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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. Board Meeting Minutes
5.C. Donations
5.D. Resignations - Terminations - Non-Renewals
6. LAKER PRIDE ** SPECIAL RECOGNITION ** LAKER SHOWCASE
7. Open Forum
8. Personnel Items
8.A. Approval of Candidates for Employment
8.B. Approval of District Retirement
8.C. Approval of Leaves of Absence
8.D. Approval of Job Description
9. Unfinished Business
10. New Business
10.A. Lakers Trap Shooting Club Request
10.B. Application for DISSOLUTION of Cooperative Sponsorship
10.C. Targeted Services Name Change Recommendations for Twin Oaks Middle School
10.D. Bid Award for Commodities
10.E. Health & Safety Budget
10.F. Set Levy Hearing Dates and Truth & Taxation Hearing for 2012 Payable 2013 Levy.
10.G. Budget Calendar for 2012-13
10.H. MCA Test Score Overview
11. Policy
11.A. First Reading of Policies
11.B. Second and Final Reading of Policies
12. Administrative Reports
12.A. Superintendent Report
12.B. Administrative Reports
12.C. Board Reports
13. Future Events
14. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 6, 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. Board Meeting Minutes
Description:
Minutes from the regular meeting on July 16, 2012.
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5.C. Donations
Description:
1) $175.00 from the Prior Lake Lions to fund the cost of the new teacher luncheon on August 22, 2012.
Subject:
5.D. Resignations - Terminations - Non-Renewals
Description:
1)   Anthony Abbott - 9A Boys' Basketball Coach - HS (effective immediately)
2)   Anthony Abbott - 9B Boys' Baseball Coach - HS (effective immediately)
3)   Kim Browman - Youth Program Assistant - JP (effective immediately)
4)   Allison Cowley - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - JP (effective immediately)
5)   Amanda Crawford - Kids' Company - GW (effective August 8, 2012)
6)   Devindi Diasabeygunawardena - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - HO (effective immediately)
7)   Kathy Flink - JV LaCrosse Coach - HS (effective immediately)
8)   Patty Gorman - Kids' Company - WW (effective immediately)
9)   Laura Highet - Student Support Para (Special Ed-Lifeskills) - HS (effective immediately)
10)   Judie Holm - Kids' Company Assistant - WW (effective immediately)
11)    Francine Johnson - Speech Language Pathologist - RR (effective immediately)
12)  Anne Lannon - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - FH (effective immediately)
13)  Michelle Larson - Student Support Para (Special Ed) (3 hrs/day) - GD (effective 2012-13 school year)
14)  Karen Nau - Adult Basic Education Teacher - CE (effective immediately)
15)  Jeff Norberg - Assistant Girls' LaCrosse Coach - HS (effective immediately)
16)  Ashley Olson - Kids' Company Assistant - EW (effective immediately)
17)  Julia Osthus - Kids' Company 0 JP (effective August 6, 2012)
18)  Meghan Potter - Communications Teacher - HS (effective immediately)
19)  Meghan Potter - Head Softball Coach - HS (effective immediately)
20)  Meghan Potter - Yearbook Advisor - HS (effective immediately)
21)  Jennifer Preston - Kids' Company - EW (effective immediately)
22)  Cherlyn Schaffer - Youth Program Assistant - RR (effective immediately)
23)  Margo Swanson - Youth Program Assistant - FH (effective immediately)
Subject:
6. LAKER PRIDE ** SPECIAL RECOGNITION ** LAKER SHOWCASE
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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 Candidates for Employment
Description:
The board is requested to take action on the candidates for employment as presented.
