1. Approval of minutes of March 9, 2009 school board meeting as drafted or amended.

2. Approval of minutes of March 23, 2009 school board meeting as drafted or amended.

3. Approval of minutes of March 31, 2009 special school board meeting as drafted.

4. Approval of NCSEC Co-Op (NCSEC) agenda items...as school of record.

5. Approval of North Central Area Interconnect (NCAI) Financial Report...as school of record.

1. Open Forum for Public Participation...in accordance with Board Policy & Guidelines.

2. Approval of March 2009 District bills for payment.

3. Approval of March 2009 Financial Report, Agency Accounts, & Investments.

4. Approval of March 2009 School Lunch Report.

5. Approval of March 2009 Transportation Report.

6. Discuss Quarterly “Internal Control” Assessment ~~ Food Service, Students Handling Money, & Industrial Technology Projects.

7. Update on East Side Building Addition ~~ Advertisement for Bids ~~ HKG Architects

8. Authorize Emergency Purchase in the amount of $22,745 for assets from Conde School District. [handout]

9. Authorize Emergency Purchase in the amount of $78,343 for the purchase of laptop computers and related equipment/supplies. [Money was budgeted in 2008-2009 Budget as a lease amount rather than a purchase amount.]

10. Review and approve/reject bids for new tractor mower. [Bid Opening held on 04/13/09 @ 4:00 p.m.]

11. School Board Committee Reports:

Buildings, Grounds, & Transportation: Lars Hanson, Jim Luttrell

Personnel, Policy, & Curriculum: Kristi Larsen, Dorene Nelson

Negotiations: Roger Rix, Suzanne McNamara, Steve Schaller

12. Administrative Reports: (a) School Funding Lawsuit, (b) ASBSD Board Report [handout], (c) Preliminary Report for FY ’08 School Audit, (d) Principals’ Report

1. Hear request from Tim Waldner for a new colony school in the district to become a public attendance center as part of the Groton Area School District.

2. Authorize Emergency Purchase in the amount of $6,700 for the purchase of a 2003 Buick LeSabre with 34,000 miles from Mike-N-Jo’s.

3. Approve resignation from Deb Jensen as music instructor effective at the end of the 2008-2009 school year, with the intention to activate her retirement benefits from SDRS.

4. Approve hiring Julie Bruckner as elementary teacher for the 2009-2010 school year, with salary to be published in July.

5. Congratulate Darlyne Johnson for being selected as the Groton Area School District Teacher of the Year for 2008-2009.

6. Acknowledge receipt of “thank you” letter from Deb Jensen regarding the Seniors’ Show Choir Trip to Chicago.

7. Set the last day of school for the 2008-2009 school year.

8. Request for Executive Session to discuss staffing, auxiliary staff negotiations, and administrative contract offers for 2009-2010.

9. Other items, as may be appropriate or as deemed necessary.