REGULAR BOARD MEETING                                                                                       August 21, 2007

A regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 518, Worthington, Minnesota, was held at the Worthington High School Media Center, 1211 Clary Street, Worthington, Minnesota on August 21, 2007, at 5:15 p.m.

The following were present:  BOARD MEMBERS - Joel Lorenz, Lori Dudley, Lowell Nystrom, Steve Schnieder, Bob Jirele, Linden Olson  ABSENT – Paul Langseth

ADMINISTRATORS - John Landgaard, Superintendent, Dave Skog, Director of Management Services

Correspondence and Recognition: The board recognized the following staff and students: The board thanked the custodial staff for getting the buildings ready for the new school year.

1.      Motion by Member Lorenz, seconded by Member Jirele and unanimously passed to approve the Consent Agenda for the August 21, 2007, School Board meeting.

2.      Motion by Member Olson, seconded by Member Lorenz and unanimously passed to approve the Main Agenda for the August 21, 2007, School Board meeting.

3.      Motion by Member Dudley, seconded by Member Olson and unanimously passed to approve the minutes of the July 17, 2007, Regular School Board meeting.

4.      Motion by Member Olson, seconded by Member Dudley and unanimously passed to approve the action of the items on the Consent Agenda as follows with the addition of 4.3.21 Approve employment of Rebecca Schultz a 1^st Grade Teacher:

4.1         Financial Reports -

A.     Approved Investments Matured and Purchased

B.     Approved Wire Transfers

                  C.   Approved Claims and Accounts for August 21, 2007, as per Board Check Register

D.     Approved District Imprest Cash Account and Community Education Imprest Cash Account for July 2007.

E.      Reviewed the Middle School, High School, Prairie Elementary and the Area Learning Center Activity Accounts for July 2007.

4.2.1.        Approved resignation of Deb Heck as Worthington High School Junior-Senior Prom Advisor effective the 2007-2008 school year.

4.2.2.        Approved resignation of Bridget Young as Cheerleading Coach with the School District effective May 1, 2007.

4.2.3.        Approved resignation of Mairin Jensen as Kindergarten Teacher at Prairie Elementary School effective June 25, 2007.”

4.2.4.        Approved resignation of Robin Berger as MYCL Coordinator with Community Education effective July 27, 2007.”

4.2.5.        Approved resignation of Shannon Schmitz as ECFE Classroom Teacher with Community Education effective June 1, 2007.”

4.2.6.        Approved resignation of Sisoumang Rattanasitthi as Laotian Translator with the School District effective August 1, 2007.

4.2.7.        Approved resignation of Dawn Mouw as ECFE Parent Educator with Community Education effective June 1, 2007.

4.2.8.        Approved resignation of Heidi Ahlers as Even Start Early Childhood Teacher with Community Education effective August 17, 2007.

4.2.9.        Approved resignation of Jill Vote as Class I Paraprofessional at Prairie Elementary School effective August 7, 2007.

4.2.10.    Approved resignation of Pam Johnson as Class II Paraprofessional at Prairie Elementary School effective July 18, 2007.

4.2.11.    Approved resignation of Tracy Johnson as Middle School Student Council Advisor effective July 30, 2007.

4.3.1.        Approved employment of Emily Ahlquist as Math Teacher at the Middle School effective August 20, 2007.

4.3.2.        Approved employment of Paula Stock as 8^th Grade English Teacher at the Middle School effective August 20, 2007.

4.3.3.        Approved employment of Laurie Pass as 6^th Grade Teacher at the Middle School effective September 20, 2007.

4.3.4.        Approved employment of Angela Meyer as School Social Worker with Special Education effective August 20, 2007.

4.3.5.        Approved employment of Vilath Lovan as Head Boys’ Soccer Coach with the School District effective August 1, 2007, through October 21, 2007.

4.3.6.        Approved employment of Mike Kangkong as Assistant Boys’ Soccer Coach with the School District effective August 1, 2007, through October 31, 2007.

4.3.7.        Approved employment of Jill Wieme as Girls’ Hockey Coach with the School District effective October 20, 2007, through February 25, 2007.

4.3.8.        Approved employment of Smitty Ektnitphong as Girls’ Soccer Coach with the School District effective July 25, 2007.

