School Board Minutes
Red Rock Central District
No. 2884
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of
Education, District No. 2884, was held in the elementary school library in
Jeffers on Tuesday, May 19, 2009.
Members present were: Clarke, Derickson, Johnson, Kelsey, Rogotzke,
Stavnes, and Westerman. Superintendent Brennan, Principal Olson, and
Denise Clarke were also in attendance.
Chairman Derickson called
the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Principal Olson’s report is as follows: The drills for this year are complete. Baccalaureate and the Senior Honor Banquet
went well. The fine arts evenings were
well attended. Our arts people do a great job of preparing students and
promoting their programs. Mrs. Redman
had a fine showing at the Region Art Show in Westbrook. There is an entry that will advance to
state. Mrs. Furth’s FCCLA once again had
a great year with many high ratings at the state level and national entrants as
well. The student council fund raiser
for the Peace Corps in Africa netted over $1,600. The walk-a-thon was a stroll in the rain, but
evolved well into the water balloon fight.
Our students received college credit in College English, Precalculus, AP Stats, and College Computer.
Upon motion of Rogotzke,
seconded by Westerman and unanimously carried, to
approve a potential 30 members of the Senior Class for graduation.
Upon motion of Clarke, seconded by Rogotzke and unanimously carried, to discontinue the
District’s relationship with Westbrook-Walnut Grove in Wrestling at this time.
Upon motion of Clarke, and seconded by Johnson to
approve the pairing of Red Rock Central and Wabasso
for wrestling beginning the 2009-10 school year. Motion passes on a split vote. 6-1.
Upon motion of Rogotzke,
seconded by Westerman and unanimously carried, to
approve the agenda as amended, the minutes of the April 20, 2009 meeting, and
the treasurer’s report.
Lead Teacher
Riley’s report was distributed to the Board.
The Integration Environmental Camp near Lake Carlos from April 20-May 1
was a very good experience for our 5th graders. On May 1st a representative from
the Zaner-Bloser Handwriting company presented awards
to 2 of our students who won the state contest at their grade level. On May 4th we had our annual
spring concert featuring a patriot theme.
After the concert parents were given the opportunity to see the art work
of their children displayed in the hallways.
NWEA testing for all students in grades K-5 began on May 11th
and will continue through this week. The
students are being tested in reading, language, and math. Kindergarten roundup was on April 27th. It is anticipated that there will be around
36 kindergarteners starting next fall.
Kindergarten graduation will be May 29th which will also be
their last day of school. Donated funds
made it possible for all of our students to have at least one field trip this
year. The teachers and students
appreciate their generosity more than we can say. The 2008-09 school year went by quickly. I’m proud of our teachers, support staff, and
students who faced all challenges this year and turned them into
successes. We thank Dr. Brennan for his
leadership and
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positive encouragement. We will be sad to see our art teacher, Mrs.
Redman, retire at the end of this year and we thank her for her dedication and
love of art which influenced our elementary students.
Upon motion of Clarke, seconded by Kelsey and
unanimously carried, to pay claims in the amount of $70,201.40. Receipts were $524,906.25.
Upon motion of Stavnes,
seconded by Kelsey and unanimously carried, to discontinue the cheerleading
program.
Upon motion of Clarke, seconded by Westerman and unanimously carried, to hire the auditing
firm of Kinner & Company to perform the school
district audit for the 2008-2009 school year.
Upon motion of Kelsey, seconded by Rogotzke and unanimously carried, to renew membership in
the Minnesota State High School League for the 2009-2010 school year.
Upon motion of Clarke, seconded by Johnson and unanimously
carried, to proceed with the Jeffers building roofing project which is under
6,000 sq. ft. The District will stay with the Nohava Duro-Last roofing
system. The cost of the project is
projected to cost under $30,000 for an additional 20-23R value system.
Upon motion of Rogotzke,
seconded by Stavnes and unanimously carried, to
approve requesting bids on a 65/71 passenger bus and to direct the
Superintendent to propose the best possible financing within the next two
months.
Discussion was held on Q Comp, Flexible Learning
Year, Title I meeting, the new elementary math series, and the projected health
insurance options and projected cost.
Upon motion of Clarke, seconded by Westerman and unanimously carried, to adjourn at 8:48 p.m.
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Alan J. Clarke, Clerk Denise Clarke,
Recorder