Acceptance of Office and Required Signed Oath of Office was completed November 18-22, 2022
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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 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. 

Nominations for School Board Chair : _____________________________________ Nominations for School Board Chair : _____________________________________ Nominations for School Board Chair : _____________________________________ 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 Chair of the Board signify (roll call vote) 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.   Roll Call Vote

Nominations for School Board Vice Chair : _____________________________________

Nominations for School Board Vice Chair : _____________________________________

Nominations for School Board Vice Chair : _____________________________________

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 (roll call vote) 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.  
Roll Call Vote

Nominations for School Board Clerk : _____________________________________

Nominations for School Board Clerk : _____________________________________

Nominations for School Board Clerk : _____________________________________

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 (roll call vote)"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.
Roll Call Vote

Nominations for School Board Treasurer : _____________________________________

Nominations for School Board Treasurer : _____________________________________

Nominations for School Board Treasurer : _____________________________________

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 (roll call vote) 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.
Roll Call Vote  

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 and statute(s). 
Roll Call Vote

see attached

Designate the Law Firm of Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger 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.   (John P. Edison, PA has been the specific attorney for the GMR School District)

Suggested Board Action:   Motion by __________seconded by ____________  to designate the Law Firm of Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger as the School District’s Legal Counsel.
Roll Call Vote

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

A motion was made by ____________________ , seconded by ____________________ to approve The Tribune of Greenbush, MN and The Honker of Middle River, MN as the designated official school newspapers.
Roll Call Vote

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

       a. Badger / Greenbush Middle River Joint Sports Board: Principal Sharon Schultz & ____________

       b.  Greenbush Middle River Board representative to the MN State High School League Sharon Schultz & ____________.

         c.   Greenbush Middle River Board representatives to Joint Powers Board [GMR and Tri-County] (Currently:  Allison Harder & Brandon Kuznia.   ____________________ &   ____________________ &   ____________________

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

        f.  Community Education Advisory Council:
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Board members will be partnered with another Board member throughout the 2023 calendar year to review bills prior to each regular board meeting. 
Review the attached schedule and let me know if you have any conflicts.
see attached

A motion was made by ____________________ , seconded by ____________________ to approve $_______ [TBD] per meeting (currently 67.50) for attendance at school board meetings, $______ [TBD] per full day (currently 135.00) or $ ______ [TBD] (currently $67.50) per half day for attendance at board workshops or conventions; and the positions of Board Chair and Clerk to receive an annual officer payment of ______ [TBD] (currently $270.00).
Roll Call Vote

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.
Members of the public may wish to email Board [listening session] communication(s) to <info@greenbush.k12.mn.us>

attached

-   01 General Fund
-   02 Food Service
-   04 Community Services
-   07 Debt Redemption
-   08 Scholarships
-   09 Student Activities
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- $25.00 donation to Gator Readers In Memory of Rodney Nygard from Mara Gust
- $250.00 anonymous donation to Math League
- $500.00 donation to Softball Restroom Project from DK Farms
- $300.00 donation to Softball Restroom Project from Kristi Howell
- $50.00 donation to Softball Restroom Project In Honor of Tom & Cooky Kujava from Carrie Jo Howard
- $50.00 donation to Softball Restroom Project In Memory of Rodney Nygard from Carrie Jo Howard
- $25.00 donation to Gator Readers In Memory of Rochelle Wieser from Boys Basketball
- $1,700 donation from the Arlys Graff Trust Fund to the GMR Transportation Dept. for graphic design (decals) on the GMR enclosed trailer.

Motion by Board member _____________ and seconded by ____________ to approve January 2023 donations to the school.

GMR representatives (B. Kuznia & A. Harder) on the Joint Powers Board [GMR and Tri-County) to provide up date on Superintendent search effort(s).

The current GMR School Principal / Activities Director signed a one-year Agreement which expires June 30, 2023.  This will conclude a 37 year career in the GMR School District (12 Years of teaching and 25 years as an Administrator).

Moving forward:  The Board should begin to consider administrative [Principal] structure options and recruiting a replacement effective July 1, 2023.

excerpt from December 19, 2022 School Board meeting agenda item:  Board sub-committee report on Proposed softball rest room, storage and press box has been underway for nearly a year.  (see attached Timeline).

As Superintendent, I will not endorse nor will I recommend to not proceed with the proposed project.

If the Board approves to proceed I would recommend conditional approval that would include:

1)  Any and all costs related to development, site preparation, actual construction and post-construction site work to be absorbed / paid by the Softball Association.

2)  The District's financial position is such that it can not "carry" the costs of the project.  

3)  other____________

A letter of Intent to Commence Negotiations for the 2023-2025 Agreement between the School District Board of Education and the Greenbush Middle River Education Association (GMR-EA) was received the week of January 9th.

As per Article XVl, Section 1 of the working GMR-EA Agreement..."Unless otherwise mutually agreed, the parties shall not commence negotiations more than 90 days prior to the expiration of this Agreement."
 

The GMR-ED [teachers] have elected to participate in the Public Employee Insurance Program (PEIP) for the past six years.  Prior to that, teachers participated in an insurance pool with approximately 41 other NW MN School Districts offered by the NW Service Cooperative.  Non-teachers eligible to participate in District paid H & H insurance benefits are in the  NW Service Cooperative pool.

The Public Employees Insurance Program (PEIP) was created by special legislation (Minnesota Statute 43A.316) to make a comprehensive package of medical insurance benefits available to employees of Minnesota's cities, townships, counties, school districts and other units of local government.   source:  <mn.gov/mmb/segip/peip/>

Every two years, a process for H & H renewal takes place.  See attached.  Teachers have the option to participate in one of the two insurance options available.  

H & H insurance bids for plan year July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 are due to the District Office at 5:00 pm on March 21, 2023.
Bids will be opened on March 27, 2023 @ 3:30 pm.

 

The 2023 MN State Legislature convened on January 4, 2023.

Governor Walz released preliminary [Education] Budget information on January 17th.  This will be a part of the Governor's over-all State Budget scheduled to be released on Jan. 24.

With that said, a person should anticipate the announcement of other agency budget proposals will impact Gov. Walz's public school budget proposal(s).

see attached Legislative Up-date as provided by the MN Association of School Administrators and MN Rural Education Association and __________

Juneteenth as a Holiday.  If so, it would require the Board to change their regular June monthly meeting date.

Governor Tim Walz has proclaimed the week of January 23-27, 2023 as Paraprofessional Recognition Week.

Paraprofessionals have stepped up in many ways over the past few years — supporting school-age care, assisting with virtual learning, helping deliver meals for students and more. We are grateful for their commitment to meeting the needs of students.

Consideration of Athletic Cooperative (Wrestling) with Tri-County effective 2023-2024

Motion by__________________        Second by ____________________ to ADJOURN

• Regular February School Board Meeting - February 27, 2023 @ 7:30 p.m. in GMR School Library.  Meeting change due to President's Day Holiday.