MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING OF ISD NO. 38, RED LAKE, MINNESOTA HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2004 AT 5:00 PM, AT THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Arnold Pemberton, Keith Defoe, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Stuart Desjarlait, Superintendent, Stephanie Cobenais, Business Manager, Sherri May, Secretary.

GUESTS AND DELEGATIONS: Ramona Gehlert, Chris Dunshee, Linda Brown, Allen Brown, Penelope Marshall, Amber Ahola, Willie Larson, Tammy Johnson, Ryan Neadeau, Jean Whitefeather, Malcolm Wax, Greg Ferrin, Carol Aenne.

Meeting was called to order by Chairman Pemberton at 5:05 PM.

Moved by Kathryn Beaulieu seconded by Dorothy Cobenais to approve the agenda. For 6, Arnold Pemberton, Keith Defoe, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

Moved by Roy Nelson seconded by Keith Defoe to approve the list of bills submitted for audit. For 5, Arnold Pemberton, Keith Defoe, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 1, Kathryn Beaulieu, Abstain 0.

HEARING OF DELEGATIONS

5:30 PM – meeting closed

6:25 PM – meeting re-opened

      Tammy Johnson – expulsion on student.

      Anishinabe Legal Services – expulsion

SUPERINTENDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

      Next regular school board meeting: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 – 5:00 PM at the Administration Office.

      Special school board meeting: Friday, November 5, 2004 – 1:00 PM at the Administration Office – certify election results.

      Football program.

      Student enrollment

      Dan Raincloud memorial

BUSINESS MANAGER

      Monthly up-date.

OLD BUSINESS

      Ponemah School Staff handbook 2004-05. Moved by Roy Nelson seconded by Kathryn Beaulieu to approve Ponemah school staff handbook 2004-05. For 6, Arnold Pemberton, Keith Defoe, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

       Revised 2004-05 district budget. Moved by Keith Defoe seconded by Barbara Thomas to approve revised 2004-05 district budget. For 6, Arnold Pemberton, Keith Defoe, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

NEW BUSINESS

      Leave without pay. Moved by Kathryn Beaulieu seconded by Keith Defoe to approve leave without pay until December 15, 2004 for Renee Jourdain with improvement plan. For 6, Arnold Pemberton, Keith Defoe, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

      Close checking account at First Federal Bank. Moved by Barbara Thomas seconded by Kathryn Beaulieu to approve to close student activity checking accounting at First Federal Bank and funds transferred to the district’s finance checking accounting at First National Bank Bemidji. For 6, Arnold Pemberton, Keith Defoe, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

CONSENT AGENDA

Moved by Kathryn Beaulieu seconded by Roy Nelson to approve the October 26, 2004 consent agenda. For 6, Arnold Pemberton, Keith Defoe, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

CONSENT AGENDA

OCTOBER 26, 2004

All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered routine and/or noncontroversial and will be enacted by unanimous motion if a board or citizen wishes to speak on an item on the consent agenda it will be removed and handled separately.

OLD BUSINESS

      Approval of minutes of September 8, 2004 and September 15, 2004.

      To approve Liquid Asset transactions for the month of September 2004.

      School attorney up-date.

      Principal’s reports.

      To approve to employ Arlene Spears as a Special Education Paraprofessional aide, Red Lake Middle School, effective September 22, 2004.

      To approve Murphy Thomas as Language/Cultural instructor, Red Lake Middle School effective September 15, 2004.

      To approve the month following the end of a sports season the Board of Education will make a decision to either rehire the individuals in each coaching position or to open the position up for applicants.

      To approve to employ the following coaches for boys basketball 2004-05 season: A-team, Bill Rutledge, B-team, Roger White, 9^th grade, Nolan Desjarlait, 8^th grade, Dustin Harris, 7^th grade, Justin Neadeau.

      To approve workers of boys basketball games 2004-05 season: Ticket Taker, Donna Cook, Clock, Pat Defoe, Book, Lisa Defoe, Video Recorder, Gary Jourdain, Cleaners, Arlene Spears, Virginia Spears, Dawn Spears, Head Security, Irene McGraw, Outside Security, Myron Cobenais & Barbara Garrigan, Inside Security, Dorla Chaboyea, Michelle Spears & Loren Fairbanks.

      To approve to extend maternity leave request from Carolyn Zieske to January 2, 2005.

      To approve the voluntary request for reassignment of Elaine Natewa from third grade paraprofessional position to sixth grade paraprofessional position which was unfilled last year.

