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 August 17, 2015 and August 24, 2015 School Board Meetings

V.B. Current Bills and Special Checks Totaling:  $3,552,447.28

V.C. Noncertified Staff Resignations

V.D. Certified Staff Appointments

V.E. Request to Accept Funding - Sanford

V.F. Request to Accept Funding - TEAM Industries

V.G. Request to Submit Funding Request - Karvakko Engineering

V.H. Request to Submit Grant Application - National Association for Pupil Transportation and Zonar Systems, Inc.

V.I. Second Reading and Adoption of New Policy SBR 200-10-3:  Personnel - Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers

V.J. Second Reading and Adoption of Revised SBR 200-90-3: Gifts to Employees and School Board Members

V.K. Second Reading and Adoption of Revised SBR 200-90-19:  Family and Medical Leave Policy

V.L. Second Reading and Adoption of Revised SBR 400-30-8: School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals

V.M. Second Reading and Adoption of SBR 400-40-4: Instruction - Instructional Curriculum

V.N. Field Trip Request - Bemidji Middle School Peer Leader Training

V.O. Field Trip Request - Solway Elementary School

VI. SPECIAL TOPICS

VI.A. Program Spotlight:  Bemidji High School JROTC

VII. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS

VIII. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

IX. LISTENING SESSION REVIEW

X. DONATIONS

X.A. Donation

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to accept the donation of $5,000.00 from Mark Shanfeld.

XI. EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS

XI.A. Approval of 2015-2016 District Aims, Goals, and Measures

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the 2015-2016 District Aims, Goals, and Measures as presented.

XI.B. University of Wisconsin-Superior Affiliation Agreement for Placement of Student Teachers

____ introduced the following resolution and urged its adoption:    

RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR STUDENT TEACHING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR  

BE IT RESOLVED, that Bemidji Area Schools enter into an agreement with the University of Wisconsin-Superior for the purpose of providing student teaching experiences for students from the University of Wisconsin-Superior for the period August 25, 2015 and ending August 24, 2020.  

BE IT RESOLVED, that the chairperson hereby is authorized to execute such agreement.  

The above resolution was seconded by ____, and a tabulation of votes is as follows:  

AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:  

WHEREUPON, the above resolution was declared passed and adopted.  

XI.C. Review of Capital Projects

XI.D. Resolution Authorizing Issuance and Sale of $39,035,000 General Obligation School Building Bonds Series 2015A and $780,000 Taxable General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 23015B

Member____ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $39,035,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS, SERIES 2015A AND $780,000 TAXABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS, SERIES 2015B

The motion was seconded by ____.

Upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:_____ and the following voted against the same: ____.

WHEREUPON, the resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.

XI.E. Request for Staffing Addition

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the addition .50 FTE College/Career Interventionist position.

XI.F. Staffing of Position

____introduced the following resolution:  

RESOLUTION TO REHIRE JENNIFER PARKS AND BRIAN MURPHY  

WHEREAS, a vacancy exists for a .64 FTE Early Childhood teacher, the School Board of Independent School District No. 31 is rescinding the termination of probationary teacher Jennifer Parks.  

WHEREAS, a vacancy exists for a .50 FTE College/Career Interventionist, the School Board of Independent School District No. 31 is rescinding the action to place probationary teacher Brian Murphy in a less than full time position.  

BE IT RESOLVED, that a .64 FTE teaching contract be issued to Jennifer Parks and a 1.0 FTE contract to Brian Murphy for the 2015-2016 school year.  

The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by ____, and upon roll call vote being taken, the following voted in favor ____, and the following voted against: ____.

 WHEREUPON, said resolution was declared passed and adopted.    

XI.G. New Food and Nutrition Services Coordinator

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to employ Tammie Colley as the Food and Nutrition Services Coordinator effective September 1, 2015.

XI.H. Substitute Staffing Services

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) authorizing the Director of Business Services to execute a service agreement with Kelly Educational Staffing for substitute staffing for a period of up to two years.

XII. HIGHEST LEVEL OF STUDENT SUCCESS

XII.A. 2014-2015 World's Best Workforce Annual Report

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the 2014-2015 World's Best Workforce Annual Report.

XIII. SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT

XIV. NEW SCHOOL PLANNING

XIV.A. Site Selection Discussion

XV. UPCOMING EVENTS

XV.A. Special School Board Meeting/Legislative Forum - Monday, October 5, 2015, 6:30 p.m.

XV.B. September School Board Meeting, Monday, October 19, 2015, 6:30 p.m.

XVI. OTHER

XVI.A. Once Around the Table

XVI.B. Closed Negotiations Strategy Session

XVI.C. Closed Session - Possible Sale of Property - Deer Lake Elementary School

XVI.D. Property Tax Levy Limitation for 2016

XVI.E. Approve Sales Agreement for Deer Lake Property

XVII. ADJOURNMENT