Columbia Heights Public Schools
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
April 9, 2013
Chair Bardell called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Clerk Palmer called roll.
Members present:
Mr. Bardell, Ms. Lee, Mr. Landwehr, Ms. Palmer, Ms. Meyer, Mr. Larkin and
Superintendent Kelly
Members absent:
None
AGENDA APPROVAL/ADJUSTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, CORRESPONDENCE
A. Approval of Agenda – Motion by Larkin, seconded by Palmer, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
B. Announcement
 April 16, Tue. 5:30 p.m. School Board Work Session, District Community Room
 April 23, Tue. 7:00 p.m. Regular School Board Meeting, District Community Room
 May 14, Tue. 7:00 p.m. Regular School Board Meeting, District Community Room
C. Correspondence – none
D. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD – none
E. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Palmer, seconded by Bardell, to approve the action required for implementation of the items on the
consent agenda. Approve minutes of the March 12, 2013 School Board meeting, the February 2013 Treasurers
Report and Lane Changes. APPROVE the employment of the following: Support: Elizabeth Bruchu: Change to
Interim Director of Human Resources, District, .8 FTE. Licensed: Karissa Ouren: Change to ECSE Teacher,
ECSE; Denise Herbert Oster: Change to ECFE/PreK Teacher, Comm Ed; Jackie Mosqueda-Jones: Change to
ECFE/PreK Teacher, Comm Ed. Coach/Advisor/Additional Assignment: Terry Olson: Head Softball Coach,
CHHS; Dan Shuck: Head Baseball Coach, CHHS; Daniel Honigs: Chess Advisor, CHHS; Erin Edwardson-Stern:
Knowledge Bowl Advisor, CHHS; Carolyn Anderson: Asst Synchro Swim Coach, CHHS; Hannah Riddle: Head
Synchro Swim Coach, CHHS; Verdell Sheets: Asst Baseball Coach, CHHS; Sarah Bourne: Head Lacrosse Coach;
Rebecca Miller: Asst Softball Coach, CHHS; Josey Olson: Asst Softball Coach, CHHS; Teresa Fenske: Co-Head
Track Coach, CHHS; Casey Baustian: Co-Head Track Coach, CHHS; Erin Bowman: Building Leadership Team,
CA. Encore Site Facilitator, CA: Marie Nelson, Kathryn Maldeis. Encore Teacher, CA: Sarah Wigant, Drew
Shandro, Amber Wrobleski, Jake Henderson, Katherine Sween, Molly Maher, Ben Hanson, Julene Flink, Mallory
Lichtenberg, Alison Humpal, Cristina Dobon, Arnie Hamel, Aloun Phoulavan, Frances Lewenstein, Katie Maldeis,
Dan Laskowski, Tammy Kuglin, Aaron Kennedy, Jessica Booker. Encore Sub Teacher, CA; Scott Dunkelberger,
Raederle Sterling. Encore Teacher, HL; Amy Oelschlager, Carl Lightbody, Jennifer Blake, Isabel Rowles, Joy
Baleisis, Christine Hirsch, MacKenzie Hill, Kelsey Lehman, Heather Swinney, Wendy Konchal, Rhonda Lingen,
Steve Rosas, Emily Hynes, Marie Burke, Regina Skoy, Kim Harper, Andrea Anderson, Monica Klein, Karissa
Ouren, Mandey Fabian, Ryan Palmer, Abby Foss, Jeanette Marr, Laura Martinson, Angela Bothun, Cheryl Felling.
Encore Sub Teacher, HL: Pam Meyers, Christine Hirsch, Heather Kopp, Jean Richards, Angela Rimbo, Connie
Rose-Swackhamer. Encore Teacher, NP; Jennifer Hauswirth, Rachele Kreuser, Kim Landry, Shelly Johnson, Vicki
Denzer, Rhonda Lajko, Stephanie Lindholm, Sarah Hanf, Meredith Shafer, Jackie Mosqueda-Jones, Beth Mattson,
Michelle Radermacher, Jennifer Natter, Maria Roth, Kim Thiel, Ariane Kokes, Janine Tea, Mike Welch, Ariane
Lanier, Paul Putt. Encore Sub Teacher, NP; Brad Boleman, Teresa Small, Andrea Anderson. Encore Education Asst
Sub, NP; Jen Heveron. Encore Teacher, VV; Patrick Schulz, Amy Oelschlager, Jodi Grimm, Annette Biederman,
Stephanie Anderson, Emily Letourneau, Heidi Ostrander, Maggie Morrow, Megan Murlowski, Emily Letourneau,
Wilbur Hill, Teresa Fenske, Doran Schoeppach, Cathy O’Brien, Peg Nelson, Kelly Heather, Tami Fisher, Wendi
Smith, Jan Freemore, Shauna Richardson, Leslee Sherk, Karen Holland, Katie Julsrud, Terri Dunckel, Dianne
Westberg, Stephanie Karker, Sarah Kiecker, Bob Beyerl, Jack Schwint, Rochelle Look. Encore Teacher, CHHS;
Jeff Ellering, Christina Anderson, Erin Edwardson Stern. Coach/Advisor/Additional Assignment – Conditional
Offer: Stephanie Alvarez: Asst Track Coach, CHHS, Amy Jo Ebert: Asst Lacrosse Coach, CHHS, Claire Campbell:
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Costume Designer, CHHS. Leave Requests: Teresa Small: Special Education (SLD) Teacher, NP, requests FMLA
leave (intermittent) from 1/24/13 for up to 12 weeks. Gerri Decheine: Clerical (HS Clerk), CHHS, requests FMLA
leave from 2/20/13-3/1/13 for 8 days. Barb Terrell: Custodian, CHHS, requests FMLA leave (intermittent) from
2/14/13 for up to 12 weeks. Mark Corless: Activities Director, District, requests medical leave of absence effective
4/3/13. Andrea Thompson: Math Teacher, CHHS, requests parental leave of absence for the 2013-2014 school year.
