January 8, 2018 at 7:15 PM - Regular Meeting

I. ROLL CALL and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  

II. ORGANIZATION OF 2018 SCHOOL BOARD (C. Walker)

II.A. Approval, January 8, 2018, Reorganization Agenda (C. Walker)
  

II.B. Approval, to elect ________________  as Board Chair for one-term commencing the first business meeting in January, 2018, to the first business meeting in January, 2019. (C. Walker)
 

II.C. Approval, to elect ________________  as Board Vice Chair for one-term commencing the first business meeting in January, 2018, to the first business meeting in January, 2019. (Chair)
  

II.D. Approval, to elect ________________  as Board Secretary/Clerk for one-term commencing the first business meeting in January, 2018, to the first business meeting in January, 2019. (Chair)
  

II.E. Approval, to elect ________________  as Treasurer for one-term commencing the first business meeting in January, 2018, to the first business meeting in January, 2019. (Chair)
  

II.F. Approval, 2018 Board of Education Meeting Schedule
 

II.G. Approval, 2018 Board of Education Committee Assignments
 


    

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

II.I. Approval, Authorization the Finance Director and Assistant Business Manager to make electronic fund transfers.
   

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

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

II.L. Approval, Designating Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger, P.A., Knutson, Flynn, and Deans, and District 917 Legal Services as legal counsel for the District and individuals authorized to contact following approval from the superintendent's office.
 

II.M. Approval, Designating Lillie Suburban (Southwest Review) as the official newspaper of the school district for the 2018 calendar year.
 

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

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

III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA AND MINUTES (Chair)

III.A. Board of Education Meeting Agenda, January 8, 2018

III.B. Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes, December 11, 2017

III.C. Regular Meeting Minutes, December 11, 2017
  

IV. CONSENT ITEMS

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

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

V. BUSINESS ITEMS

V.A. Approval for the South St. Paul Board of Education to approve scheduling a special work session on Thursday, January 18 from 5:30 - 8:30 PM in the Secondary Media Center Classroom (D. Webb)
   

V.B. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to approve the 2018-19 School Calendar Guiding Change document. (D. Webb)
   

V.C. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to approve the Resolution to Full Fund Special Education Services at the Federal Level. (D. Webb)
  

V.D. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to approve the Resolution to Full Fund Special Education Services at the Federal Level. (D. Webb)
   

VI. POLICY (Strategic Direction 1)
  

VI.A. Review, Policies Under Review Until January 22, 2018
    

VI.A.1. Employee Motor Vehicle Records - #740 (A. Bushberger)

VI.A.2. Subpoena of a School District Employee - #408 (C. Miller)

VI.A.3. Drug and Alcohol Testing - #416 (C. Miller)

VI.A.4. School Board Meeting Minutes - #204 (D. Webb)

VI.A.5. Open Meetings and Closed Meetings - #205 (D. Webb)

VI.A.6. Public Participation in School Board Meetings - Complaints about Persons at School Board Meetings and Data Privacy Considerations - #206 (D. Webb)
  

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 (Chair)

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