Meeting #14

March 15, 2010

CALL TO ORDER

Roll Call was taken with the following present for all or part of the meeting: Board members B. Anderson, Freeman, Longbella, Schmitt and Swecker (Comprising a Quorum) P. Anderson was absent; Superintendent Schmitz; Principal Mr. Luksik; Middle School Dean of Students Mr. Olsen; Business Manager Mr. Hamann; Financial Coordinator/ Food Service Director Mr. Moore; Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Mr. Christoffersen; Staples World Manager Ms. Halvorson; SMEA Rep Mr. Reck, Mr. and Mrs. R. Storbakken, NJPA Chair Mr. Wolden, NJPA employee Mr. Erholtz, five (5) high school students and Administrative Assistant/ Recording Secretary Ms. Shriver. The Pledge of Allegiance was said after which Chair Schmitt welcomed everyone.

Motion by Freeman, seconded by Longbella to adopt the agenda. Motion Carried

School/Community Forum

- (Presenter must have

contacted Board Chair or Superintendent by noon of

day of meeting with topic)

CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion by Swecker, seconded by Freeman, to approve the following on the consent agenda: Approval of School Board Meeting Minutes for February 16, 2010; Acceptance of Cash Donations and Grants - $1,579.40; Review Annual Mandatory Policies: No changes (can be viewed on our webpage-www.isd2170. k12.mn.us); #413 - Harassment and Violence; #414 - Mandated reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse w/revisions; #415 - Mandated reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults; #506 - Student Discipline & #506F Notice of Suspension; #514 - Bullying Prohibition; #522 - Student Sex Nondiscrimination, 522F-Form; #524 - Internet Acceptable Use Policy; 524F-Accept Use Form; #806 - Crisis Management; FED

Options Menu - Program Participation by ISD #2170; Other - None .Motion Carried.

FINANCE ITEMS:

Mr. Moore presented the Financial Report including the Fund Description, Cash Only, through 3/9/10; Disbursement Report from 2/11/10 through 3/9/10 of checks #81211 through #81541 for board review; Investments as of 3/9/10 and YTD Expenditure Report of various funds dated 3/10. (Complete report can be viewed at the District Office.)

Motion by Longbella, seconded by Freeman, to approve the financial report and authorize payment of vouchers. Motion Carried.

Motion by Swecker, seconded by B. Anderson, to approve the tentative budget for FY 2010-11 - 75% of current year’s budget - which gives authority to initially purchase for next year’s items. Motion Carried.

Motion by Freeman, seconded by B. Anderson, to seek requests for proposals for auditing the next three (3) years starting with FY 2010 school year. Motion Carried.

OTHER

After hearing the finance committee’s recommendation to offer early retirement incentives to licensed staff, tabled until Mr. Moore had spreadsheets showing savings to district, motion by B. Anderson, seconded by Freeman, to approve early retirement agreement with SMEA which is the same one as offered in previous years. SMEA has not agreed yet. Motion Carried.

Motion by Freeman, seconded by Swecker, to approve the Central MN Online Learning Joint Powers Agreement for 2010-11. Discussion on why we should do this was that it is a vehicle so we don’t duplicate and eventually may do our own classes, don’t loose students/state aid, will encourage teachers to write their classes into this, is only a year contract, will be core and elective classes, we’d have a person on their board and cost would be approximately $272 per class. Motion Carried.

PERSONNEL

Motion by B. Anderson, seconded by Longbella to approve the following spring coaches: Asst. Softball - Sandy Opheim; Asst. Track - Tony Spandl. Motion Carried.

After some discussion, motion by Freeman, seconded by Schmitt, to approve Ron Storbakken, high school counselor and Social Studies instructor’s request for a pre-arranged retirement agreement effective May 28, 2010 and be rehired for 2010-11 school year at present lane and step on teacher’s salary schedule but will a non-tenured contract. Mr. Storbakken has agreed to have an 80% contract, and will volunteer the other 20% of his time, saving the district $19,174. Finance committee recommended approval. Longbella opposed. Motion Carried.

