MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ISD #361 INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINNESOTA Monday, May 17, 2010 5:00 p.m. Falls High School Cafeteria 1.0 CALL TO ORDER: Board Chair R. Jerome called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. 2.0 ROLL CALL: School Board Members Present: Mark Lassila, Will Kostiuk, Roger Jerome, Darrell Wagner, Stuart Nordquist, Michelle Hebner and Student Member Bill Bright. Also present was Interim Superintendent Kevin Grover. Media Present: The Journal 3.0 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Agenda was amended by removing Personnel Item 9.3. Moved by S. Nordquist, seconded by D. Wagner to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. 5.0 OPEN FORUM 5.1 Rachel Hasbargen-Glowack & Rosa Christianson presented plans to the Board for a student trip to Costa Rica in June of 2011. A request was made for District funds to cover the transportation cost to Duluth. The request will be placed on the June agenda. 5.2 Jill Herzig spoke on behalf of Falls Figure Skating Club regarding the club s lettering policy. The club would like to implement retroactive lettering criteria changes and need Board s approval. Past and suggested lettering criteria will be brought to the June meeting for potential action. 6.0 APPROVAL OF PAST MEETING MINUTES Moved by W. Kostiuk, seconded by D. Wagner to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 19, 2010. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. 7.0 AUTHORIZATION OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE It has been recommended to approve the bills due and payable amounting to $301,803.83 including check numbers 109776 through 109906. Moved by M. Lassila, seconded by M. Hebner to approve the bills due and payable. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. 8.0 CONSENT AGENDA 8.1 Programs 8.1..1 Accept donations in the amount of $24,163.17 4/5/10 VFW Post 2948; Community Ed $ 119.00 4/8/10 Kerry Park Arena; Heat System $12,000.00 4/16/10 Praxair; Science Department liquid nitrogen 4/20/10 Falls Education Foundation; FHS/FES/WEE $12,044.17
8.1..2 Designate Superintendent s Office, Room 126, Falls High School as the location for absentee voting for the General Election in November 2010. 8.1..3 Approve a contract with Miller, McDonald for performance of the FY10 audit. 8.1..4 Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Local 331 and ISD 361 to allow participation in the alternative teacher professional pay system (Q-Comp) for the 2010-11 school year. 8.1..5 Approve recommended changes to Quality Compensation Program plan. Board Member S. Nordquist requested Items 8.1.4 and 8.1.5 be separated from the consent agenda. Moved by S. Nordquist, seconded by W. Kostiuk to accept the program consent agenda items 8.1.1 8.1.3 as presented. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. Moved by M. Lassila, seconded by M. Hebner to approve Agenda Item 8.1.4. Motion carried by a 5-1 vote with Member S. Nordquist voting against. Moved by D. Wagner, seconded by M. Lassila to approve Agenda Item 8.1.5. Motion carried by a 5-1 vote with Member S. Nordquist voting against. 8.2 Personnel 8.2..1 Approve the increase of Ginger Christianson from a.67 FTE to a 1.0 FTE and reassignment to the Early Childhood Special Education position for the 2010-11 school year pursuant to the Master Agreement between ISD 361 and Local 331 and contingent upon completion of the proper licensure. 8.2..2 Approve the hire of Jennifer Wenberg-Anderson as an hourly secondary English instructor for 2.4 hours per day for the 2010-11 school year pursuant to Schedule D of the Master Agreement between ISD 361 and Local 331. 8.2..3 Approve the hire of Tina Besch effective May 17, 2010 as the Payroll/Personnel Clerk with wages and benefits pursuant to Policy 426 At Will. 8.2..4 Accept the resignation of John Prettyman as Head Boys Hockey Coach effective immediately. 8.2..5 Approve the hire of Gerald Bolstad as Head Girls Hockey 8.2..6 Approve the hire of Beth Reed as Head Boys Swimming Coach for the 2010-11 season pursuant to Schedule C of the 8.2..7 Approve the hire of Shawn Gilbert as Head Girls Basketball
