NOTICE

  The Lake Park Audubon Board of Education, District 2889, will meet in regular session at 8:00 PM on August 16, 2010 in the High School Media Center in Lake Park.

1. Call to order by Chairman, roll call of attendance, and Pledge to the Flag

2. Board Calendar Dates:  Special Board Meeting – 7:00 PM – September 13, 2010 – Audubon Elementary

Media Center

   Regular Board Meeting – 8:00 PM – September 21, 2009 – Audubon Elementary   Media Center

3.   Communications:

4.  Recognition of visitors to board meeting:  Lake Park Audubon Schools welcome you to the meeting of the LPA Board of Education. While this is a meeting of the Board to conduct the business of the School District the Board is not statutorily compelled to hear comments. However, we desire to provide an opportunity to hear from members of the public, including staff and students, on matters of interest. This portion of the agenda will be limited to a total of not more than 30 minutes, unless otherwise determined by the Board. Individual speakers are asked to limit their comments to not more than 3 minutes. The Board requests that all comments be in keeping with, and contribute to, an atmosphere of civil, courteous, thoughtful, and respectful public discourse.  Board members and administration will not respond to comments at the meeting.  Appropriate responses will be provided at a later time or comments may lead to future board agenda items. Thank you for attending.

5. Action:  Consideration of Agenda as presented and additions.

6.  Presentations/Reports:

 6.1 Lakes Country Connection – Tammy Odegaard

6.2    Buildings & Grounds

6.3   Policy & Personnel –

6.4    Principals – Ricke & Skaaland

6.5   Superintendent – Hogie

7. Consent Agenda Items:

7.1   Approve payment of ISD 2889 bills and claims and the District Financial Report.

Comment:  Financial Reports will be available at the meeting.

7.2   Minutes of the regular July 19, 2010 Board of Education meeting.

7.3   Approve Cass Clay Creamery, Inc. Dairy Bid for 2010-2011.

Comment:  Dean Foods is the low bidder as indicated on the bid tabulation summary provided for you.  I recommend.

7.4   Approve Pan-O-Gold Bread Bid for 2010-2011.

Comment:  Pan-O-Gold is the only bidder to meet specifications as indicated on the bid tabulation summary provided for you.  I recommend.

7.5  Accept Bobbi Jo Blickenstaff’s resignation from her teaching and coaching responsibilities contingent    upon receipt of $1500 late resignation fee.

Comment:  Ms. Blickenstaff has accepted a full-time position in another school district.  Her letter of   resignation is provided for you.  Mr. Ricke and I recommend.

7.6  Accept Robyn Madson’s resignation from her Title 1 and paraprofessional positions and authorize  advertisement to fill vacancies.

Comment:  Ms. Madson would like to continue as a JH volleyball coach and work as a substitute teacher.  Ms. Madson’s letter of resignation is provided for you.  Mr. Ricke and I recommend.

7.7   Approve lane change from Lane 6 to Lane 7 for Travis Nagel.

Comment:  Mr. Nagel has submitted the appropriate documentation.  I recommend.

7.8 Approve lane change from Lane 1 to Lane 2 for Maria Amundson.

Comment:  Ms. Amundson has submitted the appropriate documentation.  I recommend.

7.9 Certify the bus driver list as presented by Keith Zachariason.

 Comment: This is an annual requirement.  The list is provided for you.  Keith and I recommend.

7.12   Approve contract with Lakes Country Service Cooperative for FY10 Wellness Allocation.  The allocation for LPA will be $560.

  Comment:  LPA submits a wellness plan and the allocation money is spent on promoting fitness and increased good health awareness.  Participants will be limited to employees insured through the service cooperative.  I recommend.

7.13 Approve the 2010-2011 Elementary Student/Parent Handbook as presented.

  Comment:  Mr. Skaaland will review changes during his report.

7.14 Approve the 2010-2011 Elementary Faculty/Staff Handbook as presented.

  Comment:  Mr. Skaaland will review changes during his report.

7.15  Approve the 2010-2011 High School Student Handbook as presented.

Comment:  Mr. Ricke will review changes during his report.

7.16  Approve LPA donations as presented.

      Comment:  Self-explanatory.  I recommend.

8.  Unfinished Business:

9.  New Business:

9.1 Approve 2010-2011 fall coaches as listed below:

    Cross Country   Coral Lunde Head Football Jed Swegarden

    Volleyball Jamie Nelson Asst. Football Lucas Isaacson

  JV Volleyball    Clark Olson   Asst. Football Brad Dunham

    Asst. Volleyball   Meagan Hernandez   Asst. Football Cole Wixo

    Asst. Volleyball   Kristina Gordon JH Football Parker Williams

    JH Volleyball   Lori Wixo JH Football Steve Carlson

    JH Volleyball   Robyn Madson

Comments:  Contracts will be contingent upon a sufficient number of participants to justify the coaching      position.  Mr. Ricke, Mr. Swegarden, and I recommend.

9.2   Approve concurrent enrollment agreement with Minnesota State Community and Technical College at a  cost of $1,800 per course.

Comment:  LPA has been offering six courses under this agreement in recent years and plan for six courses again this year.  Students successfully meeting class requirements earn high school and college credit while enrolled at LPA.  Mr. Ricke, Jamie Nelson and I recommend.

9.3   Approve payment of AID Anticipation Series 2010 for $914,617.68 on or before the due date of September 10, 2010.

Comment:  The amount includes a principal of $896,684.00 and interest of $17,933.68.  I recommend.

9.4  Adopt resolution authorizing issuance of individual procurement cards.

Comment:  A copy of the resolution is provided for you and a rebate schedule are provided for you.  The procurement provides credit card purchasing that provides rebates to the school district according to the rebate schedule.  The district has potential for substantial savings for purchases of furniture and equipment.  Susan Johnson and I recommend.

9.5  Approve reinstatement of the Alternative Delivery funded employees at the FTE level they had in FY10.

Comment:  Mr. Skaaland indicated LPA will be funded at, or above the FY10 level of funding.  Mr. Skaaland, the Policy/Personnel Committee, and I recommend.

Sandy Vetter - .40 FTE

Tammy Langworthy - .28 FTE

Carol Ricke - .28 FTE

Kristina Gordon - .50 FTE

Maria Amundson - .50 FTE

9.6  Approve participation in Career & Technical (Vocational) Director Services program offered by the Lakes Country Service Cooperative for an annual fee of $1,116.00.

Comment:  The LCSC staff member helps us maintain our eligibility for vocational funds.  I recommend.

9.7   Approve Dawn Anderson as accounting clerk at Step 3.

Comment:  Susan Johnson and I reviewed applications and selected 3 candidates to interview.  Susan and I agreed that Ms. Anderson was the best qualified applicant for the position.

   9.8 Approve Mary Kvebak at .685 for Language Arts at Step 6, Lane 1 and for 2 hours of Title 1 per day at

Step 3.  Comment:  Mr. Ricke and Laureen Svobodny reviewed applications and selected 4 candidates to  

 interview.  I support their recommendation.

   9.9  Approve addition to Step 3 - $18.63, Step 4 - $19.21, and Step 5 - $19.92 to the Support Staff Salary Schedule for Technology Coordinator.  Comment:  The percentage increases are consistent with those of  Classifcation 9 positions.  The Finance Committee and I recommend.

10.  Discussion/Information Items:  

10.1     Meetings:   Special Meeting – September 13, 2010 – Approve Bid Package for   Elementary site

  Finance Committee –

    Policy & Personnel Committee –

  10.2  Other:

11. Visitors comments:  

12.  Adjourn.