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Feb. 16, 2021 School Board Minutes
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| School Board Meeting Minutes February 16, 2021 The Board of Education of Independent School District #238 met on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 6:00 pm in the Media Center. Members present in person: Wilder, Livingood, Adkins, Miller, Weidemann, Tollefsrud, Marquardt, Superintendent Kuphal, and Student Representative Colton Heintz-Kuderer Also present in person: Principal Michelle Weidemann, Aimee Lake, Amy Hoscheit, Rich Wicks, and District Secretary Lisa Halverson Others present via visible-audible technology: Laura Horihan The meeting was called to order by Chair Adkins at 6:00 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Agenda Changes/Additions: Motion by Marquardt, second by Livingood and carried unanimously, to approve the agenda with the following change: Add Item H under Items for Action and/or Discussion: Review Learning Model. Motion was passed 7-0. Approval of Minutes: January 19, 2021: Motion by Tollefsrud, second by Wilder and carried unanimously, to approve the January 19, 2021 minutes. Motion was passed 7-0. Chairperson’s Announcements: No comments at this time. VI. Consent Agenda: Motion by Miller, second by Livingood and carried unanimously, to approve the following. Motion was passed 7-0. 2020-21 Budget Claims Report . VII. Reports: Student Representative: Senior Raffle raised over $18,000. The top two winners were Joan Rasmussen receiving $1,000 and Barb Nelson receiving $500. FFA week is next week. Dress up days are planned and still deciding on activities. Junior and Senior classes are preparing for the annual floor hockey tournament in gym class. PreK-12 Principal: Prom is scheduled for May 1st at the Mabel Community Center. Still working on details. A letter will be going out to Senior parents tomorrow with information on upcoming events. Working on plans for a drive-through turkey dinner fundraiser. The senior class trip is still on at this time. If plans were to change, they have until March 7th to cancel for a refund. Awards day for Scholarships, Baccalaureate, and National Honor Society is scheduled for May 16th. Currently have three seniors not on track to graduate. One of these students moved out of state. We have staff trying to help these students get caught back up. Superintendent: Sophomore, Matt McClimon, expressed interest in the open Student School Board Representative position. Colton and Gary met with Matt, and he has decided to take on this role. He will attend meetings as his basketball schedule allows. Next week is School Board Recognition week. Gary handed out certificates of appreciation to each school board member and thanked them for their work. After talking with his wife, Gary agreed to accept the offer to stay on as Superintendent for the 2021-22 school year. Kurt Bakke was the highest Bidder of the 2007 Chevy Uplander van with a bid of $802. Gary met with Decorah Superintendent, Mark Lange to discuss the upcoming Kindergarten students. Decorah requires all residents who choose to attend another school to complete enrollment forms by March 1st. Gary was able to contact all but one Decorah family who currently have students enrolled in our school district. He will continue to reach out to the last family. Gary and Mark will meet again in September to compare student lists before submitting for state aid. The Construction Committee has decided on blueprints for the science room remodels, and are continuing discussions on bathroom remodels, window details, flooring options, and bleachers. Still need to decide on colors, lines, and cougar logo for the gym floor. Most projects on the building referendum will be done this Summer. HVAC system will be completed next Summer. Discussion was held on leaving the calendar as is for building plans or adjusting the calendar. Will discuss further. VIII. Enrollment: Enrollment was reviewed. IX. Items for Action and/or Discussion: Monitor for MCA Tests: Motion by Weidemann, second by Wilder and carried unanimously, to approve hiring someone to monitor MCA testing for $11/hr. Motion was passed 7-0. Committee Appointments: Motion by Marquardt, second by Miller and carried unanimously, to keep the same committee assignments as last year. Motion was passed 7-0. Resolution directing the Administration to make recommendations to reductions in programs, staffing and reasons therein: Motion by Wilder, second by Tollefsrud and carried unanimously, to approve this resolution. Motion was passed 7-0. Revised Budget for 2020-21: Motion by Weidemann, second by Livingood and carried unanimously, to approve the revised budget. Motion was passed 7-0. Facilities Committee Recommendation: Motion by Tollefsrud, second by Wilder and carried unanimously, to accept the Facilities Committee Recommendation of approval for $15,000 for Capital Outlay additional expenditures and up to $45,000 for Long-term Facilities Maintenance additional expenditures, not including elementary bathroom partitions. Motion was passed 7-0. MSHSL Fees: Motion by Livingood, second by Wilder to pay the additional $2,590 COVID fees to MSHSL. Roll call vote was taken. Motion was passed 5-2 with Miller and Marquardt not in favor of the motion. COVID Leave Update: Motion by Miller, second by Tollefsrud and carried unanimously, to end COVID leave pay. Employees may work from home if they are out for COVID reasons and physically able, or use PTO, Vacation pay, Sick leave, or take it unpaid. Motion was passed 7-0. Review Learning Model: Discussion was held on students attending school in person Friday mornings. The Incident Command Team meets tomorrow to discuss further. No action was taken. X. Future Meeting and Calendar Updates: March 16, 2021; School Board Meeting, 6:00pm April 20, 2021; School Board Meeting, 6:00pm May 18, 2021; School Board Meeting, 6:00pm XI. Adjournment: Motion by Marquardt, second by Livingood and carried unanimously to adjourn at 7:38 pm. Motion was passed 7-0. Jason Marquardt, Clerk___________________________________ |
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