August 26, 2024 6:30 pm - Regular Metting

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

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 August 12, 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 to approve the bill payment of $4,573,778.90, 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 special education paraprofessional - Laura Nathan

4.D.2. Cold Spring Elementary paraprofessional  - Krista Swenson

4.D.3. District Education Facility Long Term Substitute Preschool Paraprofessional - Kelly Lien

4.D.4. ROCORI High School FACS Teacher - Angela Thompson

4.D.5. Spartan Online Math Teacher - David Christian

4.D.6. Spartan Spot Site Leader, Ashley Lindeman, will be resigning from her position to accept a position as a paraprofessional at Richmond Elementary 

4.D.7. ROCORI Secondary custodian, Dave Vouk, will be resigning from his position to accept a position as a head custodian at Richmond Elementary. 

4.D.8. ROCORI Secondary School paraprofessional - Michelle Orth

4.E. LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUEST

4.E.1. ROCORI Secondary Teacher, Allison Pfeil, is requesting leave from approximately February 3rd-April 15th. 

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

4.F.1. Spartan Online Math Teacher- Marlys Pennertz. Retirement effective August 22, 2024. 

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. WASHINGTON D.C SCHOOL TRIP 2025
Derek Sauer and Levi Peterson will be presenting information and requesting an 8th grade student trip to Washington D.C. Dates of trip: October 15-18 2025

5.B. SUBSTITUTE RATES FOR PARAPROFESSIONALS AND CLASSIFIED STAFF. 
It is recommended that the substitute hourly rates are changed for the paraprofessionals and classified staff for the 2024-2025 school year.  The recommendation is a pay increase from $14.00 per hour to $17.25 per hour. 

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. POLICIES - 2ND READING
The following policies have been discussed in the policy committee. They are being presented for second reading and call for public comment.  No formal action is expected.

6.A.1. Policy 507 - Corporal Punishment and Prone Restraint

6.A.2. Policy 602 - Organization of School Calendar and School Day

6.A.3. Policy 522 - Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination policy, grievance procedure and process

6.A.4. Policy 625 - Balancing Class Sections within the Three Elementary Schools

6.A.5. Policy 503 - Student Attendance

6.B. POLICY 604 - INSTRUCTIONAL CURRICULUM
Policy 604 was pulled from the last school board agenda for discussion.  No formal action is expected. 

7. ADMINISTRATIVE AND BOARD REPORTS

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

7.B. FOOD SERVICE UPDATE
Chris Barker will present an update on the food service department 

7.C. SECONDARY PRINCIPAL REPORT
Secondary Principal Ryan Hauge will present information to the board on CEO.

7.D. BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT JULY 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.E. BOARD COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
Board members will report on activities within their portfolio of committee and representative assignments.

7.E.1. SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION
The school board reviewed Superintendent Enerson's evaluation and gave him a satisfactory performance review.  Goals for 2024-2025 were set and included strategic planning and communication. 

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