LAKE PARK AUDUBON SCHOOLS

ISD 2889

December 19, 2016

Approved Minutes

The regular December 19, 2016 Lake Park Audubon Board of Education meeting was called to order by Chair Bryan Anderson at 7:00 PM in the Media Center in Lake Park. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Roll call and guests:

Members present: Marvin Vareberg, Skye Bjerke, Bryan Anderson, Cara Bjerken, Darrel Pederson and David O’Connell

Members absent:

Administrators: Principals Sam Skaaland & Mary Merchant

Guests: Vicki Gerdes and Staff Members

Board Calendar Dates: Organizational Meeting – January 3, 2017 at 7:00 PM – LPA High School Media Center

MSBA Conference – January 11-13, 2017

Regular January Meeting – Jan. 23, 2017 at 6:00 PM – LPA High School Media Center

Communications:

M/S/CU (Pederson/Bjerke) to approve the agenda as presented.

Presentations/Reports:

Ø  Principal’s – Mary Merchant & Sam Skaaland

Ø  Superintendent - Dale Hogie

Consent Agenda items:

M/S/CU (Pederson/O’Connell) to accept/approve the following consent agenda items:

Ø  Payment of bills and claims in the following amounts: 01)$89,187.01; 02)$14,348.80; 04)$775.30; 08)$16,383.42; totaling $120,694.53 and the District Financial report.

Ø  Minutes of the regular November 28, 2016 Board of Education meeting.

Ø  List of donations.

Unfinished Business:

None

New Business:

M/S/CU (Bjerken/O’Connell) to accept seniority list as presented and authorize presentation to the local education association for review.

M/S/CU (Pederson/Bjerken) to approve contract for services with The Village Business Institute for $3,000 for the 2016-17 school year.

M/S/CU (O’Connell/Vareberg) to approve Certification of the 2016 Payable 2017 Levy for a total of $2,540,285.20.

M/S/CU (Pederson/Bjerken) to approve Leah Rebrovich’s advancement from BA10 to BA20 effective with the February 1, 2017 payroll.

M/S/CU (O’Connell/Pederson) to approve Nicholas Paur’s FMLA for approximately four weeks.

M/S/CU (Pederson/Vareberg) to approve an adjustment in co-curricular compensation for Mr. Paur’s wrestling salary with an hourly reduction in salary that is proportional to the entire length of pre-season and season. O’Connell requested a calendar of wrestling dates, discussion followed. Discussion was tabled until the January 23rd meeting. Motion carried.

M/S/CU (O’Connell/Pederson) to approve Steve Westlund’s snow removal proposal for times when our LPA staff cannot provide assurance that snow removal cannot be completed in a timely manner.

M/S/CU (Bjerken/Pederson) to approve Brett Skjold as a substitute cook at Class 2, Step 3.

M/S/CU (Bjerken/Pederson) to approve advertisement to fill the Indian Education positions to begin in January.

M/S/CU (Bjerken/O’Connell) to approve Nancy Brekke as long-term substitute for Krystle Sauer with no change to Ms. Brekke’s compensation.

M/S/CU (Pederson/Bjerke) to approve advertisement to fill the vacancy created by the change to Nancy Brekke’s reassignment.

M/S/CU (Bjerken/Pederson) to approve resignation payment plan submitted by Tim Sherman.

Discussion/Information items:

Present appreciation plaques to Care Bjerken and Bryan Anderson

Visitor’s comments: None

M/S/CU (Bjerken/Pederson) to go into closed session to approve Superintendent Hogie’s evaluation

M/S/CU (Pederson/O’Connell) to re-open the meeting

M/S/CU (Pederson/Bjerken) to approve summary of Superintendent’s evaluation

Adjourn: M/S/CU (O’Connell/Pederson) 8:25 PM

Respectfully Submitted:

Kathy Hamre, District Clerk

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