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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. Approval of School Board Minutes
5.C. Resignations - Terminations - Non-Renewals
5.D. Annual Assurance of Compliance Report
6. Resolution for Acceptance of Gifts
7. Laker Pride ** Special Recognition ** Laker Showcase
8. Open Forum
9. Personnel Items
9.A. Approval of Candidates for Employment
9.B. Approval of Leaves of Absence
9.C. Educational Support Staffing Request
9.D. Approval of Job Descriptions
10. Old Business
11. New Business
11.A. American Education Week Proclamation
11.B. Demographic Study Review Committee Approval
11.C. All Day Kindergarten / Spanish Immersion Preliminary Recommendation
11.D. FAB Lab Update
11.E. Approval Capital Expenditures
11.F. Approval to Advertise for Bid
11.G. Student Council Report
11.H. 2013-14 Organizational Charts
12. Policy
12.A. Second Reading of Policy
13. Administrative Reports
13.A. Superintendent Report
13.B. Administrative Reports
13.C. Board Reports
14. Future Events
15. Closed Session to Discuss Negotiation Strategy
16. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: November 4, 2013 at 7:00 PM - Regular
Subject:
1. Call to Order
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
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.
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5.B. Approval of School Board Minutes
Description:
* Regular Board Meeting - October 14, 2013 * Study Session - October 28, 2013
Subject:
5.C. Resignations - Terminations - Non-Renewals
Description:
1.  Julie Beaumaster - Kids' Company Assistant - FH (effective Oct.15, 2013)
2. Jill Blair - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - FH (effective Oct. 21, 2013)
3. Annie Dupslaff - Asst. Gymnastics Coach - HS (effective immediately)
4. Jeff Hager - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - GW (effective Oct.31, 2013)

5.  Pam Koopman - ECFE Assistant - EW (effective Oct. 21, 2013)
6.  Jennifer Musto - Kids' Company Assistant - EW (effective Oct. 23, 2013)
7.  Cathy Pecholt - Custodian - HS (effective Nov. 7, 2013)
8.  Perry Wolff - MS Wrestling Coach - HO/TO (effective immediately)
Subject:
5.D. Annual Assurance of Compliance Report
Description:
This is an annual report that needs board action.  
Subject:
6. Resolution for Acceptance of Gifts
Description:
Each item of the resolution does not need to be read aloud, however, board approval of the resolution as a whole by roll call vote is requested.
Subject:
7. Laker Pride ** Special Recognition ** Laker Showcase
Description:
The Laker Educational Foundation will present a check to Bridges ALC for a cart of Google Chrome Books from the Fund A Need portion of the Summer Smash Gala held in August 2013.
Subject:
8. 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:
9. Personnel Items
Subject:
9.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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9.B. Approval of Leaves of Absence
Description:
The board is requested to approve the following leaves of absence as presented:
1. Lori Abeln - Physical Education/Health Teacher - HO (medical leave - October 14, 2013-January 1, 2014)
2. Lindsay Comstock - 5th Grade Teacher - JP (maternity/family leave - February 24-May 30, 2014)
3. Kelly O'Malley - Special Education Teacher - HS (maternity/family leave - February 25-April 18, 2014)
4.
Barb Simek - Food Service Assistant Manager - GW (medical leave - September 23, 2013-TBD)
5. Jaime Worm - 4th Grade Teacher - GW (maternity/family leave - March 7-May 9, 2014)
Subject:
9.C. Educational Support Staffing Request
Description:
The board is requested to approve the educational support staffing as presented.
Subject:
9.D. Approval of Job Descriptions
Description:
The board is requested to approve the following job descriptions as presented:
1.   Community Education Registered Nurse
2.   Technology Integration Specialist (TOSA)
3.   Mentor Teacher
4.   District Staff Development Coordinator (TOSA)
5.   District Staff Development Committee Member
6.   Q-Comp Coordinator (TOSA)
7.   Peer Coach (TOSA)
8.   Data Coach
9.   Learning Team Leader
Subject:
10. Old Business
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11. New Business
Subject:
11.A. American Education Week Proclamation
Description:
The board will proclaim the week of November 18-22, 2013 as the 92nd annual observance of American Education Week.  A proclamation will be read by the board chair.
Subject:
11.B. Demographic Study Review Committee Approval
Description:
The committee purpose, roster and timeline will be presented for board approval.
Subject:
11.C. All Day Kindergarten / Spanish Immersion Preliminary Recommendation
Description:
A preliminary recommendation will be presented for review.  Board action will be requested at the November 18, 2013 board meeting.
(preliminary recommendation materials at board meeting)
Subject:
11.D. FAB Lab Update
Description:
This is a report only. No board action is requested.
Subject:
11.E. Approval Capital Expenditures
Description:
Approval of capital expenditures for the critical Group B projects.  Board action is requested.
Subject:
11.F. Approval to Advertise for Bid
Description:
2014 Building Improvements – Twin Oaks Middle School: Mechanical Equipment Bid Package.
Board approval is requested.
Subject:
11.G. Student Council Report
Description:
This is a report only.  No board action is requested.
Subject:
11.H. 2013-14 Organizational Charts
Description:
Board approval is requested.
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12. Policy
Subject:
12.A. Second Reading of Policy
Description:
The Policy Committee will present the following policy for a second and final read:
* 525.1 Student Use of Cellular Phones, Digital Imaging Devices and other Personal Electronic Devices
Board action requested.
Subject:
13. Administrative Reports
Subject:
13.A. Superintendent Report
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13.B. Administrative Reports
Subject:
13.C. Board Reports
Description:
Committee Listings:
* Student Council  (Babcock)
Internal School Board Committees:
* Certified and Administrative Personnel Committee (Shimek, Sorensen Ruelle)
* Educational Support Staff Personnel Committee (Wolf, White)
* Policy Committee (Ruelle, Shimek)
Ad-Hoc Committee Representation:
* Facilities Committee (Wolf, White)
* Transportation Committee (White)
* Finance Committee (Ruelle, Sorensen, White)
* Technology Committee (Murray, Rittenour)
District Wide Committee Representation:
* Meet & Confer (Shimek, Sorensen, Ruelle)
* Superintendent's Advisory Committee (Wolf)
* District Curriculum Advisory Committee (Murray, Wolf, Rittenour)
* Community Education Services Advisory Council (Rittenour)
* Early Childhood Family Education Advisory Council (Shimek)
* Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) (Rittenour)
External Committees and Agency Representatives
* Schools for Equity in Education (Ruelle)
* SW Metro Educational Cooperative (Wolf)
* MSHSL (Shimek)
* SCALE (Shimek, Sorensen)
Subject:
14. Future Events
Description:
* November 11, 2013 - Veteran's Day
* November 14, 2013 - Fall Musical Begins at PLHS
* November 18, 2013 - Board Study Session - 6:00 p.m.
* November 18-22, 2013 - American Education Week
* November 21, 2013 - Kindergarten LIVE at all elementaries
Subject:
15. Closed Session to Discuss Negotiation Strategy
Description:
The meeting will be closed in accordance with the Open Meeting Law (Minn. Stat. 13D.03) for the purpose of discussing negotiation strategy.
Subject:
16. Adjourn

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