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Meeting Agenda
1. Consent Agenda
1.A. Approval of Minutes from Past School Board Meetings
1.A.1) Special Closed Session - March 16, 2021
1.A.2) Regular School Board Meeting March 16, 2021
1.A.3) Special School Board Meeting April 6, 2021
1.A.4) Special Closed Session April 13, 2021
1.B. Approval of Resolutions
1.B.1) Human Resources
1.B.2) Finance
1.B.2)a. B-4-21-3803 - Acceptance of Donations
1.B.2)b. B-4-21-3804 - Authorized Bank Account Signer
1.B.2)c. B-4-21-3805 - Acceptance of Grant Awards to Duluth Public Schools
1.B.3) Other
1.C. Approval of Action Items
1.C.1) Human Resources
1.C.1)a. Staffing Report
1.C.1)b. Approval of New Position - Director of Elementary Teaching, Learning and Equity
1.C.1)c. Approval of New Position - Director of SecondaryTeaching, Learning and Equity
1.C.1)d. Other Action Items
1.C.2) Finance
1.C.2)a. Financial Report
1.C.2)b. Bids, RFPs and Quotes
1.C.2)b.(1) Bid 1292 - Duluth Preschool Nature Playscapes at the Laura MacArthur, Myers-Wilkins and Piedmont Elementary Schools
1.C.2)b.(2) Bid 1293 - Congdon Park Elementary School Windown Replacement Project (FY22 LTFM Ten-Year Plan Board Approved Project)
1.C.2)b.(3) RFP 312 - Denfeld High School Annual Yearbook
1.C.2)b.(4) RFP 313 - East High School Annual Yearbook
1.C.2)c. Contracts, Change Orders, Leases - None
1.C.3) Items Brought Forward From the Monthly Committee of the Whole Meeting
1.C.3)a. Presentation Items Requiring Approval
1.C.3)a.(1) Duluth Head Start 2021-22 Base Grant Application, COLA Grant, Transportation Waiver and Waiver of the 45% Service Duration
1.C.3)a.(2) K-8 Science Adoption

K-8 Adoption break-down:
Saavas $376,019.14
HMH $158,193.38
MS Kits $20,000
Total: $554,212.52
1.C.3)a.(3) ISD 709 Calendar 2021-22 School Year
1.C.3)b. Resolutions
1.C.3)b.(1) Resolution E-4-21-3801 - Response to American Indian Education Resolution of Concurrence and Non-concurrence 2020
1.C.4) Other
1.C.4)a. Diploma Requests
1.C.4)b. Field Trip Requests - None
1.C.4)c. Data Sharing Agreements - None
1.D. Approval of Policy Readings
1.D.1) First Readings
1.D.1)a. 810 - Naming Rights
Attached is a proposed naming rights policy for first reading.
 
1.D.1)b. Deletion of Policy 7105 - Naming New Schools
Policy 7105 will be deleted as part of adoption of the new policy 810-Naming Buildings
1.D.1)c. 540 - School Admission for Foreign Exchange Students
Attached is a proposed school admission policy for foreign exchange students for first reading.
 
