BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

NORTHERN CASS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 97

Northern Cass School Library - Rural Hunter, ND

Thursday, June 10, 2010 – 7:30 p.m.

Present: Audie Brorson, Bart Marvel, Susie McDonald

Randy Moen, Doug Rensvold
Julie Keckler – Business Manager
Allen Burgad – Superintendent

Absent: Dale Lako and Char Pueppke

Meeting called to order by President Rensvold.

Also present: Aaron Schramm, JH and HS principal; Joel Degerness and Hartley Hagerness.

Moved by Brorson second by Moen to approve minutes from May 11, 2010 meeting as presented
– carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Moved by Moen second by Brorson to approve agenda as amended – carried unanimously on

roll call vote.

Moved by Moen second by Brorson to approve General Fund, Activity Fund and Hot Lunch
Fund financial reports for May as presented - carried unanimously on roll call vote.

MS/HS Principal, Special Education and REA reports presented. Mr. Schramm reviewed
changed to MS/HS student handbook for 2010-2011 school year.

Moved by Moen second by Marvel to approve General Fund and Debt Service bills as presented
- carried unanimously on roll call vote.

OLD BUSINESS

Mr. Burgad reported on gym addition. $35035.87 forwarded to KBW. Punch list is nearly
complete. We will then send the additional $4000 after completion. Remaining amount being
disputed is $32,696, which will be up to KBW to mediate.

Mr. Burgad informed Board that 2010-2011 budget is nearly solidified with a surplus of $43,161.

Mr. Burgad reported that Cheryl Hoggarth will be moving from Title I to the performance
strategist position. We are still interviewing for the Title I position.

NEW BUSINESS

Hartley Hagerness brought out bus that was bid on in November for Board to look at. Bus #11
has a cracked frame and needs to be replaced. Moved by Moen second by Brorson to purchase
2010 Blue Bird 84 passenger bus for $80,500 with trade-in of 1998 International – carried
unanimously on roll call vote.
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Election results were canvassed. Moved by Brorson second by Moen to declare Bohn,
Degerness and Nelson winners in their respective areas – carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Moved by Brorson second by Moen to set Annual Board of Education meeting for July 20, 2010
at 4:00 pm – carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Moved by Moen second by Brorson to authorize Business Manager to pay final bills for 2009-
2010 school year – carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Letter of resignation received from Deb Juelson from her music position effective the end of the
2009-2010 school year. Moved by McDonald second by Moen to accept Deb Juelson letter of
resignation effective immediately – carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Moved by Marvel second by Brorson to approve contracts and addendums as presented with
changes – carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Moved by Marvel second by Brorson to approve 1st reading of changes to Policies FC

Attendance and FCB Absences as presented by policy committee – carried unanimously on roll
call vote.

Moved by Moen second by McDonald to approve the 2010-2011 handbook as presented by Mr.
Schramm – carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Mr. Burgad met with a few parents and students to discuss possible changes to the hot lunch
program.

Moved by Moen second by Marvel to accept open enrollment for 3rd grade student from West
Fargo School District – carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Mr. Burgad reported that Keckler, Tobola, Hoggarth and himself will be attending a technology
conference the end of June in Denver.

Mr. Burgad reported that 7 staff members will be attending PLC conference in Minneapolis in
early August. This has been budgeted for and our REA will assist with some of the expense.

Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

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Doug Rensvold, President Julie Keckler, Business Manager