INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94, CLOQUET, MINNESOTA, JANUARY 9, 2012 REGULAR MEETING

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94

CLOQUET, MINNESOTA

JANUARY 9, 2012

REGULAR MEETING

The regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 was called to order by Board Chair Gary Huard, 302 - 14th Street, in the City of Cloquet, on January 9, 2012 at 6:08 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance.

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

Gary Huard

Jim Crowley

Duane Buytaert

Dave Battaglia

Sandy Crowley

Dan Danielson

Also present:

Superintendent Ken Scarbrough

Education Minnesota-Cloquet Representative Leanne Schmidt

Principals Present:

David Wangen, Churchill Elementary

Randy Thudin, Washington Elementary

Tom Brenner, Middle School

Connie Hyde, CAAEP

Absent: Senior High School Principal Warren Peterson, Indian Education Director Tara Graves, Local Indian Education Committee President Gerard Sordelet, and Student School Board Representatives Lyndsey Bushnell and Kyle Lau.

Copies of resolutions are on file in the Superintendent's Office.

APPROVAL OF BOARD AGENDA

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the January 9, 2012 school board meeting agenda. D. Danielson moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES

RESOLVED by J. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the December 12, 2011 regular school board meeting minutes. D. Battaglia moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Nominations for Chair - S. Crowley made a motion to appoint G. Huard as Board Chair for the time period January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012. D. Danielson seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved by a yea vote of all members present on roll call.

Nominations for Clerk - J. Crowley made a motion to appoint D. Buytaert as Board Clerk for the time period January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012. S. Crowley seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved by a yea vote of all members present on roll call.

Nominations for Treasurer - J. Crowley made a motion to appoint S. Crowley Board Treasurer for the time period January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012. D. Battaglia seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved by a yea vote of all members present on roll call.

ESTABLISH BOARD SALARIES

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 shall be paid $160.00 per month, effective January 1, 2012. FURTHER, that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 shall be eligible to claim $40.00 per meeting attended and mileage reimbursement in the amount of $.555, effective January 1, 2012. D. Danielson moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

SET REGULAR MEETING DATES/TIMES

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the following proposed 2012 regular School Board meeting dates and times: All meetings shall be held on the second and fourth Monday of each month unless otherwise scheduled, with the exception of July 2012 and December 2012, whereby the second meeting dates of these months (July 23rd and December 24th) will be canceled. School Board working sessions will begin at 5:30 p.m. to be followed by the regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room located on the second floor at Garfield School, 302 - 14th Street, Cloquet, MN 55720. 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.

OPEN FORUM

Cloquet Educational Foundation (CEF) Director Lorna Mangan provided the board with an update of recent CEF funding distributions and thanked the board for their continued support. Over $627,000 has been distributed to Cloquet students since the inception of the foundation. The Foundation is encouraging the submittal of new funding requests. The Blue Jean Ball, one of their major fundraising events, is scheduled for Saturday, February 4th. Mrs. Mangan passed around a sample of one of the silent auction items - - a vase that was made out of birch and donated by Mr. Hallback, a 1969 CHS graduate. During the annual fund drive with staff, over $10,000 was donated by 137 school staff members. Superintendent Ken Scarbrough thanked Mrs. Mangan for her continued success and work with the Cloquet Educational Foundation.

Reports were provided by the building principals.

CLAIMS, TREASURER'S REPORT, INVESTMENTS, AND WIRE TRANSFERS

RESOLVED by D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Claims; December 2011 Treasurer's Report; December 2011 Investment's Report; and Wire Transfer, as follows: General - $1,754,127.76, Food Service - $82,826.32, Transportation - $103,034.57, Community Service - $119,044.29, Capital Outlay - $131,401.21, Building Construction - $0, Debt Redemption Fund - $744,956.25, OPEB Irrevocable Trust - $49,950.41, OPEB Debt Service - $373,452.500, for a total of $3,358,793.31, and Wire Transfer: $1,150,000.00 on December 29, 2011. S. Crowley moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

CONSENT ITEMS

Board Member D. Danielson made a motion to table Appendix G-7 for further discussion. J. Crowley seconded the motion and it was approved by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves that the consent items be approved (with the exception of Appendix G-7), as submitted. D. Battaglia moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

OLD BUSINESS

There was nothing to report at this time.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

Superintendent Ken Scarbrough reported that he is in the process of conducting small staff meetings regarding the proposed Code of Conduct policy, and asked if there were any board members interested in attending these meetings. Board member Sandy Crowley indicated she would like to attend the meetings. Also discussed was the possibility of obtaining a cost estimate to have Dr. Bruce Miles assist the district with strategic planning. This would include several days of interviewing staff and community members; visiting with the board about his findings; and work on several strategic goals for the district. Board members indicated that they would like to know the cost associated with this type of process and asked the Superintendent to contact Dr. Miles for more information.

Board Member Sandy Crowley expressed a concern she received from several staff members regarding the Code of Conduct policy about not being more informed about the policy. She asked that the board packet information be sent to the principals to copy and put in the teachers' lounges in the schools. The administration will follow-up on this request. A reminder was provided to the board members that the school board packet information for each meeting is available for viewing/printing on the district's website for community members and staff.

SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE REPORT

The Student Enrollment Report as of January 4, 2012 was presented for review.

Student Enrollment Projections were presented for review showing the district is remaining pretty stable with regard to student enrollment throughout the year.

The December 6, 2011 District Wellness Policy Committee meeting minutes were reviewed. Board Member Sandy Crowley provided an email from a student's mother on how well Churchill has done with her son who has multiple allergies, indicating she is very appreciative of their efforts.

NEW BUSINESS

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves putting the Orchestra instruments out on bid and/or that an auction is conducted to sell them. D. Danielson moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

RESOLVED by D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Multi-District Collaboration Council (MDCC) Budget in the amount of $10,000.00, as presented. J. Crowley moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Multi-District Collaboration Council (MDCC) meeting stipend in the amount of $40.00 per meeting for Cloquet School District MDCC Members (excluding the Superintendent). Meetings must be held outside the normal school day for MDCC Members to receive a stipend. D. Battaglia moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

AGENDA ADDENDUMS

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Congratulations to the 2011-2012 Homecoming Court. The theme of the event will be the 1980s.

In honor of Paraprofessional Recognition Week (January 16 - 20), the district thanks our paraprofessionals for their dedication and work with our students at Cloquet.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to discuss, Board Chair G. Huard adjourned the meeting at 6:39 p.m.

Clerk of the School Board

ATTEST:

Chair of the School Board

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