Minutes of the Governing Board

of Education

of Freshwater

Education District

November 24, 2009

A meeting of the Freshwater Education District Governing Board was called to order by Chairman Runyan at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at the Wadena Deer Creek Board Room in Wadena.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Lee Truax, Rod Thalmann, Twila Pierce, Curtis Hasbargen, Margaret Knebel, Charles Funk, Chad Longbella, Jim Runyan, Wayne Perkins

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Daryl Brever, Thom Muellner

SUPERINTENDENTS: Dave Fjeldheim, Jim Madsen

DIRECTOR: B. Lund

COORDINATORS: S. Boehland, A. Hunter, R. Schock

OTHERS PRESENT: D. Winkels, Recorder

REVIEW AND APPROVE AGENDA

Motion by Longbella, seconded by Hasbargen to approve the final agenda as presented. The motion carried.

CLERK'S REPORT

Motion by Thalmann, seconded by Funk to approve the minutes of the September 22, 2009 meeting as presented. The motion carried.

COORDINATOR REPORTS / INFORMATION ITEMS

RELI (Reforming Effective Literacy Instruction) - Rynell Schock

Rynell gave a power point presentation on "What's happening in the RELI program".

GCT/DVP/Community Ed - Amy Hunter

GCT (Gifted, Creative, Talented) - The Winter Spring Learning Trunk schedule on Polar Studies was shared. Science Fair dates are February 10 and 11, 2010 at the Bertha Community Center. The Poetry Residency with David Bengston may be expanded to the middle school/high school after the holidays. This has been well received by students and teachers.

DVP (Drug Violence Prevention) - The Illusion Theater Peace Up Play schedule was shared. Students from Verndale and Pillager are participating.

Community Education - The Winter/Spring catalog submission deadline is December 16 with publish date of January 20, 2010.

ECFE/SR/Screening/ Todd Collaborative - Beth Fabian

ECFE and SR enrollment numbers and ECFE and SR Sliding Fee summaries were shared.

ALC/Perkins/CTE - Sue Boehland

Updates were given on Perkins/CTE/ALC/Targeted Services and Credit Recovery.

Online College in the high school information was shared.

Freshwater Education District - Bruce Lund

NJPA Board of Directors election was completed

Voice Over IP Telephone System information was shared. Request from board to do a long distance expense history and cost analysis/quote for replacement. Bruce will request this information from the business office.

Facility Update will be shared at the January meeting.

DONATIONS/GRANTS

Motion by Funk, seconded by Thalmann to accept the donation of $195 for the Autism Program from Linda Rudrud, Center for Diagnostic Imaging, PM Taylor and Tina Moores. The motion carried.

Motion by Knebel, seconded by Funk to accept the donation of $100 from First International Bank and Trust for RIF (Reading Is Fundamental). The motion carried.

Motion by Truax, seconded by Longbella to accept the donation of $100 from Browerville Lions for RIF (Reading Is Fundamental). The motion carried.

STAFF/CONTRACT CHANGES/ LANE CHANGES

Motion by Pierce, seconded by Hasbargen to approve Heidi Bucher's Maternity Leave Request of eight (8) weeks leave, using 10 days of sick/personal days available and the remaining time using short term disability benefit. Leave to begin on or around December 3, 2009. The motion carried.

Motion by Truax, seconded by Perkins to approve Nicole Schmidt's Maternity Leave Request of eight (8) weeks leave, using a combination of sick days and short term disability benefit. Leave began on November 11, 2009. The motion carried.

POLICY CHANGES

Motion by Knebel, seconded by Longbella to approve Policies with Non- Substantive Changes for Policies #414F;415;504;509 F;524;533;609;614;617;619;62 0;806;806F. The motion carried

Motion by Thalmann, seconded by Perkins to approve the first reading of Policy #203.5 Governing Board Meeting Agenda as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Knebel, seconded by Hasbargen to approve the first reading of Policy #204 School Board Meeting Minutes as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Hasbargen, seconded by Longbella to approve the first reading of Policy #205 Open Meetings and Closed Meetings as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Funk, seconded by Knebel to approve the first reading of Policy #206 Public Participation in School Board Meetings as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Longbella, seconded by Hasbargen to approve the first reading of Policy #208 Development, Adoption, and Implementation of Policies as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Pierce, seconded by Perkins to approve the first reading of Policy #210 Conflict of Interest School Board Members as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Funk, seconded by Hasbargen to approve the first reading of Policy #401 Equal Employment Opportunity as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Longbella, seconded by Knebel to approve the first reading of Policy #404 Employment Background Checks and 404F Employment Background Checks Form as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Pierce, seconded by Truax to approve the first reading of Policy #407 Employee Right To Know- Exposure to Hazardous Substances as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Funk, seconded by Thalmann to approve the first reading of Policy #409 Employee Publications, Instructional Materials, Inventions, and Creations as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Knebel, seconded by Hasbargen to approve the first reading of Policy #410 Family and Medical Leave Policy as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Truax, seconded by Funk to approve the first reading of Policy #412 Expense Reimbursement as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Thalmann, seconded by Knebel to approve the first reading of Policy #419 Tobacco-Free Environment as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Hasbargen, seconded by Longbella to approve the first reading of Policy #420 Students and Employees with Communicable and Infectious Conditions as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Knebel, seconded by Pierce to approve the first reading of Policy #515 and #515Form/Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Thalmann, seconded by Truax to approve the first reading of Policy #521 and #521Form/ Student Disability Nondiscrimination as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Longbella, seconded by Hasbargen to approve the first reading of Policy #526 Hazing Prohibition as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Knebel, seconded by Perkins to approve the first reading of Policy #603 Curriculum Development as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Truax, seconded by Pierce to approve the first reading of Policy #615 Basic Standards Testing, Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions as revised. The motion carried.

Motion by Knebel, seconded by Perkins to approve the first reading of Policy #709 Student Transportation Safety Policy and Policy #709 F Student Transportation Safety Policy Form as revised. The motion carried.

EDUCATION DISTRICT

Motion by Thalmann, seconded by Funk to approve the October and November FED financial report and payment of checks numbered # 98418 - #99150. The motion carried.

Motion by Truax, seconded by Pierce to approve Budget Revision I as presented. The motion carried.

Motion by Longbella, seconded by Hasbargen to approve fixed asset deletions in the amount of $265,806.25 as presented. The motion carried.

CLOSED SESSION

Motion by Funk, seconded by Longbella at 8:34 p.m. to go into closed session to discuss negotiations. The motion carried. Audio tape of closed session on file in district business office.

End closed session at 9:13 p.m.

REOPEN REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Regular Board meeting resumed at 9:13 p.m.

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

Discussion on request for special board meeting prior to January 15 deadline for contract settlements. After discussion, the regular/special board meeting will be held on January 5 instead of the January 26 regular meeting schedule to accommodate for the January 15 deadline.

Motion by Longbella, seconded by Hasbargen to approve holding a regular/ special board meeting on January 5, 2010, 7:30 p.m., at Staples, Freshwater Conference Room A, replacing the regular board meeting scheduled for January 26th, 2010, to allow for contract settlement vote prior to the January 15 deadline. The motion carried.

PUBLIC SESSION No one in attendance

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 7:30 p.m., Staples, Freshwater Conference Room A

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Longbella, seconded by Hasbargen to adjourn the meeting at 9:16 p.m. The motion carried.

Daryl Brever, Clerk 48pnc