HASTINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT #200 OCTOBER MEETING MINUTES

BOARD OF EDUCATION

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 200

HASTINGS, MINNESOTA

The Regular Meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No.200, Hastings, Minnesota, was held on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, in the district office board room.

Board Chair Dan Cater called the meeting to order at 6:36 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 Angie McGinnis and seconded by Dan Greil to approve the agenda as presented. Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Lisa Hedin and seconded by Kyle Latch to approve the minutes of the September 19th, 2012 Regular Board Meeting. Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

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

A motion was made by Vince O'Brien and seconded by Dan Greil to approve the Charitable contributions for the 1st quarter. Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

Motion was made by Angie McGinnis and seconded by Kyle Latch to the Accept the quarterly review of Student Activities. Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

Good News

Superintendent Collins recognized Emily Chandler, Tom Wentzler and Josh Wahlstrom along with members of the HHS Marching Band. The Marching Band was recently awarded 1st Place in Class A at the Midwest Regional Band Festival at the Metro Dome in Minneapolis.

Mr. Collins introduced Tara Donahue from the United Way of Hastings along with two United Way Board Members, John Callahan and Tony Alongi. Mr. Collins also noted that Tara was the first person to follow the new format to request to speak at a board meeting, by completing the form that appears on the School District website. The United Way wanted to thank the school district for their continued support and also draw attention to their upcoming pledge drive at the school district in November.

Mr. Collins introduced Margaret Cox and Sandra Hisakuni, ELL Teachers for the school district. Hisakuni and Cox then led board members through a brief exercise in which they illustrated the difficulty non English speakers are faced with when trying to communicate. This led to an overview of the new ELL Webpage they have developed as a tool for ELL Students and their parents.

Superintendent's Report

Financial Picture: Superintendent Collins took a few minutes to discuss the district's financial picture. Collins reminded the board that last fall the district renewed a levy for another 8 years. Next the second of the two levies the district currently has in place will need to be renewed. He informed the board he is contemplating asking voters to renew the 2013 levy for 10 years rather than eight years due to some of the foreseeable needs of the district that are down the road. He reminded the board that the district is currently over budget by about $848,000 and that in early January decisions will begin to be formulated about the direction the budget will need to take for next year.

Review of Meeting with the Commissioner of Education: Mr. Collins discussed with the board a recent meeting he attended at the Minnesota Department of Education which was hosted by the Commission of Education, Brenda Cassellius. Collins said that the meeting was very informative; the Commissioner does not seem to be a rubber stamp for the Governor and seems to understand what is on the minds of Superintendents around the State.

Audio system in the pool area: Mr. Collins updated the board on the status of the audio system in the recently renovated pool area at the Middle School and the possibility that it will need to be replaced.

Parking lot flow: Mr. Collins also updated the board on a recent meeting he had with all the players involved with the new traffic flow pattern and on the Middle School/Pinecrest campus, including Mark Zuzek, Roger Esser and representatives from the Hastings Bus Company. Collins said he was happy to report that everyone seems to be very pleased with the project and the flow of the traffic in and around the Middle School and Pinecrest. There are still some minor changes that will likely be made but overall everyone is very pleased.

Board Chairman, Dan Cater, conveyed that the school board has completed their evaluation of Superintendent Collins performance and found it to be satisfactory. In addition, Cater said that over the next several months board members will embark upon a School Board evaluation process.

Action Items:

A motion was made by Teresa Moes and seconded by Lisa Hedin to approve the following change orders submitted

Change

Order # Contractor Description Amount Action

3 James Steele Construction MS Pool Renovation $38,577.00 Add

2 Brothers Fire Protection District Security Project $37,626.00 Add

Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

A motion was made by Lisa Hedin and seconded by Vince O'Brien to approve the employment of the following:

Date of Rate of

Name Position Employment Pay

Karie Fanum PSA, HS 10/10/2012 $14.01 per/hr

Emily King Raider Study Center Para, MS 10/1/2012 $14.01per/hr

Andrew Lindberg PSA, Non-Special Ed, MS 10/1/2012 $11.61 per/hr

Jessica Mahowald Cashier, MS 10/1/2012 $10.62 per/hr

Melanie Rowan Teacher, JFK 10/15/2012 $29,767.68

Sandy Strandberg PSA, MS 10/12/2012 $14.01 per/hr

Holly Tix PSA, Harbor 10/11/2012 $14.01 per/hr

Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

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

Name Position Leave Type Dates

Anne Conklin School Nurse, HS FMLA Medical 11/12/2012-1/2/2013

Jane Fischer Teacher, McAuliffe FMLA, Parental 4/24/2013 - 6/7/2013

Shelly Gegen Teacher, McAuliffe Medical - Intermittent 10/1/2012-4/5/2013

Carolee Kaiser SAC Asst., Comm. Ed FMLA Medical 10/15/2012-11/28/2012

Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

There being no further business a motion was made by Kyle Latch and seconded by Teresa Moes to close the meeting for discussion the principal negotiations. Ayes all, nays none, motion carried.

The meeting was closed at 7:47 PM.

A motion was made by Dan Greil and seconded by Kyle Latch to reopen the meeting. Ayes all, nays none, motion carried. The meeting was reopened at 9:03PM.

There being no further business a motion was made by Dan Greil and seconded by Vince O'Brien to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 9:04 PM.

12/6/2012

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