SOUTHWEST STAR CONCEPT SCHOOL

Board of Education Meeting

November 15, 2005

The Board of Education of Independent School District #330 held its regular meeting on Tuesday November 15, 2005, in the Media Center in Okabena. Larry Diemer, Harvey Kruger, Dale Hesemann, John Stenzel, Jill Liepold, and ex officio Becky Cselovszki, Superintendent, were present. John Volk, Cindy Scheevel, and Bill Vangsness were also present.

John Stenzel, chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. A quorum was declared with five of six members present. Kruger moved, seconded by Diemer, to approve the agenda with the additional items. The motion carried. Kruger moved, seconded by Hesemann, to approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting of October 18, 2005. The motion carried. Diemer moved, seconded by Hesemann, to approve the minutes of the special Board meeting of November 8, 2005. The motion carried. Liepold moved, seconded by Kruger, to approve the Treasurer’s report. The motion carried. Stenzel moved, seconded by Kruger, to approve payment of the following bills. The motion carried.

GENERAL FUND $70,283.34

FEDERAL PROGRAMS 1,216.50

ATHLETICS/ACTIVITIES 3,773.85

FOOD SERVICE 6,358.81

COMMUNITY EDUCATION 733.59

DEBT REDEMPTION 0.00

TOTAL 82,366.09

TOTAL GROSS PAYROLL NOVEMBER 2005 162,987.19

FIXED CHARGES 24,260.97

Superintendent Becky Cselovszki gave the Activity Director’s report for Deb Mathias. The end of season Football banquet was held on November 13. The Cross Country banquet will be on November 27, and the Volleyball banquet will be on December 4.

Cselovszki then gave the TEAM report for Mathias. The Elementary Winter Concert will be on December 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the High School. The ecology bus is scheduled for after school programs.

Cindy Scheevel gave the Dean of Student’s report. The Staff will be having an in-service on November 18. It will be based on revisiting the concept, and how to improve staff development. The Board is invited to attend. The Heron Lake-Okabena Community Foundation will be having the Dinner Theater on Saturday, November 19 and a matinee will be on Sunday, November 20. SSC students and other community members will be performing Kokonut Kapers. FFA Greenhand night will be on November 21 with a pancake supper at 5:30 and the ceremony at 7:15. There will be 115 students going to the Guthrie Theater on November 23. There will be a variety of activities for those students that will not be attending. Mid-Quarter conferences will be held on December 5. The junior class will be having a soup and pie fundraiser before the high school Winter Concert on December 19. The junior class will also be having a shop-n-share on December 19 and 20.

Becky Cselovszki gave the Superintendent’s report. The MSBA conferences will be held on January 12-13. Phase I and II training information and dates were given. The Board is to let her know if interested in either one, so registrations can be sent in. Preliminary audit figures were presented to the Board and explained. There will be advertising for many vacancies in the district, including Head Cook, Asst. Cook, Route School bus driver, a paraprofessional, a long-term sub for the elementary, and a full-time Art position. The Education Association voted to return 1% of the 2% set aside funds for staff development. This gives them a substantial amount of funds, yet allows the district to utilize the other 1%.

Bill Vangsness reviewed the bid from the Okabena Insurance for commercial liability. The Board also reviewed a revised bid from Acordia of Bloomington. Hesemann moved, seconded by Diemer, to approve the bid from the Okabena Insurance Agency. The motion carried.

Kruger moved, seconded by Diemer, to approve the request of having the funds from the Whopper feed go towards the Annual Staff instead of the Flag squad. The motion carried.

Superintendent Cselovszki met with Kevin Leopold, Don Stenzel, John Stenzel, and Adam Schumacher to discuss the availability of fill from the construction of the sedimentation ponds by the Heron Lake lot development. Liepold moved, seconded by Diemer, to obtain this fill and place it to the south of the Elementary School. The motion carried.

Kruger moved, seconded by Hesemann, to approve the School Food Safety Program. The motion carried.

Diemer moved, seconded by Kruger, to close the meeting to discuss the Education Association contract talks. The motion carried. Hesemann moved, seconded by Diemer, to reopen the meeting. The motion carried.

Kruger moved, seconded by Diemer, to approve the teacher contract for the ’05-’06 with a 4% increase and ’06-’07 with a 2.5% increase. The motion carried. Kruger moved, seconded by Diemer, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried.

Respectfully submitted

Jill Liepold, Clerk