INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 625 Saint Paul, Minnesota REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION March 19, 2024 5:30 p.m.MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF THE MAIN AGENDA MOTION passed moving approval of the order of the main agenda, with one change - to move the Consent Agenda to follow the Approval of the Order of the Consent Agenda, both of which will immediately follow Public Comment. RECOGNITIONS BF 33674 Acknowledgment of Good Work Provided by Outstanding District Employees BF 33675 Acknowledgment of Good Work Provided by Students PUBLIC COMMENT APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF THE CONSENT AGENDA MOTION passed moving approval of the Order of the Consent Agenda with these items pulled for separate consideration: 4-I: Approval of Employment Agreement Between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools and Saint Paul Federation of Educators, Exclusive Representative for School and Community Service Professionals; 4-j: Approval of Employment Agreement between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools and Saint Paul Federation of Educators, Local 28, Exclusive Representative for Educators; 4-k: Approval of Employment Agreement Between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools and Saint Paul Federation of Educators, Exclusive Representative for Educational Assistants. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES A. Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board of Education of February 20, 2024 B. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of February 20, 2024 C. Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board of Education of February 24, 2024 D. Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board of Education of February 26, 2024 E. Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board of Education of March 2, 2024 MOTION passed moving approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board of Education of February 20, 2024; Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of February 20, 2024; Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board of Education of February 24, 2024; Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board of Education of February 26, 2024; and Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board of Education of March 2, 2024. COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Minutes of the Committee of the Board Meeting of March 6, 2024 MOTION passed moving to accept the report on the March 6, 2024 Committee of the Board meeting and approve the recommended motions and minutes of that meeting as published. FUTURE MEETING SCHEDULE A. Board of Education Meetings (5:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted) B. Committee of the Board Meetings (4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted) SUPERINTENDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENTS AGENDA ITEMS THAT REQUIRE BOARD ACTION 1. Consent Agenda MOTION passed moving approval of all items within the consent agenda withholding these for separate consideration: 4-i: Approval of Employment Agreement Between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools and Saint Paul Federation of Educators, Exclusive Representative for School and Community Service Professionals; 4-j: Approval of Employment Agreement between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools and Saint Paul Federation of Educators, Local 28, Exclusive Representative for Educators; 4-k: Approval of Employment Agreement Between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools and Saint Paul Federation of Educators, Exclusive Representative for Educational Assistants pulled for separate consideration. 1. Gifts BF 33676 Ecolab Foundation Gift BF 33677 Request for Permission to Accept a Donation from Global Arts Plus PTA BF 33678 MCJROTC Winter Leadership Camp BF 33679 Acceptance of Donation from Maggie O'Reilly 2. Grants BF 33680 Request for Permission to Submit a Grant to the MN Department of Transportation's Safe Routes to School Grant BF 33681 Request for Permission to Submit to the Whole Kids Foundation Garden Grant BF 33682 Request for Permission to Submit a Grant to the Lillian Wright and C. Emil Berglund Foundation BF 33683 Request for Permission to Submit a Grant to the MN Department of Education's Afterschool Community Learning Grant BF 33684 Request for Permission to Submit to the MN Department of Transportation's Safe Routes to School District Coordinator Grant BF 33685 Request for Permission to Submit a Grant to the MN Department of Transportation's Safe Routes to School Grant 3. Contracts BF 