Motion by Freeman, seconded by Swecker, to approve Superintendent Schmitz to be Interim Director 25 % time from 3/16/10 through 6/30/10 at NJPA and NJPA reimbursing ISD #2170 Mr. Schmitz’ salary/benefits $10,517.26 for that period. The contract also modified and superseded Clause IX of the Superintendent’s contract between ISD #2170 and Mr. Schmitz during that period of time. Member B. Anderson opposed, Schmitt abstained. Motion Carried.

Motion by Swecker, seconded by Longbella, to approve the 25% time contract with Jim Hofer from 3/16//10 through 6/30/10 for ISD #2170 Administrative Services. Member B. Anderson opposed. Motion Carried.

Motion by Freeman, seconded by Longbella, giving permission to post for teacher’s assistants for 2010 summer school programs which will run July 19 - August 12, Monday - Thursday. Motion Carried.

Motion by Longbella, seconded by Swecker, for permission to post for 2010 summer school special education and targeted services program teachers. Motion Carried.

REPORTS

School Board - FED - Minutes from Governing Board of Education Feb. 23, 2010 - in board packet; are hiring a new director, will be interviewing five (5) next week. NJPA - No Report; Other - None

Principals/MS Dean of Students - Mr. Ogg, high school principal, wasn’t present board was given handout that they recognized 27 students for February’s Students of the Month; end of third quarter is March 26; lockdown drill March 9; hosted subsection instrumental large group was March 10; Parent teacher conferences Feb. 22 and 23 average turn out; April 14 NJPA will host annual student appreciation dinner at Grand View; Brittany Ziegler and Veronica Paklonsky, seniors, will be honored; grad standard and MCA II testing will be done in April; and approximately 100 students attended a Career Exploration day at Brainerd Civic Center, March 11.

Mr. Luksik, elementary principal, reported MDE’s Title I audit went well with no findings, a couple recommendations of things to do; Read-a-Thon had 2,932 minutes so he dressed in Cardinal suit and students were rewarded with ice cream sundaes, Motley had a door decorating contest; Family Fun Night will be March 19 at Staples and April 1 at Motley; math league with 42 students started at Staples; Jump Rope for Heart was March 24-25 at Staples; Kindergarten roundup will be March 29 at Staples and March 30 at Motley and Target Learning will be July 19 - Aug. 12. Mr. Olsen, Middle School Dean of Students, reported parent teacher conferences had a fairly good turnout; middle school play just concluded with approx 90 students involved; he and Mrs. Beach had grade level meetings on ways they can deal with issues they see; April and May will be NWEA and MCA testing; ISC is doing a fund raiser for food shelf, students contributing get name in drawing with winner getting to throw a pie in a teacher’s face.

Mr. Christoffersen, Buildings and Grounds supervisor, said Health and Safety Management, did walk through and found three items; Spring sports started; working on Capital Outlay list with administration; EPA review, which is done every three (3) years, will be May 15, to review outside grounds.

Superintendent Schmitz said this week is transportation meeting with administration regarding student issues/behavior, to come up with driver strategies to handle these; spoke about talking to Dave Barnett, SMEA Rep and Jan Lichy, Bargaining Union Rep, regarding Early Retirement agreement possibly being offered again to licensed staff; gave update on principal hiring and will have board work session April 5.

Committee Reports: Facilities - Longbella - met regarding spectator gym upgrades;

Finance - P. Anderson - report and minutes in board packet;

Curriculum - Freeman - met 2/18/10, reviewed recommendations from Physical Education/ Health Curriculum Subject Area committee for the additions of standards to the curriculum document.

