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Meeting Agenda
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call and Establish a Quorum
4. Additional Items
5. Public Comment
6. Agenda
6.A. Consent Agenda 
All items listed below are considered to be routine by the Crosslake Community Schools Board of Education and will be acted upon by one motion; however, any Board Director may request that items on the Consent Agenda be removed from it for independent consideration. Any items so identified will be moved to the Action Item portion of the Agenda.
6.A.1. Board of Education Minutes - December 12, 2022
6.A.2. Finance Meeting Minutes - December 15, 2022
6.A.3. EE Seat Based Committee Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2022
6.A.4. EE Online Committee Meeting Minutes - December 5, 2022
6.A.5. Personnel Matters
6.A.6. Food Service Reports
6.A.7. Gifts and Donations
6.B. Academic, Environmental Education, and Performance Improvement Plan Updates
6.C. Action Items
6.C.1. Review and Approve November 2022 Financial Information
6.C.2. Approve Policies
6.C.3. Approve Application Deadline for 2023-2024 School Year
6.C.4. Approve Enrollment Notification for Parents
6.C.5. Approve Lottery
6.C.6. Approve Class Limits for 2023-2024 for K-8 Seat-Based Program
6.C.7. Approve Class Limits for 2023-2024 for Pre-Kindergarten Seat-Based Program
6.D. Information/Discussion Items
6.D.1. Covid Update - Proactive vs Reactive
6.D.2. District Personnel
6.D.3. Policy Review
6.D.4. Bylaws
6.D.5. Professional Development - Board of Education Trainings
6.D.6. Long-Range Planning Matters
6.D.7. Director Evaluations
6.D.8. Surveys
6.D.9. 2023-2024 Seat-Based School Calendar (first look)
6.D.10. Employee Retention Credit - Agreement with MaGill Accounting and Tax, LLC.
6.E. Reports
6.E.1. CCS' Directors
6.E.2. EE Seat-Based Committee
6.E.3. EE Online Committee
6.E.4. Finance Committee
6.E.5. Academic Performance/Achievement and World's Best Workforce
7. Authorizer Update
8. February 13, 2023  Meeting Preparation
8.A. Suggestion for Discussion Topics for Next Meeting
8.B. Policy Review
9. Board Meeting Evaluation
10. Adjourn the Regular Board of Education Meeting

Next regular Board of Education meeting: February 13, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 9, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call Meeting to Order
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
3. Roll Call and Establish a Quorum
Subject:
4. Additional Items
Subject:
5. Public Comment
Subject:
6. Agenda
Subject:
6.A. Consent Agenda 
All items listed below are considered to be routine by the Crosslake Community Schools Board of Education and will be acted upon by one motion; however, any Board Director may request that items on the Consent Agenda be removed from it for independent consideration. Any items so identified will be moved to the Action Item portion of the Agenda.
Subject:
6.A.1. Board of Education Minutes - December 12, 2022
Attachments:
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6.A.2. Finance Meeting Minutes - December 15, 2022
Attachments:
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6.A.3. EE Seat Based Committee Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2022
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6.A.4. EE Online Committee Meeting Minutes - December 5, 2022
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.5. Personnel Matters
Description:

New Hires:
Boutto, Rachael; Position: Seat-Based Paraprofessional; Contract Days: 93 School Calendar Days and up to 3 Staff Development Days
(Prorated in SY22-23 for start date); FTE: 1.0; Step: 3;  Wage: $15.61;
Start Date: 1/2/2023

Peterson, Misty; Position: Seat-Based Paraprofessional; Contract Days: 93 School Calendar Days and up to 3 Staff Development Days; 
(Prorated in SY22-23 for start date); FTE: 1; Step: 1; 
Wage: $15.00; Start Date: 1/2/2023

Roach, Cherice; Position: Seat-Based Paraprofessional;
Contract Days: 92 School Calendar Days and up to 3 Staff Development Days; (Prorated in SY22-23 for start date); FTE: 1; Step: 2
Wage: $15.30; Start Date: 1/4/2023

Sievert, Rebekka; Position: Seat-Based Behavior Interventionist; 
Contract Days: 100 (Prorated in SY22-23 for start date); FTE: 0.6
Step: 5; Salary: $13,403.82 (Prorated in SY22-23 for start date); Start Date: 12/19/2022

