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July 22, 2008
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| July 22, 2008 The Board of Directors of Independent School District #238 met in regular session on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the board room. Members present: Aberg, Adkins, Hall, Kuhn, Soiney, Swenson and Supt. Love Absent: Laitinen Also present: Jerry Jacobsen, Barb Kerns, Jeff Nolte and Chris Hansen The meeting was called to order by Chair Kuhn. Motion by Hall, second by Soiney and carried unanimously, to approve the revised agenda. Motion by Swenson, second by Adkins and carried unanimously, to approve the June 24 board minutes. Motion by Aberg, second by Hall and carried unanimously, to approve payment of monthly bills. Motion by Hall, second by Adkins and carried unanimously, to accept the milk bid from Kemp’s for the 2008-2009 school year and to table the bakery bid until the August meeting. Principal Nolte reviewed proposed changes to the 2008-09 elementary and high school handbooks for with the Board. Motion by Adkins, second by Soiney and carried unanimously, to increase athletic fees to $45.00 for grades 9-12 and $30.00 for grades 6-8. The family athletic fee cap will remain the same at $150. Motion by Adkins, second by Hall and carried unanimously, to table the coaching assignments for the 2008-2009 school year until the August meeting. Motion by Swenson, second by Hall and carried unanimously, to accept the resignation of Dave Lind as teacher and coach effective with the end of the 2007-08 school year. Motion by Hall, second by Aberg and carried unanimously, to accept the resignation/retirement of Norris Bakke as custodian effective July 31, 2008. Motion by Hall, second by Soiney and carried unanimously, to approve a contract with Joyce Graves for concession stand management for the volleyball, football, boys basketball and girls basketball seasons for the 2008-2009 school year. Motion by Swenson, second by Adkins and carried unanimously, to approve Health and Safety Attachment 99 as presented. Motion by Soiney, second by Swenson and carried unanimously, to approve the 2008-10 support staff wages, substitute rates, starting wage rates, and other non-licensed pay proposals as presented. Motion by Hall, second by Aberg and carried unanimously, to approve membership renewals for Minnesota School Board Association, Southeast Service Coop, Minnesota State High School League, Hiawatha Valley Education District and Minnesota Rural Education District. Supt. Love presented the masonry quotes. Motion by Adkins, second by Aberg and carried unanimously, to accept the quote from Building Restoration for $43,883 for tuck pointing the west elevation of the 1934 building. Motion by Aberg, second by Hall and carried unanimously, to set the Truth-In-Taxation meeting for December 9 at 6:00 p.m. in the board room and the continuation meeting, if needed, for December 16 at 6:00 p.m. Motion by Adkins, second by Hall and carried unanimously, to table the driver’s ed contract until the August meeting. Motion by Adkins, second by Hall and carried unanimously, to table appointing a board representative to Hiawatha Valley Education District Governing Board. Supt. Love reported on the progress of the summer maintenance projects, the installation of carpeting of three classrooms and the band room and the status of the roof repair, tuck pointing and parking lot resurfacing. Principal Nolte reported to the board the AYP results with compliments to the teaching staff and students, the handbooks and the upcoming training for the teachers in the new reading curriculum. Motion by Aberg, second by Hall and carried unanimously, to adjourn. Kaye Laitinen, Clerk |
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