APRIL 10, 2003MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2184, ROCK COUNTY, LUVERNE, MINNESOTA. A regular meeting of the Board of Education, ISD #2184, was held in the MS/HS Media Center on Thursday, April 10, 2003, at 6:00 p.m. The following members were present: Colleen Deutsch, Dan Kopp, Cary Radisewitz, Bill Stegemann, Steve Tofteland, and Becky Walgrave. Don Bryan was absent. Also present: Superintendent Vince Schaefer, Marlene Mann, Gary Fisher, Stacy Gillette, Melody Tenhoff, Jane Cote, Jennifer Engesser, Tim Christensen, Dan Amborn, Patsy Amborn, Mark Lundgren, Matt Crosby, K101/KQAD Radio, and Lori Ehde, Rock County Star Herald.The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Dan Kopp. Superintendent Schaefer gave announcements including there is an addendum to the agenda. Motion by Radisewitz, second by Stegemann, to approve the agenda with addendum. Motion unanimously carried. Administrative reports were given.Motion by Deutsch, second by Radisewitz, to approve the consent agenda to include the School Board minutes of March 27, 2003, and to recognize the Luverne Education Association’s request to negotiate. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Walgrave, second by Tofteland, to approve Policy 202.01 – School Board Code of Ethics. This was the second reading of this updated policy. Motion unanimously carried.Superintendent Schaefer briefly reviewed Policy 102.2 – Parental Involvement Philosophy. Discussion was held. This was the first reading of this policy. No action was taken. Motion by Stegemann, second by Walgrave, to set all school board meetings at 7:30 p.m. rather than changing to 8:00 p.m. in the summer months. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Deutsch, second by Radisewitz, to approve the After Prom party trip to Worlds of Fun in Kansas City. This is at no cost to the School District. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Radisewitz, second by Walgrave, to accept the resignation of Elizabeth Petersen, 7th grade English teacher, effective at the end of the school year. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Deutsch, second by Tofteland, to accept the resignation of Katia Lopez-Petrovich, Spanish teacher, effective at the end of the school year. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Stegemann, second by Radisewitz, to accept the retirement of John Oksness, Chemistry/Physics teacher effective at the end of the school year. Motion unanimously carried.Motion by Tofteland, second by Deutsch, to approve hiring 8th grade Baseball coaches Tom Rops for two weeks at a salary of $220.00 and Joe Roberts for seven weeks at a salary of $770.00. Motion unanimously carried. Committee reports were given. Mr. Schaefer reminded the Board that the Foundation Committee meets on April 28 at 7:00 p.m. The upcoming meeting dates were reviewed. Motion by Stegemann, second by Radisewitz, to adjourn the meeting. Motion unanimously carried. Dated: April 10, 2003William Stegemann, Clerk(5-1)
