January 28, 2010 at 6:30 PM - GENERAL MEETING OF THE BOARD
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1. CALL TO ORDER (Action)
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1.1. Oath of Office
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OATH OF OFFICE – INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT 287 BOARD MEMBER JANUARY 2010 – DECEMBER 2010
“I, (state your name), do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, and that I will faithfully and justly perform and discharge all the duties of the office and trust, which I now assume as a member of the Board of Intermediate School District 287, to the best of my judgment and ability.”
Please sign the Oath of Office (gold) form, which will be in your board folder. Please leave form in the folder for Wauneen to process.
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2. APPROVAL OF GENERAL MEETING AGENDA (Action)
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3. OPEN FORUM (Informational)
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4. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA (Action)
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4.1. General Board Meeting Minutes from January 14, 2010
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4.2. Annual Organizational Board Meeting Minutes from January 14, 2010
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4.3. Routine Human Resource Activities for January 28, 2010
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5. SHARE THE SUCCESS & RECOGNITIONS (Informational)
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5.1. TIES Award Winners
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Shiow-Jen Sun, World Language Program Instructor, and Kayleen Taffe, Hosterman Education Center Instructor, were recognized as TIES Exceptional Teachers at the TIES 2009 Education Technology conference at the Minneapolis Hyatt Regency on December 15. They were among 65 teachers from 33 districts.
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5.2. Mary Peters Named District 287 Teacher of the Year
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Mary Peters from the North Vista Education Center has been selected as the Intermediate District 287 Teacher of the Year. As the district representative, Peters is part of a group of accomplished teachers across the state who will be considered for the 2010 Minnesota Teacher of the Year honor.
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6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT (Informational)
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6.1. Decision Resource Report
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Bill Morris of Decision Resources will present results from the study they recently completed to measure satisfaction after Year One of implementation of the Strategic Plan. Data were gathered from 287 and member district Board members as well as member district superintendents, special education directors, and directors of teaching and learning. A written report will be presented to the Board.
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6.2. Strategic Plan Review & Measurement Report
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Jane Holmberg will review results from the first year of the strategic plan (2009) and foreshadow significant plan elements for 2010. A written report will be presented to the Board.
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6.3. Review of Superintendents Meeting
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6.4. Spot Light Video
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7. INSTRUCTIONAL REPORT (Informational)
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7.1. New Online Video
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District 287 played a planning role in the recent AMSD conference on online learning. The video produced by 287 was featured at the conference. It will also be on the Northern Star Online website. |
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8. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REPORT
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8.1. Financial Report
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8.1.1. Approval of Routine Monthly Finance Report (Action)
Description:
Janet Johnson will provide an overview of the monthly finance report.
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8.1.2. Approval of Board Acceptance of the following Grants (Action)
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Recommend approval of a Child Care Center & School-Age Care Grant Agreement between Resources for Child Caring, Child Care Resource & Referral Agency (CCR & R) and District 287 SEC Early Learning Center. District 287- SEC Early Learning Center staff has been awarded $2,705.00 so they may attend the Minnesota Pregnancy Prevention and Parenting (MOAPPP) and Communities Collaborative Brain Development Conferences. This agreement shall be in force and effective from November 17, 2009 – April 30, 2010. |
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8.1.3. Approval of Board Acceptance of the following Grants (Action)
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District 287 has been awarded an additional $40,000.00 Grant from the Minnesota Department of Education – Title II, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Academic Services Division has been awarded an 18-month Enhancing Education through Technology Grant in the amount of $295,654 from 12/16/09 – 6/30/11. The Grants and Research Office (GRO) has been awarded a Building Capacity grant in the amount of $24,947 for creating work experiences and competitive employment opportunities for high school students with disabilities. |
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8.2. Tranportation Study Report (Informational)
Description:
District 287 has studied the current system of regional transportation of students enrolled in 287 Special Education programs. The executive summary of the study is attached.
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8.3. Human Resource Report
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9. BOARD BUSINESS (Informational)
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9.1. Policy Review & Revision
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9.2. Board Reports
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9.2.1. Chair Report
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9.2.1.1. Get on the Buse & Local 2209 Breakfast Schedule (Informational)
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9.2.2. AMSD Report (Ann Bremer) (Informational)
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9.3. District News (Informational)
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9.3.1. School Board Planning Calendar
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9.3.2. January 28, 2010 Event Calendar
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9.4. Once Around the Table
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10. ADJOURNMENT
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