MINUTES OF MEETING SCHOOL BOARD OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11

(Anoka-Hennepin School District) STATE OF MINNESOTA

The School Board of Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11 held a regular meeting on Monday, October 28, 2013, at the Sandburg Education Center, Anoka, Minnesota.

Dr. Scott Wenzel called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.

The following members were present: Bill Harvey, Jeff Simon, Mike Sullivan and Dr. Scott Wenzel. Tom Heidemann arrived late. Marci Anderson was absent.

Dr. Scott Wenzel led the pledge of allegiance. Building principals at Oak View Middle School and Andover, Anoka, Blaine and Champlin Park high schools presented the more than 100 Minnesota State Fair first, second and third place winners in Education Building contests including photography, industrial technology, screen printing, computer graphics and other categories. District high school health teacher Cory Davis recognized Champlin Park High School (CPHS) junior Liz Lindgren for saving the life of a motorcyclist this summer by using CPR she had learned in class with Davis. Gloria Larson, CPHS’ International Baccalaureate (IB) coordinator, presented senior Tori Odhiambo who had been named a National Achievement Scholarship Program Semifinalist for Black students through the National Merit Program. “She has a full load of AP and IB courses, is in the top 5 percent of her class, and has published a book of poetry,” Larson said. She also presented the school’s ten 2013 IB full diploma earners. Anoka High School Activities Director Gwen Poore presented the school’s fall All-State recipients—five in total. They were: Danny Olson and Savon Barnes in band; Katelyn Weeks in orchestra; Megan Holst in cheerleading; and Travis Mashuga in soccer. Blaine High School Principal John Phelps presented the school’s three Commended National Merit scholars, Kenneth Blancett, Matthew Cook and Matthew Dereck, as well as the school’s two National Merit Semifinalists, Ryan Schmitz and Omar Hamami. Dereck was also recognized for his perfect score on the ACT test this year. Andover High School Principal Rhonda Dean presented senior Simeon Toronto, who was selected as this year’s Boy’s Nation President. She also recognized Spencer Clark, Kiya Deuel, Philip Ganion and Anna Wagner, who were named Commended National Merit scholars. Dean also recognized Stacy Bates who won the state championship in the track and field wheelchair 100 meter dash, Raquel Thelen and Ben Nivala who were named to the All-State soccer teams, and Lacy Tooker-Kirkevold who won first and third place awards at the HOSA State Leadership Conference and Competition. Interim Special Education Director Cherie Peterson recognized Melissa Hayes, Peter Schnaidt, Cherry Wright, Anne Lindgren, Katie Widestrom and Kathy Steffens, who each completed the Advancing Practitioner Expertise in Supporting Students with Specific Learning Disabilities Training Initiative. Director of Employee Services Sarah Kriewall presented the first annual Anoka-Hennepin substitute recognition awards to Pamela Pratt, Walter Erickson, Eugene Leibel, Catherine Ketter, John Pratt,

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Jennifer Bodin, Sandra Ostendorf, Gail Owen, Verna Pendergrass, Cathy Leindecker, Sheila Reierson, Marcia Murphy, Luella Henning, Douglas Rising, Gerald Hable, Kent Swedberg, Lyudmila Panko, Marita Taylor, Aaron Carlsen, Kimberly Wetterlind and Merry Lucarelli. CONSENT AGENDA

Dr. Scott Wenzel moved and Mike Sullivan seconded the motion to approve the following consent agenda items:

1. Minutes from the October 14, 2013, Board Work Session.

2. Personnel items as follows: RETIREMENTS

Current or Most Last Day Name Recent Position Employed

Diane Gallagher ESC- Teacher 12/2/2013 Judith Gummert AHS-Child Nutrition 1/31/2014 Carol Schafer Johnsville- Teacher 11/21/2013 Norah Wyman AMS-Paraeducator 11/26/2013 RESIGNATIONS, TERMINATIONS Current or Most Last Day

Name Recent Position Employed Elisabeth Hall Hoover/Monroe- Teacher 10/11/2013 Carolyn Larsen Rum River- Teacher 12/2/2013 LEAVES OF ABSENCE

Current or Most Leave Leave Name Recent Position Begins Ends

Barbara Bashaw AMS- Teacher 9/30/2013 10/29/2013 John Bayer BHS- Teacher 9/19/2013 9/25/2013 Sarah Garrett JMS- Teacher 10/10/2013 1/15/2014 Susan Huff CRHS-Interpreter 10/21/2013 11/1/2013 Pamela Leiran Rum River- Teacher 10/14/2013 6/12/2014 Rodney Moorehead BHS-Site Supervisor 10/18/2013 12/2/2013 Andrea Nelson AMS- Teacher 10/4/2013 11/29/2013 Kimberly Pavlovich ESC- Teacher 10/22/2013 11/18/2013 Michelle Powers CRMS- Teacher 10/21/2013 1/3/2014

MODIFIED LEAVES OF ABSENCE

Current or Most Leave Leave Name Recent Position Begins Ends

Janell Ducklow CRMS- Teacher 10/10/2013 10/18/2013 Rachel Johnson ESC-ABE Teacher 7/11/2013 10/24/2013 Michael B. Larsen AMS-Teacher 9/23/2013 11/15/2013 Yesica Mancio Paraeducator 9/25/2013 10/11/2013 Jeffrey McLain ESC-Driver 6/24/2013 10/23/2013 Dennis L. Olson Crossroads-Teacher 9/18/2013 11/1/2013

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APPOINTMENTS Current or Most Effective Name Recent Position Date Lane/Step FTE Salary

Elementary Jamie Googins Evergreen Park-Teacher-Acad Suppt. 9/30/2013 Bachelors/1 0.4291 $15,976 Leah Gravink Morris Bye-Teacher-E/BD 8/26/2013 Bachelors+45/1 1.0000 $39,702 Rachel Gruendemann

