INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94 CLOQUET, MINNESOTA FEBRUARY 27, 2017 MEETINGS

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94
CLOQUET, MINNESOTA
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
MEETINGS

School Board Working Session Discussion - Superintendent Ken Scarbrough informed the board that Mr. Brenner will be discussing the process and a date to conduct interviews to fill the middle school assistant principal position. A meeting date of Thursday, March 2nd at 7:30 a.m. was scheduled for the school board subcommittee (Jim Crowley, Dave Battaglia, and Duane Buytaert) to discuss a possible Purchase Agreement for the old middle school.

Progress is being made on the 2017-2018 school year calendar. A subcommittee meeting was held and the calendar sent to all staff for feedback. The revised calendar will be brought to the next board meeting for review and possible approval.

The revised 2017-2018 budget will be presented for review and approval during the regular meeting. Superintendent Scarbrough will be presented a Joint Powers Agreement for review and approval during the regular meeting as well.

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The regular board meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 was called to order by Board Chair Duane Buytaert, in the City of Cloquet, on February 27, 2017 at 6:02 p.m.

Roll Call - the following members were present on roll call:
Duane Buytaert
Dan Danielson
Dave Battaglia
Jim Crowley
Ted Lammi
Nate Sandman
Also present:
Ken Scarbrough, Superintendent
Candace Nelis, Business Manager
Regina Roemhildt, ED MN - Cloquet
Teresa Angell, AIE Director
Ruth Reeves, Community Education Director
Anja Maijala, Student School Board Representative
Principals Present:
Warren Peterson, Cloquet Senior High School
Steve Battaglia, Cloquet Senior High School
Robbi Mondati, Washington Elementary School
David Wangen, Churchill Elementary School
Tom Brenner, Cloquet Middle School
Connie Hyde, Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs (CAAEP) (Absent)

Pledge of Allegiance.

APPROVAL OF BOARD AGENDA
RESOLVED by J. Crowley to approve the February 27, 2017 school board agenda as presented. N. Sandman seconded the motion and the resolution was approved by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
RESOLVED by D. Battaglia to approve the February 13, 2017 school board minutes as presented. T. Lammi seconded the motion and the resolution was approved by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

OPEN FORUM AND RECEPTION OF DELEGATIONS, PETITIONS, AND COMMUNICATIONS
Reports were provided by building principals, the Community Education Director, the American Indian Education Director, Student School Board Representative Anja Maijala, and Education Minnesota - Cloquet Representative Regina Roemhildt.

Middle School Principal Tom Brenner addressed the board regarding the process to fill the assistant principal position. The posting closes on March 10th and interviews will be conducted in the morning between 8 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on March 15th. He is limited to having three board members sit on the interview committee. School Board Building Representative Dave Battaglia will serve on the committee and Jim Crowley and Ted Lammi indicated they would also like to sit on this committee.

Congratulations were extended to Student School Board Representative Anja Maijala who finished second in the Cross-Country State Meet recently.

American Indian Education Director Teresa Angell presented a slideshow highlighting the AIE Program activities and successes. This slideshow was also presented to the Parent Committee last week. Superintendent Scarbrough thanked Ms. Angell for her presentation and work she has done with the American Indian Education Program at Cloquet. The Parent Committee has been very supportive of how the program is working at Cloquet and the families are working hard with the kids to make sure they take full advantage of the program.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
RESOLVED by D. Battaglia to approve the claims for February 27, 2017 and wire transfer of $1,200,000.00 on February 14, 2017, as presented. T. Lammi seconded the motion and the resolution was approved by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

BUDGET DISCUSSIONS
RESOLVED by D. Battaglia to approve the revised 2016-2017 Budget, as presented. T. Lammi seconded the motion and the resolution was approved by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

