April 20, 2006MINUTES 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 Thursday, April 20, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. The following members were present: Vicki Baartman, Colleen Deutsch, Laura Herman, Dan Kopp, Bill Stegemann, Becky Walgrave. Absent: Cary Radisewitz. Also present: Gary Fisher, Donna Judson, Marlene Mann, Don Klosterbuer, three students and their parents. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Bill Stegemann and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion by Kopp, second by Deutsch, to move into closed session at 7:03 p.m. according to Minnesota Statute 471.705 – 13.32 Educational Data Privacy. Motion unanimously carried. The School Board was in closed session until 9:37 p.m. Motion by Baartman, second by Kopp, to reopen the meeting. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Stegemann, second by Baartman, to approve the following Resolution: RESOLUTION EXPELLING STUDENT "A" FROM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2184 LUVERNE, MINNESOTAWHEREAS, the School Board of Independent School District No. 2184, Luverne, Minnesota, commenced a proceeding pursuant to the Minnesota Pupil Fair Dismissal Act, Minnesota Statutes §121A.40 to 121A.56 for the expulsion of Student "A" from Independent School District No. 2184, and, WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of said Pupil Fair Dismissal Act, a closed hearing was conducted before the Board pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 121A.47, and, WHEREAS, due notice of said hearing was given to the Student A and the parents of Student A, and that said student and parents did attend the hearing and had opportunity to offer testimony, evidence, witnesses as they desired, and, WHEREAS, the Board received testimony and has made its recommendation and finding regarding the matter herein;NOW THEREFORE, based on the files and records herein, the School Board of Independent School District No. 2184 resolves as follows:IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that Student "A" is found to have violated School Board Policy 401.10, School Weapons Policy, and is hereby expelled from Independent School District No. 2184 for the remainder of the second semester of the 2005-2006 school year. The expulsion shall continue through the end of the semester on or about June 1, 2006.IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that said child may be readmitted pursuant to and consistent with a readmission plan prepared and developed by the District pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §121A.47, Subd. 14. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if the student fails to return to school within ten days of the termination of the expulsion pursuant to this Resolution, the School Administrator shall inform the pupil and pupil’s parents by mail of the pupil’s right to attend and to be reinstated in the School District. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there shall be prepared and forwarded to the Commissioner of Education a report of said expulsion no later than May 20, 2006.Dated April 20, 2006INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2184By , its ChairBy , its ClerkA roll call vote was taken. Those in favor: Baartman, Deutsch, Kopp, Stegemann, and Walgrave; those against: Herman; Absent: Radisewitz. Motion carried. Motion by Walgrave, second by Deutsch, to approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION EXPELLING STUDENT "B" FROM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2184 LUVERNE, MINNESOTAWHEREAS, the School Board of Independent School District No. 2184, Luverne, Minnesota, commenced a proceeding pursuant to the Minnesota Pupil Fair Dismissal Act, Minnesota Statutes §121A.40 to 121A.56 for the expulsion of Student "B" from Independent School District No. 2184, and, WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of said Pupil Fair Dismissal Act, a closed hearing was conducted before the Board pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 121A.47, and, WHEREAS, due notice of said hearing was given to the Student B and the parents of Student B, and that said student and parents did attend the hearing and had opportunity to offer testimony, evidence, witnesses as they desired, and, WHEREAS, the Board received testimony and has made its recommendation and finding regarding the matter herein;NOW THEREFORE, based on the files and records herein, the School Board of Independent School District No. 2184 resolves as follows:IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that Student "B" is found to have violated School Board Policy 401.10, School Weapons Policy, and is hereby expelled from Independent School District No. 2184 for the remainder of the second semester of the 2005-2006 school year. The expulsion shall continue through the end of the semester on or about June 1, 2006.IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that said child may be readmitted pursuant to and consistent with a readmission plan prepared and developed by the District pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §121A.47, Subd. 14. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if the student fails to return to school within ten days of the termination of the expulsion pursuant to this Resolution, the School Administrator shall inform the pupil and pupil’s parents by mail of the pupil’s right to attend and to be reinstated in the School District. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there shall be prepared and forwarded to the Commissioner of Education a report of said expulsion no later than May 20, 2006.Dated April 20, 2006INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2184By , its ChairBy , its ClerkA roll call vote was taken. Those in favor: Baartman, Deutsch, Kopp, Stegemann, and Walgrave; those against: Herman; Absent: Radisewitz. Motion carried.Motion by Walgrave, second by Kopp, to approve the following resolution:RESOLUTION EXPELLING STUDENT "C" FROM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2184 LUVERNE, MINNESOTA.WHEREAS, the School Board of Independent School District No. 2184, Luverne, Minnesota, commenced a proceeding pursuant to the Minnesota Pupil Fair Dismissal Act, Minnesota Statutes §121A.40 to 121A.56 for the expulsion of Student "C" from Independent School District No. 2184, and, WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of said Pupil Fair Dismissal Act, a closed hearing was conducted before the Board pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 121A.47, and, WHEREAS, due notice of said hearing was given to the Student C and the parents of Student C, and that said student and parents did attend the hearing and had opportunity to offer testimony, evidence, witnesses as they desired, and, WHEREAS, the Board received testimony and has made its recommendation and finding regarding the matter herein;NOW THEREFORE, based on the files and records herein, the School Board of Independent School District No. 2184 resolves as follows:IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that Student "C" is found to have violated School Board Policy 401.10, School Weapons Policy, and is hereby expelled from Independent School District No. 2184 for the remainder of the second semester of the 2005-2006 school year. The expulsion shall continue through the end of the semester on or about June 1, 2006.IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that said child may be readmitted pursuant to and consistent with a readmission plan prepared and developed by the District pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §121A.47, Subd. 14. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if the student fails to return to school within ten days of the termination of the expulsion pursuant to this Resolution, the School Administrator shall inform the pupil and pupil’s parents by mail of the pupil’s right to attend and to be reinstated in the School District. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there shall be prepared and forwarded to the Commissioner of Education a report of said expulsion no later than May 20, 2006.Dated April 20, 2006INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2184By , its ChairBy , its ClerkA roll call vote was taken. Those in favor: Baartman, Deutsch, Kopp, Stegemann, and Walgrave; those against: Herman; Absent: Radisewitz. Motion carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Deutsch, to adjourn the meeting. Motion unanimously carried. Dated: April 20, 2006Cary Radisewitz, Clerk(5-4)