Independent school district 876, Regular School Board Meeting minutes, Monday, December 19, 2005 1. Chair Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Board members present were: Mary Barkley Brown, Norman Planer, Michael Dougherty, Jeannette Rieger-Borer, Bryan Bruns and Myron Morris (arrived at 7:01 p.m.). Student Representatives Emily Spiegeler and Ryan Larson (arrived at 7:07 p.m.) and Superintendent Niklaus were also present. 3. Dougherty moved to approve the agenda with the following addition: Add as item 8.d. Consider approval of Annandale Principal’s Association (APA) agreement and move other agenda items down one. Rieger-Borer seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 4. Committee Reports: a. Student Representatives: Spiegeler reported on Student Council, Key Club and National Honor Society activities, winter sports, and other activities/events taking place at the high school. b. Advisory Committees: Rieger-Borer noted that there was no Bendix Elementary meeting. Bruns noted that there was no Middle School meeting. Morris noted that there was no High School meeting. c. MAWSECO: Planer noted that the next meeting is scheduled for December 20, 2005. d. Wright Technical Center (WTC): Dougherty reported on the December 16, 2005 meeting. e. Curriculum Advisory Committee (CAC): Curriculum Coordinator Holahan reported on the December 10, 2005 meeting. f. Community Education: Bruns reported on the November 29, 2005 meeting. g. Athletics/Activities: Dougherty noted that there was no meeting. 5. Community Concerns and Comments: None Presented 6. Planer moved to approve the following under a consent agenda. Morris seconded. The motion passed unanimously. a. Minutes from the November 28, 2005 regular board meeting. b. November Account Payable Bills: Checks #026946 – #027074 Checks #027078 – #027135 General $109,813.99 Food Service $22,015.76 Transportation $114,098.66 Community Services $12,985.24 Capital Expenditure $11,912.75 Debt Service $0.00 Trust and Agency $0.00 Total $270,826.40
c. November Payroll Bills: Checks #027075 – #027077 Checks #027136 – #027155 Checks #173775 – #173865 = 2609 Checks #173866 – #174024 = Retro Run Checks #174025 – #174118 = 2610 General $951,426.40 Food Service $23,466.58 Transportation $185.82 Community Services $32,132.48 Capital Expenditure $475.96 Total $1,007,687.24
d. Cash Treasurerís Report for the period ending November 30, 2005: General Fund Cash $726,346.67 Food Service Cash $33,566.37 Transportation Cash -$393,854.57 Community Services Cash $138,860.79 Capital Expenditure Cash -$134,010.49 Debt Service Cash $527,422.64 Trust and Agency Cash- Scholarships $9,809.51 Sub Total $908,140.92 Investment – General Fund CDARS $1,750,736.12 Investment – Bond Refunding $0.00 Investments – Scholarship Fund $50,262.21 Sub Total $1,800,998.63 Total $2,709,139.25
e. Donations with a letter of thanks: 1. $250.00, from Federated Co-ops, Inc., to be applied toward the scholarship fund. 2. Dark room equipment and five (5) cameras, from Ken Bachofer and Linda Marie, to be used by the AHS photography program [an itemized list of donated items is available for public review]. 3. $2,500.00, from The Harper Family Foundation, to be applied toward the purchase of eight (8) wireless/wrap around microphones to be used by ISD 876’s theater and music programs. 4. $270.00, from Kathleen Wenngatz, to be applied toward the purchase of eight (8) wireless/wrap around microphones to be used by ISD 876’s theater and music programs. f. Sarah Kucera’s resignation as middle school speech co-coach effective with the 2005-06 speech season. g. Promulgation of a tentative seniority and licensure list. h. Katie Techel’s child care leave of absence request effective from approximately January 27, 2006 through March 10, 2006. 7. Unfinished Business: a. Curriculum Coordinator Holahan and Superintendent Niklaus reviewed the conclusion reached by the Annandale Education Association (AEA) and school administration that it is not in the school district’s best interest to continue to pursue Q-Comp funding for the 2006-07 school year. b. After some discussion, Dougherty moved to table Principal Reimer’s request for additional kindergarten staffing until after agenda item 8.e. review of the school district budget. Planer seconded. The motion passed unanimously. c. Planer moved to approve the adoption of the following policies: Policy #713 – Use of Credit Cards Policy #705 – Investments Morris seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 8. New Business: a. Bruns moved to set the 2005 payable 2006 levy limitation and certification as follows: General – Market Value Referendum – Voter Approved $685,457.64 General – Market Value Other $183,664.12 General – Net Tax Capacity Other $517,771.20 Community Service $ 163,075.89 General Debt Service – Voter Approved $938,072.16 Sub-Total $2,488,041.01 Total Levy $2,488,041.01 Planer seconded. The motion passed unanimously. b. Dougherty moved to approve the transportation contract with M & M Bus Service, Inc. for the 2006-07 and 2007-08 school years. Morris seconded. The motion passed unanimously. A copy of the contract is on file in the District Office and is available for public review. c. Dougherty moved to approve a contract with Superintendent Niklaus for the 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 school years. Morris seconded. The motion passed unanimously. A copy of the contract is on file in the District Office and is available for public review. d. Bruns moved to approve a contract with the Annandale Principal’s Association (APA) for the 2005-06 and 2006-07 school years. Rieger-Borer seconded. The motion passed unanimously. A copy of the contract is on file in the District Office and is available for public review. e. Planer moved to approve the revised school district budget for 2005-06 as follows: Revenue Expenditure General-Unappropriated $13,181,219.00 $12,805,921.00 General-Designated $10,000.00 $12,500.00 Transportation $836,055.00 $1,117,872.00 Capital Expenditure $521,042.00 $673,021.00 Food Service $634,827.00 $637,661.00 Community Service $476,312.00 $471,556.00 Debt Redemption $980,553.00 $930,060.00 Total $16,640,008.00 $16,648,591.00
Morris seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 7.b. Dougherty moved to approve Principal Reimer’s request for an additional kindergarten teacher to support the Kindergarten University Targeted Services Program. Planer seconded. The motion passed unanimously. f. Superintendent Niklaus reviewed the Schools for Equity in Education (SEE) report titled “Determining the Cost of Education in Minnesota.” 9. Information Items: a. Superintendent Niklaus noted the upcoming calendar planning for the 2006-07 school year. Brown volunteered to be the school board representative on the calendar committee. b. Brown noted that the next regular school board meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 23, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Middle School Music Room. 10. Morris moved to adjourn at 9:10 p.m. Planer seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The next regular school board meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 23, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Middle School Music Room. Respectfully submitted, Norman Planer, Clerk A copy of the official minutes is on file at the District Office and is available for public review. (published in the annandale advocate wednesday, january 25, 2006)