School
Board Minutes
Red
Rock Central District No. 2884
Tuesday,
April 22, 2014
The regular
monthly meeting of the Board of Education, District No. 2884, was held in the Board
Room in Lamberton on Tuesday, April 22, 2014.
Members present were: Bierl, Clarke,
Erickson, Kelsey, Rasmussen, Rogotzke, and Stavnes. Superintendent Olson, Principal Goetstouwers,
Lead Teacher Altermatt, Bryce Pack, Doreen Kronback,
Joe Dietl, and Denise Clarke were also in attendance.
Chairman Rogotzke
called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
The Pledge of
Allegiance was recited.
Mr. Bryce Pack
updated the Board on the progress of the water system at the athletic
field.
Board Member
Kelsey updated the Board regarding the Auditorium project.
Lead Teacher
Altermatt gave the following report: We
are glad to have Mrs. Flaig back full time after an
extended sick leave. All is set for the
3rd and 4th graders to take the MCA’s, which start April
23rd. Muffins and rolls have
been donated for a snack. We thank those
people that have made this donation. The
elementary had a tornado drill, which went well. The Kindergarten Roundup will be April 28th,
starting at 6:30 in the Jeffers gym.
Student Council held a color contest for grades Pre-through 4, in honor
of Earth Day which is April 22nd.
The winners received a pencil and a treat. There was a boy and girl winner in each
class. We had a lyceum on April 1st
from the History Players. It was Maude
Hart Lovelace. Maud Hart Lovelace was an
author from Mankato, MN. The performer
portrayed Maud’s life as she was growing up and how she became a writer. She performed two times, one for the lower
elementary and one for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
graders. It was held in the library and
the students and teachers enjoyed the presenter and asked many questions. We will be having another lyceum on April 28th
entitled “Aesops Fables”. It will start at 8:30 Monday morning. The 3rd and 4th graders
will participate in an integration day at the Jeffers Petroglyphs. The 4th grade will have another
integration day in Wabasso at the bowling alley. On the 25th of April the 1st
and 2nd grade will participate in an integration day at the YMCA in
Marshall. Our 1st and 2nd
graders will also attend the New Ulm Theater on May 1st. They will see “Rumpelstilskin”. We have 2 teachers that need to leave early
for sports events. Kathy Thompson will
fill in for those teachers when needed.
The White Ribbon ceremony was held and Mrs. Maras’s class was the only
class that had all her students achieve their goals for the white ribbon. They will have a popcorn party on Friday in
the library. The elementary is sending
home order forms for skill books to be used this summer. If parents wish they can order a skill book
for their child at a cost of $9.95. Miss
Ryker, the title teacher, will be setting up parent meetings in May. Red Rock Central 4th graders wrote
essays in March entitled, “How Can I Show My Pride in Being an American?” The first place winners were Sara Johnson and
Ella Nickel. The second place winners
were Maddie Evans and Hailey Teveldal. Mason Strom and Corbin Ohotto
were the third place winners. The two
first place winners will be entered into the state level of competition using
the same essay. We wish them luck.
Principal
Goetstouwers offered the following report:
The first week of MCA’s are complete.
I am still looking at options for our Spanish program. I have found that not taking a foreign
language in high school does not affect admission into most colleges and that
college scholarships are not affected either unless it’s a departmental
scholarship from the language department.
Eighteen FCCLA members advanced to Nationals with Red Rock Central
standards
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of a score above
90, with 14 planning to attend. Five
others were top in category, but scores were below RRC standards. Five FFA teams are advancing to State –
general livestock, poultry, soils, fish and wildlife, and dairy products. Twenty-one of our seniors enjoyed the class
trip to Florida. We were able to bring
all 9th graders this year to the Redwood County Courthouse for Boys
and Girls County Day. We have recently
updated the Fitness Center with a rowing machine and weights. We are currently interviewing for the English
position.
