April 23, 2018 at 6:00 PM - School Board Regular Business Meeting

Description:  Coach Eric Hills
Gavin Wicklander 
Garrett Riley
Alex Kraft
Jack Bjelland
Brandon Gorter
Liam Bergerson
Teddy Johnson
Alan Purves

Description:  Ankith Arun            Jasmine Harris             Alexandra Persaud
Roland Babris        Michael Hesse              Ignatius Pham
Carter Berg            Alayna Hoehn               Benjamin Prickett
Liam Bergerson     Sabrina Johnson           Mason Runyan
Tyra Branwall         Austin Kellogg               Maecy Shahab
Christopher Buck   Benjamin Kockelman    Miranda Sharp
Brie Bushlack        Joseph Koller                 Logan Shepard
Myia Butler            Andrea Lemke               Parker Spehn
Tyler Cha               Samuel Ludzack            Kaitlin Strand
Rebecca Dawley   Noelle Lynch                 Steven Strawser
Emily Enge            Frances Mamer            Jakob Studtmann
Caroline Flaten      Luke McKeown             Sydney Swenhaugen
Hunter Gehrman   Molly Meyhoefer            Brynn Tarbell
James Hanna       Benjamin Neumann       Alexandra Thompson
Calista Hanninen  Tanner Olsen                 Kora Wiener
                                                                    Kameryn Wilmes

Description:  7.1.1 Acceptance of Retirements
Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Effective Date
Bogenschutz, Marilyn, Speech Language Pathologist, Pearson 6th Grade Center, 3/22/2018
Benson, Jerilyn, Teacher, Special Services, Eagle Creek Elementary School, 6/01/2018
Recommended Action
Accept the retirements and thank them for their service to the district as presented.

7.1.2 Recognition and Acceptance of Retirement
Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Effective Date
Schleif, Doug, Principal, Jackson Elementary School, 6/30/2018
Recommended Action
Accept the retirement and thank him for his service to the district as presented.

7.1.3 Acceptance of Resignations
Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Effective Date
Althoff, Adam, Technology Assistant, West Junior High School, 4/27/2018
Bhatta, Joy, Program Support Assistant, Sun Path Elementary School, 4/24/2018
Carney, Emily, Nurse, Central Family Center, 4/26/2018
Cuka, Michelle , Special Services Supervisor, District Office, 6/30/2018
Davenport, Helena, Program Support Assistant, Central Family Center, 4/27/2018
David , Paula, Program Support Assistant, Red Oak Elementary School, 4/02/2018
Erdahl, Karen, Teacher, ECFE, Central Family Center, 3/15/2018
Feltis, Hailey, Teacher, Music, West Junior High School, 6/01/2018
Maxa, Bretta, Food Service, Red Oak Elementary School, 4/09/2018
Nelson, Betsy, Custodian, East Junior High School, 3/30/2018
Picha, Laureen, Accounts Payable Specialist, District Office, 3/22/2018
Pyne, Katherine, Community Education Office Assistant, Central Family Center, 4/06/2018
Strunk, Elizabeth, Teacher, Intervention, Sweeney Elementary School, 3/17/2018
Thoen, Alexandra, Teacher, Grade 5, Eagle Creek Elementary School, 6/01/2018
Wiegert, Stephanie, Program Support Assistant, Jackson Elementary School, 4/24/2018
Recommended Action
Accept the resignations and thank them for their service to the district as presented.

7.1.4 Approval of NonCertified Contracts for the 2017-18 School Year
Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Salary, Effective
Nguyen, Anthony, Custodian, High School, $16.41hr, 4/02/2018
Swenson, Eric, Custodian, Red Oak Elementary School, $17.30/hr, 4/30/2018
Recommended Action
Approve noncertified contracts as presented.

7.1.5 Approval of Long Term Substitute Contracts
Name LTS, Replacing, Position, Location, Approx. Dates, Grade/Step, Approx. Days, FTE, Salary
Arvin, Betsi, Schultz, Christine, Teacher, Grade 2 , Sweeney Elementary School, 4/21/2018 through approx. 6/01/2018, MA Step 3, 28, 1.0, $254.10/day
Bailey, Trevor, Russell, Molly, Teacher, Special Services, West Junior High School, 4/23/2018 through approx. 6/01/2018, BA Step 3, 30, 1.0, $212.04/day
Bauder, Cynthia, Rothstein, Jennifer, Teacher, Intervention, Jackson Elementary School, 4/02/2018 through approx. 4/30/2018, MA Step 3, 21,1.0, $254.10/day
David, Paula, Tocko, Kris, Teacher, ESL, West Junior High School, 4/11/2018 through approx. 6/01/2018, BA Step 3, 37, 1.0, $212.04/day
McCarty, Erin, Neu, Kim, Teacher, Kindergarten, Eagle Creek Elementary School, 4/02/2018 through approx. 6/01/2018, BA Step 3, 49, 1.0, $212.04/day
Phillips, Samantha, Gerdes, Jodie, Teacher, ESL, West Junior High School, 4/11/2018 through approx. 6/01/2018, BA Step 3, 37,1.0, $212.04/day
Rademacher, Jody, Christensen, Kari, Teacher, Early Childhood, Central Family Center, 3/26/2018 through approx. 6/01/2018, BA Step 3, 44, 1.0, $212.04/day
Scheu, Nicole, Thoen, Alexandra, Teacher, Grade 5, Eagle Creek Elementary School, 5/04/20178 through approx. 6/01/2018, MA Step 3, 22, 1.0, $254.10/day
Sutton, Crystal, Ellison, Linda, Teacher, Music, Eagle Creek Elementary School, 4/02/2018 through approx. 5/04/2018, BA +10 Step 3, 25, 1.0, $222.56/day
Recommended Action
Approve long term substitute contracts as presented.

