SOUTHWEST STAR CONCEPT SCHOOL

Board of Education Regular Meeting

December 18, 2007

 

The Board of Education of Independent School District #330 held its regular meeting on Tuesday, December 18, 2007, in the Media Center in Okabena.  Larry Diemer, Harvey Kruger, John Volk, Dale Hesemann, Jill Liepold, and ex officio Becky Cselovszki, Superintendent, were present.  Tracy Freking, Deb Mathias, Brad Doherty, Cindy Owen and Larry Weeks were present.  Chairman John Stenzel was absent. 

 

Harvey Kruger, Board Member, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. A quorum was declared with five of six members present.  Diemer moved, seconded by Volk, to approve the agenda with the additional items.  The motion carried unanimously.  Kruger moved, seconded by Diemer, to approve the minutes of the Regular Board meeting on November 20, 2007.  The motion carried unanimously.  Diemer moved, seconded by Volk, to approve the minutes of the Truth in Taxation meeting on November 29, 2007.  The motion carried unanimously.  Liepold moved, seconded by Diemer, to approve the Treasurer’s report.  The motion carried unanimously.  Liepold moved, seconded by Kruger, to approve the payment of the bills.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

                        GENERAL FUND                                               $91,014.28

                        FEDERAL PROGRAMS                                            309.23

                        ATHLETICS/ACTIVITIES                             9,228.73

                        FOOD SERVICE                                                   6,197.54

                        COMMUNITY EDUCATION                                        614.80

                        DEBT REDEMPTION                                                    0.00

                       

                        TOTAL                                                              $107,364.58

                        GROSS RETRO PAYROLL DEC. 2007                   22,364.58

                        GROSS PAYROLL DECEMBER 2007                   172,690.44

                        FIXED CHARGES-RETRO PAYROLL                       2,946.52

                        FIXED CHARGES-REGUALAR PAYROLL               35,143.79

 

Deb Mathias gave the Activity Director’s report.  Ben Scheevel and Laura Volk are the nominations for the EXCEL award.  The deadline for the AAA award for seniors is January 3.  The NHS will be having its Induction Banquet on January 6. 

 

Mathias then gave the TEAM report.  The Science and Nature conference will be held on January 8.  The Elementary school food drive will end on December 21 and the food that is collected will be going to the Heron Lake food shelf. 

 

Cindy Owen gave the Dean of Student’s report.  The High School food drive is a competition between the different cubes and has 1,214 items so far, and there will be a presentation at the high school on December 21.  This will be given to the Heron Lake and Lakefield food shelves.  There will be a teacher’s in-service on January 18. 

 

Becky Cselovszki then gave the Superintendent’s report.  Room reservations for the MSBA convention were handed out to the Board members that are attending.  Progress on the pool is being made.  Proposals will be completed and the updates will be completed this spring on the pool. 

 

Bids were reviewed for the Model 729 Grasshopper mower.  Volk moved, seconded by Diemer, to approve the bid from Miller Sellner Equipment for $7,440 with the trade in for our mower.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

Hesemann moved, seconded by Liepold, to approve the Minnesota Department of Education Levy Limitation and Certification 2007 payable in 2008, for the maximum amount.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

Liepold moved, seconded by Diemer, to approve two open enrollment secondary students from the Windom School District. The motion carried unanimously.

 

Larry Weeks from Eide Bailly CPA and Business Advisors presented the audit report.  The results indicted that the District complied with the material terms and conditions of applicable legal provisions.  Highlights included the following:  Net assets increased, overall revenue was greater than expenses.  The District also decreased its outstanding long-term debt.  

 

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

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Jill Liepold, Clerk