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Meeting Agenda
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1. Call to Order
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2. Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence
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3. Consideration of the Agenda
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4. Visitor Comments/Public Forum
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5. Presentations
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5.1. Jeanne Ennen
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6. Closed Session, pursuant to MS13D.05, Subd. 2(b), for preliminary considerations of allegations or charges against an individual subject to the School Board's authority.
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7. Approve Consent Agenda
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7.1. Finances
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7.1.1. Review and approve claims, accounts, and financial information as of December 31, 2013
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7.2. Meeting Minutes
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7.2.1. December 17, 2013 meeting
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7.2.2. January 8, 2014 meeting
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7.3. Personnel
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7.3.1. Approve Amanda Nygaard as One Act Play Technical Director
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7.3.2. Approve Community Education teachers for winter and spring
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7.3.3. Approve Family Medical Leave Act absence for Amanda Nygaard
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7.3.4. Approve speech coaches
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7.3.5. Reinstate Trent Oberg to a full-time music teaching position at the start of the 2014-2015 school year
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7.3.6. Approve Anthony Albright as 5 hour per day elementary paraeducator
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7.3.7. Approve Katie Jones as a full-time teacher, retroactive to January 2, 2014
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7.3.8. Approve Lyle Rambow for overload pay, retroactive to January 2, 2014
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7.3.9. Approve additional 25 days for Mark Ekren to serve as Dean of Students
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7.3.10. Approve resolution terminating the long-term substitute teaching contract of Stacy Erdal at the conclusion of the 2013-2014 school year
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7.3.11. ADDENDUM - Authorize an increase of 35 minutes per day of paraeducator time, beginning on January 21, 2014
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7.4. Tiger Pride – We Are Proud Of and/or Would Like to Recognize…
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7.4.1. Barb Wilts and Stacy Erdal
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7.4.2. Amy Millard
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7.4.3. Nick Milbrandt
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7.4.4. Diane Strobel
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7.4.5. Mark Torgerson and Dale Henrich
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7.4.6. Beth Holland, Vaughn Dieter, and Tracy Meichsner
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7.4.7. School Counseling Week - February 3-7
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7.4.8. School Bus Driver Recognition Week - February 10-14
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7.4.9. ADDENDUM - Lori Boettcher
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7.5. Celebrate and Recognize Good News, Gifts, and Donations
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7.5.1. REVISED - Recognize and accept donations from various individuals and groups
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7.6. Routine Business
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7.6.1. Authorize soliciting quotations for exterior Concert Hall repairs
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7.6.2. ADDENDUM - MSHSL Grant Application
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8. Items Removed from Consent Agenda
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9. Review Management and Administrative Reports
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9.1. Deann Recker, Transportation Director
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9.2. Jeanine Bowman, Food Service Director
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9.3. Mark Ekren, Activities Director/MAHS Dean of Students
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9.4. Tony Reimers, Community Education Manager
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9.5. Ken Gagner, Elementary Principal
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9.6. Scott Monson, Superintendent
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10. Strategic Planning
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11. School Board Reports
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11.1. Facilities Committee (Anderson/Fuhrman/Nissen/Wulf/Zimmel)
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11.2. Finance Committee (Gartland/Kurtz/Metzger/Nissen/Solvie)
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11.3. Licensed Staff Negotiations Committee (Fuhrman/Gartland/Nissen/Wulf)
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11.4. Meet and Confer Committee (Fuhrman/Hubbard/Van Eps)
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11.5. Non Licensed Staff Negotiations Committee (Lemke/Solvie/Stahman)
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11.6. Strategic Planning Committee (Lemke/Stahman/Van Eps/Wulf)
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12. Consider Previous Business
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12.1. Approve 2013-2014 Budget Revision
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12.2. Policy Review – Third Reading
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12.2.1. Policy #201 - Legal Status of the School Board
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12.2.2. Policy #202 - School Board Officers
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12.2.3. Policy #203 - Operation of the School Board - Governing Rules
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12.2.4. Policy #203.1 - School Board Procedures; Rules of Order
