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Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. PRELIMINARY ACTIONS
2.A. Pledge of Allegiance
2.B. Public Comment
2.C. Approval of Agenda
3. COMMUNICATIONS
3.A. Student Council Report
3.B. Proud of
3.B.1. Northwinds Elementary Students who collected $1438.50 for the American Heart Association through the Jump Rope for Heart Program.  Savannah Baer was the top fundraiser.
3.B.2. 6th Grade Quest Students at BCMS who participated in the National History Day Competition.  Meghan Cahill, Ryan Dirks, Tyler Dirks, Jilli Hovland and Kayla Owens received honorable mention.  Elizabeth Lacasse and Taylor McNitt advanced to the State competition where Elizabeth received an honorable mention award.
3.B.3. Ryan McCallum, BHS English Teacher, who was named the Minnesota Journalism Educator of the Year by the High School Press Association.
3.B.4. Carmen Huhn, BHS Student Council member who served as the Student Representative to the Board of Education for 2010-11.
3.B.5. BCMS 6th Grade Students who were selected to participate in the Central Minnesota Band Directors' Association's Beginning Band Festival - Zane Jovanovich, Jillianne Hovland, Elizabeth Outhentapanya, Kayla Lehtola, Elizabeth LaCasse, Matt Fenton, Jack Soden, Sarah Miller, MacKenzie Johnson, Emily Agre, Maggie Socha and Sophia Hoikka
3.B.6. Jack Larson, Mattie Lubben, Tammy Putz, Macey McClay, Ryan Bowers, Lucas Leiferman, Josh Polzin, Jonathan Miller, Jennifer Allen and Abbey Deneen, Buffalo Community Middle School Students, who participated in the Allegro Honor Band.
3.B.7. The District Business Office staff who earned a School Finance Award for Fiscal year 2010 for their performance in financial management.
3.C. Board Calendar Dates
3.C.1. Tuesday, June 7 - ABE/GED Graduation  7:00 p.m.  DES Auditorium
3.C.2. Wednesday, June 8 - PRIDE Graduation,  1:00 p.m.  Downtown location
3.C.3. Wednesday, June 8 - Phoenix Graduation, 6:30 p.m.  PLC
3.C.4. Friday, June 10 - BHS Graduation, 7:00 p.m.  BHS Gym
3.C.5. Monday, June 13 - Board Workshop, 4:30 p.m.  Board Room
3.C.6. Tuesday, June 28 - Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.  Board Room
4. CONSENT AGENDA
4.A. Personnel Consent Agenda
4.B. Check Disbursements
4.C. Electronic Fund Transfers
4.D. Minutes - April 25, 2011, Regular Meeting
4.E. Donations/Grants
4.E.1. $1957.90 from General Mills Box Tops for Education to DES
4.E.2. $3476.72 from General Mills Box Tops for Education to HES
4.E.3. $2629.40 from General Mills Box Tops for Education to NES
4.E.4. $250 from Jill and Eldon Kathman for the BHS Girls Golf Team
4.E.5. $200 from WESTAT to BCMS
4.E.6. $75 from Wells Fargo Foundation Matching Gift program to BCMS
4.E.7. $100 from Coborn's Food Club Labels to PES
5. ACTION ITEMS
5.A. Appointment of Jeff Erickson as Assistant Principal at Buffalo Community Middle School
5.B. Seasonal Layoff
5.C. Substitute Pay Rates
5.D. Final Reading Policy 610 - District Approved Activities/Field Trips Requiring Supervision
5.E. Probationary Staff Resolutions
5.E.1. Discontinuance of Contract
5.E.2. Termination and Nonrenewal of Teaching Contract of Probationary Teachers
5.F. Elementary Handbook
5.G. 2010-11 Budget Adjustments
6. REPORTS
6.A. Parent Involvement   
6.B. 2011-12 General Fund Budget
6.C. Policy First Reading
6.C.1. 701.2 Fund Balance
6.C.2. 714 Purchasing
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
9. OTHER
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 23, 2011 at 7:00 PM - Regular
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Subject:
2. PRELIMINARY ACTIONS
Subject:
2.A. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
2.B. Public Comment
Subject:
2.C. Approval of Agenda
Subject:
3. COMMUNICATIONS
Subject:
3.A. Student Council Report
Presenter:
Carmen Huhn
Subject:
3.B. Proud of
Subject:
3.B.1. Northwinds Elementary Students who collected $1438.50 for the American Heart Association through the Jump Rope for Heart Program.  Savannah Baer was the top fundraiser.
