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Meeting Agenda
1. Pledge to Flag
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
5. Recognition of Students and Staff by School Board
5.a. Teachers-Phil Gurbada
5.b. Student-Joel Swenson
5.c. Coach-Anthony Neumann
6. Audit Report
7. Recognition of Citizens for Input Purposes
8. Reports/News
8.a. Business Manager’s
8.b. Activities Director
8.c. Community Education Director
8.d. Elementary Principal
8.e. MS/HS Principal
8.f. Superintendent’s
9. Policies
9.a. First Reading
9.a.1. 205 - Open and Closed Meetings-Defines the purpose of each type of “Open and Closed Meetings”
 2. 401 - Equal Employment Opportunity-Needs to include gender identity or expression
 3. 535 - Service Animals in Schools-New State Statute leading to a policy to assist with the use of “Service Animals”. Service Animals are defined, need to be properly trained and licensed.
 4. 535 - Form for Service Animals in Schools
 5. 704 - Inventory of Fixed Assets and Asset Accounting System-Keeping Inventory of Assets of $5,000 and higher or a life expectancy of more than five years to developed and maintained
 6. 706 - Acceptance of Gifts-The purpose is to provide guidelines for the acceptance of gifts by the School Board
9.b. Second Reading
9.c. Third Reading
10. Discussion/Information Items
10.a. School Tour for 20 Year Strategic Building and Maintenance Plan 
10.b. World's Best Workforce
10.c. RESP Contract
10.d. AFSCME Contract
11. Action Items
11.a. Claims, Accounts and Financial
11.b. Approval of Hiring
11.c. Approval of Resignations
11.d. Approval of World's Best Workforce
11.e. AFSCME Contract
11.f. RESP Contract
11.g. Policies from the third reading as the active policies
12. Upcoming Meeting Schedule
13. Close Meeting for negotiation strategy as allow by MN statute 13D.03 
14. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: November 25, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Pledge to Flag
Subject:
2. Roll Call
Description:
Mary Lange                             Ellie Holm                          
Noel Guerard                          Mark Petron___________ 
Randy Hackett                        Russ Gerads __________
John Phelps____________
Subject:
3. Approval of Agenda
Description:
It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director ____________ to approve the agenda as presented/amended. Motion carried/failed by ___________ vote.
Subject:
4. Approval of Minutes
Description:
It was moved by Director __________ and seconded by Director ___________ to approve the minutes of the Regular Board on 10/28/19, Strategic Planning Committee 11.11.19, Policy Committee 11/12/19, Finance Committee, Board Work Session 11/18/19. Motion carried/failed by ________ vote.
Subject:
5. Recognition of Students and Staff by School Board
Subject:
5.a. Teachers-Phil Gurbada
Description:
  1. Tammy Johannes
  2. Lisa Lohotka Fiedler
Subject:
5.b. Student-Joel Swenson
Description:
Allyson Waletski
Subject:
5.c. Coach-Anthony Neumann
Description:
Leslie Burggraff
Subject:
6. Audit Report
Subject:
7. Recognition of Citizens for Input Purposes
Subject:
8. Reports/News
Subject:
8.a. Business Manager’s
Subject:
8.b. Activities Director
Subject:
8.c. Community Education Director
Subject:
8.d. Elementary Principal
Subject:
8.e. MS/HS Principal
Subject:
8.f. Superintendent’s
Subject:
9. Policies
Presenter:
John Phelps
Subject:
9.a. First Reading
Description:
  1. 205 - Open and Closed Meetings-Defines the purpose of each type of “Open and Closed
    Meetings”
  2. 401 - Equal Employment Opportunity-Needs to include gender identity or expression
  3. 535 - Service Animals in Schools-New State Statute leading to a policy to assist with the use of “Service Animals”. Service Animals are defined, need to be properly trained and licensed.
  4. 535 - Form for Service Animals in Schools
  5. 704 - Inventory of Fixed Assets and Asset Accounting System-Keeping Inventory of Assets of $5,000 and higher or a life expectancy of more than five years to developed and maintained
  6. 706 - Acceptance of Gifts-The purpose is to provide guidelines for the acceptance of gifts by the School Board
Subject:
9.a.1. 205 - Open and Closed Meetings-Defines the purpose of each type of “Open and Closed Meetings”
 2. 401 - Equal Employment Opportunity-Needs to include gender identity or expression
 3. 535 - Service Animals in Schools-New State Statute leading to a policy to assist with the use of “Service Animals”. Service Animals are defined, need to be properly trained and licensed.
 4. 535 - Form for Service Animals in Schools
 5. 704 - Inventory of Fixed Assets and Asset Accounting System-Keeping Inventory of Assets of $5,000 and higher or a life expectancy of more than five years to developed and maintained
 6. 706 - Acceptance of Gifts-The purpose is to provide guidelines for the acceptance of gifts by the School Board
Subject:
9.b. Second Reading
Description:
  1. 414-Mandated Reporting-Mandated Reporting-minor changes suggested by the MSBA/MASA.
  2. 423-Employee-Student Relationships-Student Relationships-New policy for us defining what is appropriate and what isn't including social media.
  3. 516-Student Medication-Minor adjustments and including “Sun Tan Lotions” as not being a medication with students able to use without permission from the school. Our Nurses Edited most of our policy.
  4. 523-Policies Incorporated by Reference-A new policy that ties some of our policies together
  5. 601-Curriculum and Instructional Goals-Minor word modification.
  6. 612-Development of Parent and Family Engagement Policies for Title 1 Programs Development of Parent and Family Engagement Policies for Title 1 Programs-Adjustments to include the “Family” not just parent.
Subject:
9.c. Third Reading
Description:
  1. 611 - Home Schooling-New Policy giving the perimeters of Royalton process and support for Home Schooling families. Copies to be sent to all home school families. 
  2. 618 - Assessment of Achievement-Statutory changes required by MDE Commissioner to create form regarding state assessments; district must post upon completion. 
  3. 620 - Credit for Learning-Statutory changes deletes North Central Assn. of Colleges and Schools from "eligible institution." NCACS is moot.
  4. 713 - Student Activity Accounting-Student Activity Accounting must be under board control. These are the guide lines that fit into the statutes. We have already done a resolution to cover board control. 
  5. 721 - Uniform Grant Guidance-Federal change increases two threshold levels under "Procurement Methods".
  6. 802 - Obsolete Equipment-Statutory changes expands potential recipients of surplus school computer and adds option to sell/give surplus school computers to "Qualifying Students". 
Subject:
10. Discussion/Information Items
Subject:
10.a. School Tour for 20 Year Strategic Building and Maintenance Plan 
Subject:
10.b. World's Best Workforce
Subject:
10.c. RESP Contract
Subject:
10.d. AFSCME Contract
Subject:
11. Action Items
Subject:
11.a. Claims, Accounts and Financial
Description:
It was moved by Director ________ and seconded by Director ______ to approve accounts payable and
receivables, and employee reimbursements as attached and approve all other
financial reports as presented. Motion carried/failed by ____ vote.
Subject:
11.b. Approval of Hiring
Description:
The Royalton School Board will approve the following hires based upon the findings of each
individual’s background check, licensure status, and discipline report from the MN Department
of Education.

