MAY 26, 2005MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2184, ROCK COUNTY, LUVERNE, MINNESOTA. A regular meeting of the Board of Education, ISD #2184, was held in the MS/HS Library on Thursday, May 26, 2005, at 7:30 p.m.The following members were present; Vicki Baartman, Colleen Deutsch, Laura Herman, Dan Kopp, and Becky Walgrave. Absent: Cary Radisewitz and Bill Stegemann. Also present: Superintendent Vince Schaefer, Marlene Mann, Mary Jacobson, Becky Runnoe, Jane Cote, Tim Christensen, Darren Olson, Jan Olson, Stacy Mente, Gayle Stegemann, Becky Gonnerman, Sheryl Staeffler, Melissa Fick, Lori Ehde, Rock County Star Herald, and Matt Crosby, K101/KQAD Radio.The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Becky Walgrave. Superintendent Schaefer gave announcements including there is an addendum to the agenda. Motion by Deutsch, second by Baartman, to approve the agenda with addendum. Motion unanimously carried. Tim Christensen, Darren Olson, and Jan Olson reviewed the science curriculum with the School Board. Superintendent Schaefer distributed copies of the kindergarten question responses. Business Manager Marlene Mann explained how the district arrived at the cost of $150 for the Kinder Plus program. When comparing it to the Discovery Time preschool program, Discovery Time costs $2.83 per hour and Kinder Plus will cost $2.30 per hour. It was also noted that the $150 per child will cover items such as staff salaries and benefits, supplies, and pro-rated buildings and grounds costs. Motion by Deutsch, second by Herman, to approve the minutes of the May 9 and May 12, 2005, School Board meetings. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Baartman, to pay the District bills as presented in the amount of $944,341.94. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Deutsch, second by Kopp, to receive the Student Activity Report showing the balances as of April 30, 2005. Motion unanimously carried. Business Manager Marlene Mann reviewed the Blue Cross/Blue Shield proposed percentage increases. The insurance committee will be meeting to make final selection on which package the School District will use. Motion by Baartman, second by Herman, to table action on the Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance until the next meeting. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Deutsch, to approve the summer curriculum work schedule as presented: Family/Consumer Science - $200.00; Physical Education - $480.00; Health - $80.00; and Language Arts - $240.00. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Baartman, to approve a summer contract with Dale Nelson in the amount of $5,398.00 for four weeks of Band. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Deutsch, to approve a summer contract with Dennis Moritz in the amount of $4,466.00 for four weeks of Agriculture. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Deutsch, second by Baartman, to approve Special Education summer school services: Lucinda Rofshus – Elem Spec Ed – 64 hours - $2,021.00; Summer Speech for 64 hours; Deb Vander Kooi – Summer School nurse – 7 hours - $190.00; Shelley Krueger – EC:SE Summer Program – 85 hours - $1,672.00; Paula Lammert – MS/HS Special Education – 32 hours - $630.00; and management assistants that will be paid from the timecards at their usual hourly rate. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Herman, to approve the Science Education Curriculum Guide for General Instruction as presented. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Baartman, to continue to offer student accident insurance through Student Assurance Services, Inc. Motion unanimously carried. Superintendent Schaefer informed the School Board they need to take action informing the voters of the School District of their intent to have a levy referendum election this fall on November 8. Motion by Kopp, second by Deutsch, to inform District voters of the intent to hold a levy referendum election on November 8. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Deutsch, second by Herman, to accept the retirement of Shirley Harrison, Kindergarten teacher, effective June, 2005. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Herman, second by Baartman, to accept the resignation of Tim Homan as MS Social Studies teacher and Head Wrestling coach effective June 2, 2005. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Deutsch, second by Baartman, to approve a medical leave of absence for Emily Matthiesen, MS Mathematics teacher, for the 2005-2006 school year. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Deutsch, to approve the resignation of Phyllis Schaefer, Kindergarten teacher, effective June 2, 2005. Motion unanimously carried. Committee reports were given. The upcoming meeting dates were reviewed.Motion by Kopp, second by Deutsch, to adjourn the meeting. Motion unanimously carried. Dated: May 26, 2005Colleen Deutsch, Clerk(6-16)