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12.3. Policy Review – Second Reading
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12.3.1. Policy #203.2 - Order of the Regular School Board Meeting
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12.3.2. Policy #203.6 - Consent Agenda
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12.3.3. Policy #204 - School Board Meeting Minutes
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12.3.4. School Board Technology Acceptable Use Guidelines
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13. Consider New Business
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13.1. Approve 2014-2015 school calendar
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13.2. Approve Shared Food Service Director Agreement for 2013-2014
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13.3. Approve Resolution directing the administration to make recommendations for reductions in programs and positions and reasons therefore
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13.4. Policy Review - First Reading
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13.5. Closed Session, pursuant to MS 13D.03, for the purpose of labor negotiations strategy with the Morris Area Teachers' Association
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13.6. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board (as necessary)
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13.7. School Board Calendar Review
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14. Adjournment
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Agenda Item Details
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| Meeting: | January 21, 2014 at 7:00 PM - School Board Regular Meeting | |
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1. Call to Order
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Description:
ACTION
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2. Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence
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3. Consideration of the Agenda
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Description:
ACTION
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4. Visitor Comments/Public Forum
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Description:
Informational and Discussion Only
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5. Presentations
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Description:
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
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5.1. Jeanne Ennen
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Description:
Ms. Ennen received a fellowship to develop a mentoring program in the community/area and asked to share information regarding this.
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6. Closed Session, pursuant to MS13D.05, Subd. 2(b), for preliminary considerations of allegations or charges against an individual subject to the School Board's authority.
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Description:
ACTION
The Closed Session will be recorded. Mike Rengel, district legal counsel, will attend the meeting, (at the appropriate time) discuss all of the options that the School Board has, and to field questions regarding the same. |
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7. Approve Consent Agenda
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Description:
If anyone objects to an item in the Consent Agenda, they are encouraged to contact Scott Monson in advance of the meeting to discuss that item. If they wish, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed immediately following the Consent Agenda.
ACTION |
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7.1. Finances
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7.1.1. Review and approve claims, accounts, and financial information as of December 31, 2013
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7.2. Meeting Minutes
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| Subject: |
7.2.1. December 17, 2013 meeting
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7.2.2. January 8, 2014 meeting
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7.3. Personnel
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| Subject: |
7.3.1. Approve Amanda Nygaard as One Act Play Technical Director
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| Subject: |
7.3.2. Approve Community Education teachers for winter and spring
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7.3.3. Approve Family Medical Leave Act absence for Amanda Nygaard
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| Subject: |
7.3.4. Approve speech coaches
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| Subject: |
7.3.5. Reinstate Trent Oberg to a full-time music teaching position at the start of the 2014-2015 school year
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| Subject: |
7.3.6. Approve Anthony Albright as 5 hour per day elementary paraeducator
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| Subject: |
7.3.7. Approve Katie Jones as a full-time teacher, retroactive to January 2, 2014
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| Subject: |
7.3.8. Approve Lyle Rambow for overload pay, retroactive to January 2, 2014
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| Subject: |
7.3.9. Approve additional 25 days for Mark Ekren to serve as Dean of Students
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| Subject: |
7.3.10. Approve resolution terminating the long-term substitute teaching contract of Stacy Erdal at the conclusion of the 2013-2014 school year
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| Subject: |
7.3.11. ADDENDUM - Authorize an increase of 35 minutes per day of paraeducator time, beginning on January 21, 2014
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7.4. Tiger Pride – We Are Proud Of and/or Would Like to Recognize…
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| Subject: |
7.4.1. Barb Wilts and Stacy Erdal
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7.4.2. Amy Millard
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7.4.3. Nick Milbrandt
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7.4.4. Diane Strobel
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7.4.5. Mark Torgerson and Dale Henrich
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7.4.6. Beth Holland, Vaughn Dieter, and Tracy Meichsner
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7.4.7. School Counseling Week - February 3-7
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7.4.8. School Bus Driver Recognition Week - February 10-14
