INDEPENDENT SCHOOLDISTRICT 94

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

DISTRICT 94

CLOQUET, MINNESOTA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

REGULAR MEETING

The regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 was called to order in the Board Room of Garfield School, 302 - 14th Street, in the City of Cloquet, on September 10, 2007, at 6:07 p.m.

Roll Call - the following members were present on roll call: Gary Huard, Stephanie Hammitt, Jim Crowley, Sandy Crowley, Duane Buytaert, Superintendent Ken Scarbrough, Teacher Representative Leanne Schmidt, Local Indian Education Representative Melanie Strom, and Student School Board Representative Colleen McFarlane.

Pledge of Allegiance.

A motion was made by S. Crowley to approve the meeting agenda, as presented. J. Crowley seconded the motion and it was approved by a unanimously 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 minutes of the August 27, 2007 meeting (copy on file in the Superintendent's Office).

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.

Open Forum - no one wished to address the Board at this time.

Reports were provided from the Buildings and Grounds Director and the building principals.

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves that the bills and payroll be allowed and charged to funds, as follows: General - $1,841,573.02; Food Service - $9,543.85; Transportation - $11,735.52; Community Service - $87,455.52; Capital Outlay - $86,875.08, and Debt Redemption - $313,077.51, for a total of $2,350,260.50.

Also, that the wire transfer of $725,000.00 on August 31, 2007, be approved as presented.

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

Board Member D. Buytaert made a motion to remove the recommendation to approve an additional classroom teacher assistant for the Li'l Lumberjacks program at the high school from the consent items until further information can be gathered on what is actually needed for this program. J. Crowley seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved by a yea vote of all members present on roll call. Discussion followed. The Board tabled action on this item until the next meeting.

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the consent items, as presented (copies on file in the Superintendent's Office):

1. Approve the employment recommendations:

NAME; POSITION; LOCATION; SALARY; START DATE

• Jamie Matthews; OJT Kids' Corner SACC; Senior High; $6.15/Hour; August 21, 2007

• Tyler Griffith; .501 FTE Math Teacher; CAAEP; $16,265.94; September 4, 2007

• Gerene Johnson; Mentor Coordinator; District-wide; $14.58/Hour; August 20, 2007

• Heidi Maki; 6 1/2 Hr. EBD Teacher Assist.; CAAEP; $14.67/Hour; September 24, 2007

• Adam Doe; Program Aide for the CYC Middle School; $8.77/Hour; September 10, 2007

• Tami Nelson; .5 FTE Orchestra Teacher; CHS/CMS; $23,041.53; September 10, 2007

• Beth Peterson; ILD Aide; Washington; $10.75/Hour; 2007-2008 School Year

• Lori Nelson; ILD Aide; Washington; $10.75/Hour; 2007-2008 School Year

2. Approve the staffing for the Extended Day High School Program, as presented.
3. Approve the extra-services contracts for high school advisors, as presented.

4. Accept the resignation letter from Heidi Maki, 6 1/2 Hr../Day DCD MM Teacher Assistant at the high school, effective September 21, 2007.

5. Approve the posting for a 6 1/2 Hr./Day DCD MM Teacher Assistant at the high school due to a staff resignation.

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.

School Board Committee Reports - the Student Enrollment Report as of September 6, 2007, was provided for review.

Superintendent's Report - Information on the 2007 MSBA Fall Area meeting was provided. A meeting will be held on September 12th beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Carlton Public Schools High School Library. Superintendent Scarbrough is planning to attend this meeting.

School Board Vacancy - Superintendent Scarbrough reported that he received three applications for the vacant school board seat. Interviews will take place on Thursday, September 20th beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room; allowing 30 minutes per interview, and an alternate interview date of Friday, September 21st was chosen.

Other - Superintendent Scarbrough presented a Power Point presentation on "Education Funding Update" that was shown at the August 2007 Superintendent's Conference. The report is also available on the Minnesota Department of Education's web site.

RESOLVED by S. Hammitt that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby accepts the "Success for the Future Grant Program" award in the amount of $75,000 per year for a two-year grant cycle. Applications will be written for a six year period, renewable every two years dependent on legislative funding and the completion of grant report requirements.

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 posting for a 1.0 FTE Birth to Two teacher, of which .2 FTE will be serving the Fond du Lac Ojibwe School. The position will be for the 2007-2008 school year.

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 hereby approves the agreement with Fremont Industries, Inc. to provide a boiler water management program for all five buildings in the Cloquet School District. Costs associated for products, services, and equipment for the program shall be $6,600.00 per 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.

Superintendent Scarbrough discussed the possibility of entering into a cooperation agreement with the Esko School District with regard to the wrestling program. Carlton School District was also approached about participating in this agreement, but has chosen not to due so at this time. One reason the district is looking at this is due to the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) recently implementing rule changes for open enrolled students. Students who open enroll cannot participate in a varsity sport for one full year when they enroll at a new school. The Esko School Board will be discussing this issue at their Board meeting tomorrow night. If both School Boards are in favor of this agreement, a recommendation will be brought forth at the next meeting.

Discussion followed. The Board asked that further information be provided regarding the number of participants the program currently has, how many students from Esko would want to participate, and they would also like to know more from the Esko School Board on their position regarding this potential agreement.

Superintendent Scarbrough discussed the need for additional staff in the special education area due to student needs. He made a recommendation to hire a 1.0 FTE Multi-Categorical Special Education teacher for the high school, a 6 _ Hour/Day Consistent Support DCD Teacher Assistant for the middle school, and a 4 Hour/Day Teacher Assistant for the CAAEP. Discussion followed and the Board asked to take action on the recommendations separately.

Board Member S. Crowley made a motion to post and hire a 1.0 FTE Multi-Categorical Special Education teacher for the high school. D. Buytaert seconded the motion. The motion passed on a three to two (3:2) vote. Board members G. Huard, D. Buytaert, and S. Hammitt voted yea. Board members J. Crowley and S. Crowley voted nay.

Board Member D. Buytaert made a motion to post and hire a 6 _ Hour/Day Consistent Support DCD Teacher Assistant at the middle school. S. Hammitt seconded the motion. The motion passed on a four to one (4:1) vote. Board members S. Crowley, D. Buytaert, S. Hammitt, and G. Huard voted yea. Board member J. Crowley voted nay.

Board Member D. Buytaert made a motion to post and hire a 4 Hour/Day Teacher Assistant at the Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs (CAAEP). S. Hammitt seconded the motion. The motion passed on a four to one (4:1) vote. Board members S. Crowley, D. Buytaert, S. Hammitt, and G. Huard voted yea. Board member J. Crowley voted nay.

Superintendent Scarbrough addressed the Board about a request he received today from Linda Forsberg, Northern Lights Special Education Director. The NLSEC is recommending that Kris Dahnke's secretarial position be reclassified from Administrative Assistant to Head Secretary. The reason for this request is that the duties she is performing are similar to those of a head secretary. The increase in salary will be approximately $1,000.00/year, with the school districts in the Cooperative sharing the cost of this increase. The cost to Cloquet would be approximately $100.00/year. Discussion followed. The Board directed Superintendent Scarbrough to provide more information on this position with regard to the exact step/classification/salary she is currently at, along with a current job description. This item was tabled until the next Board meeting.

Congratulations were extended to ninth grade student Courtney Jackson on her Discovery Young Scientist Award.

There being no further business to discuss, Chair G. Huard adjourned the regular meeting at 8:25 p.m.

Stephanie Hammitt, School Board Clerk

ATTEST:

Gary Huard, School Board Chair

Published in the Pine Journal on September 27, 2007