INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94 CLOQUET, MINNESOTA JUNE 11, 2012 REGULAR MEETING

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94

CLOQUET, MINNESOTA

JUNE 11, 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 June 11, 2012 at 6:05 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

CAAEP Principal Connie Hyde

Also Present:

Superintendent Ken Scarbrough

Regina Roemhildt, EMC Representative

Tara Graves, American Indian Education Director

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

Copies on file in the Superintendent's Office.

APPROVAL OF BOARD AGENDA

Superintendent Ken Scarbrough referenced an addition to the agenda under new business, indicating he would ask for permission to negotiate a lease for the Kids' Corner Programming.

-RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the June 11, 2012 school board agenda, as presented and amended. 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 May 29, 2012 regular school board meeting minutes, 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.

OPEN FORUM

-Superintendent Ken Scarbrough introduced and welcomed the new Education Minnesota - Cloquet representative Regina Roemhildt.

-Patricia Rothamel, Parent and Physical Education Teacher at Washington Elementary School, addressed the board over concerns regarding the first grade class sizes.

-Community Education Director Sara Liimatainen presented information on the Kids' Corner SACC Programming and outlined their concerns regarding the possibility of having to relocate the programming in both elementary schools.

-Reports were provided by the building principals and Education Minnesota - Cloquet Representative Regina Roemhildt.

BILLS

-RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Claims, May 2012 Treasurer's Report, and May 2012 Investment's Report, as presented: General - $1,858,831.67; Food Service - $36,212.34; Transportation - $166,041.11; Community Service - $120,222.41; Capital Outlay - $25,027.85; Building Construction - $0; Debt Redemption Fund - $0; OPEB Irrevocable Trust - $51,023.76; OPEB Debt Service - $0, for a total of $2,257,784.14.

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

-RESOLVED by D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the 2012-2013 Proposed Revenue and Expenditure Budgets, Operating Capital Budget, and the Health and Safety Plan for 2012-2013, 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

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

OLD BUSINESS

There was no old business to report.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

There was no old business to report.

School Board

-RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Notice of Filing Dates for Election to the School Board, Independent School District No. 94 (Cloquet), State of Minnesota, as presented. 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.

-RESOLVED by D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Notice of General Election to the School Board, Independent School District No. 94, Cloquet, Minnesota, as presented. 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.

-RESOLVED by D. Battaglia that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Resolution Relating to the Election of School Board Members and Calling the School District General Election for Cloquet School District, as presented. 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.

SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE REPORT

Superintendent Ken Scarbrough presented the May 22, 2012 Student Enrollment Report for review.

NEW BUSINESS

-RESOLVED by D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the 2012-2013 Annual ARCC Billing Invoice in the amount of $47,152.74 and Specific Services Contract, as presented. 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.

-RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the AGE to age summer reading program grant, as presented. 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.

-RESOLVED by J. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the AGE to age Summer College Intern Program Grant in the amount of $2,500, as presented. 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.

-RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the following Cloquet Special Education Contracts for Service, as presented:

Appendix H-5 Contract for Service #38 with Choice, Unlimited - $701.00

Appendix H-6 Contract for Service #39 with Pinewood, Inc. - $400.00

Appendix H-7 Contract for Service #1 with Balanced Beings, Inc. - $260,080.00*

*Individual districts will only be billed for the services they receive

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.

-RESOLVED by D. Battaglia that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the 2012 Qwest/Century Link Teachers and Technology Grant Award of $7,295.61, as presented. 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.

-RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Agreement between Cloquet Independent School District and The Regents of the University of Minnesota for the time period July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2014, with total project costs of $261,224.00, as presented. 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.

-RESOLVED by J. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby authorizes the administration to negotiate a lease for Kids' Corner SACC Programming. 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.

-RESOLVED by D. Battaglia that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Memorandum of Understanding Agreement for Head Start Children's Lunch Program Enrollment with Lakes & Pines Community Action Council, Inc., as presented. 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.

-OPEB Investing - D. Danielson informed the board that he has been approached on opening up the bid process to allow additional companies to participate. Business Manager Kim Josephson replied that four companies have responded to a list of questions and he has arranged meeting times for their presentations to the board as a whole. He is not sure that the board would want to start this process over with soliciting additional vendors. Discussion followed. S. Crowley made a motion to keep the process the way it is already planned for June 18, 2012. J. Crowley seconded the motion. Discussion followed. The motion failed by a three to three (3:3) vote of all members present on roll call. Board Members S. Crowley, J. Crowley, and G. Huard voted yea. Board Members D. Danielson, D. Battaglia, and D. Buytaert voted nay. Discussion followed. D. Danielson made a motion to listen to the OPEB investment proposals at the July 9, 2012 meeting and open up the process to other participants. D. Buytaert seconded the motion. Discussion followed. The board decided to have the business manager advertise for an RFP and arrange individual presentations for the board meeting on July 9, 2012. The meeting time was changed to begin at 4:30 p.m. with no prior working session to be held. The board also decided to hear the Education Minnesota Grievances on Monday, June 18th beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the board room. The motion was approved by a five to one (5:1) yea vote of all members present on roll call. Board members D. Danielson, J. Crowley, D. Battaglia, D. Buytaert, and G. Huard voted yea. Board member S. Crowley voted nay.

RESOLVED by J. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the revised District Wellness Policy #533, with changes noted and as presented. 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.

-RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the extra-services contract for John Swenson as CAAEP Lead Teacher, as presented:

August 1, 2011 - August 31, 2012 5 Days @ $355.73 $1,778.75

August 1, 2012 - August 31, 2012 5 Days @ $361.06 $1,805.30

Total $3,583.95

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.

-RESOLVED by J. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the posting for a .5 FTE Director of Buildings and Grounds, internally and externally, if needed. 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.

AGENDA ADDENDUMS

OTHER

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

UPCOMING EVENTS

-June 18th - special board meeting to hear EMC grievances (sub pay/severance pay). D. Buytaert made a motion to hold this meeting at 6:00 p.m. on June 18, 2012. D. Battaglia seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved by a yea vote of all members present on roll call.

-S. Crowley indicated that she would like to discuss the addition of a first grade section and asked that this be added to the agenda for June 18, 2012.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to discuss, Board Chair G. Huard adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m.

Clerk of the School Board

ATTEST:

Chair of the School Board

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