1.D.1)d. Deletion of Policy 5045 Foreign Exchange Students
Policy 5045 will be deleted as part of adoption the new policy 540-Admission for Foreign Exchange Students
1.D.2) Second Readings
1.D.3) Annual Review
1.E. Approval of Committee Reports
By approving Committee Reports, the board acknowledges and approves all informational and action items represented in the Regular School Board Meeting Report of each committee.
1.E.1) Monthly Committee of the Whole - April 6, 2021
1.E.2) Policy Committee - April 8, 2021
1.E.3) Human Resources/Finance Committee - April 13, 2021
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 27, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Consent Agenda - Regular School Board Meeting
Subject:
1. Consent Agenda
Subject:
1.A. Approval of Minutes from Past School Board Meetings
Subject:
1.A.1) Special Closed Session - March 16, 2021
Attachments:
Subject:
1.A.2) Regular School Board Meeting March 16, 2021
Attachments:
Subject:
1.A.3) Special School Board Meeting April 6, 2021
Attachments:
Subject:
1.A.4) Special Closed Session April 13, 2021
Attachments:
Subject:
1.B. Approval of Resolutions
Subject:
1.B.1) Human Resources
Subject:
1.B.2) Finance
Subject:
1.B.2)a. B-4-21-3803 - Acceptance of Donations
Subject:
1.B.2)b. B-4-21-3804 - Authorized Bank Account Signer
Subject:
1.B.2)c. B-4-21-3805 - Acceptance of Grant Awards to Duluth Public Schools
Subject:
1.B.3) Other
Subject:
1.C. Approval of Action Items
Subject:
1.C.1) Human Resources
Subject:
1.C.1)a. Staffing Report
Subject:
1.C.1)b. Approval of New Position - Director of Elementary Teaching, Learning and Equity
Subject:
1.C.1)c. Approval of New Position - Director of SecondaryTeaching, Learning and Equity
Subject:
1.C.1)d. Other Action Items
Subject:
1.C.2) Finance
Subject:
1.C.2)a. Financial Report
Subject:
1.C.2)b. Bids, RFPs and Quotes
Subject:
1.C.2)b.(1) Bid 1292 - Duluth Preschool Nature Playscapes at the Laura MacArthur, Myers-Wilkins and Piedmont Elementary Schools
Subject:
1.C.2)b.(2) Bid 1293 - Congdon Park Elementary School Windown Replacement Project (FY22 LTFM Ten-Year Plan Board Approved Project)
Subject:
1.C.2)b.(3) RFP 312 - Denfeld High School Annual Yearbook
Subject:
1.C.2)b.(4) RFP 313 - East High School Annual Yearbook
Subject:
1.C.2)c. Contracts, Change Orders, Leases - None
Subject:
1.C.3) Items Brought Forward From the Monthly Committee of the Whole Meeting
Subject:
1.C.3)a. Presentation Items Requiring Approval
Subject:
1.C.3)a.(1) Duluth Head Start 2021-22 Base Grant Application, COLA Grant, Transportation Waiver and Waiver of the 45% Service Duration
Presenter:
Duluth Preschool Supervisor & Head Start Director Sherry Williams
Description:
Duluth Preschool Supervisor & Head Start Director Sherry Williams and members of the Head Start Parent Advisory Committee presented the Duluth Head Start 2021-2022 Base Grant Application, COLA grant, Transportation Waiver and Waiver of the 45% Service Duration for approval.
Subject:
1.C.3)a.(2) K-8 Science Adoption

K-8 Adoption break-down:
Saavas $376,019.14
HMH $158,193.38
MS Kits $20,000
Total: $554,212.52
Presenter:
Interim Director of Curriculum and Instruction Jen Larva
Description:
Interim Director of Curriculum and Instruction Jen Larva and Science Curriculum Specialist Aaron Salmela presented the K-8 science curriculum adoption proposal for approval.
Attachments:
Subject:
1.C.3)a.(3) ISD 709 Calendar 2021-22 School Year
Presenter:
Assistant Superintendent Anthony Bonds
Description:
Assistant Superintendent Anthony Bonds presented the recommended ISD 709 Calendar 2021-22 School Year for approval. The recommended calendar was presented to the Quality Steering Committee at their March 31, 2021 meeting.
Subject:
1.C.3)b. Resolutions
Subject:
1.C.3)b.(1) Resolution E-4-21-3801 - Response to American Indian Education Resolution of Concurrence and Non-concurrence 2020
Presenter:
Superintendent John Magas
Description:
Attached is Resolution E-4-21-3801 Response to American Indian Education Resolution of Concurrence and Non-concurrence 2020, in response to recommendations made by the American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC).
Subject:
1.C.4) Other
Subject:
1.C.4)a. Diploma Requests
Description:
It is recommended that the Duluth School Board approve the attached requests for students who have met all graduation requirements for the Duluth Public Schools and should be awarded a diploma.
Attachments:
Subject:
1.C.4)b. Field Trip Requests - None
Subject:
1.C.4)c. Data Sharing Agreements - None
Subject:
1.D. Approval of Policy Readings
Subject:
1.D.1) First Readings
Subject:
1.D.1)a. 810 - Naming Rights
Attached is a proposed naming rights policy for first reading.
 
Presenter:
Cathy Erickson
Subject:
1.D.1)b. Deletion of Policy 7105 - Naming New Schools
Policy 7105 will be deleted as part of adoption of the new policy 810-Naming Buildings
Subject:
1.D.1)c. 540 - School Admission for Foreign Exchange Students
Attached is a proposed school admission policy for foreign exchange students for first reading.
 
Subject:
1.D.1)d. Deletion of Policy 5045 Foreign Exchange Students
Policy 5045 will be deleted as part of adoption the new policy 540-Admission for Foreign Exchange Students
Subject:
1.D.2) Second Readings
Subject:
1.D.3) Annual Review
Subject:
1.E. Approval of Committee Reports
By approving Committee Reports, the board acknowledges and approves all informational and action items represented in the Regular School Board Meeting Report of each committee.
Subject:
1.E.1) Monthly Committee of the Whole - April 6, 2021
Subject:
1.E.2) Policy Committee - April 8, 2021
Subject:
1.E.3) Human Resources/Finance Committee - April 13, 2021

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