The meeting was called to order by Chair Kersten at 6:32 p.m. with the superintendent, elementary principal and all board members present. The Pledge of Allegiance was said by all in attendance. Motion by Kuechle, seconded by Laabs, to approve the agenda as amended. VanVleet amended the contract length for the business manager from 2004-05 to 2004-06. Serbus added approval of his letter of resignation. Motion Carried (MC). Motion by Stenger, seconded by Laabs, to approve payment of the listed bills in the amount of $52,144.41. MC. Motion by Stenger, seconded by Laabs, to approve the consent agenda. MC. The consent agenda included: a. Approve minutes of May 20, 2004 Board Meeting. b. Acknowledge donation received from the Kimball FFA Alumni for $560. c. Approve contract with Kern DeWenter Viere, Ltd. to complete the district audit for fiscal year 2004. d. Approve tuition agreement with Nancy Bonnifield. e. Approve extended contract with Shawn Meyer for 12 days. f. Approve extended contract with Leah Arnold for 2 days. g. Approve extended contract with Dick Grommesh for 6 days. h. Approve extended contract with Dave Traurig. i. Reduce technology/media services budget by $33,817. Motion by Laabs, seconded by Stenger, to acknowledge a $100 donation received from the Wat-Kim-Valley VFW for the Kimball FFA. MC. The final reading of policy ACC-Hazing was presented. Motion by VanVleet, seconded by Stenger, to adopt this policy. MC. The treasurer’s report for May was reviewed and discussed. The proposed 2004-2005 budget was presented for adoption. Motion by VanVleet, seconded by Kuechle, to approve the budget as presented. MC. The 2004-2005 adopted budget is as follows: Expenditure Budget General fund (including capital)…5,917,225 Food service… 280,559 Community Education… 230,397 Debt service …1,183,415 Total district expenditures… $7,611,596 Revenue Budget General fund (including capital) …$5,968,001 Food service …275,344 Community Education … 201,038 Debt service … 1,570,474 Total district revenues … $8,014,857 Superintendent Thielman reviewed salary schedule and language changes made to the non-licensed staff agreement for 2004-2006. Motion by Kuechle, seconded by Stenger, to approve this agreement. MC. Motion by VanVleet, seconded by Kuechle, to approve 2004-2007 contract with Elementary Principal Jon Clark as presented. MC. Motion by VanVleet, seconded by Laabs, to approve 2004-2006 contract with business manager Joan Nystrom as presented. MC. Motion by VanVleet, seconded by Laabs, with regrets, to accept resignation received by board member Matt Serbus effective June 30 contingent on his purchase of a home outside of the school district. MC. Fire Chief Tom Ehlinger and Ed Borman were present to request permission from the school district to facilitate the sale of beer at the softball tournament games held at the high school fields in conjunction with Kimball Days. After lengthy discussion and review of statutes it was decided not to grant this request. The firemen thanked the board for all of their hard work and their dedication of time that they put in to make tough decisions such as this. Dr. Thielman presented several articles written by former finance commissioners of the State of Minnesota and requested the board move forward in the exploration of an operating referendum for the Nov. 2, 2004, election date. Celebrations and principal and superintendent reports were combined to include the Targeted Services and Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) programs currently running at the elementary school. Cubbie Land has done some work to the play area for the daycare. This was made possible by receiving a grant from Child Care Choices and the work by the parents. This play area will be used by the Early Childhood and Family Education (ECFE) and ECSE programs as well as the daycare. The Title grant application was sent off this week. Putting this application together is very time consuming and is a nice project to have completed. The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life was held indoors at the high school June 11-12. A certificate was presented to the school in recognition for the use of the facilities. Dr. Thielman, member Laabs and several community members attended a workshop June 17 on planning for an operating levy. A Schools for Equity in Education meeting was attended Monday, June 14. A number of Kimball students were nationally recognized in the Science Olympiad – these students will be named at the July meeting. The Kimball FFA is working on a project to clean up the swimming beach at Lake Carnelian. The project is more than half completed. Committee reports included Negotiations – VanVleet, Benton-Stearns – Serbus Communication included a thank you card from the Shirley Starry family. Motion by VanVleet, seconded by Stenger to adjourn at 8:46 p.m. MC. Marguerite Laabs, Clerk Published in the Tri-County News June 24, 2004.
