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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. 2013-2014 Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Results
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6. Approve Consent Agenda
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6.1. Finances
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6.1.1. Review and approve claims, accounts, and financial information as of June 30, 2014
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6.1.2. Review end of fiscal year 2014 payments
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6.2. Meeting Minutes
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6.2.1. June 23, 2014 regular meeting minutes
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6.2.2. July 7, 2014 Special Meeting Minutes
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6.3. Personnel
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6.3.1. Approve Fall Coaches/Advisors/Directors
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6.3.2. Approve hiring Michael Schuldt, approximately .6 FTE music teacher
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6.4. Tiger Pride – We Are Proud Of and/or Would Like to Recognize…
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6.4.1. Barb Wilts,
Darcy Winkelman, Kyle Berget, Emily Dalen,
Lori Boettcher, Holly Carrington, Michelle Just, Jessica Pope, and John Kleinwolterink
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6.4.2. Todd Hottovy, Mark Anderson, Susan Flogstad, Jay Dietz, Brad Zimmel,
Matt Carrington, Craig Swanson, and Rich Hardy:
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6.4.3. Cody Hickman and Drew Fellows:
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6.4.4. Deniese Erp
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6.5. Celebrate and Recognize Good News, Gifts, and Donations
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6.5.1. Recognize and accept donations from various individuals and groups
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6.6. Routine Business
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6.6.1. Accept bid from Pan O Gold for baked goods for 2014-2015.
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6.6.2. Accept bid from Cass Clay for dairy products for 2014-2015.
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6.6.3. Renew 2014-2015 memberships in the Minnesota Rural Education Association, Lakes Country Service Cooperative, and Minnesota School Boards Association
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7. Items Removed from Consent Agenda
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8. Review Management and Administrative Reports
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8.1. Mark Ekren, Activities Director/MAHS Dean of Students
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8.2. Tony Reimers, Community Education Manager
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8.3. Ken Gagner, Elementary Principal
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9. School Board Reports
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9.1. Facilities Committee (Anderson/Fuhrman/Nissen/Wulf/Zimmel)
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9.2. Finance Committee (Gartland/Kurtz/Metzger/Nissen/Solvie)
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9.3. Licensed Staff Negotiations Committee (Fuhrman/Gartland/Nissen/Wulf)
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9.4. Meet and Confer Committee (Fuhrman/Van Eps)
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9.5. Non Licensed Staff Negotiations Committee (Anderson/Solvie/Stahman)
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9.6. Strategic Planning Committee (Lemke/Stahman/Van Eps/Wulf)
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10. Strategic Planning
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11. Consider Previous Business
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11.1. Handbook Review - Third Reading
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11.1.1. Morris Support Staff Handbook
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11.1.2. Activities Handbook
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11.1.3. Bus Driver's Manual
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11.1.4. Food Service Handbook
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11.1.5. MAHS Student-Parent Handbook
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11.1.6. MAES Parent-Student Handbook
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11.1.7. MAES Staff Handbook
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11.2. Policy Review – Third Reading
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11.2.1. Policy #401 Equal Employment Opportunity
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11.2.2. Policy #402 Disability Nondiscrimination Policy
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11.2.3. Policy #403 Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of School District Employees
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11.2.4. Policy #404 Employment Background Checks
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11.2.5. Policy #500 Meal Charge Policy
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11.3. Policy Review – Second Reading
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11.3.1. Policy #405 Veteran's Preference Hiring
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11.3.2. Policy #406 Private and Public Personnel Data
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11.3.3. Policy #407 Employee Right to Know - Exposure to Hazardous Substances
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11.3.4. Policy #408 Subpoena of a School District Employee
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11.3.5. Policy #514 Bullying Prohibition Policy
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11.4. 2014-2015 Morris Area High School Staff Handbook - Second Reading
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12. Consider New Business
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12.1. UPDATE: Approval of Interim School Superintendent for the 2014-2015 School Year. - Diane Moeller
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12.2. ADDENDUM: Approve Interim Superintendent Search Committee to continue negotiations for a new contract with Diane Moeller for the 2014-2015 school year.
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12.3. Approval of 2014-2015 Community Education Director Contract
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12.4. Approval hiring of Andrea Winkels for the Bremer Grant - 20 hours/week.
