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Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of Agenda
2.1. CONGRATULATIONS
3. Consent Agenda
3.1. DONATIONS/GRANTS
3.2. RETIREMENT
3.3. RESIGNATIONS
3.4. HIRES
3.5. Approve minutes of April 16, 2018 regular meeting.
3.6. Approve bills totaling $397,532.40 Wire transfers $218,511.72
                Acknowledge student activity bills $24,935.41
4. Citizen Participation
5. Reports
5.1. Superintendent Report
5.1.1. Enrollment
5.1.2. Minnesota State Mankato’s Concurrent Enrollment Program Earns National Re-Accreditation
5.1.3. Kato Engineering Job Opportunities for Graduates
5.2. Business Manager Report
5.3. Elementary Principal Report
5.4. Secondary Principal Report
5.5. Committee Reports
5.5.1. Health & Safety Review
6. Correspondence
6.1. Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) Letter
6.2. Fair Share Fee Collection Letter
7. Old Business
7.1. POLICY APPROVAL (Action)
8. New Business
8.1. APPROVE REVISED 2017-18 BUDGET (Action)
8.2. REDUCTION IN HOURS (Action)
8.3. INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION DIRECTOR POSITION (Action)
8.4. ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (Action)
8.5. EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR (Action)
8.6. UPGRADE CLASSROOM LIGHTING (Action)
8.7. REPLACE CAFETORIUM SPEAKERS (Action)
8.8. REPLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOCKERS (Action)
8.9. STUDY SESSION (Information)
9. Announcements
10. Other Business
11. Items for Future Agendas
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Meeting: May 21, 2018 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
___ Ryan Jones
___ Linda Leiding
___ Kent Thiesse
Subject:
2. Approval of Agenda
Description:

Motion:__________ Second:__________ Carried:___ Failed:___
Subject:
2.1. CONGRATULATIONS
Description:
Congratulations to the following teams for their excellent efforts:

Academic Decathlon Team Members for recieving these awards at the National Competition in Frisco, TX: Jake Ebargary - Gold medal in interview, Samuel Germscheid - Gold medal in speech, Grady Wolters - Bronze medal in interview, Aiden Begnaud - Minnesota's highest scoring student ($250 scholarship), Cade Maurer - Team MVP ($250 scholarship)

LifeSmarts Team - Advanced to National competition in San Diego, CA and placed 14th in the nation. 

