AUGUST 28, 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 District Office on Thursday, August 28, 2003, at 7:30 p.m.The following members were present: Don Bryan, Colleen Deutsch, Dan Kopp, Bill Stegemann, Steve Tofteland, and Becky Walgrave. Absent: Cary Radisewitz. Also present: Superintendent Vince Schaefer, Marlene Mann, Melody Tenhoff, Deb Vander Kooi, Stacy Gillette, Jan Olson, Jane Cote, Craig Nelson, Gary Fisher, Matt Crosby, K101/KQAD Radio, and Lori Ehde, Rock County Star Herald.The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Dan Kopp. Mr. Schaefer gave announcements including there is an addendum to the agenda.Motion by Stegemann, second by Deutsch, to approve the agenda and addendum. Motion unanimously carried. Craig Nelson presented information on his Follow-up of Luverne High School Graduating Classes of 1996, 1997, and 1998. There were a total of 303 graduates and he was in contact with all of them except 13. Administrative reports were given.Jan Olson presented the Alternative School end of the year report. The Alternative School begins their sessions on Tuesday, September 2. She also reviewed the Minnesota Department of Education’s Report Card on the elementary school. Motion by Stegemann, second by Tofteland, to approve the consent agenda to include the School Board minutes of August 14, 2003, and the Student Activity Report showing the balances as of July 31, 2003. Motion unanimously carried.Motion by Walgrave, second by Stegemann, to approve payment of the district bills in the amount of $842,515.55. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Bryan, second by Deutsch, to approve the use of school facilities for the Tri-State Band Festival to be held on September 27. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Tofteland, second by Deutsch, to set the annual Capital Outlay Hearing for October 23, 2003, during the regular school board meeting. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Stegemann, second by Deutsch, to approve Policy 203.06 – Automated External Defibrillator (AED). This was the second reading of this policy. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Walgrave, second by Stegemann, to approve hiring Carole Shorter as Middle/High School special education paraprofessional. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Bryan, second by Deutsch, to accept the resignation of Rose Toering as part-time Alternative School mathematics teacher. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Tofteland, second by Stegemann, to approve hiring Dave Swenson as custodian. Motion unanimously carried. Marlene Mann, Business Manager, presented information regarding structural balance as it relates to the settlement of the Master Agreement with the Luverne Education Association. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 2184, Luverne, Minnesota, was held on the 28th day of August, 2003, at 7:30 p.m. The following Board members were present: Bryan, Deutsch, Kopp, Stegemann, Tofteland, and Walgrave and the following members were absent: Radisewitz. Board member Deutsch introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:RESOLUTION FOR STRUCTURAL BALANCEWHEREAS, School District 2184 has a tentative agreement with the Luverne Education Association on a contract covering July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2005; and, WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.749 requires a Board of Education to determine that any collective bargaining agreement does not cause structural imbalance; and, WHEREAS, the School Board has reviewed the budget impact of this agreement taking into account current state aid formulas and reasonable and comprehensive projections of ongoing revenues and expenditures for the period of agreement, a summary of which is included;WHEREAS, the attached calculations fulfill the disclosure and reporting requirements of said statute;NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the School Board of Independent School District No. 2184, determines that the tentative agreement with the Luverne Education Association does not cause structural imbalance of the School District’s budget during the period of the agreement. The motion for adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Board Member Bryan and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof: Bryan, Deutsch, Kopp, Stegemann, Tofteland, and Walgrave and the following members voted against the same: none; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Superintendent Schaefer reviewed the settlement with the Luverne Education Association for the 2003-2005 Master Agreement. It was noted that the Association did ratify the contract on Monday. Motion by Tofteland, second by Deutsch, to ratify the contract with the Luverne Education Association effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2005. Motion unanimously carried.Motion by Stegemann, second by Deutsch, to accept the resignation of Greg Hurst, custodian, effective September 9, 2003. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Walgrave, second by Bryan, to approve hiring Beth Fick as Discovery Time paraprofessional. Motion unanimously carried. No committee reports were given. The upcoming meeting dates were reviewed. Motion by Stegemann, second by Walgrave, to adjourn the meeting. Motion unanimously carried. Dated: August 28, 2003William Stegemann, Clerk(10-2)