Rum River-Teacher-Music 8/26/2013 Bachelors+30/1 0.0900 $3,495

Anna Windle Rum River-Teacher-Grade 3 (LTS) 10/15/2013 Bachelors/1 0.8182 $30,462 Secondary Kristin Arnt OVMS-Tcher-Psychologist 8/26/2013 Masters+15/6 1.0000 $54,798 Eric Bertram AHS-Tcher-Reading (LTS) 9/20/2013 Bachelors/2 0.3048 $11,665 Chase Evertz AHS-Teacher-Science 8/26/2013 Bachelors/4 1.0000 $41,587 Lindsay Hepokoski AMS-Tcher-Grade 6 (LTS) 10/4/2013 Bachelors/1 0.2059 $7,665 Jan Keleny CRHS-Tcher-Industrial Tech 10/7/2013 Bachelors/6 0.8503 $37,374

Special Education Raven Lempke Epiphany-Teacher-SLD 8/26/2013 Masters/1 0.6000 $25,285 Wilbert Radtke University Ave-Tcher-SLD 8/26/2013 Masters/14 1.0000 $66,033

EXTRA SERVICE AGREEMENTS

Amy Anderson Sand Creek Elem. Academic Extracurricular 200.00 Benjamin Beckman Crossroads Alt. High Article X Department Leader Alt Health/Physical 1750.00 Tracy Bengtson Crossroads Alt. High Article X Department Leader Alt Art/Technology 1750.00 Lisa Boelter Oak View Middle Article X Department Leader Ms Reading 1700.00 Dolores Boll Evergreen Park Elem. Article X Building Leader Elem 1st Grade Rep 1700.00 Tara Bubar Blaine High Article X Department Leader Hs Nurse 1700.00 Tanya Buchholz Sand Creek Elem. Academic Extracurricular 650.00 Lorin Buzay Oak View Middle Article X Building Leader Ms Acad Leadership 35.96 Lorin Buzay Oak View Middle Misc Math League (Ms) Advisor 1061.00 Lorin Buzay Oak View Middle Misc Newspaper (Ms) Advisor 1929.00 Lisa Christensen Champlin Park High Misc Newspaper Business (Hs) Advisor 1967.00 Cara Chudek Morris Bye Elem. Article X Building Leader Elem Spec Educ 1700.00 Aaron Clark Oak View Middle Article X Building Leader Ms Acad Leadership 2000.00 Levi Comstock Roosevelt Middle Academic Extracurricular 400.00 Jody Cullen Blaine High Article X Department Leader Hs Social Studies 975.00 Joel Determan Oak View Middle Article X Department Leader Ms Physical Ed 1750.00 Lisa Diffley Crossroads Alt. High Article X Department Leader Alt Math 1750.00 Steven Drewlo Blaine High Article X Department Leader Hs Social Studies 975.00 Sandra Dunigan Oak View Middle Article X Building Leader Ms Acad Leadership 666.66 Sara Ferber Evergreen Park Elem. Academic Extracurricular 500.00 Lynn Florman Blaine High Article X Department Leader Sped High School 1750.00 Chad Garrels Blaine High Music Choir (Hs) Director 3207.00 Duane Gast Hamilton Elem. Article X Building Leader Elem 1st Grade Rep 1700.00

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Ryan Green Coon Rapids High Athletics Football-Boys Assistant Coach 3886.00 Brandon Groebner Blaine High Article X Department Leader Hs Physical Ed 1750.00 Susan Hargroder Jackson Middle Academic Extracurricular 1000.00 Sarah Hennum Champlin Park High Athletics Soccer-Girls Assistant Coach 3886.00 Douglas Heruth Blaine High Article X Department Leader Hs Business 875.00 Nicholas Heuer Jackson Middle Article X Department Leader Ms Physical Ed 875.00 Anne Howard Oak View Middle Academic Extracurricular 126.00 Anne Howard Oak View Middle Article X Department Leader Ms Facs 1750.00 Keith Howard Coon Rapids High Athletics Football-Boys Assistant Coach 3886.00 Joleen Huso Coon Rapids High Misc Student Council (Hs) Advisor 1321.00 Stephanie Hutchens Oak View Middle Academic Extracurricular 126.00 Shilvi Joshi Blaine High Debate Assistant Coach 1686.00 Elizabeth Keeling Champlin Park High Misc Newspaper (Hs) Advisor 3632.00 Sarah Knox Roosevelt Middle Article X Department Leader Ms Social Studies 1750.00 Shawn Kolles Roosevelt Middle Academic Extracurricular 150.00 Shawn Kolles Roosevelt Middle Article X Department Leader Ms Music 1750.00 Shawn Kolles Roosevelt Middle Misc Band (Ms) Director 2030.00 Justin Larson Evergreen Park Elem. Article X Building Leader Elem 4th-5th Grade 1700.00 Tessa Lindquist Crossroads Alt. High Article X Department Leader Alt Special Education 875.00 Nicole Magaard Roosevelt Middle Academic Extracurricular 150.00 Jean Manka Crossroads Alt. High Article X Department Leader Alt English/Reading 1750.00 Mary Mann Oak View Middle Article X Department Leader Ms World Language 1750.00 Marie Martineau Hamilton Elem. Article X Building Leader Elem Technology 1600.00 Todd Mensink Champlin Park High Debate Head Coach 4811.00 Francis Moran II Champlin Park High Theatre Musical Others (Hs) 1000.00 Dale Nelson Hamilton Elem. Article X Building Leader Elem 2nd Grade Rep 1700.00 Timothy Nestrud Blaine High Article X Department Leader Hs Industrial Tech 1750.00 Bree Nieland Andover High Article X Department Leader Hs Art 1750.00 Jesse Olson Crossroads Alt. High Article X Department Leader Alt Science 1750.00 Dominique Pavot Oak View Middle Academic Extracurricular 600.00 Timothy Peterman Oak View Middle Article X Department Leader Ms Health 1700.00 Michelle Peterson Mississippi Elem. Article X Building Leader Elem Technology 1600.00 Harlan Pottinger Oak View Middle Article X Department Leader Ms Science 1750.00 Harlan Pottinger Oak View Middle Misc Web Facilitator (Ms) Advisor 349.75 William Powell Roosevelt Middle Article X Department Leader Ms Bldg Technology 1750.00 Timothy Quigley Oak View Middle Academic Extracurricular 126.00 Shannon Raabolle Oak View Middle Academic Extracurricular 126.00 Herbert Reiersen Oak View Middle Article X Department Leader Ms Industrial Tech 1750.00 Lauren Renstrom Roosevelt Middle Article X Department Leader Ms World Language 1750.00 Lana Rice Blaine High Article X Department Leader Hs Business 875.00 Jeffrey Richards Blaine High Article X Department Leader Hs Health 1700.00 Kari Rignell Blaine High Article X Department Leader Hs Esl 1750.00 Adam Rosenbaum Oak View Middle Article X Department Leader Ms Art 1750.00 Luci Sagehorn Crossroads Alt. High Article X Department Leader Alt Special Education 875.00 Edward Schaefle Blaine High Article X Department Leader Hs Music 1750.00