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8.B. Approval of District Retirement
Description:
The board is requested to approve the following retirement:
1) Shelly Pool - District Printing Processor - District (effective November 16, 2012) (12 years of service)
Subject:
8.C. Approval of Leaves of Absence
Description:
The board is requested to approve the following leaves of absence:
1)  Ashley Fitcher - Spanish Teacher - TO (maternity leave - Nov. 19, 2012 - Feb. 8, 2013)
2)  Correne Larsen - Counselor - TO (maternity leave - Dec. 22, 2012 - Mar. 29, 2013)
3)  Jill McGraw - Kindergarten Teacher - GW (personal leave - 2012-13 school year)
4)  Kelley Reiter - Communications Teacher - TO (maternity leave - Nov. 24, 2012 - Jan. 18, 2013)
Subject:
8.D. Approval of Job Description
Description:
Approval of the following new job description:
1)  Human Resources Educational Support Specialist - DSC (N-725)
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9. Unfinished Business
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10. New Business
Subject:
10.A. Lakers Trap Shooting Club Request
Description:
The board is requested to consider expanding the Lakers Trap Shooting Club for middle school students.
Subject:
10.B. Application for DISSOLUTION of Cooperative Sponsorship
Description:
An application will be submitted to the Minnesota State High School League to apply for dissolution of the cooperative sponsorship of Boys' Swimming and Diving beginning with the 2012-13 school year with Jordan High School. Board action is requested.
Subject:
10.C. Targeted Services Name Change Recommendations for Twin Oaks Middle School
Description:
A proposal to consider changing the names of the “at-risk” programming currently housed at Twin Oaks Middle School will be presented.
The name changes are as follows:
1.      Summer Programming:  Becomes “S.O.A.R. (Summer Outdoor Adventure Recreation)”
2.      Extended Day:  Remains “Extended Day”
3.      In-school Alternative Learning Program (ALP):  Becomes “A.T.L.A.S. (Achieving To Learn Academic Success)
Board action is requested.
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10.D. Bid Award for Commodities
Description:
A recommendation for awarding bids for commodities (milk/bread) will be presented.  Board action is requested.
Subject:
10.E. Health & Safety Budget
Description:
The district utilizes Health and Safety revenues to fund the implementation of health and safety programs and projects. Board approval of the preliminary budget is requested.
Subject:
10.F. Set Levy Hearing Dates and Truth & Taxation Hearing for 2012 Payable 2013 Levy.
Description:
The Truth & Taxation Hearing will take place at the beginning of the regular board meeting on December 10, 2012.  Board action to approve the date is requested.
Subject:
10.G. Budget Calendar for 2012-13
Description:
The detailed budget calendar for 2012-13 will be presented.  Board approval is requested.
Subject:
10.H. MCA Test Score Overview
Description:
The test scores were released on August 1st.  An overview will be presented.  This is a report only. No board action is requested.
Subject:
11. Policy
Subject:
11.A. First Reading of Policies
Description:
None
Subject:
11.B. Second and Final Reading of Policies
Description:
Policy 428:  Employee Use of Social Media
Please note:  Policy 613.1: Credit Transfer at PLHS was removed and will be brought back to the board with further edits at a later time.
Board action is requested on Policy 428.
Subject:
12. Administrative Reports
Subject:
12.A. Superintendent Report
Subject:
12.B. Administrative Reports
Description:
Assistant Superintendent Holmberg will report on:
1)  Enrollment Overview
2)  Status of Open Enrollment at PLHS
3)  Administrative Retreat Summary
Subject:
12.C. Board Reports
Description:
The board is asked to report only if a recent meeting was held.
* Student Council  (Jackson)
Standing School Board Committees
Facilities Committee (Anderson, Sorensen, Wolf)
Certified and Administrative Personnel Committee (Shimek, TBD, Sorensen)
Educational Support Staff Personnel Committee (Wolf, Anderson)
Transportation Committee (Ruelle, Murray)
Finance Committee (TBD, Murray, Ruelle)
Policy Committee (Ruelle, Shimek)
District Wide Committees
Meet & Confer (TBD, 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:
13. Future Events
Description:
* Study Session - August 20, 2012 - DSC - 6:00 p.m.
* Joint Meeting with Laker Educational Foundation - August 21, 2012 - DSC - 6:30 p.m.
Subject:
14. Adjourn

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