School
Board Minutes
Red
Rock Central District No. 2884
Tuesday,
May 21, 2013
The regular
monthly meeting of the Board of Education, District No. 2884, was held in the
elementary library in Jeffers on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Members present were: Clarke, Kelsey, Rasmussen, Rogotzke, and
Stavnes. Bierl and Erickson were
absent. A Quorum of 5 was present. Superintendent Brennan, Principal
Goetstouwers, 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.
Upon motion of
Rasmussen, seconded by Stavnes and unanimously carried, to approve the agenda
as amended, the minutes of the April 15, 2013 meeting, and the treasurer’s
report.
Lead Teacher
Altermatt’s report was distributed to the Board and reads as follows: The Elementary Spring Concert was May 6th. It was another success with lots of songs
from each grade. Many of the children
dressed in their western clothing as that was the theme. Sharen Goeman from the EMT staff in Jeffers
has requested to visit with each class about what they do. This will happen May 22nd. The EMTs will spend 10 to 15 minutes with
each class that morning. The YoYo Man
was here in May and the children were able to buy yoyos. The sale from the yoyos was $756 and we
received $76 for our school. Some of the
children are playing yoyos during the noon recess. They are enjoying them. Our Handwriting Contest winners were
announced on May 15th at an assembly in the gym. A representative from Zaner Bloser presented
the awards to our 3 state winners – Ryker Duroe, Trinity Milne, and Nicole
Schroepfer. Our local winners were
Alyssa Cowan, Josie Horning, and Jared Schroepfer along with our 3 state
winners. There was a handwriting winner
from each class. Congratulations to each
of these students for their hard work. We
had 2 integration days: May 9th
– Wabasso Integration Day for 4th graders. They went bowling in Marshall. There were lights and music and all had a lot
of fun. May 14th was
Integration Day at Morton for the 3rd and 4th
graders. The students learned about the
Dakota Language, they played Dakota Games, and visited the Birch Coulee Battlefield, and Gneiss Rock (3.6 billion years old). On May 7th the 3rd
graders took a field trip to the Cottonwood County Historical Society. They toured the Historical Society,
Courthouse and the Law Enforcement Center in Windom. It was very interesting. May 13th Betty Adrian, master
gardener from Mt. Lake, gave the 4th graders 7 sunflower seeds. They are to plant the seeds and bring the
biggest head to the Cottonwood County Fair.
There are prizes of $25, $20, and $15.
May 17th the 4th graders visited the End of the
Line Railroad in Currie. Our 2012-2013
Kindergarten Class is having their graduation program on May 24th at
1:00. This will also be the
Kindergarteners’ last day of school for this year. On May 15th Kortney Krick, our
school nurse, had a health visit with all the 4th
grade boys and then with the girls. The
3rd and 4th grade classes are in the process of growing
spinach and a variety of lettuce through a grant from the Minnesota Ag in the
Classroom Program. Our Open House for
next fall will be August 29th from 4:30 to 6:30. Parents and child will be able to meet their
child’s teacher, see their classroom, bring their school supplies, prepay any
expenses and refreshments will also be served in the cafeteria. Our teachers are preparing to complete
another successful year at Red Rock Central.
We all thank the administration and board members for their concerns and
guidance for our school.
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21, 2013 – Page 2
Principal
Goetstouwers reported the following:
State testing is complete. Some
preliminary results are in for math – Grade 5:
54%; Grade 6: 80%; Grade 7: 68%; Grade 8:
81%. We are still waiting for all
other results and determining pros/cons of paper vs computer tests for next
year. We had several technical problems
during testing this year. We will be
using Learning Navigator for grades 5 and 6.
It uses data from MCA test results to determine areas needed for
improvement. It’s an opportunity for
students to receive extra practice lessons during the summer to be prepared for
the next grade level. Seven Statistics
students and 12 Geography students took the Advanced Placement exams. We will receive 2/3 reimbursement from the
State. The Fire Marshall requested that
we develop/update our Crisis Management Plan.
