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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 - Tammy Roth
5.2. Tiger Pride - Bonnie Schmidt & Retirees
5.3. Tiger Pride - Scott Arndt & Superior Industries
5.4. Tiger Pride - Kevin Pope & Dylan Viss
6. Presentations
6.1. FCCLA Presentation
6.2. Jenny Zeltwanger - Outdoor Learning Environment
7. Approve Consent Agenda
7.1. Finances
7.1.1. Review and approve claims, accounts, and financial information
7.2. Meeting Minutes
7.2.1. April 18, 2016 regular meeting
7.2.2. April 28, 2016 special meeting
7.3. Personnel
7.3.1. Approve coaches, advisors, and directors
7.3.2. Accept resignation from FCCLA Advisor, Kristine Liljenquist
7.3.3. Approve Extended School Year staff, hours and pay
7.3.4. Accept resignation from Bree Asleson, Paraeductor
7.3.5. Approve resignation from Megan Hoyer, Counselor
7.3.6. Approve Community Education summer staff, hours and pay
7.3.7. Approve recalling Desiree Schneider, Paraeducator
7.3.8. Approve hiring Lynn Riser, ELL Long-Term Sub
7.3.9. Approve Mark Torgerson, Part-Time Mathematics Position
7.3.10. ADDENDUM - Approve hiring Erika Keller as 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. Authorize seeking bids on baked goods and dairy products.
7.5.2. Renew Membership in the Minnesota State High School League
7.5.3. Approve Agreement with Honeywell Instant Alert
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)
10.10. Student Report (Anna Grove)
11. Consider Previous Business
11.1. Policy Review – Second Reading
11.1.1. Policy #618 - Assessment of Student Achievement
11.1.2. Policy #620 - Credit for Learning
12. Consider New Business
12.1. Approve hiring of a .4 FTE Early Childhood Educator
12.2. Approve list of Morris Area High School Class of 2016 Graduates
12.3. Morris Area Schools District 2016-2017 Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance Renewal
12.4. Policy Review - First Reading
12.4.1. Policy #625 - Testing Out Procedure
12.4.2. Policy #701.1 - Modification of School District Budget
12.4.3. Policy #701.2 - Fund Balance and Fiscal Management Practices
12.5. 2016-2017 Handbooks - First Reading
12.5.1. FY2016-2017 Coaches/Advisors/Directors/Activities Director Handbook
12.5.2. FY2016-2017 Chromebook Policy & Usage Handbook
12.5.3. FY2016-2017 Elementary Staff Handbook
12.5.4. FY2016-2017 High School Staff Handbook
12.6. 2015 Legislative Session Policy Changes - First Reading
12.7. Approve dissolving girls' hockey cooperative with Herman-Norcross Schools
12.8. Approve girls' hockey cooperative agreement
12.9. ADDENDUM - Requested one-year leave of absence for Jill Dybdahl
13. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board
14. School Board Calendar Review
15. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 16, 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 - Tammy Roth
Subject:
5.2. Tiger Pride - Bonnie Schmidt & Retirees
Subject:
5.3. Tiger Pride - Scott Arndt & Superior Industries
Subject:
5.4. Tiger Pride - Kevin Pope & Dylan Viss
Subject:
6. Presentations
Subject:
6.1. FCCLA Presentation
Subject:
6.2. Jenny Zeltwanger - Outdoor Learning Environment
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:
7.2.1. April 18, 2016 regular meeting
Subject:
7.2.2. April 28, 2016 special meeting
Subject:
7.3. Personnel
Subject:
7.3.1. Approve coaches, advisors, and directors
Subject:
7.3.2. Accept resignation from FCCLA Advisor, Kristine Liljenquist
Subject:
7.3.3. Approve Extended School Year staff, hours and pay
Subject:
7.3.4. Accept resignation from Bree Asleson, Paraeductor
Subject:
7.3.5. Approve resignation from Megan Hoyer, Counselor
Subject:
7.3.6. Approve Community Education summer staff, hours and pay
Subject:
7.3.7. Approve recalling Desiree Schneider, Paraeducator
Subject:
7.3.8. Approve hiring Lynn Riser, ELL Long-Term Sub
Subject:
7.3.9. Approve Mark Torgerson, Part-Time Mathematics Position
Subject:
7.3.10. ADDENDUM - Approve hiring Erika Keller as 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. Authorize seeking bids on baked goods and dairy products.
Description:
The School Board should authorize seeking bids on these items which are done annually.
Subject:
7.5.2. Renew Membership in the Minnesota State High School League
Subject:
7.5.3. Approve Agreement with Honeywell Instant Alert
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:
10.10. Student Report (Anna Grove)
Subject:
11. Consider Previous Business
Subject:
11.1. 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:
11.1.1. Policy #618 - Assessment of Student Achievement
Subject:
11.1.2. Policy #620 - Credit for Learning
Subject:
12. Consider New Business
Subject:
12.1. Approve hiring of a .4 FTE Early Childhood Educator
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve hiring of a .4 FTE Childhood Educator.
Subject:
12.2. Approve list of Morris Area High School Class of 2016 Graduates
Presenter:
Dick Metzger
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the list of Morris Area High School Class of 2016 Graduates
Subject:
12.3. Morris Area Schools District 2016-2017 Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance Renewal
Presenter:
Rick Lahn
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the 2016-2017 Health Insurance Renewal with Blue Cross Blue Shield, with Midwest Health Benefits as district agent.
Subject:
12.4. 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:
12.4.1. Policy #625 - Testing Out Procedure
Subject:
12.4.2. Policy #701.1 - Modification of School District Budget
Subject:
12.4.3. Policy #701.2 - Fund Balance and Fiscal Management Practices
Subject:
12.5. 2016-2017 Handbooks - First Reading
Presenter:
Rick Lahn
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 first reading of these handbooks as presented.
Subject:
12.5.1. FY2016-2017 Coaches/Advisors/Directors/Activities Director Handbook
Subject:
12.5.2. FY2016-2017 Chromebook Policy & Usage Handbook
Subject:
12.5.3. FY2016-2017 Elementary Staff Handbook
Subject:
12.5.4. FY2016-2017 High School Staff Handbook
Subject:
12.6. 2015 Legislative Session Policy Changes - First Reading
Presenter:
Rick Lahn
Description:
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
Changes that take place because of the Legislative Session are typically minor in nature and involve tweaking words, updating statuses, and perhaps adding clarification language.  If there were significant "content changes", we would treat them differently.  The School Board previously determined it was not necessary to go through a three-reading process with the policies that are changed because of this.  This will be the first of two "readings" of these policy changes.
Subject:
12.7. Approve dissolving girls' hockey cooperative with Herman-Norcross Schools
Presenter:
Dick Metzger
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Dissolution of the Girls' Hockey Cooperative Agreement to remove Herman-Norcross Schools for the 2016-2017 school year.
Subject:
12.8. Approve girls' hockey cooperative agreement
Presenter:
Dick Metzger
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Girl's Hockey Cooperative Agreement
Subject:
12.9. ADDENDUM - Requested one-year leave of absence for Jill Dybdahl
Presenter:
Rick Lahn
Description:
ACTION
Recommended motion to deny a one-year leave of absence request for Jill Dybdahl.
Subject:
13. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board
Subject:
14. School Board Calendar Review
Subject:
15. Adjournment

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