Regular Board Meeting Independent School District 564 Board of Education April 11, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. DSC Board Room

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1 Regular Board Meeting Independent School District 564 Board of Education April 11, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. DSC Board Room A Regular Meeting of Independent School District #564 Board of Education was held Monday, April 11, 2016 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the DSC Board Room. The following board members were present: Jon Lindgren, Kevin Ballard, Chris Melbye, Shannon Boen, Wayne Nomeland, Mike Spears and Misty Hempel. Staff members present were: Laine Larson, Becky Carlson, Tanya Monson-Ek, Pat Marolt, Dave Christensen, Alicia Sidd, Whitney Restemeyer, Scott Brekke, Kim Johnson, Rosaline Grovem and Tevia Stand. Student Senate Representatives present: Zach Myhrer, Michael Magnusson, Lilly Restle and Isha Patel. Also present: Brandi Hannon, Dave Hill and Lee Richards. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Chairman Mike Spears called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. and Clerk Wayne Nomeland confirmed that a quorum was present. A motion was made by Wayne Nomeland and seconded by Shannon Boen to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Misty Hempel and seconded by Kevin Ballard to approve the minutes of the March 29, 2016 Regular Board Meeting as presented. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Jon Lindgren and seconded by Mike Spears to approve the bills as submitted and on file in the School District Business Office. Motion carried unanimously. Public Comment: No public comments Recognitions: Congratulations were given to: Meleah Biermaier and Jenna Tadych who were selected to the 2016 MN Academic All-State team for class AAA Girls Basketball. The Prowler Speech Team on their phenomenal season. The Speech Team on advancing 9 speakers to Section finals. Congratulations and good luck to to Claire Naslund and Richard Sather took 3rd in Duo; Samantha Buckley took 2nd in Drama; and Elise Kalsnes was the Section 8AA champion in Great Speeches. These four students will represent TRF at the 8AA State Speech Tournament. Thanks were given Kaylin Doherty, Jill Safranski, Isha Patel and Misty Hempel for participating and speaking on behalf of ISD-564 at TRF Day at the Capital on Wednesday, March 30, Student Achievement Presentation: Michael Magnusson and Lilly Restle provided an update on Prom. This year s theme is, Yule Ball. Over 100 couples have signed up so far, and after prom activities are being planned by mothers of Senior Class students.

2 Brandi Hannon and Rosaline Grovem gave a presentation on the Toward Zero Deaths educational campaign sponsored by the Key Club. Hannon gave details of the initiative and the many activities being held to increase awareness of the consequences of inattentive driving. Grovem advised that the Key Club has been selected to receive 1 st place honors at the Regional TZD Conference. Student representatives said the most impactful activities thus far were the Grim Reaper visiting classes and the presentation by Matt Logan. A motion was made by Jon Lindgren and seconded by Shannon Boen to approve the Consent Agenda as amended, and as appropriate, per negotiated contract, salary and benefits and an acceptable background check. Motion carried unanimously. 1. Approve the employment of Stephen Senum, Bus Driver, 4 hours/day, student contact days, effective March 30, Approve the transfer of Nancy Fladeland, Kitchen Helper, from 3.25 hours/day, student days at CES to 4.5 hours/day, student days at LHS. 3. Approve the employment of Connie Bishop, Temporary Elementary Education Teacher at CES, from April 4, 2016 through May 27, Accept the resignation of Peggy Seed, Bus Driver, effective April 29, Accept the resignation of Rebecca Mattson, LHS Yearbook Advisor, effective June Approve the employment of Larry Langevin, Science Teacher at LHS/ALC, effective August 29, Accept the resignation of Alicia Sidd, Challenger Elementary School Teacher, effective at the end of the school year. A motion was made by Shannon Boen and seconded by Misty Hempel to approve the extra curricular activity assignment of Trisha Kienitz, High School JV Girls Golf Coach, effective March 15, 2016 through May 30, Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Kevin Ballard and seconded by Misty Hempel to approve the administrations recommendation to issue a contract to Joy Bakken that will result in the granting of tenure. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Spears, Hempel, Ballard, Nomeland, Melbye, Boen and Lindgren. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Kevin Ballard and seconded by Misty Hempel to approve the administrations recommendation to issue a contract to Megan Largis that will result in the granting of tenure. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Lindgren, Spears, Hempel, Ballard, Nomeland, Melbye and Boen. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Wayne Nomeland and seconded by Kevin Ballard to approve the administrations recommendation to issue a contract to Brian Loe that will result in the granting of tenure. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Ballard, Nomeland, Melbye, Spears, Hempel, Boen and Lindgren. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Kevin Ballard and seconded by Chris Melbye to approve the administrations recommendation to issue a contract to Stacy Mowry that will result in the granting of tenure. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Melbye, Lindgren, Ballard, Spears, Hempel, Boen and Nomeland. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Chris Melbye and seconded by Kevin Ballard to approve the administrations recommendation to issue a contract to Whitney Restemeyer that will result in the granting of tenure. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Hempel, Spears, Ballard, Nomeland, Boen, Lindgren and Melbye. Motion carried unanimously.

