Wheels-for-Life®

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ATTENDANCE

Board Members: = Tina Beckman (member – teacher), Lisa Kent (treasurer - teacher), Brandon Mehling (secretary – teacher), Gordon Nagle (president – parent= ) and Kim Jurgersen (member - parent)

Board Members Absent:=

Staff Members: Darin Shepardson (director)

Other:

POLICY REVIEW

Policy 532= was reviewed and approved. Policy 806 was tabled till further review. Policy 901 and 902 will be reviewed for next meeting.

AGENDA

Agenda was discussed. Agenda was approved.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None

REPORTS

Teachers:

Tina Beckman reported Dakota Area Community School had voluntee= rs at Jimmy Johns sandwich shop as a fundraiser for the school on June 29, 2008.<= o:p>

Lisa Kent re= ported that the school’s summer enrichment program, Adventure Camp, will be starting on Monday, July 21st, 2008.

Director:

Darin Shepar= dson reported that summer cleaning sessions will be scheduled for early August.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> A flyer will be sent home to paren= ts.

Darin Shepar= dson reported on the Engaged Learning Seminar.

Darin Shepar= dson stated that Minnesota Department of Education has scheduled a workshop for the sch= ools they sponsor on Monday August 18^th.

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Business Manager:

A Six month = CD was opened with Edward Jones on July 1, 2008. Interest at maturity will be 3.25% annual percentage yield. It was opened with $40,000 and not $45,000 so that there is enough liquid cash. (see consent agenda)

Merchants Bank credit card application has not been completed yet.

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COMMITTEES

Enrichment Co= mmittee

The next meeting will be on August 21, 2008 at 3:30 p.= m.

Finance Commi= ttee

No meeting held and next meeting has not been schedule= d.

Personnel Committee

Met on June 30, 2008 and discussed resignation from art teacher, Gina Busch, hiring for 2008-09 school year, and boiler certificati= on stipend. Hiring committee interviewed PE teacher applicants and recommends hiring. Open art teacher position was applied for by staff in-house and committee recommends hiring. See new business items for discussion and appr= oval. Next meeting is scheduled for Mond= ay, July 28 at 7:30 a.m.

Technology Co= mmittee

A meeting with Winona State University to discuss collaboration will be pursued in August as Joan Fransconi is in = the process of taking on a new role at the university.

OLD BUSINESS

Dako= ta Area Community School public relat= ions update. Discussion was held a= bout the possible road race. The purpose for fundraiser proceeds would be for an organization related to our environmental focus.

Darin Shepar= dson reported that the Sprint Ahead for Education Grant, decided on July 15^=
th. Over 1400 applicants from 47 states applied. Dakota Area Community School was not granted an award.

The Alternative Delivery of Specialized Instructional Services grant (ADSIS) wit= h the Minnesota Department of Education for the 2008-09 School Year was viewed by members. = The amount requested in grant was $7,505.00 (see action item)

NEW BUSINESS =

MCA II Spring student test scores were reviewed by members and discussion was held.

Resignation from Gina Busch as Art Teacher for the sch= ool as of June 23, 2008. (see action item)

Resignation from Melanie Gordon as the After School Ca= re Coordinator as of June 25, 2008. (see action item)

Hiring staff member Melanie Gordon as art teacher for = the 2008-09 school year. (see action item)

Hiring Stephanie Peterson as PE teacher for the 2008-09 school year. (see action item)

Contract with Ridgeway Community School for Business Manager, Mary Feathergill’s services for the 2008-09 sch= ool year. Contract is based on exact cost for services: wages, benefits, and worker’s compensation, plus additional $10 a month servicing fee. (see action item)

Contract with Hiawatha Valley Education District for S= pecial Education Director and services for the 2008-09 school year. Contract is for $7,304.81. (see action item)

Insurance policies for the 2008-09 school year for rev= iew. Changes considered by members: removing crime coverage for employee theft, terrorism coverage to continue to be excluded, the new violent event respon= se expense coverage, and increasing auto liability from $20,000 maximum claime= d to $60,000. Members agreed to remove crime coverage, continue to exclude terro= rism coverage, and to increase auto liability to $60,000. Members will review the new violent event coverage and discuss at the next meeting. (see action ite= m)

Motion to approve Credit Cards:

Merchants Bank Debit card

Home Depot Commercial Revolving Charge Card Store Cred= it

Kwik Trip Fleet Account card

Office Depot Business Credit

Sam’s Club Store Credit card

Recognize Bank Accounts:

Merchant’s Bank for both checking and savings accounts. Lisa Kent; Board Treasurer, Kim Jurgerson; Board Member, and Tina Beckman; Board Member and Teacher, as signers. Two signers required on acco= unt.

EdwardJones for money market account and CD. . Lisa Ke= nt; Board Treasurer, Kim Jurgerson; Board Member, and Tina Beckman; Board Member and Teacher, as signers. Two signers required on account.

