INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 99, ESKO, MINNESOTA, JANUARY 10, 2012 REGULAR MEETING

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 99

ESKO, MINNESOTA

JANUARY 10, 2012

REGULAR MEETING

The Esko Board of Education, Independent School District No. 99, Esko, Minnesota, held their regular board meeting on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the board conference room.

Members present: Julian Bertogliat, Jeff Salo, Rick Liljegren, Scott Powers, Lynn McComber, Margaret Sunnarborg, and Superintendent Aaron Fischer. Member absent: None.

Call the Meeting to Order

Acting Chairperson Julian Bertogliat called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Approval of Agenda

Moved by Rick Liljegren, second by Jeff Salo to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Election of Officers

Chairperson Julian Bertogliat called for nominations for Board officers.

Call for nominations for Board Chair.

Moved by Margaret Sunnarborg, second by Rick Liljegren to nominate and elect Julian Bertogliat as Board Chair. As no other nominations were received, Julian Bertogliat was elected Board Chairperson by acclamation.

Call for nominations for Vice-Chairperson.

Moved by Jeff Salo, second by Margaret Sunnarborg to nominate and elect Rick Liljegren as Vice-Chairperson. As no other nominations were received, Rick Liljegren was elected Vice-Chairperson by acclamation.

Call for nominations for Clerk.

Moved by Julian Bertogliat, second by Lynn McComber to nominate and elect Jeff Salo as Clerk. As no other nominations were received, Jeff Salo was elected Clerk by acclamation.

Call for nominations for Treasurer.

Moved by Jeff Salo, second by Margaret Sunnarborg to nominate and elect Lynn McComber as Treasurer. As no other nominations were received, Lynn McComber was elected Treasurer by acclamation.

Approval of Consent Agenda Items

Moved by Jeff Salo, second by Rick Liljegren to approve the Consent Agenda items as follows:

Approve the minutes of the December 13, 2011 school board meeting.

Approve the checks as follows:

Date 11/10/2011

Check #s 72223

Voided -

Total $2,414.31

Date 11/17/2011

Check #s 72224-72297

Voided -

Total $65,740.13

Date 11/28/2011

Check #s 72298

Voided -

Total $152,000.00

Date 11/30/2011

Check #s 72299

Voided -

Total $326.41

Date 12/2/2011

Check #s 72300-72335

Voided -

Total $46,717.31

Date 12/6/2011

Check 72336-72379

Voided -

Total $73,084.50

Date 12/8/2011

Check #s 72380-72426

Voided -

Total $66,830.40

Date 12/12/2011

Check #s -

Voided 72399

Total ($6,622.00)

Date 12/13/2011

Check #s 72427-72442

Voided -

Total $10,899.52

Date 12/15/2011

Check #s 72443-72450

Voided (Pending Treas. Review)

Total $2,808.71

Date 12/16/2011

Check #s 72451-72476

Voided (Pending Treas. Review)

Total $35,872.29

Date 12/29/2011

Check #s 72477-72505

Voided (Pending Treas. Review)

Total $23,478.74

Date 1/9/2012

Check #s 72506-72520

Voided (Pending Treas. Review)

Total $58,893.17

Date 1/10/2012

Check #s 72521-72528

Voided (Pending Treas. Review)

Total $11,234.90

Acceptance of Donation Received - Wells Fargo Foundation Educ. Matching (G. Pelletier) $40.39 - High School Discretionary.

Approval of Treasurer's Report - December 2011.

Date 12/15/11

Payroll Type Regular

Check's # 99917-99967 for $95,306.51

Direct Deposits $162,031.58

Electronic Payments $75,993.05

Grand Total $333,331.14

Date 12/30/11

Payroll Type Regular

Check's # 99968-99971 & 99973-

100018 for $97,426.31

Direct Deposits $163345.04

Electronic Payments $75,787.98

Grand Total $336,559.33

Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Fundraiser Request: Hoops Club - IceFusion Shake sales.

Fundraiser Request: Esko Band - Fruit Sale.

Report: Technology Plan

Lisa Donelson, Technology Coordinator presented a copy of the technology plan that she submitted to the MN Dept. of Education for approval and which has since been approved by MN Dept of Ed. Lisa also reported that she has been working on a server update since last fall. She is starting to work on E-rates for 2012-2013 and explained the process. The District Technology Committee will begin working on next year's technology needs. Online testing is also coming up soon. Lisa also reported that Esko has been chosen to be a pilot site for 6th grade MCA reading testing.

Approval to Update Signature Plate for Checks

Moved by Jeff Salo, second by Rick Liljegren to approve the signature plate for checks as is currently in place, being that there is no change in Board officers. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Approve Designation of Authorized Personnel and Statement Recipient

Moved by Jeff Salo, second by Lynn McComber to approve Janet Halonen, Business Manager, Aaron Fischer, Superintendent, and Dawn Mattson, Administrative Assistant as Authorized Personnel and Janet Halonen as the Statement Recipient for the MN School District Liquid Asset Fund+ account. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Act on Setting Salary of School Board Members

Moved by Scott Powers to keep the meeting rate at $55 for each meeting with a six-month cap of $1760. Motion failed for a lack of a second.

