December 10, 2012 at 7:15 PM - Regular Meeting

I. ROLL CALL and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 

II. PRESENTATIONS

II.A. QUALITY-IN-ACTION:

II.A.1. Activities Director Chad Sexauer and the coaches will provide a recap of the fall activity seasons and recognize the 2012 All Conference Honors:  Football:  Austen Bauer, Billy Brandecker, Stephen Foster, Jake Hill, Justin Hingst, Ben Krey, Jack Pietruszewski, and Preston Woods. Cross Country:  Sarah Conlon and Brian Hoppe.  Tennis:  Brigette Miller, Abby Palmquist, and Laura Sonday.  Girls Swimming and Diving:  Michaela Rowan. Boys Soccer:  Dylan Kelly.  Girls Soccer:  Anna Barlow, Faith Murphy, Tori Poole, and Alicia Sethre.  All-State Choir Abbey Chapdelaine and All State Band Kendra Pankow.
 

II.A.2. School Board members exemplify local citizen control and decision making in education.  They volunteer hundreds of hours and an immeasureable amount of energy to assure that our schools are providing the best education possible for all children in our community.

The Board of Education and Administration would like to thank Inspector Kay Ericson for her 10 1/2  years and Inspector John Vujovich for his 8years of commitment and dedication during their terms on the South St. Paul Board of Education.  We wish them luck on their future endeavors. (A. Counihan)
 

II.B. REPORTS

II.B.1. Secondary Assistant Principal Chad Sexauer will highlight the new course offering at the high school for 2013-14. (C. Sexauer)
 

II.B.2. Business Manager Deb Blackburn will review the details to certify the 2012 payable 2013 Property Tax Levy. (D. Blackburn)

III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA AND MINUTES

III.A. Board of Education Meeting Agenda, December 10, 2012

III.B. Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes, November 26, 2012

III.C. Regular Meeting Minutes, November 26, 2012
 

IV. CONSENT ITEMS

IV.A. Financial Claims:  Bills Payable (D. Blackburn)
 

IV.B. Staffing:  Appointments, Resignations, Transfers, Retirements, Abolishments, and Leaves

IV.B.1. Certified

IV.B.2. Classified
 

IV.C. Receipt for Gifts

IV.C.1. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to accept a $311.80 donation from the South-West Lioness Club to purchase a series of reading books for the high school special services classrooms.
 

V. BUSINESS ITEMS

V.A. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to Certify the Final 2012 Payable 2013 Property Tax Levy (D. Blackburn)
 

V.B. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to schede a work session for 8:00 AM on Saturday, December 22, 2012, in the South St. Paul District Office Conference Room for a review of the community survey results. (D. Webb)
   

V.C. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to schedule a board retreat with Team Works International for 7:30 AM on Saturday, January 12, 2013, in the South St. Paul District Office Conference Room. (D. Webb)
 

V.D. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to approve a 2012-13 Early Retirement Incentive option. (D. Webb)
 

V.E. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to approve the new 2013-14 secondary course offerings. (D. Webb)
 

V.F. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to approve the Resolution to Increase Access to Alternative Facilities Program Revenue with Levy Authority at the Local Level. (D. Webb)
 

VI. REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

VI.A. Superintendent's Report
Dr. Dave Webb, Superintendent of South St. Paul Public Schools, will share pertinent items with the Board and community.
 

VI.B. Board Members' Reports/Committee Updates
Board members will report on recent educational activities/events in which they have participated as well as other informational items.

VII. SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA

VII.A. Closed Session per the Open Meeting Law (Minn. Stat. § 13D)

VII.A.1. Negotiations
 

VII.B. Other Business Deemed Necessary by the Board of Education
 

VIII. ADJOURNMENT