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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 - Betty Kill
6. Presentations
6.1. Ann Arney with ICS will be giving a presentation
6.2. School Bus Bullying Survey
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 Family Medical Leave Request for Kayla Erdahl 
7.3.2. Approve One-Year Child Care Leave of Absence for Kayla Erdahl for the 2016-2017 school year.
7.3.3. Approve Breanna Zaic for the Long Term Special Education Teacher Position and the One Year Leave of Absence for the 2016-2017 School Year for Kayla Erdahl.
7.3.4. Approve Hiring Substitute Bus Driver, Scott Lankow
7.3.5. Approve Hiring Citlalli Ibanez Galvan - Spanish Language Cultural Specialist in Community Education
7.3.6. ADDENDUM - Approve hiring Curt Sack, Full-Time Custodian
7.4. Celebrate and Recognize Good News, Gifts, and Donations
7.4.1. Recognize and accept donations from various individuals and groups.
7.4.1.1. OtterTail Power Company Rebate Check
7.5. Routine Business
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 (Wulf/Metzger/Fuhrman/Stahman)
10.3. Midwest Special Education Cooperative (Nissen/Metzger (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/Metzger/Nissen)
10.8. Regional Fitness Center (Fuhrman)
10.9. Wellness Committee (Van Eps)
11. Consider Previous Business
11.1. Policy Review – Third Reading
11.1.1. Policy #535 - Transportation of Students Placed in Day Treatment Programs
11.2. Policy Review – Second Reading
11.2.1. Policy #601 - School District Curriculum and Instructional Goals
11.2.2. Policy #602 - Organization of School Calendar and School Day
11.2.3. Policy #603 - Curriculum Development
11.2.4. Policy #604 - Instructional Curriculum
11.3. Policy Review - First Reading
11.3.1. Policy #605 - Alternative Programs
11.3.2. Policy #606 - Textbook and Instructional Materials
11.3.3. Policy #606.1 - Appealing Learning Resources
11.3.4. Policy #606.2 - Grade Advancement Retention Promotion and Acceleration
11.3.5. Policy #606.3 - Early Entrance to Kindergarten, Criteria & Process
11.3.6. Policy #607 - Organization of Grade Levels
12. Consider New Business
12.1. Approve Resolution directing the administration to make recommendations for reductions in programs and positions and reasons therefore
12.2. FY2015-16 Budget Revision
12.3. ADDENDUM - 2016-2017 Morris Area High School Registration Guide
13. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board
14. School Board Calendar Review
15. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 19, 2016 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 - Betty Kill
Subject:
6. Presentations
Subject:
6.1. Ann Arney with ICS will be giving a presentation
Subject:
6.2. School Bus Bullying Survey
Description:
INFORMATION
Deann Recker, Transportation Director, will present the results of the school bus bullying survey.
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 Family Medical Leave Request for Kayla Erdahl 
Subject:
7.3.2. Approve One-Year Child Care Leave of Absence for Kayla Erdahl for the 2016-2017 school year.
Subject:
7.3.3. Approve Breanna Zaic for the Long Term Special Education Teacher Position and the One Year Leave of Absence for the 2016-2017 School Year for Kayla Erdahl.
Subject:
7.3.4. Approve Hiring Substitute Bus Driver, Scott Lankow
Subject:
7.3.5. Approve Hiring Citlalli Ibanez Galvan - Spanish Language Cultural Specialist in Community Education
Subject:
7.3.6. ADDENDUM - Approve hiring Curt Sack, Full-Time Custodian
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:
7.4.1.1. OtterTail Power Company Rebate Check
Subject:
7.5. Routine Business
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 (Wulf/Metzger/Fuhrman/Stahman)
Subject:
10.3. Midwest Special Education Cooperative (Nissen/Metzger (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/Metzger/Nissen)
Subject:
10.8. Regional Fitness Center (Fuhrman)
Subject:
10.9. Wellness Committee (Van Eps)
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 #535 - Transportation of Students Placed in Day Treatment Programs
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 #601 - School District Curriculum and Instructional Goals
Subject:
11.2.2. Policy #602 - Organization of School Calendar and School Day
Subject:
11.2.3. Policy #603 - Curriculum Development
Subject:
11.2.4. Policy #604 - Instructional Curriculum
Subject:
11.3. 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:
11.3.1. Policy #605 - Alternative Programs
Subject:
11.3.2. Policy #606 - Textbook and Instructional Materials
Subject:
11.3.3. Policy #606.1 - Appealing Learning Resources
Subject:
11.3.4. Policy #606.2 - Grade Advancement Retention Promotion and Acceleration
Subject:
11.3.5. Policy #606.3 - Early Entrance to Kindergarten, Criteria & Process
Subject:
11.3.6. Policy #607 - Organization of Grade Levels
Subject:
12. Consider New Business
Subject:
12.1. Approve Resolution directing the administration to make recommendations for reductions in programs and positions and reasons therefore
Presenter:
Rick Lahn
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to Approve Resolution directing the administration to make recommendations for reductions in programs and positions and reasons therefore
Subject:
12.2. FY2015-16 Budget Revision
Presenter:
Rick Lahn
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the 2015-2016 budget revision as presented.
Subject:
12.3. ADDENDUM - 2016-2017 Morris Area High School Registration Guide
Presenter:
Bill Kehoe
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the 2016-2017 Morris Area High School Registration Guide as presented.
Subject:
13. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board
Subject:
14. School Board Calendar Review
Subject:
15. Adjournment

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