Jeff Salo moved the following resolution, second by Lynn McComber:

BE IT RESOLVED, that all members of the Board of Education of Esko, Independent School District No. 99, are compensated at a rate of $55 for each meeting and/or workshop attended with a cap of $1,540 per six-month period (the same as the present rate and maximum). Members shall be paid semi-annually in June and December of 2012. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

School Board Meeting Dates

Moved by Jeff Salo, second by Scott Powers to set 2012 School Board meeting dates as follows: Regular board meetings will be held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. with the following exceptions: one meeting in April on April 24, 2012, one meeting in June on June 12, 2012, one meeting in July on July 24, 2012, one meeting in August on August 21, 2012, one meeting in November on November 13, 2012, and one meeting in December on December 11, 2012. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Approval of Depositories for School District Funds for 2012

Moved by Lynn McComber, second by Jeff Salo to approve depositories for district funds for 2012 as follows: MSDLAF/US Bank, Lake State Federal Credit Union, Northwoods Credit Union, PMA/MN Trust/Associated Bank, and Wells Fargo Brokerage Service/Wells Fargo, Republic Bank, Members Cooperative Credit Union. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Approval of School Newspaper for 2012

Moved by Lynn McComber, second by Rick Liljegren to approve the Cloquet Pine Journal as the official school newspaper for legal publications for 2012. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Approval of District Attorneys for 2012

Moved by Lynn McComber, second by Jeff Salo to approve Rudy & Associates and Ratwik, Rozak, and Maloney as district attorneys of record for 2012. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Committee Assignments for 2012

Moved by Jeff Salo, second by Lynn McComber, the following committee assignments:

Finance: Committee of the whole

Certified Negotiators: R Liljegren, J Bertogliat, M Sunnarborg

Non-certified Negotiators: J Salo, S Powers, L McComber

Community Education: L McComber, R Liljegren/Alternate

Special Education: S Powers, A Fischer/Alternate

MSHSL Governing Board: J Bertogliat

Town Board Liaison: Chair/Vice Chair/Alternate

Township Recreation Board : J Bertogliat, L McComber/Alternate

Economic Development: S Powers

Staff Development: J Salo, L McComber/Alternate

Safety: B Bertogliat, M Sunnarborg/Alternate

Technology: R Liljegren, J Bertogliat/Alternate

Facilities: S Powers, J Salo

Policy: R Liljegren, M Sunnarborg, J Salo

Wellness: L McComber, M Sunnarborg

Curriculum Advisory: R Liljegren, J Bertogliat

Sports Alliance: L McComber, J Bertogliat

Health Insurance Committee: L McComber, R Liljegren, J Bertogliat/Alternate & Committee of the Whole

Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Approval of Authorization to Perform EFT

Moved by Rick Liljegren, second by Lynn McComber to authorize business manager and district administrative assistant to perform electronic fund transfers. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Approval of Resolution Limiting the Enrollment of NonResident Pupils in its Schools or Programs

Moved by Lynn McComber, second by Jeff Salo to approve a resolution limiting the enrollment of nonresident pupils. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

1. One percent (1%) of the total enrollment at each grade level in the district; or

2. The number of district residents at that grade level enrolled in a nonresident district.

Approval of Membership for 2011/2012 in the LSAS Lobbyist Group

Moved by Scott Powers, second by Jeff Salo to approve membership for 2011/2012 in the LSAS Lobbyist group at the same share basis as last year with a total cost for all districts in the amount of $21,000. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Approve the Hire of Alexandra Walkowiak

Moved by Lynn McComber, second by Rick Liljegren to approve the hire of Alexandra Walkowiak as Cool Kids Program Assistant to an on-call position as needed up to ten hours per week. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Approve the Increase in F.T.E. of Ashlee Lennartson

Moved by Rick Liljegren, second by Lynn McComber to approve an increase in ELL time provided by Ashlee Lennartson as recommended to a combined Title One/ELL total of 1.0 F.T.E. effective January 11, 2012. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Accept Resignation by Retirement from Nancy Wentz

Moved by Rick Liljegren, second by Lynn McComber to accept a letter of resignation by retirement from Nancy Wentz effective January 20, 2012, with great appreciation for her services to the District and best wishes for her retirement. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

First Reading: 2012/2013 School Calendar

A draft of the 2012/2013 School Calendar was read.

Discussion/Action: Pairing Agreement - Golf

Superintendent Fischer and Activities Director Chad Stoskopf discussed the possibility of Esko pairing with Cloquet for boys and girls golf at both the varsity and junior varsity levels. This would also entail moving from the Polar League to the Lake Superior Conference.

Moved by Jeff Salo, second by Lynn McComber to approve a Pairing Agreement with Cloquet for boys and girls golf effective Spring of 2012, at both the varsity and junior varsity levels. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Approve Social Studies Trip to Washington D.C.

Correspondence from Scott Antonutti was reviewed that outlined a proposed student trip to Washington D.C. for the Presidential Inauguration in January 2013. Moved by Lynn McComber, second by Margaret Sunnarborg to approve a student trip to Washington D.C. as outlined. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Approval of Working Agreement

Moved by Lynn McComber, second by Margaret Sunnarborg to approve a Working Agreement with Superintendent Aaron Fischer for 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 as presented. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Administrative Reports

Superintendent's Report

Supt. Fischer reported that he met with representatives from the county and township on the Safe Routes to School project. They wrote the RFP today and hope to have a provider chosen and have the trail created in 2013.

Theater curtains in the new theater need repair. Bill Pera has obtained a quote for repair in the amount of $3,500.

Football lights can be repaired at a cost of $32,000 for the one that came down, or $72,000 to replace all four.

A Desegregation Planning group has been meeting in Cloquet.

Supt. Fischer reported on his attendance at the TIES Conference and will give the Board information on some of the initiatives that were discussed at the conference.

Enrollment Update.

Congratulations and Commendations

Gene Pelletier for his contribution with the Wells Fargo Matching Program.

Adjournment

There being no further business, moved by Jeff Salo, second by Margaret Sunnarborg to adjourn at 8:55 p.m. Motioned carried by unanimous vote.

Jeff Salo, Clerk

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