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Meeting Agenda
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1. Call To Order
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2. Roll Call of Attendance
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3. Approval of Agenda
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4. Board Calendar Dates
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5. Questions and/or Comments from Citizens Present on Non-Agenda Items
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6. Presentations and Discussion Items
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6.1. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Process
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6.2. First Reading of School Board Policies
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7. Superintendent's Report
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8. Approval of the Consent Agenda
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8.1. Minutes
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8.2. Payment of Bills and ACH Payments
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8.3. Personnel
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8.4. Approval of Joint Purchasing Agreement
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9. Action Items
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9.1. Retirements (10+ Years)
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9.2. Adopt Proposed Policy Modifications
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9.3. FY26 Budget Assumptions
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9.4. Approval of Bellaire Education Center Delayed Egress and Fire Alarm Project
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9.5. Approval of Contract with Collaborative Student Transportation (CST)
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9.6. Approval of the 2025-2026 School Calendars
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10. Board Forum
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11. Adjournment
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Agenda Item Details
Reload Your Meeting
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| Meeting: | March 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting | |
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1. Call To Order
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Forsberg
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2. Roll Call of Attendance
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| Speaker(s): |
Rebelein
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3. Approval of Agenda
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| Speaker(s): |
Forsberg
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Recommended Motion(s):
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4. Board Calendar Dates
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Forsberg
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Description:
Monday, March 10, 2025 - MSBA/MASA Day at the Capitol from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. at the Radisson Hotel St Paul Downtown Monday, March 24, 2025 - AMSD/MASA Day at the Capitol from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Capitol Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - Building Tours: Pankalo Education Center at 8:30 a.m., Auditory Oral Program at 10:00 a.m, and 916 Mahtomedi Academy at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2025 - School Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - Building Tours: Metro Heights Academy at 8:00 a.m. and Karner Blue Education Center at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - Building Tours: South Campus Education Center at 8:30 a.m. and Quora Education Center (Quora Secondary School and Eastview Academy) at 10:00 a.m. |
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5. Questions and/or Comments from Citizens Present on Non-Agenda Items
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Forsberg
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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. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Process
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| Speaker(s): |
Dave Haveman
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6.2. First Reading of School Board Policies
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Megan McAllister/Dustin Vincent/Scott Thomas
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Description:
Policy 418: Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School (Revised) Policy 522: Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process (Rescind-October 2024) Policy 522: Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process (Revised-September 2021) Policy 603: Curriculum Development (Revised) Policy 806: Crisis Management (Revised) |
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7. Superintendent's Report
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| Speaker(s): |
Boe
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8. Approval of the Consent Agenda
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| Speaker(s): |
Forsberg
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Recommended Motion(s):
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8.1. Minutes
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Description:
Meeting Minutes from February 5, 2025. |
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8.2. Payment of Bills and ACH Payments
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Description:
$5,444,166.59 for check numbers *603140 - 603193, ACH payments and Wires except for voids as marked on the check register. |
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8.3. Personnel
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Description:
Employment, Resignation/Termination, Eliminate Position, Leave of Absence, Reassignments/Transfers, New Positions |
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8.4. Approval of Joint Purchasing Agreement
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Description:
Hills-Beaver Creek Independent School District #671 |
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9. Action Items
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9.1. Retirements (10+ Years)
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Boe
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Description:
Kim Gronemeyer, Audiologist, has provided the school district with 18 years of service. Her retirement date is June 6, 2025. Susan Heuston, BVI Teacher, has provided the school district with 14 years of service. Her retirement date is June 30, 2025. Sally Reis, DHH Teacher, has provided the school district with 35 years of service. Her retirement date is June 4, 2025. Tom Spehn, Construction Occupations Teacher has provided the district with 26 years of service. His retirement date is June 6, 2025. |
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9.2. Adopt Proposed Policy Modifications
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Boe
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Description:
School Board Policy 208 states: If a policy is modified with minor changes that do not affect the substance of the policy or because of a legal change over which the school board has no control, the modified policy may be approved at one meeting at the discretion of the school board. Policy 413: Harassment and Violence Policy 512: School-Sponsored Student Publications and Activities Policy 516: Student Medication and Telehealth Policy 602: Organization of School Calendar and School Day Policy 610: Field Trips Policy 620: Credit for Learning |
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9.3. FY26 Budget Assumptions
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Kumlien
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Description:
The administrative staff of Northeast Metro 916 are actively developing the financial budget for the upcoming fiscal year. A critical component of this process is establishing financial assumptions, which serve as key drivers in shaping the budget framework and guiding budget development. |
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9.4. Approval of Bellaire Education Center Delayed Egress and Fire Alarm Project
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Kumlien
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Description:
Bellaire Education Center requires delayed egress on exterior doors to prevent students from leaving the facility without staff. To meet fire code requirements, this project also includes upgrading the building’s fire alarm system to a voice evacuation system. ATS&R Architects designed the project and secured approvals from state and local officials. Following a public bid process, ECSI System Integrators was selected as the lowest responsible bidder at $151,860. The project will be fully funded through medical assistance revenue and is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2025. |
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9.5. Approval of Contract with Collaborative Student Transportation (CST)
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| Speaker(s): |
Kumlien
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Description:
To support student access to educational opportunities beyond the classroom, Northeast Metro 916 contracts transportation services with CST, ensuring reliable travel between programs, work experience sites, and field trips. |
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9.6. Approval of the 2025-2026 School Calendars
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Thomas
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Description:
The first draft of the three calendars for the 2025-26 school year were presented at the February 5 School Board meeting. These calendars apply to the following programs and/or employees: Licensed Staff, Education Assistants, Education Assistant Specialists, and Students at: 916 Career and Technical Center, Aris, Auditory/Oral Program, East View Academy, Karner Blue Education Center, Metro Heights Academy, Pankalo Education Center, Project Return, Quora Secondary School, South Campus Education Center, WELS, and Willows Bellaire Education Center 916 Mahtomedi Academy There have been no changes made to the calendars since the School Board's last review. |
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10. Board Forum
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| Speaker(s): |
Forsberg
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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. Adjournment
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| Speaker(s): |
Forsberg
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Recommended Motion(s):
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