UNOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF EDUCATION
GROTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 06-6
REGULAR MEETING
April 27, 2009
Vice-President Rix called the meeting to order at 7:30pm in the High School
Library. Members present: Larsen, Luttrell, McNamara, Rix and Schaller. Absent:
Hanson and Nelson. Others present were Superintendent Schuster, Principal Foster
and Business Manager Weber.
Moved by McNamara, second Schaller to approve the agenda with the following
addition: under New Business Item #5A – approve resignation from Aaron Helvig
for Jr. High Boys’ basketball. Motion carried.
Members of the public were allowed five minutes to address the board on any
topic of their choice. With no public members present to speak, the board
proceeded with their remaining agenda items.
Brian Schuring, Ken Schuster and Shaun Wanner presented an overview of the K-12
Health and Physical Education department.
Janene Harry and Hedrin Rock presented overviews of Art and Foreign Language,
respectively.
Building, Grounds and Transportation committee members presented an updated
Capital Outlay Projects list for 2009-10.
Personnel, Policy & Curriculum committee members and Negotiation committee
members did not report.
The following issues were discussed in administrative reports: Update on plan to
dissolve NCAI Consortium, bus route road conditions, request from school nurse
for mold & mildew inspection at elementary, Seniors’ last day May 13th, SDASBO
report, Standard & Poor’s Public Finance Report for bond refinance, Jr.
Kindergarten graduation, elementary music concert and field trips.
Moved by Luttrell, second Schaller to authorize emergency purchase in the amount
of $2,700 for the purchase of a dishwasher from the Conde School District.
Motion carried.
Moved by Schaller, second McNamara to approve 2009-2010 Auxiliary Staff
Negotiated Agreement. Motion carried.
Moved by McNamara, second Schaller to approve 2009-2010 Administrative Staff
Negotiated Agreement. Motion carried.
Moved by Larsen, second Schaller to approve signed administrative contracts for
Laura Schuster, superintendent, Todd Sweeter, JH/HS principal, and Mike Weber,
business official, for the 2009-2010 school year, with salaries to be published
in July. Motion carried.
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Moved by Schaller, second Larsen to hire Aaron Helvig as JH football coach, for
the 2009-2010 school year with salary to be published in July. Motion carried.
Nelson read a letter from Aaron Helvig requesting release from his junior high
boys’ basketball coaching duties. Moved by Larsen, second McNamara to approve
the request pending a suitable replacement. Motion carried.
Moved by McNamara, second Luttrell to hire Ken Schuster as JH boys’ basketball
coach, for the 2009-2010 school year with salary to be published in July. Motion
carried.
Moved by Larsen, second McNamara to hire Carla Kjelden as JH volleyball coach,
for the 2009-2010 school year with salary to be published in July. Motion
carried.
Moved by Luttrell, second Schaller to approve resignation of Lance Hawkins as JH
wrestling coach, effective for the 2009-2010 school year. Motion carried.
Moved by Luttrell, second Larsen to approve resignation from Jane Kroll as
elementary teacher, effective at the end of the 2008-09 school year with the
intention to activate her retirement benefits from SDRS. Motion carried.
Moved by Larsen, second Schaller to go into executive session at 9:00pm to
discuss staffing and personnel issues. Motion carried.
Rix declared the board out of executive session at 10:10pm.
Moved by Larsen, second Luttrell to adjourn. Motion carried.
M. J. Weber, Business Manager Dorene Nelson, President
The addition of signatures to this page verifies these minutes as official.