Minnesota Statute requires the School Board to elect its officers for the new calendar year at its first
regular meeting in January. 

An "Acting Clerk" (as selected by the Board - typically the previous Clerk if "still on the Board") will record the minutes of the minuting until a Clerk is selected by the Board.

After the roll call is taken, an "Acting Chair" (as selected by the Board - typically the previous Chair if "still on the Board) will request nominations for the position of Chair of the Board.  Parliamentary procedure does not require a nomination to be seconded. 

Nominations are solicited by asking (three times) for "nominations from the floor for the position of Chair of the Board." 

After all nominations are heard, the acting-chair will announce that "nominations are closed" and a vote will be taken by requesting "those in favor of ______________ for the position of Chair of the Board signify by saying "aye" - those opposed signify by saying the same sign "aye".  The candidate with the highest vote total shall be elected to the office.  After the election, the newly elected Chair of the Board shall preside over the nominations and election of the other school board officers. 

After all nominations are heard, the Chair will announce that "nominations are closed" and a vote will be taken by requesting "those in favor of ______________ for the position of Vice-Chair of the Board signify by saying "aye" - those opposed signify by saying the same sign "aye".  The candidate with the highest vote total shall be elected to the office.  

After all nominations are heard, the Chair will announce that "nominations are closed" and a vote will be taken by requesting "those in favor of ______________ for the position of Clerk of the Board signify by saying "aye" - those opposed signify by saying the same sign "aye".  The candidate with the highest vote total shall be elected to the office.  After the election, the newly elected Clerk of the Board shall begin duties of Clerk (eg:  Board Minutes) effective immediately.

After all nominations are heard, the Chair will announce that "nominations are closed" and a vote will be taken by requesting "those in favor of ______________ for the position of Treasurer of the Board signify by saying "aye" - those opposed signify by saying the same sign "aye".  The candidate with the highest vote total shall be elected to the office.  

Suggested Board Action:   Motion by __________seconded by ____________ to designate the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. as the official day & time for the regular monthly meeting of the Board unless change is necessitated by unforeseeable events.  

Designate the Law Firm of Ratwik, Roszak  & Maloney as the School District’s Legal Counsel.  The individuals authorized to contact legal counsel include the Board Chair and the Superintendent or a school staff member given authorization from the Board Chair or Superintendent. 

Suggested Board Action:   Motion by __________seconded by ____________  to designate the Law Firm of Ratwik, Roszak  & Maloney as the School District’s Legal Counsel.

Suggested Board Action:     Motion by _______________ seconded by ______________ to designate Border State Bank and the Minnesota School Board Liquid Asset Fund as official depositories for school funds. 

Appointment of Board ad hoc committee representative(s) for:

       a. Minnesota State High School League: Principal Sharon Schultz & ____________

       b. Negotiation Committees:
Representatives for the School Board will be chosen at the time an employee group requests negotiations to commence.   Board representatives for each committee negotiates with employee
group(s), reports progress to the school board, and makes recommendations to the school board regarding employee agreement(s).   

       c. Meet and Confer Committee:
Representatives for the School Board will be chosen at the time an employee group requests a meeting.  
      
        d. MN School Boards Association (MSBA) legislative liaison:  ________________

        e.  Community Education Advisory Council: _________________________

Board members will be partnered with another board member throughout the 2020 calendar year to review bills prior to each regular board meeting. 
Review the attached schedule and let me know if you have any conflicts.

All speakers are asked to complete the Listening Session Sign-in Form including as much detail as possible and including a printed / written copy of your presentation if one is available. This is an opportunity for the Board to listen, the Board will not engage in dialogue. As a general rule, the Board will not comment on or respond to any comments made by speakers. Please do not include names of Greenbush Middle River employees or representatives, their title, or location in your remarks for your own legal protection and the legal rights of staff.

Each speaker will have five (5) minutes to speak: speakers may not roll their time to another speaker. Speakers will be timed and are asked to complete their comments in this time frame. Board members may ask questions if needed.  Please begin your presentation by stating your name and topic only.
In the spirit of fairness to all participants, we request that you respect the format above. Thank you for taking the time today to attend this meeting and share your concerns and suggestions.

