June 8, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Approval of Agenda

V. Superintendent’s Report

VI. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VII. Approval of Consent Items

VII.A. Minutes of the May 3, 2023 Strategic Plan Advisory Meeting

VII.B. Minutes of May 11, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting

VII.C. Minutes of May 25, 2023 Work Session

VII.D. Authorization of Payments, Transfers, and Investment Activity

VII.E. Personnel

VII.E.1. Julie Flodquist, retirement effective at the end of the 2022-23 school year, as Media Clerk at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.2. Vicki Klun, retirement effective at the end of the 2022-23 school year, as Elementary Teacher at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.E.3. Julie Demo, retirement effective August 11, 2023, as Lead Custodian at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.E.4. Jennifer Bostrom, resignation effective May 23, 2023, as Lunchroom/Playground Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School and Schoolkeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.E.5. Lindsey Swartz, resignation effective May 24, 2023, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area High School

VII.E.6. William Eichholz, resignation effective June 7, 2023, as School Age Care Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.E.7. Madison Mench, resignation effective at the end of the 2022-23 school year, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area High School

VII.E.8. Brenda Hughes, leave request effective May 10, 2023 through July 7, 2023, as Schoolkeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.E.9. Lauri Reed, extension of leave request effective May 15, 2023 until the end of the 2022-23 school year, as Intervention Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.10. Debora Axling, leave request effective May 23, 2023 through June 26, 2023, as Groundskeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.E.11. Courtney Baugher, BS, Step 5, beginning with the 2023-24 school year, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.12. Hunter Brandel, BAA, Step 1, beginning with the 2023-24 school year, as Social Studies Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VII.E.13. Amelia Fiedler, MS, Step 3, beginning with the 2023-24 school year, as Speech Language Pathologist at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.14. Josh Hanson, MS, Step 8, beginning with the 2023-24 school year, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.15. Alli Johnson, BA, Step 1, beginning with the 2023-24 school year, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.16. Whitney Murphy, BS, Step 3, one-year contract for 2023-24 for a Tier 2 License, as SPED Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VII.E.17. Gracia Quinehan, BS+45, Step 1, beginning with the 2023-24 school year, as Science Teacher at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.E.18. Mindy Lattimore, position change beginning with the 2023-24 school year, from 1.0 FTE Instructional Strategies Coach at North Branch Area High School to .75 FTE ALC/DLA Teacher at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.E.19. Elizabeth Sandberg, non-renew for the 2023-24 school year, as SPED Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VII.E.20. Lizabeth Overland, termination effective May 10, 2023, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.F. Acceptance of Donations
Minnesota Statute 123B.02 permits school boards to "...receive, for the benefit of the district, bequests, donations, or gifts for any proper purpose and apply the same to the purpose designated.  In that behalf, the board may act as trustee of any trust created for the benefit of the district, and for the benefit of pupils thereof."

Therefore, the Superintendent recommends the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 138 that the School Board accept with appreciation the following contributions and permit their use as designated by the donors.

VIII. Open Mic: Open mic is a time for public comment. However, it is not a means to have issues added to this evening’s agenda. It is also not a means to discuss specific individuals negatively in public, either by name or position. If you would like district follow up to comments, please leave appropriate contact information on the open mic sign-in sheet. Please limit your comments to three minutes.

IX. Old Business

X. New Business

X.A. Consider Revisions to the 2022-23 Budget and Adoption of 2023-24 Budget

X.B. Consider Approval of the Long-Term Facilities Maintenance Plan

X.C. Consider Student Fees for 2023-24

X.D. Consider Resolution Approving Long-term Facility Maintenance Program Budget and Authorizing the Inclusion of a Proportionate Share of those Projects in the District's Application for Fiscal Year 2025 Long-term Facility Maintenance Revenue

X.E. Q Comp Update

X.F. Consider Renewal of Membership in Minnesota School Boards Association
(MSBA) $10,500.00

X.G. Consider Request to Bid for Garbage Services

X.H. Consider Request to Bid for Fuel and Gasoline

XI. Addendum

XI.A. Consent

XI.A.1. Michele Anderson, one-year contract for 2023-24 for a Tier 1 License, as SPED Teacher at North Branch Area High School

XI.A.2. Jonathan Bodell, BEd, Step 1, beginning with the 2023-24 school year, as Business Teacher at North Branch Area High School

XI.A.3. Rebecca Springman, MS+30, Step 8, one-year contract for 2023-24 for a Tier 2 License, as Math Teacher at North Branch Area High School

XI.B. New Business

XI.B.1. Consider Resolution Certifying the Population Estimate for the 2023 Payable 2024 Levy of Independent School District #138

XII. Information

XIII. Board Requests

XIV. Committee Reports

XV. Dates to Remember

XV.A. Friday, June 9, 2023, End of Year Staff Breakfast, North Branch Area High School, Commons Area, Coffee at 7:15 am; Recognition Program at 7:30 am

XV.B. Sunday, June 11, 2023, Graduation of the Class of 2023, 2:00 pm, North Branch Area High School. Board members should be there at 1:30 pm.

XV.C. Tuesday, June 20, 2023, Negotiations Committee Meeting, 3:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center

XV.D. Tuesday, June 20, 2023, Custodian Negotiation Session, 4:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center

XV.E. Tuesday, June 20, 2023, School Board Retreat, 5:00 pm, North Branch Area High School, Glass Classroom

XV.F. Tuesday, June 27, 2023, Negotiations Committee Meeting, 3:30 pm, North
Branch Area Education Center

XV.G. Tuesday, June 27, 2023, NBEA Negotiation Session, 4:30 pm, North Branch
Area Education Center

XV.H. Thursday, July 13, 2023, Regular School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Boardroom, Room C120

XV.I. Tuesday, July 25, 2023, OPEB Committee Meeting, 10:00 am, Virtual

XVI. Motion to Close Meeting for a Closed Session on Negotiations

The School Board will close the meeting pursuant Minn. Stat. § 13D.03 to consider strategy for labor negotiations, including negotiation strategies or developments or discussion and review of labor negotiation proposals concerning the NBEA contract.

XVII. Motion to Reopen Regular Meeting

XVIII. Adjournment