33686 Request to Sign the Contract with the City of Saint Paul pertaining to CollegeBound Saint Paul BF 33687 Request to Sign the Amendment with Construction Careers Foundation (CCF) BF 33688 Request for Proposal (RFP) -- No. A24-4273-MO - Leased Wide Area Network (WAN) and Internet Services BF 33689 Contract with Learning Disabilities Association of Minnesota (LDA) 23-3786 BF 33690 Renewal of Contract with Teachers on Call BF 33691 Design Services for Johnson High School Athletic Improvements Project (Project # 1150-24-01) BF 33692 Contract Amendment #1 for U+B Architecture for the Wellstone Elementary Plumbing, Piping, and HVAC Replacement (Project # 4260-23-01) BF 33693 Contract Amendment #1 for Snow Kreilich Architects for the Barack and Michelle Obama School Addition and Renovation (Project # 3210-23-01) BF 33694 Contract Amendment #6 for TKDA for the Johnson High School HVAC Replacement (Project # 1150-19-01) BF 33695 Contract Amendment #1 for KFI for the Hidden River Middle School Renovation & Addition (Project # 3140-20-02) BF 33696 Contract Amendment #3 for ATSR Planners, Architects, and Engineers for the Farnsworth Aerospace Upper HVAC Replacement (Project # 1030-23-01) BF 33697 Contract Amendment #2 for Dunham Associates for the Creative Arts ARP HVAC Upgrades (Project # 2170-22-01) BF 33698 Contract Amendment #6 for Cuningham Group Architects for the American Indian Magnet School Addition and Renovation (Project # 1160-19-01) BF 33699 Contract Amendment #5 for Cuningham Group Architects for the American Indian Magnet School Addition and Renovation (Project # 1160-19-01) BF 33700 Construction Manager as Advisor Services for Cherokee Heights Elementary School Building Systems Replacements (Project # 2070-23-01) BF 33701 Equipment Acquisition Award for Highland Park Middle School Entry Addition and Renovation (Project # 3081-23-01) BF 33702 Equipment Acquisition Award for American Indian Magnet Addition & Renovation (Project # 1160-19-01) 4. Agreements BF 33703 Memorandum of Agreement with American College of Education for Nursing Clinical Experiences BF 33704 Request to Sign School Social Work Internship Agreement with the University of Wisconsin, River Falls BF 33705 Request to Sign Concurrent Enrollment Joint Powers Agreement with Century College BF 33706 Focus Beyond Transition Services: Metro Transit Adopt-A-Stop Program Agreement BF 33707 District Provided Cell Phone Service & Equipment Agreement BF 33708 Memorandum of Understanding between Lakes Country Service Cooperative and Saint Paul Public Schools BF 33709 Approval of Employment Agreement Between Independent School District No. 625 and Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees Union Local No. 320, Representing Bus Drivers BF 33710 Joint Powers Agreement between Saint Paul Public Schools and the City of Woodbury BF 33711 Access, Parking, and Temporary Construction Easement Agreement at Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion School BF 33712 Site Operation Agreement between Saint Paul Public Schools and the City of Saint Paul BF 33713 Project Labor Agreement (PLA) - Affirmation of the Board's Previous Direction to Implement a PLA for Wellstone Elementary Plumbing, Piping and HVAC Replacement (Project # 4260-23-01) BF 33714 Project Labor Agreement (PLA) - Affirmation of the Board's Previous Direction to Implement a PLA for Farnsworth Aerospace Upper HVAC Replacement (Project # 1030-23-01) 5. Administrative Items BF 33715 Monthly Operating Authority BF 33716 Recommendations for Exclusion of Students Non-Compliant with Minnesota Statute 121A.15 Health Standards: Immunizations Human Resources Transactions BF 33717 Transactions for February 1 - February 29, 2023 BF 33718 Settlement of Insured Claim BF 33719 Phase Gate Approval of the Bridge View Roofing Replacement (Project # 0175-21-01): Gate #5.2 - Project Final Fiscal Close-out BF 33720 Phase Gate Approval of the FY25 Fire Safety Program at Hubbs Center, Belvidere Early Learning, E-STEM Middle School, Early Childhood Hub East, and Early Childhood Hub West (Project # 0652-25-01): Gate #3 - Project Budget 6. Bids BF 33721 Phase Gate Approval of the Plumbing Plus project at Wheelock Early Learning Center, Eastern Heights Elementary, L'Etoile du Nord Upper, Groveland Elementary, Hubbs Center, Focus Beyond, John A. Johnson, Griffin Stadium, Dayton's Bluff, Highwood Hills, and Student Placement Center (Project # 0551-23-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award BF 33722 Phase Gate Approval of the Barack and Michelle Obama School Addition and Renovation Project WS 0851 (Project #3210-23-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award BF 33723 Phase