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Gordon Nagle called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m.<= /p>

ATTENDANCE

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

Board Members Absent: Kim Jurgersen (member - parent)<= /p>

Staff Members: Mary Feathergill (business manager)

Other:

POLICY REVIEW

Policy 905 was reviewed and approved. Policy 101 and 101.1 will be revie= wed for next meeting.

AGENDA

Agenda was discussed. Agenda was approved.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None

REPORTS

Teachers:

Lisa Kent re= ported that first day of all staff orientation for the 2008-09 school year was today an= d all went well.

Lisa Kent re= ported that she attended the Summer Symposium put on by Hiawatha Valley Education District and she brought materials back to share with all staff.=

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Director:

Not attendin= g

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Business Manager:

Mary Feathergill stated that the audit went very smoot= hly and the new method of entering journal entries was efficient. See journal entries made for year-end closing by the school under consent agenda.

Mary Feathergill stated that the end-of-year financial= s are being worked on between her and the auditor. She will bring the draft financials to the next board meeting.

Mary Feathergill stated she worked with the auditor to improve the school’s internal control procedures. See New Business for amendments to the 2006-07 School Year corrective action plans.

Mary Feathergill brought the application for a Merchants Bank credit card to be compl= eted by members. (see new business)

Mary Feathergill brought to the board a Flexible Benef= its Plan for medical and dependent care expenses. This would be a Cafeteria Plan that the school would administer and was written up by our AFLAC agent. The school will be following the federal regulations regarding this plan. Membe= rs discussed putting this plan in place at the school. (see action item)

COMMITTEES

Enrichment Co= mmittee

The next meeting will be on August 27, 2008 at 11:30 a= .m.

Finance Commi= ttee

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

Personnel Committee

Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 15, 20= 08 at 4:00 p.m.

Technology Co= mmittee

No updates

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. Both items were included in the sc= hool’s news letter that went out to all families.

The Alternative Delivery of Specialized Instructional Services grant (ADSIS) wit= h the Minnesota Department of Education for the 2008-09 School Year was verbally approved by the Minnesota Department of Education for an adjusted amount than requested. The school received an approval letter, which members reviewed. The grant requested $6,659.

Insurance policies for the 2008-09 school year changes= – the final change of increasing auto liability from $20,000 per incident to $60,000 has been completed. The premium adjustment will be $24 dollars more= for the year. Members discussed.<= /p>

NEW BUSINESS =

Amendments to the 2006-07 School Year Audit findings Corrective Action Plans. Mary Feathergill&= nbsp; presented preliminary amendments to the three audit findings:

2007-01 Limited segregation of duties

2007-02 Annual Financial Reporting under GAAP

2007-03 Adjusting Journal Entries

Copies were given to members to review and edit.

Application for a Merchants Bank credit card – m= embers discussed setting the credit limit at $3,000, two cards will be issued in t= he school’s name and in Loretta Markey’s name. The school card wil= l be used at the school for phone and internet purchases and Markey will use her card purchasing food service and facility needs. All purchases will follow = Purchase Ordering requirements. The administration will design a credit card use pol= icy and bring to the board. (see action item)

Set lunch charges for the 2008-09 School Year. (see ac= tion item)

Set Per Diem rates for the 2008-09 School Year. (see a= ction item)

Set rates for After School fees for the 2008-09 School= Year. The After School program rates were discussed. Fee will be based per hour. There will be a registration. Free/Reduced families will pay half price fees during the time they qualify and volunteers and committee members in the building during After School program will not be charged for their students attending the program during that time.

Set rates for Preschool fees and Preschool transportat= ion fees. Monthly rates and registration fees were discussed. (see action item)=

Set base wage rates for 2008-09 School Year and substi= tute rates. (see action item)

Wage agreements for the 2008-09 School Year. (see acti= on item)

CONSENT AGEND= A

Lisa Kent motioned to approve, Brandon Mehling seconde= d, and the motion carried for the consent agenda item as follows:

Approve minutes – August 11, 2008 as edited

July bank statements and reconciliation reports.

July payment register and deposit summary.

Merchants Bank line of credit account was closed by Kim Jurgerson, board member and bank signer, on 8/5/08. No activity has been do= ne on this line of credit since 8/4/06.

