Monday, April 29, 2024 6:30 pm - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
Bohnsack, Hesse, Nierenhausen, Schurman, Thompson, Humbert

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The School Board Chair will lead the school board and attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Board action to approve the agenda for the meeting is expected.

4. CONSENT ITEMS
Action is requested on the following items of the consent agenda. Consent agenda items are typically adopted without discussion of the individual items because they are routine or ordinary in action.  Any consent agenda item may be removed for further discussion and deliberation by any member of the board.

4.A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes from the Regular Board Meeting held on April 15, 2024. 
Recommend approval of the minutes from the meetings.

4.B. APPROVAL OF BILLS
Treasurer Thompson will have been at the school site to review bills, ask questions, and confirm information prior to the meeting.
Recommendation is to approve the bill payment of $3,033,604.72 subject to any adjustments or direction offered by the Treasurer.

4.C. TREASURER REPORT
Treasurer Thompson will have reviewed financial information for the board. This information is included in the Treasurer's Report.

4.D. EMPLOYMENT
Recommend approval of the assignment as outlined.

4.D.1. Cold Spring Elementary Childcare Assistant Summer Staff - Susan Lietzau

4.D.2. Cold Spring Elementary Long Term First Grade Teacher Substitute - Sherry Krippner.  

4.D.3. District Education Facility Childcare Assistant Summer Staff - Shelby Prom

4.D.4. Cold Spring Elementary Childcare Assistant Summer Staff - Sophia Hess

4.D.5. Cold Spring Elementary Childcare Assistant Summer Staff - Rylin Dierkes

4.D.6. Cold Spring Elementary Childcare Assistant Summer Staff - Jessica Hess

4.D.7. Cold Spring Elementary Childcare Assistant Summer Staff - Diana DeMarino

4.D.8. Cold Spring Elementary Special Education EBD Teacher - Sara Smith

4.D.9. District Education Facility Childcare Assistant - Madeline Hanggi 

4.D.10. Cold Spring Elementary Administrative Assistant - Andrea Kuechle

4.E. LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUEST

4.E.1. Cold Spring Elementary SPED teacher Kaija Mattson is extending her medical leave from April 23, 2024 through May 13, 2024. 

4.F. RETIREMENTS-RESIGNATIONS
Recommend approval of the following resignations and/or retirements.

4.F.1. ROCORI Secondary Building Head Custodian - Steve Dalen.  Resignation effective April 24, 2024. 

4.F.2. District Education Facility Childcare Assistant - Wanda Och. Resignation effective April 18, 2024. 

4.F.3. John Clark Elementary teacher -Tara Levine. Resignation is effective at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

4.F.4. ROCORI Secondary School Special Education Teacher - Denise Fransen.  Resignation is effective at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. 

4.F.5. ROCORI Middle School Math Teacher Kayla Schmiesing. Resignation effective May 31, 2024.

4.F.6. Cold Spring Elementary Cleaner Sandra Fink will be retiring effective June 10, 2024.

4.F.7. District Education Facility Cleaner Tylor Pralle resigned effective April 24, 2024.

4.F.8. Cold Spring Elementary Academic Interventionist Susan Jansen.  Retirement effective the end of the 2023-2024 school year. 

4.G. POLICIES
The following policy has been discussed in the policy committee. They are being presented for a third and final reading. Recommendation: Approve the policies as presented.

4.G.1. 904 Distribution of Materials on School Property by Non-School Persons

5. ACTION
Action items receive individual attention because of the nature of the issues, the need to discuss or review the information prior to taking action, or the specific kind of action required for the item.

5.A. APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO COLD SPRING BAKERY
Payment to Cold Spring Bakery Check #114106 in the amount of $180.22.
Recommendation: Approve the Cold Spring Bakery Payment as presented.

5.B. COMMISSIONING SERVICES PROPOSALS FOR ROCORI 2024 & 2025 INDOOR AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Wold Architects and the Director of Facilities and Grounds reviewed proposals from Dunham, Hallberg Engineering, and KFI Engineers for the Indoor Air Quality Improvements.  Recommendation: Approve the proposal from Dunham as they are the lowest bidder. 
 

5.C. ROCORI - ALBANY GYMNASTICS COOPERATIVE PROPOSAL
Activities Director Mitch Dorr will present a proposal for a possible cooperative agreement with Albany for gymnastics during the 2024-2025 school year. 

5.D. RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A DONATION
Be It Resolved, by the School Board of ISD 750, ROCORI, as follows, that the following donation be accepted with gratitude: Thank you to all the organizations and individuals for their donations. The school district appreciates your generosity and continued support. Recommend adoption of the resolution to accept the donation

5.E. MASTER AGREEMENT FOR 2023-2025 BETWEEN ISD #750 AND SCHOOL SERVICE EMPLOYEES LOCAL 284 PARAPROFESSIONAL AND HEALTH TECHNICIAN EMPLOYEES AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING BUS DUTY.
The paraprofessional and health technician group, SEIU Local 284, master agreement for 2023-2025 and an MOU for bus duty are being presented. 
Recommendation: Approve the contract and MOU as presented.

5.F. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SEIU LOCAL 284 AND ROCORI SCHOOL DISTRICT RESOLVING THE GRIEVANCE REGARDING HEALTH CRISIS PARAPROFESSIONALS. 
Recommendation:  Approve the MOU as presented. 

5.G. SENIOR CLASS REQUEST
The senior class of 2024 has submitted a request to have the last three student days forgiven for the 2023-2024 school year.  
Recommendation:  Approve the request as presented

6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Discussion items receive individual attention because of the nature of the issues and the need for introductory or other discussion in order to review the information prior to taking action.  This is also the agenda location for items which simply need school board review, but no formal action on the item is required.  Discussion items will typically return to the agenda at a future point for more specific action.

6.A. 2024 CARPENTRY HOUSE BUILD UPDATE
The Board of Education of ROCORI School District will receive written bids for a house constructed by the ROCORI High School Carpentry Class.  Superintendent Enerson will provide information on this process. 

6.B. YOUTH SKILLS TRAINING GRANT
Ryan Hauge will present information on the Youth Skills Training Grant that ROCORI Schools received. 

7. ADMINISTRATIVE AND BOARD REPORTS

7.A. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
The Superintendent will make his report about ROCORI Public Schools.

7.B. BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT MARCH 2024
The business office provides an update of district expenditures and revenues through the Budget Comparison report. The report is intended to provide a financial picture of the district in a couple ways. One is to compare current year expenditures to the previous year. The second is to simply give a report on the current financial status. In addition to the report, special items of note are highlighted in the explanations offered. This report does not require formal action but is provided as an informational item.

7.C. BOARD COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
Board members will report on activities within their portfolio of committee and representative assignments.

8. COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM VISITORS
The agenda is open to visitors of the meeting to offer comments to and/or requests of the school board. The comments and requests should follow the adopted district guidelines which are printed and available at the meeting.  As a general rule, items introduced in the opportunity for comments and requests do not receive action from the School Board, but are taken under advisement or consideration for future action.

9. UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
A calendar of upcoming issues of concern to the school board is included as part of the agenda.

10. ADJOURN