Gate Approval of the Jie Ming Phase II Addition & Renovation (Project # 3090-21-01) - Playground Equipment: Gate #4 - Contract Award; Gate #4A - Finance Plan Update BF 33724 Phase Gate Approval of the FY25 Fire Safety Program at Hubbs Center, Belvidere Early Learning, E-STEM Middle School, Early Childhood Hub East, and Early Childhood Hub West (Project # 0652-25-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award BF 33725 Phase Gate Approval of the FY24 Paving Program at John A. Johnson and Groveland Elementary (Project # 0800-24-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award BF 33726 Phase Gate Approval of the FY24 Paving Program at John A. Johnson and Groveland Elementary (Project # 0800-24-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award BF 33727 Phase Gate Approval of the FY24 Flooring Replacement Program at Johnson High School, Farnsworth Upper, and Battle Creek Middle School (Project # 0225-24-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award BF 33728 Phase Gate Approval of the FY24 Flooring Replacement Program at Johnson High School, Farnsworth Upper, and Battle Creek Middle School (Project # 0225-24-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award BF 33729 Phase Gate Approval of the FY24 A/V Replacement Program at Washington Technology Magnet and Journeys Secondary School (Project # 0680-24-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award BF 33730 Phase Gate Approval of the Como Park Senior Athletics (Project # 4110-23-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award 7. Change Orders BF 33731 Change Order #1 for Morcon Construction for the Rondo Complex ARP HVAC RTU Replacement (Project # 3170-22-01) BF 33732 Project Budget Modification Request and Finance Plan Update for the FY24 Paving Program at John A. Johnson and Groveland Elementary (Project # 0800-24-01) ITEMS PULLED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION BF 33733 Approval of Employment Agreement Between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools and Saint Paul Federation of Educators, Exclusive Representative for School and Community Service Professionals BF 33734 Approval of Employment Agreement between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools and Saint Paul Federation of Educators, Local 28, Exclusive Representative for Educators BF 33735 Approval of Employment Agreement Between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools and Saint Paul Federation of Educators, Exclusive Representative for Educational Assistants MOTION passed moving: That the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 625 approve and adopt the Agreement concerning the terms and conditions of employment for those School and Community Professional Employees in this school district for whom the Saint Paul Federation of Educators is the exclusive representative; duration of said Agreement is for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025; That the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 625 approve and adopt the Agreement concerning the terms and conditions of employment for licensed educators in this district for whom the Saint Paul Federation of Educators, Local 28, is the exclusive representative; duration of said Agreement is for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025; and That the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 625 approve and adopt the Agreement concerning the terms and conditions of employment for those School and Community Professional Employees in this school district for whom the Saint Paul Federation of Educators is the exclusive representative; duration of said Agreement is for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. FURTHER AGENDA ITEMS THAT REQUIRE BOARD ACTION 1. Calendar Updates MOTION passed approving the recommendation to change the 2024-2025 calendar, including: Revise the 24-25 calendar to change the end of Q1 from November 8 to November 7; Change the conference day / staff development day from November 22 to November 8, and; Change the secondary grading day / elementary staff development day from January 31 to January 27. INFORMATIONAL AGENDA ITEMS A. FY25 Budget Update B. B.I.G.G: Board-Initiated Goals Governance C. Onward SPPS: Crossroads Calendar D. Policy Update a. SECOND READING: Policy 516.00 Students: Medications/Medical Procedures b. SECOND READING: Policy 533.00 Wellness BOARD OF EDUCATION A. Information Requests/Responses and Items for Future Agendas B. Board of Education Reports/Communications ADJOURNMENT MOTION passed moving to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 9:14 p.m.(May 2) ======== ST. PAUL LEGAL LEDGER ======= 2608567