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Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Approval of Agenda
5. Consent Agenda
5.A. Check/Wire Transfer Disbursement Summary
5.B. Bank Reconciliation Statement for February 2012.
5.C. Board Meeting Minutes
5.D. Donations as follows:
5.E. Resignations - Terminations - Non-Renewals
6. LAKER PRIDE ** SPECIAL RECOGNITION ** LAKER SHOWCASE
6.A. Foreign Exchange Students at Prior Lake High School
Sundus Ali (Yemen), Aygul Makhambetzhan (Kazakhstan), Michelle Lomastro (Germany), Kevin Mortensen (Denmark), Edvard Saeterboe (Norway)
Advisors: Karen Nau, Dorothy Aho
6.B. MinnSPRA Award
Communications Coordinator Kristi Mussman
7. Open Forum
8. Personnel Items
8.A. Approval of District Retirements
8.B. Approval of Candidates for Employment
8.C. Approval of Leaves of Absence
8.D. Approval of Job Descriptions
8.E. Approval of Resolution Proposing to Place Teachers on Unrequested Leave of Absence
8.F. Approval of Employment Agreement
8.G. Approval of Additional Staffing for 2012-13
8.H. Approval of Additional Staffing for 2012-13
9. Old Business
10. New Business
10.A. E-STEM Committee Recommendations
10.B. Approval of Summer Targeted Services Programs
10.C. Special Education Student Counts
10.D. Approval of Valedictorian & Salutatorian Committee Recommendations
10.E. Self Insured Dental Program
10.F. Activities Update
10.G. Approval of request to seek bids for Glendale Elementary Roof Replacement
10.H. 5 Year Capital Facilities Plan Review
10.I. Approval of the 2013-14 School Calendar
10.J. Adjustment of the 2012-13 School Calendar
10.K. Superintendent Evaluation Process
10.L. Board Meeting/Study Session Proposal for 2012-13
11. Administrative Reports
11.A. Superintendent Report
11.B. Administrative Reports
11.C. Board Reports
12. Future Events
13. Adjourn
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Meeting: April 23, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Regular
Subject:
1. Call to Order
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
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3. Roll Call
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4. Approval of Agenda
Subject:
5. Consent Agenda
Description:
Consent agenda items are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed as a consent agenda item and addressed.
Subject:
5.A. Check/Wire Transfer Disbursement Summary
Description:
Available for review in the superintendent's office - treasurer has received the report.
Subject:
5.B. Bank Reconciliation Statement for February 2012.
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5.C. Board Meeting Minutes
Description:
Minutes from the March 12, 2012 regular meeting and the March 26, 2012 study session.
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5.D. Donations as follows:
Description:
1)  $1,000 from the Prior Lake Optimist Club for the SMART Response System Training Program at Hidden Oaks Middle School
2)  Standing desks from Commercial Furniture Services for the special education department at Hidden Oaks Middle School
3)  $100.00 from Michael & Marianne Hagen to Grainwood Elementary School
4)  Donations from the Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign as follows:
Grainwood Elementary:  $300.00 from Jennifer Everson, $300.00 from Jill Dahl
Prior Lake High School:  $230.76 from Loretta Sperle, $115.38 from Brionne Sillman, $92.28 from Marlys Gesme and $150.00 from Diane Haedt
5)  $75.15 from the California Closets Back To School Promotion for Prior Lake High School
6)  $100.00 from Lori Frank for the student scholarship program at Hidden Oaks Middle School
7)  $990.00 from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux for the expansion of the Second Step Curriculum at Hidden Oaks Middle School
8)  $100.00 from Sophia Nimsger for 4th grade (SAGE) at WestWood Elementary.
9)  $105.00 from Lita Kennedy for the art program at Hidden Oaks Middle School.
10) Books valued at $75.00 from Laura Casanova for the student classroom libraries at Grainwood Elementary.
