MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING OF ISD NO. 38, RED LAKE MINNESOTA, HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2004 AT 5:00 PM AT THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Arnold Pemberton, Keith Defoe, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Stuart Desjarlait, Superintendent, Stephanie Cobenais, Business Manager, Sherri May, Secretary.

GUESTS AND DELEGATIONS: Charity Pemberton, Christie Prentice, June Holstein, Trisha Prentice, Jean Whitefeather, Deanna Lasley, Patricia Neadeau, Michelle Barrett, Willie Larson, Ramona Gehlert, Mary Kay Klein.

Meeting was called to order by Chairman Pemberton at 5:00 P.M.

Moved by Dorothy Cobenais seconded by Barbara Thomas to approve the agenda. For 5, Arnold Pemberton, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

5:10 PM – Keith Defoe enters meeting

Moved by Roy Nelson seconded by Dorothy Cobenais to approve the list of bills submitted for audit. For 5, Arnold Pemberton, Keith Defoe, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 1, Kathryn Beaulieu, Abstain 0.

HEARING OF DELEGATIONS

5:20 PM – meeting closed

6:35 PM – meeting re-opened

      Christie Prentice – summer lunch

      Sharon Kingbird.

      Carol Aenne – Power point presentation of the 21^st Century program.

SUPERINTENDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

      Next regular school board meeting: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 – 5:00 PM at the Administration Office.

      Special school board meeting: Thursday, June 24, 2004 – 1:00 PM at the Administration Office.

      Monte Hammitt – up-date bonding bill.

7:00 PM – Keith Defoe – leaves meeting

7:05 PM – meeting closed

7:30 PM – meeting re-opened

D. Closed session – personnel.

BUSINESS MANAGER

      Monthly up-date.

      May 2004 receipt listing.

      Notice of Election.

OLD BUSINESS

      Non-union district office staff. Moved by Roy Nelson seconded by Barbara Thomas to approve non-union district office staff 2003-04 and 2004-05 salaries. For 5, Arnold Pemberton, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

      Business Manager contract for period July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2005. Moved by Roy Nelson seconded by Dorothy Cobenais to approve Business Manager contract for period July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2005. For 5, Arnold Pemberton, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

      Accounting I contract for period July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005. Moved by Roy Nelson seconded by Barbara Thomas to approve Accounting I contract for period July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005. For 5, Arnold Pemberton, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

NEW BUSINESS

      Transportation Director. Moved by Roy Nelson seconded by Dorothy Cobenais to approve Transportation Director contract for period July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2005. For 5, Arnold Pemberton, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

      Audit. Moved by Roy Nelson seconded by Barbara Thomas to approve Miller, McDonald, Erickson & Moller, LTD, Bemidji, MN for audit for year ending June 30, 2004, not to exceed $12,200.00. For 5, Arnold Pemberton, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

      Resolution No. 2004-34. Moved by Kathryn Beaulieu seconded by Roy Nelson to approve Resolution No. 2004-34 Increase in School District population. For 5, Arnold Pemberton, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

      2004-05 Budget. Moved by Roy Nelson seconded by Barbara Thomas to table. For 5, Arnold Pemberton, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

      Title I application. Moved by Barbara Thomas seconded by Dorothy Cobenais to approve to submit Title I application. For 5, Arnold Pemberton, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

      Administrative Assistant contract. Moved by Dorothy Cobenais seconded by Barbara Thomas to approve Administrative Assistant contract for the July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2006 contract. For 5, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

      Resolution No. 2004-35 Establishing Dates for Filing Affidavits of Candidacy. Moved by Roy Nelson seconded by Kathryn Beaulieu to approve resolution No. 2004-35 Establishing Dates for Filing Affidavits of Candidacy. For 5, Arnold Pemberton, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

CONSENT AGENDA

Moved by Roy Nelson seconded by Kathryn Beaulieu to approve the June 16, 2004 consent agenda. For 5, Arnold Pemberton, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0.

