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Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence
3. Consideration of Agenda
4. Visitor Comments/Public Forum
5. Tiger Pride – We Are Proud Of and/or Would Like to Recognize…
6. Presentations
6.1. 2015-2016 District Property and Casualty and Worker's Compensation Insurance
6.2. "Why We Play" video presented by Mark Ekren
7. Approve Consent Agenda
7.1. Finances
7.1.1. Review and approve claims, accounts, and financial information
7.1.2. Authorize writing of fiscal year-end checks
7.2. Meeting Minutes
7.2.1. Minutes of the May 18, 2015 School Board Meeting to be approved.
7.3. Personnel
7.3.1. Approve Memorandum of Understanding for Evelyn Griffith
7.3.2. Accept resignation from Mikayla Netter - High School English Teacher
7.3.3. Approve Kristine Liljenquist as FCCLA Advisor
7.3.4. Accept resignation from Cassandra Burns
7.3.5. Approve Britta Allen, full-time elementary teacher
7.3.6. Approve 20 summer hours for Vicky Brandt.
7.3.7. Approve substitutes and rates of pay for 2015-2016
7.3.8. Approve Elizabeth Bartholet, full-time music teacher
7.3.9. Approve Bill Kehoe, High School Principal
7.3.10. Approve Jimb Mulholland, Technology Director
7.3.11. ADDENDUM - Approve Technology Integrationists (Tallack Dosdall, Britney House, Peg Rinkenberger, Joe Boedigheimer, and Austen Miller)
7.3.12. ADDENDUM - Approve Rebecca Fischer, full-time English teacher
7.4. Celebrate and Recognize Good News, Gifts, and Donations
7.4.1. Recognize and accept donations from various individuals and groups.
7.5. Routine Business
7.5.1. Accept bid from Pan O Gold for baked goods for 2015-2016.
7.5.2. Accept bid from Land O Lakes for dairy products for 2015-2016.
7.5.3. Approve 2015-2016 health and safety policy and budget. 
The School Board is required to annually review this policy, along with the budget.
7.5.4. Football Field Trip Request   
7.5.5. Approve fees, meal, and ticket prices for 2015-2016
8. Items Removed from Consent Agenda
9. Review Management and Administrative Reports
9.1. Mark Ekren, Activities Director
9.2. Tony Reimers, Community Education Director
9.3. Ken Gagner, Elementary Principal
9.4. Diane Moeller, Superintendent
9.5. Jeanine Bowman, Food Service Director
9.6. Craig Peterson, High School Principal
10. Strategic Planning
11. School Board Reports
11.1. District World's Best Workforce Advisory Committee (Van Eps/Odello)
11.2. Finance/Facilities Committee (Kurtz/Wulf/Metzger)
11.3. Midwest Special Education Cooperative (Metzger/Nissen (Sub))
11.4. Morris Area Community Education (Kurtz)
11.5. MSHSL/Activities/Athletics/Big Cat Stadium (Solvie)
11.6. Negotiations/Personnel/Meet & Confer Committee
                           Non-Licensed (Solve/Stahman)
                           Licensed (Nissen/Fuhrman)