• As requested by board member, document will be provided on monthly basis.

Budget consists of 6 fund balances:

o  01 General Fund
o  02 Food Service
o  04 Community Services
o  07 Debt Redemption
o  08 Scholarships
o  09 Student Activities
• *see attached

A motion was made by ______________, seconded by _________________ to accept the following donation(s).

Polaris Foundation to First Robotics  ..... $1,316

Greenbush Community Fund to Steam Starts in Kindergarten ..... $500
STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.

Digi-Key to Music Department ..... $500

GiveMN (via Mightycause Charitable Foundation) for purchasing library books)...$20 

Donation(s) to Music program via Donation Box at recent Concerts.....$62

Alvin C. Kvaal to  to First Robotics ..... $100

None at the time of the Release of the Preliminary Agenda

Motion by __________________ and seconded by ______________________ to approve the    2019-2020 and 2020-2021 Agreement with the Greenbush Middle River Education Association (GMR EA) as negotiated and recommended by the School Board’s teacher negotiation committee.   
see Exhibit 16.1. 

Ms. Anita Locken representing the City of Greenbush will present a concept map for a proposed multi-use trail system in the City of Greenbush.

Motion by __________________ and seconded by ______________________ to approve the construction by the City of Greenbush of a multi-use trail on the perimeter and existing easement(s) bordering the GMR school campus.

See attached for Greenbush Middle River School District enrollment as of Jan. 10, 2020.      

The School District's Technology Coordinator (Mr. Lee Koebernick) will provide a progress report on replacement of the phone system and 1:1 computer devices.

• Greenbush Middle River School District conducts regular school board meetings on the 3rd monday of each month
• Board Meetings can not be conducted on February 17th (President's Day)
• During the December regular meeting, the School Board established the February regular board meeting will occur on February 18th 

KKWQ 92 Radio stationed in Warroad provides radio time for GMR News and Events throughout the school year.   The program is held every Tuesday morning at approximately 8:35 pm.  To-date, the following have represented GMR on the morning Radio program:

Students:  Piper Sondreal, Sarah Stanelle & Grace Grandon
Topic:  Fall Muscial

Teacher:  Mr. Jim Mack 
Topic:  Industrial Technology Dept. & Community Service projects

Teacher:  Mrs. Mary Anderson  & Students:  Piper Sondreal, & Zach Evans  
Topic:  EXPLORE program thru Greenbush Fire Dept.

Principal Sharon Schultz
Topic:  Various topics

Students:  MeKenna Bennet & Elizabeth Gust     
Topic:  Life Care Junior Volunteers Program

Supt. Larry Guggisberg
Topic:  Various topics

Teacher:  Mrs. Mary Anderson
Topic:  First Robotics 

                                              

• First Robotics team has started to design and build a robot to the meet specifications of competition.
• 2018 First Robotics Theme:  Infinite Recharge
• First Robotics advisor is Mrs. Mary Anderson
• Mrs. Anderson is assisted by: Russ Anderson, Doug Hlucny, Donnie Brekke and many others
• Students in 9th - 12th grade are eligible to participate
• The first competition for the First Robotics team is Feb. 26-29 at the Great Northern Regional in Grand Forks.  

Principal Schultz reported One Act Play Competition is January 25, 2020 in Lake of the Woods

Motion by__________________        Second by ____________________ to ADJOURN

• MN School Boards Association (MSBA) state Conference Jan. 16-17, 2020
• Opening session of 2020 MN Legislature in St. Paul on Feb. 11, 2020

            There are a number of issues expected to be front and center during the upcoming legislative
             session, including:

                  supplemental budget; 
                  school safety;
                  changes to the newly enacted teacher licensure system;
                  unpaid school meal debt, and;
                  statewide unfunded mandates surrounding curriculum and graduation requirements.

Governor Tim Waz will be addressing the MSBA membership during the closing session on Jan. 17.

