Legal Notice
REGULAR MEETING ADRIAN BOARD OF EDUCATION,NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Board Chair Lonneman called the regular meeting of the Adrian Board of Education to order at 6:00 P.M. on November 21, 2016. Members present Bullerman, Kruger, Kunkel, Lenz, Lonneman, and Madison. Also present Superintendent Graff, Principals Lofthus AND Christensen, and staff members Sells, Williamson. Guest present Somm Chandaswang, Sharon Johnson, and David Friedrichsen.
Members Absent: Wolf.
Motion by Kunkel, seconded by Madison, to approve the agenda by adding item “G” under the Superintendent’s report, December board meeting, motion carried.
Member Wolf arrived at 6:03 PM.
David Friedrichsen representing Meulebroeck, Taubert & CO., LLP presented and reviewed with the board the year ending June 30, 2016 audit. Motion by Wolf, seconded by Bullerman to accept and approve the audit as presented. Motion carried.
Somm Chandaswang and Sharon Johnson presented to the board information regarding what the Nobles County Integration Collaborative does for the six school districts involved, and presented what the Collaborative’s goals are for the upcoming year.
Motion by Kruger, seconded by Kunkel to approve the minutes from the October 17, 2016 and the special meeting on November 14, 2016 meeting, motion carried.
Motion by Kunkel to approve the claims and accounts for the month of October 2016, seconded by Madison, motion carried.
Superintendent Graff presented the October 31, 2016 reports. Motion by Lenz, seconded by Wolf to approve the account balances for the month of October, motion carried.
Mr. Lofthus presented his Elementary Principal’s report.
• Announced Adrian Elementary has been selected to receive a Jr. First Lego League Foundation Grant, which was written and applied for by Mrs. Horn. Motion by Wolf, seconded by Bullerman to accept and approve program and funding for the grant, motion carried.
• Gave an update on the Elementary building maintenance issues.
• Gave an update on the playground tiles. The District has received an offer of $6,000 cash settlement for the inconsistent color shades of the tiles. After discussion the board agreed to counter offer with a settlement of 20 percent of the amount paid or $15,000. Motion by Lenz, seconded by Wolf to have the building and ground committee members be involved in the settlement of the matter, motion carried.
Mr. Christensen presented his Middle/High School Principal’s report.
• Gave an update on the repairs of the school van, which was involved in the deer collision.
• Gave an update on the high school maintenance issues.
• Presented hiring Tim Bertrand as daytime custodian beginning November 28, 2016, motion by Madison, seconded by Kunkel to accept hiring, motion carried.
• Presented a resignation from Lance Rogers as assistant wrestling coach. Motion by Kunkel, seconded by Bullerman to accept resignation, motion carried.
• Presented a request to hire Neal Mulder as assistant wrestling coach, motion by Kruger, seconded by Lenz to approve hiring, motion carried.
• Presented a request to have Mark Lonneman as a volunteer boys basketball coach, motion by Lenz, seconded by Bullerman to accept request, motion carried.
• Presented a request to have Dean Schniable as a volunteer girls basketball coach, motion by Kruger, seconded by Kunkel to accept request, motion carried.
• Presented a request for overnight travel for Wrestling to attend Rumble on the Red in Fargo, ND in December, motion by Wolf, seconded by Lenz to approve request, motion carried.
• Received a donation from Adrian Town & Country Association in the amount of $250 to go towards boys basketball program. Motion by Wolf, seconded by Kunkel to accept donation, motion carried.
• Presented the World’s Best Workforce report and requested board approval. Motion by Wolf, seconded by Kunkel to approve report, motion carried.
Mr. Graff presented his Superintendent’s report:
• Presented a Building and Grounds update.
• Presented the Assurance and Compliance report. Motion by Lenz, seconded by Wolf to accept report, motion carried.
• Presented a donation from the Class of 1987 in the amount of $121.16 to go towards the Scholarships fund. Motion by Kruger, seconded by Kunkel to accept donation, motion carried.
• Received a retirement incentive inquiry, requesting a $5,000 per year stipend for five years. Motion by Wolf, seconded by Kunkel to accept request, motion carried.
• Requested a special organizational meeting for Tuesday January 3, 2017 at 6:00 PM. Motion by Bullerman, seconded by Kunkel to approve meeting date, motion carried.
• Presented a request to begin the December 21, 2016 meeting at 5:30 PM, pending the approval from Minnesota School Board Association in regards to moving meeting up due to the Truth in Taxation hearing at 6:00 PM. Motion by Kunkel, seconded by Kruger to accept request, motion carried.
Motion by Kruger, seconded by Kunkel to adjourn the November meeting of the Adrian Board of Education at 7:38 P.M., motion carried.
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