Academic Pentathlon - Advanced to the National competition in Omaha, NE. Team members: Austin Kilmer, Lauren Cooper, Gabe Kietzer, Christian Fells, Abby Groos, Lucy Richards, Logan Anderson, Levi Lantz.  Coach: Billy James  Assistant Coach: Aiden Begnaud
Subject:
3. Consent Agenda
Subject:
3.1. DONATIONS/GRANTS
Description:
Recommended Motion:  Pass a resolution to accept with appreciation the following donations:
  • $1,000.00 from Arlen Maloney - $739.52 to be used for Physical Education equipment and $260.48 to be used by Nurse Jess
  • $500.00 from the Jeffers Foundation for the Elementary School Garden
  • $657.43 matching donations from Wells Fargo Your Cause, Afton Blakesley, Kathryn Gowans, Jennifer Herbst and an anonymous donor 
  • $155.00 from the PTO for busing for the Knights Plus field trip
  • $90.00 from Jennifer Herbst through Wells Fargo Your Cause for the elementary
  • 15 computers, mouse and keyboards from Old National Bank in Lakeville to Little Knights Preschool
  • Jungle Boogie Donations: Aaron & Rachel Jones Family, ACE Hardware, Chem Dry, Barbara Anderson, Barnes and Noble, Beans Coffee Company, Beech Industries, Benny's Power Sports, Brittany Grunig, Buffalo Wild Wings, Catie Owens, Children's Museum of Southern MN, Cold Stone Creamery, Collis C Store and Bakery LLC, Community Bank, Coughlan Company, Cub Foods West, D & K Tire Service, Dan Beert, David & Jackie Jones, First Presbyterian Church Youth, First Presbyterian Church, Friesen's Family Bakery and Bistro, Frozen Yogurt Creations, GRACE Thrift Store, Helen Jones, Hy-Vee Hilltop, IFS, Joe and Sylva Kubicek, Kent Thiesse, Kevin's Market, Lake Crystal Area Rec Center, Lake Crystal Fire Dept., Lake Crystal LIONS Club, Lake Crystal Police Dept., LCWM Community  Ed., LCWM National Honor Soc., LCWM PTO, M.A.G.S, Mayo Clinic Health Systems, McDonalds, MinnStar Bank N.A., MN Zoo, Nickel Transportation, Inc., Noodles and Co., Pagliais Pizza, Pediatric Therapy Services, Pizza Ranch, POET Biorefining of Lake Crystal, Scheels, Schmidt's Meat Market, Bella Nova, State Farm Insurance, Emberlyn Market, TBEI, The Lakes Sports Bar & Grill, Vernon Center  Meat Market, Walter Jones, WOW Zone, Champlin Bus Service, United Farmers Cooperative, Bob Roloefs, SharpLine Images, LLC., Aurora Chiropractic, Shirley Lafavor and Kiara Shubbe, HMD Photos, Teri Degazelle, Ray and Jenny Eilerman Family, Eric and Grace Fjeldberg Family, Raven and Lance Lang Family - Providential Computers and Repair, Cindy Penkert, Kathy Schroepher, Nathan and Lisa Blakesley Family, Matt and Tanya Doherty Family, Rob Punchochar, Matt and Devin Moline Family, Emberlyn Market, Tina Hollerich County Craftology, Anna Gronewold Simply Said, Zeb and Roxann Roth Family, Tony and Katie Parsons family, Ian and Amanda Carlton family, Mankato Clinic, Family Voices of MN, Life Smarts, Mankato Area United Way, LCWM Life Smarts Team, Red Hot Entertainment- Shelli Berndt
  • Academic Decathlon National Trip Donations: Wayne and Sue Ehlers, Jim Stokesbary, Barry and Cindy Jacques, Bruce and Peg Hesser, Maxine Norman, Nancy Eilola, Larry Norman, Brad and Linda Leiding, Mark and Judy Meyer, Helen Jones, Roscoe and Sherry Guffey, Gus and Ian Zender, Sue and Calvin Baarts, Paul and Joan Smith, Bill and Joann Hoehn, Garnann Adermann, Kent and Liz Thiesse, John and Dianne Rothfork, Sandy Hollerich, LaVaun Morris, Dorothy Maurer, John and Joanne Mills, State Farm Insurance - Bill and Carol Webb, Don and Judy Marben, Wendy Atherton-Stoen, Jeff and Karri Fredericksen, Catie Owens, Annette Rode, Marcia Richards (Paige Jones Richards Grant), Lange Construction & Roofing LLC, Staples Enterprises Inc. (Kevin's Market), Lukas Forseth, Helen Balcome, Daniel and Megan Roberts, Crystal Valley, Ted and Vicki Pritchard, Stan and Kay Wood, Jane Haala, Danny and Jaclyn Rynearson, Norm Sieling, Joel and Shirley Anderson, Brian and Erin Berle, Ryan and Malia Jones, Bill and Margaret James, Jerry and Pam Wolters, Mike and Jody Maurer, Border States Electric, Page Jones Richards Grant c/o Dave Richards, Bill and Gail Anderson, Galen and Rhonna Nilson, Tom and Barb Sullivan, John Madsen, Dean and Sandy Meixell, Industrial Fabrication Services Inc., Collis Pizza Fundraiser Tips, Colleen McCabe, Brandon Macemon, Hugh and Vail Belgard, Wayne and Kim Peterson, Lori Ebargary, Mike Lynch, Jessica Williams, Cindy Fasching, Aaron Begnaud, Ash Clough, Chris Swanson, Colleen Hagberg, John Filter, Blake and Kathy Begnaud, Janet Harvey, Joe Begnaud, Deanna Enright, Paul Powell, Kristee Richards, Gwenn Wolters, Ann-Marie Begnaud, Collis C Store, Joyce Johnson, GM Contracting, Evie Mennenga, Nina Davis, Bev Johnson, Lori and Troy Allen, Ken and Linda Wilmes, Joyce and Raymond Wigley, Crysteel Truck Equipment
  • National LifeSmarts Trip Donations: Helen Jones, Crystal Valley, Champlin Bus Service Inc., Renee Rollings, Nancy Zwickey, Beverly Johnson, MinnStar Bank, Crysteel, Brad and Linda Leiding, Insurance Services Plus Inc., Community Bank, Mark and Judy Meyer, John Mills
Subject:
3.2. RETIREMENT
Description:
Recommended Motion: To accept the retirement resignation of Barbb Olson, Title 1 Paraprofessional, with sincere appreciation for her dedicated service in the school district, effective at the end of the 2017-18 school year. 
Subject:
3.3. RESIGNATIONS
Description:
Recommended Motion: To accept the resignation of Secondary Math Teacher, Danica Kerr, effective June 4, 2018 with appreciation for her service.

