Inver Grove Heights Community Schools Independent School District 199 2990-80th Street East Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 55076 www.invergrove.k12.mn.us August 19, 2013 7:00 P.M. District Office Board Room 2990 80 th Street East Inver Grove Heights, MN 550764 Agenda School Board Goals To provide a safe, caring and respectful learning environment; To develop a financial decision-making process focused on full implementation of the vision and mission of the district; To assure a district wide system will be in place that places curriculum as a high priority and is articulated Prekindergarten through grade 12; To promote effective and innovative teaching and competent performance by all district staff; To assure district wide facilities support and enhance innovative teaching and learning needs and requirements; To assure open and honest communication and to promote community involvement and partnership. I. Call to Order II. III. IV. Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Agenda Items V. Visitor/Staff Communication A. Visitors or Staff Communication on a Non-Agenda Item B. Superintendent s Report C. Director of Business Services Report D. Committee Reports 1. Standing Committees
August 19, 2013 2 a. Facilities b. Finance c. Personnel d. Policy 2. Membership Reports a. Association of Metropolitan Schools (AMSD) b. East Metro Integration District (EMID) VI. Consent Agenda (A) Approval of the Consent Agenda A. To approve the Minutes of the Regular School Board Meeting held on July 15, 2013. B. To approve the bills payable from July 12, 2013 through August 14, 2013. C. Personnel 1. Certified Resignation/Retirement a. To accept the resignation of Cori Baars-Dzuck, Salem Hills Elementary School Special Education Teacher, effective July 26, 2013. 2. Classified Resignation/Retirement a. To accept the retirement of Kim Hussain, Inver Grove Heights Middle School Special Education Paraprofessional, effective September 2, 2013. b. To accept the resignation of Rex King, Simley High School Special Education Paraprofessional, effective July 26, 2013. c. To accept the resignation of Cherise Pugh, Hilltop Elementary School Health Associate, effective October 4, 2013. 3. General/Medical Leave a. To approve the family medical leave for Emilie Hamilton, Simley High School Teacher, effective October 28, 2013 through January 31, 2014. 4. Certified Appointment a. To approve the appointment of Michelle Anderson, 1.0 FTE Hilltop
August 19, 2013 3 b. To approve the appointment of Katie Debele, 1.0 FTE Hilltop Elementary School Grade 1 Teacher, effective September 3, 2013. c. To approve the appointment of Tara Dobbelaere, 1.0 FTE District Enrichment Coordinator, effective September 3, 2013. d. To approve the appointment of Kara Goodwin, 1.0 FTE Salem Hills e. To approve the appointment of Amy Howell, 1.0 FTE Hilltop Elementary School Kindergarten Teacher, effective September 3, 2013. f. To approve the appointment of Melissa Kokaisel, 1.0 FTE Hilltop g. To approve the appointment of Rebecca Lippert, 1.0 FTE Pine Bend Elementary School Grade 3 Teacher, effective September 3, 2013. h. To approve the appointment of Rachel Dengler McLaughlin, 1.0 FTE Salem Hills Elementary 2 nd /3 rd Grade Teacher, effective September 3, 2013. i. To approve the appointment of Stephanie Peick, 0.857 FTE Simley High School Math Teacher, effective September 3, 2013. j. To approve the appointment of Annie Roberts, 1.0 FTE Pine Bend Elementary School Grade 2 Teacher, effective September 3, 2013. k. To approve the appointment of Melissa Rolfes, 1.0 FTE Salem Hills Elementary School Kindergarten Teacher, effective September 3, 2013. l. To approve the appointment of Timothy Schlatter, 1.0 FTE Hilltop Elementary School Grade 4 Teacher, effective September 3, 2013. m. To approve the appointment of Gina Smethers, 1.0 FTE Hilltop Elementary School Grade 2 Teacher, effective September 3, 2013. n. To approve the appointment of Katherine Snyder, 1.0 FTE Salem Hills Elementary School Special Education Teacher, effective September 3, 2013. o. To approve the appointment of Leah Switzer, 1.0 FTE Pine Bend p. To approve the appointment of Christina Tucker, 1.0 FTE Hilltop Elementary School Kindergarten Teacher, effective September 3, 2013.
