Action of the School Board Action of the School Board 10/26/15 | Page 3

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Mental health screening.
Early identification of at-risk students.
Increase students ability to cope with adversity by providing resiliency programming.
Co-location and/or management of mental health.
Managing role of the mental health consultant.
Expanding community awareness of mental health issues.
Utilizing multidisciplinary teams to consult on complex issues.
Develop follow-up procedures and support for youth identified with multiple risk
factors.
Delivering effective professional development for district staff.

The School Board acknowledged the progress made in providing mental health programs
and support for students of the three-year period. A mid-year status report will be provided as an update to the School Board and community.

General Counsel

Anoka-Hennepin School Board and Anoka-Hennepin Education Minnesota working agreement for 2015-2017

Complete minutes
Complete minutes of the
meeting are published on
the district’s website at:
www.anoka.k12.mn.us/
schoolboard and in the
school district’s legal
newspapers:

• Anoka County Union
• Blaine Life
• Coon Rapids Herald
• Champlin Dayton
Press

• Brooklyn Park
Sun-Post

• Brooklyn Center
Sun-Post

The School Board approved the working agreement with Anoka-Hennepin Education Minnesota (AHEM) for July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017, on a vote of 4-1-1. Director Fields voted no
and Director Simon abstained from voting as advised by legal counsel to avoid any conflict
of interest as written in state law, as his wife is a teacher. Simon did make a public statement in support of the agreement. The agreement, presented by Paul Cady, general counsel,
was negotiated within budget parameters established by the School Board. The agreement
provides step movement in both years, 1 percent increase for all members in each year of
the contract and a 2.5 percent adjustment for career level members in the first year.

Special Education program supervisors association agreement

The School Board approved the working agreement with Special Education program supervisors for July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017. Paul Cady, general counsel, led negotiations on
the contract that was settled within the budget parameters provided by the School Board.
The agreement includes step movement each year, a $1,500 schedule increase in year one
and a $700 schedule improvement in the second year of the contract. The agreement also
included performance pay as a condition of the agreement.

Consent agenda

The School Board approved:

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ACTION

a. Minutes from Sept. 12, 2015 work session.
b. Retirements, resignations, terminations, layoffs and recalls, leaves and modified
leaves of absence, extra service agreements and curriculum writing.
c. Cash disbursements report.
d. Cash balance report.
e. Donations and scholarship reports.
f. Immunizations exclusions.