REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NOV. 21, 2016
DISTRICT SERVICE CENTER BOARD ROOM
The regular school board meeting of Independent School District 748 was called to order at 7 p.m. by Michelle Meyer, clerk/vice-chair. Members present: Patrick Marushin, treasurer; Pam Raden, director; Jason Nies, director; Lesa Kramer, director; and Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent. Members absent: Mary McCabe, director.
A motion was made by Raden and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS: add to Personnel Omnibus Resolution – Patrick Dickey, Bonnie Mehr, and contingent upon licensure from MDE Samantha Kloskin; Remove from Personnel Omnibus – Jeff Stang; add to resignations – Morgan St. Peter; add to reduction of position – Tabitha Kunst. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Kramer and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE CONSENT ITEMS A-C AS PRESENTED BELOW.
a. Minutes of the regular school board meeting held on Oct. 17, 2016
Minutes of the board work session held on Nov. 3, 2016
b. Checks in the amount of $2,904,287.88 as presented:
General Fund 2,258,196.46
Food Service Fund 208,783.78
Transportation Fund 227,916.39
Community Service Fund 52,012.45
Capital Expenditure Fund 157,378.80
Check numbers 165707 to 166095
Receipts in the amount of $4,040,266.01 as presented:
General Fund 2,642,718.61
Food Service Fund 158,567.49
Transportation Fund 371.43
Community Service Fund 161,927.16
Capital Expenditure Fund 16,873.58
Building Fund 55,654.69
Debt Service Fund 1,004,153.05
Receipts 42676 to 42772
Wire transfers in the amount of $21,145.39 as presented:
General Fund 15,223.45
Food Service Fund 4,862.22
Community Service Fund 1,049.72
Wire transfers 201600027-201600034
Building Fund Checks in the amount of $290,857.23 as presented:
Building Fund 290,857.23
Check numbers 600008 to 600013
c. Accept the following donations:
| Name | To | Donation | Purpose |
| Sartell Athletic Club Inc. / Sartell Baseball Association | Sartell-St. Stephen School District – ISD748 | $250 | Fall projects: ORE Mound, SHS Baseball #2 and PME Softball |
| Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association | Sartell-St. Stephen School District – ISD748 | $750 | Robotics |
| Maryjude Hoeffel | Sartell-St. Stephen Community Education | $150 | Two totes and five bags of fabric |
| Owen’s Night Out | Sartell-St. Stephen School District – ISD748 | $99.98 | Oak Ridge Elementary Music Winter Wonderland 2015 Fundraiser |
| Central Minnesota Community Foundation | Sartell-St. Stephen School District – ISD748 | $250.00 | All-Staff Appreciation Breakfast |
| Sabres All Sport Booster Club | Sartell-St. Stephen Senior High School | $21,095.75 | Strength coach and score board |
| Jessica’s Cuddlebug Daycare | Pine Meadow Elementary | $300 | Special Education programming needs |
d. Accept the resignation of Carrie Kadoun, ORE, student supervisor, effective 11/4/16; Hoa Koering, SMS, cashier, effective 10/31/16; Holly Wagner, SHS, student supervisor, effective 12/22/16.
Student Representative Report: Nicholas Juntunen, student representative
- Student Representative Nicholas Juntunen reported the elementary school’s theme for November was “Grateful,” the middle school held its annual Veterans Day program, 321 seventh-graders participated in Kids Connecting with the Community, and will host their first robotics tournament, the high school held its respect retreat, Halloween dance and band and choir concerts in October, the TARGET club has chemical health awareness week starting Nov. 28-Dec. 2.
Audit Report:
- Director of Business Services Steve Wruck and Auditor Nancy Schulzetenberg presented the 2015-16 audit.
Architect Report on Building Process
- Architects David Leapaldt, Scott Krenner and Dan Grothe updated the board on the building project. Topics included work to date and site-plan update showing a diagram of the layout and fly-through of the building.
Superintendent Report: Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent
- Superintendent Schwiebert reported on the upcoming building community presentations, reviewing the Ignite Center agreement, his meeting with the Sartell Ministerial Committee and update from the City of Sartell on their road study, and thanked staff for helping ensure a smooth day during the early out snow day on Nov.18.
