INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94 CLOQUET, MINNESOTA FEBRUARY 14, 2011 REGULAR MEETING

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94

CLOQUET, MINNESOTA

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

REGULAR MEETING

The regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 was called to order by Board Chair G. Huard, 302 - 14th Street, in the City of Cloquet, on February 14, 2011 at 6:08 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call - the following board members were present on roll call:

Gary Huard

Duane Buytaert

Jim Crowley

Dave Battaglia

Dan Danielson

Sandy Crowley

Also present was:

Superintendent Ken Scarbrough

Education Minnesota-Cloquet Representative Cathy Schroeder

Indian Education Director Tara Graves

LIEC President Gerard Sordelet

Student Representative Morgan Bartlett

Principals Present:

Tom Brenner, CMS

Warren Peterson, CHS

Randy Thudin, Washington

David Wangen

Steve Syrett, CAAEP

Absent:

Connie Hyde, CHS Assistant Principal

Student Representative Kyle Lau

APPROVAL OF BOARD AGENDA

RESOLVED by Board Member D. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the February 14, 2011 School Board Agenda, as presented. Board Member J. Crowley moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES

RESOLVED by Board Member J. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the January 24, 2011 School Board meeting minutes, as presented. Board Member D. Danielson moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

OPEN FORUM

Congratulations to Homecoming Queen Annabel Morrisroe and King Jim Northrup.

2011-2012 Calendar Committee Chair Jen Larva presented a draft of the 2011-12 school year calendar for the Board's review. She explained the process followed in developing the calendar and the rationale put into the draft. Staff were given two options to review during building staff meetings district-wide, and an opportunity to provide feedback via a survey. Of the two options provided (one with a spring break/one without a spring break), the option that was brought to the District Advisory Committee (DAC) was the one with a February spring break. The DAC reviewed the calendar and gave their approval to present it to the school board. Discussion followed. Board Member D. Battaglia expressed concern regarding several comments he had received about the process timeline and the placement of the spring break. The concerns centered on not receiving the two drafts until Tuesday and being given only until Wednesday afternoon to review and vote on the option preferred. Ms. Larva provided clarification that the calendar process did not include voting for a calendar, but that staff were given the opportunity to provide feedback via the survey. After continued discussion, the board made a decision to delay approving the calendar until the next meeting to allow additional feedback.

Reports were provided by the building principals.

RESOLVED by Board Member D. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the 2011-2012 School Year Cloquet Senior High School Registration Manual, as presented (copy on file in the Superintendent's Office). Board Member S. Crowley moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CLAIMS, INVESTMENTS, TREASURER'S REPORT, AND WIRE TRANSFERS

RESOLVED by Board Member S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Claims, Treasurer's Report and Investment's Report, as presented: General - $2,020,878.07, Food Service - $81,993.99; Transportation - $149,915.47; Community Service - $116,215.54; Capital Outlay - $134,728.08; Building Construction - $0; Debt Redemption Fund - $0; OPEB Irrevocable Trust - $75,954.78; and OPEB Debt Service - $0, for a total of $2,579,685.93.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the following wire transfers, as presented: $850,000.00 on January 31, 2011 and $500,000.00 on February 15, 2011. Board Member D. Battaglia moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF REVISED FY 2010-2011 BUDGET

RESOLVED by Board Member D. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the revised FY 2010-2011 Budget, as presented. Board Member S. Crowley moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS

RESOLVED by Board Member S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the consent items, as presented:

1. Accept the following resignation letters:

a. Carrie Manty, 6.5 Hours/Day American Indian Education Academic Tutor at CHS, effective February 15, 2011.

b. Julie Handcock, 10 Hours/Week ECSE Aide at CMS, effective February 11, 2011.

c. Robert Peacock, 4 Hours/Day American Indian Education Academic Tutor at CAAE), effective February 4, 2011.

2. Consider Approval of Employment Recommendations:

NAME; POSITION; LOCATION; SALARY; EFFECTIVE

Julie Handcock; 6.5 Hours/Day C.S. DCD/SP; CMS; $14.03/Hr.; 2/14/11

Shirley Miner; 6.5 Hours/Day American Ind. Education Academic Tutor; CHS; $14.07/Hr.; 2/17/11

3. Approve the following postings/and hires:

a. 10 Hours/Week ECSE Aide at CMS, due to staff resignation

b. 4 Hours/Day American Indian Education Academic Tutor at CAAEP, due to staff resignation

4. Approve the Community Education Instructor List, spring 2011, as presented.

Board Member D. Buytaert moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

OLD BUSINESS

RESOLVED by Board Member D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the following District Policies (after the third and final readings), as presented:

District Policy #413 - Harassment and Violence

District Policy #514 - Bullying Prohibition

District Policy #515 - Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records

District Policy #526 - Hazing Prohibition

Board Member D. Battaglia moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

Custodial Staffing - The Buildings & Grounds Sub-Committee met to review several options. A decision was made to consult with the full-time custodial union membership to discuss the options further, with a follow-up meeting to be scheduled.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

There was nothing to report at this time.

SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

A Student Enrollment Report as of February 9, 2011 was reviewed.

NEW BUSINESS

RESOLVED by Board Member D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Cloquet Special Education Contract for Service #32 with Moose Tracks DHS Day Training and Habilitation Center for services during the 2010-2011 school year. The total contract cost is estimated at $3,760.71. Board Member D. Danielson moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

A letter of intent to negotiate was received from the Principals' Union.

RESOLVED by D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves reducing non-administrator out-of-pocket family insurance group policyholder payments by $120.00 for a one-month period. The stipend will be added to the affected staff members' paychecks. Board Member S. Crowley moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

Superintendent Scarbrough indicated the reason we received the rebate is that the policyholders went to a higher deductible and the Northeast Service Cooperative created a rebate for schools that moved to the higher deductible.

ADJOURNMENT INTO CLOSED SESSION

Board Chair G. Huard adjourned the regular session at 6:35 p.m., stating the board would be going into a closed session to discuss teacher and paraprofessional negotiations.

CALL BACK TO ORDER

The regular meeting was called back to order at 7:28 p.m. by Board Chair G. Huard. The Board reported they discussed strategies with regard to the negotiation sessions for the teachers' union and the paraprofessionals' union during the closed session.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to discuss, Board Chair G. Huard adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Board Clerk

ATTEST:

Board Chair

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