FREDERICK AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT #6-2
COOP MEETING WITH LEOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT
JULY 23, 2009
Frederick Area Board Chairman, Lance Podoll called the Board of Education from the Frederick Area School District #6-2 and Leola Board Chairman, Peggy Bieber called the Board of Education from the Leola School District #44-2 to order on Thursday July 23, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at Frederick, South Dakota. Board members present from Leola were Peggy Bieber, Dan Erdmann, Jerome Lapka, Mike Waltman, and Darci Wolff and from Frederick Area were Jeff Forsting, Lance Podoll, Eric Sumption, and Dennis Walworth, Jr. Absent was Frederick board member Richard Schlosser. Also present from Leola were CEO-Jamie Hermann, Athletic Director-Brett Schwan, and Business Manager-Deb Weiszhaar and from Frederick Area were Superintendent-Randy Barondeau, Athletic Director-Marty Morlock, Business Manager-Lynn Delzer and Technical Coordinator, Cynthia Rall.
The Leola Board did roll call and established a quorum.
Action Co-op 10-001 Motion by Forsting and seconded by Sumption to approve the
agenda. All aye, carried.
Old Business: none
New Business:
At this time, introductions were done by all board members and CEO/Superintendents.
Action Co-op 10-002 Motion by Forsting and seconded by Sumption to discontinue boys
basketball cheerleading. All aye, carried.
The Frederick Area School District decided at the June regular board meeting to not offer wrestling as an extra curricular activity/sport effective July 1, 2009.
Discussion was held in regards to golf to include coaching responsibilities, communication, and timeline for hiring coaches.
Discussion was held in regards to coaching resignations that have been received to date.
Discussion was held in regards to filled coaching positions for FY 2009-2010 and those that are still vacant. Board consensus was to issue contracts for filled positions and to advertise for open positions.
Action Co-op 10-003 Motion by Sumption and seconded by Forsting to accept the proposal for a 4% coaching salary increase as presented.
(A detailed listing can be seen at the Business Office.) All aye, carried.
Action Co-op 10-004 Motion by Walworth and seconded by Sumption to approve the Coop Board Manual for 2009-2010 with changes to winter cheerleading, coop salary schedule, and hiring process as discussed. All aye, carried.
Action Co-op 10-005 Motion by Forsting and seconded by Walworth to approve the 2009-2010 Student Activity Handbook with changes to cheerleading policy, practice site, parents’ night, and busing policy as discussed. All aye, carried.
No executive session.
At 8:36 p.m. Leola board adjourned coop meeting while Frederick board continued the meeting to discuss technology/laptop concerns.
Discussion was held in regards to pricing any excess Gateway tablets (after the public sale on July 24th) to be potentially sold to Warner School who is on year 3 of laptop initiative. Board consensus was to have Warner make an offer and that the board would approve/deny at the next board meeting. August 13th has been set for the student/parent tablet/laptop meeting and August 25th will be the day that the new HP tablets/laptops will be deployed to students after software installation training occurs.
Action Co-op 10-006 At 8:45 p.m. with no further business and with a motion by Forsting and seconded by Sumption for adjournment. All aye, carried.
Lance Podoll
Chairman
Lynn R Delzer
Business Manager