February 7, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting
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1. Call To Order
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
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2. Roll Call of Attendance
Speaker(s):
Payne
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3. Approval of Agenda
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of Agenda
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4. Board Calendar Dates
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
Description:
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - Building Tours: 8:00 a.m. at Quora Education Center, 10:00 a.m. at South Campus, and 11:30 a.m. at WELS North. School Board Orientation at 1:00 p.m. in the Bellaire Board Room. Wednesday, March 6, 2024- School Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - Building Tours: Metro Heights Academy at 8:00 a.m. and Karner Blue Education Center at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - Building Tours: Pankalo Education Center at 8:30a.m. and Auditory Oral Program at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - Building Tours: Bellaire Education Center at 8:30 a.m. and Mahtomedi Academy at 9:30 a.m. |
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5. Questions and/or Comments from Citizens Present on Non-Agenda Items
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
Description:
Visitors attending the meeting who wish to address the school board on any issue that is not on the agenda may do so at this time. We ask that you complete the Request to Address the School Board form linked here prior to the school board meeting. |
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6. Presentations and Discussion Items
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6.1. Recognition of Retirement
Speaker(s):
Jay Fehrman
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6.2. Legislative Update
Speaker(s):
Val Rae Boe
Description:
Valerie Dosland, lobbyist, Ewald Consulting |
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6.3. Career and Technical Education
Speaker(s):
Scott Thomas
Description:
Jill Stewart-Kellar- Assistant Director of Career and Tech Abdisa Kassim- Tartan High School, District 622 Destiny Walton-Guerrido: Irondale High School, District 621 |
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6.4. First Reading: 2024-25 School Calendar
Speaker(s):
Scott Thomas
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7. Superintendent's Report
Speaker(s):
Boe
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8. Approval of the Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
Recommended Motion(s):
The Superintendent recommends the School Board approve the Consent Agenda as detailed in the enclosure.
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8.1. Minutes
Description:
Meeting Minutes from January 17, 2024 |
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8.2. Payment of Bills and ACH Payments
Description:
$4,390,318.19 for check numbers *602409 - 602457, ACH payments and Wires except for voids as marked on the check register. |
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8.3. Personnel
Description:
Employment, Resignation/Termination, Eliminate Position, Adjust Hours/FTE, Leave of Absence, Reassignments/Transfers |
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8.4. Joint Purchasing Contract Renewal
Description:
First Aid Supplies Primary Vendor Contract |
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8.5. Field Trip
Description:
Field Trip 916 Career & Technical Center to St. Cloud Convention Center/Best Western Kelly Inn in St. Cloud, Minnesota, April 7-9th, 2024, to participate in the HOSA Minnesota Future Health Professionals State Leadership Conference and Competition involving approximately 40 students for two (2) nights. |
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9. Action Items
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9.1. Retirements (10+ Years)
Speaker(s):
Boe
Description:
Lynn Nolan, Education Assistant, has provided the school district with 20 years of service. Her retirement date is February 2, 2024.
Recommended Motion(s):
The Superintendent recommends the School Board accept the resignation listed above upon the occasion of their retirement.
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9.2. Approval of 2024 Legislative Platform
Speaker(s):
Boe
Description:
The legislative proposals contained in this document have been developed cooperatively with the other three intermediate districts and Valerie Dosland, from Ewald Consulting Group, Inc. The report has been reviewed with the other intermediate districts. This platform will be used by the Intermediate Superintendents and lobbyist, Valerie Dosland, in discussions with key legislators, and other individuals and groups as needed to influence legislative activity.
Recommended Motion(s):
The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the 2024 legislative platform to be used as a resource during the 2024 legislative session in addressing major issues for the intermediate school districts.
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9.3. Approval of 2024 Summer Programming Calendars
Speaker(s):
Naidicz/Thomas
Description:
Programming for specific students based upon criteria for Extended School Year (ESY) per Federal and State laws and programming for students attending the Area Learning Centers.
Recommended Motion(s):
The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the attached dates for Summer programming for 2024.
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9.4. Approval of School Board Policies
Speaker(s):
Thebault
Description:
The policies listed below were presented for a first reading at the January 17, 2024 School Board Meeting. No changes have been made since the last review. Policy 401: Equal Employment Opportunity Policy 402: Disability Nondiscrimination Policy Policy 404: Employment Background Checks Policy 409: Employee Publications, Instructional Materials, Inventions, and Creations Policy 519: Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies Policy 520: Student Surveys Policy 706: Acceptance of Gifts
Recommended Motion(s):
The Superintendent recommends that the School Board adopt the School Board policies as presented.
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9.5. Approval of Transition to New VoIP Service Provider
Speaker(s):
Noor
Description:
916 Schools currently employs SVOIP for VoIP phone services, which has been unable to meet our standards for quality of service and reliability. After careful consideration, it has been determined that transitioning to DTS for VoIP services will significantly enhance our communications infrastructure. DTS offers on-site support and technicians, a fully staffed local support team, and a robust back-end infrastructure which is more capable of handling our call volumes. This transition involves a one-time setup cost and an annual service fee, and represents a roughly 20% increase over our current yearly costs.
Recommended Motion(s):
The Superintendent recommends that the School Board authorize the rescission of the current agreement with SVOIP and enter into a new agreement with DTS for VoIP phone services. This transition will incur a one-time setup cost of $7,400 and an ongoing annual cost of $49,200. The move to DTS is expected to provide enhanced quality of service, reliability, and support. The agreement with DTS does not include a multi-year contract.
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9.6. Closed Session
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
Description:
The meeting will be closed as permitted by Minn Stat §13D.03, subdivision 1 to consider strategy for labor negotiations.
Recommended Motion(s):
Recommend to enter in to closed session for the purpose of discussing Labor Negotiations Strategy.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Recommend to reconvene the regular school board meeting following closed session.
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9.7. Ratification of United Educators Local 3748 Contract
Speaker(s):
McAllister
Description:
A tentative settlement has been reached with the United Educators Local 3748. The contract proposed is for a two-year time frame with new effective dates of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025.
Recommended Motion(s):
The Superintendent recommends that the School Board ratify the contract between the School District and the United Educators Local 3748 for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025.
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9.8. Ratification of Behavior Analysts Local 3748 Contract
Speaker(s):
McAllister
Description:
A tentative settlement has been reached with Behavior Analysts Local 3748. The contract proposed is for a two-year time frame with new effective dates of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025.
Recommended Motion(s):
The Superintendent recommends that the School Board ratify the contract between the School District and the Behavior Analysts Local 3748 for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025.
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10. Board Forum
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
Description:
The Board Forum provides School Board members with an opportunity to share items of interest and information from their home district. Board members may share verbal updates at the meeting which are pertinent to all of the member districts related to the following: MSBA, AMSD and special events in Northeast Metro 916 and Member Districts |
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11. Closed Session
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
Description:
The meeting will be closed as required by Minn Stat §13D.05, subdivision 2(b) to consider preliminary allegations or charges against a teacher subject to the School Board's authority.
Recommended Motion(s):
Recommend entering in to closed session for the purpose of discussing preliminary allegations or charges against a teacher subject to the School Board's authority.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Recommend to reconvene the regular school board meeting following closed session.
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12. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
Recommended Motion(s):
Adjournment of Meeting
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