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Linda Schonning Oak View Middle Article X Building Leader Ms Acad Leadership 35.96 Linda Schonning Oak View Middle Article X Department Leader Ms Media/Av 1700.00 Pamela Schwandt Roosevelt Middle Article X Department Leader Ms Art 1750.00 Andrew Schwen Roosevelt Middle Article X Building Leader Ms Acad Leadership 225.00 Andrew Schwen Roosevelt Middle Article X Department Leader Ms Math 1750.00 Kyle Sellers Roosevelt Middle Article X Building Leader Ms Acad Leadership 225.00 Denise Shablow Roosevelt Middle Academic Extracurricular 150.00 David Snesrud Coon Rapids High Athletics X-Country Running-Girls Assistant Coach 100.00 Tiffany Strabala Anoka High Athletics Swimming-Girls Assistant Coach 3886.00 Tamara Strandberg Mississippi Elem. Article X Building Leader Elem Spec Educ 1700.00 Nicole Stromme Oak View Middle Academic Extracurricular 126.00 Constance Sullivan Blaine High Article X Department Leader Voc High School 875.00 Roger Taylor Jr Coon Rapids High Athletics Football-Boys Assistant Coach 1943.00 Juleen Thom Roosevelt Middle Academic Extracurricular 150.00 Gary Uthe Blaine High Article X Department Leader Voc High School 875.00 Matthew VanZee Roosevelt Middle Article X Building Leader Ms Acad Leadership 225.00 Christian Vasquez Blaine High Debate Assistant Coach 1686.00 William Vitt Blaine High Article X Department Leader Hs World Language 1750.00 Lynn Walgren Roosevelt Middle Article X Department Leader Ms Facs 1750.00 Kristy Weisser Champlin Park High Debate Assistant Coach 2872.00 Emily Wells Wilson Elem. Article X Building Leader Elem 4th-5th Grade 1700.00 Mark Willard Roosevelt Middle Academic Extracurricular 150.00 Elisabeth Williams Sand Creek Elem. Academic Extracurricular 525.00 Melissa Williams Oak View Middle Article X Building Leader Ms Acad Leadership 2000.00 Vanessa Wood Evergreen Park Elem. Academic Extracurricular 150.00 Vanessa Wood Evergreen Park Elem. Academic Extracurricular 150.00 Vanessa Wood Evergreen Park Elem. Article X Building Leader Elem Technology 1600.00 John Wrobel Roosevelt Middle Academic Extracurricular 150.00

Curriculum Writing Per Hour Christopher Bartels S.T.E.P. Career & Tech Ed 29.95 Robert Boero AHS Career & Tech Ed 32.78 Lori Brumbaugh CPHS Career & Tech Ed 33.00 Krista Carlson S.T.E.P. Career & Tech Ed 27.78 Melissa Guenther RMS World Language 33.00 Bonita Holt S.T.E.P. Career & Tech Ed 33.00 Charles Levine BHS Career & Tech Ed 33.00 Peter Tremaine AHS Career & Tech Ed 33.00 Rosann Tschida S.T.E.P. Career & Tech Ed 33.00 Kathleen Vaughn Coello S.T.E.P. Career & Tech Ed 33.00 Tracy Wess Andover HS Career & Tech Ed 33.00

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3. The cash disbursements report: Fund No. Description Amount

01 General $17,433,627.12 02 Food Service $1,143,980.33 04 Community Service $674,917.30 06 Building Construction $247,733.35 07 Bond & Interest K-12 $425.00 08 Trust and Agency $0.00 20 Health-Self Insurance $4,717,469.80 21 Dental-Self Insurance $368,798.20 22 Work. Comp.-Self Insurance $101,121.89 47 OPEB Debt Service $0.00 TOTAL DISTRICT $24,688,072.99

4. The cash balance report:

FOOD COM BUILDING DEBT

EMP BENE EMP BENE EMP BENE

OPEB DEBT

FY13 Total

GENERAL SERVICE SERVICE CONSTR SERVICE TRUST HEALTH DENTAL WK COMP

SERV. TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL ALL

All Balances

01-101 02-101 04-101 06-101 07-101 08-101 20-101 21-101 22-101

47-101 CASH INVEST BALANCES

(1 yr ago comp)

07/01/13 81,345,869 7,543,979 4,924,943 1,944,058 13,508,344 89,502 15,339,953 1,264,020 3,273,700