School Board Committee Report:
- Treasurer Marushin reported on the Drug-Free Community Task Force Meeting.
- Clerk/Vice-Chair Meyer reported on the Benton-Stearns Cooperative meeting, district facility meetings, and superintendent contract negotiations.
Special Education Report:
- Special Education Coordinator Jill Murphy reported on the Accessible Educational Material (AEM) project.
A motion was made by Nies and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE #1-18:
New Employees/Changes:
Katharine Berg, SMS, cashier, $14.18/hour, R1, S1, three hours/day replacing Hoa Koering, 11/14/2016; Stephanie Boike, SHS/SMS, PE/health education, $37,036.80, .8 FTE, replacing Jordan Olmscheid, 10/24/2016; Patrick Dickey, District, SPED homebound, $24.97/hour, BA 1 ($36,559), five hours/week, new position, 11/22/2016; Blake Field, SMS, building supervisor, $13.73/hourr, R1, S1, eight hours/day, replacing Vanessa Schreiner, 11/14/2016; Andrea Hahn, ORE, AM cashier, $15.67/hour, one hour/day, additional assignment, 10/31/2016; Rayni Haugen, ORE, student supervisor, $13.73/hour, R1, S1, two hours/day replacing Carrie Kadoun, 11/21/2016; Amber Hedstrom Koepl, SHS, ninth-grade softball, $2,265 (6.35 percent), BS1 ($36,559) replacing Tom Middagh, 3/13/2017; Megan Lindbloom, Early Childhood, child-care attendant, $13.73/hour, R1, S1, 3.5 hours/day, new position, 10/18/2016; Bonnie Mehr, PME, student supervisor, $13.73/hour, R1, S1, two hours/day, replacing Rebecca Winburn, 11/22/2016; Amiee Miron, SHS, one-act play, $1,256 (3.35 percent), BS2 ($37,496), replacing Grant Strom, 12/15/2016; Tim Prescott, SHS, assistant wrestling, $3,839 (10.5 percent), BS1 ($36,559), replacing Jeff Stang, 11/21/2016; Rachel Rhines, SMS, para – DCD, $16.26/hour, RIV, S1, four hours/day, new position, 10/31/2016; Patrisha Rice, PME, student supervisor, $13.73/hour, R1, S1, two hours/day, replacing Kristen Heinen, 10/24/2016; Kathleen Sell, DSC, receptionist/data entry, $16.77/hour, R1, S1, 5.5 hours/day, new position/District Office restructure, 10/17/2016; Joe Stangle, SMS, junior high softball, $1,729 (4.5 percent), BS3 ($38,426), replacing Sascha Hansen, 3/20/2017; Joe Zimmerman, DSC, PT cleaner, $14.18/hour, R1, S1, 3.5 hours/day, school year, replacing Anna Lashinski, 11/21/2016.
New Employee: Contingent upon licensure from MDE
Samantha Kloskin, PME, SPED teacher-DCD, $20,579, BA 1 ($36,559), .5629 FTE, new position, 1/3/17.
Leaves of Absence:
Aimee Gilmore, SHS, SPED teacher, LOA, 4/1/17 – 5/30/17
All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Marushin and seconded by Nies to APPROVE AUDITOR REPORT. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Kramer and seconded by Raden to APPROVE DISTRICT 748 WORLD’S BEST WORKFORCE PLAN SUMMARY FOR SUBMISSION TO MDE. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Marushin and seconded by Nies to APPROVE DISTRICT 748 WORLD’S BEST WORKFORCE PLAN. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Nies and seconded by Kramer to APPROVE SUBSTITUTE PAY RATE CHANGE. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Marushin and seconded by Nies to APPROVE NON-UNION EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Nies and seconded by Raden to APPROVE BOYS SWIM AND DIVE GROUP FUNDRAISER. All in favor. Motion carried.
The Board had official first reading of revision of policies 506, 704, 714 and 807.
The Board had official review of policies 801, 802, 901, 902, 904 and 907.
The Board reviewed committee assignments.
A motion to ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 9:08 p.m. was made by Nies and seconded by Marushin. All in favor. Motion carried.
/s/ Michelle Meyer, clerk/vice-chair
Publish: Dec. 23, 2016
