BOARD OF EDUCATIONINDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 200

HASTINGS, MINNESOTA

The Regular Meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No.200, Hastings, Minnesota, was held on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in the district office board room.

Board Chair Dan Cater called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM. The following members were present: Dan Cater, Dan Greil, Lisa Hedin, Kyle Latch, Angie McGinnis, Teresa Moes, Vince O'Brien and Superintendent Collins, none were absent.

A motion was made by Dan Greil and seconded by Angie McGinnis to approve the agenda as presented. Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Kyle Latch and seconded by Teresa Moes to approve the minutes of the May 23rd, 2012 Regular Board Meeting. Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Lisa Hedin and seconded by Angie McGinnis to approve the Bills Payable as presented. Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

Good News

Superintendent Collins introduced Lin Warren, High School Show Choir Director to the board. Mr. Warren introduced several students who gave a brief recount of the recent trip to the National Show Choir Competition in Chicago in April where the group place 3rd.

Superintendent's Report

Mr. Collins invited board members and other present to join him in a brief trip to the Middle School Pool Area which is currently under construction to see the progress the project is making.

Upon returning, Mr. Collins updated board members on the status of the Elementary Principal Search. He informed the board that interviews would take place on Friday with a 15 person team interviewing 6 candidates. The pool of candidates was very competitive and he felt that they would be able to find a viable candidate for the position but if not they would reopen the position.

Action Items:

A motion was made by Teresa Moes and seconded by Kyle Latch to approve the second reading of Policy 807, Health and Safety Policy and the corresponding Fiscal Year 2012-14 budget as recommended. Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Vince O'Brien and seconded by Angie McGinnis to approve the following change orders:

Change

Order # Project Submitted ByAmountAction

10 MS Addition/Renovation Jorgenson Construction$48,862.00Add

Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Dan Greil and seconded by Kyle Latch to approve the School Breakfast/Lunch/Milk Prices for the 2012-13 school year:

Current Proposed

SiteDescription 2011-12 2012-13Increase

Elementary K-4Lunch$2.10$2.15$0.05

Middle School 5-8Lunch$2.30$2.30$0.00

High School 9-12Lunch$2.35$2.45$0.10

Reduced - All SitesLunch$0.40$0.40N/C

Adult - All SitesLunch$3.10$3.25$0.15Elementary K-4Breakfast$1.20$1.25$0.05

Middle School 5-8Breakfast$1.20$1.25$0.05

High School 9-12Breakfast$1.20$1.25$0.05

Reduced - All SitesBreakfast$0.00$0.00N/C

Adult - All SitesBreakfast$1.60$1.65$0.05

All Sites Milk$0.45$0.45N/C

Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Kyle Latch and seconded by Teresa Moes to approve the following primary vendors for the 2012-13 school year:

•Hastings Cooperative Creamery as the prime vendor to supply milk products.

•Sara Lee Baking Company as the prime vendor to supply bread products.

•US Foods as the prime vendor for commodity handling.

•Bix Produce Company as the prime vendor for the delivery of fresh produce.

•Trio Supply Company as the prime vendor for the delivery of paper products and supplies.

Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Teresa Moes and seconded by Vince O'Brien to approve the contract with Sternau and Associates for the Student/Family Assistance Program for the 2012-13 school year. Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A Motion was made by Lisa Hedin and seconded by Kyle Latch to Approve the Employee Classification Review Cycle for Pay Equity Compliance for Year 4 (2012-2013).

