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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. 916 Board Self-Evaluation Results Discussion
 
6.2. First Reading: 2023-24 School Calendar
 
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. Field Trip
9. Action Items
9.1. FY24 Budget Assumptions
9.2. Approval of Raptor Technologies Contract
10. Board Forum
11. Closed Session
12. Adjournment
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Meeting: March 1, 2023 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):
Payne
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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, March 2, 2023 - 916 Foundation Event: Annual Spring Gala from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at 7 Vines Vineyard
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - AMSD Day of Advocacy
Monday, March 20, 2023 - MSBA/MASA Day at the Capitol
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - Building Tours: 8:30 a.m. at Pankalo Education Center, 10:00 a.m. at Auditory Oral Program, and 11:30 a.m. at Bellaire Education Center
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - School Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. 
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 - Building Tours: 8:00 a.m. at WELS North, 9:00 a.m. at South Campus, and 10:30 a.m. at Quora Education Center
 
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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. 916 Board Self-Evaluation Results Discussion
 
Speaker(s):
Katie Hockert/Laura Oksnevad
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6.2. First Reading: 2023-24 School Calendar
 
Speaker(s):
Scott Thomas
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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 February 1, 2023.
 
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8.2. Payment of Bills and ACH Payments
Description:

$4,520,356.71 for check numbers *601558 - 601610, ACH payments and Wires except for voids as marked on the check register.
 
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8.3. Personnel
Description:

Employment, Resignations, Retirement, Rescind Eliminate Position, Adjust Hours/FTE, Leave of Absence, Individual Contracts, Reassignments/Transfers
 
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8.4. Donations
Description:

Automotive Technology received a 2007 Chevy Malibu from Joshua Nordick
Automotive Technology received a 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan from Christopher Babiash
An Ashley Furniture queen mattress estimated at $300 was donated by Melissa Grace to District 916 to be used by the McKinney-Vento/Fostering Connections program.
An anonymous donation was made in the amount of $6000 to use on behalf of students and families experiencing income insecurity, including homeless/highly mobile students and families.
 
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8.5. Field Trip
Description:
Field Trip 916 Career & Technical Center to Rivers Edge Convention Center/Best Western Kelly Inn in St. Cloud, Minnesota, April 5-6th, 2023, to participate in the HOSA Minnesota Future Health Professionals State Leadership Conference and Competition involving approximately 40 students for two (2) nights.
 
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9. Action Items
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9.1. FY24 Budget Assumptions
Speaker(s):
Kumlien
Description:

The administrative staff of Northeast Metro 916 are developing the financial budget for the next fiscal year. Financial assumptions are a key driver in the budget development process.
 
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the 2023-24 financial assumptions for budget development for Northeast Metro 916 as presented.
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9.2. Approval of Raptor Technologies Contract
Speaker(s):
Noor
Description:
The Raptor Emergency Management suite is designed to complement and be compatible with our school safety work with I Love U Guys Foundation. The initial term of this agreement is 12 months, which will provide us with an opportunity to evaluate the product suite and assess its ongoing usefulness in our safety work.
 
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. The Superintendent recommends that the school board approve the contract for the Raptor Technologies purchasing and subscription services agreement in the amount of $56,822.00 for Northeast Metro 916 as presented.
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10. Board Forum
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
Description:
The Board Forum provides School Board members with an opportunity to share 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 special events in Northeast Metro 916 and Member Districts
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11. Closed Session
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
Description:
The meeting will be closed as permitted by Minn Stat §13D.03, subdivision 1 to consider strategy for labor negotiations. 
 
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Recommend to enter in to closed session for the purpose of discussing Labor Negotiations Strategy.
  2. Recommend to reconvene the regular school board meeting following closed session.
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12. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Forsberg
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Adjournment of Meeting

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