SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AUBURNDALE
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2011
 

President Cheri Dimick called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. in the District Office Meeting
Room and read the Compliance with the Open Meeting Law and Statutory Notices.

Members present were: Karmin Bolder, Douglas Reding, Cheri Dimick and Marleen Knutson. Not present: Bob Haupt.

Marleen Knutson moved, Douglas Reding seconded, to declare the meeting legal. Motion carried.

Recognition of the Public Who Wish to Comment to the Board. Becky Willfahrt thanked the Board for the opportunity to attend the Marawood Leadership conference along with Ben Bolder, Heidi Gehrke and Tom Sabel. Mike Sabel asked the board to continue the 2020 Committee as a group to share ideas. Marleen Knutson thanked Mr. LaMont and the pep band members for the energetic music at the athletic events. Mrs. Knutson congratulated Danica Harrison on her third conference cross country win. Mrs. Knutson congratulated the fall sports teams on their successful seasons.

Douglas Reding moved, Marleen Knutson seconded, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Marleen Knutson seconded, to approve the open session minutes from the regular board meeting held on September 21, 2011. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the open session minutes from the special board meeting held on September 28, 2011. Motion carried.

Treasurer Douglas Reding reported on the Finance Committee meeting. Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the additional September and October vendor checks #1464-1475, #3244-3247, #59442-59683, payroll checks #38262-38309 and direct deposits #900030810-900031017 in the amount of $762,573.69. Motion carried.

Correspondence – The Board received a thank you card from Diane Ledden.

The agreement for nursing services with Ministry Saints Health Services for Businesses was tabled until the November meeting.

Marleen Knutson moved, Douglas Reding seconded, to accept, with letters of gratitude, the resignations from Kevin Landry, Assistant Wrestling, and Chad Vanderwyst, Assistant Track. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the co-curricular contracts for Elizabeth Nagel, Head High School Girls Basketball; Scott Meidl, Assistant High School Girls Basketball; Lindsay Gotz; Freshmen Girls Basketball; Tim Willfahrt, Assistant High School Wrestling; and Christopher Karl, Junior High Wrestling. Motion carried.

Marleen Knutson moved, Douglas Reding seconded, to approve the hiring of Cheryl Larson, Elementary Special Education Aide. Motion carried.

Marleen Knutson moved, Douglas Reding seconded, to approve the five-year DPI Pupil Nondiscrimination Self Evaluation Report. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to accept the 2010-11 audit report from Schenck Business Solutions that recognizes the financial statements of the district present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities, each major fund and the aggregate remaining fund information of the district as of June 30, 2011.  Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Marleen Knutson seconded, that the School District of Auburndale levy a 2011 tax of two million, six hundred seventy-eight thousand, seven hundred eight-two dollars ($2,678,782.00) upon the taxable property of the School District of Auburndale as presented for the general operation; payment of debt and interest; and community service for the 2011-12 school year. The total levy reflects a rate of $10.11 per $1,000 of property value. Motion carried.

Marleen Knutson moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the wage increase for paraprofessional employees as recommended. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Marleen Knutson seconded, to approve the revisions to Policy 342.4 Programs for Children At Risk as presented. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Marleen Knutson seconded, to approve the revisions to Policy 443.5 Electronic Pager and Two-Way Communication Device as presented. Motion carried.

A discussion was held on the proposed new Policy 881 – Relation with Community Organizations.

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the request for student attendance at the MSTC Goal Program. Motion carried.

District Administrator Gerald Eichman, Finance Director Charles Payant, Elementary Principal Andrew Place, Middle/Senior High School Principal Aaron Engel shared informational reports with the Board.

Future agenda items were considered.

Available dates for future meetings were discussed.

Douglas Reding moved, Marleen Knutson seconded, to convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(c) to consider performance of Administrators and the employment and performance of a school employee. Motion carried.

Marleen Knutson moved, Douglas Reding seconded, to reconvene to open session. Motion carried.

President Dimick adjourned the meeting at 8:37 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Marleen Knutson, Clerk