ISD 458 School Board Publishes Minutes

Minutes

Board of Education

Independent School District #458 Board Meeting

August 21, 2023 5:30 PM

I. Call to Order: 5:35 PM

Roll Call: Present — Mike Pfeil, Kenna Krahmer, Maria Haler, Paula Heckman, James Farnum and Jeff Nauman

Staff Present: Lisa Shellum and Eva Sonnabend.

II. Approval of Agenda:

Motioned by Farnum and seconded by Krahmer to approve/amend the August 21, 2023 Board Agenda. Motion passed on a 6-0 vote.

III. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes:

Motioned by Nauman and seconded by Heckman to approve the July 17, 2023 regular meeting minutes. Motion passed on a 6-0 vote.

IV. Presentation of Bills/Finance (consent agenda)

Motioned by Farnum and seconded by Heckman to approve the August 2023 bills as presented in check register and wire transfer information. Motion passed on a 6-0 vote.

V. Committees:

Negotiations — Certified

VII. Information Items

A. Handbooks

B. Update on information sent to Ratwik, Roszak, and Maloney - Ann Goering

C. Information on 2023-24 fee sheet

D. Fall Teacher Workshop - August 29 - Sept. 1st

E. Fall anticipated Enrollment

F. Early Entrance Conferences - Sept. 5 and Sept. 6

G. First day of school activities for High School

H. Information on Foreign Exchange Students in TPS for the 2023-24 school year.

VIII. Action Items

A. Handbooks

A motion was offered by Heckman, seconded by Krahmer, and carried to approve the 2023-24 Faculty and Student Handbooks. Motion passed on a 6-0 vote.

B. Resignations

A motion was offered by Farnum, and seconded by Nauman, and carried to approve the resignations of Ashley Parish - Paraprofessional, Art Dougherty - custodial. Motion passed on a 6-0 vote.

C. Fee Sheet

A motion was offered by Heckman, and seconded by Haler, and carried to approve the 2023-24 fee sheet as presented. Motion passed on a 6-0 vote.

D. Non-Certified

A motion was offered by Farnum, and seconded by Krahmer, and carried to approve language changes to non-certified working agreements. Motion passed on a 6-0 vote.

E. Milk bid

A motion was offered by Nauman, and seconded by Heckman, and carried to approve the milk products program master agreement with Kemps for the 2023-24 school year. Motion passed on a 6-0 vote.

F. Riverbend Education District

A motion was offered by Heckman, and seconded by Krahmer, and carried to approve the working agreement for School Psychologist services from Riverbend Education District at $88.00 per hour plus mileage. Motion passed on a 6-0 vote.

G. Hirings

A motion was offered by Haler, and seconded by Farnum, and carried to approve the following: .35 School Counselor - Cynthia Celander - $375.00 per day, Savannah Hodge - Full Time Custodian - $18.75 per hour, Janelle Trebesch - Kitchen worker - $14.00 per hour. Motion passed on a 6-0 vote.

H. Transportation Agreement

A motion was offered by Heckman, and seconded by Nauman, and carried to approve a transportation agreement between District 0458 and Truman Bus Service Inc. for 5 years, expiring on June 30, 2028. Rates set for 2023-24 school year and negotiated yearly until expiration of the contract. Motion passed on a 6-0 vote.

I. ByteSpeed - Laptop computer quote

A motion was offered by Krahmer, and second by Heckman,to approve the quote of $26,600.00 for staff laptop computers to replace 10-15 year old desktop computers. Motion passed on a 6-0 vote.

J. Snow Removal

A motion was offered by ________, and second by ___________, to approve the bid for the following snow removal areas for the 2023-24 school year.

Sidewalks - Bidder__________________ Amount________________
Parking Lot Areas Bidder____________ Amount________________

Tabled until next month’s meeting.

IX. Reports

A. Superintendent/Principal - Steam Camp, summer school, football field sideline border, and Ruby Ranch trip.

X. Adjournment

Motioned by Nauman, and seconded by Farnum, to adjourn at 6:29 PM. Motion passed on a 6-0 vote.

Next regular meeting date: September 18, 2023