April 25, 2016 at 5:00 PM - School Board Business Meeting and Learning Session
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1. CALL TO ORDER BOARD BUSINESS MEETING AND ROLL CALL - CHAIR BOWERMAN.
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2. WE ARE SHAKOPEE SCHOOLS - GOOD NEWS ITEMS.
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2.1. Recognition of Student Achievements
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State Speech Tournament Qualifiers
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3. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS TO BOARD MEETING.
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4. CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA AS PRESENTED AND ADDITIONS.
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5. CONSENT ITEMS
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5.1. Personnel Items
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5.1.1 Acceptance of Retirements 5.1.3 Approval of Certified ContractsLast Name, First Name, Position, Location, Effective Date Bierstedt, Linda, Teacher, School Readiness, Central Family Center, 6/10/2016 Meyer, Jacqueline, Teacher, Stepping Stones Preschool, Central Family Center, 6/10/2016 Recommended Action Accept the retirements and thank them for their service to the District as presented. 5.1.2 Acceptance of Resignations Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Effective Date Berg, Melissa, School Psychologist, Eagle Creek Elementary School, 6/10/2016 Colby, Kristi, Teacher, Art, High School, 6/10/2016 Collins, Michelle, Teacher, Special Services, Tokata Learning Center, 6/10/2015 Koivisto, Sara, Teacher, Special Services, Sweeney Elementary School, 6/10/2016 Nelson, Whitney, Technology Assistant, District Office, 4/22/2016 Priggen, Christine, Teacher, Special Services, District Wide, 6/10/2016 Thul, Matthew, Teacher, Special Services, Sweeney Elementary School, 6/10/2016 Recommended Action Accept the resignations and thank them for their service to the District as presented. Bauder, Cynthia, Teacher, Building Substitute , Jackson Elementary School, N/A, N/A, 1.0, 3/17/2016, $125.00/day McCarty, Erin, Teacher, Building Substitute, Eagle Creek Elementary School, N/A, N/A, 1.0, 3/7/2016, $125.00/day Ocwieja, Stephanie,School Psychologist, Sun Path & Jackson Elementary School, MA, 3, 1.0, 7/1/2016, $53,132.00 Satoh, Naomi, Teacher, Japanese , High School, MA, 24, 1.0, 7/1/2016, $72,700.00 Recommended Action Approve the certified contracts as presented. 5.1.4 Approval of Non-Certified Contracts Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Salary, Effective Edgar, Jennifer, Health Assistant, Pearson 6th Grade Center, $19.73/hr, 4/11/2016 Johnson, Lavern, Custodian, High School, $15.77/hr, 4/11/2016 Lambrecht, Krystal, Program Support Assistant, Central Family Center, $14.02/hr, 4/11/2016 Mehrhoff, Lindsay, Program Support Assistant, Sweeney Elementary School, $14.57/hr, 5/02/2016 Schlueter, Mackenzie, Custodian, Red Oak Elementary School, $15.77/hr, 4/13/2016 Worms, Angela, Program Support Assistant, Eagle Creek Elementary School, $14.02/hr, 4/25/2016 Ryan, David, Technology System Administrator, District Office, $64,000, 4/18/2016 Recommended Action Approve non-certified contracts as presented. 5.1.5 Approval of Long Term Substitute Contracts Name LTS, Replacing, Position, Location, Approx. Dates, Grade/Step, Approx. Days, FTE, Salary Corfits, Ryan, Gestner, Julie, Teacher, Art, West Junior High School, 3/31/2016 through approx. 6/10/2016, BA Step 3, 55, 1.0, $206.88/day Klecker, Jennifer, Garvin, Rebecca, Teacher, Kindergarten, Eagle Creek Elementary School, 4/29/2016 through approx. 6/10/2016, BA Step 4, 30, 1.0, $207.53/day Long, Karli, Chamberlain, Erin, Teacher, Kindergarten, Eagle Creek Elementary School, 4/29/2016 through approx. 6/10/2016, BA Step 4, 34, 1.0, $207.53/day Mack, Tanya, Keller, Rebecca, Teacher, Grade1, Jackson Elementary School, 5/06/2016 through approx. 6/10/2016, BA Step 3, 29, 1.0, $206.88/day Sovine, Robin, Schenck, Myrlene, Teacher, ESL, District Wide, 2/18/2016 through approx. 6/10/2016, Ed Spec Step 6, 76, 1.0, $313.48/day Stripling, Heather, Triest, Eryn, Teacher, Kindergarten, Sweeney Elementary School, 4/11/2016 through approx. 6/10/2016, BA Step 3, 45, 1.0, $206.88/day Wills, Alexandria, Tocko, Kristine, Teacher, Grade 2, Red Oak Elementary School, 2/25/2016 through approx. 6/10/2016, BA Step 3, 105, 1.0, $206.88/day Recommended Action Approve long term substitute contracts as presented. 