MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #413 Monday, October 20, 2008 (5:30 PM) 3995 The Board of Education of Independent School District #413, Marshall Public Schools met for their regular meeting on Monday, October 20, 2008 in the Professional Development Room of the District Administration Office. Vice-Chairman Booke called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. and the roll call showed all members present except Chapman. Also in attendance were: Superintendent Willert, Director of Business Services Lamprecht, Director of CILS Schultz, Director of Activities Remme and Principal Jones. Others attending are listed on the sign in sheet attached to this document. Willert introduced special visitors doctoral graduate students from the University in Thailand. Member (Deann Reese) Moved, Member (Bill Mulso) seconded to approve the agenda for the October 20, 2008 meeting as presented. Upon a roll call vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. The motion CARRIED. 5-0 Member (Tim Swenson) Moved, Member (Matt Coleman) seconded to approve the minutes of September 15 and October 20, 2008 meetings as presented. Upon a roll call vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. The motion CARRIED. 5-0 Member (Mike Booke) Moved, Member (Deann Reese) seconded to approve the bills for September/October as presented. Upon a roll call vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. The motion CARRIED. 5 0 The bills for September/October by fund category are as follows: General Fund $1,092,981.24 Foodservice Fund $108,053.50 Transportation Fund $105,263.28 Community Services Fund $303,723.78 Capital Outlay Fund $148,233.24 Construction Fund $12,341.50 Debt Service Fund $0.00 Student Entrepreneurial Fund $102.27 TOTAL $1,770,698.81 Treasurer s Report as of September 30, 2008 FUND General Fund $1,583,820.37 Foodservice Fund $11,502.41 Transportation Fund ($46,687.26) Community Services Fund $563,758.60 Capital Outlay Fund ($56,272.69) Construction Fund ($8,803.54) Debt Service Fund $1,369,440.15 TOTAL $3,416,758.04 INVESTMENTS General Fund $3,989,754.36 Debt Redemption Fund $0.00 Bond Donation Fund $81,825.43 TOTAL $4,071,579.79 Presentations: MN House of Representatives candidates were introduced and presented to the Board. Candidate Al Kruse stated he was a product of public education, and believes in equal opportunity in funding for schools regardless of their location. We know that education costs money, and need to find ways to fund
it, he stated. Questions and discussion were held. Representative Seifert stated he was skeptic of MN Miracle concept. As these are tough budget times, he doesn t feel that the Constitution should be modified into a budgeting document. Discussion and questions were held. Director of CILS Schultz reviewed information on the AYP plan for the District. As part of her presentation, discussion and questions were entertained. Member (Deann Reese) Moved, Member (Matt Coleman) seconded that the Board approves the site improvement plan goals for 2008-2009 as presented. Upon a roll call vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. The motion CARRIED. 5 0 Member (Bill Mulso) Moved, Member (Tim Swenson) seconded that the Board adopts the 2008-2009 Revised Revenue/Expenditure Budget as attached. Upon a roll call vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. The motion CARRIED. 5 0 Member (Mike Booke) Moved, Member (Deann Reese) seconded that the Board approves the District/West Side AYP reports as presented and attached and authorizes administration to submit to the MN Department of Education. Upon a roll call vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. The motion CARRIED. 5-0 Member (Deann Reese) Moved, Member (Bill Mulso) seconded to set Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. to canvass the results of the General Election. Upon a roll call vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. The motion CARRIED. 