Recommended Motion: To accept the resignation of Secondary Science Teacher, John Dunt, effective June 4, 2018 with appreciation for his service.

Recommended Motion: To accept the resignation of Secondary Paraprofessional, Vincent Noble, effective May 18, 2018 with appreciation for his service.  

Recommended Motion: To accept the resignation of Secondary Paraprofessional, Tyler Gimmestad, effective June 1, 2018 with appreciation for his service.  

Recommended Motion: To accept the resignation of Secondary Paraprofessional, Eric Sherman, effective June 1, 2018 with appreciation for his service.

Recommended Motion: To accept the resignation of Community Education Director, Susan Gengler, effective June 30, 2018, with appreciation for her service.

Recommended Motion: To accept the resignation of Co-Advisor of Secondary Student Council, Jacqueline Slama, effective June 1, 2018 with appreciation for her service.

Recommended Motion: To accept the resignation of National Junior Honor Society Advisor, Malia Jones, effective June 4, 2018 with appreciation for her service.

Recommended Motion: To accept the resignation of Junior High Student Council advisor, Michelle Bergstad, effective June 4, 2018 with appreciation for her service.  
Subject:
3.4. HIRES
Description:
Recommended Motion: Hire April Detloff as a 1.0 FTE Secondary Special Education teacher beginning August 23, 2018. (Salary: Based on the Agreement Between ISD 2071 and the Education Association)

Recommended Motion: Hire Eric Ouren as a 1.0 FTE Special Education teacher beginning August 23, 2018. (Salary: Based on the Agreement Between ISD 2071 and the Education Association)

Recommended Motion: Hire Iliana DeRemer as a 1.0 FTE Elementary teacher beginning August 23, 2018. (Salary: Based on the Agreement Between ISD 2071 and the Education Association)

Recommended Motion: Hire Abigail Turgeon as a 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher beginning August 23, 2018. (Salary: Based on the Agreement Between ISD 2071 and the Education Association)

Recommended Motion: Hire Marissa Arndt as a 1.0 FTE Secondary Social Studies Teacher beginning August 23, 2018. (Salary: Based on the Agreement Between ISD 2071 and the Education Association)

Recommended Motion: Hire Rachel Hollerich as a 1.0 FTE Secondary Math Teacher beginning August 23, 2018. (Salary: Based on the Agreement Between ISD 2071 and the Education Association) 

Recommended Motion: Hire Robert Satterness as a 1.0 FTE Secondary Biology Teacher beginning August 23, 2018. (Salary: Based on the Agreement Between ISD 2071 and the Education Association) 

Recommended Motion: Hire Bradley Bosma as a 1.0 FTE Secondary English/Social Studies Teacher beginning August 23, 2018. (Salary: Based on the Agreement Between ISD 2071 and the Education Association)

Recommended Motion: Hire Tiffany Carpenter as a 1.0 FTE Secondary Ag Teacher beginning August 23, 2018. (Salary: Based on the Agreement Between ISD 2071 and the Education Association)

Recommended Motion: Increase Susan Gengler from .5 FTE DAPE/PE Teacher to 1.0 FTE DAPE/PE Teacher beginning August 27, 2018. (Salary: Based on the Agreement Between ISD 2071 and the Education Association) 

Recommended Motion: Hire Caitlin Deckard as a long term substitute beginning August 23, 2018 for the duration of the 2018-19 school year. (Salary: Based on the Agreement Between ISD 2071 and the Education Association)

Recommended Motion: Hire Blake Altermatt as a long term substitute beginning August 23, 2018 for the duration of the 2018-19 school year. (Salary: Based on the Agreement Between ISD 2071 and the Education Association)
Subject:
3.5. Approve minutes of April 16, 2018 regular meeting.
Subject:
3.6. Approve bills totaling $397,532.40 Wire transfers $218,511.72
                Acknowledge student activity bills $24,935.41
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. Minnesota State Mankato’s Concurrent Enrollment Program Earns National Re-Accreditation
Subject:
5.1.3. Kato Engineering Job Opportunities for Graduates
Subject:
5.2. Business Manager Report
Subject:
5.3. Elementary Principal Report
Subject:
5.4. Secondary Principal Report
Subject:
5.5. Committee Reports
Subject:
5.5.1. Health & Safety Review
Description:
Tim Harbo will provide an updated report on radon and lead testing.
Subject:
6. Correspondence
Subject:
6.1. Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) Letter
Subject:
6.2. Fair Share Fee Collection Letter
Subject:
7. Old Business
Subject:
7.1. POLICY APPROVAL (Action)
Description:
Recommended Motion: To approve Policy 428: "Employees Serving as Volunteer Emergency Personnel” and Policy 535 “Non-Athletic Extra and Co-Curricular Policy” that were previously reviewed at the September and October meetings. (Appendix)