Subject:
5.E. Resignations - Terminations - Non-Renewals
Description:
1) Julie Christensen - Speech Language Pathologist - GD (effective August 27, 2012)
2) Shara Davis - Student Support Para (Special Ed-ECSE) - EW (effective April 19, 2012)
3) Katelynn Fast - 9th Grade Girls Soccer Coach - HS (effective immediately)
3) Kelly Govern - Kids' Company - GW (effective immediately)
4) Rachel Hammarberg - Student Support Para (Special Ed-Lifeskills) - TO
5) Jeff Hoeg - 9th Grade Volleyball Coach - HS (effective 2012-13 school year)
6) Alyssa Johnson - Kids' Company Assistant - FH (effective immediately)
7) Tammy Juran - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - RR (effective April 5, 2012)
8) Tino Nunez - B Squad Boys Soccer - HS (effective immediately)
9) Mark Wade Senn - Adapted Softball Team Coach - HS (effective March 12, 2012)
10) Mark Wade Senn - Student Support Para (Special Ed-Lifeskills) - HS (effective immediately)
Subject:
6. LAKER PRIDE ** SPECIAL RECOGNITION ** LAKER SHOWCASE
Subject:
6.A. Foreign Exchange Students at Prior Lake High School
Sundus Ali (Yemen), Aygul Makhambetzhan (Kazakhstan), Michelle Lomastro (Germany), Kevin Mortensen (Denmark), Edvard Saeterboe (Norway)
Advisors: Karen Nau, Dorothy Aho
Subject:
6.B. MinnSPRA Award
Communications Coordinator Kristi Mussman
Subject:
7. Open Forum
Description:
A fifteen minute time period is set aside to receive citizen input through this open forum segment on the board agenda.
Subject:
8. Personnel Items
Subject:
8.A. Approval of District Retirements
Description:
The board is requested to approve the following district retirements:
1) Kurtis Boegeman - Custodian - HS (4 years of service)
2) Mary Beth (Betsy) Laurent - Speech, Lanugage Pathologist - WW (35 years of service)
3) Nancy Olson - Kids' Company Secretary - KC (6 years of service)
Subject:
8.B. Approval of Candidates for Employment
Description:
The board is requested to take action on the candidates for employment as presented.
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8.C. Approval of Leaves of Absence
Description:
The board is requested to approve the following leaves of absence:
1) David Brown - Dean of Students - Bridges (military leave - March 30-June 8, 2012)
2) Jane Connelly-Smith - Custodian - HS (medical leave - June 1-September 1, 2012)
3) Patricia Gorman - Noon Supervisor - JP (medical leave - April 23-June 4, 2012)
4) Dan Friedrick - Custodian - HS (medical leave - June 1-July 29, 2012)
5) Darcy Hempel - 1st Grade Teacher - FH (maternity leave - August 27-December 21, 2012)
6) Maren Meade-Anderson- School Social Worker - HS (maternity leave - September 4-November 26, 2012)
7) Heidi Murray - 3rd Grade Teacher - GD (job share - 2012-13 school year)
8) Jessica Robison - 3rd Grade Teacher - GD (job share - 2012-13 school year)
9) Deborah Rubash - Speech Language Pathology - EW (.5 leave - 2012-13 school year)
10) Andrea Zack - 4th Grade Teacher - GW (maternity  leave - September 26-December 21, 2012)
Subject:
8.D. Approval of Job Descriptions
Description:
The board is requested to approve the following new and revised job descriptions:
1)  Curriculum Coordinator (C-52)
2)  Special Education Teacher - Academic Evaluation (C-17)
Subject:
8.E. Approval of Resolution Proposing to Place Teachers on Unrequested Leave of Absence
Description:
Roll call vote is requested.
Subject:
8.F. Approval of Employment Agreement
Description:
The following employment agreement is recommended for approval:
* 2011-14 Food Services Local 284 Employment Agreement
Board action is requested.
Subject:
8.G. Approval of Additional Staffing for 2012-13
Description:
The following additional staffing is being recommended for the 2012-13 school year:
* 1.0 Licensed School Nurse (LSN)
The funding for this position will come out of money generated from Third Party Billing.
Board action is requested.
Subject:
8.H. Approval of Additional Staffing for 2012-13
Description:
Additional 4.4 FTE staffing at Prior Lake High School will be proposed.
Board action is requested.
