SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AUBURNDALE
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Vice 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: Douglas Reding, Bob Haupt, Cheri Dimick and Marleen Knutson.

Marleen Knutson moved, Bob Haupt seconded, to declare the meeting legal. Motion carried.

Recognition of the Public Who Wish to Comment to the Board. John Timmerman thanked the district office personnel for their valuable contributions to the district. Marleen Knutson thanked Mike Hansen for serving as a Board member and welcomed Karmin Bolder as a new Board member.

Douglas Reding moved, Bob Haupt seconded, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Bob Haupt seconded, to approve the open session minutes from the regular board meeting held on August 17, 2011. Motion carried.

Bob Haupt moved, Douglas Reding seconded, to approve the open session minutes from the special board meeting held on September 12, 2011. Motion carried with Marleen Knutson abstaining, not present at meeting.

Treasurer Douglas Reding reported on the Finance Committee meeting. Douglas Reding moved, Bob Haupt seconded, to approve the additional August and September vendor checks #1446-1463, #3232-3243, #59206-59441, payroll checks #38237-38261 and direct deposits #900030607-900030809 in the amount of $878,748.03. Motion carried.

Correspondence – The Board received invitations to the WASB Region 5 meeting on October 12.

Board Clerk Marleen Knutson administered the oath of office to newly appointed board member Karmin Bolder.

Douglas Reding nominated Cheri Dimick as President. Marleen Knutson seconded the nomination. Other nominations requested three times. Cheri Dimick was elected President.

Douglas Reding nominated Bob Haupt as Vice President. Marleen Knutson seconded the nomination. Other nominations requested three times. Bob Haupt was elected Vice President.

Jon Trautman from Schenk Business Solutions reported on the 2010-11 audit for the school district, the financial status of the district and offered recommendations on fund balance and student activity accounts. 

Douglas Reding moved, Bob Haupt seconded, to adopt a resolution authorizing a taxable tax and revenue anticipation promissory note for cash flow purposes in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 with Pioneer Bank. Motion carried.

Marleen Knutson moved, Bob Haupt seconded, to approve the contract with PMA Financial Consultants for the 2011-12 fiscal year. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve maintenance of the baseball field warning track this fall and to send proposals for the repair of the dugouts to the Buildings and Grounds Committee for further recommendation. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Marleen Knutson seconded, to approve the 66.0301 Intergovernmental Cooperation Agency Agreement with the Stevens Point School District for an at-risk student. Motion carried.

Marleen Knutson moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the request for a student to attend the MSTC Goal Program with a follow-up report to the Board. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the Youth Options requests as submitted. Motion carried.

Marleen Knutson moved, Bob Haupt seconded, to approve the teaching contract for Corey Anne Bugar, Grade One. Motion carried.

Marleen Knutson moved, Bob Haupt seconded, to accept resignations from Derek Czyscon and Caleb O’Reilly, Junior High Boys Basketball; Whitney Petersen, Freshmen Girls Basketball and Corey Manlick, Head Girls Basketball and Assistant Track, and to approve a one year leave of absence for Beth Richardson and Jennifer Xiong for Junior High Girls Basketball. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve co-curricular contracts for John Karl, Head High School Wrestling; Chad Weinfurter, Head High School Boys Basketball; Josh Nagel, Assistant High School Boys Basketball; Mike Gehrke, Freshmen Boys Basketball; Jay Anderson, JHS Boys Basketball; Nicholas Linzmeier, JHS Boys Basketball; Jennifer Moore, JHS Girls Basketball; Whitney Petersen, JHS Girls Basketball; Vicky Raab, Senior High Student Council Advisor; Kelly Drevlow, Junior Class Advisor; Kelly Drevlow, Senior Class Advisor; Tim Gunderman, Drama Advisor; Summer Walter and Marty Yohn, JHS Annual Co-Advisors. Motion carried.

Marleen Knutson moved, Bob Haupt seconded, to approve the contract for Athletic Director for Dawn Urban. Motion carried.

Bob Haupt moved, Marleen Knutson seconded, to approve Policy 171.2 – Agenda Preparation and Dissemination. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Bob Haupt seconded, to approve Policy 187 – Public Participation at Board Meetings. Motion carried.

Karmin Bolder moved, Douglas Reding seconded, to approve the revisions to Policy 180 – Board Meeting Operating Procedures with the revisions as discussed. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the revisions to Policy 345 – Academic Achievement Letter. Motion carried

Marleen Knutson moved, Bob Haupt seconded, to approve the revisions to Policy 431 – Compulsory Student Attendance. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the revisions to Policy 662.1 – Student Activity Funds. Motion carried.

Douglas Reding moved, Karmin Bolder seconded, to approve the revisions to Policy 764 – Wisconsin School Day Milk Program. Motion carried.

Bob Haupt moved, Marleen Knutson seconded, to approve the Grievance Procedure. 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.

President Dimick adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m. 

Respectfully submitted,
Marleen Knutson, Clerk