CONSENT ITEMS
RESOLVED by N. Sandman to approve the following consent items:
1. Letter of Resignation:
Lonna Witte, 5.5 Hours/Day Food Service Secretary at Cloquet Senior High School, effective May 15, 2017.
2. Recommendation of Employment:
NAME; POSITION; LOCATION; SALARY; EFFECTIVE
Katrina Rasmussen; Program Assistant; Li'l Thunder LC; $13.46/Hour; 2/8/17
mily Rogers; Community Expert in Art; Time for Tots/CE; $21.10/Hour; 2/2017
ameron Lindner; Robotics Coach; CMS/CHS; $2,103.00; 2/9-4/6/17
3. Permission to Post Position:
1.0 FTE Physical Education/Health teacher at Cloquet Senior High School
T. Lammi seconded the motion and the resolution was approved by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

STAFFING ADJUSTMENTS
There was nothing to discuss at this time.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Superintendent Scarbrough reported that the School Resource Officer agreement has been approved by the Cloquet City Council. The district will be working with the Cloquet Police Department on filling the position moving forward. In other news, Superintendent Scarbrough reported City Administrator Brian Fritsinger has resigned and will be moving onto another position. He has provided outstanding leadership for our community and support for our school district. We all wish him the best!

RESOLVED by J. Crowley to approve entering into a Joint Powers Agreement establishing Northern Lights Academy with NLSEC member districts, with the understanding the highlighted section regarding fiscal host will be amended following consultation with legal counsel, as presented. T. Lammi seconded the motion and the resolution was approved by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

OLD BUSINESS
Staffing Adjustments for the 2017-2018 School Year - Board members considered four staffing options regarding the Dean of Students position at Washington Elementary School (1.0 FTE Dean of Students; .5 FTE Dean of Students/.5 FTE ADSIS Behavioral Intervention Teacher; .5 Dean of Students/.5 FTE ADSIS Reading & Math Intervention Teacher; and .5 Dean of Students/.5 FTE Title I Teacher. After a lengthy discussion Board member N. Sandman made a motion to approve Option #2 - .5 FTE Dean of Students/.5 FTE ADSIS Behavioral Intervention Teacher, thereby keeping the position for another year with the same assignments as the current year. Additional discussion followed. Board member D. Danielson seconded the motion. Board member J. Crowley requested a roll call vote. The motion was approved by a four to two (4:2) yea vote, as follows: N. Sandman - yea; T. Lammi - yea; J. Crowley - nay; D. Battaglia - nay; D. Danielson - yea; and D. Buytaert - yea.

SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE REPORT
The Student Enrollment Report as of February 22, 2017 was reviewed. We are holding steady on enrollment with over 2,500 students.

NEW BUSINESS
RESOLVED by D. Danielson to approve the resolution related to the Population estimate, as presented. D. Buytaert seconded the motion and the resolution was approved by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

RESOLVED by N. Sandman to approve the Office of Indian Education Transmittal of Resolution and Parent Committee Roster, as presented. D. Danielson seconded the motion and the resolution was approved by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

Consider Approval of Auditing Service Provider and Agreement for the FY '17 School Year - a resolution to approve the Wipfli agreement was presented by Superintendent Scarbrough. Discussion followed with questions on whether the cost has been adjusted from previous year's agreements, if a multi-year agreement is possible, and if consideration of going with a new firm would be best. After additional discussion, Board member T. Lammi made a motion to table action on this resolution until the business manager could be present to answer some of the above questions. D. Buytaert seconded the motion and it was approved by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call. Superintendent Scarbrough indicated he would have Ms. Nelis put together a cost analysis and obtain a cost for a two or three-year commitment.

RESOLVED by J. Crowley to approve the sale of the 1979 Ford Truck in the amount of $1,800.00, as presented. N. Sandman seconded the motion and the resolution was approved by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

UPCOMING EVENTS/MEETINGS
1. February 27-28, (9-12) Parent/Teacher Conferences
2. February 28 & March 2, (K-5) Parent/Teacher Conferences
3. March 3, (K-12) Professional Day (No school for students)
4. March 7, POC Meeting at 4:00 p.m., KA Trailer (CMS Construction Trailer)
5. March 20-24, Spring Break (No school for staff or students)

ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
There being no further business to discuss, Board Chair Duane Buytaert adjourned the regular meeting at 7:35 p.m.

Clerk of the School Board
ATTEST:
Chair of the School Board