January 11, 2016 at 7:15 PM - Regular Meeting

I. ROLL CALL and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  

II. ORGANIZATION OF 2016 SCHOOL BOARD (Chair)

II.A. Approval, 2016  Board Officer Positions of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary-Clerk, and Treasurer.  The appointments are for one-term commencing the first business meeting in January, 2016, to the first business meeting in January, 2017.
 

II.B. Approval, 2016 Board of Education Meeting Schedule
 

II.C. Approval, 2016 Board of Education Committee Assignments
 

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

II.E. Approval, Authorization the Finance Director and Assistant Finance Director to make electronic fund transfers.
 

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

II.G. Approval, Authorizing the Finance Director to invest excess funds in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 118 A.
 

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

II.I. Approval, Designating Lillie Suburban (Southwest Review) as the official newspaper of the school district for the 2016 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. QUALITY IN ACTION

III.A. In honor of all paraprofessionals working throughout the State of Minnesota, Governor Mark Dayton has designated January 11-15, 2016 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. (D. Webb)
   

IV. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA AND MINUTES (Chair)

IV.A. Board of Education Meeting Agenda, January 11, 2016

IV.B. Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes, December 14, 2015

IV.C. Regular Meeting Minutes, December 14, 2015 

IV.D. Finance Committee Meeting Minutes, December 9, 2015
  

V. CONSENT ITEMS

V.A. Financial Claims:  Bills Payable (A. Bushberger)
 

V.B. Staffing:  Appointments, Resignations, Transfers, Retirements, Abolishments, and Leaves (C. Miller)
  

VI. BUSINESS ITEMS

VI.A. Approval for the South St. Paul Board of Education to approve the Acceptance of Gifts Resolution which includes a $1,500 donation from the SSP Lions Club to the Drumline program for a drum harness and $1,883.88 from the Girls' Red Line Hockey Boosters for an additional coach. (A. Bushberger)
   

VII. POLICY (Chair)

VII.A. Approval, Policies under review until January 11, 2016.

VII.A.1. Class Size and Staffing #630

VII.A.2. Fund Balance Policy #702.1
  

VIII. REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

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

VIII.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.
 

IX. SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA (Chair)

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

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