JANUARY 22, 2004MINUTES 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 Library on Thursday, January 22, 2004, at 7:30 p.m.The following members were present: Don Bryan, Colleen Deutsch, Dan Kopp, Cary Radisewitz, Bill Stegemann, and Steve Tofteland. Becky Walgrave was absent. Also present: Superintendent Vince Schaefer, Stacy Gillette, Jan Olson, Melody Tenhoff, Marlene Mann, Jane Cote, Joanne Gabrielson, Lisa Lundgren, Angela Ahrendt, Lynette Stensland, Dan Amborn, and Lori Ehde, Rock County Star Herald.The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Dan Kopp. Mr. Schaefer gave announcements.Motion by Bryan, second by Deutsch, to approve the agenda. Motion unanimously carried.Lisa Lundgren, Angela Ahrendt and Joanne Gabrielson presented information to the School Board regarding the Reading Recovery program. This program has been in place in first grade for the past seven years. Administrative reports were given.Motion by Stegemann, second by Tofteland, to approve the school board minutes of December 22, 2003. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Radisewitz, second by Stegemann, to approve payment of the district bills as presented in the amount of $1,649,256.31. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Stegemann, second by Deutsch, to receive the student activity report showing the balances as of December 31, 2003. Motion unanimously carried. Chairperson Kopp informed the School Board that he is intending to resign his position as a school board member due to meeting time conflicts and his employment. Motion by Stegemann, second by Tofteland, to elect Becky Walgrave as the School Board Chairperson. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Radisewitz, second by Tofteland, to nominate Bill Stegemann as vice-chairperson. Motion by Bryan, second by Tofteland, for nominations to cease and to cast a unanimous ballot. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Radisewitz, second by Tofteland, to nominate Colleen Deutsch as Clerk. Motion by Stegemann, second by Radisewitz, for nominations to cease and to cast a unanimous ballot. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Tofteland, second by Bryan to nominate Cary Radisewitz Treasurer and to cast a unanimous ballot. Motion unanimously carried. Vice-chairperson Bill Stegemann informed the School Board that there have been no standing committees appointed. The School Board shall serve as a committee of the whole. Motion by Bryan, second by Deutsch, to approve the committee appointments as discussed. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Deutsch, to appoint Superintendent Vincent Schaefer as the school district representative to the Luverne Community Economic Development Committee. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Bryan, second by Tofteland, to approve the annuity companies as presented. Motion unanimously carried. Member Radisewitz introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCTIONS IN PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS AND REASONS THEREFORE WHEREAS, there has been a reduction in student enrollment, and WHEREAS, this decrease in student enrollment must include discontinuance of positions and discontinuance or curtailment of programs, and WHEREAS, a determination must be made as to which teachers’ contracts must be terminated and not renewed and which teachers may be placed on unrequested leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits in effecting discontinuance of positions, BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 2184, as follows: That the School Board hereby directs the Superintendent of Schools and administration to consider the discontinuance of programs or positions as a result of a reduction in enrollment, make recommendations to the school board for the discontinuance of programs, curtailment of programs, discontinuance of positions or curtailment of positions. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Deutsch and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Bryan, Deutsch, Kopp, Radisewitz, Stegemann, and Tofteland; and the following voted against the same: none; member Walgrave was absent; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Superintendent Schaefer reviewed the proposed school calendar for the 2004-2005 school year. Motion by Bryan, second by Kopp, to approve the calendar as presented. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Radisewitz, to approve the Agreement for Rock County Family Community Support Treatment. This agreement is for six months. Motion unanimously carried.Superintendent Schaefer reviewed Policy 102.3 – Manual for Booster Clubs. Parent-Teacher-Student Organizations, and Parent-Teacher Associations. No action was taken. Motion by Radisewitz, second by Bryan, to accept the resignation of Theresa Mohr, Paraprofessional, effective January 21, 2004. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Radisewitz, second by Deutsch, to approve a request from Judy Thies, Paraprofessional, for an extended leave of absence from February 12-23, 2004. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Bryan, second by Deutsch, to approve the preliminary Seniority List for the Licensed Staff. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Deutsch, second by Tofteland, to approve the Seniority List for custodial staff. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Radisewitz, to approve the Seniority List for the paraprofessional staff. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Tofteland, second by Deutsch, to approve the Seniority List for the Early Childhood Family Education/School Readiness/Discovery Time licensed staff. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Deutsch, second by Kopp, to approve the Seniority List for the Alternative School. Motion unanimously carried. Committee reports were given. Several board members shared information gathered from the MSBA Convention they attended. Motion by Kopp, second by Deutsch, to adjourn the meeting. Motion unanimously carried. Dated: January 22, 2004Colleen Deutsch, Clerk(2-19)
