SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AUBURNDALE

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2012

 

President Cheri Dimick called the meeting to order at 7:00 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, Wayne Meyer, Karmin Bolder, Cheri Dimick and Marleen Knutson.

 

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

 

Recognition of the Public Who Wish to Comment to the Board. Marleen Knutson thanked everyone who helped make the summer school program a success. Mrs. Knutson congratulated the Marawood All-Conference Team members: Softball, First Team – South, Stacy Brokish; Second Team - South, Kendra Kundinger; Honorable Mention, Heather Nigh and Camille Swart; Baseball, Second Team - South, Blake Anderson andTroy Kollross; Honorable Mention, Tony Altmann and Ben Bolder.

 

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 regular board meeting held on May 16, 2012 and the open session minutes from the special board meeting held on May 15, 2012. Motion carried.

 

Treasurer Douglas Reding reported on the Finance Committee meeting. Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the additional May and June vendor checks #1557-1573, #3303-3309, #61159-61457, payroll checks #38731-38810 and direct deposits #900032488-900032700 in the amount of $945,217.97. Motion carried.

 

Correspondence – Thank you cards were read from Jane Olsen and Pioneer Bank.

 

Elementary Art Instructor Marty Yohn reported on the teaching of concepts in the elementary art program and introducing new activities such as digital photography.

 

Pam Hilleshiem-Setz of CESA #5 presented information on curriculum and the areas that were updated during the school year.

 

Principals Aaron Engel and Andrew Place gave an update on the number of bullying incidences. Plans to keep students, parents and the community informed on the signs and prevention of bullying were discussed.

 

District Administrator Gerald Eichman, Finance Director Charles Payant, Elementary Principal Andrew Place, Middle/Senior High School Principal Aaron Engel shared recaps of the 2011-12 school year and informational reports with the Board.

 

Douglas Reding moved, Wayne Meyer seconded, to accept, with a letter of appreciation, the donations totaling $14,123.00 from the Auburndale Elementary PTO. Motion carried.

 

Karmin Bolder moved, Wayne Meyer seconded, to accept, with a letter of gratitude, the donation of $1500.00 from the “How to Shine Athletics” Grant sponsored by the Marshfield Clinic for the high school athletic department. Motion carried with Douglas Reding abstaining.

 

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the request for CESA #5 to purchase the Rock Springs Elementary School located in Sauk County for use as an alternative school. Motion carried.

 

Douglas Reding moved, Wayne Meyer seconded, to approve the original bid using all new components from Ray’s Electric Service for the replacement of the fire alarm system at the high school. Motion carried.

 

No action was taken on the proposed revisions to the 2011-12 school year adopted budget.

 

Douglas Reding moved, Marleen Knutson seconded, to approve the preliminary budget for the 2012-13 school year. Motion carried.

 

Douglas Reding moved, Wayne Meyer seconded, to approve the renewal of the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, Wisconsin School Day Milk and Commodity Programs for the 2012-13 school year. Motion carried.

 

Marleen Knutson moved, Douglas Reding seconded, to approve the contracts for Alex Christianson, Sixth Grade Instructor, and for Crystal Lemke, 9-12 Special Education Instructor. Motion carried.

 

Karmin Bolder moved, Marleen Knutson seconded, to accept the letter of resignation from Ben Corcoran as 4K Instructor, Assistant Football Coach and Head Track Coach with a letter of appreciation for his years of service to the district. Motion carried.

 

Douglas Reding moved, Wayne Meyer seconded, to approve the proposed reimbursements to the Auburndale Education Association members due to the restructuring of sick leave. Motion carried.

 

Karmin Bolder moved, Douglas Reding seconded, to approve one-quarter (.25) credit for passing the classroom portion of the Drivers Education Class. Motion carried.

 

Marleen Knutson moved, Wayne Meyer seconded, to approve the requests from three students for early graduation. Motion carried.

 

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the CESA #6 services contract for the 2012-13 school year for CMS4Schools for website management. Motion carried.

 

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the new policies 133 – Filling Board Vacancies and 690 – School Properties Disposal as presented. Motion carried.

 

Marleen Knutson moved, Douglas Reding seconded, to approve new policy 185 – Board Committees with the revision as discussed changing the 2020 Committee to the Strategic Planning Committee and clarifying the expectations of that committee. Motion carried.

 

Wayne Meyer moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the proposed revisions to policies 236 – School Psychologist Job Description, 345.6 – High School Curriculum Standards and 345.2 – Graduation Exercises. Motion carried.

 

Marleen Knutson moved, Wayne Meyer seconded, to approve the deletion of policy 443.5 – Electronic Payer or Two-Way Communication Device. Motion carried.

 

President Cheri Dimick made the following committee assignments: Buildings and Grounds, Wayne Meyer and Douglas Reding; Personnel and Finance, Cheri Dimick and Douglas Reding; Negotiations, Cheri Dimick and Douglas Reding; Policy, Karmin Bolder and Marleen Knutson; Communications, Marleen Knutson and Wayne Meyer; Strategic Planning, Karmin Bolder and Cheri Dimick. Cheri Dimick will be the delegate and Douglas Reding will be the alternate for the 2013 WSB/WASDA Joint Convention.

 

 

 

Future agenda items were considered.

 

Available dates for future meetings were discussed.

 

Marleen Knutson moved, Douglas Reding seconded, to convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e) to consider school property boundary issues/sale of school property. Motion carried.

 

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

 

President Dimick adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Marleen Knutson, Clerk