INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94 CLOQUET, MINNESOTA AUGUST 13, 2012 REGULAR MEETING

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94

CLOQUET, MINNESOTA

AUGUST 13, 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 August 13, 2012, at 6:14 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:

Washington Principal Connie Hyde

Churchill Principal David Wangen

CHS Principal Warren Peterson

CHS Assistant Principal/CAAEP Principal Robbi Mondati

CMS Principal Tom Brenner

Also Present:

Superintendent Ken Scarbrough

Regina Roemhildt, EMC Representative

Absent: American Indian Education Director Tara Graves, and LIEC President Gerard Sordelet.

Copies 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 board agenda, as presented and revised. 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 - Jim/Dan

RESOLVED by J. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the July 9, 2012 school board meeting minutes, 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.

OPEN FORUM

-A group of Cloquet Senior High School students who traveled to Germany this past summer were in attendance and thanked the school board members for approving the trip. They shared stories, photos and presented the board with chocolates from Germany.

-Reports were provided by the building principals.

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

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District hereby approves the Claims, Preliminary June and July 2012 Treasurer's Reports, Preliminary June and July 2012 Investment Report's and wire transfers, as presented: General - $2,260,935.21; Food Service - $15,755.68; Transportation - $22,429.76; Community Service - $122,907.05; Capital Outlay - $101,146.29; Building Construction - $0; Debt Redemption Fund - $181,668.75; OPEB Irrevocable Trust - $102,467.44; OPEB Debt Service - $150,372.50, for a total of $2,957,682.68. Wire Transfers: $425,000.00 on July 13, 2012; $325,000.00 on July 17, 2012; $350,000.00 on July 27, 2012; and $950,000.00 on July 31, 2012. 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

Board Member J. Crowley made a motion to pull Appendix C-11 to be acted on separately. D. Buytaert seconded the motion. The motion passed by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call. Discussion followed. J. Crowley made a motion to approve Appendix C-11 (Hire of long-term Kindergarten teacher substitute due to a staff member's leave of absence) with the understanding it would be contingent upon the receipt of the leave of absence request from the staff member. S. 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 remaining August 13, 2012 consent Items be approved, 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.

OLD BUSINESS

There was no old business to report.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

-Superintendent Ken Scarbrough provided information to board members regarding an upcoming conference on school referendums to be held on November 12, and indicated that the regularly scheduled meeting could be rescheduled or the time changed so anyone interested in attending the conference could do so. It was also discussed that a working session could be scheduled for the board to develop procedures on getting information on a referendum out to the public.

-Superintendent Ken Scarbrough presented information to the board on a service MSBA provides to school districts with regard to policies. MSBA staff review personnel contracts, past board minutes and current policies to make sure we are in compliance with action taken by the board. All our district policies would be rewritten, renumbered, and put on our website for access by our public. The cost for these services is $4,900. A formal resolution will be brought to the board for their consideration at the next meeting.

SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE REPORT

There was no old business to report.

NEW BUSINESS

-RESOLVED by D. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the reassignment of Michelle Brenner as a .5 FTE ESEA Coordinator and a .5 FTE Title One teacher at Churchill Elementary School, and approves the issuance of a ten (10) day extra-services contract to facilitate summer responsibilities with the ESEA program at her daily rate of pay of $361.06. Time period for this contract will be August 13, 2012 - June 30, 2013. Total contract cost is $3,610.60. In addition, the board approves the posting for a .5 FTE ESEA Title I teacher at Churchill Elementary School for the 2012-2013 school year. 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 Robbi Mondati to provide Mentorship Program coordination for the 2012-2013 school year. Time period for this contract will be August 1, 2012 - June 7, 2013. Total contract cost is $3,413.90 (10 days @ $341.39/daily rate of pay). 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 D. Battaglia that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Pre-K to Grade 3 Team Grant in the amount of $1,000 from the Northland Foundation, 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 J. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School -District No. 94 approves the Lakes & Pines Community Action Council, Inc. Working Agreements for Program Year 2012-2013 for Li'l Lumberjacks Learning Center, 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 Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) dues for the time period July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013 in the amount of $6,183.00 and the Policy Services Renewal for the time period July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013 in the amount of $550.00, for a total of $6,733.00, 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 D. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the lease between Zion Lutheran Church and Independent School District No. 94 for the time period August 1, 2012 - August 31, 2013 in the amount of $1,875.00/month, 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. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Contract for Services between Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Independent School District No. 94 for the time period August 23, 2012 - June 5, 2013. The district shall compensate FDL a total amount not to exceed twelve thousand, twenty-six dollars ($12,026.00); ten payments to be made by the 30th of each month, upon receipt of invoice, beginning September 30, 2012 and ending on June 30, 2013. Payments shall be made in ten equal amounts of $1,202.60 each. 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 Contract for Training Services between Cloquet High School and Park Avenue Therapies, Inc. for the time period August 21, 2012 - August 20, 2015. CHS shall compensate Park Avenue Therapies, Inc. $12,000.00 per school year. 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 leave of absence request of Jennifer Larva for the 2012-2013 school year, with the option of extending it for an additional year, 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.

-Snow and Ice Removal Quotes - This item was tabled until the next meeting. Chair G. Huard asked that this document be reviewed by Keith Marti, Director of Buildings and Grounds to provide feedback.

-2012 - 2013 School Finance Elections - the board discussed the possibility of bringing in some workshop opportunities for our board.

-OPEB Investments and Possible Action - Superintendent Ken Scarbrough indicated that the board listened to several presentations from OPEB investors at our last board meeting. He asked the board if there was a particular vendor they would like to offer these services to. Several board members indicating that we should be offering the services to a local vendor. S. Crowley made a motion to appoint Ameriprise with this contract. J. Crowley seconded the motion. Discussion continued. A board member asked for Business Manager Kim Josephson's recommendation. He replied that his recommendation would be to remain with the company we are currently using or go with Wells Fargo or PFM as they have extensive experience with these types of agreements. Discussion continued. S. Crowley called for a vote on the motion. The motion failed by a three to three (3:3) vote. Board members S. Crowley, J. Crowley, and G. Huard voted yea. Board members D. Danielson, D. Battaglia, and D. Buytaert voted nay. The board decided to take additional time to reconsider and postpone action on this item until the first meeting in September. They asked Kim to put out bids for these services that include the costs on specific disbursements of investments and present this information at the September 10th meeting.

AGENDA ADDENDUMS

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UPCOMING EVENTS

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to discuss, Board Chair G. Huard adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m.

Clerk of the School Board

ATTEST:

Chair of the School Board

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