H-BC School Board
meets May 28
Hills-Beaver Creek Dist. 671
Minutes
Monday, May 28, 2025
The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met for its semi-monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. on WEDNESDAY at the Secondary School District Board Room, 301 N Summit Avenue, Hills, MN.
Board members and Administration present were Bosch, Gehrke, Harnack,
Helgeson, Rauk and Rozeboom. Superintendent Holthaus, Principal Kellenberger
and Business Manager Rozeboom were also in attendance. Board member Uitten-
bogaard was absent.
Motion by Helgeson, second by Bosch, and carried to approve the agenda.
EHLERS FINANCIAL MATTHEW HAMMER - BOND SALE INFORMATION SERIES
2025A
Visitor to the meeting was Mavis Fodness of Rock County Star Herald.
PATRIOT PRIDE:
•End of School Year Success
BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS/UPDATES:
•PERSONNEL/FINANCE 5/20
•BUILDING/GROUNDS 5/21
•COMMUNITY EDUCATION ADVISORY 5/28
Motion by Bosch, second by Harnack, and carried to approve consent agenda:
•Minutes - 05/12/2025
•Bills
•Treasurer Report - 4/30/2025
•Student Activity Accounts Report - 4/30/2025
•Setting the following items as excess district property and direct the
superintendent to liquidate or dispose of:
-Districtwide phone system
-District Interactive Boards
-30-2017 Elementary Macintosh Computers in the current elementary
computer lab
•Extended School Year Agreements with Darin DeBoer, Samantha McGaffee,
Jil Vaughn
•Hiring Wayne “Pete” Gehrke for Transportation/Build Grounds/Lunch Assist-
ant and Custodian to begin on May 29, 2025
•Assigning Lydia Scruggs as National Honor Society Advisor for the 2025-
2026 School Year
•Assigning Kerri Baker as secondary summer school supervisor for 10 days
at the curricular rate
Motion by Rozeboom, second by Helgeson, and carried to approve awarding the sale of General Obligation School Building, Facilities Maintenance and Tax
Abatement Bonds, SERIES 2025A, in the original aggregate principal amount of
$11,475,000; fixing their form and specifications; Directing their execution and
delivery; and providing for their payment.
Motion by Harnack, second by Rauk, and carried to approve New Elementary
School American Fence Company Fence Bid as recommended by RA Morton
Construction Managers.
Motion by Bosch, second by Harnack, and carried to approve assigning Taryn Rauk as Varsity Assistant Volleyball Coach for the 2025-2026 school year. Board Member Rauk abstained.
Motion by Helgeson, second by Rauk, and carried to approve assigning Easton
Harnack as Middle School Girls Basketball Coach for the 2025-2026 school year.
Board Member Harnack abstained.
Motion by Rozeboom, second by Bosch, and carried to approve assigning Taryn Rauk as Middle School Assistant Girls Basketball Coach for the 2025-2026 school year. Board Member Rauk abstained.
Motion by Bosch, second by Helgeson, and carried to approve adding a C team volleyball coach for the 25-26 season.
Motion by Rauk, second by Bosch, and carried to approve Donation Resolution:
•$500.00 from First Premier Bank for Robotics WAFFLE Competition
•$300.00 from Paul and Marlene Stueven for Robotics WAFFLE Competition
•$200.00 from Richard and Linda Bakken for Robotics WAFFLE Competition
•$200.00 from Blackbaud Giving Fund for Secondary Student Council
•$20.00 from Blackbaud Giving Fund for Elementary Student Council
DISTRICT NON-ACTION ITEMS:
•Secondary Principal Report
•Superintendent/Elementary Principal Report
•Legislative Update
AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING:
DATES TO REMEMBER:
•Regular Board Meeting, Monday, June 9
•Regular Board Meeting, Wednesday, June 25
Motion by Harnack, second by Bosch, and carried to approve adjournment of meeting.
Time of Adjournment 8:20 p.m.
Tamara Rauk,
Clerk
(06-19)