1,345,942 130,580,310 44,841,450 175,421,760 115,694,219

07/31/13 91,823,785 7,274,121 4,552,168 1,280,867 13,868,367 89,502 10,121,965 801,644 3,132,625 930,088 133,875,134 44,841,450 178,716,584 109,778,506

08/31/13 126,048,517 6,724,942 5,189,745 1,081,282 13,688,574 89,502 6,299,535 433,105 3,165,010

932,346 163,652,557 44,841,450 208,494,007 184,842,951

09/30/13 131,377,223 7,218,443 4,955,988 125,369 13,687,933 89,502 7,626,502 553,452 3,182,249

932,346 169,749,006 9,920,000 179,669,006 173,455,442

5. The donations and scholarship reports:

DATE DONOR DONEE PURPOSE TYPE AMOUNT 09/26/13 Adams PAC Adams Elem. Fieldtrips General 7,500.00 10/04/13 Adams, Carol ECFE at CRFP ECFE Classrooms at CRFP General 25.00 10/03/13 Alerus Financial AHS Staff/Student Incentives General 100.00 10/01/13 Alerus Financial BHS Supplies as needed General 100.00 10/09/13 Alerus Financial CPHS Student Recognition General 100.00 10/04/13 Alerus Financial Hamilton Elem. Student Supplies General 100.00 10/10/13 Alerus Financial Madison Elem. Student Supplies General 100.00 10/03/13 Alerus Financial Sand Crk Elem. K-5 Student Supplies General 200.00 10/04/13 Allina Health Systems Evrgrn Prk Elem. Misc Supplies General 100.00 10/03/13 Ameriprise Financial Franklin Elem. Student Programs General 27.00 10/10/13 And. Football Assoc., Inc AndHS AVID Program Use General 1,200.00 10/01/13 And. Football Assoc., Inc OVMS One Book One Community General 2,000.00 09/18/13 And. Girls Track Boosters AndHS Supplies General 57.00 10/21/13 AndHS Act. Acc. AndHS Homecoming DJ Service General 335.00 10/03/13 And. Vlleyball Bster Club AndHS Volleyball Prog. Use-Spandex General 1,012.00 10/07/13 A-H ISD 11 - Pathways A-H ISD 11 Sept'13 Donat-Food/Cloth./Sup. General 0.00 09/30/13 AHS Activity Fund AHS Dep. for 2/7/14 MORP Dance General 500.00 10/2/013 AHS Activity Fund A-H ISD 11 Closing of Link Crew Act. Acc. General 726.09

10/02/13 AHS Band Parents Assoc Inc AHS

Purchase Truck to Pull Band Trailer General 12,944.60

10/14/13 Anoka Kiwanis Franklin Elem. K-Kids General 125.00 10/02/13 Anoka Kiwanis Ramsey Elem. Kiwanis Kids (K-Kids) General 125.00 09/25/13 Traveling Baseball Assoc BHS Dug Out Project General 637.50 10/16/13 Blaine Back Court Club RMS Backboard Replacement General 175.00 09/25/13 Blaine Dugout Club BHS Dug Out Project General 637.50

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09/20/13 BHS Activity Fund A-H ISD 11 Cleaners for Marching Band General 196.00 09/27/13 BHS Activity Fund BHS Police Sec. & Spring Fling Dance General 568.00 09/26/13 BHS Activity Fund BHS DJ for Homecoming Dance General 905.00 09/23/13 BHS Activity Fund A-H ISD 11 Fundraiser Reimb. for French Clb General 1,074.50 09/19/20 BHS Activity Fund BHS Pay for P.Buller Service/Music General 1,200.00 10/04/13 Brooklyn Ctr Lions Club Evrgrn Prk Elem. Back to School Event General 200.00 09/25/13 C P Boys Soccer Boosters CPHS Cover Bus Costs General 1,265.60 10/08/13 Champ. Park Band Assoc. A-H ISD 11 Musical Equipment General 2,725.01

10/10/13 Champlin Park Baseball Assoc CPHS Baseball Scoreboard General 7,500.00

10/10/13 CPHS Dugout Club CPHS Baseball Scoreboard General 7,500.00 10/10/13 Champ-Dayton Ath. Assoc A-H ISD 11 Track Equipment General 1,000.00 09/20/13 CRHS Activities Account CRHS Reimburse Payment to D'Amico General 5,000.00 09/25/13 Coon Rapids Sideliners CRHS Purch. Big Bertha - Gilman Gear General 793.00 10/22/13 CR Super Senior Club Inc RTLC Student Activities General 250.00 09/25/13 CRHS Boys BB Boosters CRHS Basketball Uniforms General 2,356.20 10/10/13 Dayton Elem. PTO Dayton Elem. Summer Reading Program General 343.20 10/03/13 Edward B. Cutter Post 102 AMS-FM Instrumental Sup. Special Ed Dpt. General 200.00 09/25/13 Edward B. Cutter Post 102 RTLC Support Special Ed General 200.00 10/02/13 Fort-Reis Cynthia Ramsey Elem. School Picnic General 4.00 09/25/13 Funding Factory Sand Crk Elem. Grade 5 Long Lake Field Trip General 64.60 10/03/13 Gannett Foundation Franklin Elem. Student Programs General 100.00 09/19/13 Gibbs, Pat & Jackie AndHS Electronic Piano General 0.00 09/27/13 Jefferson Elem. PTO Jefferson Elem. School Lyceum General 935.83 09/18/13 Johnsville PTO Johnsville Elem. MacBooks General 33,681.30 10/03/13 Just Give Franklin Elem. Student Programs General 10.00 09/18/13 Kersten, Adam & Jessica Oxbw Crk Elem. Classroom Supplies General 50.00 09/18/13 Kersten, Adam & Jessica Oxbw Crk Elem. Classroom Supplies General 50.00 10/02/13 Kopp Family Foundation AndHS AndHS (RAK) General 1,000.00 10/10/13 Kopp Family Foundation CRHS Random Acts of Kindness General 1,000.00 10/03/13 Kopp Family Foundation STEP RAK General 1,000.00 09/25/13 Kopp Family Foundation A-H ISD 11 Supplies as Needed General 2,500.00 10/15/13 Kopp Family Foundation CRHS RAK General 3,000.00 09/25/13 Kottemann Orthodontics OVMS Student Recognition/Incentives General 100.00 09/27/13 Kottemann Orthodontics RMS Supplies & Programs General 100.00 10/02/13 Kotterman Orthodontics CPHS Student Recognition General 200.00

