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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. Tiger Pride - Staff Recognition
6. Presentations
6.1. Security Update - Protection Systems Presentation
6.2. FFA Officers Presentation
6.3. Truth in Taxation Power Point
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 hiring Quincy Carter, Agriculture Long-Term Substitute
7.3.2. Approve Resignation from Chelsea Vilchis
7.3.3. Approve Amanda Nygaard, FACS teacher, leave from late March through the end of the school year
7.3.4. Approve Alexis Salas, High School Paraeducator, leave from late March through the end of the school year
7.3.5. Approve hiring Maria del Carmen Jimenez Fernandez, Elementary School Dishwasher
7.3.6. Approve hiring James Kelly, One Act Play Tech Director
7.3.7. Approve hiring Abby Daly, Assistant Girls Hockey Coach 
7.3.8. Approve hiring Colleen Rutledge, Boys Diving Coach
7.3.9. Approve Maternity Leave, Hannah Grimley, approx. March 10 thru May 9.
7.3.10. Approve hiring, Tony Feuchtenberger, Volunteer Wrestling Coach
7.3.11. Approve hiring David Rohloff, Volunteer Wrestling Coach
7.3.12. Approve hiring Andrea Pavlicek, GSA Advisor
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 the 2015-2016 GSA Fundraising Requests
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 – Third Reading
11.1.1. Policy #531 - Pledge of Allegiance
11.1.2. Policy #532 - Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students With IEPs From School Grounds
11.1.3. Policy #533 - Wellness
11.2. Policy Review – Second Reading
11.2.1. Policy #535 - Transportation of Students Placed in Day Treatment Programs
12. Consider New Business
12.1. Approve and Certify the Final 2015 Pay 2016 Levy in the amount of $3,515,842.85.
12.2. Policy Review - First Reading
12.2.1. Policy #601 - School District Curriculum and Instructional Goals
12.2.2. Policy #602 - Organization of School Calendar and School Day
12.2.3. Policy #603 - Curriculum Development
12.2.4. Policy #604 - Instructional Curriculum
12.3. Enter into Shared Food Service Director Agreement with Benson for FY2015-2016 and FY2016-2017.
12.4. Enter into Agreement  with Springstead Incorporated for Municipal Advisor Services
13. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board
14. School Board Calendar Review
14.1. January 4, 2016 - School Board Reorganizational Meeting - 7:00 PM
14.2. January 14-15, 2016 - MSBA Leadership Conference
14.3. January 19, 2015 - School Board Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM
15. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: December 21, 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. Tiger Pride - Staff Recognition
Subject:
6. Presentations
Subject:
6.1. Security Update - Protection Systems Presentation
Description:
Protection Systems of Fargo, ND will review security equipment options.
Subject:
6.2. FFA Officers Presentation
Description:
The FFA Officer Team will be giving a presentation to the board.
Subject:
6.3. Truth in Taxation Power Point
Presenter:
Jeannie Maanum
Description:
Jeannie Maanum will be presenting the Truth in Taxation Power Point.
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 hiring Quincy Carter, Agriculture Long-Term Substitute
Subject:
7.3.2. Approve Resignation from Chelsea Vilchis
Subject:
7.3.3. Approve Amanda Nygaard, FACS teacher, leave from late March through the end of the school year
Subject:
7.3.4. Approve Alexis Salas, High School Paraeducator, leave from late March through the end of the school year
Subject:
7.3.5. Approve hiring Maria del Carmen Jimenez Fernandez, Elementary School Dishwasher
Subject:
7.3.6. Approve hiring James Kelly, One Act Play Tech Director
Subject:
7.3.7. Approve hiring Abby Daly, Assistant Girls Hockey Coach 
Subject:
7.3.8. Approve hiring Colleen Rutledge, Boys Diving Coach
Subject:
7.3.9. Approve Maternity Leave, Hannah Grimley, approx. March 10 thru May 9.
Subject:
7.3.10. Approve hiring, Tony Feuchtenberger, Volunteer Wrestling Coach
Subject:
7.3.11. Approve hiring David Rohloff, Volunteer Wrestling Coach
Subject:
7.3.12. Approve hiring Andrea Pavlicek, GSA Advisor
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 the 2015-2016 GSA Fundraising Requests
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 – 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:
11.1.1. Policy #531 - Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
11.1.2. Policy #532 - Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students With IEPs From School Grounds
Subject:
11.1.3. Policy #533 - Wellness
Subject:
11.2. 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:
11.2.1. Policy #535 - Transportation of Students Placed in Day Treatment Programs
Subject:
12. Consider New Business
Subject:
12.1. Approve and Certify the Final 2015 Pay 2016 Levy in the amount of $3,515,842.85.
Presenter:
Dick Metzger
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to Approve and Certify the Final 2015 Pay 2016 Levy in the amount of $3,515,842.85.  
Subject:
12.2. 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:
12.2.1. Policy #601 - School District Curriculum and Instructional Goals
Subject:
12.2.2. Policy #602 - Organization of School Calendar and School Day
Subject:
12.2.3. Policy #603 - Curriculum Development
Subject:
12.2.4. Policy #604 - Instructional Curriculum
Subject:
12.3. Enter into Shared Food Service Director Agreement with Benson for FY2015-2016 and FY2016-2017.
Presenter:
Dick Metzger
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to Approve to enter into Shared Food Service Director Agreement with Benson for FY2015-2016 and FY2016-2017.

Subject:
12.4. Enter into Agreement  with Springstead Incorporated for Municipal Advisor Services
Presenter:
Rick Lahn
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve to enter into Agreement with Springstead Incorporated for Municipal Advisor Services.
The District has previously had Baird and Associates as their Financial Advisor.  Recommending to change to Springstead Incorporated as the new Municipal Advisor.
Subject:
13. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board
Subject:
14. School Board Calendar Review
Subject:
14.1. January 4, 2016 - School Board Reorganizational Meeting - 7:00 PM
Subject:
14.2. January 14-15, 2016 - MSBA Leadership Conference
Subject:
14.3. January 19, 2015 - School Board Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM
Subject:
15. Adjournment

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