St. Michael Albertville Independent School District 885 School Board Minutes District Office Board Room -- Middle School West (Door A) "Excellence is Our Tradition" Dr. Ann-Marie Foucault, Superintendent of Schools Drew Scherber, Chair Kari Dwinnell, Treasurer Gayle Weber, Vice-Chair Jeff Lindquist, Director Jennifer Peyerl, Clerk Hollee Saville, Director February 20, 2018 PRELIMINARY MINUTES The St. Michael-Albertville School Board held a Regular Meeting in the District Office Board Room -- Middle School West (Door A) at 7:00PM. Board Members Present: D. Scherber, K. Dwinnell, G. Weber, J. Lindquist, J. Peyerl, H. Saville Absent: None Staff Superintendent Foucault, B. Driver, J. McDonald, A. Merfeld, T. Johnson, J. Kelly, L. Jennissen, C. Bakker, J. Herfel, Recording Secretary H. Sroka 1. Call to Order Chair Scherber called the meeting to order with The Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Approval of Agenda Items Weber/Saville. Motion to approve agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Student and Staff Recognition A. School Board Member Recognition, February 19-23, 2018 Superintendent Foucault stated that February 19-23, 2018 has been set by Minnesota School Board Association (MSBA) as School Board Recognition Week. Dr. Foucault thanked the board members for their dedication to district students, staff and community. Dr. Foucault recognized the strong leadership provided by the Board and acknowledged the very important role the board plays in building strong schools where students and staff are safe and able to thrive. On behalf of students, staff and the community, Dr. Foucault thanked the Board for devoting countless hours to our school district away from their families so STMA children can achieve success. Board members received a certificate of appreciation. 4. Visitors Persons not on the agenda wishing to address the school board (five minutes per individual)
Jill Schweisthal, community member, and her son, Marcus, stated their concerns regarding high school Physical Education grading practice. Representatives with Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.), New Richmond, WI, visited with the Board regarding their non-profit organization to support and empower children to not feel afraid of the world in which they live. Cassandra Saye, community member, shared her concerns regarding the peanut free lunch table at Albertville Primary. 5. Reports A. E-12 Assessment Workgroup Recommendations Curriculum Coordinator Shari Ledahl and Testing & Assessment Coordinator Jonah Barten reported on a strategic plan work group they co-facilitated. They co-chaired the E-12 Assessment Work Group, which is part of Strategic Direction A "Engage in Continuous Improvement of Teaching and Learning". The charge of the work group was: Conduct a needs assessment of current E-12 testing and assessment framework. Ms. Ledahl and Mr. Barten provided a detailed summary of their work to the Board. The committee recommends the district make slight changes to tests administered in grades E-4. DIBELS, NWEA MAP, and TS Gold will be eliminated and replaced by a reading and math assessment developed by the University of MN called FAST. This change will eliminate the number of tests, reduce testing time, yield better results, and offer vertical alignment in grades E-4. It will also provide a math assessment for grades E-K. Secondary schools will continue to use NWEA MAP but will change the window tests are administered from spring to winter. This change will ease test fatigue in the spring. Dr. Foucault and the Board support their recommendation. Saville/Lindquist. Motion to accept E-12 Assessment Work Group recommendations. Motion carried unanimously. B. District Key Messages Dr. Foucault shared the district's key messages which is part of the rebranding efforts. The key messages were drafted by the administrative team and will be used throughout the district to share what STMA is all about. C. 50th Year Celebration Dr. Foucault stated the district's 50th anniversary is this fall 2018. Dr. Foucault suggested forming a small committee to plan an event in August 2018 to celebrate this milestone. 6. Old Business A. Action on Second Reading of School Board Policies 1. Policy 405 -- Veteran's Preference; Hiring
