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Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence
3. Public Hearing on Consideration and Approval of Property Tax Abatement
4. Consideration of Agenda
5. Visitor Comments/Public Forum
6. Tiger Pride – We Are Proud Of and/or Would Like to Recognize…
6.1. Tiger Pride - Torgerson, Oberg, Bruns
6.2. Tiger Pride - Hancock Meats
6.3. Tiger Pride - Brad Gibson
7. Presentations
7.1. Jeanine Bowman - Food Service Director
8. Approve Consent Agenda
8.1. Finances
8.1.1. Review and approve claims, accounts, and financial information
8.2. Meeting Minutes
8.2.1. February 16, 2016 regular meeting
8.3. Personnel
8.3.1. Accept retirement letter from Donna Gades, with appreciation for her years of service
8.3.2. Approve extended leave request for Bree Asleson through March 22, 2016
8.3.3. Approve spring coaches, advisors, and directors
8.3.4. Approve Family Medical Leave Act absence for Megan Ceballos from August 25, 2016 to October 17, 2016
8.3.5. Approve hiring Ed Perrault as Summer Sizzle Supervisor
8.3.6. Approve Quincy Carter as full-time agriculture education teacher
8.3.7. ADDENDUM - Accept resignation letter from Troy Ostby
8.4. Celebrate and Recognize Good News, Gifts, and Donations
8.4.1. Recognize and accept donations from various individuals and groups.
8.5. Routine Business
8.5.1. Authorize a $250 student scholarship for the Lakes Country Service Coopeartive Honors Banquet
8.5.2. Student Council - Extended Trip Request
9. Items Removed from Consent Agenda
10. Review Management and Administrative Reports
10.1. Mark Ekren, Activities Director
10.2. Tony Reimers, Community Education Director
10.3. Shane Monson, Elementary Principal
10.4. Bill Kehoe, High School Principal
10.5. Rick Lahn - Superintendent
11. School Board Reports
11.1. District World's Best Workforce Advisory Committee (Van Eps/Odello)
11.2. Finance/Facilities Committee (Wulf/Metzger/Fuhrman/Stahman)
11.3. Midwest Special Education Cooperative (Nissen/Metzger (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/Metzger/Nissen)
