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Meeting Agenda
1. WELCOME
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. ROLL CALL
5. OPEN FORUM
6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
7. CONSENT AGENDA
7.A. Financials
7.A.1. Check/Wire Transfer Disbursement Summary
7.A.2. Wire Transfer, EFT and ACH Banking Activity
7.A.3. Bank Reconciliation Statement
7.A.4. PMA Financial
7.A.5. Monthly Wire Detail
7.A.6. Monthly Health/Dental Wire Detail
7.A.7. Monthly Check Detail
7.A.8. Monthly ACH Detail
7.B. Purchase Orders above $25,000
7.C. Monthly Financial Report
7.D. Approval of School Board Minutes
7.E. Personnel Items
7.E.1. Candidates for Employment
7.E.2. District Retirements
7.E.3. Resignations | Terminations | Non-Renewals
7.E.4. Leaves of Absence
8. RESOLUTION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS
9. LAKER PRIDE | SPECIAL RECOGNITION | LAKER SHOWCASE
9.A. The Child Nutrition Team at Five Hawks Elementary will highlight their Tower Garden
9.B. Calming Corners | Prairie Care Grant will be highlighted
10. PERSONNEL ITEMS
10.A. Approval of Resolution
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
12.A. Enrollment Update
12.B. Approval to Conduct a Morris Leatherman Survey
12.C. School Board Meeting Dates for 2024-25
13. POLICY
13.A. BOARD POLICY SECOND/FINAL READING OF POLICY
13.A.1. Policy 505: Student Entrance Requirements
13.A.2. Policy 506:  Student Discipline
13.A.3. Policy 513: Curriculum Acceleration
13.A.4. Policy 532: International Students
13.A.5. Policy 601.1: Review of Curriculum Content
13.A.6. Policy 603: Curriculum Development
13.A.7. Policy 603.1: School District Curriculum & Instruction Goals
13.A.8. Policy 611: Homeschool
13.A.9. Policy 612: Shared Time Programs
13.A.10. Policy 612.1: Development of Parental Involvement for Title 1 Programs
14. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
14.A. Superintendent Report
14.A.1. Strategic Plan Report
14.B. Administrative Reports
14.B.1. 2024-25 Program & Staffing Reductions/Additions Updates
14.B.2. Settlement Agreement Update
14.C. Board Reports
14.C.1. Superintendent Mid-Year Summary Statement
15. FUTURE EVENTS
16. ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING AND TRANSITION TO CLOSED MEETINGS
16.A. Closed Session
16.B. Closed Session
17. OPEN CLOSED MEETINGS AND ADJOURN
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Meeting: March 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. WELCOME
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2. CALL TO ORDER
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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4. ROLL CALL
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5. OPEN FORUM
Description:
In accordance to board policy 203, a fifteen-minute time period is set aside to receive citizen input through this open forum segment on the board agenda. Sign up sheets available at least 10 minutes prior to meeting time at the door. 
Subject:
6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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7. 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:
7.A. Financials
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7.A.1. Check/Wire Transfer Disbursement Summary
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7.A.2. Wire Transfer, EFT and ACH Banking Activity
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7.A.3. Bank Reconciliation Statement
Description:
January 2024
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7.A.4. PMA Financial
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7.A.5. Monthly Wire Detail
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7.A.6. Monthly Health/Dental Wire Detail
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7.A.7. Monthly Check Detail
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7.A.8. Monthly ACH Detail
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7.B. Purchase Orders above $25,000
Description:
* Southwest Metro - Special Education Itinerant Services = $34,429
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7.C. Monthly Financial Report
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7.D. Approval of School Board Minutes
Description:
Minutes as follows:
* Regular Board Meeting - February 12, 2024
* Study Session - February 26, 2024
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7.E. Personnel Items
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7.E.1. Candidates for Employment
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7.E.2. District Retirements
Description:
The following retirements with gratitude for the years of service to our district:
*  Laurie Davis-Friedges - Special Education Teacher - HOMS (24 years of service)
*  Catherine Edwardh - Kids' Company Assistant - EW/JP (23 years of service)
*  Candice Jenkins - Special Ed Teacher - Bridges ALC (9 years of service)
*  Trodee Jore- Early Childhood Teacher - EW (26 years of service)
*  Mary Lezer - ECFE Assistant - EW (20 years of service)
*  Lorraine Niemann Pederson - Kids' Company Assistant - GD (12 years of service)
*  Janet Olson - Occupational Therapist - RR/TOMS/HOMS/FH (15 years of service)
*  Julie Pyle - Art Teacher - HOMS (34 years of service)
*  Gina Schumacher - 2nd Grade Teacher - GD (25 years of service)
*  Maria Sullivan - 5th Grade Teacher - RR (23 years of service)
*  Kristi Tsahalis - Speech-Language Pathologist - EW (17 years of service)
*  Kathryn Winkelman - FACS Teacher - HOMS (3 years of service)
They will be honored at the District Retirement Celebration on May 16, 2024 at PLHS from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
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7.E.3. Resignations | Terminations | Non-Renewals