7.1.6 Approval of Co-Curricular Assignments
Last Name, First Name, Position Title
Hochhalter, Bo, JH Tennis Coach
Runchey, Tracy, JH Tennis Coach
Koenig, Dan, Assistant Track & Field Coach
Voigt, Kelly, Assistant Track & Field Coach
Phillips, Julie, Assistant Track & Field Coach
Chapman, Alyssa, Adapted Softball
Slaughter, Duane, Concessions Manager
Johnson, Dave, Volunteer Baseball Coach
Recommended Action
Approve the Co-Curricular Assignments as presented.

7.1.7 Assignment Change
Last Name, First Name, Old Position, New Position, FTE, Salary, Effective
Thomas, Hilaire, Food Service, Accounts Payable, 1.0, $19.48/hr, 4/02/2018
Recommended Action
Approve the assignment change as presented.

7.1.8 Request for Leave of Absence
Jodie Gerdes, teacher at West Junior School, is requesting a childcare leave of absence, for
the entire 2018-19 school year.
Recommended Action
Approve the leave of absence as presented.

7.1.9 Request for Leave of Absence
Kristine Tocko, teacher at Red Oak Elementary School, is requesting a childcare leave of
absence, for the entire 2018-19 school year.
Recommended Action
Approve the leave of absence as presented.
 
7.1.10 Request for Leave of Absence
Robert Lincoln, Technology Integration Teacher at Sun Path Elementary School, is requesting a
leave of absence to pursue alternative occupation experiences for the entire 2018-19 school year.
Recommended Action
Approve the leave of absence as presented.

Description:  Recommended Action
Approve minutes of the School Board Business Meeting held on March 19, 2018 and School Board Learning Session held on April 9, 2018 as presented.

Description:  Recommended Action
Approve the bills and authorize to pay same as presented.

Description:  Recommended Action
Approve the wires report as presented.

Description:  Recommended Action
Accept the donations to the school district as presented.

Description:  Interim Superintendent Gary Anger will present Shutterfly, as represented by Jamie Riddle, as The Shutterfly Academy of Engineering & Manufacturing Academy Champion for board approval.
Recommended Action
Approve Shutterfly as the Shutterfly Academy of Engineering & Manufacturing Academy Champion as presented and thank them for their support of the students, families of the Shakopee Schools and the entire Shakopee community.

Description:  Change Order #17 for the Shakopee High School Additions and Renovations Project in the amount of $164,044.76 is presented for approval.
Recommended Action
Approve Change Order #17 as presented.

Description:  Change Order #18 for the Shakopee High School Additions and Renovations Project in the amount of $624,716.92 is presented for approval.
Recommended Action
Approve Change Order #18 as presented.

Description:  Chris Ziemer, ICS Consulting, will present the bids for the Shakopee High School Expansion Low Voltage Phase II Project which were received on April 5, 2018 for approval.
Recommended Action
Approve a contract with Parallel Technologies with the base bid amount of $304,000 with Alternate #1 of $3,300 for a total base bid with alternate totalling $307,300 for the Shakopee High School Expansion Low Voltage Phase II as presented.

Description:  A modified draft of the 2017-18 School Year Calendar was presented for Board review and feedback at their April 9, 2018 Learning Session. 
Recommended Action
Approve the modified 2017-18 School Year calendar along with the number of instructional hours for 10th grade students at 1,012 instructional hours,11th grade students at 1,015 instructional hours and 12th grade students at 1,003 instructional hours for the 2017-18 school year as presented.

Description:  A modified draft of the 2018-19 School Year calendar was presented for Board review and feedback at their April 9, 2018 Learning Session. 
Recommended Action
Approve the modified 2018-19 School Year calendar as presented.

Description:  Following discussion, the Board may choose to act on the following resolution:
WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the office of school board member with a term expiring the first Monday in January, 2019 (January 7, 2019); and
WHEREAS, the vacancy occurred more than ninety (90) days prior to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in the year the vacancy occurred and prior to the fourth year of the vacant term;
Recommended Action
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No.720, State of Minnesota, as follows:
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 123B.09, Subd. 5b, _____________________ is hereby appointed to fill the vacancy and to serve until a successor is elected and qualified.  The appointment shall be effective thirty (30) days after the adoption of this resolution (June 5, 2018) unless a valid petition to reject the appointee is filed with the school district clerk pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 123B.09, Subd. 5b(b) within that thirty (30) day time period as presented.

Description:  Director of Finance and Operations Jeff Priess will present the 2018-19 Preliminary Budget Draft and Authorization of Budget Revisions for School Board review.  Allowing time for feedback, formal adoption will be taken at a meeting in the future.
Recommended Action
Accept the 2018-19 Preliminary Budget Draft and Authorization of Budget Revisions for review as presented.

Description:  April 23-27, 2018                   Volunteer Appreciation Week
April 23, 2018       4:00PM     Policy Committee                 DO Room 202
April 23, 2018       5:00PM     Finance Committee              DO Room 202
April 25, 2018       5:00PM     BOC                                     DO Board Room
May 7, 2018         5:00PM     Personnel Committee           DO Room 202
May 7, 2018         6:00PM     Learning Session                  DO Board Room
May 8, 2018                          Teacher Appreciation Day
May 9, 2018         5:00PM     BOC                                     DO Board Room
May 21, 2018       4:00PM     Policy Committee                 DO Room 202
May 21, 2018       5:00PM     Finance Committee              DO Room 202
May 21, 2018       6:00PM     Business Meeting                 DO Board Room
May 23, 2018       5:00PM     BOC                                     DO Board Room