INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 252

820 EAST MINNESOTA STREET

CANNON FALLS, MN  55009

MINUTES

Tuesday September 29, 2009

 

The School Board of Independent School District 252 met in regular session, Monday, in the Boardroom of the Elementary School.  Present: Bob Brintnall, Cathy Banks, Pat Dougherty, Bill Thompson, Brenda Owens.  Others present: Superintendent Todd Sesker, Beth Giese, Steve Fredrickson, Josh Davisson, Lori Hanson, Rollie Sessions, Lee Gisvold, Rob Stachowski, Terry Ruud, Dawn Wettern, Anne Fick, Dave Davisson, and Joel Sutter.

 

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

 

2.                   Moved by Pat Dougherty, seconded by Cathy Banks and unanimously approved the agenda.

 

3.                   Moved by Pat Dougherty, seconded by Bill Thompson and unanimously approved the minutes from August 24, 2009 and September 9, 2009

 

4.                   Moved by Pat Dougherty, seconded by Cathy Banks and unanimously approved the Finance Report.

 

5.                   Moved by Pat Dougherty, seconded by Brenda Owens and unanimously approved to table the consideration to approve the wireless connection between the High School and the ALC until the October meeting.

 

6.                   Moved by Bill Thompson, seconded by Pat Dougherty and unanimously approved the consent agenda which included personnel listing as follows:

 

District

Carol Nelson                                         Substitute Dish room

Linda Haugan                                       Substitute Dish room

Dawn Makarios                                    Substitute Teacher

Dave McKeag                                      Leave of Absence – Regular Bus Route for 09-10

Kandi Lockhart                                     Transportation Coordinator

Brenda Medina                                     Substitute Teacher                             

Jim Wendt                                             PT-Temp Technology

Lisa Alexander                                      PT Nurse

Katie Thesing                                       Substitute Para

Curtis Nelson                                        Curtis Nelson – Substitute Bus & special route driver

Lois Shades                                          Substitute Nurse - LPN

 

Elementary

Jessica Greco                                        Substitute Teacher PreK - 5

Taresa Hamann                                    Substitute Para

Nan Friedrich                                        Substitute Para

Peggy Jandris                                       Substitute Para

Sarah Forsgren                                     Substitute Teacher

Nan Friedrich                                        Substitute Para

Linda Weigman                                    Substitute Teacher K-5

Pam Wulf                                               Substitute Para Pre-K - 5

Deborah Pierce                                     Resignation- Elementary Para

Brenda Cato                                          Resignation – Elementary Para

Jennifer Dingfelter                               Substitute Teacher  K-8

 

High School – Middle School

Taresa Hamann                                    Dish room 2.5 Hour

Donna Fox                                             Dish room 2.5 Hour

Angela Holscher                                  Resignation –MSHS Para

Jim Wendt                                             PT-Temp

 

 

7.                   Moved by Cathy Banks, seconded by Bill Thompson and unanimously approved Expenditures for August/September.

 

8.                   Moved by Cathy Banks, seconded by Brenda Owens and unanimously approved the 2^nd reading of the following policies:

 

210 – Conflict of Interest – School Board Members

410 – Family Medical Leave Policy

413 – Harassment and Violence

418 – Drug Free Workplace / Drug Free School Policy

419 – Tobacco Free Environment Policy

514 – Bullying Prohibition Policy

531 – Pledge of Allegiance Policy

 

New Policy

                                        423 – Employee-Student Relationships

 

9.                   Moved by Bill Thompson, seconded by Pat Dougherty and unanimously approved to authorize the sale of bonds for aid anticipation borrowing.

 

RESOLUTION RELATING TO $1,700,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION

AID ANTICIPATION CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, SERIES 2009A;

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE, AWARDING THE SALE

AND ESTABLISHING THE TERMS THEREOF

 

                Voting Yes: Brenda Owens, Bill Thompson, Pat Dougherty, Bob Brintnall, and, Cathy Banks

                Voting No: None

                Absent: Jerry Reinardy

 

10.                Moved by Pat Dougherty, seconded by Cathy Banks and unanimously approved to authorize the sale of bonds of OPEB.

 

RESOLUTION AWARDING THE SALE, DETERMINING

THE FORM AND DETAILS, AUTHORIZING

THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY, AND REGISTRATION, AND PROVIDING

FOR THE PAYMENT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION TAXABLE

 

                Voting Yes: Brenda Owens, Pat Dougherty, Cathy Banks, and Bob Brintnall

                Voting No: Bill Thompson

                Absent: Jerry Reinardy

 

11.                A discussion of the repair cost of the bleachers at JBP took place.  Dave Davisson estimated the repairs to be about $80,000.  The bleachers are 36 years old and were only made as temporary bleachers.  The cost of labor and maintenance to the bleachers will cost the same if not more to repair versus buying new matching bleachers like we bought last meeting.  Rollie Sessions commented that being they are used and stored outside the constant repair is costly.  The old bleachers seat 300 people and the new bleachers will seat 234, plus the seating of the smaller bleachers that are down there donated by the Lion’s Club.

 

12.                Moved by Cathy Banks, seconded by Bill Thompson and unanimously approved the Transportation Coordinator Master agreement for 2009-2010.

 

13.                Moved by Pat Dougherty, seconded by Bill Thompson and unanimously approved the additions to the activities handbook.

 

14.                Moved by Pat Dougherty, seconded by Brenda Owens and unanimously approved the following dates for board meetings:

 

·         October 26, 2009

·         November 9, 2009

·         November 23, 2009

·         December 21, 2009

·         All at 7:00 pm in the High School board room.

 

 

15.                Moved by Brenda Owens, seconded by Cathy Banks and unanimously approved the retirement request from Ron Banks.  Steve Fredrickson thanked Ron for his good job and work with students.  Bob Brintnall congratulated him on his retirement and he will be missed at many levels at our school.

 

16.                Moved by Pat Dougherty, seconded by Bill Thompson and unanimously approved a special board meeting to be set on October 5, 2009 at 6:00 pm to approve Trust Agreement for our OPEB trust.

 

17.                Moved by Pat Dougherty, seconded by Brenda Owens and unanimously approved to make extra curricular committee changes to the extracurricular point schedule.

 

18.                Moved by Brenda Owens, seconded by Pat Dougherty and unanimously approved a 3 year contract with Coke.

19.                Moved by Bill Thompson, seconded by Pat Dougherty and unanimously approved the preliminary 2010 levy certification.

20.                Moved by Brenda Owens, seconded by Cathy Banks and unanimously approved the first reading of the Goodhue County Education District’s Policy regarding Special Education Guidelines on the Retention and Destruction of Student Records.

 

21.                Reports:

 

Board Members Report:

Pat Dougherty commented the skip for school was today and it was successful and fun.  44 teachers from Cannon Falls attended the Ed District training over the summer, which is great and shows the caring and dedication of our staff.

 

 

 

22.                Motioned by Pat Dougherty, seconded by Bill Thompson and unanimously approved to adjourn at 8:53 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 26th day of October, 2009.

 

 

 

 

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Cathy Banks