Regular School Board Meeting Minutes - Dec. 18, 2012

REGULAR BOARD MEETING - December 18, 2012

A regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 518, Worthington, Minnesota, was held at the Worthington High School Media Center, 1211 Clary Street, Worthington, Minnesota on December 18, 2012,at 5:15p.m.

The following were present: BOARD MEMBERS - Brad Shaffer, Lori Dudley, Scott Rosenberg, Steve Schnieder, Linden Olson, Mark Shepherd, Joel Lorenz

ADMINISTRATORS – John Landgaard, Superintendent; Dave Skog, Director of Management Services

Correspondence and Recognition: None.

1. Motion by Member Olson, seconded by Member Shepherd and unanimously passed to approve the Consent Agenda and Main Agenda for the December 18, 2012, School Board meeting with the addition to the Main Agenda of item 5.16 – Resolution Addressing Federal Program Funding.

2. Motion by Member Rosenberg, seconded by Member Schnieder and unanimously passed to approve the minutes of the November 20, 2012, Regular School Board meeting.

Motion by Member Schnieder, seconded by Member Dudley and unanimously passed to accept the school board committee meeting minutes as received.

3. Motion by Member Shepherd, seconded by Member Rosenberg and unanimously passed to approve the action of the items on the Consent Agenda as follows:

4.1 Financial Reports -

A. Approved Investments Matured and Purchased

B. Approved Wire Transfers

C. Approved Claims and Accounts for December 18, 2012, as per Board Check Register

........................ December 18, 2012

GENERAL FUND ............... $1,269,929.39

FOOD SERVICE ................. $100,024.42

TRANSPORTATION ................ $21,404.94

COMMUNITY SERVICE ............. $10,943.19

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES .......... $16,999.42

TRUST .......................... $2,004.43

INTEGRATION COLLABORATIVE ..... $16,446.25

MONTH TOTAL ................ $1,437,752.04

D. Approved the Community Education Imprest Cash Account in the amount of $275.88 for November 2012.

E. Reviewed the Middle School, High School, Prairie Elementary and the Area Learning Center Activity Accounts for November 2012.

Middle School Activity Account ........... $3,949.40

High School Activity Account ............ $20,491.49

Prairie Elementary Activity Account ........ $171.44

Area Learning Center Activity Account ...... $223.25

Total ................................... $24,835.58

4.2.1. Approved termination of Nohemi Noerenberg as After School Program Aide with the EDGE Program effective November 15, 2012.

4.2.2. Approved termination of Sarah Espinoza as Special Education Paraprofessional at the Middle School effective December 5, 2012.

4.2.3. Approved resignation of Terry Reller as After School Education Assistant with the EDGE Program effective as soon as possible.

4.2.4. Approved resignation of Mu La Tu as After School Program Aide with the EDGE Program effective December 5, 2012.

4.2.5. Approved resignation of Chelsea Schmitz as After School Enrichment Instructor with the EDGE program effective December 19, 2012.

4.3.1. Approved employment of employment of Meghan Westendorf as After School Program Aide with the EDGE Program effective November 28, 2012.

4.3.2. Approved employment of William Steinfield as After School Enrichment Instructor with the EDGE Program effective November 28, 2012.

4.3.3. Approved employment of Hanna Huisman as After School Program Aide with the EDGE Program effective November 28, 2012.

4.3.4. Approved employment of Moe Zin as EL Bilingual Paraprofessional at the Area Learning Center effective immediately.

4.3.5. Approved employment of Moe Zin as Interim Bilingual Program Aide with NCIC effective November 26, 2012.

4.3.6. Approved employment of Moe Zin as Interim Refugee Community Connector with Community Education effective November 26, 2012.

4.3.7. Approved employment of Moe Zin as Refugee School Impact Grant Program Aide with Community Education effective November 26, 2012.

4.3.8. Approved employment of Alyssa Koob as After School Program Aide with the EDGE Program effective December 5, 2012.

4.3.9. Approved employment of Law Na Moo as After School Program Aide with the EDGE Program effective December 5, 2012.

4.3.10. Approved employment of Perla Benigas as After School Program Aide with the EDGE Program effective December 3, 2012.

4.3.11. Approved employment of May Lary Htoo as After School Program Aide with the EDGE Program effective December 3, 2012.

4.3.12. Approved employment of Amy Granholm as Class II Paraprofessional at Prairie Elementary effective December 3, 2012.

4.3.13. Approved employment of Ronella Markus as After School Educational Assistant with the EDGE Program effective December 10, 2012.

4.3.14. Approved employment of Becky Duehn as After School ESL Teacher with the EDGE Program effective January 2, 2013.

4.3.15. Approved employment of Nyiebol Gew as After School Enrichment Instructor with the EDGE Program effective December 12, 2012.

4.3.16. Approved employment of Corinne Oberloh as After School Program Aide with the EDGE Program effective December 19, 2012.

4.3.17. Approved employment of Jamaica Boneschans as After School Enrichment Instructor with the EDGE Program effective December 19, 2012.

4.4 The board approved the following donations for the month of November 2012:Worthington Public Utilities for donated labor on the tennis court light project; a bequest from the Betty Fauskee estate; and Westminster Presbyterian church for bullying prevention.

4.5 Approved a 2 1/2 month unpaid leave of absence for Lah Gay Htoo as Refugee Community Connector from December 13, 2012, through March 1, 2013.

