I.A. ATTENDANCE

II. PREVIEW OF AGENDA – Dr. James Hess

III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA    
The motion was offered by ________, seconded by ________, and carried to approve the agenda.

IV. REQUEST TO REMOVE TOPIC(S) FROM CONSENT AGENDA

V. CONSENT AGENDA
The motion was offered by ________, seconded by _______, and carried (        ) to approve the following consent items:

V.A. Minutes from the May 19, 2014 School Board Meeting

V.B. Current Bills and Special Checks Totaling: $3,016,464.08

V.C. Certified Staff Appointments

V.D. Release from Contract Requests

V.E. Noncertified Staff Resignations

V.F. Request to Accept Grant - SummerKids Art Club

V.G. Request to Accept Grant - McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth

V.H. Request to Submit Grant Application - Bemidji High School Trap Team

VI. SPECIAL TOPICS

VI.A. Special Education Advisory Council

VII. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS

VIII. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

IX. LISTENING SESSION REVIEW

X. DONATIONS

XI. EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS

XI.A. First Reading of Revised SBR 200-10-2 and 200-10-2R:  Teacher Evaluation Policy

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the first reading of SBR 200-10-2 and SBR 200-10-2R: Teacher Evaluation Policy.

XI.B. First Reading of Revised SBR 700-40-4: Code of Conduct

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the first reading of SBR 700-40-4: Code of Conduct.

XI.C. Casual Hourly - Terms & Conditions of Employment

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the provisions of the terms and conditions of employment for Casual Hourly employees effective July 1, 2014.

XI.D. Resolution Establishing Dates for Filing Affidavits of Candidacy

____ introduced the following resolution and urged its adoption:

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 31, as follows:  

1.       The period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Independent School District No. 31 shall begin on July 29, 2014 and shall close on August 12, 2014.  An affidavit of candidacy must be filed in the office of the school district clerk and the $2 filing fee paid prior to 5:00 o’clock p.m., on August 12, 2014.  

2.       The clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of said filing dates to be published in the official newspaper of the district, at least two (2) weeks prior to the first day to file affidavits of candidacy.   

3.       The clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of said filing dates to be posted at the administrative offices of the school district at least ten (10) days prior to the first day to file affidavits of candidacy.  

4.       The notice of said filing dates shall be in substantially the following form:                

NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR ELECTION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 31
BEMIDJI AREA SCHOOLS
STATE OF MINNESOTA  

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Independent School District No. 31 shall begin on July 29, 2014, and shall close at 5:00 o’clock p.m. on August 12, 2014.   The general election shall be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014.  At that election three members will be elected to the School Board for terms of four (4) years.   Affidavits of Candidacy are available from the school district clerk, (Superintendent’s Office) 502 Minnesota Ave NW.  The filing fee for the office is $2.  A candidate for this office must be an eligible voter, must be 21 years of age or more on assuming office, must have been a resident of the school district from which the candidate seeks election for thirty (30) days before the general election, and must have no other affidavit on file for any other office at the same (primary or next ensuing) general election.  The affidavits of candidacy must be filed in the office of the school district clerk and the filing fee paid prior to 5:00 o’clock p.m. on August 12, 2014.  

Dated: ________________________  BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD                                                              
/s/__________________________________                                                           
 School District Clerk      

The motion for the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by ____ and upon vote being taken
  
AYES:  
NOES:  
ABSENT:  

WHEREUPON said resolution declared passed and adopted.          

XI.E. 2015 Operating Budget Adoptions

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the preliminary general fund budget for FY 2014-2015 in the amounts of $57,159,140 revenue and $57,899,613 expenses for an operating deficit of $740,473 and a projected ending fund balance of $8,177,694 and a projected combined (Unrestricted, Committed and Assigned) fund balance of 7.8% of expenses.

XII. HIGHEST LEVEL OF STUDENT SUCCESS

XII.A. Bemidji High School State Competition Participant Recognition

XII.B. Spring 2014 Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Results

XII.C. Student Handbook Approval

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the 2014-2015 student handbooks as presented.

XIII. SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT

XIII.A. First Reading of Revised SBR 700-90-4: Student Personnel - Bullying Prohibition Policy

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the first reading of revised SBR 700-90-4: Student Personnel - Bullying Prohibition Policy.

XIV. UPCOMING EVENTS

XIV.A. Special School Board Meeting (Closed) - Monday, June 23, 2014, 6:30 p.m., District Office Conference Room

XIV.B. July School Board Meeting - Monday, July 21, 2014, 6:30 p.m.

XV. OTHER

XV.A. Facilities Survey Update

XV.B. Once Around the Table

XVI. ADJOURNMENT