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May 15th, 2007
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| May 15, 2007 The Board of Directors of Independent School District #238 met in regular session on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the Mabel-Canton Board Room. Members present: Aberg, Adkins, Hall, Kuhn, Laitinen, Soiney, Swenson and Supt. Love Also present: Mat Miller, Tori Lind, Raechelle Manning, Barb Kerns, Sarah Holdmeyer, Lana Hollar, Kay Dahle and Chris Hansen. The meeting was called to order by Chair Kuhn. Motion by Laitinen, second by Aberg and carried unanimously, to approve the agenda. Motion by Laitinen, second by Adkins and carried unanimously, to approve the April 17, 2007 minutes. Motion by Hall, second by Laitinen and carried unanimously, to approve payment of monthly bills. Tori Lind and Raechelle Manning addressed the Board with a request that the senior class be allowed to not attend school on May 31. The seniors will have all finals done prior to May 31. Motion by Adkins, second by Aberg and carried unanimously, to approve the seniors not attending school on Thursday, May 31. Mat Miller reviewed a five year capital improvement plan for the facilities and grounds with the board. Motion by Swenson, second by Adkins and carried unanimously, to approve the priority one capital improvement projects for 2007-2008 as presented. (List on file in district office) Supt. Love presented the Board with the updated 2007-2008 staffing proposals. Physics will be added to the curriculum for the 2007-2008 school year. Motion by Adkins, second by Soiney and carried unanimously, to approve the 2007-2008 staffing plan as presented. The board discussed possible guidelines for employing an additional coach at the junior high level and background checks for volunteer coaches. No action was taken. Motion by Adkins, second by Aberg and carried unanimously, to accept the resignation of Steve Storhoff, Industrial Technology teacher, effective at the close of the 2006-2007 school year. Motion by Hall, second by Swenson and carried unanimously, to accept the resignation of Hannah Steiber, Family Consumer Science teacher, effective at the close of the 2006-2007 school year. Motion by Adkins, second by Soiney and carried unanimously, to accept the resignation of Marsha Jevne as junior class advisor, one act play, and spring play advisor. Motion by Aberg, second by Adkins and carried unanimously, to approve dissolution of the Cooperative Athletic Agreement with Lanesboro for golf and with Caledonia for track. Motion by Aberg, second by Swenson and carried unanimously, to discontinue track as a sport at Mabel-Canton effective for the 2007-2008 school year. Motion by Laitinen, second by Hall and carried unanimously, to approve first year continuing employment for Naimeh Simonson, second year continuing employment for Lana Hollar and Katie Davids, and tenure for Jessica Hahn-Miller, Glen Hines, Karen Darrington and Paula Snell beginning with the 2007-08 school year. Motion by Swenson, second by Soiney and carried unanimously, to approve the revised 2006-2007 budget. Total revised revenue will be $3,809,631 and total revised expenditures will be $3,639,812. Motion by Laitinen, second by Adkins and carried unanimously, to place all nine and ten month employees on unrequested leave of absence. Principal Dahle reported on the completion of the testing schedule for the year, the upcoming farm safety day, track and field day for the elementary and the upcoming spring athletic awards night. Supt. Love informed the Board of staff concern regarding lack of school event coverage in the News Record and what steps might be taken to improve the situation. Motion by Adkins, second by Soiney and carried unanimously to adjourn. Kaye Laitinen, Clerk |
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