      To approve the voluntary reassignment of Lisa Johnson from Special Education paraprofessional to Library paraprofessional position in Ponemah.

      To approve the following club adjustment for Ponemah.

      To approve to employ Charles Smith, Jr. for Bus Driver, Across the River run, effective October 20, 2004. .

      To approve coaches for Girls basketball 2004/05: Kevin Sigana – Head Coach, Latoya Schoenborn – Assistant Coach, Angel Schultz – 7^th Grade Girls Coach, Loren Fairbanks – 8^th Grade Girls Coach, Lynelle Cobenais as Boys basketball Cheerleader Advisor 2004/05.

      To approve game workers for Girls basketball games: Security – Irene McGraw, Myron Cobenais, Michelle Spears, Ticket Seller – Donna Cook, Clock Keeper – Pat Defoe, Book Keeper – Tasha Brown, Cleaners – Kathy Anderson & Virginia Spears.

      To approve 2004-05 budget for ECFE and School Readiness program.

      To approve additions to the 2004-05 sub list.

NEW BUSINESS

      To approve resignation from Randolph Johnson, Bus Driver, effective September 30, 2004.

      To approve to open & post one Bus Driver position.

      To approve maternity leave for Angie Loch, Red Lake Elementary.

      To approve to open & post long term Kindergarten Teacher Substitute, Red Lake Elementary.

      To approve emergency personal leave without pay for Jeremiah Defoe from September 20, 2004 to October 31, 2004.

      To approve to amend Superintendent’s 2004-05 contract year to read: Section VII Other Benefits No. 2. Automobile. The school district shall grant the Superintendent a $3,500.00 per annum travel allowance for travel payable in semi-annual payments of $1,750.00 by December 1 and $1,750.00 by May 1. This allowance shall be in lieu of in and out of district mileage payments. .

      To approve the attached list of individuals from Title VII Indian Education committee and staff to attend National Indian Education conference in Phoenix, AZ from October 27 – 31, 2004.

      To approve Kris Nielsen to attend National Speech and Hearing Association workshop November 18-20, 2004.

      To approve to release Candace Grimes, Shaloe Redeagle, Christopher Beaulieu, Ricky Johnson, Devon Lussier, Lakota Beaulieu, Chase Lussier, Michael Parkhurst to Bemidji School District, Jessie Rabbit to Blackduck, accept Drew Graves from Bemidji.

      To approve a team of six Sp. Ed. And LEP staff to attend National Brain Research workshops: using mind-brain research to enhance student performance November 11-14, 2004.

      To approve Dee Dee Mann to attend Lindamood-Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing workshop for LEP instructional curriculum.

      To approve Kris Nielsen Special Education Tech Support stipend 2004-05 @ $6,700.

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

MISCELLANEOUS

      Expulsion. Moved by Roy Nelson seconded by Keith Defoe to accept recommendation for expulsion of student for the remainder of the 2004-05 school year with homebound services provided. For 6, Arnold Pemberton, Keith Defoe, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

      Expulsion. Moved by Roy Nelson seconded by Keith Defoe to accept recommendation for expulsion of student for the remainder of the 2004-05 school year with homebound services provided. For 6, Arnold Pemberton, Keith Defoe, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

      Expulsion. Moved by Roy Nelson seconded by Keith Defoe to accept recommendation for expulsion of student for two weeks with homebound services provided. For 6, Arnold Pemberton, Keith Defoe, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

      Expulsion. Moved by Roy Nelson seconded by Keith Defoe to accept recommendation for expulsion of student through the end of the second quarter with homebound services provided. For 6, Arnold Pemberton, Keith Defoe, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

      Expulsion modification. Moved by Roy Nelson seconded by Keith Defoe to approve to modify recommendation for expulsion made on December 17, 2003. Student will return to school at the beginning of second quarter November 8, 2004 with a student behavioral contract. For 6, Arnold Pemberton, Keith Defoe, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

      First reading of the Red Lake Student Activity Account policy.

      Reading books for Ponemah Elementary. Moved by Kathryn Beaulieu seconded by Dorothy Cobenais to approve reading books for Ponemah Elementary at a cost of $4,000.00. For 6, Arnold Pemberton, Keith Defoe, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

ADJOURNMENT

Moved by Keith Defoe seconded by Kathryn Beaulieu to adjourn. For 6, Arnold Pemberton, Keith Defoe, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0. Adjournment at 7:00 PM.

Barbara Thomas

Clerk, ISD No. 38

Red Lake, MN