11.7. Curriculum/Strategic Planning Committee (Odello/Van Eps/Fuhrman)
11.8. Regional Fitness Center (Van Eps)
11.9. Wellness Committee (Fuhrman)
12. Consider Previous Business
12.1. Policy Review – Second Reading
12.1.1. Policy #511 - Student Fundraising
12.1.2. Policy #512 - School Sponsored Student Publications and Activities
12.1.3. Policy #513 - Student Promotion Retention and Program Design
12.1.4. Policy #515 - Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records
12.2. Policy Review – Third Reading
12.2.1. Policy #507 - Corporal Punishment
12.2.2. Policy #508 - Extended School Year for Certain Students with Individualized Education Programs
12.2.3. Policy #509 - Enrollment of Nonresident Students
12.2.4. Policy #510 - School Activities
12.3. Approve ISD 2769 Teacher Development Plan
12.4. 2015-2016 Handbooks - Second Reading
12.4.1. FY2015-2016 Coaches Handbook
12.4.2. 2015-2016 High School Student Handbook
12.4.3. FY2015-2016 Elementary Parent/Student Handbook
12.4.4. FY2015-2016 Elementary Staff Handbook
12.4.5. FY2015-2016 Bus Driver Handbook
13. Consider New Business
13.1. Policy Review - First Reading
13.1.1. Policy #516 - Student Medication
13.1.2. Policy #517 - Student Recruiting
13.1.3. Policy #518 - DNR-DNI Orders
13.1.4. Policy #519 - Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies
13.2. FY2015-2016 High School Staff Handbook
13.3. Approve Agreement for Morris Area Bus Drivers for the FY2014-2016 School Years.
13.4. FY2014-2015 Budget Revision
13.5. FY2015-2016 Preliminary Budget
13.6. Approve Agreement for Morris Area Support Staff (MASS) for the FY2014-FY2016 School Years.
13.7. Approve dissolving girls' hockey cooperative agreement with C-G-B
13.8. Approve girls' hockey cooperative agreement with Herman
13.9. Approve Agreement for Morris Principal's Group for the FY2015-FY2017 School Years.
13.10. ADDENDUM - Approve compensation and benefits for at-will staff for 2015-2016
13.11. ADDENDUM - Approve Master Agreement with the Morris Area Teachers' Association for the 2015-2017 School Years.
14. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board
15. School Board Calendar Review
15.1. July 20 - 7:00 P.M. - Regular School Board Meeting
16. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: June 22, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Session
Subject:
1. Call to Order
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence
Subject:
3. Consideration of Agenda
Subject:
4. Visitor Comments/Public Forum
Subject:
5. Tiger Pride – We Are Proud Of and/or Would Like to Recognize…
Subject:
6. Presentations
Subject:
6.1. 2015-2016 District Property and Casualty and Worker's Compensation Insurance
Description:
ACTION
Stephen Shea, Michael Korf, and/or other RJ Ahmann staff will attend the meeting, provide an
overview of the district's insurance proposal for 2015-2016, and answer questions.
Recommended action - a motion to approve RJ Ahmann as the district's insurance Agent of
Record and to accept the 2015-2016 district insurance proposal from RJ Ahmann as
presented.
Subject:
6.2. "Why We Play" video presented by Mark Ekren
Subject:
7. Approve Consent Agenda
Subject:
7.1. Finances
Subject:
7.1.1. Review and approve claims, accounts, and financial information
Subject:
7.1.2. Authorize writing of fiscal year-end checks
Description:
Each June, there are bills that come in after the June School Board Meeting. In order to
pay them in the appropriate fiscal year, we have asked for authority to write fiscal yearend
checks. A list of these checks is then presented in July for the School Board's
awareness
Subject:
7.2. Meeting Minutes
Subject:
7.2.1. Minutes of the May 18, 2015 School Board Meeting to be approved.
Subject:
7.3. Personnel
Subject:
7.3.1. Approve Memorandum of Understanding for Evelyn Griffith
Subject:
7.3.2. Accept resignation from Mikayla Netter - High School English Teacher
Subject:
7.3.3. Approve Kristine Liljenquist as FCCLA Advisor
Subject:
7.3.4. Accept resignation from Cassandra Burns
Subject:
7.3.5. Approve Britta Allen, full-time elementary teacher
Subject:
7.3.6. Approve 20 summer hours for Vicky Brandt.
Description:
Vicky has typically been approved for this each summer to assist in year-end clean up and organization, especially with final transcripts and other relevant documents.
Subject:
7.3.7. Approve substitutes and rates of pay for 2015-2016
Subject:
7.3.8. Approve Elizabeth Bartholet, full-time music teacher
Subject:
7.3.9. Approve Bill Kehoe, High School Principal
Subject:
7.3.10. Approve Jimb Mulholland, Technology Director
Subject:
7.3.11. ADDENDUM - Approve Technology Integrationists (Tallack Dosdall, Britney House, Peg Rinkenberger, Joe Boedigheimer, and Austen Miller)
Subject:
7.3.12. ADDENDUM - Approve Rebecca Fischer, full-time English teacher
Subject:
7.4. Celebrate and Recognize Good News, Gifts, and Donations
Subject:
7.4.1. Recognize and accept donations from various individuals and groups.
Subject:
7.5. Routine Business
Subject:
7.5.1. Accept bid from Pan O Gold for baked goods for 2015-2016.
Subject:
7.5.2. Accept bid from Land O Lakes for dairy products for 2015-2016.
Subject:
7.5.3. Approve 2015-2016 health and safety policy and budget. 
The School Board is required to annually review this policy, along with the budget.
Subject:
7.5.4. Football Field Trip Request   
Description:
Coach Pope would like to take the team to Camp Ripley for team building & leadership training.
Subject:
7.5.5. Approve fees, meal, and ticket prices for 2015-2016
Description:
Each year, the School Board approves fees and prices.
Subject:
8. Items Removed from Consent Agenda
Subject:
9. Review Management and Administrative Reports
Subject:
9.1. Mark Ekren, Activities Director
Subject:
9.2. Tony Reimers, Community Education Director
Subject:
9.3. Ken Gagner, Elementary Principal
Subject:
9.4. Diane Moeller, Superintendent
Subject:
9.5. Jeanine Bowman, Food Service Director
Subject:
9.6. Craig Peterson, High School Principal
Subject:
10. Strategic Planning
Subject:
11. School Board Reports
Subject:
11.1. District World's Best Workforce Advisory Committee (Van Eps/Odello)
Subject:
11.2. Finance/Facilities Committee (Kurtz/Wulf/Metzger)
Subject:
11.3. Midwest Special Education Cooperative (Metzger/Nissen (Sub))
Subject:
11.4. Morris Area Community Education (Kurtz)
Subject:
11.5. MSHSL/Activities/Athletics/Big Cat Stadium (Solvie)
Subject:
11.6. Negotiations/Personnel/Meet & Confer Committee
                           Non-Licensed (Solve/Stahman)
                           Licensed (Nissen/Fuhrman)
Subject:
11.7. Curriculum/Strategic Planning Committee (Odello/Van Eps/Fuhrman)
Subject:
11.8. Regional Fitness Center (Van Eps)
Subject:
11.9. Wellness Committee (Fuhrman)
Subject:
12. Consider Previous Business
Subject:
12.1. Policy Review – Second Reading
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.
