Classification and Compensation Study Executive Summary, by Bjorklund Compensation Consulting

Description:  1.  Congratulations to the staff, administrators, and students for an excellent school year. There were so many challenges this year, yet everyone continued to stay positive and take on these challenges head on.  At the end of each school year I like to share some of the many positives that have taken place with our students and staff during the school year. 

2.  Graduation ceremony was held on Friday, May 26^th at 7:00 pm.  The Graduation Committee and High School Administration did an excellent job with graduation. The class of 2024 Graduation will take place on May 31.

3.  Please see the attached construction update.  We continue to make progress and work with rising construction costs and inventory delays that are affecting some of our decisions and outcomes.  We are optimistic that we are able to provide an excellent finished product through careful planning and the ability to obtain materials at opportunistic times.

4. The July Regular School Board Meeting is on July 10.

5.  Legislative Update-Work in progress and updates on new information.
a. Unemployment
b. School Calendar
c. Student Discipline
d. Curriculum
e. Online Education
f. PSEO
g. Universal Meals
h. Health and Safety
i. Opiates
j. Employment-leaves and benefits
k. Employment-continuing contract
l. Employment-licensure
m. Employment-negotiations
n. Employment-pensions
o. Employment-other
p. Funding
q. Elections
r. Transportation
s. Policies affected
t. Future Information
 

 I recommend approval of the personnel report as listed.

MSHSL Partnership Video

MS 123C.01 requires individual school boards to authorize membership in the Minnesota State High School League each year. Approving MSHSL membership affirms: 
1) that the school district delegates control, supervision and regulation of MSHSL activities to MSHSL,
2) that the school district adopts the constitution, bylaws, rules and regulations of the MSHSL,
3) that the administration and responsibility for supervising MSHSL activities are assigned to the superintendent.
I recommend approving membership in the MSHSL for the 2023-24 school year.

Policy 706 Acceptance of Gifts permits the school board to accept donations or gifts under the terms of the policy.  I recommend accepting the gifts as described in the enclosure.  Thank you to those who have donated to our schools and students.

I recommend approval of the following policy recommendations:

417 Chemical Use and Abuse has significant changes since our last revision date.  Recommend adopting MSBA's latest version.

418  Drug Free Workplace Drug Free Schools has significant changes since our last revision date.  Recommend adopting MSBA's latest version.

722 Public Data Access Requests, recommended by the Policy Committee.

MS 123B.595, Subd. 10 requires that school districts submit a long-term facilities maintenance revenue program application to MDE each year. The revenue is included in the approved FY 24 General Fund Budgets. The required form is enclosed. The 2015 Legislature established the Long-term Facilities Maintenance Revenue Program to replace Health and Safety Revenue, Deferred Maintenance Revenue and Alternative Facilities Bonding and Levy programs, effective in FY 2017.
Kevin Januszewski, The Facilities/Grounds Director, and I analyze the long-term facilities maintenance needs of the district each year to develop the long-term plan. The plan is revised annually.
Kevin Januszewski and I recommend approving Long-term Facilities Maintenance Revenue Program Application.
 

Minn. Stat. 13D.05, subd. 1(b)
The governing body of a public employer may by a majority vote in a public meeting decide to hold a closed meeting to consider strategy for labor negotiations, including negotiation strategies or developments or discussion and review of labor negotiation proposals, conducted pursuant to sections 179A.01 to 179A.25.