Lac qui Parle Valley

Independent School District #2853

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Board of Education

Minutes of Regular Meeting

March 27, 2006

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

Present:                      Pillatzki, Weber, Funderburg, Gentile, Mitchell,

                                    Swenson – late

Others present:          Superintendent Robert Munsterman, Principal Jon Fulton, Principal

                                    Kipp Stender, Brenda Domeier, Lisa Bungarden, Kristy Arneson,

                                    Marlys Wollschlager, Sharon Redepenning, Bev Struxness,

                                    and Daidre Vaala.

 

 

AGENDA

Funderbrug moved, Pillatzki seconded to approve the minutes of the meeting of February 27, 2006.  Motion carried.

 

 

FINANCIAL REPORT

Brenda Domeier, Director of Finance reported on Bellingham students for 2006-07, Wind Turbine loan payment and tuition billing.

 

 

CLAIMS

Funderburg moved, Weber seconded to approve the claims totaling $106,442.84 and manual checks totaling $43,806.47 for a grand total of $150,249.31.  Motion carried.

 

 

CONTROLLED ACCESS BIDS

Bids were opened on March 10, 2006.  More information was needed from vendors for equipment and options comparisons.

 

 

2006-07 SCHOOL CALENDAR

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

 

 

BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS

Funderburg moved, Gentile seconded to approve the 2006-07 budget adjustments identified in Item #1 (page 14) and the Resolution Reducing or Discontinuing Educational positions as presented.  Motion carried.

 

 

STUDENT COUNCIL

Student Council Representative Daidre Vaala reported on Student Council activities.

 

 

PERSONNEL ITEMS

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

 

            *           Resignation               Katherine Karels                   Music – MMN

 

 

NON-RENEWAL

Swenson moved, Gentile seconded to approve the resolution relating to non-renewal of contracts for the following probationary teachers.  Motion carried.

 

            *           Joan Foley                             Long-Term Substitute

            *           Andrea Sawatzky                  Long-Term Substitute

 

 

UNREQUESTED LEAVE

Gentile moved, Mitchell seconded to approve the resolution proposing to place the following teachers on unrequested leave of absence as presented.  Motion carried.

 

            *           Heidi Tosel                                        Elementary Teacher

            *           Robyn Rademacher                          Elementary Teacher

            *           Scott Sawatzky                                  Elementary Teacher

            *           Linda Stromswold                             Elementary Teacher

            *           Monica Roggenbuck                        German Teacher

            *           John Shurb                                         Agriculture Teacher

            *           Jean Zinda                                         Family & Consumer Science

            *           Paul Tjepkes                                      Art & Automotive Technology

            *           Mike Bredeck                                    High School Counselor

 

 

SPRING COACHES

Mitchell moved, Pillatzki seconded to approve the 2006 spring coaching assignments as presented.  Motion carried.

 

 

TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR

Pillatzki moved, Funderburg seconded to approve the Transportation Director job description as presented.  The job description requires all duties to be completed and performed by the Superintendent of Schools.  Motion carried.

 

 

UNION #70

The letter of intent to negotiate was presented to the board for review.

 

 

 

 

 

QUALITY COMPENSATION APPLICATION

Swenson moved, Gentile seconded to approve submission of the Lac qui Parle Quality Compensation application to the Minnesota Department of Education as presented by the LqPV Q-Comp Committee.  Motion carried.

 

 

MASS DISPENSING SITE

Funderburg moved, Mitchell seconded to approve the Mass Dispensing Site Agreement with Countryside Public Health as presented.  Motion carried.

 

 

REPORTS

 

Superintendent Robert Munsterman reported on MPCA Award for operation & maintenance of the waster water system, Dollars for Scholars, Appleton street improvements, administrator goals, BC / BS Rebate, 2006-07 special education positions, LqP Livestock  and Apple Fest Committee meeting.

 

Principal Kipp Stender reported on reading activities and MCA tests in the MMN Building.

 

Principal Jon Fulton reported on upcoming assemblies, school-to-work and MCA tests at the high school building.

 

Education Representatives Julie Dahle and Nancy Schmidt reported on activities in the buildings.

 

Community Education Director Bev Struxness reported on the upcoming Parent Expo, Service Learning Projects and Summer Recreation.

 

Mitchell moved, Pillatzki seconded to adjourn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kevin Swenson, Clerk

 

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