October 10, 2017 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Please use the attached Meeting-Mileage Claim form for all reimbursements.
Note:  As of 1/1/17, the mileage reimbursement rate is 53.5  cents / mile.

Description:  Other than Agenda items (Limit 30 minutes, 5 minutes per speaker). During the public comment part of each regular board meeting, up to 30 minutes of time will be allowed for district constituents to address the board.  Each person may have up to 5 minutes of time to speak.  This is a time of "listening" by the school board.  The board is here to listen only and will not take action or discuss topics brought forward during the open forum.  It may, at is discretion, ask questions for clarification of issues.  The board may, if it deems appropriate, bring said issues forward at a subsequent meeting.  NO PERSONAL ATTACKS WILL BE ALLOWED.  The open forum is the only opportunity for members of the audience to speak out during the meeting.  Please attach form and follow the guidelines for presenting your topic. 

Description:  An Employee Data Sheet has been requested. 

Description:  The previous contract amount was for $7,000.

Description:  This request was reviewed by the board at the 9/25/17 Workshop, but will be approved at the 10/10/17 Regular Meeting. 

Description:  Hello to all College in the Schools partners, 

I hope the enclosed value statement from CIS will provide your school and district with useful information.   

Earlier this month I had the opportunity to hear from principals about high school initiatives that are preparing students for advanced coursework.  Through a variety of structures and processes, all of the programs serve two common goals: to increase access to advanced coursework for students who are underrepresented in higher education, and to prepare them for the challenge.  I loved what I was hearing and felt re-energized by the discussion.     

I can see the results of the work that schools and districts are doing when I look at the growth in participation in CIS by students of color (see the Student Success chart on your value statement). This is the seventh consecutive year that we have seen an increase in the percentage of registrations by students of color.  If we were able to track students from low-income households or students who will be the first in their families to attend college, we would no doubt see even more promising results. 

All of us at CIS are looking forward to continuing our partnership with you.  Please let us know if there are ways that we can better support your work. 

Julie Williams, DirectorCollege in the SchoolsUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Description:  9/18/17: Negotiations 
9/26/17: Joint Powers