Negotiation Committees: Transportation - P. Anderson and Freeman - meeting in a week; Principals - P. Anderson and Freeman - meeting in a week Superintendent - B. Anderson and Schmitt - met once, looked at contract which is good thru July ’11; Professional - B. Anderson and Longbella - ongoing; Support - B. Anderson and Longbella - ongoing

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE: (MEETINGS POSTED ON WEB PAGE - WWW.ISD2170.K12.MN.US)

• School Board Work Session - Monday, April 5, 6:45 p.m., High School Media Center

• Transportation Negotiations, March 19, 31, 8:30 a.m., District Office (Freeman, P. Anderson)

• Administration Negotiations, March 19, 31, 9:30 a.m., District Office (Freeman, P. Anderson)

• Meet and Confer, March 23, 30, 7 p.m., High School Media Ctr. (B. Anderson, Freeman, Longbella, Schmitz)(Changed 3/30)

• Finance Committee, March 29, 30,7:30 a.m., District Office (P. Anderson, Schmitt, B. Anderson)

• 2010 Phase III Orientation April 16-Bldg. a High-Performance School Board and Phase IV

Connecting w/Community April 17

• School-to-Work Employer Appreciation Breakfast/Outstanding Youth Awards Presentation - April 22, 2010, Centennial Auditorium Lobby, 7:00-8:00 a.m.

• Next regular school board meeting, Motley, April 19, 2010, 6:45 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Freeman, seconded by Swecker, to adjourn at 8:25 p.m. Motion Carried.

Chad Longbella, Clerk

Jennelle Shriver, Recording Secretary

Meeting #15

April 5, 2010

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Schmitt called the meeting to order. present were board members B. Anderson, P. Anderson, Freeman, Longbella, and Schmitt. (Swecker was absent) Also attending were Superintendent Schmitz, Staples World Manager Ms. Halvorson, SMEA Rep Mr. Barnett, Elementary Principal Mr. Luksik, and Ms. Shriver, Adm. Asst./Recording Secretary.

Motion by Longbella, seconded by B. Anderson to adopt the agenda. Motion Carried.

REVIEW:

Schmitz discussed the following and when they originated.

• Vision - “The learner is the focus of all meaningful lifelong learning” - eight years ago

• Guiding Principles - “Innovation, Collaboration, Excellence” - 2006

• Focus - “Make math, reading and writing our focus through the integration of an articulated curriculum, quality instructional strategies and the prioritization of time needed to ensure learning for all.” J. Hofer’s/T Max

REVIEW 2009-10 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Reviewed the 2009-10 Student Achievement and Staff Development Goals with some discussion on where to go with District staff development goals saying these were highest priorities from survey; spoke about feedback on performance of skills; should it be a peer, outside consultant or principals and that it should be an evaluation not an observation, there are models to use for whoever it.

REVIEW “LARGER GOAL SHEET” - OCT. ‘05

(Sheet on this which more will have added at work session May 3, 2010, can be viewed in district office.) Suggested that student achievements/scores be looked at same month each year compare results.

DISCUSS WHAT SHOULD POSSIBLY BE ADDRESSED - WHAT SHOULD NOT

To be continued at work session May 3.

NEXT STEPS

Continue reviewing larger goal sheet - “The Learner is the focus of all” have board write what we’ve accomplished, ideas on what we need to accomplish and submit them to Jennelle by April 23, they will all be put together for next school board work session May 3, at 6:45 p.m. in Motley. Mr. Schmitz said there is KIP (Knowledge is Power Schools) some of our staff could possibly visit schools that have been most successful in Texas or Oklahoma to develop a vision for student on why they are here (at school) which is geared toward low income, low achievers etc.

UPCOMING MEETINGS: Professional Group Negotiations, April 9, 8 a.m., District Office (B. Anderson, Longbella); Transportation Negotiation, April 13, 8:30 a.m., District Office (P. Anderson, Freeman); ; Regular School Board - April 19, 6:45 p.m., Motley; School Board Work Session - May 3, 6:45 p.m., Motley; School Board Work Session - June 7, 6:45 p.m., Staples

ADJOURN

Motion by P. Anderson, seconded by Freeman to adjourn at 8:37 p.m. Motion Carried.

Chad Longbella, Clerk

Jennelle Shriver, Recording Secretary

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