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WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOLS WASECA, MINNESOTA

The School Board of Independent School District No. 829 held a regular meeting on Thursday, July 18, 2013 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Central Building Conference Room. Board members present: Randy Zimmerman, Jeff Hoelmer, Ski Ann Christiansen, Cathy Hoy, and Todd Zimmerman. Board members absent: Kimberly Meirose and Matt Johansen. Also in attendance: Tom Lee, Superintendent of Schools and Elizabeth Beery, Director of Business Services.

1. T. Zimmerman moved, Hoy seconded a motion to approve organizational items 1-7 together as presented:

- Establish the school board’s per diem/salary allowance for 2013-14 and for said allowance to remain the same as it was in 2012-2013 which is as follows: $35.00 for the Chairman, $30.00 for all other school board members and $60.00 for meetings longer than 4 hours except for evening school board meetings and negotiations sessions. School board members are also given a family activity pass.

- Designate the First National Bank, Round Bank, United Prairie Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, MSD Liquid Assets Fund and Wells Fargo Bank Mankato as official depositories for the fiscal year 2013-2014.

- Designate Mr. William Hoversten as School Attorney for 2013-2014.

- Designate the Waseca County News as the official newspaper for the school year 2013-2014.

- Approve the Resolution for Investments and Payment of Claims.

- Approve the consideration of support services which includes enabling acts for the guidance of the Superintendent.

- Approve the Resolution for Machine Signed Signatures.

Unanimous

2. Christiansen moved, Hoelmer seconded a motion to approve the minutes from the regular meeting of June 20, 2013. Unanimous.

3. Hoelmer moved, Chritiansen seconded a motion to approve the agenda with additions as presented. Unanimous.

4. Steve Kilmer and Andy Hoffman from Bossardt Corp. gave a presentation on their analysis of our facility needs for the future.

5. Christiansen moved, and T. Zimmerman seconded a motion to approve the claims for the month of June as follows: Accounts Payable - $997,674.83; Payroll - $620,765.15.

6. Elizabeth Beery presented the financial report.

7. Tom Lee gave his Superintendent’s report.

8. T. Zimmerman moved, Hoy seconded a motion to accept and approve the bread bid from Earthgrains Bakery Group and the milk bid from Dean Foods for 2013-2014. Unanimous.

9. Hoy moved, Hoelmer seconded the Consent Agenda of Employment and Contract Approvals with additions as presented: EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACT AGENDA a.) Contract Approvals: 1. Certified: Beth Bogen, Intermediate School Mentor Teacher; Melissa Cox, Grade 8 Social Studies Teacher; Jill Hofmeister, Assistant Assessment Coordinator; Brenna Hoisington, Early Childhood Speech & Language Pathologist; Kim Miller, Hartley Mentor Teacher 2. Non-Certified: Marty Buum, AmeriCorps DCD High School Paraprofessional; Dana Kingsley, Secretary to the Superintendent 3. Summer School: Dayla Haack, Summer JH/HS Special Education – Paraprofessional; Erin Harty, Summer Special Education Paraprofessional; Jill Hofmeister, Waseca Deaf/Hard of Hearing Teacher; Jill Hofmeister, WEM Summer Deaf/Hard of Hearing Teacher; Nancy Kaplan, WEM Summer School Social/Math; Jodi Miller, Summer Kids Academy – Paraprofessional; Jacklyn Pasanen, Targeted Services Grade 7 Summer School Math/Science; Jacklyn Pasanen, Targeted Services Grade 8 Summer School Math/Science; Dave Wollin, WEM Summer School Social Studies 4. Other: Susan Topp, Rescind Resignation for Teacher on Special Assignment b.) Resignation: Christopher Dahle, Hartley EBD/Special Education Teacher c.) Retirement: Mary Ellen Slama, Paraprofessional Unanimous.

9. Hoy moved, Christiansen seconded a motion to approve Gifts & Donations as presented: Donation of $300.00 for a high speed camera from Roundbank to the High School Science Olympiad Team; Donation of

$105.00 from Pepsi Bottling Co. to Hartley Elementary; Donation of $840.00 from Lifetouch for Hartley Elementary. Total gifts/donations: $1,245.00. Unanimous.

10. Hoy moved, Hoelmer seconded a motion to approve the following appointments for M.S.H.S.L representatives for the 2013-2014 school year:

School Board Representative------SkiAnn Christiansen School Representative------Tom Lee Boys Sports------Joe Hedervare Girls Sports------Jeanette Swanson Speech Activities------Karen Pfarr Music Activities------Deb Yess

Unanimous.

11. Hoy moved, Christiansen seconded a motion to approve the 2014 Handbooks for the Junior- Senior High School, Intermediate School, and Hartley Elementary. Hoy amended her motion, Christiansen seconded it to include the Activities Handbook as well. Unanimous.

12. Hoy moved, T. Zimmerman seconded a motion to approve a proposal from Hazel Reinhardt to do a demographic study. Unanimous.

13. T. Zimmerman moved, Hoy seconded a motion to approve an employee leave of absence as presented in the agreement. Unanimous.

14. T. Zimmerman moved, Hoy seconded a motion to approve the Minnesota School District General Record’s Retention Schedule as our own. Unanimous.

15. Hoy moved, Christiansen seconded a motion to approve the following teachers for continuing contract and tenure: Becky Borneke, Matt Gullickson, Jacob Hoisington, Amy Krautkremer, Ashley Sander, Jennifer Stenzel, and Andrew Walden. Unanimous. 16. Hoelmer moved, T. Zimmerman seconded a motion to approve membership in the Minnesota School Board Association and renewal of the MSBA policy service for 2013-2014 at a cost of $5,469.00 and $575.00. Unanimous.

17. T. Zimmerman moved, Hoelmer seconded a motion to approve an eight (8) hour custodial employee divided

between Waseca Intermediate School and the Junior and Senior High School; and to approve the addition of a 0.6 FTE ELL teacher for instructional support. Unanimous.

18. T. Zimmerman moved, Hoelmer seconded a motion to go into closed session at 6:51 p.m. to discuss contract

negotiations. Unanimous.

19. The School Board came out of closed session at 7:15 p.m.

20. Hoy moved, Christiansen seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:16 p.m. Unanimous.

Cathy Hoy, School Board Clerk