The regular meeting of the Mobridge-Pollock School District Board of Education was held Monday, August 10, 2009 in the high school boardroom.  Present were: Virgil Binfet, Harry Kindt, Kelly McCollam, Jason Dienert, Terry Kraft and Christi Schaefbauer.  Absent was Gilbert Mickelson.

President Kindt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Motion by McCollam, second by Dienert to add the following agenda items: open enrollments, approve grant funding, tuition reimbursement and approve hiring of MS/HS secretary.  All voted aye.

Motion by Binfet, seconded by McCollam, to approve minutes of the regular July 13, 2009 school board meetings and the minutes of the special meeting on July 30, 2009.  All voted aye.

Motion by Binfet, seconded by McCollam, to approve the financial statements as presented.  All voted aye.

EXHIBIT A

Motion by Dienert, seconded by McCollam, to approve the claims as presented.  All voted aye.

            Payroll

            Certified  $41,885.90

            Support   $29,298.03  

EXHIBIT B

Dean Marske, HKG Architects and Jack Hollingsworth, JDH Construction updated the board on the construction progress of the new high school building.  The sidewalk/parking lot bids, which were tabled at the last meeting, were discussed.  It was decided that JDH will redesign some of the plans and the Board will open those new project plans up for bids.  The former bids presented are valid for 60 days so they can still be considered as well.

Administrative reports were given.

Motion by McCollam, seconded by Dienert to approve a tuition reimbursement request from Kristi Moser.  All voted aye.

Discussion ensued regarding land owned by the School District, which was originally intended to be the location of the new school building.  Motion by Dienert, seconded by McCollam to have the 11 acres of land appraised.  All voted aye.

Kraft presented a list of four surplus vehicles.  He also informed the Board of the award received from the Clean Diesel grant for the full amount of the new bus under the condition an older, less efficient bus be removed from commission.  There was discussion regarding the usefulness of the vehicles to the District.  Motion by Binfet, seconded by Dienert to declare the vehicles surplus and to open up three of the vehicles for bids while disposing of the fourth as per the grant requirements.  All voted aye.

Motion by Dienert, seconded by Binfet to approve the hiring of Kathy Dockter as MS/HS Secretary, a busing assignment for Justin Kappes and the following extra-duty contracts:  Kurt Brammer – MS and HS Band and Justin Kappes - MS Boys Basketball.  All voted aye.

The Lease for the Scherr Howe auditorium was discussed.  Motion by Binfet, seconded by Dienert to approve the contract as presented.  All voted aye.

Motion by Dienert, seconded by Binfet to approve the waste material contract.  All voted aye.

Discussion arose regarding the problems with the rubber on the Track field.  Kari Nehls, Dean of Students/AD informed the board that she will call the company as it is probably still under warranty.

Motion by McCollam, seconded by Binfet to approve the Technology Committee as presented by Brian Helm, Network Administrator.  All voted aye. The Technology Committee consists of Mr. Helm, Mr. Frederick, Mr. Liedtke, Mr. Street, Mrs. Ulmer, Mrs. Jahraus, Mrs. Looyenga, Mrs. Geigle, Nancy McClellan and Holly Hitland.

Two applications for Public School Exemptions were presented.  A motion was made by Binfet, seconded by Dienert to approve the applications.  All voted aye.

Five open enrollment applications were approved with a motion from Dienert, seconded by Binfet.  All voted aye.

Motion by Binfet, seconded by McCollam to approve Tony Buckmeier as the Official School District Attorney.  All voted aye.

Motion by Binfet, seconded by McCollam to approve the Chief Financial Officer, Christi Schaefbauer as a signor for the District for all official depositories and to remove the prior Business Manager as signor.  All voted aye.

The fiscal year 2008 Audit Report was discussed.  Motion by Binfet, seconded by McCollam to approve the report.  All voted aye.

Motion by McCollam, seconded by Dienert to approve the revised Instructional Load Policy on Part 6, page 2 of the School Policy Manual.  All voted aye.

Motion by McCollam, seconded by Binfet to approve the Bully Prevention policies added to the School Policy Manual.  All voted aye.

Motion by Binfet, seconded by McCollam to approve the revised Tobacco and Smoking Policy.  All voted aye.

Motion by McCollam, seconded by Binfet to approve the Public Records Policy and Administrative Regulation.  All voted aye.

Motion by McCollam, seconded by Dienert to approve the Food Program Prices for 2009-2010.  All voted aye.  The prices will stay the same as the prior year.

Motion by Binfet, seconded by McCollam to adjourn the meeting at 8:25.  All voted aye.

Published once at the total approximate cost of ___________.

Christi Schaefbauer, CFO                                        Harry Kindt, Board President