5 0 Member (Tim Swenson) Moved, Member (Matt Coleman) seconded to approve the memorandum of understanding between SMSU and ISD #413 as presented. Document is attached to official minutes. Upon a roll call vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 4 Nay: 0: Abstain: 1. The motion CARRIED. 4-0 Member (Deann Reese) Moved, Member (Bill Mulso) seconded to approve the the 10/20/08 personnel items are approved as presentedupon a roll call vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. The motion CARRIED. 5-0 Notice of Resignation/Termination (Administration recommends approval) Name Position Effective Date 1) Laurel Wambeke Paraprofessional 9/24/08 2) Gary Grabau Social Studies 12/16/08 Notice of New Contract (Administration recommends approval) Name Position Salary Effective Date 1) Jeshsalem Salisbury Speech Tele-service Para $11.45 per/hr 2.5 hr per/day 2 per/wk. 9/19/08 2) Gail Beck Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant $19.75 per/hr 8 per/day 5 day/wk 8/25/08-6/1/08 3) Lonnie Grabham Assessment Tools Training to ABE 4) Suzanne McCurdy Assessment Tools Training to ABE $30 per/hr managing from Supplemental Services Grant $30 per/hr managing from Supplemental Services Grant 7/01/08 to 6/30/08 7/01/08 to 6/30/08 5) Shawn Myers District Computer Tech $45,700.00 7/1/08-6/30/08
6) Jennifer Hansen Early Childhood Family Education Coordinator $31,000.00 8/18/08-6/12/09 7) Bryan Morris Project Success $25.00 per/hr up to 2 hrs/day 2 8) Eileen Schrunk Copy Center Operator $13.25 per/hr 2080hr per/yr 08-09 $13.60 per/hr 09-10 07/01/08 9) Joan Estbo Sibling Care Assistant ECFE $9.05 per/hr 3 hrs/per week 10) Nonna Gutman Math League High School $1,530.00 08/09 school year 11) Bessie Skalicky Knowledge Bowl Middle School 12) Sandy Carpenter Middle School ASP/Homework Zone 13) Brenda Deutz Middle School ASP/Homework Zone 14) Cathie Crouse Buettel Middle School ASP/Homework Zone 15) Peter Thor Middle School ASP/Homework Zone $1,160.00 08/09 school year $25.00 per hr 4 hrs per week $25.00 per hr 4 hrs per week $25.00 per hr 4 hrs per week $25.00 per hr 4 hrs per week 16) Marcia Ivers Asst BPA Advisor $1,530.00 9/11/08 17) Terry Bahlmann Winter Strength Coach $2,295.00 11/17/08 18) Nathan Biech JH Wrestling Coach $1,101.00 11/23/08 19) Mike Christianson Asst Boys Basketball $3,442.00 11/17/08 20) Tom Critchley Head Boys Basketball $4,971.00 11/17/08 21) Amy Daniels Co-Gymnastics Coach $2,826.00 11/17/08 22) Justin Deragisch 7 th gr Boys Basketball $1,101.00 11/17/08 23) Eric Eichenlaub Asst Speech $727.00 11/17/08 24) Mary Susan Gerber JV Dance Team $2,714.00 10/27/08 25) Jake Hanson B squad Boys Basketball $3,026.00 11/17/08 26) Ben Haugen 8 th gr Boys Basketball $1,160.00 11/17/08 27) MaryJo Hmielewski Head Girls Basketball $4,971.00 11/17/08
28) Wayne Ivers Pep Band $2,295.00 8/13/08 29) Cal Jeremision Head Wrestling $4,971.00 11/17/08 30) Deanna Kujala Asst Girls Hockey $1,404.00 11/03/08 31) Jessica Leibfried B squad Girls Basketball $2,912.00 11/17/08 32) Jesse Lindgren Asst Speech $1,015.00 11/17/08 33) Jackie Louwagie Head Dance Team $4,207.00 11/17/08 34) Scott Mellenthin Asst Boys Hockey $3,442.00 11/17/08 35) Kevin Moran Asst Girls Hockey $1,721.00 11/3/08 36) R. Kori Pearson Head Boys Hockey $4,548.00 11/11/08 37) Heidi Peterson Co-Gymnastics Coach $2,826.00 11/17/08 38) Rick Purrington Head Speech $4,207.00 11/10/08 39) Carol Purrington Asst. Speech $1,338.00 11/17/08 40) Heather Purrington Asst. Speech $851.00 11/17/08 41) Madelynn Rappe Asst. Dance Team $2,543.00 10/27/08 42) Lorraine Schmidt Middle School Swing Choir $1,530.00 08/09 school year 43) Lorraine Schmidt Elem Choir $765.00 08/09 school year 44) Andrea Schneier Asst JV Dance Team $1,696.00 10/27/08 45) Kevin Schroeder Head Girls Hockey $4,971.00 11/3/08 46) Heather Schrunk Winter Cheer $1,130.00 11/17/08 47) Chris Shaffer C Squad Girls Basketball $2,295.00 11/17/08 48) Bessie Skalicky Asst. Speech $676.00 11/17/08 49) Dan Smith One Act Play $1,294.00 11/10/08 50) Brad Thompson Asst. Wrestling $3,442.00 11/17/08 51) Jason Weber C Squad Boys Basketball $1,941.00 11/17/08 52) Dan Westby Asst. Girls Basketball $3,442.00 11/17/08 53) Chris Wilson JV Boys Hockey $2,477.00 11/17/08
