School Board Minutes

Red Rock Central District No. 2884

Monday, April 11, 2005

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education, District No. 2884, was held in the Board Room in Lamberton on Monday, April 11, 2005. Members present were: Clarke, Derickson, Greenfield, Mattison, Meyer, Moldan, and Myers. Superintendent Brennan, Lead Teacher Westerman, and several members of the teaching staff were also in attendance.

Chairman Derickson called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

A Meet and Confer with the teaching staff was held until 7:50 p.m. when it was adjourned.

The regular meeting reconvened at 8:00 p.m. with all Board Members present. Superintendent Brennan, Principal Olson, Lead Teacher Westerman, Deb Altermatt, Kathy Lofgren, Bev Larson, Kathy Penner, Bryce Pack, Derek Stevenson, Jason Kedl, Gerald Dammann, Leonard Runck, Paula Paplow, Arlyce Anderson, Dave Johnson, Joe Dietl, and Denise Clarke were also in attendance.

Upon motion of Moldan, seconded by Myers and unanimously carried, to approve the agenda as amended, the minutes of the March 14, 2005 meeting, and the treasurer’s report.

Upon motion of Clarke, seconded by Meyer and unanimously carried, to pay claims in the amount of $50,152.86. Receipts were $527,595.53.

Upon motion of Moldan, seconded by Greenfield and unanimously carried, to accept the resignations of Rose Purrington as part-time Special Ed Teacher in Jeffers, Nancy Kissner as Head Softball Coach, and Brian Walker as Sanborn Summer Rec. Coordinator, and to thank them for their service.

Upon motion of Clarke, seconded by Meyer and unanimously carried, to employ the following coaches for the 2004-2005 school year:

Derek Stevenson Head Softball Coach

Casey Pack Assistant Baseball Coach

Jason Kedl 7^th Grade Baseball Coach

Upon motion of Clarke, seconded by Moldan and unanimously carried, to change our Discovery Gardens pre-school program from 24 weeks to 30 weeks with a charge of $30 per month. This price does not include lunch. Parents will decide if they would like to send a sack lunch with their child or school hot lunch will be provided at the elementary rate. Free and reduced guidelines will be used.

Upon motion of Mattison, seconded by Myers and unanimously carried, to accept the bid from Rollies Sales & Service Inc. of $27,180.43 to replace the fuel tank at the Jeffers building. This includes the cost to close down and secure the current tank and install

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the new one. This is a 10,000 gal. tank which will be installed before Fall. Health and Safety money will pay for part of the closing down of the old tank.

Upon motion of Clarke, seconded by Greenfield and unanimously carried, to set the Swimming Pool prices and salaries as follows:

Season Tickets: Family $100.00

Individual $ 50.00

Open Swimming: 0-17 $ 3.00

Adult $ 5.00

Red Cross Swimming Instruction:

Student Lessons: $30.00 (minus $5 for District residents because of

contributions)

Private Lessons: $50.00

Baby Lessons: $25.00

Aerobics: $ 3.00 per session

Swimming Pool Salaries:

Manager - $9.15/hour; Assistant Manager - $8.15/hour; WSI 1^st year - $7.05/hour; WSI 2^nd year - $7.15/hour; WSI 3^rd year - $7.65/hour; WSI 4^th year - $7.90/hour; WSI 5^th year - $8.15/hour; Lifeguard 1^st year - $6.35/hour; Lifeguard 2^nd year - $6.60/hour; Lifeguard 3^rd year – $7.05/hour; Lifeguard 4^th year - $7.15/hour; Lifeguard 5^th year - $7.25/hour.

Upon motion of Meyer, seconded by Clarke and unanimously carried, to accept the bids for the high school building project as “total bid” instead of considering each bidder submitting one bid for labor and another for materials.

The Board will hold a special meeting Tuesday, April 19^th at 8:30 p.m. to award contracts for the high school building project.

Upon motion of Clarke, seconded by Greenfield and unanimously carried, to renew the lease agreement with Meadowland Farmers Coop. on a year-to-year basis beginning July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006. The land will be used for equipment storage and grain storage on an emergency basis.

Upon motion of Moldan, seconded by Meyer and unanimously carried, the Board went into an executive meeting.

Upon motion of Myers, seconded by Moldan and unanimously carried, the Board reconvened to the regular meeting at 9:06 p.m.

Upon motion of Clarke, seconded by Moldan and unanimously carried, to adjourn the meeting at 9:07 p.m.

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Alan J. Clarke, Clerk Denise Clarke, Recorder