Independent School District 876, Regular School Board Meeting minutes, Monday, March 14, 2005 1. Chair Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Board members present were: Mary Barkley Brown, Norman Planer, Bryan Bruns, Michael Dougherty, Christine Harff and Myron Morris. Student Representative Matt Brown and Superintendent Niklaus were also present. 2. Bruns moved to approve the agenda with the following addition and subtraction: Add as item 6.g. Approval of Resignation Drop item 8.j. Independent Provider Dougherty seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 4. Committee Reports: a. Student Representative: Brown reported on the 9th and 10th grade choir concert, the choir and ensemble contest, the band and ensemble contest, winter and spring sports. b. Advisory Committees: Harff and Principal Reimer reported on the last Bendix Elementary meeting. Bruns reported on the March 7, 2005 Middle School meeting. Brown noted that there was no High School report. Principal Ofstedal noted that there will be a drug awareness presentation at the high school on March 16, 2005. He also distributed information regarding an upcoming special board meeting. Dougherty noted that there was no Athletics/Activities report. c. Wright Technical Center (WTC): Dougherty reported on the last meeting. d. MAWSECO: Planer reported on the March 1, 2005 meeting. e. Community Education: Bruns noted that there was no meeting and that the next meeting is scheduled for April 11, 2005. f. Curriculum Advisory Committee (CAC): Curriculum Coordinator Holahan noted that the next meeting is scheduled for April 11, 2005. g. Facilities: Brown noted that the next meeting is scheduled for March 15, 2005. h. Schools for Equity in Education (SEE): Niklaus reported on the March 14, 2005 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 February 22, 2005 regular board meeting. b. February Accounts Payable Bills: Checks #024511 – #024571 Checks #024578 – #024671 Checks #024690 – #024739 General $127,356.93 Food Service $21,798.53 Transportation $110,986.08 Community Services $5,132.28 Capital Expenditure $18,095.11 Debt Service $0.00 Trust and Agency $0.00 Total $283,368.93
c. February Payroll Bills: Checks #024572 – #024577 Checks #024672 – #024689 Checks #171974 – #172098 = 2515 Checks #172099 – #172121 = Coach Run Checks #172122 – #172242 = 2516 General $923,805.98 Food Service $23,870.86 Transportation $246.72 Community Services $27,977.03 Capital Expenditure $352.80 Total $976,253.39
d. Cash Treasurer’s Report for the period ending February 28, 2005: General Fund Cash $1,559,361.20 Food Service Cash $53,399.14 Transportation Cash -$698,458.67 Community Services Cash $173,320.58 Capital Expenditure Cash $67,601.31 Debt Service Cash $80,352.06 Trust and Agency Cash – Playground $693.74 Trust and Agency Cash – Scholarships $39,385.02 Sub Total $1,275,654.38 Investment – General Fund CD $0.00 Investment – Bond Refunding $0.00 Investments – Scholarship Fund $50,777.61 Sub Total $50,777.61 Total $1,326,431.99
e. Donations with a letter of thanks: 1. $900.00, from the Annandale Lion’s Club, to be applied toward the Annandale Middle School DARE Program. 2. $250.00, from the Heart of Lakes Triathlon, Inc., to be applied toward All Day Kindergarten scholarships. 3. $580.00 grant, from Education Minnesota, awarded to ISD #876 Kindergarten Instructor Katie Zuehlke, to be applied toward retelling literacy center expenses used to improve comprehension. f. Lane change requests: Kim Behrendt from MA to MA+10 g. Jane Wimmer’s resignation as middle school paraprofessional effective March 15, 2005. 7. Unfinished Business: None Presented 8.New Business: a. Dougherty moved to approve recognizing and sending letters of congratulations to the following students: — Ben Anderson for reaching the State Wrestling Tournament for the fourth straight year. — Adam Berg for being selected to the Out-State All Star Football Team. — Holly Hansen, Sheila Mengelkoch, Ashley Meyer, Stephanie Willis and Erica Wittrock for reaching the State Business Professionals of America (BPA) competition. — Steve Peterson and Brian Karg for reaching the State Math Counts competition. Morris seconded. The motion passed unanimously. b. Planer moved to approve Peg Klingel’s retirement as Bendix Elementary Learning Disabilities (LD) teacher effective November 7, 2005. Bruns seconded. The motion passed unanimously. c. Principal Jennissen reviewed the proposed 2005-06 middle school schedule and noted the resulting staffing changes. d. Principal Ofstedal reviewed high school registration information and staffing needs for the 2005-06 school year. e. Principal Reimer reviewed elementary school projected student enrollments and staffing needs for the 2005-06 school year. f. Community Education Director Erlandson reviewed preschool class options for 2005-06 and anticipated staffing needs to meet the projected enrollments. g. Superintendent Niklaus reviewed the staffing proposals from all buildings and the impact they will have on school district expenditures for the 2005-06 and 2006-07 school years. Superintendent Niklaus and Business Manager Partridge updated the Board on the latest general fund budget projections for the 2005-06 school year. h. Bruns moved to approve a $19,100.00 high school staffing expenditure as recommended by Principal Ofstedal and table the remaining staffing requests until the April Board meeting. Dougherty seconded. The motion passed unanimously. i. Superintendent Niklaus and Business Manager Partridge reviewed the capital facilities budget for the 2005-06 school year. Business Manager Partridge distributed information and answered questions regarding school bond issues. Dougherty moved to approve the following 2005-06 capital facilities expenditures and table the remaining requests until the April Board meeting: MS-$9,000.00, Condensate return tank replacement HS-$ 1,500.00, Roof – repair leak around air handler in the auditorium HS-$18,400.00, Roof – drain repair HS-$53,000.00, Roof – repair leaks in 10th grade hall, men’s coaches room, weight room $81,900.00, TOTAL Planer seconded. The motion passed unanimously. j. Dropped from agenda under item 3. k. Addressed in item 8.i. 9. Information Items: a. Brown noted that the next regular school board meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 25, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the Middle School Music Room. b. Superintendent Niklaus noted recent Minnesota legislative action. 10. Planer moved to adjourn at 9:14 p.m. Morris seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The next regular school board meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 25, 2005 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.
IIndependent School District 876 Special School Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 5, 2005 1. Vice-Chair Dougherty called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. 2. Board members present were: Norman Planer, Christine Harff, Michael Dougherty, Bryan Bruns and Myron Morris. Superintendent Niklaus was also present. Board Member Mary Barkley Brown was absent. 3. Whereas the business of the meeting involved educational data on students that is not public and parents of the students requested the meeting be closed, Vice-Chair Dougherty announced that the meeting would be closed. 4. Received a recommendation from the Expulsion Hearing Officer to expel a student from Annandale High School. Planer moved to approve the recommendation effective April 5, 2005 to the conclusion of the 2004-05 school year. Bruns seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 5. Received a recommendation from the Expulsion Hearing Officer to expel a student from Annandale High School. Morris moved to approve the recommendation effective April 5, 2005 to the conclusion of the 2004-05 school year. Harff seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 6. No other matters were brought before the Board related to the proposed expulsions. 7. The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 a.m. The next regular school board meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 25, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the Middle School Music Room. Respectfully submitted, Norman Planer, Clerk A copy of the official minutes in on file at the District Office and is available for public review.
