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PROCEEDINGS

Summerland SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the school. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the Aug. 10, 2022, newspapers, to order at 7:31 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom.

Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. All members were present.

Motion by Thiele, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Public participation was heard.

Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Hoke to approve the consent agenda items. Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time: minutes of the July 12, 2022, meeting and monthly financial report. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Old business:

Discuss, consider and take all necessary action on the Ewing building. Motion by Nordby, seconded by Kerkman, to enter executive session at 8:03 p.m., to discuss the Ewing property and is necessary due to the potential sale of property. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

The board came out of executive session at 8:43 p.m. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Thiele, to take bids for all Ewing property and to authorize Supt. Finke to work with legal council to finalize the bid process. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Discuss, consider and take action on the septic leach field. Discussion was held concerning the costs of the septic leach field expansion. Expansion has been completed. Jacob Sertich from Wilkinson ADP stated that although he doesn’t feel anyone did anything wrong, Wilkinson ADP will work with Olsson’s to cover the cost of the project.

Motion by Schwager, seconded by Wagner, to approve the PCO with Hausmann Construction, with the understanding that Wilkinson ADP will make reimbursement to the school. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Wagner. Nay: none. Abstain: Thiele (with conflict). Motion carried 5-0-1.

New business:

Discuss, consider and take all necessary action on classified work agreement. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Wagner, to approve a work agreement with Anthony Shrader as a transportation driver for the 2022-2023 school year. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Discuss, consider and take all necessary action on transfers to Depreciation and Activity funds. Motion by Nordby, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the proposed transfers of $100,000 to the Depreciation Fund and $25,000 to the Activity Fund. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Discuss, consider and take all action on the Return to Learn Plan. Supt. Finke presented an overview to the board of the Return to Learn Plan. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Hoke, to adopt the 2021-2022 Return to Learn Plan for the 2022-2023 school year. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Review and present reports on the multicultural policy. The multicultural policy was reviewed.

Discuss, consider and take all necessary action on vehicle fleet. Finke recommended we declare four older vans as obsolete so they may be sold. The vans are a 2000 Ford, 2003 Ford, 2005 Ford and 2009 Ford. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Wagner, to declare four vans obsolete and authorize Supt. Finke to collect bids. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Declare curriculum materials as obsolete. Motion by Hoke, seconded by Kerkman, to declare old curriculum materials obsolete. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Discuss, consider and take all necessary action on weight room use. This item was tabled until next month.

Discuss, consider and take all necessary action on adult lunch prices. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Nordby, to approve the adult lunch price of $4.25 and adult breakfast price of $2.60 for the 2022-2023 school year. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Discuss, consider and take all necessary action on Bobcat dance team. Motion by Hoke, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the addition of a Bobcat dance team, with the coach receiving 4% of the base. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

NASB update. There is a meeting in Norfolk on Aug. 31. If any board members wish to attend, they are to let Supt. Finke know.

Administrative reports. Cathy Cooper, elementary principal, reported on: Administrator Days, student numbers, elementary theme, math curriculum, playground, kindergarten report card, PK-6 open house. Greg Appleby, high school principal, reported on student numbers, schedules, Administrator Days, 7-12 language arts curriculum, homecoming, activities. Supt. Finke reported on new Apptegy website and app, fence around track, NT and budget timeline.

The next regular board meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. President Nordby adjourned the meeting at 9:58 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Sally Finch

Recording Secretary

Published August 25, 2022

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