Lac qui Parle Valley

Independent School District

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Board of Education

Minutes of Regular Meeting

December 17, 2007

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

Present:                     Pillatzki, Tebben, Weber, Funderburg, Mitchell

Absent:                      Gentile

Also present:             Interim Superintendent Ray Farwell, Principal Jon Fulton, Principal

                                    Kipp Stender, Principal Renae Tostenson, Principal Scott

Sawatzky, Brenda Domeier, Lisa Bungarden, Ethel Shelstad, Joe Makepeace, Judy Olson, Chris Koosmann, Earl Molden, and

Yong Schroeder.

 

 

AGENDA

Mitchell moved, Pillatzki seconded to approve the agenda as amended.   Motion carried.

 

 

MINTUES

Funderburg moved, Tebben seconded to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 26, 2007 as presented.  Motion carried.

 

 

FINANCIAL REPORT

Director of Finance, Brenda Domeier, reported on State Aid, Compensatory Revenue and enrollment.

 

 

BILLS

Mitchell moved, Weber seconded to approve the bills totaling $58,893.42 and manual checks totaling $97,733.24 for a grand total of $151,626.66.  Motion carried.

 

 

STUDENT COUNCIL

Nate Stottler, Student Council Representative, reported on current activities and events for the Student Council.

 

 

2006-07 FINANCIAL AUDIT

Tebben moved, Pillatzki seconded to approve the final 2006-07 financial audit as presented by Westberg, Eischens and Van Buren.  Motion carried.

 

 

2008 LEVY

Funderburg moved, Mitchell seconded to approve the pay 2008 levy as presented.  Motion carried.

 

 

PRAIRIE FIVE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL LEASE AGREEMENT

Mitchell moved, Tebben seconded to approve the Prairie Five Community Action Agency Lease Agreement for space in the MMN Building contingent on Prairie Five approval of the agreement as presented.  Motion carried.

 

 

ASSURNACE OF COMPLIANCE REPORT – 2008

Mitchell moved, Pillatzki seconded to approve the Assurance of Compliance Report for year 2008.  Motion carried.

 

 

STUDENT / BOARD FORUM

The board reviewed the Student /  Board Forum summary.

 

 

PERSONNEL

Pillatzki moved, Mitchell seconded to approve the following personnel items as presented.  Motion carried.

 

HIRE

 

 

 

 

LINDA LEMCKE                        APPLETON ELEMENTARY

                                                      MAINTENANCE 1 – 2 HOURS / DAY

                                                      STARTING JANUARY 7, 2008.

 

SUE VOLK                                  HEAD GIRLS SOFTBALL COACH

                                                     

LEAVE

REQUEST

CHRIS KOOSMANN                  APPROXIMATELY  APRIL 1, 2008 –

                                                       END OF SCHOOL YEAR

CONTRACT

BEV STRUXNESS                       COMMUNITY EDUCATION DIRECTOR  &

                                                       ECFE / SCHOOL READINESS COORDINATOR

                                                       JULY 1, 2007 – JUNE 30, 2009

 

 

 

SENIORITY LISTS

Funderburg moved, Tebben seconded to approve the 2007-08 LqPV Education Association and Local Union #70 seniority lists as presented.  Motion carried.

 

 

SUPERINTENDNET SEARCH OUTLINE & TIMELINE

Mitchell moved, Pillatzki seconded to approve the Superintendent search outline & timeline as presented.  Motion carried.

 

 

SCHOOL BOARD PLANNING SESSION

Tebben moved, Mitchell seconded to schedule a board planning session for January 14, 2008 @ 6:00 p.m.  Motion carried.

 

 

REPORTS

 

Yung Schroeder addressed her concerns to the board regarding supervision at the Milan Bus Stop.   Interim Superintendent Ray Farwell will check on shuttle times & rescheduling of busses to help with any future problems.

 

Principals Jon Fulton, Kipp Stender, Renae Tostenson & Scott Sawatzky reported on activities in all the buildings.

 

Joe Makepeace and Earl Molden, LqPV Education Representatives, reported on activities in the buildings.

 

 

Mitchell moved, Funderburg seconded to adjourn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Jeff Funderburg, Clerk

 

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