August 19, 2013 4 q. To approve the appointment of Breanna Vollrath, 1.0 FTE Hilltop Elementary School Grade 2 Teacher, effective September 3, 2013. r. To approve the appointment of Sheila Wojcik, 1.0 FTE Salem Hills Elementary School Grade 4 Teacher, effective September 3, 2013. s. To approve the appointment of Theodore Ihns, 1.0 FTE Pine Bend Elementary School Associate Principal, effective August 5, 2013. t. To approve the appointment of Chai Lee, 1.0 FTE Inver Grove Heights Middle School Assistant Principal, effective August 12, 2013. u. To approve the appointment of Jodi Wendel Plante, 1.0 FTE Inver Grove Heights Middle School Associate Principal, effective August 5, 2013. 5. Classified Appointment a. To approve the appointment of Eric Bermudez Lezama, District Office Administrative Assistant, effective July 29, 2013. b. To approve the appointment of Chelsie Bowker, Salem Hills Elementary School Title I Paraprofessional, effective September 3, 2013. c. To approve the appointment of Mark Dornfeld, Inver Grove Heights Middle School Special Education Paraprofessional, effective September 3, 2013. d. To approve the appointment of Sara Pearce, Pine Bend Elementary School Administrative Assistant, effective August 2, 2013. e. To approve the appointment of Jordan Roue, Salem Hills Elementary School IMC Paraprofessional, effective September 3, 2013. f. To approve the appointment of Leslie Thorson, District Office Administrative Assistant, effective August 22, 2013. g. To approve the appointment of Jocelyn Winter, Community Education Preschool Teacher, effective August 26, 2013. h. To approve the appointment of Betty Jo Zepeda Zimmerman, District Office Administrative Assistant, effective July 23, 2013. i. To approve Community Education 2013 Fall Youth Enrichment classes and instructors. j. To approve the appointment of Sheila Casey Best as Simley High School Fall/Spring Theater Director and Winter One-Act Advisor for the 2013-2014 school year.
August 19, 2013 5 k. To approve the appointment of Shirley Erickson as Director of the Older Adults Programs Choir for the 2013-2014 school year. l. To acknowledge the disclosure of employment and supervision of relatives for Abby McHenry, Brianna Lyddy, Lisa Nicklay, and Jessica Barnhart. m. To approve the appointment of extra-curricular coaches for the 2013 2014 school year. VII. Business A. (A) To accept the donation totaling $87.22 to Inver Grove Heights Middle School from the Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program on behalf of Jamie Merrell and Sharon Johnson. B. (A) To accept the donation of 200 ipad cases to Inver Grove Heights Community Schools from Otterbox. C. (A) To approve the resolution relating to election of school board members and calling the school district general election. D. (A) To approve the resolution relating to the issuance of building bonds and calling an election thereon. E. (A) To approve the resolution relating to the 2013-2014 membership in the Minnesota state high school league. F. (A) To approve the Second Reading for Review of Policy 101 Legal Status of School District, Policy 101.1 Name of School District, Policy 102 Equal Educational Opportunity, Policy 103 Complaints from Students, Employees, Parents and Other Persons, Policy 104 School District Mission Statement, Policy 150 District Website, and Policy 150F Request for Link from District Website. VIII. Education A. (A) To approve the Simley High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team supplemental field trip to the River Falls Tournament located in River Falls, WI from August 23, 2013 through August 24, 2013. IX. Personnel A. (A) To approve the additional 0.1 FTE Pine Bend Elementary Physical Education Teacher. B. (A) To approve the additional 1.0 FTE Hilltop Elementary Kindergarten Teacher.
August 19, 2013 6 X. Additional Items XI. XII. Future Items Board Communication XIII. Adjournment Minutes Approved: Tom Begich, Clerk: