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July 16, 2024 Minutes
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| School Board Regular Meeting Minutes July 16th, 2024 The Board of Education of Independent School District #238 met on Tuesday, July 16th, 2024 at 6:00 pm in Science Room #50 at the Mabel-Canton School, Mabel, MN. Members present in person: Cristal Adkins, Jason Marquardt, Dustin Tollefsrud, Diane Wilder, Chris Miller, Superintendent Gary Kuphal. Also present in person: Principal Weidemann, District Secretary Heather Kleiboer, Charlene Selbee (Fillmore County Journal), Tamitha Peter and Jessica Hahn-Miller. Board Member Mark Weidemann was absent from the meeting. Present via visible-audible technology: Board Member Traci Livingood Student Members present: Rachelle Tollefsrud Members absent: Mark Weidemann The meeting was called to order by Cristal Adkins at 6:00 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Motion by Chris Miller, second by Jason Marquardt and carried unanimously, to approve the agenda for tonight’s meeting, with one addition: Solar Array. Motion by Chris Miller, second by Diane Wilder and carried unanimously, to approve the June 18th, 2024 minutes. Consent Agenda: Motion by Jason Marquardt, second by Diane Wilder and carried unanimously, to approve the Agenda with Chris Miller adding a special THANK YOU to Tamie Nerstad for her 31 years of service to the Mabel-Canton School District: A. 2023-24 Budget B. Claims Report C. Resignation - Tamie Nerstad as Paraprofessional D. Hire Rose Florian as Special Education Paraprofessional Reports:
- Congratulations to the M-C Trap shooters that competed at Nationals in Michigan last week. The team placed 28th out of the top 80/261 teams that made it to the finals. Colton Tollefsrud also qualified as an Individual. 7 Shooters attended the event and represented our school very well. There were 1,734 Shooters at the competition, only the top 400 moved on to the finals. - Summer School is set to occur July 29th-Aug 12th with Ms. Vatland leading teaching, Mrs. Morken assisting. - Back to School planning is underway, the Extra curricular meetings have been set for Aug. 7th and 13th at 6:30 pm. Anyone involved in extracurricular activities, not just athletes, are encouraged to attend one of these meetings with a parent/guardian. - The wellness grant has been applied for and we secured $1,400 to use for our Wellness Plan. The committee has met and agreed to use half of the grant for prizes for staff participation in a wellness challenge, the other half was used for equipment in our wellness room that can be used by both staff and students.
Items for Action and/or Discussion A. Fall Coaches and Year long Advisors - Motion by Chris Miller, second by Dustin Tollefsrud and carried unanimously, to approve the list of coaches and advisors. Wilder and Marquardt abstained from the vote. B. Resolution adopting ISD #238 FY26 10 year long term facilities maintenance plan - Motion by Diane Wilder, second by Dustin Tollefsrud and carried unanimously, to approve the annual renewal as recommended. C. 2024-2025 Fundraising list - Motion by Diane Wilder, second by Dustin Tollefsrud and carried unanimously, to approve the list of fundraising for the next school year, with the comments made that several members have heard community feedback that they would like the Turkey Dinner to return to an Eat In dinner instead of the Drive Through. D. Policies 413, 503, 506, 709-2nd Reading - Motion by Jason Marquardt, second by Diane Wilder and carried unanimously, to approve the second reading of these policies. E. 2024-2025 Student/Parent Handbook, 2nd Reading - Motion by Diane Wilder, second by Dustin Tollefsrud and carried unanimously, to approve the second reading of the handbook. Mrs. Weidemann expressed that parents are still encouraged to fill out the Application for Benefits form, which is typically used to qualify for free/reduced meals. Even though the meals will still be free this year for students, this form helps out the school in many other ways. F. 2024-25 Extra-Curricular Handbook, 2nd reading - Motion by Diane Wilder, second by Jason Marquardt and carried unanimously, to approve the Extra-Curricular handbook. G. Agreement between M-C and Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center - Mrs. Weidemann verified that she contacted Hiawatha Valley to ensure that our agreement does indeed include face to face services, and confirmed that for the upcoming school year. H. Potential Bond Referendum - Mr. Kuphal announced that at the board meeting held in August there will be several guests in attendance that are helping facilitate this project. More information will be provided with detailed costs of the project at this meeting. I. Redefining Ready Report Card - Mrs. Weidemann explained the results of our current report card and explained her plan to improve in other areas, and why some results have shown growth or declines. J. Solar Array- Mr. Kuphal presented some information that he has been collecting regarding a solar project possible for the school. He had several options that were provided and recommended applying for the grant to see if Mabel-Canton would qualify. He is still waiting to hear back from the state on a project ID Number. Motion by Diane Wilder and seconded by Jason Marquardt to proceed with the Grant Application, with Traci Livingood voting against this action. The motion passed 5 to 1. Adjournment: Motion by Jason Marquardt, second by Diane Wilder, and carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 6:42 pm. Future Meeting and Calendar Updates
Jason Marquardt, Clerk ________________________________________________________
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