Public Notices August 3, 2022

MINUTES 

FRESHWATER EDUCATION DISTRICT #6004

BOARD MEETING

6/22/2022

Wadena, MN

Called to Order by Chair Thalmann at 5:00 p.m.

Board Present: R. Thalmann- Henning; B. Tumberg- W-DCreek; S. Veronen- Verndale; C. Funk- Sebeka; J. Hillmer- Browerville; R. VanDenheuvel- B-H. Supt: D. Fjeldheim- Sebeka. FED: Supt. Weber, J. Anderson, B. Tollefson, J. Wothe, S. Thiel. 

Agenda - MOTIONED BY VanDenheuvel and seconded by Veronen to approve the agenda as presented. VOTE- U/C

Presentation - B. Tollefson, ABE/GED Cord., presented on this past year’s events and program summary in the ABE/GED Programs.

Old Business-

MOTION BY Tumberg and seconded by Hillmer to approve the 4-27-22 minutes as presented. VOTE- U/C

MOTIONED BY Funk and seconded by Thalmann to acknowledge receipt and review of the April, May, and June 2022 Supt. Advisory Min. as presented. VOTE- U/C

New Business-

MOTION BY Tumberg and seconded by Veronen to approve the April and May, 2022 mileage claims as presented. VOTE-U/C

The following resolution is hereby MOVED BY VanDenheuvel and seconded by Hillmer to gratefully accept the following donations as identified, Reading for the Future: $2,000 ~ Lakewood Health System, Staples, MN; PBIS Grant - Academies: $1,000 ~ Resource Training and Solutions, Sartell, MN; FED Staff and Student Funds: $400 ~ School Pulse Panel. 

VOTE on adoptions of this Resolution was as follows; ABSTENTIONS: None; AYE: Thalmann, Hillmer, VanDenhuevel, Tumberg, Veronen and Funk; NAY: None; ABSENT: Howard, Lund and Wolf.

MOTION BY Veronen and seconded by Tumberg to approve the joint powers agreement  between the State of MN, acting through its Commissioner of MDE and Sourcewell for  payment of the ParaPro/Para Educator Online Assessment. VOTE- U/C

MOTION BY Funk and seconded by VanDenheuvel to approve the FED #6004 FY23–25  Facility Lease Agrmt. with CLC, Staples as presented. VOTE- U/C  

MOTION BY Thalmann and seconded by Tumberg to approve the CMERDc FY23 Copier  Maint. Agrmt. as presented. VOTE- U/C 

MOTION BY Veronen and seconded by Funk to approve the Personnel Policy 400.13L Classified Employee Group effective 7-1-22 - 6-30-24 as presented. VOTE- U/C 

MOTION BY Tumberg and seconded by Veronen to approve Personnel Policy 400.14L, Classified Employee Salary Chart, effective 7-1-22 - 6-30-24 as presented. VOTE- U/C

MOTION BY VanDenheuvel and seconded by Hilmer to approve the School Health Nursing Svc. Agrmt. between Wadena Public Health and FED for the 22/23 SY. VOTE- U/C

MOTION BY Funk and seconded by Tumberg to authorize Supt. Weber to act as the (IOwA) and Admin. Asst. S. Thiel to act as the IOwA to add and remove names only for the FED No. 6004-61.  VOTE- U/C

Dept. Reports

SpEd; Update on SpEd Prog. and Staffing needs for the 22/23 SY. FED will be offering coaching/training for non-licensed SpEd Staff. 

MOTION BY Thalmann and seconded by VanDenheuvel to adopt the 22/23 SY FED/SpEd Academies Student Handbook as presented. VOTE- U/C

Bus. Managers; Reviewed the following: 5-31-22 Finance Update; Facility Reserve Balances; and the OPEB Reserve Balances. 

MOTION BY Hillmer and seconded by Tumberg to approve the 22/23 SY Annual SMART Systems, Citrix Hosting UFARS Accounting Software, Agrmt. as presented. VOTE- U/C   

MOTION BY Thalmann and seconded by Tumberg to adopt the 22A Budget for FY23 as presented. VOTE- U/C 

Ex. Director; Presentation on the completion of the Supt. Weber 21/22 SY Goals. MOTIONED BY Veronen and seconded by VanDenheuvel to approve the 22/23 SY Supt. Weber’s Personal and Organizational Goals as presented, with the agreement of expense to be paid by Supt. Weber, if the expense is not covered by Sourcewell. VOTE- U/C

Bd. Member Veronen left.

