Hills-Beaver Creek Dist. 671Minutes8-23-04The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met for its semimonthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary school in Beaver Creek for a walk through of the building and was called to order by Vice-Chairman Esselink. After the walk through the meeting was resumed in the library in Hills. Board members present were Leuthold, Larson, DeBoer, Harnack, Boeve, Esselink, and Baker. Superintendent Deragisch and Principal Holthaus were also in attendance. Chairman Harnack recognized the visitors to the meeting. Jolene Farley of The Crescent was the only visitor. Motion by DeBoer, second by Baker and carried to approve the agenda.The minutes of the last meeting were approved as sent out. Motion by Esselink, second by Larson, and carried to approve the LP bid of .949 per gallon and #2 fuel oil of 1.199 per gallon with Popkes Oil. Motion by Leuthold, second by DeBoer, and carried to hire Sherry Paulsen as an elementary teacher assistant. Motion by Boeve, second by Esselink, and carried to hire Wade Jellema as a part-time cross country assistant coach. Superintendent Deragisch gave updates on the head cook position and the No Child Left Behind Report Card. A summary of the summer MSBA Convention was given.A date was discussed for the finance committee to meet.Dates to Remember: August 24 Staff Picnic 6:30 pm at the Hills Park August 30-31 Staff Workshop September 1 First day of school September 13 School Board meetingAgenda item for next meeting: Finance updateA walk through was then conducted at the high school.Meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.Ann Boeve, Clerk(9-22)