Subject:
3.B.2. 6th Grade Quest Students at BCMS who participated in the National History Day Competition.  Meghan Cahill, Ryan Dirks, Tyler Dirks, Jilli Hovland and Kayla Owens received honorable mention.  Elizabeth Lacasse and Taylor McNitt advanced to the State competition where Elizabeth received an honorable mention award.
Subject:
3.B.3. Ryan McCallum, BHS English Teacher, who was named the Minnesota Journalism Educator of the Year by the High School Press Association.
Subject:
3.B.4. Carmen Huhn, BHS Student Council member who served as the Student Representative to the Board of Education for 2010-11.
Subject:
3.B.5. BCMS 6th Grade Students who were selected to participate in the Central Minnesota Band Directors' Association's Beginning Band Festival - Zane Jovanovich, Jillianne Hovland, Elizabeth Outhentapanya, Kayla Lehtola, Elizabeth LaCasse, Matt Fenton, Jack Soden, Sarah Miller, MacKenzie Johnson, Emily Agre, Maggie Socha and Sophia Hoikka
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3.B.6. Jack Larson, Mattie Lubben, Tammy Putz, Macey McClay, Ryan Bowers, Lucas Leiferman, Josh Polzin, Jonathan Miller, Jennifer Allen and Abbey Deneen, Buffalo Community Middle School Students, who participated in the Allegro Honor Band.
Subject:
3.B.7. The District Business Office staff who earned a School Finance Award for Fiscal year 2010 for their performance in financial management.
Subject:
3.C. Board Calendar Dates
Subject:
3.C.1. Tuesday, June 7 - ABE/GED Graduation  7:00 p.m.  DES Auditorium
Subject:
3.C.2. Wednesday, June 8 - PRIDE Graduation,  1:00 p.m.  Downtown location
Subject:
3.C.3. Wednesday, June 8 - Phoenix Graduation, 6:30 p.m.  PLC
Subject:
3.C.4. Friday, June 10 - BHS Graduation, 7:00 p.m.  BHS Gym
Subject:
3.C.5. Monday, June 13 - Board Workshop, 4:30 p.m.  Board Room
Subject:
3.C.6. Tuesday, June 28 - Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.  Board Room
Subject:
4. CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
4.A. Personnel Consent Agenda
Attachments:
Subject:
4.B. Check Disbursements
Attachments:
Subject:
4.C. Electronic Fund Transfers
Attachments:
Subject:
4.D. Minutes - April 25, 2011, Regular Meeting
Attachments:
Subject:
4.E. Donations/Grants
Subject:
4.E.1. $1957.90 from General Mills Box Tops for Education to DES
Subject:
4.E.2. $3476.72 from General Mills Box Tops for Education to HES
Subject:
4.E.3. $2629.40 from General Mills Box Tops for Education to NES
Subject:
4.E.4. $250 from Jill and Eldon Kathman for the BHS Girls Golf Team
Subject:
4.E.5. $200 from WESTAT to BCMS
Subject:
4.E.6. $75 from Wells Fargo Foundation Matching Gift program to BCMS
Subject:
4.E.7. $100 from Coborn's Food Club Labels to PES
Subject:
5. ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
5.A. Appointment of Jeff Erickson as Assistant Principal at Buffalo Community Middle School
Presenter:
Moreen Martell, Matt Lubben
Attachments:
Subject:
5.B. Seasonal Layoff
Presenter:
Gary Kawlewski
Attachments:
Subject:
5.C. Substitute Pay Rates
Presenter:
Gary Kawlewski
Attachments:
Subject:
5.D. Final Reading Policy 610 - District Approved Activities/Field Trips Requiring Supervision
Presenter:
Gary Kawlewski
Attachments:
Subject:
5.E. Probationary Staff Resolutions
Presenter:
Moreen Martell
Subject:
5.E.1. Discontinuance of Contract
Attachments:
Subject:
5.E.2. Termination and Nonrenewal of Teaching Contract of Probationary Teachers
Attachments:
Subject:
5.F. Elementary Handbook
Presenter:
Scott Thielman
Attachments:
Subject:
5.G. 2010-11 Budget Adjustments
Presenter:
Tina Burkholder, Gary Kawlewski
Attachments:
Subject:
6. REPORTS
Subject:
6.A. Parent Involvement   
Presenter:
Kim Carlson, Andrea Lund
Attachments:
Subject:
6.B. 2011-12 General Fund Budget
Presenter:
Gary Kawlewski
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C. Policy First Reading
Subject:
6.C.1. 701.2 Fund Balance
Presenter:
Tina Burkholder, Gary Kawlewski
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C.2. 714 Purchasing
Presenter:
Tina Burkholder, Gary Kawlewski
Attachments:
Subject:
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Subject:
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
9. OTHER

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