FULDA PUBLIC SCHOOL
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
Monday, November 13, 2017 – 6:00 P.M.
High School Library
The Board of Education meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairperson, Stan Kramer.
Members present were Stan Kramer, Kayla Clarke, Don Tiesler, Jason Appel, Brian VanderBeek and Theane Pagel. Absent was Phil Kramer. Others present were Superintendent Ann Wendorff, Wayne Drealan, Elementary Principal Mike Pagel, Colby Pack, Steph Strenge, Tim Rhodes, Lisa Staples, Soom Chandaswang, Ben Silver, Nancy Landeros and Norma Dittman.
Motion by Brian VanderBeek, seconded by Don Tiesler to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
Consent Agenda was highlighted by Superintendent Ann Wendorff, Lisa Staples highlighted financials, Colby Pack highlighted coaching changes. Motion by Don Tiesler, seconded by Brian VanderBeek to approve the Consent Agenda, which included the following items: Minutes from Regular Board Meeting October 9, 2017, Bills, Activity Fund Report and Financial Reports. Approve Seniority Lists for Certified and Non-Certified Staff. Approved Building Usage Requests, approved resignation from Head Girls Basketball Coach – Sam Voss, approved contract for Head Girls Basketball Coach – Jonathon Curry, approved contract for Assistant Girls Basketball Coach – Marquis Madison, approved contract for Assistant Speech Coach – Jess Mitchell, approved revised contracts for Food Service Employees – P.J. Klein & Carol Bertrand, approved contract for Elementary Health Teacher – Mary Brake, approved/acknowledged open enrollment requests – Cruz-Rodriguez, Rindfleisch, Newbern. Motion carried.
•Heard Fiscal 2017 audit report as presented by Drealan, Kvilhaug, Hoefker & Co. P.A.
Open Forum
No one present
Community Ed
• Pool remains on fall hours
• Pool is in need of lifeguards – “lifeguard campaign” will start after
the 1st of the year
• Pool blankets have been purchased
• Gave Program Updates
• Presented Program Numbers
• Advisory Council Meeting set for November 21st
• Winter brochure in process
Mr. Pack’s Report
• Girls Basketball Coaching changes
• Numbers call for an Assistant Speech Coach
• Attended AD meetings
• Ongoing discussions with HL-O
Mr. Pagel’s Report
• Fire Prevention Week
• Parent/Teacher Conferences held
• Club’s Choice fundraiser
• Working on teacher evaluations and observations
• Highlighted upcoming activities
• Highlighted upcoming meetings
Mr. Walker’s Report
• Presented enrollment numbers (down 4 from last month)
• Highlighted activities that have taken place in the last month
• NHS blood drive on Nov. 22
• Twitter updates
• Student Leadership team met for the first time Nov. 2nd
• Attended S.A.V.E Yourself training
Ms. Wendorff’s Report
• Staffing updates
• Highlighted fundraising efforts for pool blankets
• Phone system update
• Boilers have had issues and a lot of work has been done to get heat to
offices
• Things have been running smoothly overall
Board of Education
• Clarke gave report on Staff Development
Technology
• Tim Rhodes gave update on phone system. Current system with
CenturyLink will cost $3,078/year for tech support plus additional for
service calls and equipment. Paying $980 monthly for service.
SilverComm AI Tech would cost $1,083 monthly which includes all
services as well as tech support.
Testing Coordinator
• Steph Strenge gave MCA testing update. Elementary is up in both
math and reading and higher than the state averages. Both
Elementary and High School growth levels are higher
NCIC Collaborative
• Soom Chandaswang & Nancy Landeros gave update on goals for
Fulda School through Nobles County Integration Collaborative
(NCIC) and some of the services and programs they offer
• Highlighted Promise to Act book
Recognition of District Groups/Supporters
• Thank you to all staff
• Nobles Coop Electric needs winter clothing for children in need
Old Business
None
New Business
Motion by Kayla Clarke, seconded by Jason Appel to approve Community Education Annual Report. Motion carried.
Motion by Brian VanderBeek, seconded by Don Tiesler to approve District’s Fiscal 2017 Audit as performed by Drealan, Kvilhaug, Hoefker & Co. P.A. Motion carried.
Motion by Don Tiesler, seconded by Kayla Clarke to approve the following resolution:
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COMBINED POLLING
PLACES FOR MULTIPLE PRECINCTS AND
DESIGNATING HOURS DURING WHICH THE POLLING
PLACES WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR VOTING
FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS NOT HELD
ON THE DAY OF A STATEWIDE ELECTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 505, State of Minnesota, as follows:
1. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.11, the precincts and polling places for school district elections are those precincts or parts of precincts located within the boundaries of the school district which have been established by the cities or towns located in whole or in part within the school district. The board hereby confirms those precincts and polling places so established by those municipalities.
2. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.11, the board may establish a combined polling place for several precincts for school district elections not held on the day of a statewide election. Each combined polling place must be a polling place that has been designated by a county or municipality. The following combined polling places are established to serve the precincts specified for all school district special and general elections not held on the same day as a statewide election:
Combined Polling Place: Fulda High School – West End Lobby
410 N. College Ave.
Fulda, MN 56131
“This combined polling place serves all territory in
Independent School District No. 505 located in Nobles, Murray
and Cottonwood Counties, Minnesota.”
3. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.09, the polling places will remain open for voting for school district elections not held on the same day as a statewide election between the hours of 8:00 o’clock a.m. and 8:00 o’clock p.m.
4. The clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the county auditors of each of the counties in which the school district is located, in whole or in part, within thirty (30) days after its adoption.
5. As required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 204B.16, Subdivision 1a, the clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give written notice of new polling place locations to each affected household with at least one registered voter in the school district whose school district polling place location has been changed. The notice must be a nonforwardable notice mailed at least twenty-five (25) days before the date of the first election to which it will apply. A notice that is returned as undeliverable must be forwarded immediately to the appropriate county auditor, who shall change the registrant’s status to “challenged” in the statewide registration system.
(If a combined polling place is changed, the change must be adopted at least ninety (90) days prior to the first election where it will be used unless that polling place has become unavailable for use.) This date is November 15, 2017, for an election on February 13, 2018.
Note: A resolution similar to this model resolution must be adopted by December 31 of each year, and the combined polling places specified shall be the combined polling places for the following calendar year.
Motion carried with all voting in favor.
Adjournment at 7:57 p.m.
Jason Appel, Clerk
