REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 13, 2016
The Regular School Board Meeting of Cambridge-Isanti Schools was held on Thursday, October 13, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. at the Education Services Center in Room 121A and B with Board Chair, Tim Hitchings; members, Gary Hawkins, Lynn Wedlund, Heidi Sprandel, Jenni Caulk and Nate Reibel; and Ex Officio, Superintendent, Dr. Ray Queener. Absent: Darcy Winsor.
Pledge of Allegiance was said.
Motion made by Gary Hawkins, seconded by Jenni Caulk to approve meeting agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
Communications/Recognition: None at this time.
School Board Showcase: Principal, Randy Pauly, from Isanti Middle School/Minnesota Center presented to the board Dynamic Student Learning Experiences at Isanti Middle School and the Minnesota Center. Helping Mr. Pauly was 8th grade students Lynn Young, Mercedes Kordash-Fairchild and William Bladow along with Computer Science teacher, Steve Sworsky. The students along with Mr. Sworsky demonstrated to the board the use of student created apps and the coding involved in creating them.
Board Committees/Administration Reports were as follows:
– Student Board Member Shared activities and events at CIHS.
– Community Education Update given on Early Childhood, Adult Basic Education and the Adult Enrichment Center; grants are being submitted and received; an 86 year old GED student recently passed her 2nd test.
– Legislative Dr. Queener will share information in his Superintendent update.
– School Board Member Good News Update given on CPS and CIS.
– Board Committee Reports Meetings attended: MN State High School League; Strategic Plan; Policy Review Committee; Rum River Special Education Cooperative Governing Board Meeting; Meet and Confer and Facilities Study Advisory Committee.
– Finance and Operations shared with the board updates on:
– Food Service; Finance; Building and Grounds; Transportation; and Communications. Other Updates: Members are still welcome to join the Facility Study Advisory Committee.
– Human Resources shared with the board the updates on:
– Online open enrollment recap; EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) reporting; and Fair Labor Standards Act changes.
– Teaching and Learning shared with the board the updates on:
– Discussing ECMECC Academy with Marc Johnson; Attended Facility Study Advisory Committee, Community Strategic Planning Work Day, and MAASFEP (Minnesota Association of Administrators of State and Federal Education Program); held first districtwide in-service on September 30th great success.
Superintendent Dr. Queener shared with the board the following:
– Attended MASA Fall Conference, Legislative Forum with Brad Lundell, Rob Prater (Hinckley-Finlayson Superintendent) and Rick Olseen from Congressman Nolans office; gave an ICICLE (Isanti County Initiative on Collaboration Leadership and Efficiency) update; congratulated Jeremy Miller, CIHS Economics teacher, for being selected to participate in the 2017 Understanding Sacrifice Program offered through National History Day. He will be participating with 18 other teachers across the nation; thanked Isanti County Beyond the Yellow Ribbon group for donating flags to schools and ESC; visited the following schools: CPS, CIS, CMS, IIS/SFAS and IMS/MNC; had Lunch with Leaders at CIHS with 11 students and Principal Damiani; will be participating on the Downtown Revitalization Committee who are meeting to discuss improvements to downtown Cambridge.
Administrative Services and HR Director, Julia Lines, explained to the board the changes on the following policies:
– Policy #409 Employee Publications, Instructional Materials, Inventions and Creations
– Policy #713 Student Activity Accounting
– Policy #721 Uniform Grant Guidance Policy Regarding Federal Revenue Sources
These policies will come up for approval at next school board meeting.
Director of Teaching and Learning, Greg Winter and Data Assessment Coordinator, Anne Johnson, shared with the board a PowerPoint on this years results of the MMR scores with a comparison of similar size schools and similar demographics.
Motion made by Lynn Wedlund, seconded by Heidi Sprandel to approve consent agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
Heidi Sprandel met with Director of Finance and Operations, Kris Crocker on October 11th, to discuss Cambridge-Isanti Schools financials and everything looks good. This report includes Treasurers Report, Payment Registers, and Employee Reimbursement Reports. Motion made by Gary Hawkins, seconded by Jenni Caulk to approve the Treasurers Report subject to audit. Motion carried unanimously.
Kris Crocker read the resolution on gifts and donations and shared with the board the list of donors, nature of gift and amount of donation (list is in board agenda). Motion made by Heidi Sprandel, seconded by Nate Reibel to adopt the Resolution on Gifts and Donations to accept gifts, grants or devise of real or personal property. Roll call vote was taken: Lynn Wedlund, yes; Gary Hawkins, yes; Jenni Caulk, yes; Tim Hitchings, yes; Heidi Sprandel, yes; and Nate Reibel, yes. Absent: Darcy Winsor. Against: None. Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Motion made by Lynn Wedlund, seconded by Heidi Sprandel to approve the MOU between Bethel College and Cambridge-Isanti High School in agreement to offer a college-level chemistry class through the College in the Schools program at CIHS. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Gary Hawkins, seconded by Jenni Caulk to approve the MOU between Cambridge-Isanti Schools and EMCI (Education Minnesota Cambridge-Isanti) wherein the position known as WEB (Where Everyone Belongs) Leaders be paid at Lane E of the Schedule B for the duration of the current teacher contract June 30, 2017. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Nate Reibel, seconded by Heidi Sprandel to approve McGuire Agency as the Insurance Agent of Record for Cambridge-Isanti Schools and authorize administration to execute necessary documents. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Jenni Caulk, seconded by Tim Hitchings to approve Policy #103 Complaints Students, Employees, Parents, Other Persons with changes noted in the letters of paragraphs. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Lynn Wedlund, seconded by Tim Hitchings to approve Policy #422 Policies Incorporated by Reference Employee. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Heidi Sprandel, seconded by Gary Hawkins to approve Policy #523 Policies Incorporated by Reference Student. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Nate Reibel, seconded by Gary Hawkins to approve Policy #905 – Advertising. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Jenni Caulk, seconded by Lynn Wedlund to approve Policy #907 – Rewards. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Gary Hawkins, seconded by Heidi Sprandel to approve Policy #910 Public Information Program with corrections. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Jenni Caulk, seconded by Heidi Sprandel to approve to Move to Closed Session pursuant to Minnesota Statue 13D.05, Subd. 3(c)(1) to consider and determine parameters for the asking price for real property located at 22970 Butterfield Drive, St. Francis, MN 55070, formerly known as Oak Land Bridge Street building. Motion carried unanimously.
Short break taken at 8:25 p.m.
Closed session began at 8:30 p.m.
Motion made by Lynn Wedlund, seconded by Jenni Caulk to Adjourn to Open Meeting at 8:40 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Jenni Caulk, seconded by Heidi Sprandel to adjourn meeting at 8:41 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
School Board Clerk
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Isanti County News
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