10/14/13 Kritikos, Mathew & Ellene RMS Programs & Supplies General 25.00

10/10/13 LaTendresse, Alfred & Constance JMS Student Materials General 1,000.00

10/10/13 Lewis, Richard & Erin Bridges Program Supplies General 300.00 10/02/13 Lincoln Elem. PTO Lincoln Elem. Purchase Folders for Grade 1 General 131.00 10/16/13 Lincoln Elem. PTO Bridges Program Bridges Program General 175.00 10/02/13 MN Heat Hoops, Inc CRHS Boys Basketball Supplies General 2,100.00 09/18/13 Monroe Elem. PTO Monroe Elem. Student Open House Folders General 350.00 09/18/13 Monroe Elem. PTO Monroe Elem. Copier Lease/Supplies Expense General 5,500.00 09/19/13 Nelson, Janet Ramsey Elem. Grade K-5 Instructional Supplies General 100.00 09/27/13 Olson, Darci J BHS Supplies General 50.00

09/25/13 Oxbow Creek Home and School Assoc

Oxbow Creek Elem. Towards Student Supplies General 1,360.00

09/19/13 Ramsey Lions Club Ramsey Elem. School Picnic General 500.00

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10/02/13 Robideau, Leia & Kirk Ramsey Elem. School Picnic General 4.00 10/10/13 RMS Activity Fund RMS Reimburse for Popcorn Sup./Dec. General 162.35 10/10/13 RMS Activity Fund RMS Cover DJ - 1950's Dance 10/10/13 General 350.00 09/19/13 Rotary Clb of Ramsey MN Ramsey Elem. School Picnic/Moon Walk Event General 250.00 10/22/13 Royal Credit Union BHS Supplies as Needed General 900.00 09/25/13 Sand Creek PTO Sand Crk Elem. K-5 Supplies/Electric Staples General 325.00

09/26/13 Simonson, Roxanne ECFE at Sorterberg

Norma's Smith Classroom At Sorteberg General 100.00

09/25/13 Soderville Blaine Athletics Assn BHS Dug Out Project General 3,000.00

10/10/13 Target Crossroads HS-West Student Incentives General 72.81

09/25/13 Target Crossroads HS Student Incentives General 143.39 09/23/13 Target Transition Plus Staff Recognition General 200.84 10/18/13 Target Sand Crk Elem. K-5 School Materials General 299.00 10/22/13 Target OVMS Reading Materials General 500.00 09/23/13 Target Univ.Ave. Elem. Supplies General 1,510.36 09/23/13 Target Evrgrn Prk Elem. Misc. Supplies General 1,540.26 10/03/13 Target Franklin Elem. Student Programs General 1,761.92 09/19/13 Target Ramsey Elem. Support of Cultural Folk Dance General 2,000.00 10/10/13 Target Mrris Bye Elem. School Supplies/Materials General 2,139.17 09/23/13 Target Mississipp Elem. VSC Salary/Program General 2,257.96 09/25/13 Target Eisenhwer Elem. Supplies General 2,289.17 09/18/13 Target Monroe Elem. Student/Classroom Supplies General 2,487.63 09/27/13 Target Jefferson Elem. School Supplies General 3,574.30 09/19/13 Target Crked Lke Elem. Technology Equipment General 4,440.75 09/20/13 Target Madison Elem. Student Support General 4,762.44 09/19/13 Target Ramsey Elem. General Supplies General 6,104.07 09/20/13 Target JMS Student Materials General 6,285.37 10/10/13 Target Rum River Elem. Student Incentives General 7,376.68 09/18/13 Target Monroe Elem. Student Recognition General 20,177.24

09/27/13 TC Chapter AFS-American Foundry Society BHS Tech Ed Supplies General 500.00

10/14/13 Theisen, Keith & Gina RMS Programs & Supplies General 60.00 10/01/13 Truist OVMS Student Recognition/Incentives General 32.84 09/25/13 Truist BHS Supplies as needed General 45.08 09/23/13 Wells Fargo Transition Plus Staff Recognition General 34.62 09/18/13 Wells Fargo Monroe Elem. Student/Classroom Supplies General 36.00 09/18/13 Wells Fargo Wilson Elem. General Supplies General 67.50 09/18/13 Wells Fargo Wilson Elem. General Supplies General 67.50 09/25/13 Wells Fargo Eisenhwer Elem. Supplies General 69.24 09/25/13 Wells Fargo Eisenhwer Elem. Supplies General 69.24 09/27/13 Wells Fargo Jefferson Elem. School Supplies General 69.69 09/27/13 Wells Fargo Jefferson Elem. School Supplies General 69.69 09/23/13 Wells Fargo Univ. Ave. Elem. Supplies General 76.62 09/18/13 Wells Fargo Wilson Elem. General Supply Items General 78.75 09/25/13 Wells Fargo Eisenhwer Elem. Supplies General 80.78 09/27/13 Wells Fargo Jefferson Elem. School Supplies General 81.30 09/25/13 Wells Fargo Eisenhwer Elem. Supplies General 150.00 09/25/13 Wells Fargo Eisenhwer Elem. Supplies General 150.00 09/19/13 Wells Fargo Crked Lke Elem. Fieldtrip Admissions General 198.00