I will present it to all staff in the Fall. The National Honor Society induction ceremony
was on May 5th. We hosted a
presentation on bullying to our 7th and 8th graders. New Horizons Crisis Center presented and had
a panel of law enforcement from Redwood and Cottonwood County and Redwood
County attorney. The program was
introduced by 2 of our students as this was part of their FCCLA project. Six FFA teams advanced to the State over the
year: Poultry-5th in State;
Soils-2nd in State; Fish/Wildlife-9th in State; Dairy
Products; Meats-12 in State; Livestock.
The total award count was 4 gold teams, 1 silver team and 1 bronze team
with 15 students achieving a gold standard, 5 with silver and 4 in the bronze division. Most student schedules are complete. The FCCLA had a successful Blood Drive. There was a total of $30,325 in scholarships
given at the Senior Honor Banquet, averaging $4,527.70 per student. Our Spanish teacher for the 2012-2013 will be
Jenna Hafner. Meg (Margaret) Deignan
will be our new English teacher. The 5th
and 6th graders had a tour of Highwater Ethanol Plant through Provider
Pals Sheila Schmid (MN Pork Producers) and Sam Ziegler (MN Crop Farmer). The Physics class took a field trip to the
Twins game. The 4th graders
will have an Open House this Friday in Lamberton. 11th grade Student Council members
will give the tours. An MDE
representative will present at our end of the year workshop on Common Core
& Language Arts.
Upon motion of
Clarke, seconded by Kelsey and unanimously carried, to pay bills in the amount
of $92,785.02. Receipts were
$549,691.12.
Upon motion of
Clarke, seconded by Kelsey and unanimously carried, to hire Margaret Mary (Meg)
Deignan, as Secondary English Teacher.
Upon motion of
Kelsey, seconded by Rasmussen and unanimously carried, to hire the auditing
firm of Kinner & Company LTD to perform the school district audit for the
2012-2013 school year at a cost not to exceed $13,950
for the regular audit.
Upon motion of
Kelsey, seconded by Stavnes and unanimously carried, to accept the quote from
Continental Western Group through the Wanda State Agency’s office for the
school insurance for the 2013-2014 school year totaling $45,288, with the
exception of Worker’s Comp with Terrorism through Ram Mutual at $23,832.
Upon motion of
Clarke, seconded by Kelsey and unanimously carried, to accept the resignation
of Marion Weber as Bookkeeper and Finance Clerk for the District, and to thank
her for her 53 years of service to the District.
Upon motion of
Kelsey, seconded by Clarke and unanimously carried, to approve a $1.50 increase
in wages for Barb Johnson beginning July 1, 2013 and another increase of $1.50
January 1, 2014, due to added responsibilities with the District’s Finance in
addition to her role as high school secretary.
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21, 2013 – Page 3
Upon
motion of Kelsey, seconded by Rogotzke, to approve an increase of $.35/ hour for
Denise Clarke as the District’s Payroll Clerk and the Superintendent’s
Secretary. Upon vote being taken: 4
voted yes, 0 voted no, Clarke abstained from voting. Motion carried.
Upon motion of
Clarke, seconded by Stavnes and unanimously carried, to approve the bid of
$79,995.00 from Nohava Construction, Inc. to replace part of our roof in the
Lamberton building.
A discussion was
held regarding feedback concerning the committee’s meeting with Bruce Olson as
future Superintendent. The board is in
favor of taking a vote at their next meeting.
Upon motion of
Stavnes, seconded by Rasmussen and unanimously carried, to approve the
potential 37 members of the Senior Class for graduation.
Upon motion of
Clarke, seconded by Kelsey and unanimously carried, to proceed with the
purchase of two 77 passenger busses for $84,653 each and one mini bus (14 passenger) for $48,751 for a total price of $216,057 and to
add that purchase to the Lease Purchase items.
Upon motion of
Kelsey, seconded by Stavnes and unanimously carried, to approve the 2013-2014
school calendar as presented.
Upon motion of
Stavnes, seconded by Rasmussen and unanimously carried, to hire Jane Hansen as
Summer Rec. director for the Storden community.
Items discussed: The Fire Marshall wants us to replace doors
and glass at gym entrance; the Preliminary RRC Technology Budget Request plus
busses and tractor.
Upon motion of
Clarke, seconded by Rasmussen and unanimously carried, to adjourn at 9:10 p.m.
___________________________________ _______________________________
Alan J. Clarke,
Clerk Denise
Clarke, Recorder