REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MAY 16, 2016
SARTELL HIGH SCHOOL, MEDIA CENTER
The regular school board meeting of Independent School District 748 was called to order at 7:31 p.m. by Krista Durrwachter, chair. Members present: Michelle Meyer, vice chair/clerk; Patrick Marushin, treasurer; Mary McCabe, director; Pam Raden, director; Hannah Yackley, student representative, Gopi Ramanathan, student representative and Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent. Unable to attend: Jason Nies, director.
A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by McCabe to approve the agenda. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Raden and seconded by Marushin to approve consent items a-d as presented below:
a. Minutes of the regular school board meeting held on April 18, 2016.
b. Checks in the amount of $1,478,584.87 as presented:
General Fund 1,203,549.77
Food Service Fund 145,697.13
Transportation Fund 37,083.86
Community Service Fund 30,629.38
Capital Expenditure Fund 58,549.80
Summer Rec Agency Fund 3,074.93
Check numbers 163779 to 164093
Receipts in the amount of $3,904,578.67 as presented:
General Fund 3,463.789.56
Food Service Fund 265,623.25
Transportation Fund 2,452.79
Community Service Fund 41,633.30
Capital Expenditure Fund 12,500.00
Debt Service Fund 51,798.78
Scholarship Trust 3,500.00
Summer Rec Agency Fund 63,281.00
Receipts 42140 to 42240
Wire transfers in the amount of $67,161.70 as presented:
General Fund 55,161.76
Food Service Fund 8,077.84
Community Service Fund 1,694.04
Summer Rec Agency Fund 2,228.06
Wire transfers 201500073-201500082
c. Accept the following donations: Brian Baloun, Sartell High School English department, $1,000, assorted reading books-160 paperbacks, 40 hardcover; New Flyer, Pine Meadow Elementary, $250, buddy bench; Lori Wolter, Pine Meadow Elementary, $5, social worker’s appreciation; St. Cloud Orthopedics, Sartell High School, $771.28, anatomical models; Owen’s Night Out, Sartell Middle School, $98.19, choir performance; LeSauk Lions Club, Sartell Middle School, $225, food purchased for the SMS Student Council project “Food Against Hunger;” Great River Rotary Club of Sauk Rapids and East St. Cloud, Sartell Middle School, $100, food purchased for the SMS Student Council project “Food Against Hunger;” Central Minnesota Noon Optimist Club, Sartell Middle School, $500, food purchased for the SMS Student Council project “Food Against Hunger;” Stan Lewis, Sartell-St. Stephen Community Education, $950, one specimen cabinet, one four-drawer file.
d. Accept the resignation of Stephanie Andrews, PME, cleaner, effective 4/29/16; Julie Blanchette, ORE, cashier, effective 4/29/16; Erin Chisholm, District, speech-language pathologist, effective 6/8/16; Sarah Coles, SMS, teacher, effective 6/7/2016; Sharon Jordan, ORE, cashier, effective 4/17/16; and Daniella Trauba, DSC, para/child-care attendant, effective 3/2/16.
Accept the retirement of Karen Coffin, Transportation, transportation specialist, effective 7/1/16 and Diane Kororll, PME, paraprofessional, effective 6/6/16.
Release of Employment Angela Kost, SMS, student supervisor, effective 4/25/16 and Jenna Blomgren, ORE, teacher, effective 6/30/16.
Student Representative Report: Gopi Ramanathan, senior at Sartell High School
- Early Childhood programs and Little Sabres Preschool celebrated the Week of the Young Child in April with special guest readers including district principals, board members and the superintendent.
- Pine Meadow Elementary third- and fourth-graders performed The Wizard of Oz for audiences with the support of GREAT Theatre.
- Oak Ridge Elementary third- and fourth-graders performed Robin Hood for audiences with the support of Prairie Fire Theatre.
- Sartell Middle School Student Council held elections.
- Art shows at all three buildings were held during the month of May.
- The Drowsy Chaperone, an SHS musical, was a hit for audiences of all ages.
- Sartell High School students for success at art competitions held recently:
Region 8AA Visual Arts Contest
Superior Ratings: Kayley Isaacson and Bree Kreutzer; Excellent Ratings: Alex Becker, Braeden Dykhuizen, Callie Grosz, Tyler Kadlec and McKenna Walker
High School Art Exhibition Competition
McKenna Walker, first place, 3-D design; Olivia Garner, second place, 2-D design; Claire Miller, third place, drawing; Zoe Rogers, second place, painting; Alex Becker, third place, watercolor
- Resource Training and Solutions honored Matthew Michaud, Clare Minnerath, Gopi Ramanathan, Dawson Rogers and Austin Sura as Students of Excellence.
- A new group of students was inducted into the National Honor Society.
- Sartell High School Student Council held officer elections for the 2016-17 school year.
- Sartell High School won the St. Cloud Times Media “Best Cheer Section” award.
- Clare Minnerath was named Female Athlete of the Year and Jake Lieberg was named Male Athlete of the Year by the Sartell All-Sports Booster Club.
Superintendent Report: Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent
- Superintendent Schwiebert, on behalf of the board, recognized Gopi Ramanathan and Hannah Yackley in appreciation of a successful year of serving as student representatives on the board.
