INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 252

820 EAST MINNESOTA STREET

CANNON FALLS, MN  55009

MINUTES

Monday October 26, 2009

 

The School Board of Independent School District 252 met in regular session, Monday, in the Boardroom of the High School.  Present: Bob Brintnall, Cathy Banks, Pat Dougherty, Bill Thompson, Brenda Owens and Jerry Reinardy.  Others present: Superintendent Todd Sesker, Beth Giese, Steve Fredrickson, Lori Hanson, Dina Fesler, Missy Klapperich, Anne Fick, Dawn Wettern, Todd Anderson, Ken Haggerty, Marquerite Haggerty, Amy Dombeck, Jean Kowalkowski, Sharon Noble, Nora Felton, Rollie Sessions, Ryan Rounds, Jay Sjoblom, Bruce Dankers, and Josh Davisson.

 

1.                   The meeting was called to order by Chair, Bob Brintnall at 7:00p.m.

 

2.                   Moved by Pat Dougherty, seconded by Cathy Banks and unanimously approved the agenda with the addition of item G, snow removal quotes.

 

3.                   Moved by Cathy Banks, seconded by Pat Dougherty and unanimously approved the minutes from September 29^th 2009 and October 5^th 2009.

 

4.                   Dina Fesler and Missy Klapperich attended the board meeting to present an idea they have come up with to help support a program that our school has really immersed itself into.  Missy has been the leader with this movement with the help from Dina’s organization. She was connected with Dina through Mr. Sesker a couple of years ago. They explained what the program was all about.  The Cannon Falls 6^th graders are staging an event to raise money as part of the new program they are working on with Children’s Culture Connection, a local non-profit that connects American youth with kids worldwide.  For every $100 raised the Cannon Falls 6^th graders will directly pay for one Afgan student to enter the training program.  To raise funds they will become mini business owners, selling products, entertainment, or services to the general public in order to raise money for this program.  They will learn what it takes to create, market and execute a small business exactly what the partner school in Afghanistan will be doing with the vocational training. 

 

Moved by Cathy Banks, seconded by Bill Thompson and unanimously approved the November 7^th Fundraiser at the Winery.

 

5.                   Moved by Bill Thompson, seconded by Pat Dougherty and unanimously approved the Finance Report

 

6.                   Moved by Cathy Banks, seconded by Jerry Reinardy and unanimously approved the second reading of the Goodhue County Education District’s policy regarding Special Education Guidelines on the Retention and Destruction of Student Records for Cannon Falls Area Schools.

 

7.                   Moved by Pat Dougherty, seconded by Cathy Banks and unanimously approved the consent agenda which included the Food Service Report and personnel listing as follows:

 

District

Spencer Stewart                                   Substitute Driver

Curtis Nelson                                        Substitute Driver

Fred VanHofwegen                              Substitute Driver

Aryn Katterjohn                                   Substitute Chaperone

 

Elementary

Deb Pierce                                             Substitute Para

Anita Hartl                                            Special Ed Para

 

8.                   Moved by Cathy Banks, seconded by Jerry Reinardy and unanimously approved Expenditures for September/October.

 

9.                   Moved by Brenda Owens, seconded by Pat Dougherty and unanimously approved Amanda Sardeson as an Elementary Title 1 Math Teacher.

 

10.                Moved by Pat Dougherty, seconded by Jerry Reinardy and unanimously approved Joe Jorgensen as a Special Education Teacher.

 

11.                Moved by Brenda Owens, seconded by Cathy Banks and unanimously approved the annual Curriculum Report.

 

12.                Moved by Pat Dougherty, seconded by Brenda Owens and unanimously approved the Spring Head Coaches and the Winter Assistant Coaches.

 

13.                Moved by Bill Thompson, seconded by Jerry Reinardy and unanimously approved to reject all snow removal bids.

 

14.                Moved by Bill Thompson, seconded by Brenda Owens and unanimously approved to go out for snow bids that will be written as per time and per annual contract with hauling of snow to be included in the bid.