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09/19/13 Wells Fargo Crked Lke Elem. Fieldtrips General 198.00 09/25/13 Wells Fargo Eisenhwer Elem. Supplies General 225.00 09/19/13 Wells Fargo Crked Lke Elem. Fieldtrip Admissions General 231.00 10/10/13 Wells Fargo Rum River Elem. Student Incentives General 332.76 10/10/13 Wells Fargo Rum River Elem. Student Materials General 332.76 10/03/13 Wells Fargo Franklin Elem. Student Programs General 338.60 10/03/13 Wells Fargo Franklin Elem. Student Programs General 338.60 10/10/13 Wells Fargo Rum River Elem. Student Materials General 388.22 10/03/13 Wells Fargo Franklin Elem. Student Programs General 395.03 10/02/13 Wells Fargo CPHS Student Recognition General 1,140.65 *MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT, OR LABOR DONATION TOTAL

$ 198,362.11

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS DATE DONOR DONEE PURPOSE TYPE AMOUNT

10/07/13 And. Football Assoc., Inc. AndHS And. HS Scholarship $4,000.00 6. The immunization exclusions--names and specifics are not included because of data privacy. Motion passed. COMMUNICATIONS DELEGATIONS OR PETITIONS Paul Goupil, the chair and contract negotiator for Anoka-Hennepin Education Minnesota, the school district’s teachers’ union, spoke to the board, encouraging them to attend bargaining sessions between the union and the district. Parent Melissa Thompson spoke to the School Board about what she believes are inadequacies in the recent parent survey the district commissioned. She said the questionnaire was too generic, was outdated and didn’t ask the right questions. She said she’d like to see a more comprehensive survey given. Parent Beth Hentges spoke to the School Board about her concerns with the new elementary school building security procedures, specifically asking about the information stored when visitors scan their driver’s license. She also asked the School Board to look into after-hours phones in the buildings. Right now, she said, there’s no way to get a message into people at a building if it’s after hours. Finally, she spoke to the Board about increasing the amount of training for staff as it relates to bullying and LGBT issues. Rick Heller spoke to the Board about issues he has with access to information for people who are blind or print disabled. Bill Morris of the Morris Leatherman Company, a survey research firm formerly known as Decision Resources, provided highlights of the community survey of 500 randomly selected households the firm conducted on behalf of the district in July. Morris said the results continue the very positive ratings the district saw last year and indicate the district has “a reservoir of goodwill” with its residents. When asked an open-ended question about what they liked most about the district, the “top of the mind” response from the majority of residents was good teachers and good or excellent education, similar to last year. Other frequent responses were broad curriculum, good programs and sports. When asked about the most serious issue facing the district, the issue identified most often was, once again, lack of funding, though the percentage of people stating this concern dropped from 26 to 22. The next most serious issues were large class size, bullying and budget cuts, but the percentages of responses for each of these also dropped. The most surprising change was the dramatic increase in the percentage of people saying there are no serious concerns, from 3 percent in 2012 to 15 percent this year. “That is four times higher than the norm,” said Morris. “It indicates you have a very strong core of people who are with you through

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thick and thin. We call these our boosters.” When asked to describe the reputation of the district, more than two-thirds of respondents said good or excellent, up 4 percentage points from 66 to 70. When asked about the quality of education provided by the district, those rating it good or excellent increased by 3 points to 89 percent. Morris said the change over the previous year is insignificant, but positive ratings two years in a row establish a trend. “People are very, very pleased with the way you are spending money,” said Morris. The percentage of people who said the district spends effectively increased substantially from 53 to 66 percent. Likewise, the percentage of people who described the district’s financial management as good or excellent increased from 53 to 58 percent. Morris said there is great variation across the metro on this point, but Anoka-Hennepin’s results put the district in the top quarter of districts surveyed. When asked about total property taxes compared with neighboring districts, 35 percent of residents described them as somewhat high or very high compared with 58 percent saying they were about average. Morris noted that the percentage of people feeling taxes were high used to be considerably higher. “You are in the middle of a benign tax climate,” he said. “This is about as good as it’s going to get.” When asked about the job performance of the School Board, 70 percent rated it good or excellent, up 3 percentage points. He said this remains in the top 10 percent of metro districts surveyed. The job performance of the superintendent and administration were viewed favorably by 76 percent of respondents, up from 66 percent in 2012. Morris said this placed the district among the top five in the metro, with the top districts receiving only one or two more points. “Again, it’s a great rating,” he said. Performance of teachers and instructional staff was rated good or excellent by 87 percent, up from 78 percent. Only one district has a higher rating, according to Morris. In terms of communication, 65 percent of respondents said they feel somewhat or very informed about the district, which Morris said remains well above the 50 percent norm for the metro suburban area. He said the most startling change was in the percent of people who rate the school district newsletter as their principal source of information about the district. It increased from 32 to 55 percent. “We have never seen a 23 percent change in the course of one year,” he said. “We ask this as an open-ended question, so this was top of mind. “In summary, Morris said the evaluations of the district are moving in the right direction. “You are establishing a very high base, which is one reason you rank in the top four or five districts,” he said. “For a large school district these are exceptional ratings and everyone should be very pleased with them.” The presentation can be seen in its entirety on the Oct. 28 School Board meeting. Download the survey data and a pdf version. Superintendent Carlson gave a report to the board and reviewed the board calendar. Meet and Confer (Principals) is scheduled for October 29 at Sandburg Education Center. The report included responses to open forum testimony, board correspondence, updates on talent development and Project Lead the Way. The School Board heard an overview of the Oct. 1 enrollment report, which showed a decline of 112 students in regular kindergarten through grade 12 from Oct. 1, 2012. Enrollment for regular K-12, alternative day and special education students is 37,399. Enrollment for early childhood special education students is 747, bringing Anoka-Hennepin’s enrollment to 38,146. “The enrollment counts are the first step in our budgeting process,” said Joel VerDuin, chief technology and information officer. “It’s how we begin to consider staffing and budgets as well as the importance of these student counts for the revenue of the school system.” Anoka-Hennepin’s enrollment for its elementary schools is 16,313 – 240 more students than had been projected. Anoka-Hennepin’s largest elementary school is Ramsey Elementary School with 1,315 students. The middle school enrollment is 8,506, with Jackson Middle School having the most students at 1,904. High school enrollment is 11,827; Blaine High School is Anoka-Hennepin’s largest high school at 2,925. The total secondary enrollment is 20,333; 98 students more than projected. The enrollment for Anoka-Hennepin alternative and special education sites is 1,055. This includes programs at Compass at Bell Center, Crossroads High School and New Connections. The percentage of students of color increased slightly to 23.28 percent; 10 years ago the number was 12.79 percent. The number of students receiving free or reduced lunch prices, a federal indicator of poverty, also increased. More than one-third, 34.81 percent, of Anoka-Hennepin students now live in poverty. This has increased significantly in the last 10 years; the number was 18.67 percent in 2003-04.