• Regular February School Board Meeting - February 18, 7:30 p.m. in GMR School Library
  

Minnesota Statute requires the School Board to elect its officers for the new calendar year at its first
regular meeting in January. 

An "Acting Clerk" (as selected by the Board - typically the previous Clerk if "still on the Board") will record the minutes of the minuting until a Clerk is selected by the Board.

After the roll call is taken, an "Acting Chair" (as selected by the Board - typically the previous Chair if "still on the Board) will request nominations for the position of Chair of the Board.  Parliamentary procedure does not require a nomination to be seconded. 

Nominations are solicited by asking (three times) for "nominations from the floor for the position of Chair of the Board." 

After all nominations are heard, the acting-chair will announce that "nominations are closed" and a vote will be taken by requesting "those in favor of ______________ for the position of Chair of the Board signify by saying "aye" - those opposed signify by saying the same sign "aye".  The candidate with the highest vote total shall be elected to the office.  After the election, the newly elected Chair of the Board shall preside over the nominations and election of the other school board officers. 

After all nominations are heard, the Chair will announce that "nominations are closed" and a vote will be taken by requesting "those in favor of ______________ for the position of Vice-Chair of the Board signify by saying "aye" - those opposed signify by saying the same sign "aye".  The candidate with the highest vote total shall be elected to the office.  

After all nominations are heard, the Chair will announce that "nominations are closed" and a vote will be taken by requesting "those in favor of ______________ for the position of Clerk of the Board signify by saying "aye" - those opposed signify by saying the same sign "aye".  The candidate with the highest vote total shall be elected to the office.  After the election, the newly elected Clerk of the Board shall begin duties of Clerk (eg:  Board Minutes) effective immediately.

After all nominations are heard, the Chair will announce that "nominations are closed" and a vote will be taken by requesting "those in favor of ______________ for the position of Treasurer of the Board signify by saying "aye" - those opposed signify by saying the same sign "aye".  The candidate with the highest vote total shall be elected to the office.  

Suggested Board Action:   Motion by __________seconded by ____________ to designate the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. as the official day & time for the regular monthly meeting of the Board unless change is necessitated by unforeseeable events.  

Designate the Law Firm of Ratwik, Roszak  & Maloney as the School District’s Legal Counsel.  The individuals authorized to contact legal counsel include the Board Chair and the Superintendent or a school staff member given authorization from the Board Chair or Superintendent. 

Suggested Board Action:   Motion by __________seconded by ____________  to designate the Law Firm of Ratwik, Roszak  & Maloney as the School District’s Legal Counsel.

Suggested Board Action:     Motion by _______________ seconded by ______________ to designate Border State Bank and the Minnesota School Board Liquid Asset Fund as official depositories for school funds. 

Appointment of Board ad hoc committee representative(s) for:

       a. Minnesota State High School League: Principal Sharon Schultz & ____________

       b. Negotiation Committees:
Representatives for the School Board will be chosen at the time an employee group requests negotiations to commence.   Board representatives for each committee negotiates with employee
group(s), reports progress to the school board, and makes recommendations to the school board regarding employee agreement(s).   

       c. Meet and Confer Committee:
Representatives for the School Board will be chosen at the time an employee group requests a meeting.  
      
        d. MN School Boards Association (MSBA) legislative liaison:  ________________

        e.  Community Education Advisory Council: _________________________

Board members will be partnered with another board member throughout the 2020 calendar year to review bills prior to each regular board meeting. 
Review the attached schedule and let me know if you have any conflicts.

All speakers are asked to complete the Listening Session Sign-in Form including as much detail as possible and including a printed / written copy of your presentation if one is available. This is an opportunity for the Board to listen, the Board will not engage in dialogue. As a general rule, the Board will not comment on or respond to any comments made by speakers. Please do not include names of Greenbush Middle River employees or representatives, their title, or location in your remarks for your own legal protection and the legal rights of staff.

Each speaker will have five (5) minutes to speak: speakers may not roll their time to another speaker. Speakers will be timed and are asked to complete their comments in this time frame. Board members may ask questions if needed.  Please begin your presentation by stating your name and topic only.
In the spirit of fairness to all participants, we request that you respect the format above. Thank you for taking the time today to attend this meeting and share your concerns and suggestions.