Subject:
12.1.1. Policy #511 - Student Fundraising
Subject:
12.1.2. Policy #512 - School Sponsored Student Publications and Activities
Subject:
12.1.3. Policy #513 - Student Promotion Retention and Program Design
Subject:
12.1.4. Policy #515 - Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records
Subject:
12.2. Policy Review – Third Reading
Description:
ACTION
Any recommended changes are shown since the last reading. 
Recommended action - a motion to approve the third and final reading of these policies as presented.
Subject:
12.2.1. Policy #507 - Corporal Punishment
Subject:
12.2.2. Policy #508 - Extended School Year for Certain Students with Individualized Education Programs
Subject:
12.2.3. Policy #509 - Enrollment of Nonresident Students
Subject:
12.2.4. Policy #510 - School Activities
Subject:
12.3. Approve ISD 2769 Teacher Development Plan
Description:
Each district needs to have a mutually-agreed upon Teacher Development Plan.  The plan that is included meets all requirements of the law and approved by the Morris Area Teachers' Association.
Recommended action - a motion to approve the Teacher Development Plan as presented.
Subject:
12.4. 2015-2016 Handbooks - Second Reading
Description:
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
All of these handbooks are in place and being reviewed as part of the normal review cycle.  Any recommended changes are shown.  No action necessary; other than to recognize the second reading of these handbooks as presented.
Subject:
12.4.1. FY2015-2016 Coaches Handbook
Subject:
12.4.2. 2015-2016 High School Student Handbook
Subject:
12.4.3. FY2015-2016 Elementary Parent/Student Handbook
Subject:
12.4.4. FY2015-2016 Elementary Staff Handbook
Subject:
12.4.5. FY2015-2016 Bus Driver Handbook
Subject:
13. Consider New Business
Subject:
13.1. Policy Review - First Reading
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.
Subject:
13.1.1. Policy #516 - Student Medication
Subject:
13.1.2. Policy #517 - Student Recruiting
Subject:
13.1.3. Policy #518 - DNR-DNI Orders
Subject:
13.1.4. Policy #519 - Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies
Subject:
13.2. FY2015-2016 High School Staff Handbook
Description:
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
This handbook is in place and is being reviewed as part of the normal review cycle.  Any recommended changes are shown.  No action necessary; other than to recognize the first reading of this handbook as presented.
Subject:
13.3. Approve Agreement for Morris Area Bus Drivers for the FY2014-2016 School Years.
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Agreement for Morris Area Bus Drivers for the FY2014-2016 School Years.
Subject:
13.4. FY2014-2015 Budget Revision
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the 2014-2015 budget revision as presented.
Subject:
13.5. FY2015-2016 Preliminary Budget
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the 2015-2016 Preliminary Budget
Subject:
13.6. Approve Agreement for Morris Area Support Staff (MASS) for the FY2014-FY2016 School Years.
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Agreement for Morris Area Support Staff for the FY2014-2016 School Years.
Subject:
13.7. Approve dissolving girls' hockey cooperative agreement with C-G-B
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Dissolution of the Girls' Hockey Cooperateve Agreement to remove Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley Schools for the 2015-2016 school year.
Subject:
13.8. Approve girls' hockey cooperative agreement with Herman
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Girls' Hockey Cooperative Agreement to add Herman-Norcross Schools for the 2015-2016 school year.
Subject:
13.9. Approve Agreement for Morris Principal's Group for the FY2015-FY2017 School Years.
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Agreement for the Morris Principal's Group for the FY2015-2017 School Years.
Subject:
13.10. ADDENDUM - Approve compensation and benefits for at-will staff for 2015-2016
Description:
ACTION
Each year, the School Board approves compensation and benefits for at-will staff members.  The document that is included provides and overview of the recommended changes that are being proposed.
Recommended action - a motion to approve compensation and benefits for at-will staff for 2015-2016 as presented.
Subject:
13.11. ADDENDUM - Approve Master Agreement with the Morris Area Teachers' Association for the 2015-2017 School Years.
Description:
Recommended action - a motion to approve the Master Agreement with the Morris Area Teachers' Association for the 2015-2017 School Years.
Subject:
14. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board
Subject:
15. School Board Calendar Review
Subject:
15.1. July 20 - 7:00 P.M. - Regular School Board Meeting
Subject:
16. Adjournment

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