Nicole Rapson: Math Teacher, CHHS, requests parental leave of absence for the 2013-2014 school year.
Resignations/Terminations: Kari Menzia: Girls LaCrosse Coach, CA, effective 6/30/12. Reason: Resignation.
REPORTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
Ms. Lee went to the capitol with the MSBA Board, had meetings with community members, and attended the
heritage tower fundraiser. Ms. Palmer attended the TIES orientation. Ms. Meyer attended the meeting on uniforms
at Valley View, and North Park PTO meeting. Mr. Landwehr attended the heritage tower fundraiser, the Chamber
of Commerce Columbia Heights Business Council meeting, the lions meetings, a girls’ softball practice, NSBA
conference preparation and helped with the band and choir trip preparations. Mr. Larkin attend the Chamber of
Commerce meeting, North Park Fine Arts Festival, the heritage tower fundraiser, and NSBA conference
preparation. Mr. Bardell attended the AMSD meeting.
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
Supt. Kelly deferred her report, but she had attended the Rotary meeting and the scholarship bingo at Sarna’s.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FROM REPRESENTATIVE CONNIE BERNARDY
Representative Connie Bernardy presented an update on legislative activities. Representative Bernardy gave details
on educational finance Omnis bill that was just released, including integration levy renewal, extension of EL
funding and funding of unfunded mandates. She also presented information on possible funding shift repay.
BUILDING VISION CARD – NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY
Dir. Berkas, Principal Cacek and Dean Sturm presented the vision cards for North Park Elementary. With an
increase in enrollment, there is also an increase in free and reduced lunch eligibility. They had a 92% participation
in parent conferences.
ANNUAL MEASURABLE ACHIEVEMENT OBJECTIVES (AMAO) FOR ENGLISH
Dir. Berkas and Jane Riordan, EL and Family Involvement Coordinator, presented information on AMAO.
Columbia Heights exceeded state proficiency targets in 3 of 3 areas.
ATHLETIC FEE SCHEDULE
Dir. Holmgren, Principal Bussman and Melissa Carey, Assistant K-12 Activities Director, presented revisions to the
Athletic Fee schedule. An Activities Advisory Council has been added, collecting data on student participation and
cost, providing busing for those participating in activities after school. Over 30 students everyday are now taking
the bus after school activities. After paying the fee for two activities at the same level, the third activities would be
free.
NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION (MSBA) MEMBERSHIP
Chair Bardell presented information on the National School Board Association membership. Dues are up $150.00
this year; Chair Bardell stated he felt this was valuable to the Board. Mr. Landwehr thought it was valuable to see
what the best practices are around the country. Ms. Lee stated that NSBA will be focusing on more Federal
participation.
2013-2014 SCHOOL CALENDAR
Motion by Lee, seconded by Landwehr, to approve the 2013-2014 School District Calendar, as recommended.
Motion carried
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SENIORITY LISTS APPROVAL
Motion by Palmer, seconded by Larkin, to approve the Education Assistant, Lunch Duty Monitor, Custodial,
Clerical, and Food Service employees Seniority Lists, as presented.
Motion carried
RESCISSION OF UNREQUESTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE (ULA)
Motion by Lee, seconded by Landwehr, to adopt the resolution rescinding proposed placement of tenured teacher on
unrequested leave of absence.
BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 13, as follows:
1. That the School Board action taken at its regular meeting on March 12, 2013 proposing to place
Doug Jetton (1.0 FTE) teacher of said school district, on unrequested leave of absence (without
pay or fringe benefits) effective at the end of the 2012-2013 school year no later than June 30,
2013, pursuant to M.S. 122A.40, Subd. 7 and Article V, Section 8 of the current Master Agreement
between Independent School District No. 13 and the Columbia Heights Federation of Teachers,
Local 710, is hereby rescinded as to Doug Jetton.
2. That a 1.0 FTE position is available for Doug Jetton for the 2013-2014 school year, thereby
negating the need to place Doug Jetton on an unrequested leave of absence. As such, he has no
rights under M.S. 122A.40 or the current Master Agreement to a hearing.
3. That said proposed placement on unrequested leave of absence of Melanie Kennedy (1.0 FTE)
teacher of said school district remains in effect.
4. That written notice has been sent to Doug Jetton informing him of the rescission of his proposed
placement on unrequested leave of absence.
5. That each and all of the foregoing grounds of said notice are within the grounds for unrequested
leave placement as set forth in M.S. 122A.40, Subd. 7 and Article V, Section 8 of the current
Master Agreement between the School District and the Exclusive Representative, are hereby
adopted as fully as though separately set forth and resolved here.
Roll call vote:
Meyer ............................................. Aye
Landwehr ....................................... Aye
Bardell ............................................ Aye
Lee.................................................. Aye
Larkin ............................................. Aye
Palmer ............................................ Aye
Motion carried and resolution passed
BOARD TOPICS – Mr. Landwehr would like a copy of the PowerPoint on EL. Supt. Kelly will put it in an
upcoming update. Ms. Palmer asked if the TIES report could be included in the update also. Ms. Palmer stated that
the Highland and Valley View Fine Arts program are coming soon.
ADJOURNMENT
Having completed all of the items on the regular agenda, at 8:40 p.m. Chair Bardell adjourned the meeting.
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Date minutes approved
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Laura Palmer, Clerk, Board of Education
Independent School District 13
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