BOARD OF EDUCATION Chisago Lakes Schools Independent School District #2144 Lindstrom, MN 55045 Thursday, July 9, 2015 MINUTES Members Present: Members Absent: Visitors: Mark Leigh; Thomas Lawlor; Danielle Strenke; Lori Berg; Brenda Carlson; Jerry Vitalis; Joe Thimm, Superintendent and Heide Miller, Director of Business Services. None. Ken Orwoll, Scott Johnson, Dave Ertl, Andrea Uhl, Greg Crowe, Sarah Schmidt, Lori Nelson, Brenda Schell and Bob Meyer 1. The School Board Day Session was called to order at 8:00 a.m. and began with the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Topics of conversation included the following: Facilities Goals Administrative Contracts Strategic Plan Updates Solar Update (land) Superintendent Evaluation District Tech Plan Budget 3. Motion by Vitalis, seconded by Berg and carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 2:25 p.m. Danielle Strenke, Clerk Date Mark Leigh, Chair Date (Minutes of School Board Meeting July 9, 2015; website: www.chisagolakes.k12.mn.us) Approved 7-16-2015
BOARD OF EDUCATION Chisago Lakes Schools Independent School District #2144 MINUTES Lindstrom, MN 55045 Thursday, July 16, 201S Members Present: Members Absent: Visitors: Mark Leigh; Thomas Lawlor; Danielle Strenke; Lori Berg; Brenda Carlson; Jerry Vitalis; Joe Thimm,Superintendent and Heide Miller, Director of Business Services. None. Jeff Norton, Bob Meyer and Jodi Davis. 1. The Regular Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. and began with the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Motion by Vitalis, seconded by Lawlor and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the school board regular meeting of June 18, 2015 and daytime session of July 9, 2015. 3. There were no Open Forum participants. 4. Motion by Lawlor and seconded by Strenke and carried unanimously to approve the accounts payable items as follows: Hand payables-general fund $113,522.63; no investments; computer payables dated 6-29-2015 for check numbers 116056 through 116214 in the amount of $143,943.24; computer payables dated 7-1-2015 for check numbers 116215 through 116227 in the amount of $3,764.71 and computer payables dated 7-15-2015 for check numbers 116228 through 116396 for $1,665,651.11. 5. Motion by Berg and seconded by Strenke and carried unanimously to accept the donations as follows; $250.00 to Pathway to Change for a field trip to the MN History Center for Pathway to Change Students and $250.00 for the Middle School for Helping Monarchs and other pollinators. The Taylors Falls class size report was presented with a total of 368 students enrolled as of June 18, 2015. 6. Motion by Vitalis, seconded by Strenke and carried unanimously to award the health insurance bid to Resource Training & Solutions with Blue Cross Blue Shield as the carrier effective October 1, 2015. The monthly rates are as follows: $200 CMM plan: single $527.00 and family $1384.00; $500 CMM plan: single $499.00 and $1311.50 family; and CDHP: single $398.50 and $1044.50 family. 7. A motion was made by Vitalis and seconded by Strenke and carried unanimously to award the milk bid to Dean Foods (Land O'Lakes) with the escalator bid on all products as presented. 8. Motion by Vitalis,seconded by Berg and carried unanimously to approve the goals as presented; ACADEMIC: Continue to work to increase student achievement in all academic areas as measured by state and local assessments by providing relevant professional learning, technology integration_ data based decision making and a system of collaboration. TECHNOLOGY: Continue to develop district Gma!l and Google Doc systems along with the district's technology integration program. Support Synergy (the new student management system) along with expanding the district's capacity for Wi-Fi and the infrastructure needed for 1t. Continue to provide relevant professional staff development to increase the effectiveness of all our programs. FACILIDES: Work on a district-wide facility capacity aud1t to determine future space considerations. STRATEGIC PLAN: Continue to develop action plans to accomplish/implement each of the following Strategic Plan goals: Communications_- Life Skills_- Comprehensive Programs_- and Exceptional Workforce. 9. Motion by Vitalis, seconded by Berg and carried unanimously to approve the Memorandum of Agreement with Chisago County, the Permanent Easement with Chisago County and the Temporary Construction Easement with
Chisago County regarding the construction on Old Towne Road adjacent to Primary School. Chisago County will pay the school district $13,250.00 for these easements. 10. Motion made by Vitalis, seconded by Lawlor and carried unanimously to approve the Lease Amendments between Chisago Lakes Schools and Fairview Health Services for Pathway to Change Program and the Day Treatment program as presented. 11. Motion made by Vitalis, seconded by Berg and carried unanimously to approve the FY2016 membership fee for Resource Training & Solutions. 12. Motion by Vitalis, seconded by Lawlor and carried unanimously to approve the MOU Focus Goals for Sarah Schmidt, Director of Curriculum & Communications as presented for 2015-16. 13. Motion by Vitalis, seconded by Carlson and carried unanimously to approve the 2014-2015 evaluation for Superintendent Joe Thimm. 14. There was no Community Education actions taken. 15. Motion by Vitalis, seconded by Berg and carried unanimously to accept the resignation of Tim Burton, Director of Building & Grounds effective July 7, 2015. 16. Motion by Vitalis, seconded by Berg and carried unanimously to accept the resignation for Andrew Bruwelheide, Science Specialist at Lakeside and Taylors Falls Elementary effective June 19, 2015. 17. Motion by Vitalis, seconded by Berg and carried unanimously to accept the resignation of Melanie LaCasse, Kids Club Supervisor effective August 2, 2015. 18. Motion by Vitalis, seconded by Berg and carried unanimously to approve the resignation of Jessica Regnier, On Track and Social Studies Teacher at the High School effective July 15, 2015. 19. Motion by Vitalis, seconded by Berg and carried unanimously to accept the Retirement Agreement for Debra Flaherty effective July 15, 2015. 19. Motion by Vitalis, seconded by Carlson and carried unanimously to approve contracts as follows: Amber Schoonover, Middle School instructor for 2015-16, BA+O, Step D; Jean Ferguson, Middle School Special Ed Program Para for 2015-16 commencing 9-8-2015, 5.75 hours per day, schedule A-A; Anne Kral, District Payroll Assistant commencing 6-22-2015 schedule C-+I ExC, 8 hours per day; Julie Willeck, District HR/Benefits Coordinator commencing 7-8-2015, Schedule D-H + ExC, 8 hours per day; Tiffany Goodchild, Pathway to Change LevelIV Program & SOAR Program Stipend of $15,000.00 commencing on August 27, 2015 and ending on June 8, 2016; Bobbi Sells, Spec Ed Para Social Behavior at Fairview Ed SOAR program, Schedule B-F $15.24, 8 hrs/day, commencing 9-8-2015; Jessica Fitzgerald, Elementary Science Specialist, MA+O, Step Iat Lakeside and Taylors Falls; Dina Parker, Special Ed Para at PS, 5.75 hours per day, schedule A-H commencing on 9-8-2015; Susan Redinger, Special Ed Para at PS, 5.75 hours per day, schedule A-E commencing on 9-8-2015 and COACHING; Steve Boal, Assistant Marching Band Coach for 2015-16,Schedule IV-0 for $3,426.00. 20. Motion by Vitalis, seconded by Carlson to approve the contract for Mark Leigh, Head Coach Soccer/Boys for 2015-2016, Schedule Il-IO for $4,647.00. Member Leigh abstained. 21. Motion by Strenke,seconded by Berg and carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7:05 p.m. APPROVED 8-13-2015 AUG 1 3 Z015 0ANIELL E STRENKE, Date A1.. 2J15 AUG 13 2015