Lac qui Parle Valley

Independent School District

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Board of Education

Minutes of Regular Meeting

May 23, 2007

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

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

Also present:             Superintendent Robert Munsterman, Principal Jon Fulton,

                                    Renae Tostenson, Beth Arneson, Liz Baker, Nancy Schmidt,

                                    Monica Roggenbuck, Jody Dahle, Bev Struxness, Principal

                                    Kipp Stender, Lisa Bungarden, Scott Sawatzky, Nichole Anderson

                                    and Ethel Shelstad.

 

 

AGENDA

Gentile moved, Funderburg seconded to approve the agenda.  Motion carried.

 

 

MINTUES

Mitchell moved, Pillatzki seconded to approve the minutes of the meeting of April 23, 2007 as presented. Motion carried.

 

 

FINANCIAL REPORT

Superintendent Robert Munsterman reported on Aid Anticipation, enrollment and the

preliminary 2007-08 budget. 

 

 

CLAIMS

Tebben moved, Gentile seconded to approve the claims totaling $114,254.16 and manual checks totaling $40,273.56 for a grand total of $154,527.72.  Motion carried.

 

 

BUILDING REALIGNMENT

An open house was held for parents and students.  Building tours were given and staff was available for questions.

 

 

BUS PURCHASE

Funderburg moved, Pillatzki seconded to accept the bid of $63,936.66 – including the trade of one bus from Hoglund Bus Company thought the state bid program.  Motion carried.

 

 

LEAVE REQUEST

The leave request from Dana Otto was retracted.

STUDENT COUNCIL

Nichole Anderson reported on upcoming student council activities.

 

 

WORLD LANGUAGE & SCIENCE CURRICLUM REPORT

Monica Roggenbuck and Liz Baker updated the board.

 

 

Q-COMP LEAD TEACHERS REPORT

Scott Sawatzky and Renae Tostenson gave a review regarding the staff and Q-Comp from the past year.

 

 

PERSONNEL

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

 

            New Hire                               Andrea Mueller                    School Psychologist

                                                            Amy Giles                              HS English - .5 FTE

 

 

 

            Resignation                          Dana Otto                              Activities Director

                                                                                                            Head Girls Tennis Coach

                                                                                                            Head Softball Coach

                                                                                                            Leadership Advisor

 

 

DAC LEASE

Mitchell moved, Tebben seconded to accept the July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008 DAC Lease Agreement as presented.  Motion carried.

 

 

ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR

Pillatzki moved, Gentile seconded to hire Scott Sawatzky as Activities Director.  Motion carried.

 

 

REPORTS

 

Superintendent Robert Munsterman reported on negotiations, ECSU Annual Meeting, Symposium on Small Towns, ELL Newsletter, Dollars for Scholars Thank you, Q-Comp Lead Teachers for 2007-08, Commencement, Administrative Goal Review.

 

Principal Jon Fulton reported on Senior Last Day, Senior Scholarships.

 

Principal Kipp Stender reported on Q-Comp, testing, schedules for 2007-08, field day, DARE Program.

 

Education Association Representatives Jody Dahle and Beth Arneson reported on activities in the elementary buildings.

 

Bev Struxness, Community Education Director, reported on swimming lessons, summer rec, and Milan Community Building.

 

 

Mitchell moved, Pillatzki seconded to adjourn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Jeff Funderburg, Clerk

 

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