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 January 17, 2018, January 22, 2018, and February 9, 2018 School Board Meetings

V.B. Current Bills and Special Checks Totaling: $4,549,947.64

V.C. Lane Advancements

V.D. Noncertified Staff Resignations

V.E. Certified Staff Appointment

V.F. Field Trip Request - Bemidji Middle School Mathcounts State Competition

V.G. Field Trip Request - Bemidji Middle School Robotics Student Trip to VEX World Championships

V.H. Field Trip Request - J.W. Smith Elementary Deep Portage Environmental Learning Preserve

V.I. Request to Submit Grant Application - Minnesota Department of Education

V.J. Request to Submit Grant Application - Wells Fargo Foundation

V.K. Request to Accept Grant - Wells Fargo Foundation

V.L. Second Reading and Adoption of Revised SBR 400-25-2R:  Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design Administrative Procedures

VI. SPECIAL TOPICS

VI.A. Staff Development Training Summary - Amanda Mix & Gigi Nicoson

VII. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS

VIII. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

IX. LISTENING SESSION REVIEW

X. DONATIONS

X.A. The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to accept the donation of $1,000.00 from Ballast Real Estate Partners.

XI. NEW SCHOOL PLANNING

XI.A. Gene Dillon Elementary School Construction Update

XI.B. Elementary Boundaries

XII. EQUITABLE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

XII.A. Bemidji Middle School Robotics Demonstration

XIII. RELATIONSHIPS/COLLABORATION

XIII.A. 2017-2018 American Indian Education Transmittal of Resolution and Parent Committee Roster

____ introduced the following resolution and urged its adoption:

AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION TRANSMITTAL OF RESOLUTION AND PARENT COMMITTEE ROSTER

WHEREAS, the Bemidji Local Indian Education Committee, Bemidji Area Schools, Independent School District No. 31 provides an opportunity for all of its citizens to participate in district program communities, and

WHEREAS, the Indian Education Committee of the Bemidji Area Schools, Independent School District No. 31 is the duly elected and established Parent Committee comprised of parents of children eligible to be enrolled in American Indian programs, secondary students, representatives from community groups, school administrators, and

WHEREAS, the Parent Committee's current responsibilities are addressed in adopted by-laws and apply to programs specifically designed for American Indian learners implemented through Indian Education Programs, and

WHEREAS, the Parent Committee responsibilities have been expanded to include involvement in and advertisement of all educational programs, programs for elementary and secondary grades, special education programs and support services, and

WHEREAS, the Indian Education Parent Committee of Bemidji Area Schools, Independent School District No. 31 did meet on February 20, 2018 to review, recommend and approve this Resolution, and

WHEREAS, the Parent Committee has found most of the district's educational programs to be adequate in meeting the needs of American Indian students.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Parent Committee of Bemidji Area Schools does concur that the district's programs meet American Indian student needs.

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

AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:

WHEREUPON, the foregoing resolution was duly passed and adopted.

XIII.B. TANF Program Presentation

XIV. HIGH QUALITY DISTRICT

XIV.A. Tentative Agreement with the Secretarial-Clerical & Paraprofessional Bargaining Unit for 2017-2019

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the provisions of SBR 200-20-1, the employment agreement between Independent School District No. 31 and the MSEA for Secretarial-Clerical & Paraprofessional Employees for the period July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2019.

XIV.B. Tentative Agreement with the United Food Service Workers Association for 2017-2019

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the provisions of SBR 200-60-1, the employment agreement between Independent School District No. 31 and the United Food Service Workers Association for the period July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2019.

XIV.C. Confidential Administrative Support - Terms & Conditions of Employment for 2017-2019

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the provisions of the terms and conditions of employment for the Confidential Administrative Support employees for the period July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2019.

XIV.D. Tentative Agreement with the Bemidji Principals' Association for 2017-2019

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the provisions of SBR 200-10-50, the employment agreement between Independent School District No. 31 and the Bemidji Principals' Association for the period July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2019.

XIV.E. Class Size Report

XIV.F. First Reading of Revised SBR 400-90-3: 2018-2019 School Calendar

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the first reading of revised SBR 400-90-3: 2018-2019 School Calendar Option ____. 

XIV.G. Budget Revision FY 2017-2018

The motion was offered by ____, seconded by ____, and carried (    ) to approve the FY 2017-2018 Revised Budget with General Fund revenue of $66.621,865 as presented.

XIV.H. Minnesota School Board Recognition Week - February 19-23, 2018

XV. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

XVI. UPCOMING EVENTS

XVI.A. March School Board Meeting - Monday, March 19, 2018, 6:30 p.m.

XVI.B. Bemidji Day at the Capitol - March 21, 2018

XVII. OTHER

XVII.A. Once Around the Table

XVII.B. Student Expulsions (Closed Session)

XVIII. ADJOURNMENT