H-BC School Board
meets Jan. 13
Hills-Beaver Creek Dist. 671
Minutes
Monday, Jan. 13, 2025
The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met for its semi-monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Secondary School District Board Room, 301 N Summit Avenue, Hills, MN.
Board members and Administration present were Gehrke, Harnack, Helgeson,
Rauk, Rozeboom and Uittenbogaard. Superintendent Holthaus, Principal Kellenberger and Business Manager Rozeboom were also in attendance. Board
member Bosch was absent.
Motion by Helgeson, second by Harnack, and carried to approve the agenda.
Addition to the agenda: 11.6.
No visitors.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Board Member Harnack cast a unanimous ballot,
second by Helgeson, for the current slate of officers as presented:
Chairperson: Arlyn Gehrke
Vice Chairperson: Tim Bosch
Clerk: Tamara Rauk
Treasurer: Ethan Rozeboom
BOARD COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS by Board Chairperson:
-Personnel/Negotiations/Budget*: Arlyn Gehrke, Tami Rauk, Ethan Rozeboom
-Building/Grounds*: Tim Bosch*, Chris Harnack, Ethan Rozeboom
-Transportation: Arlyn Gehrke, Tim Bosch, Chris Harnack
-MSHSL: Tim Bosch, Chris Harnack
-Policy: Ethan Rozeboom, Travis Helgeson, Eric Uittenbogaard
-Safety: Tim Bosch, Chris Harnack, Ethan Rozeboom
-Curriculum: Tami Rauk, Eric Uittenbogaard, Travis Helgeson
-Staff Development/Continuing Education: Tami Rauk
-Gifted and Talented: Travis Helgeson
-Community Education: Travis Helgeson
-Legislation: Ethan Rozeboom
-Teachers Administration Board-TAB: Arlyn Gehrke, Tami Rauk
*Also serves as Rock County Liaison
PATRIOT PRIDE:
-NFL Way to Play Award - James VandenBosch
-National Blue Ribbon Speaker Series - Tom Goehle
BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS/UPDATES:
-Staff Development 1/8, -Policy 1/9
Motion by Rozeboom, second by Uittenbogaard, and carried to approve consent agenda:
-Minutes—12/23/2024
-Bills
-Imprest Cash Report
-Construction Draw #9
-Designating the District Depository as Security Savings Bank, Hills, MN
-Designating the Rock County Star-Herald as the district’s official newspaper
-Designating the District Office Entrance #1 (301 N Summit Ave, Hills, MN) as
the official location for posting notice of all district meetings and announcements
-Designating setting Second and Fourth Monday of the month as Board
Meeting Days at 7 p.m. in the Secondary School Board Room-301 N Summit
Ave, Hills, MN for Board of Education Meetings for the 2025 year. On those
days that are designated as legal meeting days.
-Designating Knutson Flynn & Deans, PA as the District’s Legal Counsel
-Designating Superintendent and Board Chairperson as authorized to seek
assistance for District legal matters with assigned legal counsel
-Designating the Treasurer to Pay Bills
-Designating the Superintendent and Business Office to perform the duties
of Treasurer
-Designating the Business Manager and Superintendent to make wire trans-
fers for District Bond Payments and other district expenses that may require
such transactions
-Designating the Superintendent to contract for goods and services
-Designating the Business Manager and Athletic Director to sign checks on
the Imprest account.
-Designating the Elementary Principal, Todd Holthaus as Local Education
Agency/Federal Programs Director
-Designating Principal, Andrew Kellenberger, as the Title IX Coordinator
-Mileage Reimbursement rate of 90% of the IRS rate per mile for personal
use of vehicle, when district vehicle is unavailable.
-Designate the chair of the MSHSL H-BC Board Committee as the Board
Representative to the MN State High School League and voting member
-Hire Brady Wrede for Long Call Middle Level Science/Math Substitute Teacher
Position
-Hire Dan Ellingson for Long Call Secondary Physical Education Substitute
Teacher Position
Motion by Helgeson, second by Harnack, and carried to approve Setting
Board Member compensation:
•Meeting Pay - $50
•Meeting Pay for Board Chair - $75
•Full Day Meeting Pay - $100
•Committee Pay - $50
•Mileage Reimbursement for attending outside of district meetings - 90%
of IRS mileage rate
Motion by Uittenbogaard, second by Rozeboom, 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 2026.
Motion by Harnack, second by Helgeson, and carried to approve Resolution
directing the Superintendent to make recommendations for adjustments in curriculum, programs, and staff for the 2025-2026 school year.
Motion by Helgeson, second by Uittenbogaard, and carried to approve the high quote for the sale of the Ariens Power Brush Sweeper.
Motion by Harnack, second by Rozeboom, and carried to approve the high quote for the sale of the John Deere 1032D Snow Blower.
Motion by Harnack, second by Uittenbogaard, and carried to approve hiring Tedra Voss as the Hills-Beaver Creek School District Childcare Center Director.
DISTRICT NON-ACTION ITEMS:
-Superintendent/Elementary Principal Report
-Secondary Principal Report
AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING:
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Regular Board Meeting, Monday, January 27
Regular Board Meeting, Monday, February 10
Motion by Rozeboom, second by Harnack, and carried to approve adjournment of meeting.
Time of Adjournment 7:45 p.m.
Tamara Rauk,
Clerk
(02-06)