8.2..8 Approve the hire of Derek Dowty as Head Boys Basketball 8.2..9 Approve the hire of Kayla Gilbert as Assistant Girls Swim 8.2..10 Approve the hire of Sheryl Hendrickson as Assistant Cross Country Coach for the 2010-11 season pursuant to Schedule C of the 8.2..11 Approve the hire of Rachel Hasbargen-Glowack as Assistant Volleyball Coach for the 2010-11 season pursuant to Schedule C of the 8.2..12 Approve the hire of Carol Jaksa as Knowledge Bowl Advisor for the 2010-11 season pursuant to Schedule D of the Master Agreement between ISD 361 and Local 331. 8.2..13 Approve the hire of Sherri Owen as Hockey Cheerleading Advisor for the 2010-11 season pursuant to Schedule D of the 8.2..14 Approve the hire of Chuck Remus as the Speech Coach for the 2010-11 season pursuant to Schedule D of the Master Agreement between ISD 361 and Local 331. Moved by M. Hebner, seconded by D. Wagner to accept the personnel consent agenda items as presented. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. 8.3 Policy 8.3..1 Approve revised Policy 515 Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records 8.3..2 Approve revised Policy 515 Form for Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records 8.3..3 Approve revised Policy 521 Student Disability Nondiscrimination 8.3..4 Approve revised Policy 526 Hazing Prohibition Moved by S. Nordquist, seconded by D. Wagner to accept the policy consent agenda items as presented. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. 9.0 RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE RENEWAL OF PROBATIONARY TEACHERS: 9.1 Sara Bradley -.70 FTE 9.2 Stacey Fougner 1.0 FTE 9.3 Shawn Johnson 1.0 FTE - - removed 9.4 Wendy Mayer 1.0 FTE 9.5 Melissa Walls 1.0 FTE Member D. Wagner introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE RENEWAL OF THE TEACHING CONTRACT OF PROBATIONARY TEACHERS
WHEREAS Sarah Bradley, Stacey Fougner, Wendy Mayer and Melissa Walls are probationary teachers in Independent School District No. 361, and WHEREAS said teachers have successfully completed a probationary teaching year for 2009-2010, BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 361, that pursuant to Minnesota Statues 122A.40, Subdivision 5 and the collective bargaining agreement between ISD 361 and EDMN Local 331, that said probationary teachers in Independent School District No. 361, are hereby granted a probationary teaching position to the extent of: Sara Bradley -.70 FTE Stacey Fougner 1.0 FTE Wendy Mayer 1.0 FTE Melissa Walls 1.0 FTE for the 2010-2011 school year as evidenced by observation and recommendation of the administration. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that written notice be sent to said teachers regarding renewal of her probationary position as provided by law, and that said notice shall be in substantially the following form: Name Address City, State, Zip Dear Ms. : NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF A PROBATIONARY TEACHING POSITION You are hereby notified that at a regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 361 held on May 17, 2010, a resolution was adopted by a majority roll call vote to renew your probationary position for the 2010-2011 school year. Said action of the board is taken pursuant to M.S. 122A.40, Subd. 5. Yours very truly, SCHOOL BOARD OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 361 Stuart Nordquist, Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by M. Hebner and upon vote being taken thereon, said resolution was unanimously declared duly passed and adopted.
10.0 RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE GRANTING OF TENURE TO PROBATIONARY TEACHERS: 10.1 Jay Boyle 10.2 Derek Dowty 10.3 Kevin Erickson 10.4 Rachel Hasbargen-Glowack 10.5 Nick Schoenecker Member W. Kostiuk introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION FOR AWARDING CONTRACT LEADING TO CONTINUING CONTRACT RIGHTS, OR, TENURE : Whereas Jay Boyle, Derek Dowty, Kevin Erickson, Rachel Hasbargen-Glowack and Nick Schoenecker have served required number of years of probationary teaching, as prescribed by MS 122A.40, and Whereas said teachers have successfully met the instructional and professional standards of ISD 361, International Falls Public Schools, as determined by teacher s immediate supervisor T. Everson or J. Hilfer, and Whereas Principals T. Everson and J. Hilfer, and Kevin Grover, Interim Superintendent, now recommend Jay Boyle, Derek Dowty, Kevin Erickson, Rachel Hasbargen-Glowack and Nick Schoenecker to the school board to faculty tenure, Be it resolved that Jay Boyle, Derek Dowty, Kevin Erickson, Rachel Hasbargen-Glowack and Nick Schoenecker, upon recommendation of the administration be granted faculty tenure with all its privileges and responsibilities, effective the 2010-2011 school year to the extent of 1.0 FTE. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member D. Wagner and upon vote being taken thereon, the following resolution was unanimously declared duly passed and adopted. Tenure plaques were awarded to newly tenured teachers. 11.0 RECEIVE FINAL FY10 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BUDGETS: The final FY10 Revenue and Expenditure Budgets were distributed with adoption at the regular meeting in June.
