REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: September 19, 2011 UNAPPROVED
School District of Prairie Farm Prairie Farm, WI 54762
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bown, Moen, Bates, Lovelady, Husmann, Miller
MEMBER(S) ABSEN Alsbury
CALL TO ORDER: By President Bown, subject to Wisconsin Statutes, Section 19.83.
MISSION STATEMENT: The Prairie Farm School District in partnership with family and community provides educational experiences which foster academic excellence, lifelong learning and citizenship.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ADOPT AGENDA:
Motion Moen, seconded by Miller to approve the as printed. Motion carried. 6-0
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION:
Announcement of Closed Session according to Sub-Chapter IV of Wisc. Stats. 19.85 (1)(b) for the purpose of discussing personnel matters.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
Motion Bates, seconded by Lovelady to approve the Regular Board of Education Meeting minutes of August 15, 2011 and the Special Board of Education Meeting minutes of August 22, 2011. Motion carried. 6-0
RECOGNITION OF VISITORS: Visitors were recognized.
REPORTS:
Ag Star Grant Presentation – covered in good news by Ms. Hanson
Good News – Patrick Olson, Kristin Hanson, Tammie Law, Meghan Olson
Athletic Directors Report – Cory Anderson
Community Education Report – Jessica Miller
Building & Grounds Committee – Patrick Miller
BUSINESS
APPROVAL OF BUSINESS EDUCATION TEACHER:
Motion Bates, seconded by Husmann to approve hiring Connie Swanson as the Business Education Teacher for the 2011 – 2012 school year. Motion carried. 6-0
APPROVAL OF 66.0301 AGREEMENT WITH BOYCEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT:
Motion Lovelady seconded by Miller to approve the 66.0301 Agreement with the Boyceville School District. Motion carried. 6-0
APPROVAL OF HIRING MS VOLLEYBALL COACH:
Motion Miller, seconded by Moen to approve hiring Kristin Moen as the Middle School Volleyball Coach for the 2011 – 2012 school year. Motion carried. 6-0
APPROVAL OF HIRING ASSISTANT MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL COACH:
Motion Moen, seconded by Husmann to approve hiring Lori Bates as the Assistant Middle School Volleyball Coach for the 2011 – 2012 school year. Motion carried. 5-0-1
APPROVAL OF FMLA LEAVE OF ABSENCE:
Motion Bates, seconded by Lovelady to approve Kathleen Gosnell’s request for FMLA Leave of Absence for September and October 2011. Motion carried. 6-0
APPROVAL OF HIRING SPECIAL EDUCATION AIDE FOR PRE KINDERGARTEN:
Motion Husmann, seconded by Miller to approve hiring Natasha Singerhouse as the Special Education Aide for the Pre Kindergarten classroom for the 2011 – 2012 school year. Motion carried. 6-0
APPROVAL OF HIRING SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST:
Motion Bates, seconded by Moen to approve hiring Diane Skrupky as the Speech and Language Therapist for the 2011 – 2012 school year. Motion carried. 6-0
APPROVAL OF HIRING CO-PEP CLUB ADVISOR:
Motion Miller, seconded by Husmann to approve hiring Meghan Olson as Co-Pep Club Advisor for the 2011 – 2012 school year. Motion carried. 6-0
APPROVAL OF HIRING CO-STUDENT COUNCIL ADVISORS:
Motion Lovelady, seconded by Miller to approve hiring Meghan Olson and Jeni Fossum as Co-Student Council Advisors for the 2011 – 2012 school year. Motion carried. 6-0
APPROVAL OF CASH FLOW BORROWING:
Motion Moen, seconded by Bates to approve the Cash Flow Borrowing Program with Dairy State Bank for the 2011 – 2012 school year for up to $700,000.00 Motion carried. 6-0
APPORVAL OF PI-1198 PUPIL NON-DISCRIMINIATION SELF-EVALUATION:
Motion Bates, seconded by Moen to approve the PI-1198 Pupil Non-Discrimination Self-Evaluation Report. Motion carried. 6-0
APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBER TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
Motion Lovelady, seconded by Husmann to appoint Nate Alsbury to the Personnel Management Committee for the 2011 – 2012 school year. Motion carried. 6-0
APPROVAL OF FUND TRANSFER FROM FUND 60 TO FUND 21:
Motion Moen, seconded by Husmann to approve transferring funds* from the following activity accounts (Fund 60) to Fund 21: General $3951.90, Faculty Scholarship $1876.12, Pop $3208.78, Scholarships $2659.03 and Wellness $68.45. (*These amounts may change slightly when the totals are transferred due to outstanding bills). Motion carried. 6-0
APPROVAL OF DONATION TO FUND 21:
Motion Lovelady, seconded by Miller to approve the donation of $1198.00 from Trifecta II Fund for the purchase of two Apple iPads that will be used in Title 1. Motion carried. 6-0
APPROVAL OF NEW ACTIVITY ACCOUNTS:
Motion Lovelady, seconded by Husmann to approve the following new activity accounts to Fund 60: Middle School Basketball – Cory Anderson for fund raising, and High School Fishing – Wendy Dallmann for fund raising. Motion carried. 6-0
POLICY READING:
Motion Bates, seconded by Moen to approve the policies that were presented for second reading. Motion carried. 6-0
APPROVAL OF CHECKS / FINANCIAL REPORT:
Motion Moen, seconded by Lovelady to approve checks as presented: Direct Deposit Vouchers # 5806 to # 5835 in the amount of $21,175.65; accounts payable handwritten checks #18024 to #18026 and #18081 to #18112 in the amount of $20,299.23 and September computer accounts payable listing in the amount of $29,042.82. Motion carried. 6-0
Note: Prior months accounts payable listing in the amount of $39,882.56 were issued
check numbers 18027 - 18080, and were issued on August 16, 2011.
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
2011 - 2012 BUDGET UPDATE:
Mr. Broeren discussed the 2011 – 2012 budget.
PROJECTED THIRD FRIDAY COUNT INFORMATION:
Tentative Third Friday in September count numbers were presented. The Third Friday count took place on September 16, 2011.
BOARD OF EDUCATION SELF EVALUATION:
The Board of Education discussed the self-evaluation that they have completed.
FUTURE MEETINGS:
a) Regular Board of Education Meeting - Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 @ 7:30PM
b) WASB Region 1 Meeting – Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 6:00 PM, Lehman’s Supper Club, Rice Lake, WI
c) Personnel Management Committee Meeting – TBA October 2011
d) Curriculum Committee Meeting – TBA October 2011
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS: none
RECOGNITION OF VISITORS: Jeni Fossum – Pep Club
ROLL CALL VOTE INTO CLOSED SESSION:
Motion Lovelady, seconded by Miller to move into Closed Session at 9:20 PM.
Motion carried. 6-0
Moen – yes Alsbury – absent Lovelady – yes Husmann – yes
Miller – yes Bates – yes Bown – yes
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:
Motion Lovelady, seconded by Moen to return to open session. Motion carried. 6-0
Motion Bates seconded by Miller to reimburse $375.00 Single / $750.00 Family on HRA
Policies for Retirees currently accessing the District’s Health Insurance for the 2011 –
2012 school year only as the result of a communication error. Motion carried. 5-1
ADJOURNMENT: Motion Lovelady, seconded by Bates to adjourn at 10:27 PM. Motion carried. 6-0
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