INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94 CLOQUET, MINNESOTA MAY 29, 2012 REGULAR MEETING

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

DISTRICT NO. 94

CLOQUET, MINNESOTA

MAY 29, 2012

REGULAR MEETING

The regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 was called to order by Board Chair G. Huard at 302 - 14th Street, in the City of Cloquet, on May 29, 2012 at 6:25 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

Principals Present:

Churchill Principal David Wangen

Washington Principal Randy Thudin

CHS Principal Warren Peterson

CMS Principal Tom Brenner

Also Present:

Superintendent Ken Scarbrough

Leanne Schmidt, EMC Representative

Tara Graves, American Indian Education Director

Absent: Student School Board Representatives Kyle Lau and Lyndsey Bushnell, LIEC President Gerard Sordelet, and CAAEP Principal Connie Hyde.

Copies on file in the Superintendent's Office.

APPROVAL OF BOARD AGENDA

Superintendent Ken Scarbrough asked that the agenda be modified to include Cloquet Special Education Contracts for Services #9 and #10 under Section XIV, #2.

RESOLVED by D. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the May 29, 2012 School Board meeting agenda with the added changes. D. Battaglia 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 S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the May 14, 2012 regular school board meeting minutes, 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.

PRINCIPAL REPORTS

Building reports were provided by the principals. Middle School Principal Tom Brenner presented a proposed time schedule change for the middle school next year to add instructional minutes back into the students' schedules. Additional information is being gathered before a final decision on the time schedule change will be presented to the board for approval.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION DIRECTOR CONTRACT

RESOLVED by D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Community Education Director contract for Ruth Reeves, as presented. Salary will be $67,000.00 (50 week/250 day) contract, effective July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013. S. Crowley moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

Mrs. Reeves introduced her husband and addressed the board briefly, thanking them for this opportunity.

2012-2013 BUDGET UPDATE

Business Manager Kim Josephson provided an update on the 2012-2013 Budget. A finalized budget will be presented to the board for their approval in June.

OPEN FORUM

Executive Director Stacy Anderson and Program Manager Laura Jackson provided a summary of the Just Kids Dental program and services provided to the Cloquet School District this past year. This program reaches out to children who have limited access to dental care. Over 130 Cloquet students were served this past school year. The board thanked them for the services they provide to the district's students.

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Just Kids Dental Memorandum of Understanding for the 2012-2013 school year, 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.

CONSENT ITEMS

S. Crowley made a motion to have the following appendixes pulled for separate discussion and action: C-3, C-10, C-11, C-15, and C-19. D. Buytaert seconded the motion and it was approved by a 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 remaining consent items, as presented. D. Danielson moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

Appendix C-3 (Posting for up to a 1.0 FTE Music Teacher) - board members discussed the possible need for additional music time. S. Crowley made a motion to post for elementary music with the FTE to be determined by the administration. D. Buytaert seconded the motion and it was approved by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call. Superintendent Ken Scarbrough will work with the elementary principals to determine what FTE will be needed at both schools prior to sending out this posting.

Appendix C-10 (Extra-Services contract for the District School Improvement Coordinator) - board members expressed concern with the total number of days being allotted for this contract. D. Buytaert made a motion to amend the extra-services contract to allow for ten (10) extra days at the daily rate of pay, with an additional ten (10) comp days given, as needed. D. Danielson seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved by an unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

Appendix C-11 (Extra-services contract for the Activities Director) - several board members questioned the number of days being allotted for this contract, due to the budget reductions the district is facing. The contract language states that the AD be allowed ten (10) summer days, plus an additional ten (10) comp days be given, if needed. Discussion followed. Superintendent Ken Scarbrough asked for a short recess to find clarification in contract language for this position within the Teachers' Master Agreement. The board recessed at 7:13 p.m. Board Chair G. Huard called the meeting back into session at 7:18 p.m. Superintendent Ken Scarbrough provided contract language clarification for this position. At this time no extra comp days have been needed for this position, but could be approved if additional days were required to complete AD duties. The extra services contract includes 10 summer days but also includes other AD duties and time such as after school, weekends, other non-school days, and holidays. D. Buytaert made a motion to approve the contract, as written. D. Danielson seconded the motion. Additional discussion followed. The motion was approved by a five to one (5:1) yea vote of all members present on roll call. Board members S. Crowley, D. Danielson, D. Battaglia, D. Buytaert, and G. Huard voted yea. Board Member J. Crowley voted nay.

