2. Approval of agenda.

3. Recognition of visitors and visitor input.

4. Consent Agenda:

4.1. Approval of October 14, 2024 regular meeting minutes.

4.2. Approval of hire of Christie Dixon for the RRHS Student Supervision position at a rate of $19.97/hour effective September 30, 2024. 

4.3. Approval of hire of Kelsey Rye for the Paraprofessional position (RRHS) at a rate of $19.97/hour effective October 28, 2024. 

4.4. Approval of hire of Demetri Johnson for the Musical: Assistant Director position with a stipend of $1,765 for the 2024-2025 school year.

4.5. Approval of hire of Kassie Strand for the Head Girls Hockey Coach position with a stipend of $7,816 for the 2024-2025 school year.

4.6. Approval of hire of Brett Holland for the 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach position with a stipend of $3,278 for the 2024-2025 school year.

4.7. Approval of hire of Andy Tikkanen for the C Team Boys Basketball Coach position with a stipend of $4,034 for the 2024-2025 school year.

4.8. Approval of transfer from RRHS to Laurentian (Job #1142) for Alexandra Holweger, Paraprofessional, effective October 21, 2024.

4.9. Approval of transfer from Laurentian to RRHS (Job #1096) for Gabriala Ventura, Paraprofessional, effective October 21, 2024. 

4.10. Acceptance of resignation of Patricia Elsmore from the Head Girls Hockey Coach position effective October 15, 2024. 

4.11. Acceptance of resignation of Debbie Zarling from the Paraprofessional position effective October 21, 2024.

4.12. Acceptance of resignation of Ashley Prout from the Wolverine Care Staff position effective October 24, 2024.

4.13. Acceptance of resignation for the purpose of retirement of Melissa Lautigar from the 8th Grade Volleyball Coach position effective October 24, 2024

4.14. Acceptance of resignation of Melissa Hillman from the Paraprofessional position effective October 28, 2024. 

4.15. Acceptance of resignation of Jennifer Arola from the Paraprofessional position effective November 1, 2024.

4.16. Acceptance of resignation of Amber Berg from the Paraprofessional position effective November 4, 2024. 

4.17. Acceptance of resignation for the purpose of retirement of Beth Carlson-Spelts from the Interventionist position effective November 22, 2024. 

4.18. Approval of out-of-state travel for Lindsey Engel and Scott Manni to attend the "Leader in Me Conference" in Des Moines, Iowa, November 13-14, 2024.

4.19. Approval of Close Up trip to Washington, D.C. for up to 20 Rock Ridge seniors March 30 - April 5, 2025. 

4.20. Acceptance and appreciation of a donation from the Golden Bear Foundation in the amount of $4,380.92 to help support many activities at RRPS.

4.21. Acceptance and appreciation of a donation from Kirk Weidner in the amount of $300 for the Food Chemistry Class at RRHS instructed by Betty Parker. 

5. Reports:

5.1. School to Work Engagement and Fundraising update.

5.2. Laurentian Elementary Principal's Report.

5.3. Student Representative Report.

5.4. Class size reports.

5.5. Superintendent.

5.5.1. MSBA Leadership Conference, January 16-17.

5.6. Treasurer's Report.

6. Policies - Second Reading: 

6.1. 215 Student School Board Representatives.

6.2. 721 Uniform Grant Guidance Policy Regarding Federal Revenue Sources. 

6.3. 506 Student Discipline.

6.4. 722 Public Data and Data Subject Requests.

6.5. 806 Crisis Management Policy.

6.6. 102 Equal Educational Opportunity.

6.7. 104 School District Mission Statement.

6.8. 204 School Board Meeting Minutes.

6.9. 207 Public Hearings.

6.10. 413 Harassment and Violence.

6.11. 416 Drug, Alcohol, and Cannabis Testing.

6.12. 418 Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School.

6.13. 419 Tobacco-Free Environment; Possession and Use of Tobacco, Tobacco-Related Devices, and Electronic Delivery Devices; Vaping Awareness and Prevention Instruction.

6.14. 425 Staff Development and Mentoring.

6.15. 503 Student Attendance.

6.16. 507 Corporal Punishment and Prone Restraint.

6.17. 509 Enrollment of Nonresident Students.

6.18. 512 School-Sponsored Student Publications and Activities.

6.19. 513 Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design.

6.20. 515 Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records.

6.21. 521 Student Disability Nondiscrimination.

6.22. 524 Internet, Technology, and Cell Phone Acceptable Use and Safety Policy.

6.23. 532 Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEPs From School Grounds.

6.24. 535 Service Animals in Schools.

6.25. 601 School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals.

6.26. 602 Organization of School Calendar and School Day.

6.27. 603 Curriculum Development.

6.28. 604 Instructional Curriculum.

6.29. 607 Organization of Grade Levels.

6.30. 608 Instructional Services - Special Education.

6.31. 609 Religion and Religious and Cultural Observances.

6.32. 613 Graduation Requirements.

6.33. 614 School District Testing Plan and Procedure.

6.34. 615 Testing Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions For IEPs, Section 504 Plans, and LEP Students.

6.35. 616 School District System Accountability.

6.36. 619 Staff Development For Standards.

6.37. 620 Credit For Learning.

6.38. 624 Online Instruction.

6.39. 707 Transportation of Public School Students.

6.40. 708 Transportation of Nonpublic School Students.

6.41. 709 Student Transportation Safety Policy.

6.42. 802 Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material.

7. Administration Items:

7.1. Consider approval of Amendment to City of Eveleth Purchase Agreement to purchase school land and buildings.

7.2. Determine school board meeting date to canvas election results, sometime between November 8-15.

8. Closed Session pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.05, subdivision 3(b), to engage in confidential discussions with the School Board’s legal counsel related to the threat of litigation related to pending litigation in the case of Pollyann Sorcan v. Rock Ridge School District, et. al., Court File No. 24-1333. The School Board seeks specific legal advice on the threat of litigation and its potential relationship to the pending litigation, potential and existing claims against the District, the District’s Attorney’s analysis of the same, and the District’s options for responding to and potentially resolving such claims. The discussion of pending litigation, paired with the threat of adjacent litigation, dictates the absolute need for confidentiality.

9. Consider taking official action in response to matters discussed in closed session (if necessary).

10. Meeting Announcements:

10.1. The next regular meeting is Monday, November 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the Rock Ridge Administration Building, 1405 Progress Pkwy, Virginia.

10.2. General Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Polls are open 7AM - 8PM. 

11. Adjournment.