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Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order by Temporary Chair
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Appoint Temporary Clerk
5. Oath of Office
6. Approval of Agenda
7. Election of Officers
8. Consent Agenda
8.A. Designate depositories for school district funds.
8.B. Designate the official school district legal newspaper(s).
8.C. Name the school district financial consultants.
8.D. Name the school district legal counsel. 
8.E. Name the district auditing firm
8.F. Name the assistant board clerk.
8.G. Authorize person(s) to lease, purchase and contract for goods and services within the budget.
8.H. Designate the school district's Special Education Director, Federal Programs Coordinator, District LEA (ESEA Programs) and Data Practices Compliance Officer.
8.I. Delegate the authority to make electronic transfers.
8.J. Direct administration to publish notification in the official district newspapers.
9. 2019 Board Compensation
10. Approval of Board Committee Assignments for 2019
11. Discussion of Meeting and Procedures Format
12. Inservice Discussion
13. Adjourn
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Meeting: January 14, 2019 at 6:30 PM - Organizational
Subject:
1. Call to Order by Temporary Chair
Description:
Vice-Chair/Clerk in 2018, Lee Shimek will act as temporary chair.
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2. Pledge of Allegiance
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3. Roll Call
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4. Appoint Temporary Clerk
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5. Oath of Office
Description:
The Oath of Office will be administered by Lee Shimek, the temporary chair, as follows:
*  Re-elected board member:  Stacey Ruelle
*  Newly elected board members:  Jonathan Drewes, Michael Nelson, Enrique Velázquez
(All newly elected and re-elected board members may recite the oath as a group.  Forms will be signed individually)
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6. Approval of Agenda
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7. Election of Officers
Description:
a.     Chair
b.     Vice-Chair/Clerk
c.     Treasurer
Nominations for the various offices may be made by any member and do not require a second from another member. The vote for each position must be public, not taken by secret ballot. The newly elected chair will take over the meeting immediately following his/her election.
Subject:
8. Consent Agenda
Description:
The following consent agenda items require board approval:
Subject:
8.A. Designate depositories for school district funds.
Description:
Name the Klein Bank (Division of Old National Bank), U.S. Bank of Prior Lake, Wells Fargo Bank, Commerce Bank, Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus and PMA Financial Network.
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8.B. Designate the official school district legal newspaper(s).
Description:
Designate the "Prior Lake American" of Prior Lake, Minnesota and the “Savage Pacer” of Savage, Minnesota as the official school district legal newspapers.
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8.C. Name the school district financial consultants.
Description:
Name the firm of Ehlers & Associates as the school district financial consultants.
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8.D. Name the school district legal counsel. 
Description:
Name the law firms of Knutson, Flynn, & Deans, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney P.A., Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger, P.A. and Grell, Feist, Prince, PLC, as the school district legal counsel.
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8.E. Name the district auditing firm
Description:
Name the auditing firm of Clifton Larson Allen LLP as the school district auditing firm.
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8.F. Name the assistant board clerk.
Description:
Name Julie Cink, Executive Director of Business Services, to perform the clerical duties of the Board Clerk pursuant to Minnesota Statute 123B.14 and shall be named Assistant Board Clerk.
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8.G. Authorize person(s) to lease, purchase and contract for goods and services within the budget.
Description:
Authorize Dr. Teri Staloch, Superintendent of Schools, and Julie Cink, Executive Director of Business Services, to lease, purchase and contract for goods and services within the budget as approved by the board, provided that any transaction in an amount exceeding the minimum amount for which bids are required, must first be authorized by the board and must fulfill other applicable requirements pursuant to Minnesota Statutes governing municipal contracting and that informal quotation be required, when possible, for all purchases exceeding $25,000.
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8.H. Designate the school district's Special Education Director, Federal Programs Coordinator, District LEA (ESEA Programs) and Data Practices Compliance Officer.
Description:
Designate Debra Anderson as the school district's Special Education Director, Jeff Holmberg as the school district's Federal Programs Coordinator, Jeff Holmberg as District LEA (ESEA Programs), and Jim Quiram as Data Practices Compliance Officer.
Subject:
8.I. Delegate the authority to make electronic transfers.
Description:
Delegate Julie Cink, Executive Director of Business Services, the authority to make electronic transfers and in addition, the appropriate documentation, including written confirmation from the financial institution and proper request and approval form for the transfer, shall be retained by the Executive Director of Business Services.
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8.J. Direct administration to publish notification in the official district newspapers.
Description:
Direct the administration to publish the "Annual Notification of Rights, Protection and Privacy of Student Records" in the official newspapers of the district.
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9. 2019 Board Compensation
Description:
The board chair will recommend appropriate compensation prior to board action. Current 2018 compensation is as follows: $6,000 per year, plus $20 per meeting for official standing committee assignments, district wide committee assignments, and external committees and agency representatives (unless otherwise compensated by outside agency) as appointed by the chair with the exception of certified negotiator, which would be compensated at $50 per meeting. The board chair receives an additional $500, the board vice-chair/clerk receives an additional $300 and the board treasurer receives an additional $300 for service during the year. School board member compensation shall be paid semi-annually at the request of the individual member. Committee meeting reimbursement shall be paid once at the completion of the year of service.  The board is requested to set the compensation for 2019.
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10. Approval of Board Committee Assignments for 2019
Description:
Board members will be assigned memberships on board committees. A motion/second is requested to approve all board committee assignments for 2019 as proposed.  (A copy of the policy is attached).
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11. Discussion of Meeting and Procedures Format
Description:
The board is requested to discuss the meeting and procedures format in terms of Board/Administrative Reports, new business, meeting location, meeting start times, handouts, agendas, time designations, presentations, treasurer’s report, consent agenda, Laker Pride/Special Recognition/Showcase, comments and requests from visitors in the open forum, voting on issues presented for the first time, building reports, etc.  The board will hold one regular meeting and one study session per month with both meetings being open to the public.  
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12. Inservice Discussion
Description:
The board is requested to discuss any in-service wishes for the year. 
*  Board Development - January 28, 2019 - 5:00 pm - DSC
*  June Board Retreat
Additional board study sessions will be scheduled if needed.
Subject:
13. Adjourn

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