School Board Minutes
Red Rock Central District
No. 2884
Monday, February 11, 2008
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of
Education, District 2884, was held in the Board Room in Lamberton on Monday,
February 11, 2008. Members present
were: Clarke, Derickson, Kelsey, Moldan,
Rogotzke, and Westerman. Myers was
tardy. Superintendent Brennan, Principal
Olson, Lead Teacher Riley, Joe Dietl, and Denise Clarke were also in attendance.
Chairman Derickson called the meeting to order at
6:00 p.m.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Upon motion of Rogotzke, seconded by Westerman and
unanimously carried, to approve the agenda as amended, the minutes of the
January 14, 2008 and January 31, 2008 meetings, and the treasurer’s report.
Principal Olson reported that because of the
weather, Snow Week Coronation was held today after school. The dance will be after the basketball game
on Friday night. The One Act Play was
presented to our student body and was very entertaining. The One Act team finished
in 3rd place in the sub-sections. I will begin preliminary scheduling for next
year soon. We will be offering a
College Challenge Computer Class if enough sign up for it. Mr. Kedl’s AP class next year will be World
Geography. The wrestlers will open their
team tournament against
Lead Teacher Riley reported that on February 7th,
we had a lyceum by Lem Sheppard. He
performed many musical selections with the guitar and banjo, and taught our
students about folk music. February 8th
was the 100th Day of School.
Thursday we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day. We will do lessons in honor of George
Washington’s and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays.
February is also Dental Health and “I Love to Read” month. The teachers incorporate activities within
their classrooms and use these special occasions as learning experiences for
their students. Students must earn a
certain amount of points in the Accelerated Reading program, read at a level within
their range, and receive no lower than 90% average comprehension accuracy in
the tests they take for the books that they have read. Ribbons are rewarded to students who reach
these goals in the time given. Sometime this month we are planning on having our students take a
short inventory test on the computers to see how they are doing so far in
reading, language, and math before they take the NWEA tests in the spring.
Upon motion of Clarke, seconded by Kelsey and
unanimously carried, to pay claims in the amount of $122,840.42. Receipts were $489,078.90.
Upon motion of Moldan, seconded by Rogotzke and
unanimously carried, to accept the resignation of Mike Johnson as custodian in
the Jeffers building and the resignation, due
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to retirement, of Carrie Meyer
as Special Education teacher in the Jeffers building, and to thank them for
their service to the District.
Upon motion of Clarke, seconded by Moldan and
unanimously carried, to approve the hiring of Randy Tordsen as custodian in the
Jeffers building.
Upon motion of Kelsey, seconded by Moldan and
unanimously carried, to partner with the Community Education Foundation already
in place and proceed with the proper paperwork.
Because of a conflict of interest, Board Member
Rogotzke asked that he be taken off the Non-certified Negotiation
Committee. Therefore, Derickson will
take the place of Rogotzke on the committee and Westerman will be the
alternate.
Upon motion of Kelsey, seconded by Myers and
unanimously carried, to recognize the Red Rock Central Educational Support
Personnel Association and their notice to negotiate. The Negotiation Committee consisting of
Clarke, Kelsey, and Derickson, with Westerman as alternate, will be setting up
meetings.
Discussion was held concerning mercury that was
detected in the high school and options to dispose of it.
The Board discussed the general goal for the
Superintendent to achieve within the remaining time frame of this school year:
“The superintendent will investigate and recommend
to the board a process for evaluating classroom paraprofessionals with the
intent that this process be utilized in the 2008-2009 school year.”
The Board will make this an action item on the March
agenda.
Upon motion of Clarke, seconded by Myers and
unanimously carried, to adjourn at 7:40 p.m.
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Alan J. Clarke, Clerk Denise Clarke,
Recorder