SEPTEMBER 9, 2004MINUTES 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 District Office on Thursday, September 9, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. The following members were present: Don Bryan, Colleen Deutsch, Dan Kopp, Cary Radisewitz, Bill Stegemann, Steve Tofteland, and Becky Walgrave. Also present: Superintendent Vince Schaefer, Marlene Mann, Gary Fisher, Jane Cote, Tor Boen, and Kyle Eastman.The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Becky Walgrave. Superintendent Schaefer gave announcements including an addendum to the agenda and there will be two committee meetings next week: finance will meet at 7:00 a.m. on September 14 and Personnel will meet at 7:00 a.m. on September 16. Motion by Stegemann, second by Deutsch, to approve the agenda with addendum. Motion unanimously carried.Administrative reports were given.Motion by Stegemann, second by Kopp, to approve the school board minutes of August 26, 2004. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Tofteland, second by Kopp, to approve the hiring of Kristi Groth as Early Childhood Family Education Parent Educator at a salary of $19.67 per hour. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Radisewitz, second by Kopp, to approve a maternity leave of absence for Angela Janiszeski, Discovery Time preschool teacher, from approximately October 6 through November 24. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Stegemann, second by Bryan, to approve a maternity leave of absence for Angela Ahrendt, Title I and Reading Recovery teacher, for twelve weeks beginning approximately December 10. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Deutsch, second by Tofteland, to approve a Psychology Practicum Agreement with Augustana College for Jen Stratton to work with Marie Atkinson-Smeins this fall. Motion unanimously carried. Kyle Eastman presented information regarding the choir trip being planned for June 2005. Motion by Radisewitz, second by Deutsch, to approve this trip. Motion unanimously carried. Committee reports were given.The upcoming meeting dates were reviewed.Motion by Radisewitz, second by Stegemann, to adjourn. Motion unanimously carried. Dated: September 9, 2004Colleen Deutsch, Clerk (9-28)