Superintendent
Olson presented the following report:
Doreen Kronback will be taking over the Board
Recorder duties beginning in May from Denise Clarke who has been doing the
Recording job for the past several years. A card from John Brennan’s family was given to
the Board. After looking into the recent
loans the district has taken out, it appears that approximately $138,000 hasn’t
been spent yet. We are looking at fixing
up the front of the current bus garage and I can get bids on that. Some of the items needed in the cafeteria
remodel will be stainless steel surfaces, heaters and refrigeration. If the legislature would approve this levy,
there could be $361,000 available for handicap access. The Board would like Mr. Olson to check into
that. Our copier in the Lamberton
Building has a monthly expense of $788.78 per month for the amount of copies we
run. With the new lease, with added scan
and fax feature, it will be $731.85 per month if we run about the same amount
of copies. The copier replaced in this
building can be moved to Jeffers for another useable copier as they have only
one reliable copier in that building.
There will be more information on the new “Bullying” legislation. Farmers Golf and Health Club has raised our
fee for the Golf team to $1,000. We will
be hiring a new bus driver, Linda Meier, for the spring and will continue into
next year for the Jeffers route. The
cooks have been hired for the Jeffers building – Amber Thomas as head cook and
Gale Swenson as assistant cook. I have
been doing numerous reports such as food service compliance, Integration
revenue reports and Integration plan for next year, among them. I have made contact with a salvage person
about the items in the Jeffers bus garage.
He is willing to go 50/50 on any salvage dollars gained. I have spoken with Herb Scheffler
about demo on the building. There may be
some electrical work and clean up.
Denise, Barb, and I will be attending a private budgeting work day with
the SW/WC Service Coop to look at revenues and expenditures for next year. Hopefully, through this process, we can gain
a better understanding of where we are at and where we are going.
Upon motion of
Clarke, seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried, to pay claims in the
amount of $197,077.11. Receipts were
$570,306.05.
Upon motion of
Clarke, seconded by Kelsey and unanimously carried, to pay the following to
John Brennan as a final payment: $1,725
as his share of Q Comp and $4,756.90 for 12 unused vacation days for a total of
$6,481.90.
Upon motion of
Kelsey and seconded by Bierl, to approve an increase of $.43/hour each year for
the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years for Denise Clarke as Payroll Clerk and
Superintendent’s Secretary and for Barb Johnson as Finance Clerk and High
School Secretary. Upon roll call vote
being taken, the following voted yes:
Kelsey, Erickson, Rasmussen, Stavnes, Bierl, and Rogotzke. The following voted no: None.
Clarke abstained from voting.
Motion carried.
Upon motion of
Rasmussen, seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried, approve the policies
recommended by the MSBA.
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Upon motion of
Clarke, seconded by Stavnes and unanimously carried, to approve a 2-year
contract with Philippe Goetstouwers as Principal for the 2014-2015 and
2015-2016 school years which calls for a salary of $72,100 the first year and
$73,500 the following year and to increase the District 403b match to $1,500
per year.
Upon motion of
Kelsey, seconded by Rasmussen and unanimously carried, to approve the new
Teacher Evaluation Program as presented and to submit it to the State.
Upon motion of
Stavnes, seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried, to accept the
resignation of Deb Furth as FCCLA advisor and to thank her for her service.
Upon motion of
Clarke, seconded by Bierl and unanimously carried, to hire Brian Benedict as
Junior High Baseball Coach for the 2014 season.
It was discussed
that Mr. Olson can make purchases, but should keep the Board informed.
Upon motion of
Clarke, seconded by Kelsey and unanimously carried, to go into closed session
at 9:17 p.m. to review the Non-Certified Contract and possible retirement
program.
Upon motion of
Rasmussen, seconded by Kelsey and unanimously carried, to come out of closed
session at 9:48 p.m.
The Board set
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. for their next regular meeting due to the
Senior Honor Banquet being held on May 19th.
Upon motion of
Clarke, seconded by Stavnes and unanimously carried, to adjourn at 9:51 p.m.
___________________________________ _______________________________
Alan J. Clarke,
Clerk Denise
Clarke, Recorder