INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94 CLOQUET, MINNESOTA JANUARY 14, 2013 REGULAR MEETING

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94

CLOQUET, MINNESOTA

JANUARY 14, 2013

REGULAR MEETING

The regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 was called to order by Board Chair G. Huard, in the City of Cloquet, on January 14, 2013 at 6:13 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

Jim Crowley

Principals Present:

David Wangen, Churchill Elementary School

Connie Hyde, Washington Elementary School

Tom Brenner, Cloquet Middle School

Warren Peterson, Cloquet Senior High School

Robbi Mondati, Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs (CAAEP), CHS Assistant Principal

Also Present:

Ken Scarbrough, Superintendent

Regina Roemhildt, EMC Representative

Gabe Berg and Will Riihiluoma, Student Representatives

Tara Graves, American Indian Education Director

Gerard Sordelet, Local Indian Education Committee President

Copies on file in the Superintendent's Office.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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. J. Crowley moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

Appendix F-7 (hiring of 1.0 FTE Long-Term School Counselor Substitute) was pulled due to the question of lane placement and will be acted on separate from the Consent Items.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Nominations for Chair - S. Crowley made a motion to appoint G. Huard as Board Chair for the time period January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013. J. Crowley seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved by yea vote of all members present on roll call

Nominations for Clerk - J. Crowley made a motion to appoint D. Buytaert as Board Clerk for the time period January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013. D. Danielson seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved by yea vote of all members present on roll call.

Nominations for Treasurer - S. Crowley made a motion to appoint D. Danielson Board Treasurer for the time period January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013. D. Buytaert seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved by yea vote of all members present on roll call.

ESTABLISH BOARD SALARIES

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 shall be paid $160.00 per month, effective January 1, 2013. FURTHER, that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 shall be eligible to claim $40.00 per meeting attended and mileage reimbursement in the amount of $.56.5, effective January 1, 2013. J. Crowley moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

SET REGULAR MEETING DATES/TIMES

RESOLVED by J. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the following proposed 2013 regular School Board meeting dates and times: All meetings shall be held on the second and fourth Monday of each month unless otherwise scheduled, with the exception of July 2013 and December 2013, whereby the second meeting dates of these months (July 22nd and December 23rd) will be canceled. School Board working sessions will begin at 5:30 p.m. to be followed by the regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room located on the second floor at Garfield School, 302 - 14th Street, Cloquet, MN 55720. 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 S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the December 10, 2012 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.

OPEN FORUM

Reports were provided by the building principals, Student School Board Representatives, and EMC Representative.

--- Connie Hyde, Washington Elementary School Principal and Robbi Mondati, Cloquet Area Alternative Education Principal reported on the Transitioning and Reformation of the Elementary School EBD Programs. The primary goal and objective of the program is for the students to return to their main schools and regular programming. This program will help those kids returning from residential treatment by providing a slow interaction back into the mainstream population. Flexibility is a key component of this program.

--- Warren Peterson, Cloquet Senior High School Principal provided a handout and update on the Industrial Technology Programming. An initial meeting was held on January 10th with local business and educational representatives present. Ongoing discussions related to partnerships, course offerings and budgets will continue and future meetings will be scheduled. A formal request to post for a 1.0 FTE Industrial Technology 5-12 Licensed teacher position at Cloquet Senior High School for the 2013-2014 school year will be presented to the Board for their consideration and approval on January 28, 2013. Superintendent Scarbrough thanked the committee for all the work they have been doing on this initiative.

CLAIMS, BILLS AND PAYROLL

RESOLVED by D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Claims, Fund 11 Checks, December 2012 Treasurer's Report, December 2012 Investment's Report, and wire transfers, as presented: General - $1,831,377.89; Food Service - $85,742.54; Transportation - $124,214.25; Community Service - $127,365.98; Capital Outlay - $165,744.37; Building Construction - $0; Debt Redemption Fund - $755,768.75; OPEB Irrevocable Trust - $56,830.03; OPEB Debt Service - $375,372.50, for a total of $3,522,416.31. Wire Transfers: $1,100,000.00 on December 14, 2012; $150,000.00 on December 21, 2012; $750,000.00 on December 28, 2012; and $2,200,000.00 on January 15, 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.

CONSENT ITEMS

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

D. Danielson made a motion to hire Abbi Sewell as a 1.0 FTE Long-Term School Counselor substitute, with the placement on the salary schedule to be determined by the superintendent. J. Crowley seconded the motion and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

OLD BUSINESS -

Careers and Money Matters Course - Cloquet Senior High School Principal Warren Peterson presented the results from a survey sent to parents; the survey had a 97% positive return. Mr. Peterson strongly recommended that the Careers and Money Matters course be made a district requirement for graduation. While the course was viewed as a valued resource for providing helpful information for students, the concern was making it a requirement, thus providing students with fewer electives to choose from. D. Danielson made a motion to approve making the Careers and Money Matters Course a district requirement. D. Buytaert seconded the motion. The motion failed by a one (1) to five (5) nay vote of all members present on roll call. Board Member D. Danielson voted yea. Board Members G. Huard, D. Buytaert, D. Battaglia, J. Crowley, and S. Crowley voted nay.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

Superintendent Scarbrough informed the board that he would be bringing in an insurance consultant to talk to the board about the Affordable Health Care Act at a future meeting. There are some issues the district will need to address due to the requirements of this new law and the consultant will help in explaining the contents of the Affordable Health Care Act. This will need to occur prior to beginning the negotiations process this spring. An RFP has been put out for an insurance consultant, with the proposals due on January 16, 2013. More information will be forthcoming.

SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE REPORT

Superintendent Scarbrough reviewed the Student Enrollment Report as of January 9, 2013.

NEW BUSINESS

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves an Automated Substitute Calling agreement with Frontline Technologies for the Aesop software system, 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. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Memorandum of Understanding between Carlton County Public Health and Human Services and TXT4Life Partners and Cloquet School District, 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 J. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Education Finance Group to the Governor of the State of Minnesota, 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.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

District Health and Wellness Newsletter - January 2013

Churchill Health and Wellness Newsletter - January 2013

Washington Elementary School Newsletter - January/February 2013

Minnesota Department of Education - Paraprofessional Recognition Week - January 14th

UPCOMING EVENTS

Blue Jean Ball - Saturday, February 2, 2013 - Otter Creek Event Center

ADJOURNMENT INTO CLOSED SESSION

Board Chair G. Huard adjourned the regular meeting at 7:33 p.m., announcing that the school board would be going into a Closed Session to consider a student expulsion.

RECONVENE INTO REGULAR MEETING AND REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

The regular meeting was reconvened by Board Chair G. Huard at 7:43 p.m. Superintendent Ken Scarbrough reported that the school board examined circumstances surrounding a recommendation received by Middle School Principal Tom Brenner to expel Student #011413. Board members considered the facts, including that the guardians had waived their right to a hearing on the incident. He went on to recommend that the school board expel student #011413 for a period of up to one calendar year. Board member S. Crowley made a motion to approve the recommendation to expel Student #011413 for a period of one calendar year. D. Battaglia seconded the motion and it was approved by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to discuss, Board Chair G. Huard adjourned the meeting at 7:44 p.m.

Clerk of the School Board

ATTEST:

Chair of the School Board

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