January 13, 2014 at 7:15 PM - Regular Meeting

I. ROLL CALL and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 

II. ORGANIZATION OF 2014 SCHOOL BOARD

II.A. Approval, 2014  Board Officer Positions of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary-Clerk, and Treasurer.  The apointments are for one-term commencing the first business meeting in January, 2014, to the first business meeting in January, 2015.
 

II.B. Approval, 2014 Board of Education Meeting Schedule
 

II.C. Approval, to provide delegation of Clerk and Treasurer duties for day-to-day business.
 

II.D. Approval, Authorization the Business Manager and Assistant Business Manager to make electronic fund transfers.
 

II.E. Approval, Designating Bremer Bank, Key Community Bank, US Bank, Wells Fargo, and Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus as the depositories for school funds.
 

II.F. Approval, Authorizing the Business Manager to invest excess funds in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 118 A.
 

II.G. Approval, Designating Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger, P.A., Knutson, Flynn, and Deans, and District 917 Legal Services as legal counsel for the District.
 

II.H. Approval, Designating Lillie Suburban (Southwest Review) as the official newspaper of the school district for the 2014 calendar year.
 

II.I. Approval, of the official printing company of the District's SixTimes publication for the 2014 calendar year.
 

II.J. Approval, Authorizing continued use of facsimile signatures of the board officers on all check warrants issued by the school district.
 

II.K. Approval, Adoping Robert's Rules of Order.
 

III. PRESENTATIONS

III.A. QUALITY-IN-ACTION:

III.A.1. Seventh grade math teachers Jon Gustafson and Rachel Mettille will highlight technology usage in their classrooms.  They will share the success they are seeing in their flipped learning model which has students watching their lessons at home through a video created by their teacher.  Students then come to class the following day to work through their assignments where the teacher is available to assist them.
 

III.A.2. In honor of all paraprofessionals working throughout the State of Minnesota, Governor Mark Dayton has designated January 13-17 as Paraprofessional Recognition Week.  Though specific job descriptions vary widely throughout our District, each and every paraprofessional is an essential member of our education team.  South St. Paul Public Schools recognizes the important role our paraprofessionals play in the success of our students, staff, and programs.

On behalf of all the students, parents, staff, and school board members, thank you for helping South St. Paul Public Schools maintain their Pride, Tradition, and Excellence. (A. Counihan)
 

IV. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA AND MINUTES

IV.A. Board of Education Meeting Agenda, January 13, 2014

IV.B. Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes, December 9, 2013

IV.C. Regular Meeting Minutes, December 9, 2013
 

V. CONSENT ITEMS

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

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

V.B.1. Certified

V.B.2. Classified
 

VI. BUSINESS ITEMS

VI.A. Approval for the South St. Paul Board of Education to approve the Acceptance of Gifts Resolution for a $242.31 donation from Bob Cosgrove and a $242.31 donation from Ron Miller.  Both donations are for the purchase of SSP Varsity Baseball Team shirts.
 

VI.B. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to approve the 2014 Winter/Spring Youth Enrichment Classes.
 

VII. REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

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

VII.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.
 

VIII. SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA

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

VIII.A.1. Negotiations
 

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

IX. ADJOURNMENT