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12.5. Policy Review - First Reading
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12.5.1. Policy #410 Family and Medical Leave Policy
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12.5.2. Policy #412 Expense Reimbursement
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12.6. School Board Calendar Review
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12.7. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board (as necessary)
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13. Adjournment
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Agenda Item Details
Reload Your Meeting
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| Meeting: | July 21, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Regular Session | |
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1. Call to Order
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Kurt Gartland
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Description:
ACTION
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2. Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence
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Attendees
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3. Consideration of the Agenda
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| Presenter: |
Kurt Gartland
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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. 2013-2014 Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Results
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Ken Gagner/Chelsea Bell
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Description:
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
Ken Gagner, and perhaps Chelsea Bell, will provide an overview of the results from the 2013-2014 Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Survey that was given this spring. |
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6. Approve Consent Agenda
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| Presenter: |
Kurt Gartland
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Description:
ACTION
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. Recommended action - a motion to approve all items in the Consent Agenda as presented. |
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6.1. Finances
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6.1.1. Review and approve claims, accounts, and financial information as of June 30, 2014
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6.1.2. Review end of fiscal year 2014 payments
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Description:
Included with the June 2014 Month End Information.
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6.2. Meeting Minutes
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6.2.1. June 23, 2014 regular meeting minutes
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6.2.2. July 7, 2014 Special Meeting Minutes
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6.3. Personnel
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6.3.1. Approve Fall Coaches/Advisors/Directors
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6.3.2. Approve hiring Michael Schuldt, approximately .6 FTE music teacher
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6.4. Tiger Pride – We Are Proud Of and/or Would Like to Recognize…
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6.4.1. Barb Wilts,
Darcy Winkelman, Kyle Berget, Emily Dalen,
Lori Boettcher, Holly Carrington, Michelle Just, Jessica Pope, and John Kleinwolterink
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Description:
Morris Area School District #2769 would like to thank you for your extra efforts in building an effective K-6 master schedule. Your creative thinking and willingness to compromise - all in the interests of meeting student needs - allowed a schedule which provides common planning for all grade levels and departments, 90 minute instructional blocks across grade levels for flexible grouping, and intervention blocks to ensure efficient use of resources.
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6.4.2. Todd Hottovy, Mark Anderson, Susan Flogstad, Jay Dietz, Brad Zimmel,
Matt Carrington, Craig Swanson, and Rich Hardy:
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Description:
These 8 community members donation multiple hours to be volunteer head coaches for our elementary softball program.
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6.4.3. Cody Hickman and Drew Fellows:
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Description:
These 2 UMM students umpired nearly all of our Elementary Softball games this summer (including postponed games because of rain). They were extremely reliable and did a great job every night.
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6.4.4. Deniese Erp
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Description:
Deniese coordinated the creation of our District wide calendar with a new printer. She did a tremendous job with the transition and met every deadline.
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6.5. Celebrate and Recognize Good News, Gifts, and Donations
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6.5.1. Recognize and accept donations from various individuals and groups
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6.6. Routine Business
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6.6.1. Accept bid from Pan O Gold for baked goods for 2014-2015.
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6.6.2. Accept bid from Cass Clay for dairy products for 2014-2015.
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6.6.3. Renew 2014-2015 memberships in the Minnesota Rural Education Association, Lakes Country Service Cooperative, and Minnesota School Boards Association
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7. Items Removed from Consent Agenda
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| Presenter: |
Kurt Gartland
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Description:
Items removed from the Consent Agenda would be placed in this section and acted on accordingly.
