H-BC School Board
meets July 8
Hills-Beaver Creek Dist. 671
Minutes
Monday, July 8, 2024
The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met for its semi-monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the H-BC School District Board room, 301 N Summit Ave, Hills, MN.
Board members and Administration present were Gehrke, Harnack, Helgeson, Rauk, and Uittenbogaard. Superintendent Holthaus and Business Manager Rozeboom were also in attendance. Board members Bosch and Rozeboom, and Principal Kellenberger were absent.
Motion by Harnack, second by Helgeson, and carried to approve the agenda.
No Visitors
BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS/UPDATES:
Personnel/Finance-6/26; Policy-7/2
Motion by Helgeson, second by Rauk, and carried to approve consent agenda:
-Minutes—06/24/2024
-Bills
-Draw #3 Construction Projects
-Wire Transfer for July 24, 2024 Scheduled Bond Payment - 2013A, 2019A
and 2023A Bonds
-Secondary Student Handbook
-Elementary Student Handbook
-Non-Classified Staff Handbook
-Hiring Allesia Kolles as K-12 Vocal Music Instructor and Choir Director for
the 2024-25 School Year
-Hiring Paul Opheim as Secondary Agriculture Instructor and FFA Advisor for
the 2024-2025 School Year
-Hiring April Prohl as Special Education Instructor for the 2024-2025 School
Year
-Business Manager Contract for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 School Years
-Building/Grounds/Transportation Director Contract for the 2024-2025 School
Year
-Miscellaneous Pay Schedule for the 2024- 2025 School Year
-District Fee Schedule for the 2024-2025 School Year
Motion by Uittenbogaard, second by Helgeson, and carried to approve awarding Liquid Propane Provider for the 2024-2025 School Year.
Motion by Rauk, second by Uittenbogaard, and carried to approve awarding Fuel Oil Provider for the 2024-2025 School Year.
Motion by Uittenbogaard, second by Helgeson, and carried to approve the following Policies--Non substantive changes first and final reading:
-102 Equal Educational Opportunity - 2024
-104 School District Mission Statement - 2024
-204 School Board Meeting Minutes - 2024
-207 Public Hearings - 2024
-413 Harassment and Violence - 2024
-416 Drug and Alcohol Testing - 2024
-418 Drug-Free WorkPlace/Drug-Free School - 2024
-419 Tobacco- Free Environment; Possession and Tobacco, Tobacco-Related
Devices, and Electronic Delivery Devices; Vaping Awareness and Prevention
Instruction - 2024
-425 Staff Development and Mentoring - 2024
-503 Student Attendance - 2024
-506 Student Discipline - 2024
-507 Corporal Punishment and Prone Restraint - 2024
-507.5 School Resource Officer - 2024
-509 Enrollment of NonResident Students - 2024
-512 School Sponsored Student Publications and Activities - 2024
-513 Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design - 2024
-514 Bullying Prohibition Policy - 2024
-515 Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records - 2024
-516 Student Medication and Telehealth - 2024
-521 Student Disability - 2024
-524 Internet, Technology, and Cell Phone Acceptable Use and Safety Policy -
2024
-532 Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEPs
from School Grounds - 2024
-535 Service Animals in Schools - 2024
-601 School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals
-602 Organizing the School Calendar and School Day - 2024
-603 Curriculum Development - 2024
-604 Instructional Curriculum - 2024
-606.5 Library Materials - 2024
-606.5 Library MaterialsForm - 2024
-607 Organization of Grade Levels - 2024
-608 Instructional Services - Special Education - 2024
-609 Religion and Religious and Cultural Observances - 2024
-613 Graduation Requirements - 2024
-614 School District Testing Plan and Procedure - 2024
-615 Testing Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions for IEPS, Sec-
tion 504 Plans, and LEP Students - 2024
-616 School District System Accountability - 2024
-615 Testing Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions for IEPS, Sect-
ion 504 Plans, and LEP Students - 2024
-616 School District System Accountability - 2024
-619 Staff Development for Standards - 2024
-620 Credit for Learning - 2024
-624 Online Instruction - 2024
-707 Transportation of Public School Students - 2024
-708 Transportation of Nonpublic School Students - 2024
-709 Student Transportation Safety Policy - 2024
-802 Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material - 2024
-806 Crisis Management Policy - 2024
Motion by Helgeson, second by Rauk, and carried to approve hiring Easton Harnack as Special Education Instructor for the 2024-2025 School Year. Board member Harnack abstained from voting.
DISTRICT NON-ACTION ITEMS:
-Superintendent Report
AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING:
DATES TO REMEMBER:
•Regular Board Meeting, Monday, July 29 (note date change)
•Regular Board Meeting, Monday, August 12
MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION
Motion by Helgeson, second by Rauk, and carried to approve moving to close meeting as permitted by MN Statutes, section 13D.05, subdivision 3(a) to evaluate the performance of Todd Holthaus, District Superintendent.
RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION
Motion by Helgeson, second by Harnack, and carried to approve adjournment of meeting.
Time of Adjournment 8:40 p.m.
Tamara Rauk, Clerk
(08-08)