12.0 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 12.1 Tim Everson 12.1..1 Enrollment is currently 623. 12.1..2 Registration for next year s classes will begin tomorrow with class meetings. Concurrent enrollment classes slated are welding I & II, Green & Sustainable Technology, Composition I, Intro to Literature, Weights & Fitness/Conditioning, Intro to Desktop/Photoshop & Photograpy and Beginning College Algebra and College Algebra. 12.1..3 Graduation is Sunday, June 6 th at 3:00 p.m. in the Falls High Gymnasium. 12.1..4 S. Norquist questioned what overloads are currently in place and how will these be handled next year? T. Everson replied that there is currently a.2 math and.1 art overload. Until registration is complete it is unknown what overloads will be necessary. More information will be available in June. 12.2 Jerry Hilfer 12.2..1 Enrollment is 641. 12.2..2 NWEA testing was completed last Thursday and the test results will be received shortly. 12.2..3 A. Fougner distributed RTI information giving the number of students in each tier level. Some highlights of this past year are that many students made double digit gains in reading, teacher are teaching to individual levels and many other districts have looked to our district on how to implement a successful RTI program. J. Hilfer and A. Fougner are members of a panel at the Northeast Service Cooperative for RTI. New focus for next year will be a tracking system allowing teacher to pinpoint problem areas for students, possible RIT for 7 th grade students and using the RTI model for math. 12.3 Kevin Grover 12.3..1 Open Enrollment; K. Grover inquired if the Board s position was to keep all grade levels open to open enrollment. R. Jerome indicated that by a policy adopted last year the district would not close any grade levels to new enrollment. 12.3..2 CEP update; As mentioned in T. Everson s report there are several CEP course offerings. K. Grover sought clarification from the Board as to the schedule for said courses whether they could be flexible to allow for meeting less than five days per week with open time on the non-scheduled days. Board responded Administration could make that determination. 12.3..3 Principal Negotiations; The Administrative Salary Committee would meet with the principals following the adjournment of tonight s meeting. 12.3..4 School Advertisement; K. Grover distributed the text for a school brochure to be distributed sometime this summer. Any feedback should be given by June 5 th.
12.3..5 The Review & Comment for the FHS building update was received with a favorable review. Item will be brought to Board in June for formal action. 12.3..6 The legislature passed a formal budget with no increase in general education aid and codifying the percentage of payment shift. 13.0 DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE REPORTS 13.1 Bill Bright reported on FHS happenings in the past month Highlights were: 13.1..1 Spring sports week with varied activities and an all-activity feed. 13.1..2 Two student council members qualified for a $500 scholarship from student council funds. 13.1..3 A blood drive was held with 25 donors of which 17 were firsttime donors. 13.1..4 Student Council participated in the spring highway cleanup. 13.1..5 Student Council assisted at the PALS prom with serving and cleanup. 13.1..6 Election for next year s student council members will take place May 20 th. 13.1..7 Student Council met with next year s 7 th grade students and gave tours and answered questions. 13.1..8 Several members attended the Minnesota State Student Council convention. Rachel Amdahl received a five-year service award and was selected as Student Council Advisor of the Year for the northwest district. 13.1..9 Student Council served pizza and pop at the family fair. 13.1..10 Senior sweatshirts and t-shirts have been sold. 13.1..11 He thanked the Board for the opportunity to serve as student representative. 14.0 ADJOURNMENT Moved by S. Nordquist, seconded by W. Kostiuk to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 p.m. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. 15.0 RECEPTION FOR NEWLY TENURED STAFF. Attest: Stuart Nordquist, Clerk