IND. SCHOOL DIST. 831
FOREST LK, MN
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
MAY 29, 2014
Revised for Publication
The following unapproved minutes have been revised for publication and will be approved at the next School Board Meeting. The full text is posted on the district web site, available by standard or email, and for public inspection at the school district offices during normal business hours.
The regular mtg. of the School Board of ISD No. 831, Forest Lk., MN, was called to order by Rob Rapheal at 7:00 p.m. on 5/29/14 at the School District Offices. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, roll was called and the following members were present: Kathleen Bystrom, Julie Corcoran, Dan Kieger, Karen Morehead, Robert Rapheal, Erin Turner and Supt. Linda Madsen, ex officio. Member Gail Theisen was absent.
LISTENING SESSION:
The mtg agenda was revwd and unchanged.
Listening Session: Mmbrs Morehead and Corcoran rptd parents were present to discuss cluster students and a visitor was present to observe the mtg.
Unscheduled visitors: E. Norby, FL talked about the bond election. FLEA Rep T. Harris announced FLEA appvd the TDE plan on 5/28 and thanked the sch bd for being good stewards of community assets and urged them to find a way to express the importance of what needs to be accomplished with the passing of a bond referendum.
Student Achievement:
Forest View Elem principal Urness thanked the sch bd and supt. for their hard work. He introduced 3rd grade teachers J. Maxfield and C. Davis who described the Art in Literacy program and asked their students in attendance to read their original stories to bd mmbrs.
Positive Happenings: Sch Bd Mmbrs rptd on sch prog and events attended the past month including LakeFest,the launch of Health UP, retirement & grad parties, variety show, sophomore and jr academic awards. The bd thanked the task force, the Vote Yes cmte, LATV, local & metro papers and community for their time and effort to getting info out about the bond.
YSB Exec Dir Jeanne Walz was present and rptd FLHS Sr. Rachel Huset and Sch Bd Mmbr K Bystrom are this years recipients of the On Behalf of Youth award.
FLHS principal Massey introduced K. Nichols and students of the Supermileage team who rptd on their recent competition where they took 5th &12th place with an MPG of 411. He thanked their sponsors: Regal Machine, Sunrise Fiberglass, K. Bystrom, Innovative Machining & the Jungwirth family.
Reports:
Bldgs & Grounds Mmbr Bystrom rptd the cmte recvd a facility task force update & discussed facility mapping projects which are required by the state fire marshal. They recvd an ice arena & legislative update, discussed the telephone & paper bids.
Communications Mmbr Morehead rptd the cmte recvd an update on communications around the 5/20 bond vote. The cmte discussed: permanent name placement at the HS for HOF inductees, surveying dist residents to see how they prefer to get their news, possible topics for the Aug Back-to-School mailing, having a presence at the Arts in the Park Tues. evenings in the summer.
Finance Mmbr Kieger rptd that the cmte recvd updates on: legislature, 2013-2014 budget, telephone RFP. They discussed the: bond, election, ice arena, Lakers coming and where locker rooms will be built.
Policy Mmbr Bystrom rptd the cmte had one policy to review which was given in error & had previously been appvd.
Staff Welfare Mmbr Kieger rptd the cmte discussed staffing and LOAs vs. Sabbaticals. They discussed tchr eval & Q Comp, end of year activities & events, technology long range planning and using Survey Monkey for extracurricular activities.
City of Forest Lake On behalf of Mmbr Theisen, Mmbr Corcoran rptd the refuse& recycling contract was awarded to SRC. Last week a mtg for review & comment about Hwys 61 & 97 roundabout & pedestrian bridge was held. There are many concerns about the bridge so another ped traffic study is being done by MnDOT. The city is looking at TIF district for the new Centennial office bldg proposed at 3rd Ave SW and Centennial.
EMID Mmbr Morehead rptd the leg process is complete & 2 schools that had been run by EMID are now officially part of: Perpich School of the Arts (jr. high) and Harambee (elementary) is under Roseville. Long range planning will continue.
916 On behalf of Mmbr Theisen Mmr Corcoran rptd at the 5/6 mtg the bd adopted the new tchr eval process, Karner Blue Center opens this fall in Blaine and open house tours will be 8/7. FL students will attend the Blaine location. Fridley is a new mmbr of 916.
