Hills-Beaver Creek Dist. 671Minutes3-24-03The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met for its semimonthly meeting at 7:30 pm in the library in Hills, MN.Board members present were Boeve, DeBoer, Leuthold, Baker, and Larson. Absent were Harnack and Esselink. Superintendent Deragisch was also in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Board Clerk, Boeve in the absence of Chairman Harnack. The board recognized the visitors. Visitors included Jil Vaughn, Samantha McGaffee, Andrew Scholten, Colton Bass, Diane VandenHoek, Nicole Fey, Robert Sandbulte, Tim DeHaan, Justin Hinks, Alex Kirchner, Mrs. VanWyhe, and Jolene Farley of The Crescent.Patriot Pride; Justin Hinks and Alex Kirchner presented their science fair project. They will be going to the State Science Fair in Duluth on April 10-13, 2003. The H-BC School Board thanks the Hills American Legion for the donation of new flags for the schools. The H-BC boys basketball team was selected as the Section 3A Academic Champions. Dustin Bonnema won an accounting competition for scholarship money at Northwestern College. All-conference basketball team members were Erin Boeve, Cassie Tilstra, Tyson Metzger, Trey Van Wyhe, Tyler Bush, and Kale Wiertzema were named all-conference. Jesse Leuthold was named honorable mention. The elementary report was given by Jil Vaughn. The science committee met on March 18. Fifth and sixth grade students took a written spelling test for the spelling bee. Terence Reid, Casey Van Middendorp, Brandon Boeve, Caleb Ellingson, and Colton Bass will represent H-BC on April 12 in Round Lake. Samantha Quigley is the alternate.Amy Christensen, Chris Louwagie and Jil Vaughn attended a workshop for "ESEA Project Writing." 0-3 screening was held Monday, March 24. Family Math Night is Tuesday, March 25. Early dismissal will be Friday, March 28 to work on curriculum. Students are writing messages on a banner to the servicemen & women. MCA tests are April 1 & 2 for reading, April 3 for writing and April 8 & 9 for math. Little Patriot registration night is April 3.Lifetouch spring pictures are April 4. Third and fourth grades will be attending the South Dakota symphony at the Washington Pavilion on April 7. Kindergarten Round-Up is April 8. The minutes of the last meeting were approved as sent.Joe Sutter of Ehlers and Associates was here for the sale of the school bonds for the locker room project. Motion by Baker, second by DeBoer, and carried to adopt the resolution awarding the sale, determining the form and details, authorizing the execution, delivery and registration and providing for the payment of $400,000.00 general obligation school building bonds, series 2003.Motion by Larson, second by DeBoer, and carried to accept the Title 1 Parental Involvement policy.Superintendent Deragisch gave the legislative report. The board reviewed the revenues and expenditures for year-to-date.Dates to Remember: March 27 Building Committee meeting w/Group II 1:00 pm in Sioux Falls March 28 Early dismissal for inservice April 14 School Board meeting at 7:30 pmAgenda items for the next meeting were discussed. Some policy changes will be on the agenda.Meeting adjourned at 8:35 pm.Lois Leuthold, Acting Clerk(4-24)
