CARLTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #93 SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2017

CARLTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #93
SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES
MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2017 - 7:00 P.M.

The Board of Education of Independent School District 93, Carlton, Minnesota, met in regular session on Monday, March 20, 2017. Hagenah called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. The meeting continued with the Pledge of Allegiance and Notice regarding Public Comment. Members present: Chmielewski, Emerson, Karp, Hagenah, Gibson, Lehto with Superintendent Carman and Business Manager Eiffler.

MOTION by Gibson to approve meeting agenda was supported by Emerson. Motion passed 6-0.

Congratulations to David Esse for receiving the Coach of the Year Award for Class AA High School Hockey.

Congratulations to CHS Seniors Tyler Ojibway and Jenna Reed for achieving 1000+ career points in basketball.

Congratulations to the CHS Boys' Basketball Team and Head Coach Jeswa Harris for making it to the Section 7A Semi-finals.

Congratulations to the CHS Girls' Basketball Team and Head Coach Andy Weber for making it to the Section 7A Quarter-finals.

Thank you to the Twin Lakes Township for supporting our Knowledge Bowl Team for over 15 years.

Thank you to Kim Brenner and the food service staff for passing the Minnesota Department of Health inspections on February 7, 2017.

Thank you to Rob Hyry and the bus driving staff for passing the Minnesota Department of Transportation inspection on January 31, 2017.

Reports were offered by Student Advocate-Student Council Representative Zoe Klimek, High School Principal Craig Kotsmith (emailed), South Terrace Elementary Principal Benjamin Midge, Community Education Director Daisy Rose, Indian Education Coordinator Victoria McMillen, Business Manager Renee Eiffler, Superintendent Gwen Carman, and Board Committee Reports from Lehto regarding property discussions with the City of Carlton and from Chmielewski on South Ridge School visit.

MOTION by Emerson to approve the Consent Agenda.
Approve Minutes, February 21, 2017, Regular School Board meeting.
Approve Minutes, March 6, 2017, Special School Board meeting.
Accept the donation of $500.00 from United Health Group.
Accept the following donations for Special Education incentives for students:
Two (2) Coca-Cola T-Shirts, forty-eight (48) bottles of Power Aid Zero, twelve (12) bottles of Tum-E Yummies, thirteen (13) snowman stress balls, two (2) bottles of Smart Water, two (2) Power-Aid towels, and six (6) UMD towels from Coca-Cola of Duluth.
Twenty (20) bags of peanuts and fifty (50) free kids meals from Texas Roadhouse of Duluth.
Approve February payroll for a total of $389,982.29 and wires summative at $127,540.70.
Approve the March finance checks in the amount of $218,087.81.
Motion was supported by Gibson. Motion passed 6-0.

MOTION by Gibson to approve Policy 534 Students Residing on Indian Lands (3rd and final reading) was supported by Lehto. Motion passed 6-0.

MOTION by Emerson to approve the Resolution directing the Administration to make recommendations for reductions in programs and positions was supported by Karp. Motion passed 6-0.

MOTION by Gibson to approve the hire of Nicole Paulson as Head Track Coach for the 2016-17 school year per Schedule C of the 2015-2017 Master Contract was supported by Emerson. Motion passed 6-0.

MOTION by Karp to approve the hire of Daniel Fitzsimmons as Assistant Track Coach for the 2016-17 school year per Schedule C of the 2015-2017 Master Contract was supported by Emerson. Motion passed 6-0.

MOTION by Emerson to approve the At-Will Contract of Mary Swanson as Title I Assistant beginning February 21, 2017 until April 20, 2017 was supported by Lehto. Motion passed 6-0.

MOTION by Gibson to approve the hire of Mackenzie Goranson as an ECFE Classroom Aide effective March 14, 2017 was supported by Emerson. Motion passed 6-0.

MOTION by Gibson to approve Corey Gray as a Volunteer Baseball Coach for the 2016-17 school year upon a successful background check was supported by Emerson. Motion passed 6-0.

MOTION by Karp to approve Victor Foxx as a Volunteer Baseball Coach for the 2016-17 school year upon a successful background check was supported by Chmielewski. Motion passed 6-0.

MOTION by Emerson to approve Andy Bauer as a Volunteer Baseball Coach for the 2016-17 school year upon a successful background check was supported by Karp. Motion passed 6-0.

MOTION by Emerson to approve Travis Gauer as a Volunteer Baseball Coach for the 2016-17 school year was supported by Gibson. Motion passed 6-0.

MOTION by Gibson to approve the hire of Randy Tollefson as Full Time Bus Driver effective March 6, 2017 was supported by Emerson. Motion passed 6-0.

MOTION by Gibson to accept the resignation of Dave Niemi as Bus Driver effective March 3, 2017 was supported by Lehto. Motion passed 6-0.

MOTION by Emerson to accept the resignation of Michael Land as High School Teacher effective June 8, 2017 was supported by Lehto. Motion passed 6-0.

MOTION by Gibson to accept the resignation of Caryl Kunze as Title One Teacher effective June 8, 2017 was Karp. Motion passed 6-0.

MOTION by Lehto to approve parental leave per FMLA for Heidi Mattinen during the 2016-17 school year to consist of both sick leave and personal leave as per the 2015-17 Master Contract starting approximately May 4, 2017 was supported by Chmielewski. Motion passed 6-0.

Hagenah moved to close the meeting to discuss the sale of land at the South Terrace Location at 8:35 p.m. Meeting reopened 9:00 p.m,

MOTION by Karp to approve the purchase agreement with the City of Carlton for the sale of parcels 15-290-1080, 15-290-1100, 15-290-1120, 15-290-0500, 15-290-0520, 15-290-0340, 15-290-0360, 15-290-0380 was supported by Lehto. Motion passed 6-0.

Future Meetings
Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 4:45 p.m. LIEC and JOM Facility Informational Meeting at Sawyer Center
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. Community Engagement Meeting - Public House
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. Community Engagement Meeting - CHS Small Gym
Monday, April 10, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Meeting
Monday, April 17, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting
Monday, April 17, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Regular School Board Meeting

Gibson made a motion to adjourn at 9:02 p.m. and there being no further business with a second from Emerson the meeting adjourned by unanimous vote.