Motion:_________ Second:__________ Carried:____Failed:____
Subject:
8. New Business
Subject:
8.1. APPROVE REVISED 2017-18 BUDGET (Action)
Description:
Recommended Motion: To approve the revised 2017-18 general fund, food service, community education, construction, scholarship fund, debt redemption and OPEB budgets. (Appendix)

Motion:_________ Second:__________ Carried:____Failed:____
Subject:
8.2. REDUCTION IN HOURS (Action)
Description:
Recommended Motion: To approve a reduction of hours for Karen Wells SLP from .8 FTE to .6 FTE. 

Motion:__________ Second:__________ Carried:___ Failed:___
Subject:
8.3. INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION DIRECTOR POSITION (Action)
Description:
Recommended Motion: To approve an increase in the Community Education Director position from .5 FTE to 1.0 FTE.

Motion:_________ Second:__________ Carried:____Failed:____
Subject:
8.4. ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (Action)
Description:
Recommended Motion: To approve the Adult Basic Education annual consortium agreement for the 2018-19 school year. 

Motion:_________ Second:__________ Carried:____Failed:____
Subject:
8.5. EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR (Action)
Description:
Recommended Motion: To approve LCWM Elementary Extended School Year services as follows: 

ESY for ECSE - 5 students
12 sessions - 2.5 hours each (4x per week for 3 weeks)
1 ECSE teacher and 2 paras needed for support
Transportation needed
SPED teacher will need additional time for prep

ESY for Speech Program - 5 students
3 teachers for a total of 18 hours

ESY for ECSE Kindergarten Program - 5 students
5 days - 3 hours per day
1 SPED teacher and 3 paras needed for support

ESY for Deaf - 2 students
6 sessions - 2.5 hours each (3x per week for 2 weeks)
Taught by DHH teacher and 1 para needed for support
Transportation needed

ESY for Grades K-5 - 16 students
12 sessions - 4 hours each (3x per week for 4 weeks)
1 SPED teacher and 5 paras needed for support
SPED teacher will need additional time for prep

ESY for Grade 6 - 1 student
12 sessions - 4 hours each session (1 week in June, July and August - same hours as other Secondary ESY students)
1 SPED teacher 
No transportation

Motion:__________ Second:__________Carried:___ Failed:___
Subject:
8.6. UPGRADE CLASSROOM LIGHTING (Action)
Description:
Recommended Motion: To approve a quote from Dave Carlson for a lighting upgrade from incandescent lighting to LED lighting in secondary classrooms.  (Appendix)

Motion:_________ Second:__________ Carried:____Failed:____
Subject:
8.7. REPLACE CAFETORIUM SPEAKERS (Action)
Description:
Recommended Motion: To approve the quote from Video Services Inc. for replacement of the sound system speakers in the secondary school cafetorium. (Appendix)

Motion:_________ Second:__________ Carried:____Failed:____
Subject:
8.8. REPLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOCKERS (Action)
Description:
Recommended Motion: To approve the quote from BMSI for replacement of 83 lockers in the 4th and 5th grade wing of the elementary school. (Appendix)

Motion:_________ Second:__________ Carried:____Failed:____
Subject:
8.9. STUDY SESSION (Information)
Description:
The study session topic on June 4 will be discussion with recent LCWM alumni and PLC reporting.
Subject:
9. Announcements
Description:
Mon, May 21 Choir Concert, Gr 7-12, Secondary School Cafetorium, 7:00 pm
Wed, May 23 Band/Choir Concert, Gr 5-6, Secondary School Cafetorium, 6:30 pm
Fri, May 25 Little Knights Preschool Ends
Scholarship Assembly, Secondary Cafetorium, 9:15 am
Mon, May 28 No School: Memorial Day
Wed, May 30 Baccalaureate, Secondary School, 7:00 pm
Fri, June 1 Last Day of School
Sun, June 3 Graduation, Secondary Gymnasium, 1:00 pm
Mon, June 4 School Board Study Session, Secondary School Media Center, 5:30 pm
Mon, June 18 School Board Meeting, Secondary School Media Center, 5:30 pm
Subject:
10. Other Business
Subject:
11. Items for Future Agendas

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