School Board Proceedings
Lake of the Woods Public SchoolsRegular Board of Education Meeting
Monday - April 23, 2007
6:00 PM - Budget Review / District Office
6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting / ITV Room
Budget Review / Items Discussed
1. Weight Room Purchases
2. Roofing Project to start June 4, 2007 & Base Bid
3. Invoices
Regular School Board Meeting:
Chairman Horntvedt called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.
Members Present: Chair Ken Horntvedt, Clerk Karoline Ketchum, Char McGraw, Wayne Haukaas and Superintendent Nelson
Members Absent: Mike Schulz and Bruce Hasbargen
Motion by Ketchum, seconded by Haukaas, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Motion by McGraw, seconded by Haukaas, to approve minutes (with corrections on 04/10/07) from 03/26/2007, 04/02/2007 & 04/10/2007. Motion carried.
Motion by Ketchum, seconded by McGraw, to approve the invoices as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Ketchum, seconded by Haukaas, to pass resolution for MSHSL Membership for 2007-2008 school year. Motion carried.
Motion by McGraw, seconded by Ketchum, to change the May regular school board meeting to May 21, 2007. Motion carried.
(Memorial Day falls on the fourth Monday, May 28, 2007).
Motion by Horntvedt, seconded by McGraw, to pass RESOLUTION DISCONTINUING AND REDUCING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Ketchum/Aye, Haukaas/Aye, McGraw/Aye, Horntvedt/Aye. Hasbargen and Schulz Absent. Motion carried.
Motion by Haukaas, seconded by McGraw, to accept the lowest base bid for the Roof Rehabilitation from North Central Insulation out of Altoona, WI., in the amount of $879,582.00. Motion carried.
INFORMATION
A. High School Principal Report
a. Testing
B. Transportation & Grounds Report
a. Street light repair
b. Indoor Air Quality/H&S
c. Roofing project
d. Bus Garage
C. Enrollment Report
Motion by Ketchum, seconded by McGraw, to adjourn at 6:50 P.M.
Chairman, Ken Horntvedt
Clerk, Karoline Ketchum
Member Horntvedt introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION DISCONTINUING AND REDUCING
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS
WHEREAS, The School Board of Independent School District #390 adopted a resolution on April 23, 2007, directing the administration to make recommendations for the reductions in programs and positions, and
WHEREAS, as said recommendations have been received and considered by the School Board,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of ISD #390, as follows:
That the following programs and positions, or portions thereof, be reduced and/or discontinued:
1. Extra-curricular except transportation
2. Retirement / 1 Elem Teacher 1.0 FTE
3. Resignation / 1 Physical Education Teacher 1.0 FTE
4. Custodial / Summer PT
5. Transportation / 1 route & 1 driver
6. Elem. Tchr./Para Combination
7. Spanish I & II
TOTAL ESTIMATED BUDGET SAVINGS FY 2007-08: $335,000.00
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member McGraw and upon vote being taken thereon, the following:
Voted in favor thereof: Ketchum/Aye, Horntvedt/Aye, McGraw/Aye, Haukaas/Aye
And the following voted against: None
Members Absent: Schulz and Hasbargen
Whereupon said resolution was declared passed and adopted.
Publish May 23, 2007
Special School Board of Education Meeting
May 7, 2007
4:00 P.M. / District Office
Members Present: Ken Horntvedt, Char McGraw, Bruce Hasbargen, Wayne Haukaas, Karoline Ketchum, Mike Schulz and Superintendent Nelson.
AGENDA
Superintendent Interview
No Action taken.
Adjourn @ 9:38 P.M.
Chairman, Ken Horntvedt
Clerk, Karoline Ketchum
Publish May 23, 2007
Lake of the Woods School
Special Board Meeting
Tuesday, May 8th, 2007 @ 4:00 P.M.
District Office
Members Present: Chair Ken Horntvedt, Mike Schulz, Karoline Ketchum, Wayne Haukaas, Bruce Hasbargen, Char McGraw and Superintendent Nelson.
Members Absent: None
AGENDA
1. Superintendent Search
2. Other
Chairman Ken Horntvedt called the meeting to order at 4:00 P.M.
Motion by Ketchum, seconded by Haukaas, to amend the agenda.
Superintendent interview.
Motion by McGraw, seconded by Haukaas, to pass the Resolution Proposing to Place Ms. Connie Marvin on Unrequested Leave of Absence due to declining enrollment and the financial condition of the school District effective at the end of 2006-2007 school year. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Ketchum, seconded by McGraw, to reduce the industrial technology program to 5/7th position.
Motion by Haukaas, seconded by McGraw, to adjourn at 7:30 P.M.
Chairman, Ken Horntvedt
Clerk, Karoline Ketchum
Publish May 23, 2007
Special School Board of Education Meeting
May 18th, 2007
11:30 A.M. / District Office
Members Present: Ken Horntvedt, Char McGraw, Bruce Hasbargen, Wayne Haukaas, Karoline Ketchum, Mike Schulz and Superintendent Nelson.
AGENDA
Discussed Superintendent Contract
No Action taken.
Adjourn @ 2:30 P.M.
Chairman, Ken Horntvedt
Clerk, Karoline Ketchum
Publish May 23, 2007