Set maximum amount of transfers between bank accounts = as $30,000. Procedure for this will be done by approved bank signer using the school’s transfer request form.

Set maximum about of petty cash on hand at school to b= e $50. Processed with a written check cashed from Merchants Bank checking account = and money is to be kept in the business office in a locked file cabinet.

Set maximum limit on payroll ACH direct deposit transf= ers be $18,000. ACH transfers will be from Merchants Bank checking account delegat= ed by business manager, Mary Feathergill, and Region V payroll processing cler= k, Trudy Fennern.

CONSENT AGEND= A

Lisa Kent motioned to approve, Kim Jurgerson seconded, and the mot= ion carried for the consent agenda item as follows:

Approve minutes – June 23, 2008

June bank statements and reconciliation reports.

June payment register and deposit summary.

Transfer from EdwardJones Savings account to EdwardJon= es CD done by board member and bank signer, Tina Beckman, on June 27, 2008 for $40,000. Six month CD was opened on July 1, 2008.

ACTION ITEMS

Lisa Kent motioned to approve contract with Ridgeway Community School for Business Manager, Mary Feathergill’s services for the 2008-09 sch= ool year for exact cost of services, worker’s compensation, and $10 month= ly processing fee. Brandon Mehling seconded, motion carried.

Tina Beckman motioned to approve contract with Hiawatha Valley Education District for Special Education Director for the 2008-09 sc= hool year for $7,304.81. Lisa Kent seconded, motion carried.

Kim Jurgersen motioned to approve the application for = The Alternative Delivery of Specialized Instructional Services grant with the M= innesota Department of Education for the 2008-09 School Year. Gordon Nagle seconded the motion a= nd the motion carried.

Brandon Mehling motioned to approve removing Commercial Crime coverage for $101 to the Continental Western Group Insurance Company = for the 2008-09 school year. Kim Jurgerson seconded, motion carried.

Brandon Mehling motioned to approve increasing auto liability coverage from $20,000 maximum for medical expenses to $60,000 aggregate with the Continental Western Group Insurance Company for the 2008= -09 school year. Kim Jurgerson seconded, motion carried.

Tina Beckman motioned to approve Credit Cards. Brandon Mehling seconded, motion carried:

Merchants Bank Debit card under Board Treasurer, Lisa = Kent and Board Secretary, Brandon Mehling with a $999.00 limit per day.

Home Depot Commercial Revolving Charge Card Store Cred= it with a limit of $3,000 per billing cycle.

Kwik Trip Fleet Account Charge Card gas and store cred= it only with a limit per billing cycle of $500.00.

Office Depot Business Credit Card with Citibank but is= store credit only with a limit per billing cycle of $1,500.

Sam’s Club Store Credit Card with GE Capital Fin= ancial Inc but is store credit only with a limit per billing cycle of $3,000.

Gordon Nagle motioned to maintain Merchant’s Bank for both chec= king and savings accounts. Lisa Kent; Board Treasurer, Kim Jurgerson; Board Member, = and Tina Beckman; Board Member and Teacher, are recognized as signers. Lisa Kent seconded, motion carried.

Brandon Mehling motioned to maintain EdwardJones for m= oney market and CD. Lisa Kent; Board Treasurer, Kim Jurgerson; Board Chair, and = Tina Beckman; Board Member and Teacher, are recognized as signers. Kim Jurgerson seconded, motion carried.

Tina Beckman motioned to approve the maximum amount of transfers between bank accounts as $30,000. Procedure for this will be done= by approved bank signers Lisa Kent, Kim Jurgerson, or Tina Beckman with appropriate documentation required at the school’s business office. Phone wires a= re allowable. Gordon Nagle secon= ded, motion carried.

Lisa Kent motioned to approve maximum about of petty c= ash on hand at school to be $50. Processed with a written check cashed from Mercha= nts Bank checking account and money is to be kept in the business office in a locked file cabinet. Brandon Mehling seconded, motion carried.

Kim Jurgerson motioned that the maximum limit on payro= ll ACH direct deposit transfers be $18,000. ACH transfers will be from Merchants B= ank checking delegated by business manager, Mary Feathergill, and Region V payr= oll processing clerk, Trudy Fennern. Gordon Nagle seconded, motion carried.

Brandon Mehling motioned to accept Regina Busch’s resignation as Art Teacher as of June 23, 2008. Tina Beckman seconded, motion carr= ied.

Brandon Mehling motioned to accept Melanie Gordon̵= 7;s resignation as After School Care Coordinator as of June 25, 2008. Tina Beckman seconded, motion carr= ied.

Lisa Kent motioned to hire Melanie Gordon as Art Teach= er for the 2008-09 School Year. Kim Jurgerson seconded, motion carried.

Gordon Nagle motioned to hire Stephanie Peterson as PE Teacher for the 2008-09 School Year. Brandon Mehling seconded, motion carried.

Meeting adjourned by at 5:28 p.m.

Next meeting will be on July 28, 2008 at 3:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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