4.6 Approved the 2012-2013 seniority lists.

4.7 Approved an employee's request for sick leave (due to pregnancy) from January 28, 2013 through April 19, 2013.

4.8 Approved a contract with Minnesota West Community and Technical College for use of the football field.

4.9 Approved the Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council Head Start Agreement

4. A presentation was made by ATS&R Consultants on the facilities study.

5. Member Schnieder introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION FOR REALLOCATION OF GENERAL EDUCATION REVENUE

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 126C.23, the school board of Worthington ISD #518 Schools hereby resolves to reallocate general education revenue for FY13 from the building level to the district-wide level for the expenditures in each of the following areas:

School Board Operations

District Publications

Office of the Special Programs Director

District-wide Operations and Maintenance

Business Services

District-wide Special Ed Staff

Data Processing

District-wide Staff Development

Office of the Superintendent

Curriculum and Assessment

Special Olympics

Loan Interest

Technology Support

District-wide Operating Capital

Health Services

Police Liaison/Crime Prevention

Transportation

Property/Casualty Insurance

Inter-district Cooperation

The motion for adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Shepherd and upon voice vote being taken, the following voted in favor thereof: Dudley, Lorenz, Olson, Rosenberg, Schnieder, Shaffer, Shepherd

and the following voted against the same: None

whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.

6. Member Dudley introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POSSIBLE REDUCTIONS IN PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS AND REASONS THEREFORE

WHEREAS, the financial condition of the school district may dictate that the school board may be required to consider reducing expenditures, and

WHEREAS, there may be a reduction in student enrollment, and,

WHEREAS, this possible reduction in expenditure and decrease in student enrollment may include discontinuance of positions and discontinuance or curtailment of programs and,

WHEREAS, if a reduction in expenditures and/or a decrease in student enrollment occurs a determination must be made as to which teachers' contracts must be terminated and not renewed and which teachers may be placed on unrequested leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits in effecting discontinuance of positions.

BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 518, as follows:

That the School Board hereby directs the Superintendent of Schools and administration to consider the possible discontinuance of programs and positions and prepare to make recommendations to the school board for the possible discontinuance of programs, possible curtailment of programs, possible discontinuance of positions or curtailment of positions as may be dictated by financial conditions and/or decreased pupil enrollment.

The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Lorenz and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Dudley, Lorenz, Olson, Rosenberg, Schnieder, Shaffer, Shepherd.

and the following voted against the same: None

whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.

7. Motion by Member Olson, seconded by Member Shepherd and unanimously passed to approve the 2013-2014 Budget Calendar and Assumptions.

Motion by Member Schnieder, seconded by Member Shepherd and unanimously passed to suspend the board meeting at 6:00 p.m. to hold the Truth in Taxation Hearing.

The School Board Meeting reconvened at 6:15 p.m.

8. Motion by Member Rosenberg, seconded by Member Shepherd and unanimously passed to approve the Legislative platform.

9. Motion by Member Dudley, seconded by Member Schnieder and unanimously passed to approve the NCA district-wide accreditation process.

10. Motion by Member Schnieder, seconded by Member Shepherd and unanimously passed to approve the 9th-12th grade math curriculum purchase in an amount $41,125 paid out of the general fund.

11. Motion by Member Shepherd, seconded by Member Dudley and unanimously passed to approve intent to apply for online learning program.

12. The board discussed the learning device pilot program.

13. Motion by Member Olson, seconded by Member Lorenz and unanimously passed to hire a .6 FTE Special Education Teacher at the High School and a .2 FTE Special Education Teacher at Prairie Elementary.

14. Motion by Member Shepherd, seconded by Member Dudley and unanimously passed to hire a full-time teacher at the Middle Level Alternative Program.

15. Motion by Member Lorenz, seconded by Member Rosenberg and unanimously passed to approve concurrent enrollment contracts with Minnesota West for biology and CNA courses in the amount of $10,800 for the 2012-2013 school year.

16. Motion by Member Schnieder, seconded by Member Lorenz to approve the teacher early retirement memorandum of understanding. Motion passed 5 – 2 with Members Rosenberg and Shepherd dissenting.

17. Motion by Member Olson, seconded by Member Rosenberg and unanimously passed to certify the 2012 Levy Payable 2013 in the amount of $5,221,791.32.

18. Motion by Member Olson, seconded by Member Shepherd and unanimously passed to approve a Resolution on Addressing Federal Program Funding.

Resolution is on file at the District Administration Office.

19. Motion by Member Olson, seconded by Member Shepherd and unanimously approved to set January 4, 2013, at 7:00 a.m. at the District Administration Office as the time and place for the School Board Organizational Meeting

The Board further discussed and reviewed the following matters: Investments and financial status; reports on: Superintendent's Report –Mr. Landgaard reported the following: High School gym scoreboard project is near completion; capital outlay process for 2013-14 is starting with recommendation to Board expected in February; Marshall High School will be leaving the SWC in football starting in 2014; FLY 2 application will be presented to Board in January. Instructional Committee Report – Mrs. Dudleyreported the following: None.Operations Committee Report – Mr. Shepherd reported the following: None.Other Reports: Mr. Schnieder reported on attendance at the MSBA delegate Assembly – Platform information available on MSBA website. Other Business – None. Future Business – None.

Meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m.

Lori Dudley, Clerk

David Skog, Deputy Clerk

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