11.8. Regional Fitness Center (Fuhrman)
11.9. Wellness Committee (Van Eps)
11.10. Student Report
12. Consider Previous Business
12.1. Policy Review – Third Reading
12.1.1. Policy #605 - Alternative Programs
12.1.2. Policy #606 - Textbook and Instructional Materials
12.1.3. Policy #606.1 - Appealing Learning Resources
12.1.4. Policy #606.2 - Grade Advancement Retention Promotion and Acceleration
12.1.5. Policy #606.3 - Early Entrance to Kindergarten, Criteria & Process
12.1.6. Policy #607 - Organization of Grade Levels
12.2. Policy Review – Second Reading
12.2.1. Policy #608 - Instructional Services - Special Education
12.2.2. Policy #609 - Religion
12.2.3. Policy #610 - Field Trips
12.2.4. Policy #611 - Home Schooling
12.2.5. Policy #612.1 - Development of Parental Involvement Policies for Title I Programs
13. Consider New Business
13.1. Policy Review - First Reading
13.1.1. Policy #614 - School District Testing Plan and Procedure
13.1.2. Policy #615 - Basic Standards Testing Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions for IEP
13.1.3. Policy #617 - School District Ensurance of Preparatory and High School Standards
13.2. Approve Resolution setting the tax abatement area.
13.3. Approve Resolution authorizing sale of bonds.
14. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board
15. School Board Calendar Review
16. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: March 21, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Regular Session
Subject:
1. Call to Order
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence
Subject:
3. Public Hearing on Consideration and Approval of Property Tax Abatement
Presenter:
Stacy Childers
Subject:
4. Consideration of Agenda
Subject:
5. Visitor Comments/Public Forum
Subject:
6. Tiger Pride – We Are Proud Of and/or Would Like to Recognize…
Subject:
6.1. Tiger Pride - Torgerson, Oberg, Bruns
Subject:
6.2. Tiger Pride - Hancock Meats
Subject:
6.3. Tiger Pride - Brad Gibson
Subject:
7. Presentations
Subject:
7.1. Jeanine Bowman - Food Service Director
Subject:
8. Approve Consent Agenda
Subject:
8.1. Finances
Subject:
8.1.1. Review and approve claims, accounts, and financial information
Subject:
8.2. Meeting Minutes
Subject:
8.2.1. February 16, 2016 regular meeting
Subject:
8.3. Personnel
Subject:
8.3.1. Accept retirement letter from Donna Gades, with appreciation for her years of service
Subject:
8.3.2. Approve extended leave request for Bree Asleson through March 22, 2016
Subject:
8.3.3. Approve spring coaches, advisors, and directors
Subject:
8.3.4. Approve Family Medical Leave Act absence for Megan Ceballos from August 25, 2016 to October 17, 2016
Subject:
8.3.5. Approve hiring Ed Perrault as Summer Sizzle Supervisor
Subject:
8.3.6. Approve Quincy Carter as full-time agriculture education teacher
Subject:
8.3.7. ADDENDUM - Accept resignation letter from Troy Ostby
Subject:
8.4. Celebrate and Recognize Good News, Gifts, and Donations
Subject:
8.4.1. Recognize and accept donations from various individuals and groups.
Subject:
8.5. Routine Business
Subject:
8.5.1. Authorize a $250 student scholarship for the Lakes Country Service Coopeartive Honors Banquet
Subject:
8.5.2. Student Council - Extended Trip Request
Subject:
9. Items Removed from Consent Agenda
Subject:
10. Review Management and Administrative Reports
Subject:
10.1. Mark Ekren, Activities Director
Subject:
10.2. Tony Reimers, Community Education Director
Subject:
10.3. Shane Monson, Elementary Principal
Subject:
10.4. Bill Kehoe, High School Principal
Subject:
10.5. Rick Lahn - Superintendent
Subject:
11. School Board Reports
Subject:
11.1. District World's Best Workforce Advisory Committee (Van Eps/Odello)
Subject:
11.2. Finance/Facilities Committee (Wulf/Metzger/Fuhrman/Stahman)
Subject:
11.3. Midwest Special Education Cooperative (Nissen/Metzger (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/Metzger/Nissen)
Subject:
11.8. Regional Fitness Center (Fuhrman)
Subject:
11.9. Wellness Committee (Van Eps)
Subject:
11.10. Student Report
Subject:
12. Consider Previous Business
Subject:
12.1. 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:
12.1.1. Policy #605 - Alternative Programs
Subject:
12.1.2. Policy #606 - Textbook and Instructional Materials
Subject:
12.1.3. Policy #606.1 - Appealing Learning Resources
Subject:
12.1.4. Policy #606.2 - Grade Advancement Retention Promotion and Acceleration
Subject:
12.1.5. Policy #606.3 - Early Entrance to Kindergarten, Criteria & Process
Subject:
12.1.6. Policy #607 - Organization of Grade Levels
Subject:
12.2. Policy Review – Second Reading
Presenter:
Dick Metzger
Description:
ACTION
Any recommended changes are shown since the last reading.
Recommended action - a motion to approve the second and final reading of these policies as presented.
Subject:
12.2.1. Policy #608 - Instructional Services - Special Education
Subject:
12.2.2. Policy #609 - Religion
Subject:
12.2.3. Policy #610 - Field Trips
Subject:
12.2.4. Policy #611 - Home Schooling
Subject:
12.2.5. Policy #612.1 - Development of Parental Involvement Policies for Title I Programs
Subject:
13. Consider New Business
Subject:
13.1. 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:
13.1.1. Policy #614 - School District Testing Plan and Procedure
Subject:
13.1.2. Policy #615 - Basic Standards Testing Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions for IEP
Subject:
13.1.3. Policy #617 - School District Ensurance of Preparatory and High School Standards
Subject:
13.2. Approve Resolution setting the tax abatement area.
Presenter:
Rick Lahn
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Resolution setting the tax abatement area as presented.
Subject:
13.3. Approve Resolution authorizing sale of bonds.
Presenter:
Rick Lahn
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Resolution authorizing sale of bonds.
Subject:
14. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board
Subject:
15. School Board Calendar Review
Subject:
16. Adjournment

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