September 16th, 2013

Unoffial Minutes - to be approved at October 21, 2013 Meeting


September 16, 2013


The School Board of District 261 met in regular session on September 16, 2013 in the Ashby School Media Center.  Chair Wing called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM with members Hoff, Johnson, LaRue, Nelson, Rylander, and Wing present.  Absent:  Spangler.  Also present were Superintendent Allan Jensen, Principal Shane Tappe, Renee Melby, Heidi Kent, and Camille Schultz.


The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.


LaRue moved to approve the amended agenda.  Nelson seconded.  MCU.


LaRue moved to approve the following consent agenda:

• Approval of August 19, 2013 minutes.
• YTD Financial Report.
• Approval of bills:  August Handpayables: $20,941.01, August Wire Transfers:  $40,451.74, and September bills: $59,955.22.

Rylander seconded.  MCU.


Board Reports
Nelson gave a report on Region 1 and Lakes Country Service Coop.


Wing gave a report on Ashby Education Foundation and the Fergus Falls Special Ed Coop.


Principal’s Report
Mr. Tappe reported on the following:

• The School year is off to a good start.
• K-12 Student enrollment of the first day of school was 251.
• The 2013 AYP and MMR results will be released around October 1st that will reflect student performance during the 2012-13 school year.
• MinnCAN tour will be stopping in Ashby on Septmber 24th.
• Additional Paraprofessional help was needed and two individuals have been hired to fill those positions.
• For the early dismissal day scheduled in September the After School Program was extended for grades PreK-6.  The time was utilized by Staff to train on technology.
• The BrightBytes/Clairty Technology measurement tool was introduced which would be used to provide desegregated data to determine the effectiveness of technology.
• The Ashby Athletic Handbook wording changes were presented.
• An update was given on the piloting of the Schoology technology tool.
• An update was given on the Technology team.
• The revised Crisis Plan was presented that will be on the October agenda for approval.
• The Fire Marshall inspection was on September 10th.    

Spangler joined the meeting at 6:30 pm.
 
Superintendent’s Report
Mr. Jensen reported on the following:

• Current enrollment matches the projections made in 2008-09.
• Bus Inspection was completed on September 9th.
• Due to increasing needs the district needed to hire two Paraprofessionals.
• The Negotiations Committee has met with the Teacher Negotiators.
• Legislature items were reviewed including the following:  changes to the formula allowance for FY14 and FY15, fully funded Kindergarten for FY15, additional funding for Career Tech, new unfunded mandates for Worlds Best Work Force, Bullying, and Principal and Teacher evaluations, increased equalization aid for the Pay 14 Levy, pupil weighting changes for FY15, and the Grad test elimination.

Mrs. Kent gave a report on the Auditorium sound system and the upcoming Play.


Ms. Schultz gave a report on the Art Deparment.




Discussion Items
LaRue made a motion to set the proposed referendum amount for the 2013 pay 2014 Levy at $276,720.  Nelson seconded.  Discussion.  Motion failed.


Rylander made a motion to set the proposed referendum amount for the 2013 pay 2014 Levy at $265,000.  LaRue seconded.  Discussion.  MCU.


Action Items
Johnson made a motion to approve the Annual Assurance of Compliance with State and Federal Discrimination Laws.  Spangler seconded.  MCU.


Nelson made a motion granting Allan Jensen and Renee Melby authority to electronically transfer funds as allowed by MS471.38 between Money Market and Checking accounts.  LaRue seconded.  MCU.


Rylander made a motion to set the Truth in Taxation Meeting for taxes payable 2014 for December 16, 2013 at 6:00 pm.  Johnson seconded.  MCU.


Johnson made a motion to approve the 2013-14 fund raising activites list.  LaRue seconded.  MCU.


Johnson made a motion to accept resignations from Tom Olson and Blaine Barry as Co-Head Baseball Coaches, Sam Quernemoen as Assistant Boys Basketball Coach, and Chris VanKempen as Assistant Track Coach.  Nelson seconded.  MCU.


Rylander made a motion to approve the full time teaching contract for Tom Gronwold.  Hoff seconded.  MCU.


Johson made a motion to approve work agreements for:  Joseph Barfknecht – Paraprofessional, Assistant Boys Basketball Coach and Assistant Baseball Coach, Edith Gullickson – Paraprofessional, Laurie Melberg – Paraprofessional, Joyce Rylander – Paraprofessional and Bus Driver (revised), Troy Mickelson – Head Girls Basketball Coach, Chad Akerson Head Baseball Coach.  LaRue seconded.  MCU.


Chair Wing called the meeting adjourned at 9:10 pm.


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                                                                                    Warren Nelson, Clerk