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7.4.9. ADDENDUM - Lori Boettcher
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| Subject: |
7.5. Celebrate and Recognize Good News, Gifts, and Donations
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| Subject: |
7.5.1. REVISED - Recognize and accept donations from various individuals and groups
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| Subject: |
7.6. Routine Business
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| Subject: |
7.6.1. Authorize soliciting quotations for exterior Concert Hall repairs
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| Subject: |
7.6.2. ADDENDUM - MSHSL Grant Application
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8. Items Removed from Consent Agenda
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| Subject: |
9. Review Management and Administrative Reports
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Description:
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
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| Subject: |
9.1. Deann Recker, Transportation Director
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9.2. Jeanine Bowman, Food Service Director
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9.3. Mark Ekren, Activities Director/MAHS Dean of Students
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9.4. Tony Reimers, Community Education Manager
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9.5. Ken Gagner, Elementary Principal
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9.6. Scott Monson, Superintendent
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10. Strategic Planning
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Description:
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
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11. School Board Reports
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Description:
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
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11.1. Facilities Committee (Anderson/Fuhrman/Nissen/Wulf/Zimmel)
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11.2. Finance Committee (Gartland/Kurtz/Metzger/Nissen/Solvie)
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11.3. Licensed Staff Negotiations Committee (Fuhrman/Gartland/Nissen/Wulf)
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11.4. Meet and Confer Committee (Fuhrman/Hubbard/Van Eps)
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11.5. Non Licensed Staff Negotiations Committee (Lemke/Solvie/Stahman)
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11.6. Strategic Planning Committee (Lemke/Stahman/Van Eps/Wulf)
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12. Consider Previous Business
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12.1. Approve 2013-2014 Budget Revision
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Description:
ACTION
I will review several aspects of the 2013-2014 budget revision that were presented to, and discussed with, the Finance Committee on January 13 and answer questions. |
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12.2. Policy Review – Third Reading
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Description:
ACTION
No changes were made since the last reading. |
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12.2.1. Policy #201 - Legal Status of the School Board
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12.2.2. Policy #202 - School Board Officers
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12.2.3. Policy #203 - Operation of the School Board - Governing Rules
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12.2.4. Policy #203.1 - School Board Procedures; Rules of Order
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12.3. Policy Review – Second Reading
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Description:
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
No changes were made since the last reading. |
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12.3.1. Policy #203.2 - Order of the Regular School Board Meeting
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12.3.2. Policy #203.6 - Consent Agenda
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12.3.3. Policy #204 - School Board Meeting Minutes
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12.3.4. School Board Technology Acceptable Use Guidelines
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13. Consider New Business
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13.1. Approve 2014-2015 school calendar
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Description:
ACTION
Summaries of the parent and staff calendar input surveys are attached. A recommended calendar for 2014-2015 is also attached, which is based on these results, current contractual language, state law, and best practices in education. |
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13.2. Approve Shared Food Service Director Agreement for 2013-2014
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Description:
ACTION
The revised/updated agreement for sharing a Food Service Director is included. |
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13.3. Approve Resolution directing the administration to make recommendations for reductions in programs and positions and reasons therefore
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Description:
ACTION
I will explain the purpose of this resolution during the meeting. |
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13.4. Policy Review - First Reading
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Description:
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
All of these policies are in place and being reviewed as part of the normal policy review cycle. Any recommended changes are shown. |
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13.5. Closed Session, pursuant to MS 13D.03, for the purpose of labor negotiations strategy with the Morris Area Teachers' Association
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Description:
ACTION
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13.6. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board (as necessary)
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Description:
ACTION
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13.7. School Board Calendar Review
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Description:
INFORMATION
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14. Adjournment
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Description:
ACTION
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