Lac qui Parle Valley

Independent School District

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Board of Education

Minutes of Regular Meeting

July 23, 2007

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

Present:                     Pillatzki, Tebben, Weber, Gentile and Mitchell

Absent:                      Funderburg

Also present:             Superintendent Robert Munsterman, Principal Jon Fulton,

                                    Principal Renae Tostenson, Principal Scott Sawatzky, Brenda

                                    Domeier, Lisa Bungarden, Bev Struxness, Ethel Shelstad, Teresa

                                    Erickson, Becky Brown, Mike Burns and several Milan Community

                                    members.

 

 

AGENDA

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

 

 

MINUTES

Mitchell moved, Pillatzki seconded to approve the minutes of the meeting of June 25, 2007 as presented.  Motion carried.

 

 

FINANCIAL REPORT

Brenda Domeier, Director of Finance, reviewed the 2006-07 budget revisions with the board.

 

 

CLAIMS

Mitchell moved, Gentile seconded to approve the claims totaling $167,448.24 and manual checks totaling $41,434.94 for a grand total of $208,883.18.  Motion carried.

 

 

MILAN BUILDING

Gentile moved, Tebben seconded to hold a special school board meeting on Monday, August 6, 2007 @ 8:00 p.m. to finalize the sale of the Milan School Building.  Motion carried.

 

 

WORKERS COMPENSATION

Superintendent Munsterman gave the board an update and final information.

 

 

GRADUATION REPORT

Principal Jon Fulton reviewed student graduation plans for the upcoming school year and compared with previous school years.

2006-07 BUDGET REVISIONS

Mitchell moved, Pillatzki seconded to approve the revised 2006-07 budget as presented.  Motion carried.

 

 

BAKERY PRODUCTS

Gentile moved, Tebben seconded to approve the 2007-08 bakery products proposal from Sara Lee Bakery Group as presented.  Motion carried.

 

 

DAIRY PRODUCTS

Tebben moved, Pillatzki seconded to approve the 2007-08 dairy products proposal as presented from Kemps – Firm bid price.  Motion carried.

 

 

PERSONNEL ITEMS

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

 

 

HIRE

SHANON KOENIG                             HEAD VARSITY VOLLEYBALL

BRANDT HACKER                            HEAD VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS

KIPP STENDER                                  JR HIGH FOOTBALL

JEREMY BRADY                               JR HIGH FOOTBALL

KARI MISKA                                      SPEECH / LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

ANDREA SAWATZKY                      .80 KINDERGARTEN – APPLETON ELEM.

 

 

RESIGNATION

 

DANA OTTO                                        SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER

KONI COYOUR                                   SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT

 

 

 

RECALL

PAUL TJEPKES                                    .58 FTE HIGH SCHOOL ART

JENNIFER TOSTENSON                     .80 FTE DAPE

MONICA ROGGENBUCK                   .333 FTE GERMAN

KARI DORRY                                        .40 FTE EARLY CHILDHOOD SPEC ED

HEIDI TOSEL                                        1 FTE GRADES 5 & 6

MIKE BREDECK                                   18 DAYS HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR

 

 

2007-08 CONTRACTS

Gentile moved, Mitchell seconded to approve the following 2007-08 contracts as recommended by the negotiations committee.  Motion carried.

 

KIPP STENDER

.5 FTE ELEMENTARY PRINCIAPL / .5 FTE CLASSROOM TEACHER @ MMN

RENAE TOSTENSON

.5 FTE ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL / .5 FTE CLASSROOM TEACHER @ APP

SCOTT SAWATAZKY

.5 FTE MIDDLE SCHOOL  PRINCIPAL & ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR

AND .5 FTE AD

 

 

 

HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP

Mitchell moved, Tebben seconded to approve the 2007-08 Minnesota State High School League Membership.  Motion carried.

MN SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION

Gentile moved, Tebben seconded to approve the 2007-08 Minnesota School Board Association Membership.  Motion carried.

 

 

2007-08 ADMISSIONS AND FEES

Pillatzki moved, Gentile seconded to approve the 2007-08 admissions and fees as presented.  Motion carried.

 

 

SUBSTITUTE RATES

Mitchell moved, Gentile seconded to approve the 2007-08 substitute rates as presented.  Motion carried.

 

 

2007-08 MEAL PRICES

Mitchell moved, Tebben seconded to approve the 2007-08 meal prices as presented.  Motion carried.

 

 

FREE BREAKFAST

Tebben moved, Pillatzki seconded to approve free breakfast for Grades K-6 for the 2007-08 school year.  Motion carried.

 

 

2007-08 HANDBOOKS

Gentile moved, Tebben seconded to approve the 2007-08 handbooks as presented by the Principal’s.  Motion carried.

 

 

VAN PURCHASE

Pillatzki moved, Mitchell seconded to authorize the administration to purchase a ten passenger van through the state bid process.  Motion carried.

 

 

TRUTH IN TAXATION MEETING

Tebben moved, Gentile seconded to set the Truth in Taxation Hearing for December 10, 2007 @ 6:30 p.m.  Motion carried.

 

 

REPORTS

 

Superintendent Robert Munsterman reported on lunch receivables, administrative goals, MSBA Conference – August 16 & 17, Superintendent’s Evaluation, negotiations, MSBA Work Session and gym floor update.

 

 

Principal Jon Fulton reported on the transition, scheduling classrooms and workshop days.

 

Principal Scott Sawatzy reported on staff workshops, Open House – August 30, band position, fall coaches meeting and discussions with the LqP Fair Board.

 

 

Principal Renae Tostenson reported on summer success and the rooms are ready in Appleton.

 

 

Bev Struxness, Community Education Director, reported on classes, STF Calendar and the end of summer recreation.

 

 

Mitchell moved, Gentile seconded to adjourn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Jeff Funderburg, Clerk

 

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