Coordinator of Student Data & SuperintendentDirector of C & I

Information SystemsDirector of Special Services Athletic Director

Director of BusinessDirector of Food ServiceHigh School Principal

Asst. Director of Special ServicesMiddle School PrincipalElementary Principal

Director of Community EducationNetwork AdministratorAssistant Principal

Director of Buildings MaintenanceAccounting Supervisor

Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Vince 0"Brien and seconded by Angie McGinnis to approve the following insurance rates for 2012-13

TypeCompanyIncrease/Decrease Rate

Property & LiabilityHanover11.61% $120,673.00

Workers CompensationSFM 19.40%$339,546.00

HealthBCBS (SCSC Pool)5.00%Varies by Plan

DentalHealth Partners6.10%Single $ 114.70 per month

1st yr of 2 year rate guaranteeFamily $ 132.11 per month

LifeMadison National Life 0.00%Varies by Group

2nd yr of 2 yr agreement

Long Term DisabilityMadison National Life 0.00%0.0065

2nd yr of 2 yr agreement

Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Kyle Latch and seconded by Lisa Hedin to approve the Environmental Health and Safety contract with the Center for Efficient School Operations for 2012-2013. Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Lisa Hedin and seconded by Kyle Latch to approve the Professional Management Services Contract with the Center for Efficient School Operations for FY 2013, FY2 014, FY 2015. Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Dan Greil and seconded by Angie McGinnis to approve payment to the Superintendent of the contract money for the goals clause from the final year of his 2009-2012 contract. Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Angie McGinnis and seconded by Kyle Latch to approve the retirement(s) of the following:

NamePositionEffective DateYears of Service

Elaine BellPrincipal, McAuliffe 6/30/201215

Elementary

Mary HamiltonParaprofessional, MS 6/8/201227

Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Dan Greil and seconded by Teresa Moes to approve the resignation(s) of the following:

NamePositionEffective Date

Ann CampbellInstructional Asst., Title I, JFK6/8/2012

Tia LoeschStudent Asst., Comm. Ed8/1/2011*

(*Employee never formally resigned position in writing; we are putting this through for record keeping purposes).

Mary MischkeECFE Teacher, Comm. Ed6/8/2012

Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Teresa Moes and seconded by Kyle Latch to approve the reassignment of the following:

New

NameCurrent PositionNew Position Effective Rate of Pay

Micaela DeaneSec. II, C & I/MSSec. II, MS 6/30/2012No Change

Media Center

Korean GeikenCook, MSLead Cook, 6/1/2012$19.05 per/hr

Pinecrest

Donna Latuff-LanghansCook Asst., MSCook, MS 6/1/2012$14.16 per/hr

Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Angie McGinnis and seconded by Vince O'Brien to approve the following leaves:

NamePositionLeave TypeDates

Melissa BezotteGuidance Counselor, HS General Leave2012-13 School Year

Paul VaithAsst. Principal, HSFMLA Medical 6/11/2012 - 7/2/2012

Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Angie McGinnis and seconded by Vince O'Brien to approve the Employment of the Following:

Date of Salary/Rate

NamePositionEmployment of Pay

Molly CirilloSocial Worker, McAuliffe8/27/2012$40,037.00

Mary Jo DoughertyFrench Teacher, HS8/27/2012$59,562.00

Eric EllingworthSocial Studies Teacher, HS8/27/2012$36,701.00

Anne KiviSpec. Ed Teacher, Pinecrest8/27/2012$36,701.00

Susan LarsonSpeech/Lang., Pinecrest8/27/2012$68,623.00

Todd LevosMath, Alternative Prgms.8/27/2012$36,034.00

Heather LindstromCoord. Secondary Spec. Ed8/27/2012$61,619.00

Erica PetersenFrench Teacher, HS8/27/2012$34,932.92

Nicole PetersonMath Teacher, HS8/27/2012$39,011.00

Kari PhillipsMedia Specialist, JFK8/27/2012$43,785.00

Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Vince O'Brien and seconded by Lisa Hedin to approve the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) - American Speech-Language -Hearing Association (ASHA) for Susan Larson, Speech & Language Pathologist at Pinecrest Elementary. Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

There being no further business, a motion adjourn was made by Dan Greil and seconded by Angie McGinnis. Ayes all, nays none, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM.

7/26/2012

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