Minutes of the Governing Board

of Education

of Freshwater Education District

April 28, 2009

A meeting of the Freshwater Education District Governing Board was called to order by Chairman Runyan at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, Freshwater Conference Room A, Staples, MN.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Lee Truax, Daryl Brever, Rod Thalmann; Twila Pierce, Curtis Hasbargen; Margaret Knebel, Roy DiGiovanni, Wayne Perkins, Jim Runyan

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Thom Muellner, Charles Funk

SUPERINTENDENTS: J. Madsen

DIRECTOR: B. Lund

COORDINATORS: S. Boehland; A. Hunter

OTHERS PRESENT: D. Winkels, Recorder

REVIEW AND APPROVE AGENDA

Motion by Brever, seconded by DiGiovanni to approve the final agenda as presented. The motion carried.

CLERK'S REPORT

Motion by DiGiovanni, seconded by Pierce to approve the minutes of the March 24, 2009 meeting as presented. The motion carried.

COORDINATOR REPORTS / INFORMATION ITEMS

ECFE/School Readiness/ ECScreening/Foss - Bruce Lund for Beth Fabian

Early Childhood Screening dates for 2009-2010 were distributed.

Community Education/ DVP/SAC/GCT/Todd County Collaborative - Amy Hunter

Gifted, Creative and Talented: Art show results were shared. Wind Energy Program schedule was distributed. Funds are available for a demo talk, to be done in May, from an illustrator who illustrated a book for a local author.

Drug Violence Prevention: The last meeting of the year was April 23, 2009. End of Year Reports are being completed.

Todd County Collaborative: At the May 21 meeting, the collaborative will finalize budgets for 2009-2010. MA Dollars are available through June 30 because of stimulus.

ALC/Perkins/CTE - Sue Boehland

Targeted Service Teachers have met and planned for summer programming.

Education District - Bruce Lund

Negotiations update was given. Board members discussed items to have negotiations committee review. Committee will continue to update the total board.

Facility Update: FED continues to look at facilities and cost reduction. Bruce will be meeting with an architect to discuss options for Freshwater Facilities.

MDE Presentation on Q Comp will be held on June 10 at Perham Auditorium 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. More information will follow.

STAFF / CONTRACT CHANGES /LANE CHANGES

Motion by Knebel, seconded by Perkins to advertise and hire Level IV EBD Instructor for 2009-2010 school year. The motion carried.

POLICY

Motion by Brever, seconded by Knebel to approve the second reading of FED Policy #212 for removal from FED Policies. Motion carried. Policy #212 is removed.

EDUCATION DISTRICT

Motion by Pierce, seconded by DiGiovanni to approve the April FED financial report and payment of checks numbered # 96396- #96835. The motion carried

Motion by Truax, seconded by Hasbargen approval to submit E2T2 Grant for up to $150,000.00. The motion carried.

Motion by DiGiovanni, seconded by Pierce approval to submit Perkins Grant for approximately $260,000.00. The motion carried.

Motion by Thalmann, seconded by Brever to approve the ALC Prom Fundraiser as presented by Sue Boehland. The motion carried.

Motion by Knebel, seconded by Brever to approve permission to submit grant to Five Wings Arts Council for up to $2,500.00 for Poetry Residency (Fall 2009). The motion carried.

RESOLUTIONS OF PLACEMENT ON UNREQUESTED LEAVE (ROLL CALL VOTE)

Motion by Hasbargen, seconded by DiGiovanni to place Amy Hunter, Coordinator, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.)The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Knebel, seconded by Brever to place Beth Fabian, Coordinator/ Teacher on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.)The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Pierce, seconded by Hasbargen to place Deanna Lipinski, FE/SR Teacher, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.) The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Truax, seconded by Brever to place Lisa Haglin, FE/SR Teacher, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.)The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Pierce, seconded by Knebel to place Amy Babler, SPED Paraprofessional, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.) The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Knebel, seconded by Hasbargen to place Julie Benning, SPED Paraprofessional, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.) The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Brever, seconded by Knebel to place Joanne Carpenter, SPED Paraprofessional, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.) The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Pierce, seconded by Truax to place Rhonda Ekholm, SPED Paraprofessional on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.) The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Knebel, seconded by Truax to place Beverly Johnson, SPED Paraprofessional, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.) The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Hasbargen, seconded by Truax to place Gretchen Noon, SPED Paraprofessional on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.) The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Pierce, seconded by Knebel to place Marika (Jackie) Nurnberger, SPED Paraprofessional/ Clerical/SR, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.) The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Truax, seconded by Pierce to place Deb Roberts, SPED Paraprofessional, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.) The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Knebel, seconded by Perkins to place Joy Beck, SPED Paraprofessional, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.)The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Brever, seconded by Perkins to place Teresa Gould, SPED Paraprofessional, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.) The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Pierce, seconded by Truax to place Trent Becker, SPED Paraprofessional/ Transportation Driver, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.)The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Hasbargen, seconded by Knebel to place Clem Schwichtenberg, SPED Paraprofessional/ Transportation Driver, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.)The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Pierce, seconded by Knebel to place Vanessa Waldahl, SPED Paraprofessional/Transportation Driver, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.) The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Thalmann, seconded by Knebel to place Michelle Motschenbacher, SPED Paraprofessional, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.)The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Truax, seconded by Brever to place Beth Najjar, SPED Paraprofessional, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.)The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Pierce seconded by Hasbargen to place Mary Wynn, SPED Paraprofessional, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.) The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Brever, seconded by Knebel to place John King, ALC Instructor, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.)The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Thalmann, seconded by Pierce to place Heidi Heino, ALC Instructor, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.)The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Hasbargen, seconded by Perkins to place Ruth A. Kinnunen, IS Instructor, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.)The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Thalmann, seconded by Knebel to place Coralie DeWald, IS Instructor, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.)The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Pierce, seconded by Truax to place Jane Mattick, IS Instructor, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.)The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Brever, seconded by Knebel to place Kari Whitlock IS Instructor, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.) The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Truax, seconded by Brever to place Heidi Bucher, School Psychologist, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.) The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Knebel, seconded by Perkins to place Gregory T. Studelska, School Psychologist, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.)The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Pierce, seconded by Truax to place Karen Hmielewski, School Psychologist, on unrequested leave. (Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.)The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

Motion by Thalmann, seconded by Pierce to place Targeted Services Credit Recovery Instructors on unrequested leave as listed:

Bertha Hewitt Site Instructors: Alan Hanson, Beverly Timm-Lannon, Peggy Leitch, Roxanne Lundeen

Browerville Site Instructors: Susan Michel, Craig Johnson

Eagle Valley Site Instructors: Alyssa LaVoie, Angela Turner

Henning Site Instructors: Linda Nyhus, Gail Guse, Pamela Amundson

Long Prairie Site Instructors: Nicole Cuchna, Maressa Rousslange

Pillager Site Instructors: Tracee Colgrove

Staples Elementary Site Instructors: Margaret Robb

Staples Motley High School Site Instructors:, Corliss Carter

Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary Site Instructors: Heidi Van Dyke, Diane Skalman, Diane Schiller Anderson

Wadena-Deer Creek Middle School Site Instructors: Sheri Nyhus

(Complete resolution is available in the FED Business Office.) The following voted in favor: DiGiovanni, Hasbargen, Perkins, Knebel, Thalmann, Pierce, Truax, Brever, Runyan. None against. The motion carried.

PUBLIC SESSION No one in attendance

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 7:30 p.m. Staples, Freshwater Conference Room A

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Knebel, seconded by Brever to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 p.m. The motion carried.

Daryl Brever, Clerk 19pnc