Regular School Board Meeting Minutes April 17, 2023 5:30 pm
The meeting was called to order by Chair Chad Pedersen at 5:32 pm. Roll call conducted by School Board Clerk, Julie Brugman. Members present: Pam Hoek, Tom Fast, Chad Eken, Audi Nickel, Matt Gohr, Chad Pedersen, Julie Brugman. Others present: Joel Alvstad, Brandon Henning, Dmitry Bucklin, Martha Standerwick, Michelle Larson, Emily Wilson, Nadia Phommachan, Kylie Phommachan, Julia Brinkman, Kelby Janzen, Kurt Jahnke, Phitsada Phoumivong, Shawn Naas, Doug Regehr. That the Proposed Agenda be approved as presented. Motion by Hoek. Second by Gohr. Approved. That the Consent Agenda be approved as presented: minutes from previous meeting, monthly bills, donations, open enrollments. Motion by Eken. Second by Brugman. Approved. The following reports were available for school board member review and comment: Meet and Confer dates, Upcoming School Board meetings, April Covid-19 Review, Guides for Tours, Request to begin 23-25 Negotiations, 2023-24 SY Tentative Calendar, Community Services Meeting Report, Early Childhood Building, Fiscal Trends FY23, Superintendent’s Report.
Motion: Non-renewal of Kati Axford as First Grade Teacher. Motion by Gohr. Second by Nickel. Approved.
Motion: To approve the hire of Rachel Steinle as a part-time Speech Language Pathologist for the 23-24 SY. Motion by Brugman. Second by Fast. Approved.
Motion: To approve part-time summer custodial workers. Motion by Gohr. Second by Hoek. Approved.
Motion: To approve summer recreation program workers. Motion by Fast. Second by Nickel. Approved.
Motion: To approve the resignation of Kim Syverson as HS Student Council Advisor. Motion by Hoek. Second by Eken. Approved.
Motion: To approve the resignation of Martha Standerwick as Elementary Student Council Advisor. Motion by Brugman. Second by Gohr. Approved.
Motion: To approve the posting for special education paraprofessionals. Motion by Nickel. Second by Gohr. Approved.
Motion: To approve volunteers for Community Education programs for the Spring and Summer of 2023. Motion by Hoek. Second by Nickel. Approved.
Motion: To approve the Discovery Preschool fees for the 2023-24 SY. Motion by Gohr. Second by Brugman. Approved.
Motion: To approve BCBS as our insurance carrier and plans for the FY23-24. Motion by Brugman. Second by Fast. Approved.
Motion: That the school board meeting be adjourned. Motion by Nickel. Second by Brugman. Approved. Time: 6:39 pm.