SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AUBURNDALE

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012

President Cheri Dimick called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. in the District Office Meeting
Room and read the Compliance with the Open Meeting Law and Statutory Notices.

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

Marleen Knutson moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to declare the meeting legal. Motion carried.

Recognition of the Public Who Wish to Comment to the Board. Dawn Urban stated the Auburndale Athletic Booster Club received a distinguished group award for their outstanding support from the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association (WADA). Marleen Knutson reminded everyone to read about the exciting things happening at the schools in the March 2012 District Mirror. Mrs. Knutson congratulated the students, parents, coaches, pep band and fans of the winter sports teams on their great seasons. Mrs. Knutson congratulated the following on receiving Marawood Conference honors: Boys Basketball – Austin Hawkins and Markus Kleifgen, First Team-South; Cale Weiler and Isaac Castellano, Honorable Mention; Austin Hawkins, Player of the Year; Chad Weinfurter, Coach of the Year; Girls Basketball – Nicole Nikolay, First Team-South; Sam Karl, Honorable Mention. Austin Hawkins was also named to the D4 All-Star Team by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association.

Karmin Bolder moved, Douglas Reding seconded, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the open and closed session minutes from the special board meeting held on February 1, 2012. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the open session minutes from the regular board meeting held on February 15, 2012. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the closed session minutes from the regular board meeting held on February 15, 2012. Motion carried.

Treasurer Douglas Reding reported on the Finance Committee meeting. Douglas Reding moved, Marleen Knutson seconded, to approve the additional February and March vendor checks #1527-1536, #3289-3291, #60513-60749, Fund 30 checks 1112-1113, payroll checks #38561-38624 and direct deposits #900031849-900032058 in the amount of $1,471,408.25. Motion carried.

Correspondence – None.

DaNita Carlson and Kristie Rauter of the Wood County Health Department presented information on the Farm to School Program as well as other programs available through Get Active Wood County that is an initiative to help create a healthier community.

Focus on Schools – Jonn-rae Binder and Danielle Vetrone gave a presentation on Odyssey Ware, a computer based program used currently at the high school for credit recovery.

Instructor David Jicinsky presented information on proposed changes to the Business Education curriculum.

Instructor Whitney Petersen presented information on proposed changes to the Family and Consumer Education curriculum.

Marleen Knutson moved, Douglas Reding seconded, to approve the proposed changes to the 6-12 science curriculum. Motion carried.

Karmin Bolder moved, Marleen Knutson seconded, to approve the updates to the Children At Risk plan. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Marleen Knutson seconded, to approve the student requests for classes under Youth Options as presented. Motion carried.

Marleen Knutson moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the 2012 Summer School Program as presented. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Marleen Knutson seconded, to approve Jacob Dorshorst and Kayleigh Kundinger as 2012 student summer custodians. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve Sandra Pumper as Junior High Track Coach. Motion carried.

Marleen Knutson moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the contract for Heather Houston, Speech and Language Pathologist. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Marleen Knutson seconded, to accept, with a letter of gratitude, the resignation of Rocky Bolder, Junior High Football Coach. Roll call vote: Douglas Reding, yes; Karmin Bolder, abstain due to familial relation; Cheri Dimick, yes; Marleen Knutson, yes. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to award the bid for the high school walk-in cooler and freezer replacement to Ron’s Refrigeration. Motion carried.

The committee structure within the district and Policy 185-Board Committees were reviewed.

Marleen Knutson moved, Douglas Reding seconded, to approve the revisions to Policy 423-Public School Open Enrollment. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the revisions to Policy 454-Staff Mandatory Reporting. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Marleen Knutson seconded, to approve new Policy 422.3-Admission of Homeless Students. Motion carried.

Marleen Knutson moved, Douglas Reding seconded, to approve new Policy 830-Use of School Facilities. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the incoming open enrollment slots for SAGE and Special Education programs for the 2012-13 school year as presented. Motion carried.

Marleen Knutson moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to adopt the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Management Plan. Motion carried.

The Board reviewed the district’s English Language Learner (ELL) Plan.

The Board reviewed the proposed Teacher Employee Handbook.

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.

Karmin Bolder moved, Douglas Reding seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 9:07 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Marleen Knutson, Clerk