4^th Quarter Journal Entries were reviewed &= #8211; closing year-end journal entries done by Business Manager, Mary Feathergill= .

ACTION ITEMS

Gordon Nagle motioned to approve AFLAC Flexible Benefi= ts Plan for medical and dependent care expenses. Plan will start on October 1, 2008. Lisa Kent seconded, motion carried.

Lisa Kent motioned to approve transferring the 2007-08= 02 fund deficit of $2,941.93 to the 01 funds to be paid in full. Tina Beckman seconded, motion carried.

Tina Beckman motioned to approve the 2007-08 Audit fin= dings Corrective Action Plan amendments for 2007-01, 2007-02, and 2007-03. Brandon Mehling seconded, motion carried.

Gordon Nagle motioned to start a Flexible Benefits Pla= n for medical and dependent care expenses. Plan will start on October 1, 2008. Li= sa Kent seconded, motion carried.

Brandon Mehling Motioned to approve opening a Merchant= s Bank credit card with a $3,000 credit limit. Two cards, cardholders will be Dakota Area Community School and Loretta Markey. Use of school card will be for pho= ne and internet ordering and Markey will use her card at local vendors. Tina Beckman seconded, motion carried.

Lisa Kent motioned and Brandon Mehling seconded, to ap= prove the lunch prices charged to students and adults for the 2008-09 school year= :

Student lunch $2.40

Reduced lunch $0.40

Extra milk $0.50

Adult lunch $3.10

Adult soup or sandwich $2.35

Gordon Nagle motioned to approve the staff development= per diem rates for the 2008-09 school year.

Breakfast $8.00

Lunch $10.00

Dinner $12.00

seconded. Lisa Kent seconded. Motion carried= .

Gordon Nagle motioned to approve After School fees for 2008-09 School Year:

$2.35 per hour based on 15 minute increments. There wi= ll be a late charge of $5.00 for every 15 minutes after 5:30 pm.

Registration fees will be $15.00.

Free/Reduced families will pay half price fees during = the time they qualify.

Volunteers and committee members in the building during After School program will not be charged for their students attending the program during that time. Lisa Kent seconded. Motion carried.

Tina Beckman motioned to approve Preschool fees for 20= 08-09 School Year:

Monday and Wednesday $75.00 per month

Tuesday and Thursday $75.00 per month

Transportation one way $20.00 per month

Transportation both ways $30.00 per month

Lisa Kent seconded.&n= bsp; Motion carried.

Brandon Mehling motioned to approve the base wage rate= s for all positions for the 2007-08 school year. (see attached sheet). Tina Beckman seconded. Motion carried.

Wage Agreement for 2008-09 School Year:

Tina Beckman as 2/3 Classroom Elementary Teacher at a = salary of $27,967 for the 2008-09 sc= hool year.

Lynn Biddick as Music Teacher at the rate of $17.10 pe= r hour for the 2008-09 school year.

Jolene Engel as School Nurse at a salary of $1,560 for= the 2008-09 school year.

Melanie Anderson as Preschool Teacher at the rate of $= 14.60 per hour, Elementary Teacher for art and breakout math classes at the rate = of $17.10 per hour, Elementary Paraprofessional at the rate of $10.30 per hour= for the 2008-09 school year.

Lisa Kent as Special Education Teacher at a salary of = $30,617 for the 2008-09 school year.

Jessica Marish as Kindergarten/First Grade Classroom T= eacher at a salary of $27,967 for the 2008-09 school year.

Brandon Mehling as 4/5 Classroom Elementary Teacher at= a salary of $25,967 for the 2008-09 school year.

Lorrie Metz as Elementary and Special Ed Paraprofessio= nal and Student Transporter at the rate of $10.50 per hour for the 2008-09 scho= ol year.

Stephanie Peterson as PE Teacher at the rate of $16.50= per hour, Elementary Paraprofessional at the rate of $10.00 per hour, After Sch= ool Coordinator at the rate of $14.00 per hour, and After School Aid at the rat= e of $10.00 per hour for the 2008-09 school year.

Lisa Kent motioned to approve all wage agreements. Brandon Mehling seconded. Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 5:52p.m.

Next meeting will be on September 15, 2008 at 4:00 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