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Meeting Agenda
1. Call To Order
2. Roll Call of Attendance
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Board Calendar Dates
5. Questions and/or Comments from Citizens Present on Non-Agenda Items
6. Presentations and Discussion Items
6.1. Legislative Update
6.2. 2023 Board Officers
6.3. Delegates to School Board Annual Conference
7. Superintendent's Report
8. Approval of the Consent Agenda
8.1. Minutes 
 
8.2. Payment of Bills and ACH Payments
8.3. Personnel
8.4. Donations
8.5. Acceptance of Grants
8.6. Establishment of Board Professional Memberships for 2022-23
9. Action Items
9.1. 2023 School Board Meeting Dates
9.2. Approval of Laserfiche Contract
9.3. Approval of Policy 806: Crisis Management Policy
9.4. Amendment to the 2022-2023 School Year Calendar
9.5. Ratification of Education Assistant Federation Local 2343 Union Contract
10. Board Forum
11. Adjournment
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Meeting: December 7, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting
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1. Call To Order
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
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2. Roll Call of Attendance
Speaker(s):
Donovan
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3. Approval of Agenda
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Approval of Agenda
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4. Board Calendar Dates
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
Description:

Thursday, January 12, 2023 - MSBA Leadership Conference
Friday, January 13, 2023 - MSBA Leadership Conference
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 - Regular School Board meeting at 6:00 p.m.
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5. Questions and/or Comments from Citizens Present on Non-Agenda Items
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
Description:
Visitors attending the meeting who wish to address the school board on any issue that is not on the agenda may do so at this time. We ask that you complete the Request to Address the School Board form linked here prior to the school board meeting.
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6. Presentations and Discussion Items
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6.1. Legislative Update
Speaker(s):
Boe
Description:

Valerie Dosland, lobbyist, Ewald Consulting
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6.2. 2023 Board Officers
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
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6.3. Delegates to School Board Annual Conference
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
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7. Superintendent's Report
Speaker(s):
Boe
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8. Approval of the Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. The Superintendent recommends the School Board approve the Consent Agenda as detailed in the enclosure.
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8.1. Minutes 
 
Description:
Meeting Minutes from November 7, 2022. 
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8.2. Payment of Bills and ACH Payments
Description:
 $3,208,067.46 for check numbers *601346 - 601426, ACH payments and Wires except for voids as marked on the check register. 
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8.3. Personnel
Description:
Employment, Resignations, Eliminate Positions, Leave of Absence, Reassignments/Transfers, New Positions
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8.4. Donations
Description:

Automotive Technology received a 2005 Buick Park Ave Ultra from Albert Darpa
Automotive Technology received a 2007 Honda Element from Jimmy Philibert
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8.5. Acceptance of Grants
Description:

Innovation Grant
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8.6. Establishment of Board Professional Memberships for 2022-23
Description:

Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA) - $1015
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9. Action Items
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9.1. 2023 School Board Meeting Dates
Speaker(s):
Boe
Description:
The schedule of proposed meeting dates for 2023 is attached. All meeting dates are the first Wednesday, with the exception of the January meeting. January's meeting is the third Wednesday, to allow time for member districts to name their representatives at their organizational meetings to the Northeast Metro 916 School Board and attend the MSBA conference.
 
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. The Superintendent recommends that the regular meeting of the School Board shall be held at 6:00 p.m. at Bellaire School on the first Wednesday of each month, except as indicated in the attached document, which meetings may be recessed and adjourned as deemed necessary by the Board, and such special meetings may be called as provided by law.
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9.2. Approval of Laserfiche Contract
Speaker(s):
Noor
Description:
Northeast Metro 916 oversees the licensing and vendor support for member district’s Laserfiche business management platform. This platform provides form submission, document processing, approvals management and long-term secure storage of critical business and educational documentation. This is the yearly renewal for the licensing on that system. A large portion of this licensing is reimbursed to Northeast Metro 916 by our eight participating member districts.
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. The Superintendent recommends that Northeast Metro 916 renew its annual subscription to LaserFiche through OPG-3, Inc. effective December 19, 2022 through December 18, 2023 at a total cost of $73,348.42.
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9.3. Approval of Policy 806: Crisis Management Policy
Speaker(s):
Kumlien
Description:
This policy was presented at the November 2 Board meeting for review as a first reading.
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. The Superintendent recommends that the School Board adopt the revised School Board policy as presented.
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9.4. Amendment to the 2022-2023 School Year Calendar
Speaker(s):
McAllister
Description:
As a public employer, we are required to be closed in observance of federal holidays on the day following the holiday if it falls on a weekend.  New Year’s Day 2023 falls on a Sunday and should be observed on Monday, January 2 which is currently a scheduled work day on our calendar.
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. The Superintendent recommends that the School Board of Northeast Metropolitan Intermediate School District 916 approve the amended 2022-2023 school year calendar to include January 2, 2023 as a non-work day.
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9.5. Ratification of Education Assistant Federation Local 2343 Union Contract
Speaker(s):
McAllister
Description:
A tentative settlement has been reached with the Education Assistant Federation 2343 Union. The contract proposed is for a two-year timeframe with new effective dates of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024. Details of the settlement include schedule improvement in year one and step movement in year two.
 
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. The Superintendent recommends that the School Board of Northeast Metropolitan Intermediate School District 916 ratify the contract between the School District and the Education Assistant Federation Local 2343 for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.The Superintendent recommends that the School Board of Northeast Metropolitan Intermediate School District 916 ratify the contract between the School District and the Education Assistant Federation Local 2343 for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.
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10. Board Forum
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
Description:
The Board Forum provides School Board members with an opportunity to share in written format (see attachment) items of interest and information from their home district. Board members may share verbal updates at the meeting which are pertinent to all of the member districts related to the following:
  • MSBA, AMSD and SEE
  • Northeast Metro 916 or Special Events in member districts 
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11. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Adjournment of Meeting

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