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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…
5.1. Brandon Crow
5.2. MACE Grade 5/6 Tackle Football Program Volunteer Coaches
6. Presentations
7. Approve Consent Agenda
7.1. Finances
7.1.1. Review and approve claims, accounts, and financial information
7.2. Meeting Minutes
7.3. Personnel
7.3.1. Approve Seth Kelly as the Drama Club Advisor
7.3.2. Approve resignation letter from Abby MacHolda
7.3.3. Approve winter coaches
7.3.4. Approve resignation letter from Ardyce Webb
7.3.5. Approve to rescind Michael Baxter's resignation and reinstate him in the maintenance staff.
7.3.6. ADDENDUM:  Approve request for a one-year leave of absence for Erv Krosch
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. Review 2015-2106 Fundraising Activities
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. Shane Monson, Elementary Principal
9.4. Bill Kehoe, High School Principal
9.5. Rick Lahn - Superintendent
10. School Board Reports
10.1. District World's Best Workforce Advisory Committee (Van Eps/Odello)
10.2. Finance/Facilities Committee (Kurtz/Wulf/Metzger)
10.3. Midwest Special Education Cooperative (Metzger/Nissen (Sub))
10.4. Morris Area Community Education (Kurtz)
10.5. MSHSL/Activities/Athletics/Big Cat Stadium (Solvie)
10.6. Negotiations/Personnel/Meet & Confer Committee
                           Non-Licensed (Solve/Stahman)
                           Licensed (Nissen/Fuhrman)
10.7. Curriculum/Strategic Planning Committee (Odello/Van Eps/Fuhrman)
10.8. Regional Fitness Center (Van Eps)
10.9. Wellness Committee (Fuhrman)
11. Consider Previous Business
11.1. Policy Review – Second Reading
11.1.1. Policy #528 - Student Parental Family and Marital Status Nondiscrimination
11.1.2. Policy #529 - Staff Notification of Violent Behavior by Students
11.1.3. Policy #530 - Immunization Requirements
11.2. Policy Review – Third Reading
11.2.1. Policy #524 - Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy
11.2.2. Policy #525 - Violence Prevention
11.2.3. Policy #526 - Hazing Prohibition
11.2.4. Policy #527 - Student Use and Parking of Motor Vehicles Patrols Inspections and Searches
12. Consider New Business
12.1. Policy Review - First Reading
12.1.1. Policy #531 - Pledge of Allegiance
12.1.2. Policy #532 - Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students With IEPs From School Grounds
12.1.3. Policy #533 - Wellness
12.2. Consider the approval of the GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) as a non-curricular student activity.
12.3. Approve 2016 Early Childhood Screening Agreement
12.4. Approve Postsecondary Enrollment Agreement between the University of Minnesota-Morris and Morris Area High School.
12.5. ADDENDUM: Approve Policy #510.1 - Student Clubs
13. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board
14. School Board Calendar Review
15. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: October 19, 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:
5.1. Brandon Crow
Subject:
5.2. MACE Grade 5/6 Tackle Football Program Volunteer Coaches
Subject:
6. Presentations
Subject:
7. Approve Consent Agenda
Subject:
7.1. Finances
Subject:
7.1.1. Review and approve claims, accounts, and financial information
Subject:
7.2. Meeting Minutes
Subject:
7.3. Personnel
Subject:
7.3.1. Approve Seth Kelly as the Drama Club Advisor
Subject:
7.3.2. Approve resignation letter from Abby MacHolda
Subject:
7.3.3. Approve winter coaches
Subject:
7.3.4. Approve resignation letter from Ardyce Webb
Subject:
7.3.5. Approve to rescind Michael Baxter's resignation and reinstate him in the maintenance staff.
Subject:
7.3.6. ADDENDUM:  Approve request for a one-year leave of absence for Erv Krosch
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. Review 2015-2106 Fundraising Activities
Presenter:
Rick Lahn
Description:
ACTION
Recommened motion to approve the 2015-2016 Fundraising Activities as presented.
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. Shane Monson, Elementary Principal
Subject:
9.4. Bill Kehoe, High School Principal
Subject:
9.5. Rick Lahn - Superintendent
Subject:
10. School Board Reports
Subject:
10.1. District World's Best Workforce Advisory Committee (Van Eps/Odello)
Subject:
10.2. Finance/Facilities Committee (Kurtz/Wulf/Metzger)
Subject:
10.3. Midwest Special Education Cooperative (Metzger/Nissen (Sub))
Subject:
10.4. Morris Area Community Education (Kurtz)
Subject:
10.5. MSHSL/Activities/Athletics/Big Cat Stadium (Solvie)
Subject:
10.6. Negotiations/Personnel/Meet & Confer Committee
                           Non-Licensed (Solve/Stahman)
                           Licensed (Nissen/Fuhrman)
Subject:
10.7. Curriculum/Strategic Planning Committee (Odello/Van Eps/Fuhrman)
Subject:
10.8. Regional Fitness Center (Van Eps)
Subject:
10.9. Wellness Committee (Fuhrman)
Subject:
11. Consider Previous Business
Subject:
11.1. Policy Review – Second Reading
Presenter:
Dick Metzger
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 second reading of these policies as presented.
Subject:
11.1.1. Policy #528 - Student Parental Family and Marital Status Nondiscrimination
Subject:
11.1.2. Policy #529 - Staff Notification of Violent Behavior by Students
Subject:
11.1.3. Policy #530 - Immunization Requirements
Subject:
11.2. Policy Review – Third Reading
Presenter:
Dick Metzger
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:
11.2.1. Policy #524 - Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy
Subject:
11.2.2. Policy #525 - Violence Prevention
Subject:
11.2.3. Policy #526 - Hazing Prohibition
Subject:
11.2.4. Policy #527 - Student Use and Parking of Motor Vehicles Patrols Inspections and Searches
Subject:
12. Consider New Business
Subject:
12.1. Policy Review - First Reading
Presenter:
Dick Metzger
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 #531 - Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
12.1.2. Policy #532 - Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students With IEPs From School Grounds
Subject:
12.1.3. Policy #533 - Wellness
Subject:
12.2. Consider the approval of the GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) as a non-curricular student activity.
Presenter:
Rick Lahn
Description:
ACTION
Recommend the approval of the Gay Straight Alliance as a non-curricular student activity.
Subject:
12.3. Approve 2016 Early Childhood Screening Agreement
Presenter:
Rick Lahn
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the 2016 Early Childhood Screening Agreement with Horizon Public Health.
Subject:
12.4. Approve Postsecondary Enrollment Agreement between the University of Minnesota-Morris and Morris Area High School.
Presenter:
Rick Lahn
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Postsecondary Enrollment Agreement between the University of Minnesota-Morris and Morris Area High School.
Subject:
12.5. ADDENDUM: Approve Policy #510.1 - Student Clubs
Presenter:
Rick Lahn
Description:
ACTION
Recommended action - a motion to approve Policy #510.1 - Student Clubs as presented. 
Subject:
13. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board
Subject:
14. School Board Calendar Review
Subject:
15. Adjournment

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