II. Roll Call

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Approval of Agenda

V. School Board Recognition

V.A. Fall Sport Recipients

VI. Superintendent’s Report

VII. Approval of Consent Items

VII.A. Minutes of November 14, 2024 Policy Committee Meeting

VII.B. Minutes of November 14, 2024 Regular School Board Meeting

VII.C. Minutes of November 21, 2024 Work Session

VII.D. Authorization of Payments, Transfers, and Investment Activity

VII.E. Personnel

VII.E.1. Morgane Netzloff, resignation effective November 11, 2024, as Tier I License French Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VII.E.2. Lucinda Heil-Berg, leave request effective November 25, 2024 through December 15, 2024, as Physical Education Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School and North Branch Area High School

VII.E.3. Tracey John, leave request effective October 21, 2024 through January 20, 2025, as Fifth Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.4. Katherine Hammond, extension of leave request effective October 10, 2024 through December 17, 2024, as School Age Care Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.E.5. Stacy Redding, extension of leave request effective November 11, 2024 through the remainder of the 2024-25 School Year, as High School Counselor at North Branch Area High School

VII.E.6. Kate Gillis, effective December 2, 2024 to June 6, 2025, temporary position change from Special Education Assistant to Transition Job Coach at Life Work Center 

VII.E.7. Lauren Boatman, employment effective November 25, 2024, as School Age Care Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.E.8. Ashley Miller, employment effective November 18, 2024, as Lunchroom/Playground Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.9. Kysa Thurmer, employment effective November 4, 2024, as Special Education Assistant at Life Work Center

VII.E.10. Diana Lind, employment effective November 18, 2024, as Special Education Assistant at North Branch Area High School

VII.E.11. Jason Cyr, MA, Step 9, effective December 9, 2024 though the remainder of the 2024-25 School Year, as French Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VII.E.12. Tristen Geving, BA, Step 1, as Long-Term Substitute for Tracey John, effective November 18, 2024 through January 21, 2025, as Fifth Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.13. 2024-25 Activity Advisor Position

VII.E.13.a. Amy Randall, changed from Class 8, Step 1 to Class 8, Step 4 for the 2024-25 School Year as the Advisor for Middle School Student Council

VII.E.14. 2024-25 Extracurricular Winter Coaching Positions

VII.E.14.a. Ashton LaBelle, Class 6, Step 1, as Coach for Middle School Wrestling

VII.E.14.b. Michael Thao, Class 6, Step 1, as Coach for Middle School Wrestling 

VII.E.14.c. James Bezanson, Class 3, Step 4, as Assistant Coach for Boys Basketball 

VII.E.14.d. Tyson Radke, Class 3, Step 4, as Assistant Coach for Boys Basketball

VII.E.14.e. Jessica Audette, Class 4, Step 1, as 0.5 FTE Assistant Coach for Gymnastics

VII.E.14.f. Rylie Halbur, Class 4, Step 1, as 0.5 FTE Assistant Coach for Gymnastics 

VII.F. Approval of the Following Policies

VII.F.1. Policy 213 - School Board Committees

VII.F.2. Policy 214 - Out-of-State Travel by School Board Members

VII.F.3. Policy 301 - School District Administration

VII.G. Acceptance of Donations
Minnesota Statute 123B.02 permits school boards to "...receive, for the benefit of the district, bequests, donations, or gifts for any proper purpose and apply the same to the purpose designated.  In that behalf, the board may act as trustee of any trust created for the benefit of the district, and for the benefit of pupils thereof."

Therefore, the Superintendent recommends the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 138 that the School Board accept with appreciation the following contributions and permit their use as designated by the donors.

VIII. Open Mic: Open mic is a time for public comment. However, it is not a means to have issues added to this evening’s agenda. It is also not a means to discuss specific individuals negatively in public, either by name or position. If you would like district follow up to comments, please leave appropriate contact information on the open mic sign-in sheet. Please limit your comments to three minutes.

IX. Old Business

IX.A. Consider Second Reading of the 2025-26 Draft School Calendar

IX.B. Consider Second Reading of the Following Policies

IX.B.1. Policy 410 - Family and Medical Leave Policy

IX.B.2. Policy 602 - Organization of School Calendar and School Day

IX.B.3. Policy 616 NB - School District System Accountability

IX.B.4. Policy 806 - Crisis Management

X. New Business

X.A. Consider Acceptance of Audit Report for FY2024

X.B. Truth in Taxation Hearing Presentation

X.C. Consider Certification of Property Tax Levy 2024, Payable 2025 in the Amount of $10,036,460.77 (this reflects a decrease of -1.07% when compared to last year's levy amount)

X.D. Consider approval of the following updated Terms and Conditions of Employment for 12-Month Salaried Staff and Directors

X.D.1. Updated Terms and Conditions for Directors

X.D.2. Updated Terms and Conditions for the 12-Month Salaried Staff

X.E. Consider Resolution Establishing Combined Polling Places for Multiple Precincts and Designating Hours During Which the Polling Places will Remain Open for Voting for School District Elections Not Held on the Day of a Statewide Election

X.F. Consider First Reading of the Following Policies

X.F.1. Policy 402 - Disability Nondiscrimination Policy (Annual review only - No MSBA changes)

X.F.2. Policy 414 - Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse (Annual review only - No MSBA changes)

X.F.3. Policy 415 - Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults (Annual review only - No MSBA changes)

XI. Addendum

XII. Information

XIII. Board Requests

XIII.A. Confirm Board Retreat Date of January 13, 2025

XIV. Committee Reports

XV. Dates to Remember

XV.A. December 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM - OPEB Committee Meeting, Virtual Meeting

XV.B. January 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM - Policy Committee Meeting, North Branch Education Center, DO Conference Room B122

XV.C. January 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Organizational School Board Meeting, North Branch Education Center, Board Room, Room C120

XV.D. January 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM - Regular School Board Meeting, North Branch Education Center, Board Room, Room C120

XVI. Adjournment