January 24, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Time:_____________

Description:  Board: Bradley Erickson, Toscha Larson, Jayne Nesvig, Molly Paulsrud, Beth Rarick, Vance Thoreson, Scott Swanson
Administration: Superintendent Dan Dalchow, K-12 Principal: Lucas Soine, Business Manager: Karen Johnson
Staff and visitors in attendance:

Description:  A motion was made by _______________and seconded by _______________ BE IT RESOLVED to approve the agenda as presented.

Description:  Nominations for School Board Chair.  Ask for nominations 3 times and after 3 times, close nominations. An open vote is taken to elect School Board Chair.  Once School Board Chair is in place, meeting continues being run by newly elected School Board Chair.

Description:  Nominations for School Board Vice Chair.  Ask for nominations 3 times and after 3 times, close nominations. An open vote is taken to elect School Board Vice Chair. 

Description:  Nominations for School Board Clerk.  Ask for nominations 3 times and after 3 times, close nominations. An open vote is taken to elect School Board Clerk. 

Description:  Nominations for School Board Treasurer.  Ask for nominations 3 times and after 3 times, close nominations. An open vote is taken to elect School Board Treasurer. 

Description:  MOTION BY______________SECOND BY__________________________
BE IT RESOLVED that the Consent Agenda be approved as presented.

Description:  -Regular School Board Meeting 
-Truth in Taxation Meeting

Description:  A motion was made by ____________, seconded by ____________ BE IT RESOLVED  to approve the school board committee assignments for 2024.

Description:  A motion was made by _________________, and seconded by_________________, BE IT RESOLVED that _______________be named the official newspaper for 2024.

Description:  A motion was made by _________________, and seconded by_________________, BE IT RESOLVED that _______________be named the official bank depository for 2024.

Description:  A motion was made by _________________, and seconded by_________________, BE IT RESOLVED that Superintendent Dan Dalchow, Business Manager Karen Johnson and the Treasurer of the Board  be authorized to invest available cash on hand from operating funds and the capital expenditure and debt redemption funds as excess cash flow limitations allow. 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the investments be limited to passbook savings and time investments. 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Superintendent Dan Dalchow, Business Manager Karen Johnson, and the Treasurer of the Board are also authorized to make wire transfers of school district funds.

Description:  A motion was made by _________________, and seconded by_________________, BE IT RESOLVED that _______________be named the official lawfirms for 2024.

Description:  Member ____________introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCTIONS IN PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS AND REASONS THEREFORE:    

WHEREAS, the financial condition of the school district dictates that the school board may have to reduce expenditures, and

WHEREAS, there may be a reduction in state aid payments, and,

WHEREAS, this reduction in expenditure and decrease in state aid revenue must include discontinuance of positions and discontinuance or curtailment of programs, and

WHEREAS, a determination must be made as to which teachers’ contracts must be terminated and not renewed and which teachers may be placed on unrequested leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits in effecting discontinuance of positions,     

 BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 592, as follows: That the School Board hereby directs the Superintendent of Schools and administration to consider the discontinuance of programs or positions to effectuate economies in the school district and reduce expenditures and, as a result of enrollment, make recommendations to the school board for the discontinuance of programs, curtailment of programs, discontinuance of positions or curtailment of positions.

The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member _________________________ and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:  ____________________ 

And the following voted against the same: __________________________

Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.

 

Description:  A motion was made by _________________, and seconded by_________________, BE IT RESOLVED that the Climax Shelly Regular School Board Meetings will be held on the 3rd Monday of the month at 6 PM in the Climax Shelly Board room for 2024.

Description:  A motion was made by _______________, seconded by __________ BE IT RESOLVED to accept the quitclaim deed from Harlow K. Grove and Peggy Grove.

Description:  A motion was made by _________________________, seconded by ______________________

WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 123B.02, Sub. 6 provides: "The board may receive, for the benefit of the district, bequests, donations, or gifts for any proper purpose and apply the same to the purpose designated.  In that behalf, the board may act as trustee of any trust created for the benefit of the district, or for the benefit of pupils thereof, including trusts created to provide pupils of the district with advanced education after completion of high school, in the advancement of education."; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 465.03 provides:  "Any city, county, school district or town may accept a grant or devise of real or personal property and maintain such property for the benefit of its citizens in accordance with the terms prescribed by the donor.  Nothing herein shall authorize such acceptance or use for religious or sectarian purposes.  Every such acceptance shall be by resolution of the governing body adopted by a two-thirds majority of its members, expressing such terms in full."; and

WHEREAS, every such acceptance shall be by resolution of the governing body adopted by a two-thirds majority of its members, expressing such terms in full;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the School Board of Climax-Shelly, ISD #592, gratefully accepts the following donations as identified below:

Donor: Anonymous
Item: $14
Designated Purpose: Junior Class

Donor: Harlow and Peggy Grove
Item: Quit Claim Deed
Designated Purpose: Donate land to school

Description:  A motion was made by __________, seconded by _____________ BE IT RESOLVED to approve the Pay Equity Implementation Report.