3 A motion was made by Shannon Boen and seconded by Misty Hempel to approve the administrations recommendation to issue a contract to Tevia Stand that will result in the granting of tenure. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Lindgren, Boen, Hempel, Ballard, Nomeland, Melbye and Spears. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Wayne Nomeland and seconded by Mike Spears to approve the administrations recommendation to issue a contract to Dan Jago that will result in the granting of tenure. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Melbye, Hempel, Lindgren, Ballard, Spears, Boen and Nomeland. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Misty Hempel and seconded by Chris Melbye to approve the administrations recommendation to issue a contract to Rebecca Schmidt that will result in the granting of tenure. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Nomeland, Boen, Lindgren, Hempel, Ballard, Melbye and Spears. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Misty Hempel and seconded by Jon Lindgren to approve the administrations recommendation to issue a contract to Tanya Syvertson that will result in the granting of tenure. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Spears, Hempel, Ballard, Nomeland, Melbye, Boen and Lindgren. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Kevin Ballard and seconded by Mike Spears to approve the administrations recommendation to issue a contract to Jim Foss that will result in the granting of tenure. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Ballard, Hempel, Lindgren, Boen, Nomeland, Spears and Melbye. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Shannon Boen and seconded by Kevin Ballard to approve the administrations recommendation to issue a contract to Michael Gullingsrud that will result in the granting of tenure. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Boen, Ballard, Spears, Melbye, Hempel, Lindgren and Nomeland. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Wayne Nomeland and seconded by Shannon Boen to approve the administrations recommendation to issue a contract to Jonathon Hams that will result in the granting of tenure. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Spears, Hempel, Ballard, Nomeland, Melbye, Boen and Lindgren. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Misty Hempel and seconded by Mike Spears to approve the administrations recommendation to issue a contract to Dale Rystad that will result in the granting of tenure. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Spears, Boen, Hempel, Melbye, Lindgren, Ballard and Nomeland. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Misty Hempel and seconded by Chris Melbye to approve the termination and non-renewal of the teaching contract of Linda Anderson, a Substitute Teacher at the end of the school year. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Spears, Boen, Hempel, Melbye, Lindgren, Ballard and Nomeland. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Wayne Nomeland and seconded by Mike Spears to approve the termination and non-renewal of the teaching contract of Anna Woinarowicz, a Substitute Teacher at the end of the school year. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Melbye, Lindgren, Ballard, Spears, Hempel, Boen and Nomeland. Motion carried unanimously.

