School District of Luck
Regular Board Meeting
June 27, 2012
6:00 pm
Board Room
The meeting was called to order by Board President Robert Clifton. Those present were Board members Amy Dueholm, Daryl Bazey and Jacob Jensen. LeRoy Buck was absent. Also in attendance were Superintendent Rick Palmer, Tom Hanley of SDS Architects, Mary Stirrat, Lynda Olds and Student Representative Katelyn Dinnies.
A motion was made by Jacob Jensen and seconded by Daryl Bazey to approve the amended agenda. All ayes. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Daryl Bazey and seconded by Amy Dueholm to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 21, 2012. All ayes. Motion carried.
Vouchers 76660 through 76744 were presented for approval by Amy Dueholm. A motion was made by Daryl Bazey and seconded by Jacob Jensen to approve the vouchers. All ayes. Motion carried.
The treasurer’s report was presented as follows by Amy Dueholm:
Checking account balance as of 5/31/12 $ 1,991.91
Total receipts to date $1,583,954.08
Total disbursements to date $1,472,511.36
Ending balance to date $ 113,434.63
Total cash balance as of 6/27/12 $ 741,043.47
A motion was made by Jacob Jensen and seconded by Daryl Bazey to approve the treasurer’s report as presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Recognition of Guests or Delegates
A. Blizzard Hockey Association Representative. No one from the Association attended.
B. Student Representative. Mr. Clifton welcomed Katelyn to the Board and encouraged her to bring student issues and ideas to the meetings. Katelyn thanked the School Board for their support of the recent state music events and for allowing her to be the student representative to the Board.
C. SDS Architects. Tom Hanley passed out a summary of very preliminary cost estimates (see attached copy) of delayed maintenance items and structural needs for the facility. Costs are estimated to be nearly $2.4 million dollars. The Board will study these, along with the potential tax impact of smaller dollar amounts and options, and have further discussion at the July Board meeting. A short discussion of pulling some aspects out and doing them separately led to some discussion on paying prevailing wages or not.
Administrative Reports
A. Mr. Palmer informed the Board that he did not have the renewal rates on health insurance yet but that the usage was only at 71.84%. No news on the Math Grant or Charter School grant either. July 23rd will be the beginning of the annual audit by Stotz & Company. He also informed the Board of several meetings he will be attending. Mr. Gobler and Mrs. Goldbach were not present.
New Business
A. Resignation of food service employee. A motion was made by Daryl Bazey and seconded by Jacob Jensen to accept the resignation of Alice Swenson. All ayes. Motion carried.
B. Resignation of Special Ed teacher and possible recommendation for replacement. A motion was made by Jacob Jensen and seconded by Amy Dueholm to accept the resignation of Special Education teacher Rebecca Odden. All ayes. Motion carried.
C. Renewal of “Association for Equity in Funding”. After some discussion about the $300 cost to renew our membership and what the organization does, a motion was made by Daryl Bazey and seconded by Amy Dueholm to renew our membership. All ayes. Motion carried.
D. Renewal of “WASB” membership. A motion was made by Jacob Jensen and seconded by Daryl Bazey to renew the Board’s membership in the Wisconsin Association of School Boards. All ayes. Motion carried.
E. Renewal of property and general liability insurance. There was discussion on whether to add “Data Compromise” coverage. A motion was made by Daryl Bazey and seconded by Jacob Jensen not to add the new coverage and renew the policy as it was. All ayes. Motion carried.
F. Recommendation for hot lunch prices for 2012-13. Discussion on meeting the Federal Government weighted average and also the need to generate additional revenue for the hot lunch program. A motion was made by Amy Dueholm and seconded by Daryl Bazey to raise grades K-3 lunches by 10 cents, grades 4-6 lunches by 15 cents, and grades 7-12 lunches by 15 cents; also to raise grades K-6 breakfast by 10 cents. All ayes. Motion carried.
G. Any other business that may properly come before the Board. Approve Information and Technology Plan. Lori Nelson has finished the new District wide “Information and Technology Plan” and Mr. Palmer presented it to the Board for their approval. Mr. Palmer commended Ms. Nelson on doing an outstanding and very difficult job. A motion was made by Jacob Jensen and seconded by Amy Dueholm to approve the Plan as presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Executive Session
A motion was made by Jacob Jensen and seconded by Daryl Bazey to convene into executive session per WI Stat. 19.85(1)(e) for discussion on employee wages for 2012-13. Roll call vote: Amy Dueholm – yes, Jacob Jensen – yes, Daryl Bazey – yes, Robert Clifton – yes. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Amy Dueholm and seconded by Jacob Jensen to reconvene to open session. Roll call vote: Amy Dueholm – yes, Daryl Bazey – yes, Jacob Jensen – yes, Robert Clifton – yes. Motion carried. No action taken from closed session.
A motion was made to adjourn by Daryl Bazey and seconded by Amy Dueholm. All ayes. Motion carried.
Unofficial Minutes
Rick Palmer
