REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AUGUST 15, 2016
DISTRICT SERVICE CENTER BOARD ROOM
The regular school board meeting of Independent School District 748 was called to order at 4:01 p.m. by Michelle Meyer, vice chair/clerk. Members present: Patrick Marushin, treasurer; Mary McCabe, director; Pam Raden, director; Jason Nies, director; Lesa Kramer, director; and Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent.
A motion was made by Raden and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS: add to Resignations – Adam Thiel and Mary Wenker. All in favor. Motion carried.
During the public comment opportunity, Jamie Waite, 813 Eighth St. N. Sartell, inquired about the district 504 plan and presented her view on why the district should go peanut- and tree nut-free.
A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Nies to APPROVE CONSENT ITEMS A-D AS PRESENTED BELOW.
a) Minutes of the regular school board meeting held on July 18, 2016.
b) Checks in the amount of $1,314,685.96 as presented:
General Fund 1,100,182.51
Food Service Fund 8,798.40
Transportation Fund 51,835.92
Community Service Fund 22,728.42
Capital Expenditure Fund 119,486.14
Debt Service Fund 1,000.00
Summer Rec Agency Fund 10,654.57
Check numbers 164757 to 164969
Receipts in the amount of $108,365,298.07 as presented:
General Fund 1,346,938.02
Food Service Fund 83,848.43
Transportation Fund 45.15
Community Service Fund 10,329.64
Building Fund 106,869,640.89
Debt Service Fund 47,642.94
Summer Rec Agency Fund 6,853.00
Receipts 42437 to 42485
Wire transfers in the amount of $111,119.39 as presented:
General Fund 110,765.85
Summer Rec Agency Fund 353.54
Wire transfers 201600008-201600014
Building Fund Checks in the amount of $553,829.93 as presented:
Building Fund 553,829.93
Check numbers 600000 to 600003
c) Accept the following donations:
| Name | To | Donation | Purpose |
| Sartell Fastpitch Softball Association | Sartell-St. Stephen School District | $18,000 | Improvements
to Softball Fields |
| Liberty Bank | Pine Meadow Elementary and Oak Ridge Elementary | $1,300 | One District/One Book |
| LeSauk Lions Club | Pine Meadow Elementary and Oak Ridge Elementary | $2,724.00 | One District/One Book |
| Pine Meadow Elementary Parent Teacher Organization | Pine Meadow Elementary | $1,029.66 | School Supplies |
d) Accept the resignations of Dianne Amundson, ORE, student supervisor, effective 8/9/16; Samantha Anderson, SHS, assistant girls soccer, effective 7/28/16; Shirley Emerson, Early Childhood, para, effective 8/2/16; Deb Gallus, Transportation, bus driver, effective 8/10/16; Tammi Hanson, ORE, student supervisor, effective 7/30/16; Kim Hess, PME, ITS, effective 7/13/16; Sarah Karolus, ORE, student supervisor, effective 8/8/16; DanLynn Kolstad, SHS, server, effective 8/5/16; Jennifer Nelson, PME, para, effective 7/30/16; Beau Penk, ORE, para, effective 8/3/16; Aubri Petron, ORE, student supervisor, effective 8/8/16; Adam Thiel, SMS, custodian, effective 9/2/16; Mary Wenker, Early Childhood, ECFE teacher, effective 8/24/16.
Accept the retirement of Mary Jo Omann, ORE, para, effective 9/6/16.
Superintendent Report: Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent
- Superintendent Schwiebert reported on discussing the district’s 504 plan, conversations with the city involving the community center are continuing, his membership as a board member for the local United Way, updated the board on the timeline for the building projects, curriculum business partnerships, and class sizes.
School Board Committee Report: School Board Members will report on committee meetings that have taken place since the last Board meeting.
Sartell Senior Connection
- The Sartell Senior Connection has expressed concern with how the collaboration of the city community center and community education will look.
Architect Report on Building Process
- Architects David Leapaldt and Scott Krenner updated the board on the outcome of the technology workshops that were held in August, three potential diagrams for layout of the new high school and update on changes to the project.
Bond Information Update
- Steve Wruck, Director of Business Services, reported on the 2016A and 2016B series bond sales.
A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Nies to APPROVE #1-10:
New Employees/Changes:
Jennifer Ambrosier, SHS, accompanist, $16.65/hour, RV, S1, 1.25 hours/day, replacing Grant Strom, 9/7/2016; Samantha Deans, SHS, three-act play technical director, $1,225 (3.35 percent), BS 1 ($36,559), replacing Tracy Watkin, 8/22/2016; Kelly Hansen, ECFE, ECSE teacher, $34,622 (.70 percent), BA30, S7, ($49,460), increase in need from .5 to .7, 8/24/2016; Jake Hemmesch, SHS, assistant boys soccer, $3,473 (9.5 percent), BS1 ($36,559), replacing Nick Sieben, 8/15/2016; Lisa Kent, ORE/SMS, SPED teacher, $50,030, MA, S5, replacing Jenna Watson, 8/24/2016; Alaina Kne, SHS, assistant girls soccer, $3,473 (9.5 percent), BS1 ($36,559), replacing Joseph Yantambwe, 8/15/2016; Bridget Kuhl, SHS, language arts, $38,426, BA, S3, replacing Frances Pearson (declined offer), 8/24/2016; Katherine Laura Vinje Stark, PME, ITS, $50,030, MA, S5, replacing Kim Hess, 8/24/2016.
New Employees: Contingent upon licensure from MDE
Zachary Miller, SMS, LTS music teacher, $36,559, BA 1, replacing Amy Schmidtbauer (LOA), 8/24/2016.
Leaves of Absence:
Jeff Frank, ORE, fourth-grade teacher, LOA, 8/29/16 – 9/9/16.
All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Nies to APPROVE THE DISTRICT HANDBOOK REVISIONS WITH THE ADDITION OF A TRANSPORTATION SUPPLEMENT. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Raden and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE THE LAND PURCHASE AGREEMENT. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Nies and seconded by McCabe to APPROVE THE ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY OFF-CAMPUS COMMUNITY-SERVICES AGREEMENT. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Kramer and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE THE MILK AND BREAD BOARD RECOMMENDATION. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Nies and seconded by Raden to APPROVE THE CROSS COUNTRY FUNDRAISER. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Marushin and seconded by McCabe to APPROVE SUPERINTENDENT JEFF SCHWIEBERT ANNUAL APPRAISAL. All in favor. Motion carried.
Schedule Work Session and Committee Meetings:
- Aug. 25, 2016 at 7 p.m. Work Session, Sartell District Center
- Aug. 30, 2016 at 7:30 a.m. Staff Breakfast, Sartell High School
The Board took a five-minute recess at 5:24 p.m. The meeting resumed at 5:29 p.m.
Meyer entertained a motion to close the meeting pursuant to Minnesota Statue Section 13D.05 Subd. 2(b) to consider concerns related to an employee. Motion made by Nies and seconded by Kramer TO CLOSE THE MEETING AT 5:30 p.m.
A motion was made by Nies and seconded by McCabe to REOPEN THE MEETING AT 5:33 p.m.
Board Member Nies introduced the resolution and moved its adoption to release Chad Claybaugh, an employee of Independent School District No. 748. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Board Member Kramer, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Meyer, Raden, Kramer, McCabe, Nies and Marushin and the following voted against the same: None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
A motion to ADJOUN THE MEETING AT 5:35 p.m. was made by Marushin and seconded by Raden. All in favor. Motion carried.
/s/ Michelle Meyer, clerk
Publish: Sept. 23, 2016
