June 22, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order by Chairman.

2. Pledge

3. Roll Call by Clerk.

4. Approve Agenda 

5. Consider consent agenda, revise and remove as needed.

5.a. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting May 18,2020

5.b. Consideration of Claims and Accounts:

5.b.1. Approve the May 2020 bills in the amount of $362,572.09.

This total includes: 

a.         General Fund:                                              $302,012.55   
                                                                                                              
b.         Food Service Fund:                                        $16,429.38

c.         Transportation Fund:                                       $23,441.23

d.         Community Service Fund:                               $19,851.64

e.         Capital Expenditure Fund:                   $337.29

f.          Construction Fund:                                                   $0.00

g.         Debt Service Fund:                                               $500.00

  h.         Scholarship Fund:                                                     $0.00

5.b.2. Approve current bills through June 10, 2020, presented for payment in the amount of $195,505.51.

5.b.3. Review investments and wire transfers:  

            Investments: No changes 

            Financial                       Purchase                            Maturity       Interest   
            Institution                         Date            Amount          Date             Rate                                                             

                        Wire Transfers: June 11th, 2020 from Woodland Bank to MSDLAF
Max for $500,000       

5.b.4. Approve the May 2020 receipts in the amount of $645,644.15.

This total includes: 

           a.         General Fund:                                               $606,949.10

           b.         Food Service Fund:                                         $27,643.67

           c.         Transportation Fund:                                            $137.62

     d.         Community Service Fund:                               $10,913.76

           e.         Capital Expenditure Fund:                                       $0.00

     f.          Debt Service Fund:                                                  $0.00

5.c. (open for consent items)

6. Comments and request from visitors

6.a. Bart Johnson: Provost of Itasca Community College-College Entrance & Restructure of MnSCU (Minnesota State Colleges and Universities)

7. Recognition: Katie Godfrey Retirement after 28 Years of Service, Hill City Fire Dept. and George Casper, Hill City Police Dept. and Jeff Madson, Aitkin Cty. Sheriff Dept and Patty & Blaine Sawdey

8. Report from School Attorney - No report.

9. Transportation Report: No report

10. Technology Report: No report

11. Committee Reports:

11.a. Curriculum Committee: No report

11.b. Policy Committee: No report

11.c. School and Community Health Committee: No report

11.d. Safety/Transportation Committee: No report

11.e. Negotiations Committee: No report

11.f. Community Education Report: No report

11.g. Early Childhood Report: 

11.h. Building & Grounds Director Report:

11.i. Principal's Report:

11.j. Superintendent's Report:

12. OLD BUSINESS

12.a. Approve the Transportation Contract with Nor-Tran, Inc. for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 School Years.

12.b. Approve the Facilities Use Agreement with Nor-Tran, Inc. for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 School Years.

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.a. Approve the budget for the 2020-2021 school year. 

13.b. Rescind motion to close Activity Checking and Savings account and transfer funds to the district accounts as of August 30,2019. 

13.c. Approve to close Activity Checking and Saving account and transfer funds to the district account as of
June 30, 2020.

13.d. Approve an additional 10 summer work days for the Early Childhood Coordinator. 

13.e. Designate the official district publication. Presently Grand Rapids Herald Review, with summary of minutes published in District Newsletter each month.

13.f. Approve carrying over two unused vacation days to School Secretary, Mendy Oukrop, from the 2019-2020 School Year to the 2020-2021 School Year. 

13.g. Approve berganKDV as the official school auditors for the 2019-2020, 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 School Years. 

13.h. Approve the 2020-2021 Specific Services Contract with ARCC.

13.i. Approve the Health Insurance Plan for the 2020-2021 School Year.

13.j. Approve to set lunch and breakfast prices for the 2020-2021 School Year

13.k. Discuss and set athletic rates for the 2020-2021 school year

13.l. Approve Resolution Establishing Dates for Filing Affidavits of Candidacy for the school board elections on November 3, 2020.

13.m. Approve to Publish Notice of filling period for school board elections November 3, 2020.

13.n. Approve MREA membership renewal for the 2020-2021 School Year.

13.o. Approve the rates of pay for substitute instructors for the 2020-2021 school year.

13.p. Approve North Homes, Inc. for Professional Services Contract for the 2020-2021 school year. 

13.q. Discuss & review Coaching/Activity List for the 2020-2021 school year.

13.r. Approve the quote form for garbage hauling, propane and snowplowing for the 2020-2021 school year.

13.s. Approve Professional Service Agreement with Greenway for the 2020-2021 school year.

14. Meetings to be Attended and Meetings Attended.

15. Adjourn