School Board Minutes

Red Rock Central District No. 2884

Thursday, December 16, 2004

 

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education, District No. 2884, was held in the Board Room in Lamberton on Thursday, December 16, 2004.  Members present were:  Clarke, Derickson, Gransee, Imker, Mattison, Meyer, and Myers.  Superintendent Brennan, David Moldan, Chad Irlbeck, Bev Larson, Arlyce Anderson, Scott Greenfield, Dave Nester, and Denise Clarke were also in attendance.

 

Chairman Gransee called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

 

Upon motion of Meyer, seconded by Derickson and unanimously carried, to approve the agenda, the minutes of the November 15, 2004 meeting, and the treasurer’s report.

 

A personnel hearing involving Chad Irlbeck was conducted.  The hearing was open to the public at the request of Mr. Irlbeck.  The Board discussed options regarding the employment of Mr. Irlbeck.   The board thanked Mr. Irlbeck for his coaching the past 2 years.

 

Upon motion of Meyer and seconded by Derickson to suspend Chad Irlbeck with 1/3 pay, as Head Wrestling Coach, the rest of the school year.  He may reapply for the Head Coach’s position the following year.  A roll call vote was taken. Voting yes:  Derickson, Myers, Meyer, and Gransee.  Voting no:  Clarke, Imker, and Mattison.  Motion passed.

 

Dave Nester, of Nester and Nester, presented the audit report for the 2003-2004 school year.   Upon motion of Clarke, seconded by Myers and unanimously carried, to accept the audit report as printed.

 

Arlyce Anderson reported on the upcoming Senior Class Trip to Florida.  It will take place from March 31 – April 4.  There will be 34 of 55  Seniors taking the trip at a cost of $620.48 per person.  The Board asked Ms. Anderson to work with the Junior Class and decide where they will be going next year and what attractions are available and to report back to the Board at the April meeting.

 

Principal Olson’s report was distributed to the Board.  The Systems Accountability Committee Meeting was well attended.  A main concern was how to distribute the report, especially to the Storden and Jeffers areas because they don’t have a local newspaper.  The 9-12 grade Christmas Concert will be held next Monday.  The 6-8 grade will perform a concert for the elementary on Friday afternoon.  Scheduling for 2nd semester is nearly complete.  The Student Council has adopted a local family of our own school to help with some gift items etc., for the holiday season instead of the “Share the Spirit” community campaign.

 

Lead Teacher Westerman’s report reads as follows:  The Christmas concert was very well attended.  Mid-term grades went out, and we will begin inching toward the end of the first semester.  Plans are being made for all of the testing that must be done in the

 

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spring.  We have a couple of new families in the district again.  It means that we have 44 students in 1st grade!!  The elementary building will again this year have brunch the day

before Christmas vacation.  We tried that last year and it worked very well.  With the early out, there just isn’t time for 2 meals.  We serviced 79 students for breakfast one morning this week.  That’s about 36% of our school population.  I am in the process of getting science and social studies state standards into the hands of each teacher in the elementary building.  We will find some time after the holiday break to sit down and discuss the documents and decide what changes, if any, we need to make in order to meet the requirements.

 

Upon motion of Clarke, seconded by Myers and unanimously carried, to pay claims in the amount of $51,430.72.  Receipts were $202,338.79.

 

Upon motion of Myers, seconded by Clarke and unanimously carried, to accept the purchase agreement with Ochs Brick in Springfield for the CRTC building effective June 2005.

 

Discussion was held on the possible shop/garage building.

 

Upon motion of Clarke, seconded by Mattison and unanimously carried to employ Cathy Kedl as driver for the gymnastics girls to Windom, and Jeanna Olson as pre-school para for a combined program of Discovery Gardens and Pre-school Handicapped.

 

Discussion was held on the Strategic Planning sessions.

 

Chairman Gransee appointed Derickson as Legislative Liaison.

 

At 9:30 p.m. the Board went into a closed session.  At 10:25 p.m. the Board returned to the regular meeting.

 

On behalf of the Red Rock Central School District, Member Clarke present Chairman Gransee and Member Imker with plaques and thanked them for their many years of dedicated service to the Red Rock Central School District.

 

The meeting was declared adjourned by Chairman Gransee at 10:30 p.m.

 

 

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Paula R. Derickson, Clerk                                         Denise Clarke, Recorder