2. Policy 407.2 -- Use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED) 3. Policy 418 -- Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School 4. Policy 426 -- Employee Use of Social Media 5. Policy 430 -- Pre-Placement Physical 6. Policy 430F -- Pre-Placement Physical Informed Consent Form -- Request to remove Policy 430F in its entirety Dr. Foucault asked the Board to take action on Policies 405, 407.2, 418, 426, 430, and 430F. This is a second reading and there have been no changes since the first readings were done at the February 5 board meeting. Weber/Saville. Motion to approve Policy 405, Policy 407.2, Policy 418, Policy 426, Policy 430 and Policy 430F as presented. Motion carried unanimously. B. Action on Second Reading of 2017-2018 Seniority List Dr. Foucault asked the Board to take action on the 2017-2018 Continuing Contract Teacher Seniority Roster. The Board did a first reading at the February 5 school board meeting. The only changes since February 5 was a title change noting first reading date and final reading/board approval date. Peyerl/Dwinnell. Motion to approve 2017-2018 Continuing Contract Teacher Seniority Roster as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 7. New Business A. Action on Bid Category 26 for All-Purpose Facility The Board was asked to take action on Bid Category 26 for the All-Purpose Facility. Bid day was on Thursday, February 15th with four bids. The bid was awarded to Upper Midwest Athletic Construction for $225,338. Lindquist/Weber. Motion to approve Category 26 bids as presented for the All-Purpose Facility. Motion carried unanimously. B. Update on 2017-2018 Budget Dr. Foucault provided an update on the 2017-2018 budget. Since July, revenues have increased $1,425,452 due to increased enrollment. Expenditures have also increased $1,425,452 due to the addition of a number of new staff and salary adjustments for year one of new contracts for certified staff, principals, directors, and coordinators. The anticipated net increase in the general fund is estimated at $257,113, which is a decrease from the estimate in June 2017 of $269,967. C. Discussion on 2018-2019 Budget Projections
Dr. Foucault gave a report on the forecast for the 2018-2019 budget. Dr. Foucault stated that past practices were used to guide the projected budget. She proposed using an increase of 10% in health insurance costs, a modest increase in support and maintenance contracts, and a K-12 student enrollment increase of 48 students which is similar to past years. D. Discussion on Superintendent Review of Goals and Objectives Dr. Foucault sent board members a document that summaries progress on her goals. Chair Scherber asked the board members to send him their comments or concerns in regards to Dr. Foucault's mid-year goal review. E. Action on High School Assistant Principal for 2018-2019 Dr. Foucault asked the Board to take action on the addition of a 1.0 FTE assistant principal at the high school for 2018-2019. The request is to keep Mr. Brian Benson's 1.0 FTE position as an assistant principal from a Director on Special Assignment. The student enrollment is expected to increase in 2018-2019 and the request is in sync with comparable schools. Saville/Weber. Motion to approve 1.0 FTE High School Assistant Principal. Motion carried unanimously. F. Action on School Board Member Hollee Saville's Employment as ISD 885 Substitute Teacher and Para 2017-2018 School Year Dr. Foucault asked the Board for approval on Hollee Saville's substitute teacher and substitute paraprofessional employment in the district. Per MN Statute 123B.195 "Board Members' Right to Employment" states that a school board member can be employed by the district as long as the amount earned does not exceed the maximum earnings of $8,000. Per statute, this needs to be acted on at the start of a fiscal year, but member Saville recently made the decision to begin subbing in the district. Weber/Lindquist. Motion to approve School Board Member Hollee Saville's substitute teacher and substitute paraprofessional employment for the remainder of 2017-2018. Motion carried unanimously. G. Action on Request for Extended Leave of Absence Dr. Foucault asked the Board to take action on a certified employee request for a three year extended leave of absence. This request is allowed per Section 9.7 of the Master Contract. The certified teacher qualifies for this leave pursuant to MN Statute 122A.46 Subd. 2 Leave of Absence. The statute grants extended leave to teachers who have been employed by the district for at least five years and has at least ten years of allowable service and credit to TRA. Dr. Foucault, Mr. Birk, and Principal Kelly recommend approval of this leave.
