H-BC School Boardmeets Jan. 10

H-BC School Board 
meets Jan. 10
Hills-Beaver Creek Dist. 671
Minutes
Jan. 10, 2022
The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met for its semi-monthly meeting at 7:03 p.m. in the H-BC Secondary School Board room, 301 N Summit Ave, Hills, MN.
Board members and Administration present were Bosch, Fransman, Harnack, Knobloch, Rauk and Rozeboom. Superintendent Holthaus, Principal Kellenberger and Business Manager Rozeboom were also in attendance. Board member Gehrke was absent.
Motion by Bosch, second by Harnack, and carried to approve the agenda.
Visitor to the meeting was Mavis Fodness - Star Herald
Board Member Oath Of Office
Election of Officers:
Motion by Bosch, second by Harnack, and carried to approve
Chairperson - Arlyn Gehrke.
Motion by Harnack, second by Bosch, and carried to approve Vice
Chairperson - Harley Fransman.
Motion by Bosch, second by Rozeboom, and carried to approve Clerk - Tami Rauk.
Motion by Rozeboom, second by Bosch, and carried to approve
Treasurer - Ethan Rozeboom.
Board Committee Appointments:
-Personnel/Negotiations/Budget*: Arlyn Gehrke, Tami Rauk, Harley
Fransman
-*Also serves as Rock County Liaison
-Building/Grounds: Tim Bosch, Chris Harnack, Ethan Rozeboom
-Transportation: Arlyn Gehrke, Tim Bosch, Chris Harnack
-MSHSL: Tim Bosch, Chris Harnack
-Policy: Renae Knobloch, Harley Fransman, Ethan Rozeboom
-Safety: Tim Bosch, Chris Harnack, Ethan Rozeboom
-Curriculum: Tami Rauk, Chris Harnack, Renae Knobloch
-Graduation Standards/Staff Development/Continuing Education:
Tami Rauk
-Gifted and Talented: Renae Knobloch
-Community Education: Tim Bosch
-Legislation: Ethan Rozeboom
-Teachers Administration Board-TAB: Arlyn Gehrke, Tami Rauk
PATRIOT PRIDE:
-Elementary Student Donation to the Rock County Food Shelf
-FFA Donation to Rock County Food Shelf
-Local organizations that donated items to assist families
Board Committee Meeting Reports:
-Staff Development--01/05/2022, Building/Grounds Meeting --01/05/2022 and
1/10/2022
Motion by Knobloch, second by Rauk, and carried to approve Consent Agenda:
-Minutes—12/27/2021
-Bills
-Designating the District Depository as Security Savings Bank, Hills, MN
-Designating the Rock County Star-Herald as the district’s official newspaper
-Designating the District Office Entrance #1 (301 N Summit Ave, Hills, MN) as
the official location for posting notice of all district meetings and
announcements
-Designating setting Second and Fourth Monday as Board Meeting Days
at 7 p.m. in the Secondary School Board Room-301 N Summit Ave, Hills, MN for
Board of Education Meetings for the 2022 year.
-Designating Knutson Flynn & Deans, PA as the District’s Legal Counsel
-Designating Bonander Lachlan M Law Office for local legal matters
-Designating Superintendent and Board Chairperson as authorized to seek
assistance for District legal matters with assigned legal counsel
-Designating the Treasurer to Pay Bills
-Designating the Superintendent and Business Office to perform the duties of
Treasurer
-Designating the Business Manager and Superintendent to make wire
transfers for District Bond Payments
-Designating the Superintendent to contract for goods and services
-Designating the Business Manager and Athletic Director to sign checks on the
Imprest account.
-Designating the Elementary Principal, Todd Holthaus as Local Education
Agency/Federal Programs Director
-Designating Principal, Andrew Kellenberger, as the Title IX Coordinator
-Mileage Reimbursement rate of 53 cents per mile for personal use of vehicle,
when district vehicle is unavailable.
-Federal Programs Procurement Procedures
-Designate the chair of the MSHSL H-BC Board Committee as the Board
Representative to the MN State High School League and voting member
-Setting Kitchen Warmer/Refrigerator, Dollies, and Carts as Excess Property
and direct administration to sell or dispose of.
INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS:
Motion by Bosch, second by Rozeboom, and carried to approve 
Setting Board Member compensation:
-Meeting Pay - $50.00
-Full Day Meeting Pay - $50.00
-Committee Pay - $50.00
Motion by Bosch, second by Harnack, and carried to approve Setting Mileage Reimbursement rate of 53 cents per mile for attending district meetings outside of district.
Motion by Rozeboom, second by Knobloch, and carried to approve Resolution providing for combined polling places for school district elections not held on the day of a statewide election for the year 2023.
Motion by Rauk, second by Harnack, and carried to approve Resolution directing the Superintendent to make recommendations for adjustments in curriculum, programs, and staff for the 2022-2023 school year.
Motion by Bosch, second by Harnack, and carried to approve directing the Superintendent to enter into negotiations with the selected firm, ATS&R, as the District Architect and Engineer Firm based on Building and Grounds Committee recommendation.
Motion by Rozeboom, second by Knobloch, and carried to
approve Donation Resolution:
-$150.00 from Thirteenth District Bar Association for Mock Trial
DISTRICT NON-ACTION ITEMS:
•Secondary Principal Report
•Superintendent/Elementary Principal Report
AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING
DATES TO REMEMBER:
-Regular Board Meeting, Monday, January 24, 2022
-Regular Board Meeting, Monday, February 14, 2022
Meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
Tamara Rauk, Clerk 
(02-03)