Maria Osvold - SpEd Para ECC
Robin Popp-Bartkowicz - SpEd Para ECC
Carly Wieczorek - SpEd Para Elem
Andrew Hagman - C-Squad Boy Basketball

It was moved by Director ____ and seconded by Director _____ to approve the hiring listed above, as per administration recommendation. Motion carried by ____ vote.
Subject:
11.c. Approval of Resignations
Description:
Danielle Gutzkow - SpEd Para Elementary
Tammy Johannes - Para and MAP Supervisor
Brooklyn Pekarek - JH Volleyball
Chloe Novak - Asst. Track

It was approved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director ___________ to approve the above listed resignations.  Thank you for services rendered.  Motion carried/failed by _________ vote. 
Subject:
11.d. Approval of World's Best Workforce
Description:
It was moved by Director _______________ and seconded by Director _______________ to approve the  World's Best Workforce Goals as presented. Carried/failed by _____vote.
Subject:
11.e. AFSCME Contract
Description:
It was moved by Director _______________ and seconded by Director _______________ to approve the  AFSCME Contract as presented. Carried/failed by _____vote.
Subject:
11.f. RESP Contract
Description:
It was moved by Director _______________ and seconded by Director _______________ to approve the  RESP Contract as presented. Carried/failed by _____vote.
Subject:
11.g. Policies from the third reading as the active policies
Description:
It was moved by Director _______________ and seconded by Director _______________ to approve the  policies 611, 618, 620, 713, 721, 802 as presented as new and amended active policies. Carried/failed by _____vote.
Subject:
12. Upcoming Meeting Schedule
Description:
  • December 10, 8:30 AM Policy Meeting
  • December 16, 6:00 PM Board Work Session
  • December 23, 6:00 PM Truth in Taxation
  • December 23, Directly Following Truth in Taxation-Regular Board Meeting
  • January 6, 6:00 PM Board Organizational Meeting
  • January 13, 6:00 PM Strategic Planning Committee
Subject:
13. Close Meeting for negotiation strategy as allow by MN statute 13D.03 
Description:
a. It was moved by Director ______________ and seconded by Director _____________ to close the meeting at _________ p.m. Motion carried/failed by ________ vote.

Time of Regular Meeting closed ________pm

b.____Minute Recess
c. Closed Session Begins at ___________pm
d. Close Meeting Adjourned and Regular Meeting Reopened: It was moved by Director ______________ and seconded by Director _____________ to adjourn the closed meeting and reopen the Regular Meeting at _________ p.m. Motion carried/failed by ________ vote.
Subject:
14. Adjournment
Description:
It was moved by Director ______________ and seconded by Director _____________ to adjourn the meeting at _________ p.m. Motion carried/failed by ________ vote.

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