December 14, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Independent School District 507 Regular School Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. ROLL CALL
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3. VISITOR COMMENTS
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The school board meeting is a meeting in the public, not a public meeting. Nicollet School Board Policy provides that persons who wish to have a subject discussed at a public school board meeting are encouraged to notify the superintendent’s office in advance of the school board meeting. The school board chair will recognize one speaker at a time and will rule out of order other speakers who are not recognized, violations of data privacy, or inappropriate comments.
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4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5. REPORTS AND PRESENTATION
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5.a. Superintendent's Report
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5.b. Principal's Report
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5.c. Student Representative's Report
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5.d. Board Committees' Reports
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.a. Approval of Minutes
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6.b. Approval of Bills in the amount of $518,330.90
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6.c. Approval of Personnel Items
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6.d. Accept Donations
Description:
MS 123B.02, Subd. 6 permits the school board to accept donations or gifts for the benefit of the district. The Superintendent recommends approving the donations received.
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6.e. Separation Agreement
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7. APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2022 FINANCIAL AUDIT
Description:
The Fiscal Year 22 Financial Audit will be presented by representatives of ABDO (Abdo, Eick & Meyers), the school district auditors. The superintendent recommends approving the FY 22 Financial Audit.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. TRUTH AND TAXATION INFORMATION/PAYABLE 2023 LEVY
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The superintendent recommends approving the payable 2023 levy in the amount of $1,482,328.19. This represents a 6.69% decrease compared to the 2022 levy. Truth and taxation information will be presented by the superintendent.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. NEA PRESENTATION ADMINISTRATIVE CONFIGURATION
Description:
The Nicollet Education Association asked to present information regarding administrative configurations. The materials they provided are attached.
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10. ADMINISTRATIVE CONFIGURATIONS
Description:
A report of administrative configurations available to the school district is attached. It is timely for this review because of the interim principal position. The school board should decide to proceed under option A (determine configuration Dec 14) or B (determine configuration April 14).
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11. REVIEW POLICY 6.13.1 GRADING, GRADUATION CREDITS, AND GRADUATION HONORS
Description:
NPS Policy 6.13.1 Grading, Graduation Credits, and Honors is attached. Also attached is a survey of the colleges/universities most popular among our graduates along with a survey of area public schools. A survey of NPS students is also attached. Potential changes to sections III and IV are shown below.
III GRADING
IV. GRADUATION HONORS All students with a grade point average of 3.33 shall graduate with honors. All students with a grade point average of 3.67 shall graduate with high honors. The valedictorian and salutatorian, as determined by the highest and second highest gpa from credits taught on the Nicollet Public School Campus, shall be invited to speak at graduation. The valedictorian and salutatorian must be members in good standing of the Nicollet High School National Honor Society. If one declines, to speak at graduation, there shall be one speaker. If both decline, faculty members shall select a student representative from the |
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12. POLICY 606 TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS - FIRST READING
Description:
POLICY 606 TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS is attached. This is a standard MSBA policy which has been adopted by most Minnesota Public Schools. The superintendent recommends no action as this is the first reading of the policy.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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13. ADJOURNMENT
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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