H-BC School Board Minutes Jan. 13
H-BC School Board
meets Jan. 13
Hills-Beaver Creek Dist. 671
Minutes
January 13, 2020
The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met for its semi-monthly meeting at
7:08 p.m. in the District Board Room (301 N Summit Ave, Hills, MN).
Board members present were Bosch, Gehrke, Knobloch, LaRock, Rauk, Rozeboom
and Wysong. Superintendent Holthaus, Principal Schilling, and Business Manager
Rozeboom were also in attendance.
Motion by LaRock, second by Bosch, and carried to approve the agenda.
No Visitors to the meeting.
PATRIOT PRIDE:
-Local H-BC Channel is up and running. First Event was Home Basketball Game
on Friday, January 3, 2020
-January 18, 2020, SWBDA Honor Band Participants--Mazzi Moore, Jaci Stubbe,
Rebekah Swenson, Mackenzie Voss, Tess Van Maanen, Lexi Drake, Tara
Paulsen, Michaela Abels, Abby Knobloch, Josie Bartels, Allison LaRock
-January 11, 2020, NSU’s Young Artists Competition - Bryn Mongeau - 2nd place in
the Vocals competition
Motion by Wysong, second by LaRock, and carried to elect Chairperson-Arlyn
Gehrke.
Motion by Bosch, second by Rozeboom, and carried to elect Vice Chairperson-Dan
LaRock.
Motion by Rozeboom, second by Bosch, and carried to elect Clerk-Tami Rauk.
Motion by Knobloch, second by Rauk, and carried to elect Treasurer: Ethan
Rozeboom (Nominations: Bosch, Rozeboom and Wysong).
2020 Board Committee Appointments – Board Chair: NO action necessary – list
appointment – Same as 2019.
Motion by Bosch, second by LaRock, and carried to approve to designate District
Depository as Security Savings Bank, Hills, MN.
Motion by Knobloch, second by Rozeboom, and carried to approve to designate the
Rock County Star-Herald as the district's official newspaper.
Motion by Wysong, second by LaRock, and carried to approve to designate the
District Office Entrance #1 (301 N Summit Ave, Hills, MN) as the official location for
posting notice of all district meetings and announcements.
Motion by Bosch, second by Knobloch, and carried to approve to set dates, times,
and location of regular Board Meetings for the year.
Motion by LaRock, second by Wysong, and carried to approve to assign Knutson
Flynn & Deans, PA as the District's Legal Counsel.
Motion by Bosch, second by Rozeboom, and carried to approve to assign Bonander
Lachlan M Law Office for local legal matters.
Motion by LaRock, second by Wysong, and carried to approve to assign
Superintendent and Board Chairperson as authorized to seek assistance for District
legal matters with assigned legal counsel.
Motion by Bosch, second by Knobloch, and carried to approve to authorize the
Treasurer to Pay Bills.
Motion by Wysong, second by Rozeboom, and carried to approve to authorize the
Superintendent and Business Office to perform the duties of Treasurer.
Motion by LaRock, second by Bosch, and carried to approve to authorize the
Business Manager and Superintendent to make wire transfers for District Bond
Payments.
Motion by Wysong, second by LaRock, and carried to approve resolution directing
the Superintendent to make recommendations for adjustments in curriculum,
programs, and staff for the 2020-2021 school year.
Motion by Bosch, second by LaRock, and carried to approve resolution providing for
combined polling places for school district elections not held on the day of a
statewide election for the year 2021.
Motion by Wysong, second by Knobloch, and carried to approve to authorize
Superintendent to contract for goods and services.
Motion by Knobloch, second by LaRock, and carried to approve to authorize the
Athletic Director and High School Secretary to sign checks on the student activities
account.
Motion by Bosch, second by Wysong, and carried to approve to authorize the
Business Manager and Athletic Director to sign checks on the Imprest account.
Motion by LaRock, second by Rozeboom, and carried to approve to assign the
Superintendent as Local Education Agency/Federal Programs Director.
Motion by Wysong, second by Bosch, and carried to approve to assign the Athletic
Director, Steve Wiertzema, as the Title IX Coordinator.
Motion by Wysong, second by Bosch, and carried to approve Meeting Pay: $50.00.
Motion by LaRock, second by Rozeboom, and carried to approve Full Day Meeting
Pay: $75.00.
Motion by Wysong, second by LaRock, and carried to approve Committee Pay:
$50.00.
Motion by LaRock, second by Knobloch, and carried to approve Mileage
Reimbursement for attending district meetings.
Motion by Rozeboom, second by Bosch, and carried to approve Minutes
12/23/2019.
Motion by LaRock, second by Bosch, and carried to approve Bills.
Motion by Bosch, second by LaRock, and carried to approve Mileage
Reimbursement rate of 52 cents per mile for personal use of vehicle, when district
vehicle is unavailable.
Motion by Wysong, second by LaRock, and carried to approve Local Control
Resolution.
PERSONNEL:
Motion by LaRock, second by Bosch, and carried to approve adding additional time
for special needs van route for Helen Kraayenhof-AM and Dalton Bass-PM.
Motion by LaRock, second by Knobloch, and carried to approve amending Ashley
Syndergaard's hourly time reduction.
DISTRICT NON-ACTION ITEMS:
•Secondary Principal Report
•Superintendent/Elementary Principal Report
•Committee Report: Staff Development 1/8/2020 and Policy 1/13/2020
DATES TO REMEMBER:
•Regular Board Meeting, Monday, January 27
•Regular Board Meeting, Monday, February 10
Meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m.
Tamara Rauk, Clerk