SOUTHWEST STAR CONCEPT SCHOOL

Board of Education Regular Meeting

January 15, 2008

 

The Board of Education of Independent School District #330 held its regular meeting on January 15, 2008, in the Board Room in Heron Lake.  Larry Diemer, Harvey Kruger, John Volk, Dale Hesemann, John Stenzel, Jill Liepold and ex officio Becky Cselovszki, Superintendent, were present. Deb Mathias and Brad Doherty were also present. 

 

John Stenzel, chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  Kruger moved, seconded by Volk, to approve the agenda with additional items.  The motion carried unanimously.  Hesemann moved, seconded by Kruger, to approve the minutes of the December 18, 2007, regular Board meeting.  The motion carried unanimously.  Hesemann moved, seconded by Liepold, to approve the Treasurer’s report.  The motion carried unanimously.  Hesemann moved, seconded by Kruger, to approve the payment of the bills.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

                        GENERAL FUND                                               $106,273.74

                        FEDERAL PROGRAMS                                              912.50

                        ATHLETICS/ACTIVITIES                               3,851.22

                        FOOD SERVICE                                                     5,624.82

                        COMMUNITY EDUCATION                                     33,909.44

                        DEBT REDEMPTION                                          197,281.25

                       

                        TOTAL                                                               340,064.62

                        GROSS PAYROLL JANUARY 2008                     170,843.81

                        FIXED CHARGES                                                 30,893.39

 

Deb Mathias gave the Activity Director’s report.  Red Rock Conference Tournaments will be held in Okabena this year.  The ninth grade girl’s BB tournament will be on February 2 and the Junior High tournament will be held on February 9.  The Speech team has started their season.  The Knowledge Bowl team has also started but has a limited number of members.  Some members of the team are also involved in other activities. National FFA Week will be from February 18-22.  Girls BB tournaments will start on February 21 and the Boys BB tournaments will start on March 6.  Community Ed 4, 5, and 6 grades BB has started.  Participant numbers are down from the past and need to be addressed when these players are Jr. High age. 

 

Mathias then gave the TEAM report.  The 10th anniversary of Jump Rope for Heart will be held on February 15.  Pennies for Patients will also be held during January and February.  Parents of grade 6 students were invited to spend some class room time and eat lunch with their children last week.  Each grade will be invited in the future.  Mary Egge, a graduate from our District, will be reading her children’s book to the Elementary School and sharing her experience of writing and publishing her book.  There are also other lyceums scheduled in the future. 

 

Becky Cselovszki gave the Dean of Students Report for Cindy Owen.  There will be a teacher’s in-service scheduled for January 18.  Teachers will be observing classes in their area of teaching in the surrounding area.  The third quarter conferences will be on February 11.  The wellness committee is planning on having a wellness fair at this time. 

 

Becky Cselovszki then gave the Superintendent report.  Work has been started on the pool project.  Lights for the deep end will need to illuminate enough candle lumens to meet MDH standards.  The MDH regulations will also need to be met for the steps, ladders, and the slide. Brad Doherty reported to the Board on daily maintenance, including an auto scrubber for the bottom of the pool and controls for chemical feeding.  Arrangements for the MSBA convention were also discussed for the members that are attending.  The HLOCF silent auction will be on March 1.  Steve Hussong also will be obtaining information on bus replacement. 

Volk reported to the Board that the bid for the lawn mower will be $120.00 more.  The bid did not include the different size of tires that was requested.

 

Kruger moved, seconded by Diemer, to approve the renewal of the following slate of officers.  John Stenzel – chairman, Dale Hesemann – vice chairman, Jill Liepold – clerk, and Larry Diemer-treasurer.  The motion carried unanimously for all positions. 

 

Hesemann moved, seconded by Kruger, to approve the following Board committee assignments for 2008.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

                        Negotiations                                         Kruger, Diemer, and Volk

                        Transportation                                       Hesemann and Diemer

                        Technology/Telecommunications            Stenzel and Liepold

                        Community Education                           Liepold and Volk

                        Equipment, Building and Grounds          Stenzel, Diemer, and Hesemann

                        Curriculum and Staff Development         Hesemann and Volk

                        Legislative                                            Stenzel

                        Wage and Charge                                  Stenzel and Kruger

                        Health and Safety                                  Liepold and Kruger

                        Day Treatment Steering                         Stenzel

                        Foundation                                           Stenzel and Kruger

                        Sharing and Pairing                               Stenzel, Diemer and Volk

 

Stenzel moved the following RESOLUTION, authorizing administration to make recommendations or reduction/additions to programs and/or positions.  Hesemann seconded the motion.  Voting in favor:  ALL (Stenzel, Diemer, Volk, Kruger, Hesemann and Liepold).  Voting against: NONE.  The RESOLUTION carried unanimously.

 

Stenzel moved, seconded by Volk, to approve the teacher’s seniority list for ’07-’08.  The motion carried unanimously.  

 

Stenzel moved, seconded by Hesemann, to approve an open-enrollment Kindergarten student from the Windom district for the fall of 2008.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

Stenzel moved, seconded by Volk, to approve the following fundraisers for the Post Prom/Prom committee.  They will be serving walking tacos at the February 15 basketball game, and also will be having a scrap metal drive.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

Hesemann moved, seconded by Liepold, to approve selling flowers for Valentine’s Day as a fundraiser for SADD.  They will be having a mock crash in the spring.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

The Choir/Band will be sending musicians to the Luverne Fine Art Festival and will be sending eighth graders to the young musician’s workshop in Worthington.  They also would like to plan a trip for the members of the Choir and Band.  Stenzel moved, seconded by Hesemann, to approve a fundraiser of selling products from Randy’s Meats.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

Volk moved, seconded by Kruger, to adjourn the meeting.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Jill Liepold, Clerk