SOUTHWEST STAR CONCEPT SCHOOL

Board of Education Regular Meeting

June 26, 2007

 

The Board of Education of the Independent School District #330held its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 26, 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, Superintendent were present.  Tracy Freking was also present. 

 

John Stenzel, chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  A quorum was declared with all members present.  Liepold moved, seconded by Stenzel, to approve the agenda with the additional items.  The motion carried unanimously.  Hesemann moved, seconded by Diemer, to approve minutes of the May 15, 2007 regular Board meeting.  The motion carried unanimously.  Hesemann moved, seconded by Kruger, to approve the Treasurer’s report.  The motion carried unanimously.  Hesemann moved, seconded by Volk, to approve the payment of the bills.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

                        GENERAL FUND                                               $48,887.93

                        FEDERAL PROGRAMS                                       28,312.27

                        ATHLETICS/ACTIVITIES                             2,140.56

                        FOOD SERVICE                                                    4,658.23

                        COMMUNITY EDUCATION                                     2,163.98

                        DEBT REDEMPTION                                                    0.00

 

                        TOTAL                                                                86,162.97

                        TOTAL GROSS PAYROLL JUNE 2007                153,769.57

                        FIXED CHARGES                                                25,050.23

 

Becky Cselovszki gave the Activity Director report for Deb Mathias.  Information about costs of construction of baseball fields is being collected from several sources.  There was nothing to report for TEAM. 

 

Becky Cselovszki then gave the Dean of Student report for Cindy Owen.  There will be five students attending summer school at Worthington and one student will be attending Graduation Standard School at SSC.

 

Becky Cselovszki gave the Superintendent report.  Dale Hesemann, Jim Schneider, Deb Mathias, Cindy Owen, Michele Cranston, and she attended the MRELP retreat.  They received an enormous amount of information about strategic planning and community involvement.  On September 26, we will host “Quasar Quorum” with Bruce Miles for parents and community members.  The building and grounds committee met with the custodians for a facility walk through.  The biggest items are the resurfacing of the Elementary playground and refinishing and repairing the lockers at the High School.  We will have to also need to modify and furnish the technology room to meet the needs of a student before school starts.   

 

Eunice McClune requested retirement after June 30 for PERA purposes.  Stenzel moved, seconded by Diemer, to approve the request.  The motion carried unanimously.  She will be rehired in the fall.  

 

Superintendent Cselovszki read the resignation letter from Stacy Grothe, Special Education teacher.  Kruger moved, seconded by Liepold, to approve the request.  The motion carried unanimously.  The Board would like to thank Stacy for her years of service to the Southwest Star School district. 

 

Stenzel moved, seconded by Hesemann, to authorize advertising for milk and bread bids.  This will include advertising in the Tri-County News.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

Southwest Star Concept will be having five foreign exchange students for the ’07-’08 school year.  Two of these students will be open enrollment students from the Fulda district and one will be an open enrollment student from the Windom district.  There also is a preschool student and a secondary student from the Windom district that would like to open enroll.  Hesemann moved, seconded by Volk, to approve the five open enrollments.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

Stenzel moved, seconded by Diemer, the following RESOLUTION:  Authorizing and awarding sale of general obligation aid anticipation certificates of indebtedness, series 2007, and fixing form and terms thereof in connection with the Minnesota tax and aid anticipation borrowing program sponsored by the Minnesota School Boards Association and greater Minnesota Educational Cooperative Service units.  Voting in FAVOR:  ALL (Stenzel, Diemer, Kruger, Volk, Hesemann, Liepold).  Voting AGAINST:  NONE.   The RESOLUTION carried.

 

Superintendent Cselovszki reviewed the preliminary budget for the ’07-’08 school year.  Diemer moved, seconded by Kruger, to approve the preliminary budget.  The motion carried unanimously.  

 

Stenzel moved, seconded by Diemer, to approve Attachment 99 performance criteria for the ’07-’08 school year Health and Safety Levy.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

Hesemann moved, seconded by Volk, to increase the credit card limit from $5,000 to $10,000.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

Stenzel moved, seconded by Diemer, to approve the contract of Caitlin Storm, for instrumental music.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

The Junior Class Post Prom will be having a Pizza feed in Heron Lake on July 3, and the dunk tank in Okabena on July 4.  Hesemann moved, seconded by Liepold, to approve these two fundraisers.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

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

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Jill Liepold, Clerk