Members Present: ____A Harder,  _____ K Stenberg, _____ B Ignaszewski, _____P Kern, _____ SA Wahl, _____J Melby, _____ B Kuznia

 

Recommendation to add items to the agenda from Board Members or School Administrators.

Motion by ______, seconded by ______, to approve the agenda as submitted/amended.

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 School students, employees or representatives, their title, or location in your remarks for your own legal protection and the legal rights of students and 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.

Motion by _____, seconded by _____, to approve the minutes of the February 21, 2024 regular board meeting as presented/amended.

Documentation on table 1/2 hour prior to regular meeting.
March audit committee: B Ignaszewski, A Harder

Suggested board action:  Motion by _____, seconded by ______ to approve payments of bills;  check #______ through #______ for a total of $______ and purchasing card electronic payments dated _______ and electronic fund transfers as submitted.

GREENBUSH MIDDLE RIVER SCHOOLS
TREASURER'S REPORT FOR MONTH OF
February, 2024
 

	Current Year	Previous Year
Beginning Balance	$576,939.98	$ 87,075.28
Receipts	$490,719.50	$431,801.09
Expenditures	$382,908.76	$415,249.28
Ending Balance	$684,750.72	$103,627.09

 

Informational Item
01 General Fund
02 Food Service
04 Community Service
07 Debt Redemption
08 Scholarship Fund
09 Student Activities

 

Committee/Board representative reports such as:

1. NWRIC
2. GMRTC Joint Powers Board
3. BGMR Sports Board
4. Other Board Committees

 

Items to include, but not limited to:
a. Audrey Gust, FCCLA Presentation
b. Legislative Update

Recommended board action:  Motion by ______, seconded by _____, to approve the FCCLA Field Trip to FCCLA State Conference in Minneapolis April 5-9, 2024.

Gifts/donations for the month of March 2024.

Suggested board action:  Motion by ______, seconded by ______ to accept with gratitude the following gifts and donations:
- $400.00 Oren's Parts Inc to FIRST Robotics
- $100.00 Anonymous Donations to One Act/Drama
- $25.00 Oren & Jina Lund to Wrestling In Memory of Beatrice Dvergsten
- $3,000.00 NW MN Arts Council - Artist Residency Grant
 

 

Suggested Board Action:  Motion by _____, seconded by _____, to approve the hire of DeeDee Stenberg as k-12 social worker effective for the 2024-2025 school year.

Suggested Board Action:  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve employment termination of Becky Solberg, effective March 18, 2024.

A licensed teacher acquires tenure in a Minnesota school district after three consecutive years of service in a Minnesota school district , or after one year of service in a Minnesota district if the teacher had already acquired tenure in another Minnesota district.  The school board may terminate a non-tenure teacher at the end of any school year if the teacher had not already acquired tenure in the school district.

Teacher tenure is most important because it provides certain employment protections and recall rights in the event a teacher is placed on Unrequested Leave of Absence (ULA) in accordance with MN Statutes and the working Agreement between the GMR School District and GMR-Education Association.

 

The School Administration recommends approval of teacher tenure for Science and health sciences teacher Brittany Burkel at her current .5 FTE.

Suggested Board Action:  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve tenure and continuing contract to Brittany Burkel at .5 FTE.

The School Administration recommends approval of teacher tenure for Grade 1 teacher Samantha Alme at her current 1.0 FTE.

Suggested Board Action:  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve tenure and continuing contract to Samantha Alme at 1.0 FTE.

John Moore is teaching with a Tier 2 license which does not qualify for  continuing contract status or probationary status, and does not need to be reposted.  

Suggested Board Action:  Motion by _____, seconded by _____, to approve continuing contract with John Moore as a Tier 2 teacher for the 2024-2025 school year.

The purpose of Title I federal funds is to raise the achievement of students not meeting standards in schools with high percentages of low-income children.  Schools apply for and qualify for varying funding amounts based on student enrollment and poverty levels.  The district has historically used these funds to deliver academic support though paraprofessionals.  The administration recommends changing this instructional delivery model from paraprofessionals to a licensed teacher.  

Suggested Board Action:  Motion by ____, seconded by ____, to approve a new Title I teaching position for the 2024-2025 school year and to use applicable Title funds to support this teaching position.

Suggested Board Action:  Motion by ____, seconded by _____ to approve the revised Fiscal Year '24 Budget as presented.

• Next Regular School Board Meeting - April 15, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in Greenbush Middle River School Library

Motion by ______, seconded by _____ to adjourn.