- Three of our partnering organizations have named new directors:
o Partner for Student Success – Adam O’Doherty
o Benton-Stearns Education District – Alicia Jepsen
o Ignite Center at St. Cloud State University – Diane Moeller
- The district continues to work to educate the community about the upcoming bond referendum on May 24. So far there have been more than 150 absentee votes cast.
School Board Committees:
Communications Committee
- The Newsleader continues to provide coverage about the upcoming election to inform the community.
- The Bond 2016 website landing page has had more than 1,800 unique views and more than 3,100 visits.
- The district is sending a postcard to all registered voters to inform them of their specific polling location based on their address.
CIA Committee Update
- 2015-16 Student Technology Use Survey Results
- 2016-17 Sartell Middle School fifth- and sixth-grade Specialist Courses
- 2015-16 Sartell High School Team Silver Update
- 2016-17 District 748 Academic Extensions Programming Update
SPED Advisory Council Committee
- Program updates and information were provided from special education staff from all buildings.
- An IEP training course was held for parents to support their needs and understanding of the process.
- A family bowling event was held for families with students with special needs to create connections between families and students.
Report on Enrollment: Schwiebert reviewed the enrollment report.
Report on Technology Survey Results: Kyle Breitkreutz, director of technology services, presented an overview of the results from the Student Technology Survey. Students in grades 5-12 took the survey.
A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Meyer to approve the following:
New Employees or Changes:
Terri Deal-Hansen, ORE, cashier, $14.18/hour, RI, S1, 2.5 hours/day, replacing Julie Blanchette, effective 5/2/16; Deb Ertl, PME, head cook, $22.14/hour, RV, S5, 7.5 hours/day, replacing Carole Michalek, effective 8/16/16; Kathryn Gasser, SMS, seventh-grade English/language arts, $50,962, MA, S6, replacing Elena Koch (LTS), 2016-17 school year; Ethan Gerzema, SHS, SHS summer color guard, $1,197 (3.35 percent), BS1 ($35,737), new position, effective 4/1/16; Kyle Grote, SMS, grades 5-8 PE/health education, $36,559, BA, S1, replacing Joe Perske, 2016-17 school year; Anne Jensen, SMS, sixth-grade language arts, $36,599, BA, S1, new position, 2016-17 school year; Cindy Kerfeld, SHS, server, $14.18/hour, RI, S1, 2 hours/day, replacing Sandra Robatcek, effective 4/25/16; Jeannie Klehr, SMS, dishwasher, $15.07/hour, RI, S2, 3 hourrs/day, replacing Sherry Steffes, effective 5/3/16; Holly Lathe, PME, elementary music teacher, $49,825, BA20, S10, replacing Carol Miller, 2016-17 school year; Marilee Lefeber, DSC, SPED para, $16.02/hour, RIV, S1, 14.5 hours/week, replacing Sheryl Hammond, effective 2/22/16; Marilee Lefeber, DSC, child-care attendant, $13.53/hour, RI, S1, 4 hours/week, replacing Sheryl Hammond, effective 2/22/16; Nicole Maslowski, SMS, math interventionist, $46,094, BA20, S6, new position, 2016-17 school year; Cheryl Nies, SHS, cashier, $17.04/hour, RI, S5, 2.75 hours/day, replacing Cindy Kerfeld, effective 4/28/16; Jordan Olmscheid, SMS and SHS, PE/health education, $38,426, BA, S3, new position, 2016-17 school year; Rachel Tisdale, SHS, SHS summer drumline, $1,608 (4.5 percent), BS1 ($35,737), replacing Dave Howes, effective 4/1/16; Julie Schnettler, DSC, para (1:1), $16.02/hour, RIV, S1, 6 hours/week, new position, effective 4/5/16; Traci Schuneman, SHS, dishwasher, $17.04/hour, RI, S5, 3 hours/day, operational change-increase .25 hr/day, effective 4/20/16; Carol Williamson, PME, cashier, $17.04/hour, RI, S5, 2.5 hours/day, replacing Cheryl Nies, effective 5/16/16.
Leaves of Absence: Caitlyn Heinen, SHS, teacher, LOA, 8/12/16 thru 10/5/16; Emily Meyer, SHS, Spanish teacher, LOA, August 2016 to August 2017
All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Marushin and seconded by Raden to APPROVE KAY NELSON AS THE OFFICIAL WITH AUTHORITY SETUP AND RECERTIFICATION AS THE EXTERNAL USER THROUGH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by McCabe to APPROVE THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP 2016-17. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Marushin and seconded by Meyer to APPROVE REVISED 2015-16 BUDGET. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE DISTRICT READING-WELL-BY-THIRD-GRADE LITERACY PLAN. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Raden to APPROVE AUDITOR PROPOSAL FOR JUNE 30, 2016 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Marushin and seconded by McCabe to APPROVE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES TO ENTER INTO THE APPLE LEASE. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE RESOLUTION FOR NON-RENEWAL OF EMPLOYMENT. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Raden to APPROVE OFFICIAL REVISION OF POLICIES 513 AND 616. All in favor. Motion carried.
Schedule Work Session and Committee Meetings
- May 25 at 7 p.m. – Board Work Session, District Service Center
- May 27 at 7:30 a.m. – Special Board Meeting to Canvas the Vote, District Service Center
- June 8 at 4:15 p.m. – Board Work Session, District Service Center
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:54 p.m. was made by Marushin and seconded by McCabe. All in favor. Motion carried.
/s/ Michelle Meyer, clerk
Publish: June 24, 2016
