REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Regular February meeting postponed
March 4, 2013
(Unapproved)
The Pelican Rapids Board of Education held a regular meeting on March 4, 2013 in the boardroom at the high school at 5:30 p.m. Board members present: Mitch Monson, Dena Johnson, Kathy Ouren, Charlie Blixt, Jon Karger, and Mike Forsgren. Board members absent: None. Others present: Superintendent Wanek, Barb Ripley, Brian Korf, Heidi Isaman, Gladys Hovland, Tate Nelson, Arturo Saavedra, and Lou Hoglund.
The meeting was called to order and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Kathy Ouren.
Mike Forsgren signed the Oath of Office.
Charlie Blixt moved to approve the agenda with the following addition:
Discussion on activities if school is cancelled because of the weather
The motion was seconded by Dena Johnson and carried.
Gladys Hovland presented information about the Choir trip to California.
Tate Nelson and Arturo Saavedra presented information regarding senior privileges.
Dena Johnson moved to approve the senior privileges as presented. The motion was seconded by Mike Forsgren and carried.
Dena Johnson moved to approve the consent agenda consisting of the following items:
Approve meeting minutes-Regular meeting – January 15, 2013
Financial claims – Bills payable
Revenue and Expenditure Guidelines
Investment log
Accept donations:
To SADD – Southtown $25
To SADD – MN National Bank $100
To SADD – Sanford Medical $50
To SADD – Riverview Place $25
To SADD – Superior Lakeside Inc. $100
To SADD – Ditch Dental $25
To SADD – Hector Comm. $25
To SADD – Jill Maten & Brent Lamblez $20
To SADD – Jennie-O $250
To SADD – The Press $25
To SADD – Wells Fargo $100
To SADD – Wayne Woolever $60
To SADD – Elizabeth Fireman’s Relief $100
To ISD 548 – Hector Communications - $11,597
To ISD 548 for Guthrie Field Trip – Target $600
To Nurse’s Fund for warm clothes – Zion Lutheran Church - $115
To Viking Elem-Leader in Me – Bell State Bank $300
Personnel:
Hire Wendy Hoadley as AD Assistant to replace Carrie Jaenicke
Hire Amanda Guler as a Special Ed Para to replace Wendy Hoadley
Hire Jonathan Fankhanel as a Special Ed Para
Approve Student Teaching Agreement with MState-Moorhead
The motion was seconded by Jon Karger and carried.
Brian Korf presented his principal’s report.
The meeting was recessed at 5:55 to attend the bond referendum open house.
The meeting reconvened at 8:25 to complete the meeting.
Dena Johnson moved to approve the final seniority list as presented. The motion was seconded by Mitch Monson and carried.
Charlie Blixt moved to approve the 2013-14 Cultural Collaborative budget as presented. The motion was seconded by Dena Johnson and carried.
Dena Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION
TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCTIONS
IN PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS AND REASONS THEREFOR.
WHEREAS, the financial condition of the school district dictates that the school board must reduce expenditures immediately, and
WHEREAS, there has been a reduction in student enrollment and,
WHEREAS, the reduction in expenditure and decrease in student enrollment must include discontinuance of positions and discontinuance or curtailment of program, and
WHEREAS, 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. #548 as follows:
That the School Board hereby directs the Superintendent of Schools and administration to consider the discontinuance of programs or positions to effectuate economies in the school district and reduce expenditures and as a result of reduction in enrollment, make recommendations to the school board for the discontinuance of programs, curtailment of programs, discontinuance of positions or curtailment of positions.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
And upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Ouren, Blixt, Karger, Johnson, Monson, Forsgren
And the following voted against the same:
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Dena Johnson moved to table approval of the 2013-14 school calendar. The motion was seconded by Jon Karger and carried.
Dena Johnson moved to set the date to canvass election results as 3/19/13 at our regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Mike Forsgren and carried.
Dena Johnson moved to set the time of the regular March meeting at 5:30 p.m. on March 19, 2013 and to set the dates and times for public meetings regarding the 4-day week application.
March 19, 2013 7:00 pm Upper Study Hall
March 26, 2013 3:00 pm High School Conference Room
March 28, 2013 7:00 pm Upper Study Hall
The motion was seconded by Jon Karger and carried.
The board had a discussion regarding activities taking place on a day when school is cancelled because of weather.
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Kathy Ouren, Chair Charlie Blixt, Clerk