H-BC School Board
meets Feb. 26
Hills-Beaver Creek Dist. 671
Minutes
Feb. 26, 2024
The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met for its semi-monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the H-BC School District Board room, 301 N Summit Ave, Hills, MN.
Board members and Administration present were Gehrke, Harnack, Helgeson, Rauk, Rozeboom and Uittenbogaard. Superintendent Holthaus and Business Manager Rozeboom were also in attendance. Board member Bosch and Principal Kellenberger were absent.
Motion by Harnack, second by Helgeson, and carried to approve the agenda. Additions to the agenda were 8.5.
No Visitors.
PATRIOT PRIDE:
•Bus driver appreciation day on Wednesday, February 21: Dalton Bass, Doug
Boeve, Lisa Durst, Shari Doerr, Lila Tatge, Rick Tatge, Mark Top. Substitute Drivers: Paul Hartz, Travis Helgeson, Arlen Leenderts, Emily Opheim, and Harlan Stueven
•National FFA Week 2/19-2/23
•National Public School Week 2/26-March 1
•State Robotics on 2/17 - Tubular Turtles Team won Best Video explaining FLL
to Parents. Brick Wall Team won Best Video showing Why We Love FLL and
received 2nd place overall.
•Mrs. Moore received Robotics Coach of the Year.
BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS/UPDATES:
Community Education Advisory-2/14, Personnel/Finance-2/21
Motion by Harnack, second by Rozeboom, and carried to approve consent agenda:
-Minutes—02/12/2024
-Bills
-Imprest Cash Report
-Treasurer Report as of 1/31/24
-Student Activity Accounts Report as of 1/31/24
-SW/WC Wide Area Network Five Year Contract Renewal with the addition of the
Hugo site Wide Area Network.
-Accepting Arielle Larson’s resignation as special needs paraprofessional effective at the end of the work day March 8, 2024.
-Hiring Melissa Seachris as special needs paraprofessional beginning on March 7.
-Spring Sport Coaches: Track- Rex Metzger, Head Coach, Dalton Bass- Assistant
Coach, Darin DeBoer- Assistant Coach. Golf- Dan Ellingson Head Coach, Caleb Ellingson Volunteer Coach
Motion by Rozeboom, second by Uittenbogaard, and carried to approve Fiscal Year 2024 Revised District Revenue and Expense Budget.
Motion by Helgeson, second by Rauk, and carried to approve 2024-2025 School Calendar.
Motion by Rauk, second by Rozeboom, and carried to approve Superintendent/Elementary Principal Contract effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027.
Motion by Uittenbogaard, second by Harnack, and carried to approve acceptance of bid 6B Architectural Woodwork $477,000 Southern MN Woodcraft, INC related to the District’s new Elementary School and Bond Construction Projects, as recommended by RA Morton Construction Management.
Motion by Helgeson, second by Rauk, and carried to approve 2024-2025 SW/WC Service Cooperative Agreement.
DISTRICT NON-ACTION ITEMS:
-Secondary Principal Report
-Superintendent/Elementary Principal Report
AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING:
DATES TO REMEMBER:
•Regular Board meeting, Monday, March 11
•Regular Board meeting, Monday, March 25
Motion by Harnack, second by Rozeboom, and carried to approve adjournment of meeting.
Time of Adjournment 7:43 p.m.
Tamara Rauk, Clerk
(04-11)