5.1.6 Approval of 2015-16 Spring Co-curricular Assignments Last Name, First Name, Position Allen, Susan, Co-Head Coach Boys Tennis Amundsen, Thomas, Play Director Anderson, Nathan, Junior High Baseball Anderson, Nicholas, Assistant Boys Golf Anderson, Todd, Head Coach Robotics Arnfelt, Jennifer, Co-Head Coach Boys Tennis Barkley, Owen, Assistant Boys Lacrosse Benz, Jonathan, Junior High Track/Field Bets, Emily, Head Girls Track/Field Brown, Andrew, Junior High Golf Butler, Gary, JH Musical Director Carter, Jason, Assistant Boys Tennis Casey, Jeffery, Junior High Softball Christenson, Eric, Assistant Play Director Chukuske, Ryan, Junior High Track/Field Courteau, Donnat, Co-Assistant Girls Golf Courteau, Donnat, Co-Head Girls Golf DeMars, Stephanie, Junior High Track/Field Duehr, Elizabeth, HOSA Advisor Fish, Joshua, Junior High Golf Fleming, Kristi, Assistant Coach Robotics Gardner, Matthew, Junior High Baseball Gaugler, Miranda, Junior High Track/Field Gerleman, Alex, Junior High Boys Tennis Grosskurth, Dereck, Assistant Softball Hildebrandt, Sean, Assistant Coach Robotics Honza, George, Assistant Track/Field Irvin, Katie, JH Musical Director Javner, Cassidy, Prom Advisor Johnson, Neil, Head Coach Softball Koenig, Daniel, Junior High Track/Field Kristensen, Stephanie, Assistant Track/Field Krmpotich, Colleen, Assistant Girls Lacrosse Laughlin, Wade, Assistant Track/Field Laursen, David, Technical Director Loonan, Benjamin, Assistant Track/Field Loonan, John, Assistant Track/Field Lundberg, Phillip, Junior High Baseball McDonald, Emily, Assistant Track/Field McGinnis, Rodney, Head Boys Track/Field Menden, Courtney, Assistant Boys Tennis Miller, Jon, Co-Assistant Girls Golf Miller, Jon, Co-Head Girls Golf Morales, Lauren, Assistant Track/Field Niedfeldt, Ryan, Assistant Baseball Pierce, Katherine, Assistant Girls Lacrosse Pollock, Sean, Head Boys Lacrosse Puch, Timothy, Assistant Boys Lacrosse Rangel, John, Junior High Track/Field Rosholt, Kirk, Junior High Softball Sage, Joseph, Head Boys Golf Schleper, Thomas, Head Baseball Schmidt, Sarah, Assistant Softball Schmitz, Eric, Assistant Baseball Schneider, Tara, Head Girls Lacrosse Sonday, Mara, Junior High Boys Tennis Sonnenberg, Samantha, Assistant Track/Field Stromgren, Kenneth, Junior High Baseball Thom, Josh, Assistant Baseball Tyson, Joshua, Junior High Track/Field Ungar, James, Assistant Baseball/9th Grade Van Sickle, Karen, JH Musical Director Vaupel, Kari, JH Musical Director Wachter, Jeffery, Assistant Track/Field Wagener, Robert, Assistant Baseball Walker, Robert, Assistant Softball Recommended Action Approve 2015-16 Spring co-curricular assignments as presented. 5.1.7 Request for Unpaid Leave of Absence Betsy Saine, a Reading Intervention Teacher at Pearson 6th Grade Center, is requesting a one year unpaid childcare leave of absence for the 2016-17 school year. Recommended Action Approve the unpaid leave of absence for the 2016-17 school year as presented. |
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5.2. Approval of minutes of the Board Business Meeting and Board Learning Session held March 28, 2016.
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5.3. Consideration of bills and authorization to pay same.
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5.4. Buildings & Grounds Tractor
Description:
Approve the purchase of a Kubota B3350 tractor from Lano Equipment of Shakopee at a cost of $34,200 as presented.
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5.5. Indian Education Federal Grant
Description:
Accept the Indian Education Federal Grant information as presented.
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5.6. Approval of the 2016-17 YMCA School Age Child Care Contract
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Approve the 2016-17 YMCA School Age Child Care Contract as presented.
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5.7. Education Forward Strategic Directions Communications Document
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Accept the Education Forward Strategic Directions Communications document as presented.
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6. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION ITEMS
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6.1. Update on the Elementary and Middle School Core Planning Groups
Presenter:
Director of Teaching & Learning Nancy Thul
Description:
Director of Teaching & Learning Nancy Thul will provide an update to the Board on the work of the Elementary and Middle School Core Planning Groups.