 

15.                Reports:

Committee Reports

Curriculum Committee- Beth presented 3^rd and 5^th grade math and hired a new teacher.  8^th grade math standards will be more intense.  Textbook rotation will need to be looked at with the new standards.

Finance Committee- Aid anticipation is setup and running.  17% is being held by the state and we may not see it as “promised”. 

Superintendents Report

Busy wrapping up the construction project.  Update on the art work for the entry way.  SEMENT, a video conference meeting we are looking for a coordinator for this group.  Discussing taking an inventory of all teleconference classes offered and creating a database for this group of schools.

Head of Operations and Maintenance Report

Continuing to move offices, returning unclaimed freight to previous owners putting up display boards, and the Elementary roof is still in progress.

Principals Report

Steve Fredrickson, High School-Parent/Teacher conferences were a success in the new atrium and commons area.  Parents liked the proximity between the two areas for conferring with teachers in both levels.  The new facilities are working out beautifully!  The added space at lunch has helped with student management.  Open house for the new building is October 29^th.  Fall sports are winding down after successful seasons.  We are hosting the HVL music competition on November 9^th.  Our annual Veterans Day program will be at 10:00 am in the auditorium.  Scheduling picture day and college fair during homecoming week was well received and we will continue with it for next year.

Beth Giese, Elementary- Amanda Sardeson has been hired for the ARRA Stimulus teacher.  She will be working in many capacities; Grade 1 reading as an RtI teacher and working with both Tier 1 and Tier 2 students, Grade 3and 4 math pull-out support for students struggling with basic math skills.  System 44 reading teacher in 4^th grade.  The Book Buddies program is Thursday mornings from 8:15-9:45.  This will be a great opportunity for the community to spend some time each week reading and listening to some of the our first graders.  Book Buddies are Parents or Grandparents of 1^st graders, Bank Employees involved in Book Buddy Program, and the Sheppard Center members.

Anne Fick, ALC- DAC (District Assessment Coordinator) With upcoming November 3,4, and 5^th state tests for 12^th graders, I have been spending much of my time reviewing and updating records in JMC.  My initial lists of 40 plus students needing the tests have been revised downward to just over 20.  There may be a few parents and/or students who will be glad that I took the time to check into it. AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) Plan, work on this years plan is going along nicely.  The team is working hard on a required needs assessment as well as the parts of the plan that will follow from that assessment.  Other required areas of the report include evaluation of last year’s results and our plan for continued improvement.  The board will be given the final plan for approval.  ALC (Alternative Learning Center) Numbers are holding at about 20.  Students are struggling a bit with the transition to a new online company, but staff is flexible in finding time to work with individual students on how to navigate the coursework.  There have been few discipline issues.  Inquiries are coming in from other districts, but students are primarily from our own district.  I thank you and my science teacher’s thank you for the great equipment and supplies for the Science room.  We were able to save about $1,000 by sending back some stools and using regular chairs instead.  Last week the custodial staff was able to bring down some very useful desks and chairs for the other classrooms.  The Community Ed office was able to move in to their new area in the high school.  Very little needs to be done with the scheduling at this time, except for some very minor “tweaks” as we look forward to second semester.

Community Education Report

Community Education has moved to the High School building by the field house. The first advisory council meeting of the year was held and lunch was provided by the school district. 

Student Report

Marquerite Haggerty commented that the field house is perfect with the early snow and the bad weather.  It is also big enough for all Homecoming Activities.  The cafeteria is great to use everyday for lunches and activity meetings.

 

 

16.                Motioned by Jerry Reinardy, seconded by Pat Dougherty and unanimously approved to adjourn at 8:58 pm.

 

 

I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of Independent School District 252, State of Minnesota, hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of the minutes of the meeting of the School Board of said District held on the date therein indicated.

 

WITNESS MY HAND officially as such Clerk this 23rd day of November, 2009.

 

 

 

 

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Cathy Banks