JANUARY 5, 2005MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2184, ROCK COUNTY, LUVERNE, MINNESOTA.A special meeting of the Board of Education, ISD #2184, was held in the District Office on Wednesday, January 5, 2005, at 12:00 p.m. The following members were present: Vicki Baartman, Colleen Deutsch, Laura Herman, Dan Kopp, Cary Radisewitz, Bill Stegemann, and Becky Walgrave. Also present: Superintendent Vince Schaefer and Marlene Mann. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Becky Walgrave. Motion by Kopp, second by Radisewitz, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Deutsch, to approve the school board minutes of December 16, 2004. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Baartman, to cast a unanimous ballot for the following officers: Chairperson – Becky Walgrave, Vice-Chairperson – Bill Stegemann, Clerk – Colleen Deutsch, and Treasurer – Cary Radisewitz. Motion unanimously carried. Chairperson Walgrave read the Oath of Office for newly elected members Baartman and Herman. Motion by Kopp, second by Deutsch, to establish committee assignments as presented with one change of Herman on the Technology/Internet Committee rather than Radisewitz. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Stegemann, second by Herman, to appoint Superintendent Schaefer to serve on the Luverne Community Economic Development committee. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Stegemann, second by Deutsch, to approve a maternity leave for Jill Wagner from approximately May 12 through the remainder of the 2004-05 school year. Motion unanimously carried. No committee reports were given.The upcoming meeting dates were reviewed.Chairperson Walgrave reviewed the role of school board members.Motion by Stegemann, second by Kopp, to adjourn the meeting. Motion unanimously carried.Dated: January 5, 2005Colleen Deutsch, Clerk(2-3)