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7. OLD BUSINESS ACTION ITEMS
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7.1. Refunding Bonds - $1,895,525 Savings to Local Property Taxpayers
Presenter:
Director of Finance Mike Burlager
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At the March 14, 2016 meeting, the Board adopted a resolution to approve the sale of bonds over the remaining life of the 2008 bonds. The bond sale was held on April 6, 2016 and the savings will be $1,895,525 over the remaining life of the bond starting in the property tax cycle beginning in the fall of 2017.
Recommend Action Adopt the resolution ratifying the award of the sale, determining the form and details, authorizing the execution, delivery, and registration, and providing for the payment of General Obligation Crossover Refunding Bonds, Series 2016A as presented.
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7.2. 2016-17 Capitol Projects
Presenter:
Director of Finance Mike Burlager
Description:
Finance Director Mike Burlager will present the list of 2016-17 Capitol Projects for Board review and approval.
Recommended Action Approve the 2016-17 Capitol Projects as presented.
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7.3. Approval of the Move from Odd to Even Election Years
Presenter:
Board Chair Reggie Bowerman
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The Board previously discussed aligning to the City of Shakopee odd-even election year schedule previously and at their last meeting. This action would save election costs that would otherwise be incurred by the district.
Recommended Action Approve the change of election year cycle as presented.
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7.4. Approval of Additional Special Education FTE for 2016-17 School Year
Presenter:
Director of Special Services Julie Menden
Description:
Director of Special Education Julie Menden will present a request for an additional 7.5 FTE Special Education for the 2016-17 School Year. Background and supporting information will be presented to provide additional for information for the Board. Approval of these additional FTE will be sought at this meeting.
Recommended Action Approve the additional 7.5 Special Education FTE for the 2016-17 School Year as presented.
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8. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION ITEMS
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9. NEW BUSINESS ACTION ITEMS
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9.1. Early Childhood Pyramid Model
Presenter:
Director of Special Services Julie Menden and Early Childhood Supervisor Heidi Nistler
Description:
Director of Special Services Julie Menden and Early Childhood Supervisor Heidi Nistler will present information the Early Childhood Pyramid grant and request approval from the Board to proceed.
Recommended Action Approve the Early Childhood Pyramid Model as presented.
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9.2. Approval of Contract of Kevin Bjerken as the Pearson 6th Grade Center Principal
Presenter:
Director of Human Resources Scott Hare
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Last Name, First Name , Position, Location, Effective, Salary
Bjerken, Kevin, Principal, Pearson 6th Grade Center, 7/01/2016, $121,620.00 Recommended Action Approve the contract of Kevin Bjerken as the Pearson 6th Grade Center Principal as presented. |
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9.3. Approval of Supervisor Contract for Heidi Nistler as the Early Childhood Supervisor
Presenter:
Director of Human Resources Scott Hare
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Last Name, First Name , Position, Location, Effective, Salary
Nistler, Heidi, Early Childhood Supervisor, Central Family Center, 7/01/2016, *$105,254 Recommended Action Approve Heidi Nistler at the Early Childhood Supervisor as presented. *no change in salary; position change only. |
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10. ADJOURNMENT OF BUSINESS MEETING
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11. BREAK
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12. CALL TO ORDER BOARD LEARNING SESSION AND ROLL CALL - CHAIR BOWERMAN.
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13. CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA AS PRESENTED AND ADDITIONS.
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13.1. High School Project Update
Presenter:
Scott McQueen, Wold Architects and Engineers
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13.2. Professional Development Calendar Options
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Director of Teaching & Learning Nancy Thul and SEA President Dale Anderson
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13.3. Update on the Academies of Shakopee Staffing Model
Presenter:
Superintendent Rod Thompson and Director of Human Resources Scott Hare
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13.4. Budget
Presenter:
Director of Finance Mike Burlager
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13.5. Joint Powers Update
Presenter:
Superintendent Rod Thompson
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14. OTHER
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15. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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16. UPCOMING MEETINGS AND IMPORTANT DATES
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April 27, 2106 School Board Business Meeting 5:00PM
Topic: Early Site Package Bid Award May 9, 2016 School Board Business Meeting 6:00PM May 12, 2016 Elementary Core Planning Group 4:15PM June 3, 2016 Annual Recognition & Retirement Celebration beginning at 3:30PM Canterbury Park June 13, 2016 Board Business Meeting 6:00PM June 16, 2016 Elementary Core Planning Group 4:00PM June 27, 2016 Board Learning Session 5:00PM July 11, 2016 Board Business Meeting 6:00PM July 25, 2016 Summer School Board Retreat 5:00PM |
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17. ADJOURNMENT OF BOARD LEARNING SESSION
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