MOTION BY Funk and seconded by Thalmann to approve the Consultant Agrmt. between N. Clement, Ed. D and FED for facilitating the FED’s Strategic Planning Process in 1/2023. VOTE- U/C

ALC/TS; ALC Summer Prog. running strong with an average of 120 students.

MOTION BY VanDenheuvel and seconded by Hillmer to approve the Service Agrmt. between the Northern Pines Mental Health and FED SALC for the 22/23 SY. VOTE- U/C

MOTION BY Funk and seconded by Tumberg to approve the School Nutrition Renewal Joint Agrmt between LPGE ISD # 2753 and FED LPALC. VOTE- U/C

MOTION BY Hillmer and seconded by VanDenheuvel to adopt the 22/23 SY ALC Student Handbook as presented. VOTE- U/C

Carl Perkins: Hiring of M. Schrode, as the Carl Perkins Coord., effective 7-1-22. Thanks to M. Ward, for her great work.

ECFE/SR: Reviewed the 21/22 SY student enrollment; 

MOTION BY Tumberg and seconded by VanDenheuvel to approve the SR/ECFE Service Agrmt. between FED and Frazee-Vergas ISD #23. VOTE- U/C

FED Facilities: Expoxy installed in large classroom at the WALC mid-July; FED received the award of “Top Workplace” in 2022, an employee survey;

Freshwater Ed Foundation: Reviewed the Foundation Balance Summary; Foundation received matching funds from Innovative Schools of $5,000 for stem kits for the EC Prog. 

Technology: Update of fiber change on 6-30-22; Reviewed the 22/23 SY Fiber Lease Bids.

MOTION BY Funk and seconded by Tumberg to approve the E-rate Service Agrmt. between E-rate and Ed. Services, LLC and FED, effective 7-1-22 - 6-30-23. VOTE- U/C

MOTION BY Hillmer and seconded by Thalmann to approve the Proactive DDoS Mitigation Agrmt. between Arvig and FED, effective 7-1-22 - 6-30-23 as presented. VOTE- U/C

MOTION BY VanDenheuvel and seconded by Tumberg to accept the FY23 Internet Service Agrmt. between Arvig and FED #6004 as presented. VOTE- U/C

Personnel Consent Agenda

MOTION BY Hillmer and seconded by VanDenheuvel to approve the items as follows:

ALC: Hiring of A. Benning, School Social Worker; Hiring of J. Line, Program Assistant; Re-assignment of C. Perala, FT Teacher Substitute to ALC Instr; Increase in Days for T. Sweeney, ALC Billing Clerk/Prog. Assist.; 

SPED:

Request of Lane Change for K. Becker, OT; Increase in Hrs. J. Schwartz, ECSE Instr.; Keller, School Psych.; K. Snyder, School Psych.; M. Matis, SpEd Para; S. McKeever, SpEd Prog. Specialist; Rescinding of L. Perkins, SpEd Inst. request of retirement; Re-assingment of I. Lorents, SpEd Para to SpEd Inst.; Resignation of A. Braukmann, SpEd Prog. Specialist; P. Gladback, ECSE Inst.; Hiring of S. Romann, SpEd Para; M. Grondahl, B-3 Specialist; J. Janson, SpEd Instr.; G. Koscielski, SpEd Para; A. Peeters, ECSE Instr.; T. Mueller, SLPA; K. Olson, SLP; A. Theede, PT; K. Lehmann, SpEd Inst.; T. Weaver, SpEd Prog/Assessment Specialist; E. Potter, School Psych.; N. Lorenson, SpEd Assessment Specialist; Increase in Days for S. McKeever, SpEd Prog. Specialist; 1-Year (FY23) SpEd Director Contract for L. Murdock; 2-Year SpEd Finance Specialist Contract for D. Wegscheid; Re-Classification of J. Osberg, Level IV Student Site Mang. to Lead Teacher; 

AGENCY WIDE:

1-Year Director of Ed Prog. and Eval. Contract for J. Wothe; 2-Year Network Tech/School Tech Contract for R. Murdock; 2-Year Manager of Finance and Business Operations Contract, J. Anderson; 2-Year ABE Coord. Contract, B. Tollefson; Grade Change for W. Irons, Tech Integration Assist.; Increase in Days for S. DeMars, AP/AR Clerk. VOTE- U/C

MOTION BY Funk and seconded by Tumberg to adjourn the meeting at 6:37 p.m. VOTE-U/C 

Pre-Approved 

Publication Summary

RESPECTFULLY 

SUBMITTED: 

Bruce Lund, Clerk

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