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(This number has been calculated differently since 2008. Using the old computation the current rate would be 31.29 percent). “With the open enrollment system, students from outside our school district can request a specific school not just to attend Anoka-Hennepin,” said VerDuin. “Of those students, 60 of them we were not able to place in the school they wanted this year.” VerDuin said he plans to revisit this topic in a later meeting with the board. “If we allow students who want to come to Anoka-Hennepin from other districts, we will no longer be a declining enrollment school district,” said Superintendent Carlson. “That means what we have in front of us is a space challenge. It’s been nine years since we’ve been able to say that.” Dr. Jinger Gustafson, associate superintendent, and Jennifer Cherry, Title IX director, provided an update of the work of the district’s Anti-bullying/Anti-Harassment Leadership Team, which is composed of staff, and the Anti-bullying/Anti-Harassment Task Force, which is composed of community members, students and staff. Dr. Gustafson explained that the work of the internal team has been focused on providing a safe and respectful learning environment for all students. She noted that this effort in the district goes back to the core values, which include respect and appreciation of diversity, adopted by the School Board in 1993, and the district’s mission statement, adopted in 2004. Several representatives of the leadership team attended a national symposium with 10 of the largest school districts across the nation. Out of that experience, team members developed five guiding principles to illustrate how the district puts the mission and core values in action. Organized under the acronym LEADS, these statements call for:

• Implementing anti-bullying and anti-harassment policies consistently. • Engaging families and community in the effort by focusing on changing behaviors rather than

beliefs. • Seeking feedback from stakeholders and implementing programs to address identified needs. • Using data to inform decisions and create plans for continuous improvement. • Understanding that each child is unique and need not sacrifice uniqueness nor risk safety to enjoy

life and learning in district schools. Although originally intended for the internal task force, Board Chair Tom Heidemann indicated the School Board would be asked to consider adopting these statements for implementation throughout the district. He asked board members to get suggestions to him if they feel modifications are needed. Cherry reviewed status of the community task force recommendations that had been presented to the board July 8. At that time, the board directed the internal leadership team to develop a plan for addressing the task force recommendations. She noted that the nine recommendations were intentionally broad-based to serve as a framework for the coming years. From those recommendations, 21 actionable items were identified. Ten have already been completed, three will be considered by the task force this year and eight are in progress by the internal leadership team. Here is a summary of progress:

• Recommendation 1 on renewing appointments of 2012-13 task force members and appointing new members to fill vacancies has been completed.

• Recommendation 2 on developing anti-bullying/anti-harassment training for students is in progress with a deadline of January 2014. Peer mediation training will continue, with training and implementation in November.

• Recommendation 3 incudes six items related to employee professional development. Two have been completed and four are in progress.

• Recommendation 4 on leveraging external resources has been completed, with the district prevention coordinator identified to serve as a district clearinghouse on anti-bullying/anti-harassment resources and to collaborate with the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation director on grant opportunities.

• Recommendation 5 regarding ensuring a consistently safe and welcoming environment in all schools is in progress. The internal leadership team will work with the task force to explore many ideas identified by the task force to determine which are actionable.

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• Recommendation 6 on improving support for mental wellness has largely been completed with the implementation of a school-based mental health program this fall and realignment of existing student support services.

• Recommendations 7 and 8 regarding promoting a positive culture and partnering with families to achieve safe and welcoming schools is in progress; the task force will analyze potential actionable items.

• Recommendation 9 regarding development of a comprehensive community plan is underway and communication protocol between the internal leadership team and the community task force has been established.

The task force and team will present a mid-year status report to the board. Superintendent Carlson said the district has done a lot with staff development, but more is needed, and that great progress has been made in serving students with mental health needs. The district is seeing greater needs than originally anticipated at the elementary level. Associate Superintendent Jeff McGonigal presented a resolution entering the school district’s five traditional high schools into the Minnesota State High School League Foundation. The foundation often helps schools with registration costs and training of administrators and coaches for high school activities, and also offers support for MSHSL events that are held at member schools.

