INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94, CLOQUET, MINNESOTA, JANUARY 23, 2012, REGULAR MEETING

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94

CLOQUET, MINNESOTA

JANUARY 23, 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 23, 2012 at 6:06 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 Catherine Schroeder

Principals Present:

- Randy Thudin, Washington Elementary

- Tom Brenner, Middle School

- Warren Peterson, Senior High School

- Connie Hyde, CAAEP

Absent: Churchill Principal David Wangen, Indian Education Director Tara Graves, 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 23, 2012 school board meeting agenda. D. Battaglia moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call. J. Crowley asked that a new item be added under New Business: Other - to direct the High school administration to conduct a feasibility assessment on the possibility of adding another vocational education teacher at the High School.

APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES

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

OPEN FORUM

- RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby agrees to provide for the use of the Senior High School facilities to include, but not be limited to the following: gyms (new, old large, old small), kitchen/cafeteria, auditorium, locker rooms, home economics room, staff lounge, concessions, lobby area, etc.; custodial services, insurance coverage, postage, and secretarial services for the Class of 2012 Senior All-Night Graduation Party. D. Buytaert 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 Cloquet Middle School SDM Building Goals, 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 D. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Cloquet Senior High School SDM Building Goals, 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.

- Reports were provided by the building principals.

- Congratulations to Homecoming Queen Maddie Kiehn and King Kellin Lamirande!

WIRE TRANSFERS

- RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the following wire transfers, as presented: $250,000.00 on January 11, 2012 and $1,973,000.00 on January 13, 2012. D. Buytaert moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

BUDGET DISCUSSIONS

- RESOLVED by D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the revised 2011-2012 School Year Budget, as presented. D. Battaglia moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

- Possible Reduction of Student Contact Days - Superintendent Ken Scarbrough provided a handout outlining the structure of possibly reducing student contact days for budget reduction purposes. Scenarios being considered include 10 less student instructional days; 5 less student instructional days; and keeping the existing 173 student instructional days. Superintendent Scarbrough stressed that it is important to get this information out to the board and public to allow time to reflect on the information and gather feedback from staff, parents, and community members. If the district were to move to such a schedule, we would have to maximize our instructional time. The other area of consideration is moving Developmental Kindergarten to an all-day structure - every other day. This would save approximately $104,000 in Noon transportation funding. The combined savings of both scenarios would be approximately $300,000. Some concerns raised by board members included instructional time/time on task, adding any additional time to the end of the day for the little kids, and increased daycare costs for families. More information will be provided at the first meeting in February for further discussion and consideration.

CONSENT ITEMS

- RESOLVED by D. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves that the consent items be approved, as submitted. S. Crowley 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

- There was nothing to report at this time.

SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE REPORT

- The Student Enrollment Report as of January 18, 2012 was provided for review.

- The January 20, 2012 District Health, Safety, and Crisis meeting notes were provided for review.

NEW BUSINESS

- RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Carlton County Children & Family Services Collaborative Purchase of Service Agreement for the time period January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012, for the purposes of funding the Truancy Officer position in the amount of $53,000, as presented.

FURTHER, that the Collective Membership Fee of $1,500 for the time period January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012 be approved as presented. D. Battaglia moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

- RESOLVED by J. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the creation of a Cooperative Agreement with Esko School District for Boys' and Girls' Golf, effective spring 2012, as presented. D. Battaglia moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call. Superintendent Scarbrough thanked Cloquet Country Club for providing "tee" time at no cost after school each day for practice by the Girl's and Boys' Golf Team. It is very much appreciated.

- RESOLVED by D. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby re-approves District Policy #107 - Policies and Procedures Regarding Students Residing on Indian Lands for Federal Impact Aide Application purposes, as presented. S. 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 Big River Group LLC Draft Proposal Planning Project in the amount of $8,143.00 to provide strategic planning services to the district, as presented. D. Buytaert moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

Other:

- J. Crowley made a motion to have the high school administration conduct a feasibility study on the possibility of adding another vocational education teacher. D. Danielson seconded the motion and it was approved by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

AGENDA ADDENDUMS

- There was nothing to present at this time.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

1. Congratulations Cynthia Welsh, 2011 Bill Boyle Educator of the Year

2. 2011 Intel International Science & Engineering Fair - Los Angeles, California

3. 2011 International Genius Olympia - Oswego, New York

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to discuss, Board Chair G. Huard adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.

Clerk of the School Board

ATTEST:

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