SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #578

PINE CITY, MINNESOTA 55063

MONDAY, April 9, 2007

Board of Education Room

“Creating Our Future One Student at a Time”

A regular meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 578, Pine City, Minnesota, was held at the Pine City Board of Education Room on Monday, April 9, 2007, for the purpose of conducting regular board business.

Chairperson Dan Peterson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Upon Roll Call, the following members were present: Robert Shuey, Tim Geisler, Ilene Sommer, Bonnie Menigo, and Dan Peterson Member Carole Samuelson arrived at 6:05 pm. Member Steve Odegard was absent. Also present was Superintendent Darwin Bostic and Business Manager Dennis Fischer.

Motion by Menigo, second by Shuey and carried unanimously to approve the agenda.

Positive Happenings presentation by Dihanna Fedder, Senior Class Advisor and seniors Abby Olson and Brady Nellis summarizing the senior class trip to Orlando Florida.

Motion by Sommer, second by Geisler and carried unanimously to approve the consent agenda as follows:

(a) Approve the March 12, 2007 regular meeting minutes.

(b) Approved the March 2007 bills as listed.

(d) Accept a cash donation of $300 from the Pine City Wrestling Booster Club to be used by the community education department. We thank the Pine City Wrestling Booster Club for this donation.

(e) Accept a cash donation of $250 from the Snake River Valley Conservation Club to be used for the Advanced Health/Physical Education class camping trip to the Audubon Center. We thank the Snake River Valley Conservation Club for this donation.

(f) Accept a cash donation of $712.98 from Target Corporation to be used for the high school conflict manager scholarship fund. We thank Target Corporation for this donation.

(g) Accept a cash donation of $200 from Dave and Joanne Shuey to be used for our robotic club to purchase future items for competitions. We thank Mr. and Mrs. Shuey for this donation.

(h) Approve the following electronic fund transfers:

Date Amount Transfer from Transfer to Description

3-01-07 $200,000 MSDLAF Max Acct PCSB #1006754 Cash Flow

3-07-07 $250,000 MSDLAF Max Acct PCSB #1006754 Cash Flow

3-15-07 $250,000 MSDLAF Max Acct PCSB #1006746 Cash Flow

3-19-07 $250,000 MSDLAF Max Acct PCSB #1006754 Cash Flow

3-27-07 $250,000 MSDLAF Max Acct PCSB #1006754 Cash Flow

3-29-07 $250,000 MSDLAF Max Acct PCSB #1006746 Cash Flow

Motion by Menigo second by Sommer and carried unanimously to approve the treasurer’s report.

Motion by Menigo second by Samuelson and carried unanimously to appoint the CPA firm of Kern, DeWenter, Viere, Ltd. to conduct the June 30, 2007 annual audit.

Items of information and/or discussion:

Mr. Bostic – Review of the School Building Investment Plan

Pine City Elementary & Early Childhood Family Education

Pine City ALC

Pine City High School

Technology Audit Report will be reviewed on Monday April 30^th @ 4:30 pm in the Board Room.

Gary Kawlewski - Ehlers and Associates – Provided info on Debt Service levy and tax impact of proposed building projects

Becky Maki – Spirited Child Parenting class with Mary Sheedy Kurcinka will be held on April 26^th @ 6 pm @ Pine Tech.