Wheels-for-Life®

Tina Beckman called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m.<= /p>

ATTENDANCE

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

Board Members Absent:= Gordon Nagle (president – parent)

Staff Members: Darin Shepardson (director), Mary Feath= ergill (business manager)

Other:

POLICY REVIEW

Policy 901= and 902 were reviewed and approved. P= olicy 903 and 904 will be reviewed for next meeting.

AGENDA

Agenda was discussed. Agenda was approved.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None

REPORTS

Teachers:

Lisa Kent re= ported that the school’s summer adventure camp is going well.

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Director:

Darin Shepar= dson reported August will be busy with back to school items.

Darin Shepar= dson stated that a letter will be sent to parents and staff with important information pertaining to back to school.&= nbsp;

Darin Shepar= dson stated that the Educational Leadership Team and he will be working to put together the pre-school workshop days.&nbs= p;

Darin Shepar= dson reported that cleaning the school and sprucing up the green space will take place later in August and Lorrie Markey and he will be putting together a l= ist of items to be accomplished. = Volunteers will be sought.

Darin Shepar= dson stated that he will be meeting with Stephanie Peterson, the new PE Teacher = and After School Coordinator and Aid, on Wednesday to do an orientation.

Darin Shepar= dson spoke about the Minnesota Department of Education sponsorship meeting sched= uled for August 18^th. T= wo board members and he will be attending.

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Business Manager:

Mary Feathergill stated that auditor, Jackie Attig, wi= ll arrive on August 5, 2008 to start our audit. She will need to interview boa= rd chair, director, and possibly board treasurer.

Mary Feathergill stated that she submitted the UFARS d= ata to the Minnesota Department of Education on July 24, 2008 for the required September 30, 2008 upload. Data passed with no errors. (see reports)

Mary Feathergill stated that obtaining the 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 July 28, 2008 and discussed Gina’s exit interview, staff schedules for 2008-09, wage agreements for two staff for 2008-09, 403(b) questionnaire, staff orientation and room set up time allot= ted, update on job descriptions for office administration, and 410 board policy.= See new business items for discussion and approval. Next meeting is scheduled tentativ= ely for Tuesday, August 26 at 8:00 a.m.

Technology Co= mmittee

A meeting with Winona State University to discuss collaboration will be scheduled for August.

OLD BUSINESS

Dako= ta Area Community School public relat= ions update. The Road Race will be= put into the summer newsletter that will go to the parents of Dakota Area Community School students. Discussion was held= about taking part in the Apple Fest parade in LaCrescent.

The Alternative Delivery of Specialized Instructional Services grant (ADSIS) wit= h the Minnesota Department of Education for the 2008-09 School Year approval has yet to be heard from.

Insurance policies for the 2008-09 school year changes update - crime coverage for employee theft of $101 has been removed as of J= uly 1, 2008.

Kwik Trip Fleet Account card credit limit correction &= #8211; the limit on this card was changed on July 2007 from $500 to $1,000. Busine= ss Manager, Mary Feathergill, notified the credit card company to not make the increase automatically without getting the school’s approval first. L= imit has been reset to $500 but in lieu of gas prices maybe it should be set to $1,000 per billing cycle. (see action item)

NEW BUSINESS =

Wage agreements for the 2008-09 school year for Michel= le Boelter and Loretta Markey were reviewed. (see action item)

CONSENT AGEND= A

Lisa Ken= t motioned to approve, Tina Beckman seconded, and the motion carried for the consent agenda item as follows:

Approve minutes – July 14, 2008 as edited

4^th Quarter Journal Entries were reviewed

ACTION ITEMS

Brandon Mehling motioned to approve the increase on th= e Kwik Trip Fleet Account Charge Card gas and store credit from $500 per billing c= ycle to $1,000. Kim Jurgerson seco= nded, motion carried.

Wage Agreements:

Michelle Boelter as Administrative Assistant at the ra= te of $10.75 per hour for the 2008-09 school year.

Loretta Markey as Food Service Personnel, Custodian and Grounds Keeper, and Student Transporter at the rate of $10.50 per hour for = the 2008-09 school year.

Lisa Kent motioned to approve wage agreements for Mich= elle Boelter and Loretta Markey. K= im Jurgerson seconded, motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 4:50p.m.

Next meeting will be on August 11, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Brandon Mehling = &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Gordon Nagle

DACS Board Secretary&n= bsp; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; DACS Board President