January 11, 2011 at 6:45 PM - Regular Meeting

1) Call to Order by Chairperson

2) Approval of Agenda

3) Approval of Minutes

3)a. December 7, 2010 Special Regular Meeting

4) Recommendations from the Superintendent of Schools or Board of Directors

4)a. Consent Agenda (see last section of agenda for full listing)

5) Reports and Presentations from the Superintendent of Schools or Board of Directors

5)a. Summary Report on Superintendent's Mid-Year Evaluation

5)b. Superintendent's Reports and Updates

5)c. Report on Strategic Plan: Accountability

5)d. Recommendation to Amend and Rename Policy 1320 - General Guides, Citizens Advisory Committees, and to Repeal the Following Policies: 1340 - Organization and Dissolution, CItizens Advisory Committees; 1350 - Propsective Members and Appointments, Citizens Advisory Committees; 1360 - Composition, Citizens Advisory Committees; 1370 - Communication, Citizens Advisory Committees; 1380 - Liaison Personnel, Citizens Advisory Committees; 1390 - Resources, Citizens Advisory Committees; and 1400 - Publicity, Citizen Advisory Committees

6) Delegations on Agenda Policy Items

7) Recommendations on Agenda and Policy Items (none)

8) Reports and Comments from Board of Education Directors

9) New Business

10) Adjournment

11) Full List of Consent Agenda

11)a. Personnel

11)a.1. Personnel List A

11)a.2. Suspension of Classified Employee

11)a.3. Discharge of Classified Employee

11)a.4. Suspension of Classified Employee

11)a.5. Suspension of Classified Employee

11)a.6. Suspension of Classified Employee

11)a.7. Suspension of Tenured Teacher

11)a.8. Suspension of Classified Employee

11)a.9. Suspension of Tenured Teacher

11)a.10. Suspension of Tenured Teacher

11)a.11. Discharge of Classified Employee

11)a.12. Suspension of Tenured Teacher

11)b. Business Affairs (none)

11)c. Purchases

11)c.1. Official Publication No. 2612 - Chiller Replacement

11)c.2. Official Publication No. 2397 - Taxicab Service

11)c.3. Official Publication No. 2611 - Inverter to Generator Conversion 

11)c.4. Official Publication No. 2613 - Replacement Lamps 

11)c.5. Minnesota Contract No. 442612

11)c.6. Purchase Go-To-Cards

11)d. Legal Fees and Costs (none)

11)e. Facilities and Property

11)e.1. Morcon Construction Company - Cityview Flooring Correction - Contract Change Order No. 2

11)e.2. License Agreement: Alliance Francaise de Minneapolis/St. Paul

11)e.3. ///

11)f. Transportation (none)

11)g. Food Service (none)

11)h. Employee Compensation and Benefits (none)

11)i. Contracts and Agreements

11)i.1. Contract with City of Minneapolis through its Department of Health and Family Support

11)i.2. Contract with Blue Flower Arts, LLC

11)i.3. Contract with Dennis St. Sauver

11)i.4. Contract with Urban Design Lab

11)i.5. Contract with Cynthia A. Moeller

11)i.6. Contract with Advance Consulting, LLC

11)i.7. Amended Contract with Rachana Bhattachan

11)i.8. Amended Contract with Twin Cities Rise!

11)i.9. Amended Contract with Riverside Plaza Tenants' Association

11)i.10. Amended Contract with Volunteers of America Adult Evening High School

11)i.11. Amended Contract with Somali Success School

11)i.12. Amended Contract with Learning in Style

11)i.13. Amended Contract with English Learning Center

11)i.14. Contract with Joanne Peltonen

11)i.15. Contract with Maria Lucia Eiffler

11)i.16. Contract with KMOJ

11)j. Resolutions (none)

11)k. Other

11)k.1. Statement of Assurance Authorizing Application for Funds in Compliance with Federal and State Statutes, Regulations and Guidelines