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Kimball school board minutes, April 17, 2019


Legal Notice
REGULAR MEETING, Board of Education
April 17, 2019
Ind. School District 739, Kimball, MN
Chair Schreiner opened the meeting at 6 p.m. with members Becker, Davis, Helgeson, Waldorf, and Zipoy present. The Pledge of Allegiance was said by all.
Motion by Zipoy, seconded by Waldorf, to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried 6-0. Member Helgeson requested adding item 7.3 closing the meeting for personnel discussion.
Community participants included Justine Miller and ­Athena Capes, representatives of the senior class, requesting the seniors be allowed to finish school four days early, on May 17, to allow for grades to be completed and preparing for graduation. Motion by Helgeson, seconded by Davis to approve the request. Motion carried 6-0.
Jodie Zesbaugh, financial representative with Ehlers, presented information to the board regarding potential Long-Term Facilities Maintenance bonding and a sample timeline to accomplish the bonding process. She also reviewed the purpose of Aid Anticipation Borrowing and shared a list of other districts who also participate in this program. With regards to fund balance policy, Ms. Zesbaugh presented a couple of documents showing the current fund balances of comparable and neighboring districts and the state average.
Celebrations and success of students, staff and alumni included 25 FFA members qualifying for state competition. Also congratulations to alumnus “Monster” Mike Schultz winning his World Championship.
Motion by Zipoy, seconded by Waldorf, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. The Consent Agenda included:
• Approve minutes from the March 20, 2019, regular meeting
• Approval of Bills
• Treasurer’s and Quarterly Reports
• Approve hiring Holly Guerin, Cubs Club Coordinator, at Category V, Step 5, of the Non-Licensed Agreement, beginning April 15, 2019
• Approve hiring Maria Fussy, Long-Term Substitute for Social Studies in 2019-2020
• Approve hiring John Benson, Special Education, in 2019-2020 at BA, Step 1, pending appropriate licensure
• Approve hiring Justin Frerich, Instrumental Music (Band), in 2019-2020, at BA, Step 2
• Approve six (6) days of extended time for Jay Klein, Guidance Counselor
• Approve ten (10) days of extended time for Michaela ­Gallup, Ag Education/FFA
The following resolution was moved by Zipoy and seconded by Waldorf:
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATIONS
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 123B.02, Subd. 6 provides: “The board may receive, for the benefit of the district, bequests, donations, or gifts for any proper purpose and apply the same to the purpose designated. In that behalf, the board may act as trustee of any trust created for the benefit of the district, or for the benefit of pupils thereof, including trusts created to provide pupils of the district with advanced education after completion of high school, in the advancement of education.”; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 465.03 provides: “Any city, county, school district or town may accept a grant or devise of real or personal property and maintain such property for the benefit of its citizens in accordance with the terms prescribed by the donor. Nothing herein shall authorize such acceptance or use for religious or sectarian purposes. Every such acceptance shall be by resolution of the governing body adopted by a two-thirds majority of its members, expressing such terms in full.” And
WHEREAS, every such acceptance shall be by resolution of the governing body adopted by a two-thirds majority of its members, expressing such terms in full;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the School Board of Kimball, ISD 0739, gratefully accepts the following donations as identified below:
Donor: Kimball Elementary PIE; Item: $405.00; Designated Purpose: Phy-Ed Equipment
Donor: Kim & Chad Spaulding; Item: $1,000.00; Designated Purpose: Scholarship Fund
Donor: Kimball Firemen’s Auxiliary; Item: $400.00; Designated Purpose: Scholarship Fund
The vote on adoption of the Resolution was as follows:
Aye: Becker, Davis, Helgeson, Schreiner, Waldorf, Zipoy
Nay: None
Absent: None
Ms. Johnson reported on being busy with testing. Dana Narr, school nurse, had her baby this week; they are home and doing well. May 6, is the elementary choir concert along with the PIE fundraiser. May field trips are being scheduled. New family tours have picked up again.
