January 11, 2021 at 6:00 PM - South St. Paul School Board Meeting

I. ROLL CALL 

I.A. Oath of Office for re-elected member Nikki Laliberte and newly elected members John Raasch and Monica Weber. (L. Diaz)
  

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

II.A. School Board Meeting Agenda, January 11, 2021

II.B. Regular Meeting Minutes, December 14, 2020

II.C. Special Meeting Minutes, December 7, 2020 (revised)

II.D. Special Meeting Minutes, December 22, 2020

II.E. Special Meeting Minutes, December 29, 2020
   

III. ORGANIZATION OF 2021 SCHOOL BOARD

III.A. Approval, to elect ________________ as Board Chair for one-term commencing the first business meeting in January, 2021, to the first business meeting in January, 2022. (L. Diaz)

III.B. Approval, to elect ________________ as Board Vice Chair for one-term commencing the first business meeting in January, 2021, to the first business meeting in January, 2022. (Chair)

III.C. Approval, to elect ________________ as Treasurer for one-term commencing the first business meeting in January, 2021, to the first business meeting in January, 2022. (Chair)

III.D. Approval, to elect ________________ as Board Clerk for one-term commencing the first business meeting in January, 2021, to the first business meeting in January, 2022. (Chair)

III.E. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to approve the 2021 School Board Meeting Schedule. (Chair)
  

III.F. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to approve the 2021 School Board Committee and Liaison assignments. (Chair)
  

III.G. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to approve the delegation of Clerk and Treasurer duties for day-to-day business.
    

III.H. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to authorize the Finance Director and Assistant Business Manager to make electronic fund transfers. (Chair)
   

III.I. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to designate Bremer Bank, US Bank, Wells Fargo, and Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus as the depositories for school funds.

III.J. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to authorize the Finance Director to invest excess funds in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 118 A. (Chair)
   

III.K. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to designate 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. (Chair)
   

III.L. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to designate the Pioneer Press as the official newspaper of the school district for the 2021 calendar year.

III.M. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to authorize continued use of facsimile signatures of the board officers on all check warrants issued by the school district. (Chair)
   

III.N. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to adopt Robert's Rules of Order. (Chair)
   

IV. REPORTS (Strategic Direction 4)

IV.A. School Learning Model Update (D. Webb)

IV.B. School Board Meeting Transition Plan (D. Webb)

IV.C. Public Listening Session (Chair)
   

V. CONSENT ITEMS (Strategic Direction 3)

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

V.B. Staffing:  Appointments, Resignations, Transfers, Retirements, Abolishments, and Leaves (D. Webb)
  

VI. POLICY REVIEW (Strategic Direction 1)

VI.A. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to approve the revised COVID-19 Face Covering Policy #808. (C. Miller)
   

VII. BUSINESS ITEMS (Strategic Direction 3)

VII.A. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to approve the 2022-23 Calendar Guiding Change Document. (C. Schmidt)
   

VII.B. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to schedule a special meeting on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 5:00 PM. The meeting will be to conduct a closed session per the Open Meeting Law (Minn. Stat. § 13D.03) for a labor negotiations update. (D. Webb)
   

VIII. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS (Strategic Direction 4)

VIII.A. Superintendent's Update:  Superintendent Dave Webb will provide highlights from around the district. (D. Webb)

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
   

X. ADJOURNMENT