Supt. report: Dr. Madsen thanked all those that worked on the bond and those that revwd the info and voted. The city, chamber and sch dist work together to make Lake Fest an annual event and others also provide support to keep costs low/free. She thanked the following sponsors for providing financial support: Olson Sewer Service & Excavating, Johnson & Turner, First State Bank of Wyoming, Grand Casino Hinckley, Vannellis, FLAS Community Ed., Education Foundation of the FL Area, FL Area Community Scholarship Foundation, La Grande Salon Beauty Spa & Boutique, Bolton & Menk, State Farm Insurance-Jesse Johnson; OSI Physical Therapy; Hosanna Luth Church, FL Lake Association, Health UP, Hallberg Marine and Fairview Lakes Med Center. FLHS grad will be 6/5 at 7 pm and graduation for North Metro ABE will be 6/12 at 7 pm at Anoka HS.
Consent agenda: Mmbr Bystrom asked to pull agenda item 7.4. Mmbr Kieger moved to app Consent Agenda items 7.1-7.3. The motion was 2nd by Mmbr Morehead. Mmbr Bystrom thanked Marc Peterson for his service to FLAS. All mmbrs present voted aye and the motion carried.
Appvd the min of 5/1 & 5/15, 2014.
Appvd the bills as of 5/29 totaling $1,490,329.01 broken into the following funds: General Fund $1,081,619.01; Food $24,510.16; Trans $191,022.67; Comm Services $53,015.71; Maroon Gold Spt Ctr $4,210.13; Grants SDE $0; Capital $42,914.28; Bld Fund $5,486.60; Trust $45,656.53; Debt Svc $0; Non Public Schools $512.11; Pop Fund $13,439.50; Federal prog $7,272.02; Special Ed $20,670.29
Appvd Classified Personnel: Resign 5; End of Employ 1; Employ 1; LOA 3
Appvd Licensed Personnel: LOA 2; Non-Curricular Assign 1; Employ 3; Resign 5
Dr. Massey introduced the new Sr. High Asst. Principal Justin Sawyer.
Donations: Mmbr Turner moved, 2nd by Mmbr Bystrom to adopt the resolution accepting donations: $378.50 from Krisine Ewert, Marine, to Century Jr High peer leaders to pay for a DJ for Freshman Farewell; $1272.50 from Box Tops for Education, Highland Park, MI to Wyo El for gen ed needs; $30 from Honeywell Hometown Solutions, Andover, MA to ALC for student activities fund; $170 from Scott Westphal, Scandia to FLAS Food Service Dept to help with students meal accounts; $100 Target gift card from Charlie & Elizabeth Welsh, Duluth, to ECSE team to purchase items for classroom B-24; Pacer gait trainer from Nick & Dawn Tomzsko, Wyo, to FLAS Sp Ed Dept to allow other students to use or trial a Pacer gait trainer. All mmbrs present voted aye & the motion carried.
Old Business:
Mmbr Turner moved, 2nd by Mmbr Morehead to appv Harassment and Violence Policy 425. By roll call vote, all mmbrs present voted aye & the policy was appvd.
Mmbr Kieger moved, 2nd by Mmbr Corcoran to Adopt the Resolution Canvassing Returns of Votes of 5/20/14 Special Election (Bond). By roll call vote all mmbrs present voted aye & the motion carried.
Mmbr Morehead moved, 2nd by Mmbr Bystrom to Adopt the Resolution for the Non-Renewal of Probationary Tchrs. By roll call vote all mmbrs present voted aye & the motion carried.
Mmbr Corcoran moved, 2nd by Mmbr Morehead to Award Paper Supply Bids. By roll call vote all mmbrs present voted aye & the motion carried.
New Business:
First rdg to appv the 2014-2015 Budget This item will be placed on the next agenda for further review & Bd action.
Communications: The Sch Bd revwd communications and upcoming calendar dates.
At 8:42 pm Mmbr Turner moved, 2nd by Mmbr Corcoran to recess the reg mtg to go into closed session to discuss negotiation strategy for classified staff. All mmbrs present voted aye and the meeting recessed. The closed mtg convened at 8:45 pm.
At 9:15 pm the reg mtg was reconvened and as there was no further business, Mmbr Turner moved, 2nd by Mmbr Corcoran to adjourn. All mmbrs present voted aye and the mtg adjourned at 9:16 pm.
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Forest Lake Times
June 12, 2014
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