Mrs. Bonnifield reported also on being busy with testing. The April 1 evacuation went very well – we should all be proud of our staff and students; everyone evacuated the building in less than 90 seconds. There was a quick response by all of the agencies, especially the Kimball Fire and Rescue. This group signs up to fight fires, but they do so much more than that. The community survey went out with about 250 responses. The administrators will review the results on Thursday with the Curriculum Advisory Committee reviewing next week. Prom is May 4, with Grand March at the high school; the dance is at Millner’s Winery, and the Post Prom event will be back at the high school. Ms. Hoglund is doing a great job as advisor for this activity.
Mr. Widvey reported on the Legislative Update. Per MN Statute, the official school board minutes are required to be published in the paper within 30 days, and a 10-day leeway. This means they are not published until the board has approved them at their next meeting. Moving forward, we will follow that schedule. That said, the board needs to be diligent in adhering to their third Wednesday board meetings so that minutes are published on time. May 24, is the staff appreciation breakfast; all board members are invited to attend. Sherry Hanson, Food Service Director, applied for and received a milk cooler grant. The District acted quickly to purchase the coolers as soon as the grant was awarded. The Dairy Star newspaper out of Sauk Centre published a front-page story on Kimball’s use of the grant.
Other reports included Negotiations – Schreiner, Benton-Stearns Education District – Waldorf.
Member Zipoy introduced the following amended resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION DISCONTINUING AND REDUCING
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS
WHEREAS, the School Board of Independent School District No. 739 adopted a resolution on December, 19, 2018, directing the administration to make recommendations for reductions in programs and positions, and
WHEREAS, said recommendations have been received and considered by the school board,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 739, as follows:
That the following programs and positions, or portions thereof, be discontinued:
• 1.00 Special Education Instructor
• 0.40 Speech Pathologist
• 0.10 Early Childhood Family Education Instructor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Helgeson and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Helgeson, Zipoy, Schreiner, Waldorf, Davis, Becker
And the following voted against: None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Member Davis introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO PLACE Elizabeth Schumack ON UNREQUESTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE
BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 739, as follows:
That it is proposed that Elizabeth Schumack, a teacher of said school district, be placed on unrequested leave of absence to the extent of a .1 position, effective at the end of the 2018-2019 school year on May 28, 2019, pursuant to M.S. 122A.40, Subdivision 11.
That written notice be sent to said teacher regarding the proposed placement on unrequested leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits as provided by law or Teacher Master Agreement and said notice shall include a date for hearing if requested and be in substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PLACEMENT ON UNREQUESTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND NOTICE OF HEARING
Ms. Elizabeth Schumack
1615 Goettens Way, Apt. 202
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Dear Ms. Schumack:
You are hereby notified that at the regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 739 held on April 17, 2019, consideration was given to your placement on unrequested leave of absence to the extent of a .1 position as a teacher of Independent School District No. 739, and a resolution was adopted by a majority vote of the Board, proposing your placement on unrequested leave of absence effective at the end of the 2018-2019 school year on May 28, 2019, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 122A.40, Subdivision 11 upon the grounds described in said statute and which are specifically as follows:
Discontinuance of position to the extent of a .1 position
Under the provisions of the law, you are entitled to a hearing before the school board provided that you make a request in writing within fourteen days after receipt of this notice. If no hearing is requested within such period, it shall be deemed acquiescence by you to the school board’s proposed action.
Yours very truly,
SCHOOL BOARD OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 739
Barbara Waldorf
School Board Clerk
That each and all of the foregoing grounds of said notice are within the grounds for unrequested leave placement as set forth in M.S. 122A.40, Subdivision 11 and are hereby adopted as fully as though separately set forth and resolved herein.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Helgeson and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Helgeson, Zipoy, Schreiner, Waldorf, Davis, Becker
And the following voted against: None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Member Helgeson motioned to move to a closed session for discussion on a personnel issue at 6:59 p.m. Zipoy seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0.
Motion by Davis, seconded by Waldorf to begin the closed session at 7:02 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.
Motion by Davis, seconded by Zipoy to end the closed session at 7:21 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.
Motion by Helgeson, seconded by Becker to re-open the regular meeting at 7:22 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.
The next Regular School Board meeting is at 6 p.m. on May 15. The next Benton-Stearns Education District meeting is May 15, at 3:30 p.m.
Motion by Helgeson, seconded by Becker to adjourn at 7:23 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.
Barb Waldorf, Clerk
Published in the Tri-County News Thursday, May 23, 2019.

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