Departing Staff:
Heisler, Bailey, Seat-Based Paraprofessional; Date: 1/5/2023
 
Subject:
6.A.6. Food Service Reports
Attachments:
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6.A.7. Gifts and Donations
Description:

Mightycause Charitable Foundation - $45.00
Crosslake Food Shelf - $200 to Angel Fund
Subject:
6.B. Academic, Environmental Education, and Performance Improvement Plan Updates
Presenter:
Becky Gilbertson, EE Coordinator, Online School
Description:
Environmental Education

(note: Osprey Wilds' monthly Board of Education rotation of Exhibit S schedule is included each month for reference purposes only)
Attachments:
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6.C. Action Items
Subject:
6.C.1. Review and Approve November 2022 Financial Information
Attachments:
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6.C.2. Approve Policies
Description:

404 Background Checks
550 E-Learning
Attachments:
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6.C.3. Approve Application Deadline for 2023-2024 School Year
Description:

Recommend March 24, 2023
Subject:
6.C.4. Approve Enrollment Notification for Parents
Description:

Recommend April 11, 2023
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6.C.5. Approve Lottery
Description:

Recommend April 11, 2023
Subject:
6.C.6. Approve Class Limits for 2023-2024 for K-8 Seat-Based Program
Description:

Set class limits for 2023-2024 school year for K-8 seat-based program at 19  but provide flexibility for the Seat-Based Director to consider "unique and compelling" circumstances to exceed the Board of Education approved grade and/or class size limits without the need for approval from the Board of Education.
Subject:
6.C.7. Approve Class Limits for 2023-2024 for Pre-Kindergarten Seat-Based Program
Description:

Set class limits for 2023-2024 school year for Pre-Kindergarten seat-based program at 15 but provide flexibility for the Seat-Based Director to consider "unique and compelling" circumstances to exceed the Board of Education approved grade and/or class size limits without the need for approval from the Board of Education.
Subject:
6.D. Information/Discussion Items
Subject:
6.D.1. Covid Update - Proactive vs Reactive
Subject:
6.D.2. District Personnel
Description:

(note: Board of Education approved Hiring Procedure is included each month for reference purposes)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D.3. Policy Review
Description:

404FRM Background Checks
463 Non-Teaching Support Staff Evaluation
464 Paraprofessional Staff Evaluation
712 Video Surveillance Other Than on Busses
722FRM Public Data Request
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D.4. Bylaws
Description:

Change of wording in the Bylaws to replace Crosslake Community Schools with Crosslake Community School (edits show "yellow" s that will be deleted) 

Highlights in blue are changes to wording.

Discussion in the past regarding an even number of board Directors. 

Other concerns during update process?
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D.5. Professional Development - Board of Education Trainings
Subject:
6.D.6. Long-Range Planning Matters
Description:

1. Outside consultant to review technology needs as our schools continue to grow; audit of our technology needs.
2. Outside consultant to review the long-range planning of CCS.
Subject:
6.D.7. Director Evaluations
Description:

1) A mid-year check in (Jan) - opportunity to review goals and see how things are going in the current school year
2) April/May - Directors' yearly evaluations conducted; Directors' surveys would need to be conducted the first part of April or so
3) June/July - Personal Development goals for next school year established
Subject:
6.D.8. Surveys
Description:

Upcoming surveys for this school year:
Director Evaluations
Overall Satisfaction of CCS
Subject:
6.D.9. 2023-2024 Seat-Based School Calendar (first look)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D.10. Employee Retention Credit - Agreement with MaGill Accounting and Tax, LLC.
Description:

(note: the attached MaGill Contract is for reference purposes)
Subject:
6.E. Reports
Subject:
6.E.1. CCS' Directors
Attachments:
Subject:
6.E.2. EE Seat-Based Committee
Subject:
6.E.3. EE Online Committee
Subject:
6.E.4. Finance Committee
Subject:
6.E.5. Academic Performance/Achievement and World's Best Workforce
Subject:
7. Authorizer Update
Subject:
8. February 13, 2023  Meeting Preparation
Subject:
8.A. Suggestion for Discussion Topics for Next Meeting
Description:

Online School Calendar (first look)
Seat-Based School Calendar (approve)
Subject:
8.B. Policy Review
Subject:
9. Board Meeting Evaluation
Subject:
10. Adjourn the Regular Board of Education Meeting

Next regular Board of Education meeting: February 13, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.

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