August 14, 2017 at 7:15 PM - Regular Meeting

I. ROLL CALL and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

II. QUALITY IN ACTION (Strategic Direction 4)

II.A. Community Education Director Jeanne Zehnder will highlight the Kids' Choice program. (J. Zehnder)
     

III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA/MINUTES (Strategic Direction 4)

III.A. Board of Education Meeting Agenda, August 14, 2017

III.B. Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes, July 24, 2017

III.C. Regular Board Meeting Minutes, July 24, 2017

III.D. Special Work Session Minutes, July 20, 2017

III.E. Finance Committee Meeting Minutes, July 12, 2017
   

IV. CONSENT ITEMS (Strategic Direction 3)

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

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

V. BUSINESS ITEMS (Strategic Direction 3)

V.A. Approval, for the SSP Board of Education to approve the 2017-18 student handbooks for: Community Preschool, Early Childhood and Family Education (ECFE), Kids' Choice, Secondary Building, Secondary Activities, Community Learning Center, and Kaposia Education Center/Lincoln Center Elementary. (D. Webb)
     

V.B. Approval for the SSP Board of Education to approve the District’s election to exercise the optional grace period (retroactive to July 1, 2017) for federal procurements and delay implementation of the procurement standards under Uniform Guidance for all federal grants through June 30, 2018. The District will continue to use existing procurement policies and procedures under the old standards for any federally funded procurements through June 30, 2018.. (A. Bushberger)
    

VI. POLICY (Strategic Direction 1)

VI.A. Approve, Policies that have been under review since June 26, 2017:

VI.A.1. Overtime Compensation for Non-Exempt Employees - #433 - ABOLISH

VI.A.2. Recruitment - Selection & Promotion - #434 - ABOLISH

VI.A.3. Tutoring - #435 - ABOLISH

VI.A.4. Nepotism - #436

VI.A.5. Reconsideration of Textbooks - #606.1

VI.A.6. Religion - #609

VI.A.7. School District Testing Plan and Procedure - #614

VI.A.8. Development of Parental Involvement Policies-Title I Programs-#612.1

VI.A.9. Student Attendance - #503

VI.A.10. Student Dress and Appearance - #504

VI.A.11. Distribution of Non-school Sponsored Materials on School Premises by Students and Employees - #505

VI.A.12. School Sponsored Student Publications and Activities - #512

VI.A.13. Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design - #513

VI.A.14. DNR-DNI Orders - #518

VI.A.15. Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies - #519

VI.A.16. Student Surveys - #520

VI.A.17. Student Disability Nondiscrimination - #521

VI.A.18. Student Use and Parking Motor Vehicles; Patrols, Inspections, and Searches - #527

VI.A.19. Student Parental, Family, and Marital Status Nondiscrimination - #528

VI.A.20. Attendance at State Tournaments - #550
   

VI.B. Review, Policies under review until September 11, 2017:

VI.B.1. Operation of the School Board - #203

VI.B.2. School Board Procedures:  Rules of Order - #203.1

VI.B.3. Order of the Regular School Board Meeting - #203.2

VI.B.4. School Board Meeting Agenda - #203.5

VI.B.5. Consent Agendas - #203.6

VI.B.6. Chemical Use Abuse - #417

VI.B.7. Student Sex Nondiscrimination - #522

VI.B.8. The Pledge of Allegiance - #531

VI.B.9. Graduation Requirements - #613

VI.B.10. Credit for Learning - #620

VI.B.11. Mastercard Purchase Card Program - #722

VI.B.12. District Post-Issuance Debt Compliance Procedures - #725 - ABOLISH

VI.B.13. Electronic Fund Transfers - #735
   

VII. REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS (Strategic Direction 4)

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 (Strategic Directions 1-5)

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

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