Lindquist/Saville. Motion to approve request for extended leave of absence. Motion carried unanimously. 8. Consent Agenda Weber/Peyerl. Motion to approve Consent Agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously. A. Approval of Previous Minutes B. Claims and Accounts Payroll $ 3,626,912.67 General Fund $ 1,341,810.45 Food Service $ 136,884.12 Community Service $ 43,441.27 Building Fund $ 1,062,396.39 Debt Redemption $ 10,185,085.83 Trust Fund $ 15,870.00 Agency Fund $ 1,895.50 Total $ 16,414,296.23 C. Treasurer's Report D. Trip Requests 1. Antony, Ryan (HS) -- Varsity Boys Tennis Team Building - Watch college tennis and do an escape room together, St. Cloud, MN, 04-14-2018 to 04-15-2018 2. Hahn, Curtis (HS) -- Varsity Track & Field Track Meet, Howard Wood Dakota Relays, Sioux Falls, SD, 05-04-2018 to 05-05-2018 E. Resignations, Retirements, Terminations and Layoffs 1. Frank, Samantha (HS) -- English Teacher - Long-Term Substitute, long-term substitute employment concluded, effective 02-02-2018 F. 2017-2018 Change of Assignments 1. Nagengast, Tate (HS) -- Mathematics Teacher, change of assignment FTE from.5 FTE to.75 FTE, effective 03-05-2018 2. Raisanen, Jodi (HS/KA) -- Mathematics Teacher, change of assignment FTE from.5 FTE at HS to.75 FTE (.25 FTE at HS and.5 FTE at KA), effective 03-05-2018 G. 2017-2018 Certified Staff Employment 1. Hakel, Sarah (MW) -- Special Education Teacher, new position,.5 FTE, BA Step 1, effective 01-23-2018
2. Knop, Nathan (HS) -- Science Teacher - Long Term Substitute, replacing Jamie Bury, 1.0 FTE, BA Step 1, effective on or about 03-05-2018 to 06-04-2018 H. 2017-2018 Coordinator Employment I. 2017-2018 Support Staff Employment 1. Aydt, Tamara (AP) -- Cook's Helper, replacing Tamara Aydt (resignation board approved on 02-05-2018; rehired at Step 2), 5 days per week / 3 hours per day, effective 02-12-2018 2. Barthel, Nancy (FE/SE) -- Special Education EBD Paraprofessional, temporary position, 5 days per week / 6.5 hours per day, effective 02-20-2018 to 05-31-2018 J. 2017-2018 Coaches and Extracurricular Staff Employment 1. Devine, Melanie (HS) -- 9th Grade Softball Coach, replacing Shelby Ackerman, effective 03-12-2018 2. Krogh, Sara (HS) -- Assistant Girls Track & Field Coach, replacing Brandon Berger, effective 03-12-2018 K. Leave of Absence 1. Knudson, Julie (ME) -- Guidance Counselor, Maternity - Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), effective on or about 05-23-2018 to 06-08-2018 2. Nagengast, Tate (HS) -- Mathematics Teacher, Medical - Employee Medical Leave (Non- FMLA),.25 FTE effective 03-05-2018 to 06-04-2018 3. Praught, Michelle (AP) -- 2nd Cook, Medical - Employee Medical Leave (Non-FMLA), effective on 02-26-2018 to on or about 04-09-2018 4. Steinke, Karen (CE/AP) -- Kids Play Paraprofessional, Medical - Employee Medical Leave (Non-FMLA), effective on 02-01-2018 to 02-14-2018 5. Zahler, Daniel (HS) -- Custodian, Medical -- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), effective 02-08-2018 to 03-16-2018 9. Donations RESOLUTION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS Member Saville introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS School Board Policy 706 establishes guidelines for the acceptance of gifts to the District; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 465.03 states the School Board may accept a gift, grant, or devise of real or personal property only by the adoption of a resolution approved by two-thirds of its members; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the ISD 885 School Board to gratefully accept the following gifts: A. St. Michael Lions Club donated $500.00 to Community Education to help fund the Spot Vision Screening machine.
B. STMA Women of Today donated $200.00 to Albertville Primary for February Love to Read month. C. STMA Women of Today donated $200.00 to Big Woods Elementary for student needs. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Lindquist and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: K. Dwinnell, J. Peyerl, D. Scherber, G. Weber, H. Saville, J. Lindquist And the following voted against the same: None Whereupon the resolution was declared passed. 10. Information Items 11. Future Meeting Dates Tuesday, February 20, 2018 -- Regular Meeting Wednesday, February 21, 2018 Work Session 6:00 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2018 Regular Meeting Monday, March 19, 2018 Regular Meeting Monday, April 2, 2018 Regular Meeting Monday, April 16, 2018 Regular Meeting Monday, April 30, 2018 Joint Governance Meeting Albertville City Hall at 6:00 p.m. 12. Adjourn Peyerl/Dwinnell. Motion to adjourn regular meeting at 8:18 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. //Jennifer Peyerl School Board Clerk