4 A motion was made by Misty Hempel and seconded by Jon Lindgren to approve the termination and non-renewal of the teaching contract of Connie Bishop, a Substitute Teacher at the end of the school year. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Spears, Boen Ballard, Nomeland, Hempel, Melbye and Lindgren. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Shannon Boen and seconded by Wayne Nomeland to approve the termination and non-renewal of the teaching contract of Paul Cyr, a Substitute Teacher at the end of the school year. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Ballard, Spears, Boen, Melbye, Nomeland, Lindgren and Misty Hempel. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Chris Melbye and seconded by Mike Spears to approve the termination and non-renewal of the teaching contract of Carol Schmitz, a Substitute Teacher at the end of the school year. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Nomeland, Boen, Hempel, Spears, Ballard, Lindgren and Melbye. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Shannon Boen and seconded by Jon Lindgren to approve the termination and non-renewal of the teaching contract of Susan Buhl, a Substitute Teacher at the end of the school year. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Hempel, Nomeland, Boen, Spears, Lindgren, Melbye and Ballard. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Jon Lindgren and seconded by Shannon Boen to approve the termination and non-renewal of the teaching contract of Elizabeth Zerr, a Substitute Teacher at the end of the school year. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Boen, Hempel, Nomeland, Lindgren, Spears, Ballard and Melbye. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Misty Hempel and seconded by Kevin Ballard to approve the termination and non-renewal of the teaching contract of Jane Anderson, a Substitute Teacher at the end of the school year. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Lindgren, Boen, Nomeland, Ballard, Spears, Hempel and Melbye. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Wayne Nomeland and seconded by Jon Lindgren to approve the termination and non-renewal of the teaching contract of Karissa Capes, a Probationary Teacher at the end of the school year. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Melbye, Boen, Lindgren, Hempel, Spears, Nomeland and Ballard. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Misty Hempel and seconded by Chris Melbye to approve the termination and non-renewal of the teaching contract of Josh Watne, a Probationary Teacher at the end of the school year. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Hempel, Lindgren, Boen, Nomeland, Spears, Melbye and Ballard. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Misty Hempel and seconded by Mike Spears to approve the termination and non-renewal of the teaching contract of Ashley Haugen, a Probationary Teacher at the end of the school year. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Melbye, Lindgren, Ballard, Spears, Hempel, Boen and Nomeland. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Jon Lindgren and seconded by Wayne Nomeland to approve the termination and non-renewal of the teaching contract of Amber Murry, a Probationary Teacher at the end of the school year. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Lindgren, Hempel, Spears, Melbye, Boen, Nomeland and Ballard. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Misty Hempel and seconded by Mike Sears to approve the termination and non-renewal of the teaching contract of Jennifer Roff, a Probationary Teacher at the end of the school year. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Lindgren, Hempel, Melbye, Boen, Nomeland, Spears and Ballard. Motion carried unanimously.

5 A motion was made by Kevin Ballard and seconded by Jon Lindgren to approve the termination and non-renewal of the teaching contract of Ashley Beito, a Probationary Teacher at the end of the school year. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted in favor of: Nomeland, Hempel, Spears, Ballard, Lindgren and Melbye. Motion carried with Boen abstaining from the vote. A motion was made by Jon Lindgren and seconded by Misty Hempel to approve the School Resource Officer Services Agreement between the City of Thief River Falls and Independent School District No. 564 with the understanding that all major terms of the Agreement are set but with the further understanding that legal counsel for the City and legal counsel for the District may mutually agree to make minor language changes before the parties sign the Agreement. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Misty Hempel and seconded by Wayne Nomeland to approve the facilities use request from the Take Down Club to use the LHS Cafetorium on Sunday, April 17, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., to hold their annual wrestling banquet. Motion carried unanimously. Student Representative Reports Zach Myhrer reported that spring sports were well underway and that the recent cold/snowy weather has affected the baseball schedule. Mike Magnusson gave an update on boy s tennis, advising that the French foreign exchange student is proving to be a great asset to the team. Lillian Restle advised that the National Honor Society students were coordinating a project to collect and package toiletries for the Violence Intervention Program. Restle also provided an update on ACT practice testing. Committee Reports Isha Patel reported on TRF Day at the Capital where she, and the other attendees had an opportunity to meet with numerous legislators and discuss the achievement gap, funding and the MTLE s. She said it was a great day and encouraged others to participate next year if they had an opportunity. Misty Hempel advised that the students did an excellent job representing TRF. Wayne Nomeland and Laine Larson provided a brief update on the TRF City Council Meeting where the TIF funding designation was granted for the Schuett property development. Wayne Nomeland reported that the MEC Committee had awarded a contract to Michelle Landsverk, Landsverk & Associates, Inc., to develop the new vision, mission and core value statements for the MEC. Chris Melbye and Misty Hempel gave an overview of the draft school district calendar and advised that the finalized calendar should be ready for a vote at the next regular board meeting. Misty Hempel reported that the Curriculum Advisory Committee had approved the purchase of new books, which address AP Standards and testing topics. The new curriculum has more audio options and teacher control of reading levels. Mike Spears provided an update on the Superintendent Search. A tentative schedule for interviews was presented.

6 Business Manager s Report Tanya Monson-Ek provided an update on the bids received for the exterior work on the DSC building and advised that contract negotiations will begin in late May. Superintendent s Report Superintendent Laine Larson reported on the following: NWMN Council of Collaboratives will develop an RFP for an additional cycle of the Carol M. White PEP Grant. Approximately two million dollars is available for our region. The application deadline for the Superintendent position is April 15 th. BKB Associates has provided a tentative schedule for interviews, which will be firmed up over the next few days. Special Board Meeting will need to be scheduled for the interviews. The meeting adjourned 7:35 p.m. Mike Spears, Chair /s/ Wayne Nomeland, Clerk /s/