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| Subject: |
8. Review Management and Administrative Reports
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| Presenter: |
Kurt Gartland
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Description:
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
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8.1. Mark Ekren, Activities Director/MAHS Dean of Students
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8.2. Tony Reimers, Community Education Manager
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8.3. Ken Gagner, Elementary Principal
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9. School Board Reports
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School Board Committee Members
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Description:
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
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9.1. Facilities Committee (Anderson/Fuhrman/Nissen/Wulf/Zimmel)
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9.2. Finance Committee (Gartland/Kurtz/Metzger/Nissen/Solvie)
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9.3. Licensed Staff Negotiations Committee (Fuhrman/Gartland/Nissen/Wulf)
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9.4. Meet and Confer Committee (Fuhrman/Van Eps)
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9.5. Non Licensed Staff Negotiations Committee (Anderson/Solvie/Stahman)
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9.6. Strategic Planning Committee (Lemke/Stahman/Van Eps/Wulf)
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10. Strategic Planning
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| Presenter: |
Kurt Gartland
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Description:
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
No action necessary, other than to review the strategic planning update as presented. |
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11. Consider Previous Business
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11.1. Handbook Review - Third Reading
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| Presenter: |
Kurt Gartland
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Description:
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
There were minimal changes made to these handbooks since the first reading. Changes that were made are included in the attached documents. Recommended action - a motion to recognize the third reading and approval of these handbooks, as presented. |
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11.1.1. Morris Support Staff Handbook
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11.1.2. Activities Handbook
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11.1.3. Bus Driver's Manual
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11.1.4. Food Service Handbook
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11.1.5. MAHS Student-Parent Handbook
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11.1.6. MAES Parent-Student Handbook
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11.1.7. MAES Staff Handbook
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11.2. Policy Review – Third Reading
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| Presenter: |
Kurt Gartland
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Description:
ACTION
No changes were made since the last reading. Recommended action - a motion to approve the third reading of these policies as presented. |
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11.2.1. Policy #401 Equal Employment Opportunity
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11.2.2. Policy #402 Disability Nondiscrimination Policy
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11.2.3. Policy #403 Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of School District Employees
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11.2.4. Policy #404 Employment Background Checks
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11.2.5. Policy #500 Meal Charge Policy
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11.3. Policy Review – Second Reading
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| Presenter: |
Kurt Gartland
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Description:
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
No changes were made since the last reading. No action necessary, other than to recognize the second reading of these policies as presented. |
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11.3.1. Policy #405 Veteran's Preference Hiring
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11.3.2. Policy #406 Private and Public Personnel Data
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11.3.3. Policy #407 Employee Right to Know - Exposure to Hazardous Substances
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11.3.4. Policy #408 Subpoena of a School District Employee
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11.3.5. Policy #514 Bullying Prohibition Policy
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11.4. 2014-2015 Morris Area High School Staff Handbook - Second Reading
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| Presenter: |
Kurt Gartland
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Description:
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
This is the final handbook for 2014-2015 that will go through a three-reading process before approval. Mary Donohue-Stetz provided a summary of the changes along with a redline version for review. No action necessary, other than to recognize the second reading of this handbook. |
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12. Consider New Business
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12.1. UPDATE: Approval of Interim School Superintendent for the 2014-2015 School Year. - Diane Moeller
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Description:
ACTION
Recommended action - a motion to approve Diane Moeller as the 2014-2015 Interim Superintendent Contract as presented. |
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12.2. ADDENDUM: Approve Interim Superintendent Search Committee to continue negotiations for a new contract with Diane Moeller for the 2014-2015 school year.
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| Presenter: |
Kurt Gartland
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Description:
ACTION
Recommended action - a motion to approve the Supterintendent Search Committee to continue negotiations with Diane Moeller as the 2014-2015 Interim Superintendent. |
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12.3. Approval of 2014-2015 Community Education Director Contract
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Description:
ACTION
Recommended action - a motion to approve the 2014-2015 Community Education Director Contract as presented. |
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12.4. Approval hiring of Andrea Winkels for the Bremer Grant - 20 hours/week.
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Description:
ACTION
Recommended action - a motion to approve Andrea Winkels for the 20 hour/week Auto Bremer Grant position. |
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12.5. Policy Review - First Reading
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| Presenter: |
Kurt Gartland
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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. No action necessary, other than to recognize the first reading of these policies as presented. |
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12.5.1. Policy #410 Family and Medical Leave Policy
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12.5.2. Policy #412 Expense Reimbursement
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12.6. School Board Calendar Review
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Description:
August 18: School
Board Meeting – 7:00 pm
September 2: School Board Meeting – 7:00 pm |
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12.7. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board (as necessary)
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| Presenter: |
Kurt Gartland
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Description:
ACTION
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13. Adjournment
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| Presenter: |
Kurt Gartland
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Description:
ACTION
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