CONSENT AGENDA

JUNE 16, 2004

All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered routine and/or noncontroversial and will be enacted by unanimous motion if a board or citizen wishes to speak on an item on the consent agenda it will be removed and handled separately.

OLD BUSINESS

      To approve May 27, 2004 minutes.

      To approve May 2004 Liquid Asset Transactions.

      To approve School Attorney up-date.

      To approve Vincent Brown’s request to transfer to Custodian position Red Lake Elementary effective immediately.

      To approve to open & post Security Guard, Red Lake Elementary School.

      To approve Bill Rutledge’s request to transfer to Title I position, Red Lake Elementary School.

      To approve to open & post 3^rd grade teacher, Red Lake Elementary.

      To approve in-district transfer for Marcella Sigana to Cook I, Red Lake High School.

      To approve in-district transfer request from Ben Youngbear from Security to Custodian, Red Lake High School.

      To approve to open & post Security Guard, Red Lake High School.

      To approve to employ Kyle Garrigan as Security Guard, Red Lake Elementary.

      To approve to employ Linda Donnell as Attendance/Home school liaison, Red Lake Elementary. .

      To approve accepting Darren Zeman’s request for transfer to 4^th grade Red Lake Elementary from Ponemah 4^th grade.

      To approve to employ Dave Hudson for long term (one year) Art teacher, Red Lake Elementary.

      To approve to employ Jennifer Hazeman for long term (one year) 1t grade teacher substitute, Red Lake Elementary.

      To approve to employ Kelly Hunt for long term (half year) 4^th grade substitute teacher, Red Lake Elementary.

      To approve transfer of Dee Dee Mann to LEP district wide.

      To approve to recall Jason Niemi, Red Lake Middle School EBD teacher.

      To approve to recall Scott Jarva, Ponemah Elementary EBD teacher.

      To approve hiring Jeff Fleet, LD/EBD teacher for the 2004-05 school year.

      To approve Jessica Swedberg, Early Childhood Special Education, Ponemah School 2004.

      To approve to employ Debra Brooks as long term substitute Red Lake High School DCD, special education 2004-05 school year.

      To approve to transfer Lavonne Hand to the open Tutor position, Ponemah Elementary.

      To approve to transfer Mary Fineday to the open Title I position in Ponemah.

      To approve to recall Luanne Mayberry to Gifted and Talented position in Ponemah.

      To approve transfer of Marilyn Erickson from closed fifth grade position to open fourth grade position in Ponemah.

      To approve Margaret Perkins to transfer to Red Lake Elementary Ojibwe teacher ½ time – afternoon.

      To employ Myron Cobenais as girls basketball coach.

      To employ Nolan Desjarlait as summer boys basketball coach.

NEW BUSINESS

      To approve summer work employment for forty (40) hours for Linda Krueth, Ponemah School Media Specialist.

      To approve to open & post two (2) Junior High football coaches, head varsity football coach, assistant varsity football coach.

      To approve to accept resignation from LaCosta Dudley, TLC, effective May 28, 2004.

      To approve to open & post one TLC Math teacher for the 2004-05 school year.

      To approve to accept resignation from Courtney Pfannenstein, 1^st grade teacher, Ponemah Elementary.

      To approve to open & post 1^st grade teacher, Ponemah Elementary.

       To approve assignment of Lynelle (Susie) Cobenais for summer school special education paraprofessional 2004, Red Lake Middle School.

      To approve to open & post ECSE/Language Readiness Early Childhood center. To approve to open & post two classroom tutors, Red Lake Middle School for the 2004-05 school year.

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

MISCELLANEOUS

      First Reading: Tardy & Absent policy.

      First Reading: Red Lake Middle School 2004-05 Student Handbook

      First Reading: Payroll Dates

ADJOURNMENT

Moved by Roy Nelson seconded by Dorothy Cobenais to adjourn. For 5, Arnold Pemberton, Barbara Thomas, Roy Nelson, Kathryn Beaulieu, Dorothy Cobenais, Opposed 0, Abstain 0. Adjournment at 7:45 PM.

Barbara Thomas

Clerk, ISD No. 38

Red Lake, MN