Description:
Resignations as follows:
*  Brian Amundson - Special Education Teacher - HRE (effective February 8, 2024)
*  Artem Bruslavtsev Jr. - Child Nutrition - HS (effective March 4, 2024)
*  Artem Bruslavtsev Sr. - Child Nutrition - HS (effective March 4, 2024)
*  Bradley Dalen - Custodian - Night Lead - HS (effective March 15, 2024)
*  Colleen Jax - Special Education Teacher - HRE (effective June 7, 2024)
*  Dorothy Lanier - Special Education Para - GD (effective February 29, 2024)
*  Maria Lecceardone-Brown - NHS Advisor - HS (effective at the end of the school year 23/24)
*  Illia Pustovyi - Custodian - TOMS (effective February 16, 2024)
*  Genevieve Schave - ECFE Assistant - EW (effective February 29, 2024)
*  Julie Smith - Early Childhood Teacher (.2 FTE) - EW (effective July 1, 2024)
*  Lisa Strong - Daily Building Sub - HRE/GD/LODL (effective March 29, 2024)
*  Trudi White - Elementary Teacher - GD (effective June 6, 2024)
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7.E.4. Leaves of Absence
Description:
Leaves as follows:
*  Rachel Borgen - 3rd Grade Teacher - FH (family leave - 2024-25 school year)
*  Amy Edstrom - Math Teacher - TOMS (medical leave - February 29 to March 29, 2024)
*  Kelly Iverson-Egge - Media Specialist - RR (family leave - .2 FTE 2024-25 school year)
*  Missy McFadden - Differentiation Specialist - Dist. (family leave - 2024-25 school year)
*  Michele Perkins - Dean of Students - JP (medical leave - April 8 to May 5, 2024)
*  Lesia Shymko - Custodian - HS (personal leave - May 1 to May 22, 2024)
*  Sara Sommers - Social Studies Teacher - HS (family leave - .2 FTE 2024-25 school year)
*  Amy Schwingler - Media Specialist - HRE (family leave - .2 FTE 2024-25 school year)
*  Maya Walther - Spanish Teacher - TOMS (medical leave - February 29 to March 10, 2024)
*  Alyssa Warner - Kids' Company Asst/Noon Supervisor - HRE (personal leave - March 1 to March 22, 2024)
*  Andrea Webb - Kindergarten Teacher - FH (family leave - 2024-25 school year)
*  Joel Wittles - Custodian - HS (medical leave - February 5 to April 19, 2024)
Subject:
8. RESOLUTION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS
Description:
Acceptance by roll call vote is requested.
Subject:
9. LAKER PRIDE | SPECIAL RECOGNITION | LAKER SHOWCASE
Subject:
9.A. The Child Nutrition Team at Five Hawks Elementary will highlight their Tower Garden
Subject:
9.B. Calming Corners | Prairie Care Grant will be highlighted
Subject:
10. PERSONNEL ITEMS
Subject:
10.A. Approval of Resolution
Description:
The following resolution is presented for approval via roll call vote:  RESOLUTION TERMINATING EMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN DISTRICT EMPLOYEES
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11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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12. NEW BUSINESS
Subject:
12.A. Enrollment Update
Description:
This is a report only.  No board action is requested.
Subject:
12.B. Approval to Conduct a Morris Leatherman Survey
Description:
Board action is requested to approve the district enlisting Morris Leatherman to conduct a tax tolerance survey that would be completed and brought to the board to approve on April 8, 2024.
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12.C. School Board Meeting Dates for 2024-25
Description:
Meeting dates need to be set for calendaring purposes.  Board approval is requested.
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13. POLICY
Subject:
13.A. BOARD POLICY SECOND/FINAL READING OF POLICY
Subject:
13.A.1. Policy 505: Student Entrance Requirements
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13.A.2. Policy 506:  Student Discipline
Subject:
13.A.3. Policy 513: Curriculum Acceleration
Subject:
13.A.4. Policy 532: International Students
Subject:
13.A.5. Policy 601.1: Review of Curriculum Content
Subject:
13.A.6. Policy 603: Curriculum Development
Subject:
13.A.7. Policy 603.1: School District Curriculum & Instruction Goals
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13.A.8. Policy 611: Homeschool
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13.A.9. Policy 612: Shared Time Programs
Subject:
13.A.10. Policy 612.1: Development of Parental Involvement for Title 1 Programs
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14. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Subject:
14.A. Superintendent Report
Subject:
14.A.1. Strategic Plan Report
Subject:
14.B. Administrative Reports
Subject:
14.B.1. 2024-25 Program & Staffing Reductions/Additions Updates
Subject:
14.B.2. Settlement Agreement Update
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14.C. Board Reports
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14.C.1. Superintendent Mid-Year Summary Statement
Description:
The Board Chair will read a summary statement from the Superintendent's mid-year evaluation.
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15. FUTURE EVENTS
Description:
Events are as follows:
*  March 23 - Strategic Plan Community Café - McColl Pond from 9:00 to 11:00 am
*  March 25 - School Board Study Session - DSC - 6:00 pm
*  March 26 - Strategic Plan Community Café - Club Prior from 9:00 to 11:00 am
Subject:
16. ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING AND TRANSITION TO CLOSED MEETINGS
Subject:
16.A. Closed Session
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.B. Closed Session
Description:
The meeting will be closed in accordance with the Open Meeting Law (Minn. Stat. 13D.05, subd. 2) for the purpose of discussing alleged victim or mandated reporter of maltreatment.
Subject:
17. OPEN CLOSED MEETINGS AND ADJOURN

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