The Westhope School Board met in regular session September 28, 2017. President Charles Kveumcalled the meeting to order at 7:04 a.m. Present: Jennie Lodoen, Liz Tofteland , Danen Lodoen, and Ben Cartwright. Engstrom on phone. Absent: Ken Radtke. Also present: Superintendent Martin Bratrud, Business Manager Sheri Jespersen, Elementary Principal Terri Lundberg, Athletic Director Layne Fluhrer, and Ginny Heth, The Standard.
J. Lodoen moved to approve the agenda with deletion of item d, seconded by Cartwright. Motion Carried Unanimously (MCU).
Radtke joined at 7:14 a.m.
Tofteland moved to approve minutes from the August 10, 2017 Special meeting and August 30, 2017 Regular meeting, seconded by J. Lodoen. MCU
Cartwright moved to pay General Fund Bills of $64,464.04, Hot Lunch Fund Bills of $982.07 and Activity bills of $4,340.28, seconded by J. Lodoen. MCU
J. Lodoen moved to accept the Financial Report, seconded by D. Lodoen. MCU
Dexter Dunham and Cassie Elliott presented to the board a slide show and small presentation on the DC trip that they took this summer.
Elementary Principal’s Report:
Playground is complete donations are still coming in and a sponsor plaque will be put up to honor the organizations that helped us with our playground.
Old Business:
No Old Business
New Business:
D. Lodoen made the motion to approve the 2017-2018 Amended Budget and Certificate of Levy, seconded by Cartwright. MCU
The next regular meeting will be Wednesday, October 18, 2017at 7:00 a.m.
Jespersen discussed the NDSBA Annual Convention that will be held in Bismarck October 26th – 27th. The board will let Jespersen know if they will be attending by October 6, 2017.
Committee Report:
Tofteland made the motion to approve the following policies:
School Board Elections & Terms of Office—Descriptor Code BBA
Meetings of the Board—Descriptor Code BC
Compensation and Expenses for Board Members—Descriptor Code BDD
School Assignment & Choice—Descriptor Code FAB
Education of the Homeless Students—Descriptor Code FDB
Education of Pregnant and Parenting Students—Descriptor Code FDD
Education of Special Education/Disabled Students—Descriptor Code FDE
Student Council & Discipline—Descriptor Code FF
Carrying Weapons—Descriptor Code FFD
Suspension and Expulsion—Descriptor Code FFK
Students Rights and Responsibilities—Descriptor Code FG
Student Handbooks—Descriptor Code FGDB
Curriculum Adoption—Descriptor Code GAAB
Review & Complaints of Instruction & Resource Material—Descriptor Code GAAC
English Language Learners—Descriptor Code GABAA
Sex Education—Descriptor Code GABC
Title Programs Dispute Resolution Procedure—Descriptor Code GABDB
Patriotic Exercises—Descriptor Code GACB
Grade Promotion, Retention, and Acceleration—Descriptor Code GCAA
Seconded by D. Lodoen, MCU.
J. Lodoen made the motion to approve to purchase a 14 passenger bus, seconded by D. Lodoen. MCU
D. Lodoen made the motion to seek out bids for building improvements through our grant, seconded by Radtke. MCU
Business Manager’s Report:
Jespersen informed the board that the audit with Lervick and Johnson is being done electronically this year and has been submitted to them. Jespersen feels PowerSchool, STARS and fall reporting is under control. Key FOB’s and bells still need to be worked on. Still working on AESOP issues and am going to need some training. Jespersen plans to spend the next couple weeks getting caught up in her office. There will be some hot lunch policies and verifications that will need to be sent out.
Superintendent’s Report:
Supt. Bratrud shared last years ACT scores. He also shared current enrollment numbers and improvement projects that we can get started. We were able incorporate some dollars for a wellness center for staff /students and possibly the community use. Feels the year has got off to a good start and morale has gotten much better among both staff and students. Also discussed ways to straighten up activity funds. Tofteland made the motion to approve to use Activity CD dollars to disburse to accounts that are low and buy some much needed activity items, seconded by Cartwright. MCU
No further business, meeting adjourned at 8:27 a.m.
Sheri Jespersen, Business ManagerChuck Kveum, School Board President