54) Sheryl Kaiser Title I teacher Holy Redeemer $25.00 per/hr 138 hrs per year 9/2/08 55) Katie Arnesen 5 th gr Project Success 56) Diane Bell 4 th gr Project Success 57) Lori Dyce 7 th & 8 th gr Project Success 58) Paige Grabau 3 rd gr Project Success 59) Kathy Orthaus 1 st gr Project Success 60) Kim Shaikoski 3 rd & 4 th gr Project Success 61) Sabrina Ulrich 1 st & 2 nd gr Project Success Social-Emotional 62) Jessica Williams 6 th gr. Project Success 63) Allison Maurer 1 st gr Project Success Asst. 64) Wendy Best 6 th gr. Project Success 65) Arlene Markell 6 th gr. Project Success 66) Jean Mather 6 th gr. Project Success $25.00 per/hr up to 2.5 hrs/day 4 $25.00 per/hr up to 2.5 hrs/day 4 $25.00 per/hr up to 2.5 hrs/day 4 $9.05 per/hr up to 1.75 hrs/day 2 $25.00 per/hr up to 2.5 hrs/day 2 $25.00 per/hr up to 2.5 hrs/day 4 $25.00 per/hr up to 2.5 hrs/day 1 day week 67) Chrisi Pruszynski Paraprofessional $10.25 per/hr 6.5 hr/per day 10/20/08 68) Linda Karjala Substitute D/HH $164.86 per day 4 days per week. 10/20/08 69) Warren Buchholz Supervisor of Buildings & Grounds $54,000 7/1/08 6/30/09 Notice of Modification of Contract (Administration recommends approval) Name Position Modification Effective Date 1) Jennifer Christensen Daycare Aide Probationary to Novice $10.25 per hr 10/16/08
2) Briana Miller Daycare Aide Probationary to Novice $10.25 per hr 9/10/08 3) Tracy Bloch FastForWord Middle School Decrease from 7.5 hrs per day to 7 hrs per day 9/9/08 4) Adam Windey Paraprofessional Decrease from 7 hrs per day to 6.5 hrs per day 5) Lori Hemish Kindergarten Assistant Increase from 7 to 7.5 hrs per day 6) Ann Andries Paraprofessional Probationary to Novice 7) Monica Vierkart Paraprofessional Probationary to Novice 8) Shelly Versaevel Paraprofessional Probationary to Novice 9) Jeff Leach Paraprofessional Probationary to Novice 10) Allison Cammauf Paraprofessional Probationary to Novice 11) Wendy Best Paraprofessional Probationary to Novice 9/2/08 10/23/08 9/04/08 9/04/08 10/08/08 9/04/08 9/04/08 Request for Leave (Administration recommends denial/approval) Name Position Leave Type Effective Date 1) Susan Bruss Paraprofessional Medical Leave 9/17/08-1/5/09 2)Nadine Weedman Family Medical Leave On or about 11/14/08-1/20/09 3) Gail Murphy Media Aide Medical Leave 8/25/08-on or about 12/2/08 4) Gretchan Regnier Stelter 5) Julie DeJaeghere- Pearcy Family Medical Leave ECFE Family Medical Leave On or about 12/24/08-3/2/09 On or about 1/1/09 5/30/09 6) Gail Beck COTA Family Medical Leave On or about 11/14/08 1/26/09
4000 Request for Change in Compensation (Administration recommends approval) NAME: Credits/MA $ to base: 1) Ahlbrecht, Shannon 2) Ahlers, Mary 3) Bell, Dianne 4) Bigler, Heather 5) Bladholm, Toni 6) Bortnem, Kris 7) Byrnes, Brenda 8) Campion, Kristin 9) Christianson, Jane 10) Dammen, Gail 11) Deutz, Jennifer 12) Dulas, Tammy 13) Dyce, Lori 14) Ehlers, Kari 15) Eick, Mary Jo 16) Fier-Hansen, Pamela 17) Genrich, Rebecca 18) Grabau, Paige 19) Gregoire-Swedzinski, Jennifer 20) Jensen, Terese 21) Jewett, Michelle 22) Kellen, Brenda 23) Kent, Julie 24) Konietzko, Kelly 18 3,000 9 750 (.5 FTE)
25) Kuecker, Julie 26) Lamprecht, Vicki 27) Lanoue, Paul 28) Lee, Sheila 29) Leibfried, Jessica 9 750 (.5 FTE) 30) Markell, Arlene 9 1005 (.83 FTE) 31) Marshall, Alison 32) Martin, Francine 33) Mather, Jean 34) Meyers, Kari 18 3,000 34) Orthaus, Kathy 35) Ostgaard, Marjorie 36) Pack, Debi 37) Peterson, Nicole 38) Przymus, Chad 39) Schlagel, Cathy 40) Schmidt, Lorraine 41) Schuh, Stacy 42) Severson, Kathy 43) Shaikoski, Kim 44) Soupir, Sue 45) Sterzinger, Dawn 46) Strautz, Sue 47) Sueker, Carrie 48) Svenningson, Sarah 49) Thooft, Nancy 50) Thor, Danielle 18 3,000
51) Weidauer, Jane MA Additional $1000 (lump sum) 53) DeMuth, Brydie Acceptance of Custodial Master Agreement for 2008 2010 (Administration recommends approval) The agreement reflects total settlement of 5.41% for 2008-2009 and 4.05% for 2009-2010 and is within budgeted guidelines. Having no additional business to conduct, Vice-Chairman Booke adjourned the meeting at 7:31 p.m. Matt Coleman, Clerk 4002