II. PREVIEW OF AGENDA - SUPERINTENDENT 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. Meeting Minutes from the October 11, 2017 and October 16, 2017  School Board Meetings

V.B. Current Bills and Special Checks Totaling: $5,173,231.80

V.C. Noncertified Staff Resignations

V.D. Request to Submit Grant Application - Arts Learning Grant

V.E. Request to Submit Grant Application - ABSF Skier Development Grant Fund

V.F. Request to Accept Grant - ABSF Skier Development Grant Fund

V.G. Request to Accept Grant - Beltrami Electric

V.H. Field Trip Request - Bemidji Middle School

VI. SPECIAL TOPICS

VI.A. Northern Elementary - Deriving the 7 Mindsets

VII. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS

VIII. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

IX. LISTENING SESSION REVIEW

X. DONATIONS

XI. NEW SCHOOL PLANNING

XI.A. Gene Dillon Elementary School Updates

XII. EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS

XII.A. Bemidji Area Schools 2017-2018 School Improvement & Staff Development Plans

XII.B. Designating Identified Official With Authority to Access MDE External User Access Recertification System

____ introduced the following resolution and urged its adoption:

RESOLUTION DESIGNATING MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EXTERNAL USER ACCESS RECERTIFICATION SECURE SYSTEMS AUTHORIZATION

WHEREAS, MDE's External User Access Recertification System is a password protected website for members of educational organizations who have received prior approval to access statewide testing for graduation information.  On behalf of Bemidji Area Schools, Kathy Palm is designated by the School Board as the authorized representative for the secure site for Minnesota Department of Education Secure Systems information.  This School Board action will be forwarded to the Minnesota Department of Education as a matter of record.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the School Board of Independent School District No. 31, Bemidji, Minnesota, designates Kathy Palm, Director of Curriculum and Administrative Services, as the Identified Official with Authority with the Minnesota Department of Education for External User Access Recertification System related to the testing and graduation information of Independent School District No. 31, Bemidji Area Schools.

The motion for the foregoing resolution was seconded by ____, and a tabulation of votes is as follows:

AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:

WHEREUPON, the foregoing resolution was duly passed and adopted.

XII.C. First Reading of Revised SBR 400-25-2: Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the first reading of revised SBR 400-25-2: Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design.

XII.D. First Reading of Revised SBR 700-10-1: Enrollment of Nonresident Students

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (   ) to approve the first reading of revised SBR 700-10-1: Enrollment of Nonresident Students.

XII.E. Bemidji High School Media Center Name Change

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the first reading of the name change for the Bemidji High School Media Center to the Charles W. Scrutchin Media Center.

XII.F. Request for Licensed Staff

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the addition of a .30 FTE Work Seminar teaching position.

XII.G. Staffing of Position

____ introduced the following resolution:

RESOLUTION TO REHIRE KENDRA MURRAY

WHEREAS, a vacancy exists for a special education teacher, the School Board of Independent School District No. 31 is rescinding the termination of probationary teacher Kendra Murray.

BE IT RESOLVED,  that teaching contract be issued to Kendra Murray for the 2017-2018 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.

XII.H. Resolution Establishing Combined Polling Places for Multiple Precincts and Designating Hours During Which the Polling Places Will Remain Open for Voting for School District Elections Not Held on the Day of a Statewide Election

___ introduced the following resolution and urged its adoption:

Attached is the resolution establishing combined polling places for any school district election which is not held on the day of a statewide election.  This is in response to the new legislation adopted in 2017 which requires school districts to establish combined polling places each year by December 31.  The combined polling places designated in the resolution are polling places for the following calendar year unless a change is made in the case of an emergency or because the polling place has become unavailable.

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

AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:

WHEREUPON, said resolution was declared passed and adopted.

XIII. HIGHEST LEVEL OF STUDENT SUCCESS

XIII.A. Fall 2017 Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Report

XIV. SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT

XV. UPCOMING EVENTS

XV.A. December School Board Meeting - Monday, December 18, 2017, 4:30 p.m. (Time change due to Bemidji High School Choir Concert at 7:30 p.m.)

XVI. OTHER

XVI.A. Once Around the Table

XVI.B. Closed Negotiations Strategy Session

XVII. ADJOURNMENT