September 12, 2016 at 7:00 PM - SCHOOL BOARD WORK SESSION MEETING

1. Call to Order -- Rob Mathias, Chair

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call of Attendance -- Angela Payton, Clerk
 

4. Approve the Agenda

5. Consent Items:  DECISION

5.A. Consider/Approve Minutes from the August 22, 2016, School Board Meeting.  ATTACHMENT

5.B. Consider/Approve Steve Gibbs' recommendation to place the following High School teachers on an overload to teach an extra class for first semester of the 2016-2017 school year at 1/14 of their salary.   ATTACHMENTS

    *Melinda Kieffer - $4,020
    *Garrett Mueller - $3,932
    *Cheri Stageberg - $4,490
 

5.C. Consider/Approve Steve Gibbs' recommendation to place the following Middle School teachers on an overload to teach an extra class for first semester of the 2016-2017 school year at 1/14 of their salary.   ATTACHMENTS

    *Jenna Berglund - $3,142
    *Charles Boerger - $4,537
    *Dan Freudenburg - $3,932
    *Alex Hain - $2,849
    *Kathy Henderson - $4,571
    *Curt Hughes - $4,472
    *Robert Hunskor - $3,856
    *Morgan LeFebvre - $3,314
    *Krystal Peterson - $4,020
    *Kristin Remick - $2,772
    *Kelli Schmeling - $4,326
    *Kelly Schrandt - $3,450
    *Teri Simmons - $4,490
 

5.D. Consider/Approve Janet Hartman's recommendation to hire Patricia Cox as a Special Education  Paraprofessional beginning on August 30, 2016.  Ms. Cox will be placed on Step 5 of the Special Education Wage Schedule at an hourly rate of $12.75.  Ms. Cox will be working 6.75 hours per day.  ATTACHMENT
 

5.E. Consider/Approve Janet Hartman's recommendation to hire Heather Hewitt as a Special Education  Paraprofessional beginning on August 30, 2016.  Ms. Hewitt will be placed on Step 2 of the Special Education Wage Schedule at an hourly rate of $12.00.  Ms. Hewitt will be working 7.0 hours per day.  ATTACHMENT

5.F. Consider/Approve Janet Hartman's recommendation to hire Isabelle Vitse as a Special Education  Paraprofessional beginning on September 8, 2016.  Ms. Vitse will be placed on Step 1 of the Special Education Wage Schedule at an hourly rate of $11.75.  Ms. Vitse will be working 7.0 hours per day.  ATTACHMENT
 

5.G. Consider/Approve a paraprofessional request for an Intermittent FMLA Medical Leave of Absence beginning September 6, 2016. 

5.H. Consider/Accept Chayce Madline's resignation as a Special Education Paraprofessional effective August 22, 2016.  ATTACHMENT

5.I. Consider/Approve Logan Block as a Soccer Volunteer for the 2016-2017 school year.
 

5.J. Consider/Accept Alex Hain's resignation as the 8th Grade Boys' Basketball Coach for the 2016-17 school year.
 

5.K. Consider/Accept Elizabeth Strobel's resignation as the JV Girls' Basketball Coach, for the 2016-17 school year.
 

5.L. Consider/Approve the 2016-2017 Employee Handbook/Policy Manual changes.  ATTACHMENT
 

5.M. Consider/Approve Tim Malone's recommendation to hire the following Advisors for the 2016-2017 school year: 
     *Science Olympiad Advisor - David Sklenicka
     *WEB Advisors - Dawn Miller and Craig Bell
 

5.N. Consider/Approve Sheila McNeill's recommendation to hire Patty Nelson as the Student Council Advisor for Bear Cave Intermediate School for the 2016-17 school year.  Ms. Nelson will be paid $1,059 at the end of the school year for the is position.   ATTACHMENT
 

6. Consider/Approve the Extended-Stay Field Trip Request from Mickie Tuseth to have the Cross Country Team stay overnight in LaCrescent, MN, on September 29-September 30, 2016, to run the Homecoming Run on September 30, 2016.  ATTACHMENT/DECISION
 

7. An "Anonymous Donation" of $5,000 was given to the Stewartville School District for the "Angel Fund".  INFORMATION

8. Video of the School Choir at the Twins Game.  INFORMATION
 

9. "Hiring the Right Superintendent" Workshop - Sandy Gundlach from MSBA  INFORMATION
 

10. New Business
 

11. Adjourn