February 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Approval of Agenda

V. School Board Recognition

V.A. Minnesota School Board Recognition Month

VI. Superintendent’s Report

VII. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VIII. Approval of Consent Items

VIII.A. Minutes of January 9, 2025 Policy Committee Meeting

VIII.B. Minutes of January 9, 2025 School Board Organizational Meeting

VIII.C. Minutes of January 9, 2025 Regular School Board Meeting

VIII.D. Minutes of January 23, 2025 School Board Work Session

VIII.E. Authorization of Payments, Transfers, and Investment Activity

VIII.F. Personnel

VIII.F.1. Licia Sieracki, leave request beginning February 17, 2025 through February 27, 2025 as Special Education Assistant at Sunrise Elementary School

VIII.F.2. Noah Axelsen, resignation effective May 30, 2025, as Assessment Support Secretary at North Branch Area Public Schools

VIII.F.3. Robert Lacey, position change effective January 27, 2025, from Special Education Assistant to Behavior Interventionist at North Branch Area High School

VIII.F.4. Gina Dufeck, employment effective January 6, 2025, as Special Education Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.F.5. Amanda Partridge, employment effective January 6, 2025, as Special Education Assistant at North Branch Area High School

VIII.F.6. Tina Weinkauf, employment effective January 16, 2025, as Lunchroom/Playground Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.F.7. 2024-25 Extracurricular Winter Coaching Positions

VIII.F.7.a. Duane Southworth, Class 6, Step 1, as Coach for the Middle School Boys Basketball

VIII.F.8. 2024-25 Extracurricular Activity Advisor Positions

VIII.F.8.a. Pakou Lee, Class 8, Step 1, as (0.5FTE) All Culture Club Advisor

VIII.G. Approval of the Following Policies

VIII.G.1. Policy 420 - Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases and Certain Other Communicable Diseases and Infectious Conditions

VIII.G.2. Policy 421 NB - Gifts to Employees and School Board Members

VIII.G.3. Policy 423 - Employee-Student Relationships

VIII.G.4. Policy 424 - License Status

VIII.G.5. Policy 497-NB - VEBA Policy Providing the Option for Nonorganized Employees to Participate in a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), Coupled with a Health Care Arrangement Account

VIII.H. 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.

IX. 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.

X. Old Business

X.A. Consider Second Reading of the Following Policies

X.A.1. Policy 403 - Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of School District Employee revised 2022

X.A.2. Policy 407 - Employee Rights to Know - Exposure to Hazardous Substances revised 10.13.16

X.A.3. Policy 408 - Subpoena of a School District Employee revised 2022

X.A.4. Policy 409 - Employee Publications, Instructional Materials, Inventions, and Creations Adopted 10.13.16

XI. New Business

XI.A. Consider the Updated AFROTC Terms and Conditions

XI.B. Consider the Annual Resolution Directing the Administration to Make Recommendations for Reductions in Programs and Positions and Reasons Therefor

XI.C. Consider First Reading of the Following Policies

XI.C.1. Policy 501 - School Weapons Policy

XI.C.2. Policy 502 - Search of Students Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions, and Student's Person

XII. Addendum

XII.A. Stefan Lund, position change from 0.57 to 1.0 FTE effective January 21, 2025 through 2024-2025 school year

XIII. Information

XIV. Board Requests

XV. Committee Reports

XVI. Dates to Remember

XVI.A. February 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM - School Board Work Session, HS Media Glass Classroom

XVI.B. March 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM - Policy Committee Meeting, Education Center - DO Conference Room B122

XVI.C. March 6, 2025 at 5:30PM - Regular School Board Meeting, North Branch Area Education Center, Board Room C120

XVI.D. March 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, MSBA/MASA Joint Day at the Capitol, Radisson Hotel St. Paul Downtown and Minnesota State Capital

XVI.E. March 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM - School Board Work Session, North Branch Area Middle School, Media Center

XVII. Adjournment