Ashby School Board Mintues

The School Board of District 261 met in regular session on February 20, 2019 in the Media Center of the School.  Chair Wing called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM with members Hoff, B. Johnson, C. Johnson, Rylander, Spangler, and Wing present.  Absent: Anderson.  Also present were Superintendent Niemann, Principal Jon Moore, Renee Melby, Camille Schultz, and Dustin Steenblock.
 
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
 
Spangler moved to approve the amended agenda.  B. Johnson seconded.  MCU.
 
C. Johnson moved to approve the following consent agenda:

• Approval of January 23, 2019 minutes.
• Financial Report for January 2019.
• Approval of bills:  January Handpayables: $553,526.21, January Wire Payments: $85,016.31, and February bills:  $35,796.40.

Hoff seconded.  MCU.
 
Communication/Delegations
School Board Recognition Week is February 18-22.  Certificates were distributed to Board Members.
 
Board Reports
 Wing reported on Fergus Falls Special Ed Cooperative Executive Board Meeting and Lakes Country Service Cooperative Board Meeting.
 
Hoff reported that she and Suzanne Wing met with Mr. Niemann on the Superintendent Evaluation.
 
Principal’s Report
Mr. Moore reported on the following:

• New bell schedules have been implemented for late start and early out school days to ensure students get to every class on those days.
• NAEP Testing.
• Spanish I and Spanish II options for the future.
• Professional Learning Communities.
• ACT Testing and ACT Prep.
• Public Outreach with a weekly report in the Ashby Dalton Post.
• Minnesota Elementary School Principal Association Institute that he attended.
• Minnesota Student Survey.
• February I Love to Read Month activities.
• Arrow Pride hallway banner development.
• Guest speaker Heather Godfrey.

Superintendent’s Report
Mr. Niemann reported on the following:

• MN School Board Association Negotiation Seminar attended at Lakes Country Service Coop.
• Bus updates.
• Maintenance projects.
• Enrollment update.
• Office of Civil Rights determination received stating that the terms and conditions of the resolution agreement have been implemented and the case is closed.
• Thank you to the Board Members for their service.

 
Camille Schultz reported on the Art Department.
                                  
Dustin Steenblock reported on the Ag Program and FFA.
 
Discussion Items
Information was distributed on a Social Media Coach.
 
The 2018-19 School Calendar was discussed for possible make up days for the weather related cancellations.
 
Action Items
Spangler made a motion to table revising the 2018-19 School Calendar until the March 2019 meeting.  Rylander seconded.  MCU.
 
Hoff made a motion to adjourn.   C. Johnson seconded.  MCU.  Chair Wing called the meeting adjourned at 7:56 pm.
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                            Leslie Anderson, Clerk