SOUTHWEST STAR CONCEPT SCHOOL

Board of Education Regular Meeting

November 20, 2007

 

The Board of Education of Independent School District #330 held its regular meeting on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, in the Board Room in Heron Lake.  Larry Diemer, Harvey Kruger, John Volk, Dale Hesemann, John Stenzel, Jill Liepold, and ex officio Becky Cselovszki were present.  Cindy Owen, Deb Mathias, Brad Doherty, Laura Volk, Michaela Rasche, Pat Stenzel, and Bill Wurdeman were also present. 

 

John Stenzel, chairman, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  A quorum was declared with all members present.  Hesemann moved, seconded by Kruger to approve the agenda with the additional items.  The motion carried unanimously.  Hesemann moved, seconded by Kruger to approve the minutes of the October 16, 2007, regular Board meeting.  The motion carried unanimously.  Hesemann moved, seconded by Liepold, to approve the Treasurer’s report.  The motion carried unanimously.   Kruger moved seconded by Volk, to approve the payment of the bills.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

                        GENERAL FUND                                                                  56,861.51

                        FEDERAL PROGRAM                                                               855.04

                        ATHLETICS/ACTIVITIES                                                     21,256.39

                        FOOD SERVICE                                                                    7,456.55

                        COMMMUNITY EDUCATION                                                   816.12 

                        DEBT REDEMPTION

                       

                        TOTAL                                                                         

                        TOTAL GROSS PAYROLL November 2007                        174,139.09

                        FIXED CHARGES                                                              29,915.98

 

Cindy Owen gave the Dean of Student report.  The annual Food Drive will start on Monday, November 26.  It will be a competition between cubes.  The junior class will be having a soup and pie supper fundraiser on December 10, before the band/choir concert.  The funds will be going for Prom.  Mid-Quarter conferences will be held on December 3.  Copies of the Southwest Star Concept Schools Mentor/Mentee Handbook from staff development were distributed to the Board to review.  It will be approved at a future Board meeting. 

 

Deb Mathias gave the Activity Director report.  There are 23 girls in Grades 9-12 and 14 girls in Grades 6-8 out for Basketball.  Their first game will be the Worthington jamboree on Saturday, November 24.  They will also be attending a Holiday tournament in Comfrey on December 20-21.  There are 24 boys in Grades 9-12 and 19 boys in Grades 6-8 out for Basketball.   They will be attending a Holiday tournament in Lakeview on December 21–22.  Coach Knutson has requested additional volunteer coaches for the ’07-’08 season.  The Board will be review the request and vote for approval at a future meeting.  Donations are being collected for a scoreboard in left field and a flag and flagpole for Lakers Field.  The schedules will not be able to be adjusted on December 20 when there is a girls basketball game and the elementary concert. 

 

Mathias then gave the TEAM report.  The Elementary conferences were held on November 15 with almost 100% attendance.  On November 20, the Elementary students were at the lyceum with the High School students entitled ‘Focus on Your Target’.

 

Becky Cselovszki gave the Superintendent’s report.  The HLOCF dinner Theater will be on December 1, 2007.  The Drama department will be performing ‘Maxwell PI’.  There also will be a Sunday matinee.

 

Student council representatives Laura Volk and Michaela Rasche gave a request for fundraisers for a student body trip.  On April 1, the student council would like the student body to attend a Harlem Globetrotters basketball game in Sioux Falls and possibly the Butterfly House or activities in a park.  The fundraisers would include selling seat cushions, winter hats, and popcorn.  Also for a week, they would sell fruit smoothies at school.  Liepold moved, seconded by Diemer, to approve the fundraisers.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

Pat Stenzel and Bill Wurdeman gave a report for the Heron Lake 125 year celebration on July 25-27, 2007.  The request to use the elementary school for an all-school reunion was approved.  Other groups from the school are encouraged to participate. 

 

Superintendent Cselovszki will be making reservations for the MSBA convention on January 16-17, 2008 in Minneapolis for those Board members that will be attending.

 

The Heron Lake–Okabena Women of Today would like to have a fundraiser event during a basketball game on December 11.  They will be serving turkey sandwiches and the funds will be going toward Santa Claus Day.  Hesemann moved, seconded by Volk, to approve this fundraiser.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

The Cheerleaders requested to have a Subway feed on January 25 and a Whopper Feed on February 22 for the new Wildcat cheer uniforms.  Hesemann moved, seconded by Volk, to approve the fundraisers.  The motion carried unanimously. Stenzel moved, seconded by Kruger, to approve the junior class fundraiser of selling fudge for the Prom.  The motion carried unanimously.  The National Honor Society will be having a Subway feed fundraiser on February 7, to help pay for a trip and the mentoring program.  Hesemann moved, seconded by Liepold, to approve this fundraiser. The motion carried unanimously. 

 

Superintendent Cselovszki presented the teachers contract as it was negotiated.  There will be a 4% increase each year for two years, which will cost the District $125,000.  Diemer moved, seconded by Kruger, to approve the contract.  The motion carried unanimously.  Superintendent Cselovszki also presented a one year contract for non-certified employees which would include a 3-5% increase.  Hesemann moved, seconded by Kruger, to approve this contract.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Kruger moved, seconded by Diemer, to table the agreement with the City of Heron Lake for rental payment of the 3 acre plot that was in the land swap.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Hesemann gave an update for the pool project.  He has contacted Michael Comstock of RenoSys, and he will be able to replace the liner of the pool.  Superintendent Cselovszki will be emailing him and sending him the Minnesota Department of Health recommendations. He should reply with a bid for the liner replacement.  Brad Doherty stated that the water level has dropped since the replenishment pump has been shut off and the liner definitely has a leak.

 

Brad Doherty then presented lighting bids from American Lighting Services, Tri-County Electric and G&R Control.  The bids need to be compared since there was such a difference in costs in the bids.  No action was taken at this time; it will be discussed at a future Board meeting.  Doherty also presented bids for a new mower/snow blower from Jaycox Implement, Inc. and Jansma Repair.  Volk will be obtaining another bid for a 729 Grasshopper.  This also will be discussed at a future Board meeting. 

 

Cselovszki will have a power point presentation for the Truth and Taxation Meeting on November 29, 2007.  Volk moved, seconded by Diemer to adjourn the meeting.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Jill Liepold, Clerk