Appendix C-15 (Extra-services contract for the Health and Safety Coordinator) - concerns were expressed about the need to continue to contract out for these services. Superintendent Scarbrough also pointed out that the contract was for $3,000 less than last year due to less time scheduled for next winter. S. Crowley made a motion to approve this contract for the 2012-2013 school year as a temporary assignment, with the understanding that another staff member will be trained on the duties required and they take on the extra duties the following year (2013-2014). J. Crowley seconded the motion and it was approved by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

Appendix C-19 (10 Day Reduction for Non-Tenured Staff) - several board members expressed concern over the staff members/positions listed and how they would be affected by the reduction of days in their contracts with regard to workload, etc. Discussion followed. D. Danielson made a motion to table action on this memo providing the superintendent an opportunity to bring back other ideas/options for a summer program or other opportunities for the American Indian Education staff for ten (10) days. Due to the lack of a second, the motion failed. Discussion continued. S. Crowley made a motion to remove the Print Shop position from the reduction list. D. Buytaert seconded the motion and it was approved by a five to one (5:1) yea vote of all members present on roll call. Board Members S. Crowley, J. Crowley, D. Battaglia, D. Buytaert, and G. Huard voted yea. Board member D. Danielson voted nay. After additional discussion, D. Buytaert made a motion to approve the remaining staff reductions to American Indian Education staff and COTA's as listed. S. Crowley seconded the motion and it was approved by a five to one (5:1) yea vote of all members present on roll call. Board Members S. Crowley, J. Crowley, D. Battaglia, D. Buytaert, and G. Huard voted yea. Board member D. Danielson voted nay.

OLD BUSINESS

There was no old business to report.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

Superintendent Ken Scarbrough provided cost estimates on purchasing a new storage shed and/or building a garage for storage. There are storage space needs at all the buildings. After discussion, the board instructed the administration to do further research on the possibility of purchasing a pull behind trailer to relocate the bleachers that are to include the measurements of the bleachers and what would be required to transport them to another site.

SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

Superintendent Ken Scarbrough presented the Student Enrollment Report as of May 22, 2012 to the board for their review.

NEW BUSINESS

RESOLVED by D. Battaglia that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Meal Pricing for the 2012-2013 school year, as follows:

Breakfast: Students - $1.30/Adults - $2.15

Lunch: Elementary - $2.00/Middle School - $2.20/High School - $2.30/Adults $3.40

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. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Success for the Future Program Application (F1) and Program Budget Proposal (F3), 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 D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Health and Safety Budget for the 2012-2013 school year, 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 Cloquet School Activity Fees for the 2012-2013 school year, 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. The fees that will be increasing are the athletic fees; drama/academic fees will remain the same, and the family cap will also remain the same as it is this year.

First Grade Sections and Open Enrollment Limits - Superintendent Ken Scarbrough presented information on projected class sizes for the 2012-2013 school year at the elementary schools. He made a recommendation not to add another section to the first grade at this time, but offered another option to put caps on the open enrollments into the district. Discussion followed with several board members expressing concern about closing open enrollment to families who have children in various grade levels who may be denied due to one grade being closed to open enrollment. The other issue with increasing the first grade sections would be having available space for another classroom. Kids' Corner programming would need to be relocated to accommodate another class at Washington or Churchill schools, and there are related costs associated with such a move to address as well. After additional discussion, S. Crowley made a motion to add one first grade section. J. Crowley seconded the motion and it failed on a five to one (5:1) nay vote of members present on roll call. Board Members D. Danielson, J. Crowley, D. Battaglia, D. Buytaert, and G. Huard voted nay. Board member S. Crowley voted yea.

RESOLVED by J. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Cloquet School District bread and milk proposals for the 2012-2013 school year, as presented:

J.A.C.K.'s Hometown Dairy - for the milk distributor on renewal contract for the 2012-2013 school year.

Upper Lakes Foods - being the successful Prime Vendor distributor from last year is on a renewal contract for the 2012-2013 school year.

Pan-O-Gold - as the bread distributor, also on a renewal with a quote to honor last year's pricing.

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

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Community Education Staff List for summer 2012, as presented. D. Danielson moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

S. Crowley made a motion that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves Cloquet Special Education Contracts #9 and #10, as presented. D. Danielson moved the adoption of the motion and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

Administrative Interview Team Members - Superintendent Ken Scarbrough asked for volunteers from the board to serve on the Administrative Team Interview Committee. Board members S. Crowley, D. Danielson, and D. Buytaert agreed to serve on this committee. A date for interviews is yet to be determined.

OTHER

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

1. 2012 International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering & Environment) Project Olympiad (I-Sweep) in Houston, Texas.

2. MN Stockholm Junior Waterprize Winners 2012 - Cloquet Senior High School.

UPCOMING EVENTS

1. Tuesday, May 29th - OPEB School Board Subcommittee Meeting, to follow regular board meeting.

2. Friday, June 1st - Graduation at Northwestern Credit Union Arena, 7:30 p.m.

3. Monday, June 4th - Budget School Board Subcommittee Meeting, 4:00 p.m., Superintendent's Office (Board members S. Crowley, D. Buytaert, and G. Huard serve on this committee).

4. Tuesday, June 5th - Last Day of School K-12 (Early Dismissal).

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to discuss, Board Chair G. Huard adjourned the meeting at 8:17 p.m.

Clerk of the School Board

ATTEST:

Chair of the School Board

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