Meeting schedule
2013 Schedule:
*School Board/City Council meetings are tentative |
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14 @ 5 pm |
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28 @ 5 pm |
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| February |
11 @ 5 pm |
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25 @ 5 pm |
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| March |
11 @ 5 pm |
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25 @ 5 pm |
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| April |
8 @ 5 pm |
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22 @ 5 pm |
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29 School Board/City Council* |
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| May |
13 @ 5 pm |
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28 @ 7:15 am - Tuesday |
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| June |
10 @ 7:15 am |
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24 @ 7:15 am |
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| July |
15 @ 7:15 am |
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29 School Board/City Council* |
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| August |
12 @ 7:15 am |
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26 @ 5 pm |
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| September |
9 @ 5 pm |
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23 @ 5 pm |
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30 School Board/City Council* |
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| October |
14 @ 5 pm |
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28 @ 5 pm |
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| November |
12 - Tuesday |
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25 @ 5 pm |
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| December |
9 @ 5 pm |
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October 8, 2007 Board Minutes |
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Written by Tarma Carlson
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Wednesday, October 10 2007 |
The regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 544 was held in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Chairperson Matthew Lemke called the meeting to order at 5 p.m. The following members were present: Tarma Carlson, Melanie Cole, Thomas Kummrow, Matthew Lemke, Steve Stenerson and Darrel Tungseth. Jerry Ness, superintendent, Mark Masten, business manager and Marian Wasvick, personnel manager were also present.
Tarma Carlson, clerk, established a quorum.
Tarma Carlson made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion was seconded by Thomas Kummrow and carried unanimously.
The following acknowledgements were given:
- Thank you to the Elizabeth Lions Club for their $311 grant for Adams special education department to purchase communication equipment for a student.
- Thank you to Linda Wolfe for her donation of an Antonius Stradivarius violin, bow and case to the music department. (valued at more than $3,000)
The following reports were presented:
- Dennis Wutzke, FFA Advisor – (Student trip to FFA convention)
- Jerry Ness, Superintendent
The following consent items were presented for approval:
1. Approve Minutes -of the September 24th regular school board meeting
2. Bills and Treasurers Report:
General Fund $1,229,425.44
Food Service 78,987.91
Community Service 17,136.48
Building Fund 210,447.53
Debt Service 3,110.24
Trust & Agency 614.00
Student Activity 3,656.56
TOTAL $1,543,378.16
3. Personnel
Certified Staff
-Retirement:
Carol Nord, Special Ed teacher for 24 years
Support Staff
-Hires:
Kiffany Bruechert, Spec Ed paraprofessional, increase to full time (9/19/07)
Nathan Wasvick, Custodian, increase4 to full time (10/1/07)
Doug Trosvig, Custodian one-half time (10/1/07)
4. National FFA Convention Trip
5. Contract for RA Morton, Construction Manager for the district building project
6. Contract for ATS&R Architect for the district building project
Melanie Cole made a motion to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Steve Stenerson and carried unanimously.
Old Business
None.
New Business
Thomas Kummrow offered the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SCHOOL BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION TO AUTHORIZE
CONSTRUCTION ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY AS PART
OF BID PACKAGE #1 OF THE GENERAL MAY 8, 2007 BOND APPROVED BY THE
VOTERS OF THE DISTRICT AND TO AUTHORIZE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER TO DRAFT
CONTRACTS WITH THE APPARENT LOW CONTRACTORS PER EACH BID SECTION AS
OULINED IN DOCUMENT 00300 OF THE PROJECT SPECIFICATION MANUAL FOR
SUBSEQUENT BOARD APPROVAL
WHEREAS, Fergus Falls Public Schools has solicited bids for certain School Improvements; and
WHEREAS, the results of the bids have been reviewed and shared with the School Administration and School Board; and
WHEREAS, the Construction Manager has reviewed the preliminary bid
results and made a recommendation to approve the project and draft
contracts;
NOW, THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD OF FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
That the School Board is authorized to approve the Cleveland Elementary
Additions and Alterations, inclusive of Alternate #1 and to authorize
the Construction Manager to conduct pre-awards and draft Contacts for
Board approval.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by Tarma Carlson and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof:
Matthew Lemke, Tarma Carlson, Melanie Cole, Steve Stenerson, Darrel Tungseth and Thomas Kummrow
and the following voted against the same:
None
The next school board meeting will be held as follows:
October 22, 2007 at 5 p.m. at the City Hall, Council Chambers
A joint City Council – School Board meeting will be held on October 29,
2007 at the Otter Tail Power North Dakota rooms at 5:00 p.m.
Melanie Cole made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:30 p.m. The
motion was seconded by Darrel Tungseth and carried unanimously.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, October 10 2007 )
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