• As requested by board member, document will be provided on monthly basis.

Budget consists of 6 fund balances:

o  01 General Fund
o  02 Food Service
o  04 Community Services
o  07 Debt Redemption
o  08 Scholarships
o  09 Student Activities
• *see attached

A motion was made by ______________, seconded by _________________ to accept the following donation(s).

Polaris Foundation to First Robotics  ..... $1,316

Greenbush Community Fund to Steam Starts in Kindergarten ..... $500
STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.

Digi-Key to Music Department ..... $500

GiveMN (via Mightycause Charitable Foundation) for purchasing library books)...$20 

Donation(s) to Music program via Donation Box at recent Concerts.....$62

Alvin C. Kvaal to  to First Robotics ..... $100

None at the time of the Release of the Preliminary Agenda

Motion by __________________ and seconded by ______________________ to approve the    2019-2020 and 2020-2021 Agreement with the Greenbush Middle River Education Association (GMR EA) as negotiated and recommended by the School Board’s teacher negotiation committee.   
see Exhibit 16.1. 

Ms. Anita Locken representing the City of Greenbush will present a concept map for a proposed multi-use trail system in the City of Greenbush.

Motion by __________________ and seconded by ______________________ to approve the construction by the City of Greenbush of a multi-use trail on the perimeter and existing easement(s) bordering the GMR school campus.

See attached for Greenbush Middle River School District enrollment as of Jan. 10, 2020.      

The School District's Technology Coordinator (Mr. Lee Koebernick) will provide a progress report on replacement of the phone system and 1:1 computer devices.

• Greenbush Middle River School District conducts regular school board meetings on the 3rd monday of each month
• Board Meetings can not be conducted on February 17th (President's Day)
• During the December regular meeting, the School Board established the February regular board meeting will occur on February 18th 

KKWQ 92 Radio stationed in Warroad provides radio time for GMR News and Events throughout the school year.   The program is held every Tuesday morning at approximately 8:35 pm.  To-date, the following have represented GMR on the morning Radio program:

Students:  Piper Sondreal, Sarah Stanelle & Grace Grandon
Topic:  Fall Muscial

Teacher:  Mr. Jim Mack 
Topic:  Industrial Technology Dept. & Community Service projects

Teacher:  Mrs. Mary Anderson  & Students:  Piper Sondreal, & Zach Evans  
Topic:  EXPLORE program thru Greenbush Fire Dept.

Principal Sharon Schultz
Topic:  Various topics

Students:  MeKenna Bennet & Elizabeth Gust     
Topic:  Life Care Junior Volunteers Program

Supt. Larry Guggisberg
Topic:  Various topics

Teacher:  Mrs. Mary Anderson
Topic:  First Robotics 

                                              

• First Robotics team has started to design and build a robot to the meet specifications of competition.
• 2018 First Robotics Theme:  Infinite Recharge
• First Robotics advisor is Mrs. Mary Anderson
• Mrs. Anderson is assisted by: Russ Anderson, Doug Hlucny, Donnie Brekke and many others
• Students in 9th - 12th grade are eligible to participate
• The first competition for the First Robotics team is Feb. 26-29 at the Great Northern Regional in Grand Forks.  

Principal Schultz reported One Act Play Competition is January 25, 2020 in Lake of the Woods

Motion by__________________        Second by ____________________ to ADJOURN

• MN School Boards Association (MSBA) state Conference Jan. 16-17, 2020
• Opening session of 2020 MN Legislature in St. Paul on Feb. 11, 2020

            There are a number of issues expected to be front and center during the upcoming legislative
             session, including:

                  supplemental budget; 
                  school safety;
                  changes to the newly enacted teacher licensure system;
                  unpaid school meal debt, and;
                  statewide unfunded mandates surrounding curriculum and graduation requirements.

Governor Tim Waz will be addressing the MSBA membership during the closing session on Jan. 17.

• Regular February School Board Meeting - February 18, 7:30 p.m. in GMR School Library