RESOLUTION OF SCHOOL BOARD SUPPORTING DISTRICT APPLICATION TO MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE FOUNDATION

Andover High School Anoka High School Blaine High School

Champlin Park High School Coon Rapids High School

WHEREAS, the Minnesota State High School League Foundation was formed to provide support for Minnesota’s high school youth to participate in athletics and fine arts;

WHEREAS, the District 11 School Board recognizes the value of students participation in extracurricular activities; and

WHEREAS, the MSHSL Foundation is offering grants and funding to assist school districts in recognizing, promoting and funding extracurricular participation by high school students in athletic and fine arts programs.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Anoka-Hennepin School Board supports the District’s application to the Minnesota State High School League Foundation for grant to supplement the funding for extracurricular activities. Member Mike Sullivan motioned for the adoption of the foregoing resolution and it was duly seconded by Member Bill Harvey, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Bill Harvey, Tom Heidemann, Jeff Simon, Mike Sullivan and Scott Wenzel. and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Community Education Director Steve Kerr presented updated language to the district’s 2013-14 legislative platform. He had outlined proposed platform issues in detail at the previous meeting. During his presentation, the Board asked him to include educating legislators on the ramifications of MSHSL rules related to football scheduling. Minor modifications are still being finalized and the platform will be presented again in November. Kerr also presented a resolution encouraging the legislature to eliminate roadblocks for high school students to access post-secondary credits. One such roadblock is traditional college and Minnesota State College and University (MNSCU) entrance exams coming too late to assess students who may benefit from more rigorous coursework. Mike Sullivan moved adoption of the resolution.

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BOARD RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE THE LEGISLATURE TO ELIMINATE ROADBLOCKS FOR HIGH

SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ACCESS POST-SECONDARY CREDITS WHEREAS, it is recognized that 85% of high school graduates in the next decade will require

post-secondary skills; and WHEREAS, earning college credit while in high school is financially essential to our changing

demographic which includes more families experiencing poverty; and WHEREAS, there is a large group of students academically ready in high school who do not

receive opportunities that lead to early college credit options; and WHEREAS, appropriate adjustments can be made in our high schools to prepare students

earlier in their pursuit of college using individualized post-secondary goals; and WHEREAS, developing an assessment tool to identify those in middle school who should be

enrolled in foundation courses to be on tract for early college credit programs resulting in a greater number of students experiencing college success; and

WHEREAS, additional road blocks to college credit for high school students include, but are not limited to:

• The timing of traditional college entrance exams come too late leaving schools unable to assess students who may benefit for more rigorous coursework at an earlier age

• Current PSEO requirements do not include many students who could be successful in college if provided rigorous preparation in high school

• School districts are financial losers with 12% of student funding in PSEO going to high schools for tracking and reporting purposes. Funds not used by the college are retained by the State as savings; and

WHEREAS, road blocks to earning college credit must be addressed through higher education policy and finance where practices do not align with public schools including;

• Encourage consistency in policies between institutions and within departments at a particular institution

• Each department at the University of MN can determine rules for their courses offered through concurrent enrollment. Those class size limits that are very low such as 24 are not reasonable for a public high school

• MNSCU requires that at least 51% of the students in a College Technical Education course must be pursuing college credit. If that is not the case, none may earn college credit regardless how successful the students perform in their coursework

• If a student earns less than 20 college credits on the MNSCU Campus they may not earn a college diploma. This rule is enforced even if the credits were the same courses from that institution taught in our high schools

• Local MNSCU faculty should not be able to ultimately determine if we offer college credit

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anoka-Hennepin School Board will encourage the legislature to eliminate the road blocks for high school students to access post-secondary credits while in high school. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution duly seconded by Board Member Bill Harvey and upon vote being taken, the following voted in favor: Bill Harvey, Tom Heidemann, Jeff Simon, Mike Sullivan and Dr. Scott Wenzel and the following voted against the same: None WHEREUPON, said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Chuck Holden, chief operations officer, and Steve Anderson, director of buildings and grounds, presented an update on school security, specifically the status of recommendations shared in February.

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Holden and Anderson suggested that electronic check-in systems and vestibules be added to enhance school security in their earlier discussion with the board. Currently, 27 schools have had these features added (if a solution wasn’t already available) – all elementary schools, Sorteberg Early Childhood Center, Riverview Early Childhood Center, and River Trail Learning Center. Secondary buildings will be receiving similar updates. They are expected to be in place September 2014 Holden said. Funds from the district’s capital budget have been reprioritized to support these security updates, therefore no extra tax dollars are required. After tragedies like the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, federal law enforcement and regulatory authorities (Department of Public Safety, Department of Education, Homeland Security, Secret Service, FBI, and others) make recommendations for improving safety practices. Over the year, Anoka-Hennepin has updated their crisis plans with suggestions they’ve heard from these groups. Holden, Anderson and their team are planning to make recommendations to the board on editing district policies (video policy in particular) to reflect the new check-in systems. The presentation can be seen in its entirety on the Oct. 28 School Board meeting. The School Board approved a contract with the district’s special education supervisors. General Counsel Paul Cady said it calls for step movement each year of the two-year contract, plus salary improvement of .6 percent the first year and 2.65 percent the second year for all special education supervisors. In addition it caps the district’s contribution to single health coverage. The contract extends through June 30, 2015. Dr. Scott Wenzel moved and Jeff Simon seconded the motion to approve the contract. Motion carried. Mr. Cady thanked Brandon Nelson and Cherie Peterson for being on the District Team. Dr. Scott Wenzel brought a TIF plan forward and is seeing an uptick in these plans thinking the economy is driving local governments to look at redevelopment in our cities. Chair Tom Heidemann recessed the meeting at 10:20 p.m. The meeting reconvened in closed session at 10:25 p.m. to discuss matters requiring data privacy. Dr. Scott Wenzel moved and Jeff Simon seconded the motion to expel student number one for one year, the student being allowed to return under probation on September 2, 2014. Dr. Scott Wenzel called the roll. The following voted in favor of the motion: Tom Heidemann, Jeff Simon, Bill Harvey, Mike Sullivan, and Dr. Scott Wenzel. There being five votes for and no votes against the motion, the motion passed. Chair Heidemann recessed the meeting at 10:28 p.m. The Board reconvened in closed Executive Session to discuss negotiations at 10:30 p.m. The meeting reconvened in open session at 11:05p.m. Bill Harvey moved and Jeff Simon seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Dr. Scott Wenzel, Clerk Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11 Tom Heidemann, Chair Prepared by: Sue Seul CPS Recorder Approved:

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