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Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of Agenda
2.1. Construction Update - Tim/Larry Harbo
3. Consent Agenda
3.1. DONATIONS
3.2. CHEER COACH RESIGNATION
3.3. HIRE CHEER COACH
3.4. Approve minutes of December 15, 2014 regular meeting and January 5, 2015 reorganization meeting.
3.5. Approve bills totaling $388,488.75 Wire transfers $112,697.68
                Acknowledge student activity bills $5,898.40
4. Citizen Participation
5. Reports
5.1. Superintendent Report
5.1.1. Enrollment
5.1.2. HITA (Health Insurance Transparency Act) RFP
5.1.3. Early Childhood Grant Application
5.2. Business Manager Report
5.3. Secondary Principal Report
5.4. Elementary Principal Report
6. Correspondence
7. Old Business
8. New Business
8.1. MANDATORY RESOLUTION REGARDING REDUCTIONS (Action)
8.2. 2015-16 SCHOOL CALENDAR (Action)
8.3. SENIORITY LISTS – TEACHERS AND CLASSIFIED (Action)
8.4. APPROVE GRANT APPLICATION (Action)
8.5. HIRE AUDITOR (Action)
8.6. STUDY SESSION (Information)
9. Announcements
10. Other Business
11. Items for Future Agendas
12. Adjournment
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Meeting: January 20, 2015 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance
Description:
___ Jill Antony
___ Erin Berle
___ Kelly Hoeft               
___ Tony Jacobs
___ Linda Leiding
___ Jacob Quade
___ Kent Thiesse
Subject:
2. Approval of Agenda
Description:
Motion:__________ Second:__________ Carried:___ Failed:___
Subject:
2.1. Construction Update - Tim/Larry Harbo
Subject:
3. Consent Agenda
Subject:
3.1. DONATIONS
Description:
Recommended Motion:  To pass a resolution to accept with appreciation the following donations: 
  • $7000 from Garnann Adermann to fund Knowledge Bowl
  • $579 from Mountain Color, Inc. for the Art Department
  • $406.26 from the PTO for the elementary water-bottle filler installation
  • $35 from Walter Jones for elementary Healthy Snack Program
Subject:
3.2. CHEER COACH RESIGNATION
Description:
Recommended Motion: To accept the resignation of Holly Bohlen, wrestling cheer coach, effective immediately.
Subject:
3.3. HIRE CHEER COACH
Description:
Recommended Motion: To hire Kristi Freerksen as the wrestling cheer coach to finish the season. (Salary: Based on the Agreement Between ISD 2071 and the Education Association - prorated)
Subject:
3.4. Approve minutes of December 15, 2014 regular meeting and January 5, 2015 reorganization meeting.
Subject:
3.5. Approve bills totaling $388,488.75 Wire transfers $112,697.68
                Acknowledge student activity bills $5,898.40
Description:
Motion:__________ Second:__________ Carried:___ Failed:___
Subject:
4. Citizen Participation
Subject:
5. Reports
Subject:
5.1. Superintendent Report
Subject:
5.1.1. Enrollment
Subject:
5.1.2. HITA (Health Insurance Transparency Act) RFP
Subject:
5.1.3. Early Childhood Grant Application
Subject:
5.2. Business Manager Report
Subject:
5.3. Secondary Principal Report
Subject:
5.4. Elementary Principal Report
Subject:
6. Correspondence
Subject:
7. Old Business
Subject:
8. New Business
Subject:
8.1. MANDATORY RESOLUTION REGARDING REDUCTIONS (Action)
Description:
This motion is a legal formality to begin the preparation of the budget for the 2015-16 school year.  Recommended Motion: Approve:   RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SUPERINTENDENT TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCTIONS IN PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS AND REASONS THEREFORE.  
WHEREAS, the financial condition of the school district dictates that the school board may need to reduce expenditures, and, WHEREAS, this reduction in expenditure may include discontinuance of positions and discontinuance or curtailment of programs, and, WHEREAS, a determination may need to be made as to which teachers' contracts would be terminated and not renewed and which teachers would be placed on un-requested leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits in effecting discontinuance of positions,                                
BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 2071, as follows: That the School Board hereby directs the Superintendent of Schools and administration to consider the discontinuance of programs or positions to effectuate economies in the School District and reduce expenditures, make recommendations to the School Board for the discontinuance of programs, curtailment of programs, discontinuance of positions or curtailment of positions, if necessary.  

Motion:__________ Second:__________ Carried:___ Failed:___
Subject:
8.2. 2015-16 SCHOOL CALENDAR (Action)
Description:
Recommended Motion: To approve the 2015-16 school calendar as presented. The calendar includes 171 student contact days for K-6, 173 student contact days for 7-12 and 183 teacher contract days. February 15 will be the first make-up day. Any further needed make-up days will be determined by the school board. Per contract language, the first three student days lost to an emergency will not be made up. (Appendix)

Motion:__________ Second:__________ Carried:___ Failed:___
Subject:
8.3. SENIORITY LISTS – TEACHERS AND CLASSIFIED (Action)
Description:
To approve 2014-15 Tenured and Non-tenured Teacher Seniority Lists and the Classified Seniority List. (Appendix)

Motion:__________ Second:__________ Carried:___ Failed:___
Subject:
8.4. APPROVE GRANT APPLICATION (Action)
Description:
Recommended Motion: To approve the MSHSL Foundation Form B grant application, specifically for category B-2 (coaches clinics/training sessions).

Motion:__________ Second:__________ Carried:___ Failed:___
Subject:
8.5. HIRE AUDITOR (Action)
Description:
Recommended Motion: To hire Eide Bailly as the school district auditor for the 2014-15 school year. (Appendix)

Motion:__________ Second:__________ Carried:___ Failed:___
Subject:
8.6. STUDY SESSION (Information)
Description:
The study session topic on February 2 will be school board orientation.
Subject:
9. Announcements
Description:
Wed, Jan 21 5:00p World's Best Workforce Meeting, Secondary Media Center
Wed, Jan 28 7:00a Student Council Breakfast, District Office Conference Room
Mon, Feb 2 5:30p School Board Study Session, Secondary School Media Center
Mon, Feb 16 President’s Day – No School
Tue, Feb 17 5:30p Regular School Board Meeting, Secondary School Media Center
Subject:
10. Other Business
Subject:
11. Items for Future Agendas
Subject:
12. Adjournment

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