4.3.9.        Approved employment of Doug Brands as Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach with the School District effective the 2007-2008 school year.

4.3.10.    Approved employment of Teresa Hoesing as Cheerleading Coach with the School District effective the 2007-2008 school year.

4.3.11.    Approved employment of Clint Meyer as 9^th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach with the School District effective the 2007-2008 school year.

4.3.12.    Approved employment of Chad Kremer as 4^th Grade Teacher at Prairie Elementary School effective August 20, 2007.

4.3.13.    Approved employment of Melanie Kuhl as Kindergarten Teacher at Prairie Elementary School effective August 20, 2007.

4.3.14.    Approved employment of Heidi Ahlers as 1^st Grade Teacher at Prairie Elementary School effective August 20, 2007.

4.3.15.    Approved employment of Pam Westendorf as long-term Substitute LD Teacher at Prairie Elementary School effective August 27, 2007, through November 1, 2007.

4.3.16.    Approved employment of Trista Meinders as Class II Paraprofessional at Prairie Elementary School effective August 7, 2007.

4.3.17.    Approved employment of Thomas Bruns as Class I Paraprofessional at Prairie Elementary School effective August 7, 2007.

4.3.18.    Approved an increase in employment of 6.75 hrs./day for Karin Peters as Class I Paraprofessional at Prairie Elementary School effective August 7, 2007.

4.3.19.    Approved employment of Bonnie Tille as Class I Paraprofessional at Prairie Elementary School effective August 7, 2007.

4.3.20.    Approved employment of Tammy Meinders as Class I Paraprofessional at Prairie Elementary School effective August 7, 2007.

4.3.21.    Approved employment of Rebecca Schultz as 1^st Grade Teacher at Prairie Elementary School effective August 20, 2007.”

4.4        The board approved the following donations for the month of July:  Nobles-Murray Rural Electric for the kindergarten science program and from the Pizza Ranch for a Prairie Elementary fundraiser.

5.       Motion by Member Jirele, seconded by Member Dudley and unanimously passed to approve the second reading of Policy 425 Staff Development.

6.       Motion by Member Lorenz, seconded by Member Dudley and unanimously passed to approve the first reading of Policy 606 Textbooks and Instructional Materials.

7.       Motion by Member Lorenz, seconded by Member Nystrom and unanimously passed to approve the Prairie Academy Agreement.

8.       Motion by Member Lorenz, seconded by Member Jirele and unanimously passed to approve the amended hockey agreement as presented.

9.       Motion by Member Nystrom, seconded by Member Dudley and unanimously passed to approve to enter into an agreement with the County on shared Social Worker position.

10.   Motion by Member Olson, seconded by Member Nystrom and unanimously passed to approve the storage building plan as presented.

11.   Motion by Member Nystrom, seconded by Member Olson and unanimously passed to approve the amended central building purchase agreement as presented.

12.   Motion by Member Nystrom, seconded by Member Lorenz and unanimously passed to approve a request for bids on the District’s property and casualty insurance.

13.   Motion by Member Dudley, seconded by Member Jirele and unanimously passed to approve board member Paul Langseth’s resignation.

The board discussed the process of appointment of a new board member to replace Paul Langseth. 

Motion by Member Olson, seconded by Member Lorenz and unanimously passed to approve a deadline of September 7, 2007, for individuals interested in serving on the school board to notify the district of their interest and conduct interviews at a Special Board Meeting scheduled for  September 17, 2007 at 7 a.m. at the School District office.

The Board further discussed and reviewed the following matters: Investments and financial status; reports on: Superintendent’s Report – Mr. Landgaard reported the following:  Education Minnesota job outlook teacher preparation survey; summer project list update; enrollment projection update for 2007-2008; September 19, 2007, MSBA fall area meeting in Fulda at 7 p.m.; and request for proposals from local realtors on selling two residential homes.  Instructional Committee Report – None.  Operations Committee Report.  None.  Nobles County Integration Collaborative Report – None.  Other Business – Mr. Olson discussed the staff development meeting on August 20, 2007, and the final staff development plan completed before the September board meeting.

Mr. Landgaard gave an update on the EMW negotiations.

Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

                                                                        Linden Olson, Clerk

                                                                        Lisa Ahrenstorff, Deputy Clerk