INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94 CLOQUET, MINNESOTA JULY 9, 2012 REGULAR MEETING

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 94

CLOQUET, MINNESOTA

JULY 9, 2012

REGULAR MEETING

The regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 was called to order by Board Chair G. Huard at 302 - 14th Street, in the City of Cloquet, on July 9, 2012 at 4:37 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call - the following Board members were present on roll call:

Gary Huard

Duane Buytaert

Jim Crowley

Dave Battaglia

Dan Danielson

Sandy Crowley

Principals Present:

Washington Principal Connie Hyde

CHS Principal Warren Peterson

Churchill Principal David Wangen

Also Present:

Superintendent Ken Scarbrough

Regina Roemhildt, EMC Representative

Absent: American Indian Education Director Tara Graves, and LIEC President Gerard Sordelet.

Copies on file in the Superintendent's Office.

APPROVAL OF BOARD AGENDA

-RESOLVED by J. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the board agenda, as presented and revised. S. Crowley moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

OPEB PRESENTATIONS

-Splitrock Private Trading - Mark Cool and Tyler Kocon

-Ameriprise - Craig Swenson and Paul Munson

-Wells Fargo - Bob Cass and John Schutz; Aaron Casper with National Insurance Services

-PFM - Donn Hanson and Mary Fedorak

-PMA - Kent Johnson, MN Office / Steve Pumper, FINRA

Business Manager Kim Josephson handed out additional OPEB information that included a summary of fees.

Board Member J. Crowley made a motion to table discussion on the OPEB presentations to a future meeting. Board Member D. Buytaert seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved by a yea vote of all members present on roll call.

APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES

-RESOLVED by D. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the following school board meeting minutes, as revised and presented:

June 11, 2012 School Board Meeting Minutes.

S. Crowley made a motion to approve the employment of Roberta Mondati, as presented (.6 FTE CHS Assistant Principal and .2 FTE CAAEP Principal). D. Buytaert seconded the motion. Discussion followed. S. Crowley called for the vote. Board Members S. Crowley, J. Crowley, and G. Huard voted nay. Board members D. Danielson, D. Battaglia, and D. Buytaert voted yea. The motion failed by a three to three (3:3) vote of all members present on roll call.

OPEN FORUM

Reports were provided by the building principals.

CLAIMS, TREASURER'S REPORT, INVESTMENT'S REPORT, AND WIRE TRANSFERS

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District hereby approves the Claims and Wire Transfers, as presented: General - $1,965,675.26; Food Service - $164,930.60; Transportation - $4,508.81; Community Service - $129,732.01; Capital Outlay - $48,532.88; Building Construction - $; Debt Redemption Fund - $1,100.00; OPEB Irrevocable Trust - $0; OPEB Debt Service - $0, for a total of $2,314,479.56.

Wire Transfers: $300,000.00 on June 26, 2012 and $1,300,000.00 on June 28, 2012.

D. Battaglia moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

CONSENT ITEMS

RESOLVED by D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves that the consent items be approved, as presented. D. Danielson moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

DESIGNATE DEPOSITORITES FOR FUNDS

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby names US Bank Cloquet; Woodlands Bank; Members Cooperative Credit Union; State Bank of Tower, Cloquet Office, Associated Bank Corp., Wells Fargo Bank, MN Trust, and the Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus as depositories for funds belonging to Independent School District No. 94 and that all banks be required to furnish a corporate surety bond or acceptable collateral to cover the amount of School District deposits. D. Buytaert moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

APPROVE ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER AUTHORITY

RESOLVED by J. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby authorizes Kim Josephson of Regional Resources, Inc. and Debbie Reed to make electronic fund transfers on behalf of the Cloquet School District during the time period July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013. D. Battaglia moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

APPROVE SECURITIES PLEDGES WITHDRAWAL AUTHORITY

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby authorizes Kim Josephson of Regional Resources, Inc. and Debbie Reed to initiate withdrawal approvals of securities pledges to secure accounts with the Federal Reserve Bank for the time period July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013. D. Danielson moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

DESIGNATE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER

RESOLVED by D. Danielson that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby designates the Pine Journal, 122 Avenue C, Cloquet, Minnesota, to be the official newspaper of Independent School District No. 94 for the fiscal year 2012-2013, per the cost of $9.25 per column inch, as presented. J. Crowley moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOL ATTORNEY

RESOLVED by J. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 that authorization is given to utilize the services of the firm of Ratwick, Roszak & Maloney, and authorization for the superintendent and Kim Josephson of Regional Resources, Inc. to utilize services of other legal firms as deemed necessary during the time period July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013. D. Battaglia moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

APPROVAL OF GRANTING CONTRACT AUTHORITY

RESOLVED by D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby grants Superintendent Ken Scarbrough and Kim Josephson of Regional Resources, Inc. the authority to approve contracts including, but not limited to, the following: dances, vending machines, plays and royalties, games and officials, class rings, lyceum programs, yearbooks, rental of facilities, diplomas, graduation announcements, and fundraising projects, as necessary for the 2012-2013 school year. D. Battaglia moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND UNTILITIES AND OTHERS WITH DISCOUNTS TO BE AUTOMATIC

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 that the Clerk of Independent School District No. 94 be authorized to draw and sign orders upon the Treasurer, to be countersigned by the Chairperson for the payments of salaries, utility bills, and other bills that offer a discount for early payment as they become due for the time period July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013. D. Buytaert moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

OLD BUSINESS

There was no old business to report.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

CAAEP Principal/CHS Assistant Principal Workdays - Superintendent Ken Scarbrough provided an informational handout; indicating that High School Principal Warren Peterson would be working with Ms. Mondati on the formation of a work schedule.

SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE REPORT

NEW BUSINESS

RESOLVED by D. Buytaert that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the Memorandum of Agreement between the University of Minnesota - Duluth and Independent School District No. 94 to partner in the delivery of UMD approved coursework to qualified junior and senior students for the 2012-2013 school year, as presented. S. Crowley moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

AGENDA ADDENDUMS

RESOLVED by S. Crowley that the School Board of Independent School District No. 94 hereby approves the employment of Jessica Leibfried as a .3 FTE Music teacher at Churchill Elementary School for the 2012-2013 school year at MA/Step 5 for a total cost of $19,213.40. D. Buytaert moved the adoption of the resolution and it was declared adopted by a unanimous yea vote of all members present on roll call.

OTHER

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UPCOMING EVENTS

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to discuss, Board Chair G. Huard adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.

Clerk of the School Board

ATTEST:

Chair of the School Board

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