INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94 CLOQOUET, MINNESOTA OCTOBER 22, 2012 REGULAR MEETING

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94

CLOQUET, MINNESOTA

OCTOBER 22, 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 October 22, 2012, at 6:04 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance.

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

Gary Huard

Duane Buytaert

Dave Battaglia

Sandy Crowley

Dan Danielson

Principals Present:

Middle School Principal Tom Brenner

Churchill Principal David Wangen

High School Principal Warren Peterson

CAAEP Principal and CHS Assistant Principal Robbi Mondati

Also Present:

Superintendent Ken Scarbrough

Leanne Schmidt, EMC Representative

LIEC President, Gerard Sordelet

Student Representative Gabe Berg

Absent: School Board Member J. Crowley, Washington Principal Connie Hyde, Indian Education Director Tara Graves, and Student Representative Will Riihilouma.

Copies on file in the Superintendent's Office.

APPROVAL OF BOARD AGENDA

Superintendent Ken Scarbrough added Presentation of the Audit to the agenda under VII-#2.

RESOLVED by D. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the board agenda, 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.

APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the October 12, 2012 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

RESOLVED by D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Costa Rica trip in June 2014, 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.

Reports were provided by the building principals, student board representative Gabe Berg, LIEC President Gerard Sordelet, and Education Minnesota - Cloquet Representative Leanne Schmidt.

WIRE TRANSFER

RESOLVED by D. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District hereby approves the wire transfer of $1,200,000.00 on October 15, 2012, 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.

Chad Dunaiski of Eikill and Schilling presented the audit results for the year ending June 30, 2012.

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the audit results presented by Eikill & Schilling for the year ending June 30, 2012 (FY 2011-2012), 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.

CONSENT ITEMS

RESOLVED by D. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the consent items, 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.

OLD BUSINESS

There was nothing to report at this time.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

Superintendent Ken Scarbrough reported on the revenue received from the recently completed Orchestra instruments auction. Through the auction almost $7,900 in sales were realized. The Music Department will be able to determine how to use the money.

A huge thank you goes out to the local businesses and volunteers who donated their time, equipment, etc., in installing the new playground equipment at Washington Elementary School over MEA weekend.

The first District Advisory Council (DAC) meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 31st at 3:45 p.m. in the board room at Garfield School. The priority for the first meeting is to work on staff development for the year, with emphasis on teacher assessments, PLCs, positive behavior intervention strategies with our students, and strategic plan goals.

Superintendent Ken Scarbrough asked the board members to think about the possibility of having a demographics/needs assessment study done for our school district due to the strain on facilities, space for students, storage needs, and the age of some of our district buildings. A professional consultant could work with the administration on what the community and staff see as a need for our district as it relates to facilities, etc. As an example, if we were to build a new middle school (grades 5-8), it would free up to eight classrooms in the elementary schools. District facilities were also identified as a strategic goal during the recent strategic planning session. Consultant quotes will be gathered and brought to a future meeting. When asked if this would be a factor in a referendum, Superintendent Scarbrough replied that it could, but we would need to see what comes out of the legislative session before a decision is mad e on an operating referendum. An Operating Referendum is for general operations and a Bond Referendum is for bricks/mortar. We currently have a $97.61 per pupil operating referendum in place; with the state average is about $1,000 per pupil.

SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE REPORT

Superintendent Ken Scarbrough reviewed the Student Enrollment Report as of October 16, 2012.

The meeting summary for the October 9, 2012 District Health, Safety, and Crisis Committee was presented for review.

NEW BUSINESS

RESOLVED by D. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Cloquet Special Education contracts for service #13 - #17 for Family School Social Work services for the 2012-2013 school year, as follows: #13 - Laura Sieben, $19,285.76; #14 - Carolyn Golen, $50,950.86; #15 - Bridget Schrier, $50,340.86; #16 - Nancy Namaste, $45,743.90; and #17 - Sandra Davis, $21,830.38. 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 S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Cloquet Special Education contracts for service #EC-15 and #EC-16 between Cloquet ISD #94 and Community Education Preschool Programs Li'l Lumberjacks and Li'l Thunder for ECSE/School Readiness activities during the 2012-2013 school year for each program, four hours a day at an hourly rate of $3.40 plus registration fee of $25.00. Each contract has an estimated total of $9,000.00, 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.

RESOLVED by D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Minnesota State High School League Foundation - Application for Grant for Student Participation, as presented. These funds would be used to help create a scholarship fund for students who cannot pay for activity fees. 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 D. Battaglia that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves revised District Policy #404 - Employment Background Checks, waiving the normal three readings, 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.

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the revised District Policy #601 - School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals and Inclusivity for All Students, waiving the normal three readings, 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.

RESOLVED by D. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the revised District Policy #205 - Open Meetings and Closed Meetings, waiving the normal three readings, 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.

RESOLVED by D. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the revised District Policy #705 - Investments, waiving the normal three readings, as presented. D. Battaglia moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a four to one (4:1) yea vote of all members present on roll call. Board Members D. Danielson, D. Buytaert, D. Battaglia and G. Huard voted yea. Board Member S. Crowley voted nay.

RESOLVED by D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the District Advisory Council (DAC) Membership for the 2012-2013 school year, 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.

AGENDA ADDENDUMS

OTHER

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Churchill Elementary Health and Wellness Newsletter - October 2012

District Health and Wellness Newsletter - October 2012

Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) 2013 Annual Leadership Conference

UPCOMING EVENTS

Election Day - Tuesday, November 6th

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to discuss, Board Chair G. Huard adjourned the meeting at 6:54 p.m.

Clerk of the School Board

ATTEST:

Chair of the School Board

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