UNOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF EDUCATION
GROTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 06-6
REGULAR MEETING
October 26, 2009
President Nelson called the meeting to order at 7:30pm in the High School Library. Members present: Hanson, Kjelden, McNamara, Nelson, Rix and Schaller. Absent: Luttrell. Others present: Superintendent Schuster, Principals Dalchow and Sweeter and Business Manager Weber.
Moved by McNamara, second Kjelden to approve the agenda with the following amendments: under Old Business Item #5a – review structural engineering inspection report, under New Business Item #3a – acknowledge grant from 3M and under New Business Item #3b – request from SEAS Catholic church for use of school bus. 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.
Schuster gave an update on bathroom remodeling and new addition construction. Weber reported on Qualified School Construction Bond financing.
Moved by Schaller, second Kjelden to authorize Dougherty & Company to sell Qualified School Construction Bonds to finance the East Side Building Addition. Motion carried.
Chris Nyberg presented an overview of the K-12 Library program.
Teri Kurtenbach, Aaron Helvig and Nancy Cutler reported on K-12 Computer Education and Technology.
Moved by Rix, second Hanson to amend the 2009-10 Groton Area School District budget to reflect $1,500 ARRA grant from Division of Child Care Services as follows: Revenue – Capital Outlay from $930,650 to $932,150 and Expenditures - Capital Outlay from $1,019,215 to $1,020,715. Motion carried.
The board reviewed the structural inspection report on Groton Area school buildings from Solien & Larson Engineering. There were no major structural concerns observed.
Building & Grounds reported on their earlier meeting dealing with greenhouse issues and bus route pick up and drop off times. Adam Franken will be getting quotes on repairing and replacing the greenhouse. Rix will check into grants and/or donations from the ag community. First on/First off bus issues were addressed on route #3, which travels to Conde to pick up out-of-district students. The school will try to reverse the route when the amount of bus riders dictates but the current drop off route routine will continue, as it is the most cost effective.
Personnel, Policy & Curriculum and Negotiations committee members did not report.
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The following items were discussed in administrative reports: attendance related to flu outbreak, 4-day school week, proposed graduation requirements, professional development staff meetings, school salary website, preschool entrance criteria and Veteran’s Day planning.
The board received a request from Experience Works for a donation to help support the Older Worker Initiative. Moved by Rix, second Schaller to make a $500 donation. Motion carried.
The board discussed the appointment of delegates to the ASBSD annual assembly on November 20 and 21. Nelson will make appointments at the next meeting.
Bus bid specifications were reviewed. Schuster would like to have specs approved at the November 9 meeting. The school will be applying for a clean diesel grant for funding a portion of the bus.
Schuster reported that the school has received a $500 grant from 3M to be used for MathCounts competitions.
SEAS Catholic requested the use of a school bus on October 28th for their youth group to travel to Aberdeen to raise items for soldiers in Afghanistan. Moved by Schaller, second Kjelden to grant the request assuming the church covers the fuel and driver costs. Motion carried.
Moved by Kjelden, second Rix to go into executive session at 9:40pm to discuss a personnel/ staffing issue. Motion carried.
Nelson declared the board out of executive session at 11:15pm.
Moved by Hanson, second Kjelden to table a resignation from Brian Schuring as Head Girls Basketball Coach for the 2009-10 school year. Motion carried.
Moved by Rix, second Hanson to table a resignation from Joel Guthmiller as Assistant and Freshmen Girls Basketball Coach for the 2009-10 school year. Motion carried.
Moved by Rix, second Kjelden to hold a special meeting on Wednesday, October 28th at 9:00pm in the high school library for an executive session to discuss coaching resignations. Motion carried.
The board discussed the need to reschedule the second meeting in November. Moved by Kjelden, second Hanson to change the 2nd meeting in November from the 23rd to the 30th. Motion carried.
Moved by Hanson, second Kjelden to adjourn. Motion carried.
M. J. Weber, Business Manager Dorene Nelson, President
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