January 14, 2019 at 6:30 PM - Organizational School Board Meeting

Description:  Ron Pagel, Don Andring, Jessica McFarlen, & James Johnson need to do the Oath. Clerk Julie Austinson will read the Oath.

Description:  At this point, the agenda proposed by the Superintendent becomes the official agenda upon formal approval of the Board of Education.  Any additional items will be considered for the next agenda or referred to the administration for study and review prior to inclusion on the agenda

Description:  This cannot be done legally by secret ballot.  Hands must be raised.  Chair is elected first, then Vice-Chair, Clerk, and Treasurer. 

Description:  (New Chair, if any, takes over at this time.) 
All regular meetings have been held the second Monday of each month in the Dover-Eyota High School Media Center starting at 7:00 PM unless otherwise stated.

a)  b)  Set Board Meeting Dates February 2019 through January 2020
      February 18, 2019      July 8, 2019                December 9, 2019 (6:30 PM with the
      March 11, 2019           August 12, 2019                   property tax mtg at 6 PM)
      April 8, 2019               September 9, 2019     January 13, 2020 to include an
      May 13, 2019              October 14, 2019                organizational mtg 1/2 hour prior
      June 10, 2019             November 12, 2019  
The Board moved the February 11, 2019 meeting to Tuesday, February 18 due to Superintendent Mike Carolan being gone on February 11th. 
b)  Set Board Meeting Dates February 2020 through January 2021
      February 17, 2020      July 13, 2020                 December 14, 2020 (6:30 PM with the
      March 9, 2020             August 10, 2020                   property tax mtg at 6 PM)
      April 13, 2020             September 14, 2020      January 11, 2021 to include an
      May 11, 2020              October 12, 2020                organizational mtg 1/2 hour prior
      June 8, 2020               November 9, 2020  
We recommend that the School Board meeting in February be scheduled for February 17th due to Superintendent Mike Carolan being gone on February 10th 
c)  Set Property Tax Information Meeting for 2019
     We recommend the School Levy Information Meeting be held 1/2 hour prior to the December Board meeting where the levy is approved, with the meeting being publicized in the Eagle and on the tax statement.

Description:  The Clerk, Vice–Chair and Treasurer’s salaries were increased by $50 at the January 2013 meeting.                                                                                                                               Year 2018               Year 2019
     Regular Salary                                                                             $1,350                __________
     Matching 457 Plan District Contribution up to                              $1,000                __________
     Committee Work                                                                           $   300                __________
     Additional Salary for Chair                                                            $   500                __________
     Additional Salary for Clerk                                                            $   250                __________
     Additional Salary for Vice-Chair                                                    $   200                __________
     Additional Salary for Treasurer                                                     $   200                __________
     Negotiations Team                                                                        $1,800 for each bargaining unit
                  (Payment made to team.  Disbursement decisions made by team.)              ________
      Per Day (or $50 per half day) to Negotiations Team during mediation   $  100          ________
      Per Day (or $50 per half day) for attending Board-recommended
               conferences or training                                                      $  100                      ________

Description:  Requires a separate vote since it is a resolution.
The motion is to approve the following resolution:  The Superintendent of Schools shall assign District Office staff to perform the duties of the offices of Board Clerk and Board Treasurer.  District Office staff complete these jobs as part of their normal duties.

Description:  The motion is to require any Board Member doing business with the school district to sign an annual disclosure statement.  (auditor recommended)