Subject:
9. Old Business
Subject:
10. New Business
Subject:
10.A. E-STEM Committee Recommendations
Description:
The E-STEM draft recommendations were presented to the board at their study session in March, 2012.  The Curriculum Advisory Committee and the E-STEM Committee have finalized the recommendations that will be presented to the board for a first reading.  Board action will be requested at the May 7, 2012 regular board meeting.
Subject:
10.B. Approval of Summer Targeted Services Programs
Description:
Board action is requested.
Subject:
10.C. Special Education Student Counts
Description:
This is an annual report.  No board action is requested.
Subject:
10.D. Approval of Valedictorian & Salutatorian Committee Recommendations
Description:
Committee findings and recommendations were presented at the board study session in March 2012.  The committee will present their final recommendations to the board for a first reading.  Board approval will be requested at the May 7, 2012 board meeting.  The proposed recommendations woudl be implemented beginning with the Class of 2013.
Subject:
10.E. Self Insured Dental Program
Description:
A proposal will be presented to the board to self-fund the dental plan, effective July 1, 2012.  Board action is requested.
Subject:
10.F. Activities Update
Description:
This is a report only.  No action is requested.
Subject:
10.G. Approval of request to seek bids for Glendale Elementary Roof Replacement
Description:
Board approval is requested.
Subject:
10.H. 5 Year Capital Facilities Plan Review
Description:
The Facilities Committee has reviewed the plan.  Board action is requested.
Subject:
10.I. Approval of the 2013-14 School Calendar
Description:
The 2013-14 school calendar has been edited and reviewed by the calendar sub-committee and Meet & Confer.  The committees are requesting board approval.
Subject:
10.J. Adjustment of the 2012-13 School Calendar
Description:
The Meet & Confer Committee has recommended that some of the improvements from the 2013-14 be implemented starting with the 2012-13 school calendar.  The adjustments will be highlighted as follows:
* Early Releases with the exception of September 26th will occur on End of Quarter days.
* Parent Conferences (Gr. 6-12) will change as follows:  Oct. 15 to Dec. 13 and Feb. 28 to Apr. 30
* Elementary Conferences (Gr. K-5) will change from March 5 to March 7
Board action is requested to approve the revised 2012-13 school calendar.
Subject:
10.K. Superintendent Evaluation Process
Description:
The board will discuss the process to be used for the evaluation of the superintendent according to Board Policy 304.
Subject:
10.L. Board Meeting/Study Session Proposal for 2012-13
Description:
The board is requested to review.  Board action will take place May 2012.
Subject:
11. Administrative Reports
Subject:
11.A. Superintendent Report
Subject:
11.B. Administrative Reports
Subject:
11.C. Board Reports
Description:
The board is asked to report only if a recent meeting was held.
* Student Council  (Sticha)
Standing School Board Committees
Facilities Committee (Anderson, Sorensen, Wolf)
Certified and Administrative Personnel Committee (Shimek, Pratt, Sorensen)
Educational Support Staff Personnel Committee (Wolf, Anderson)
Transportation Committee (Ruelle, Murray)
Finance Committee (Pratt, Murray, Ruelle)
Policy Committee (Ruelle, Shimek)
District Wide Committees
Meet & Confer (Pratt, Shimek, Sorensen)
Superintendent’s Advisory Committee (Wolf)
District Curriculum Advisory Committee (Anderson, Murray, Wolf)
District Staff Development Committee (Murray)
Community Education Services Advisory Council (Ruelle)
Early Childhood Family Education Council (Ruelle)
Special Education Advisory Council (Wolf)
Laker Pride/Correspondence Committee (Sorensen)
Chemical Health Committee (Shimek)
Continuous Improvement (Shimek)
External Committee and Agency Meetings
SEE (Sorensen, Ruelle)
Metro ECSU (Murray)
MRVSEC (Anderson)
MSHSL (Shimek)
SCALE (Shimek)
MNSCU (Anderson)
Carver-Scott Coop (Anderson)
Subject:
12. Future Events
Description:
* April 28, 2012 - Prom - Grand March - HS - 4:30 pm
* May 2, 2012 -  Early Release - All Schools
* May 7, 2012 - Regular School Board Meeting - DSC - 7:00 p.m.
Subject:
13. Adjourn

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