September 16, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Jim Block ____________________    Dale Lenz____________________
Michelle Carlson_______________   Jeff Swenson__________________
Tom Justin____________________  Liz Verley_____________________

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It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director ____________ to approve the agenda as presented/amended. Motion carried by ___________ vote.

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It was moved by Director ________ and seconded by Director ________ to approve the minutes of the facilities planning committee meeting on July 30, 2013 and regular meeting on August 19, 2013 as presented/corrected. Motion carried by ________ vote.

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It was moved by Director ____________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve July bills due and payable amounting to $324,076.34 including wire payments, check numbers 58549-58680, employee reimbursements and P-Card Transactions. Summary as follows:

Fund #
01     General Fund..............$258,401.08
02     Food Service...............    12,852.90
04     Community Service....     52,822.36

And to approve all other financial reports as presented. Motion carried by _______ vote.

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Consent Agenda:

It was moved by Director ___________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve items “a through f” as presented. Motion carried by ______ vote.

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It was moved by Director _______ and seconded by Director _____ to approve Laurie Larsen's resignation as a paraprofessional effective August 23, 2013 with thanks extended for services rendered. Motion carried by ___ vote.

It was moved by Director _______ and seconded by Director _____ to approve Robyn Young's resignation as a paraprofessional effective August 22, 2013 with thanks extended for services rendered. Motion carried by ___ vote.

It was moved by Director _______ and seconded by Director _____ to approve Carmen Zehr's resignation as a paraprofessional effective August 22, 2013 with thanks extended for services rendered. Motion carried by ___ vote.

It was moved by Director _______ and seconded by Director _____ to approve Jennifer Supan's resignation as a paraprofessional effective September 6, 2013 with thanks extended for services rendered. Motion carried by ___ vote.

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It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve the hiring of Gaylene Wituckie  as a bus route driver effective August 23, 2013 as per administrative recommendation.  Motion carried by ___ vote.

It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve the hiring of Tom Lippert  as a bus route driver effective August 23, 2013 as per administrative recommendation.  Motion carried by ___ vote.

It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve the hiring of Rebecca Pekarek for the elementary assistant secretary position effective August 14, 2013 as per administrative recommendation.  Motion carried by ___ vote.

It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve the hiring of Carol Stumpf-Witucki for a long-term substitute teacher position in grade 5 for a teacher on maternity leave effective September 9, 2013 as per administrative recommendation.  Motion carried by ___ vote.

It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve the hiring of Holly Psyck for a part-time Title I paraprofessional position effective August 25, 2013 as per administrative recommendation.  Motion carried by ___ vote.

It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve the hiring of Lisa Tasto for a Title I paraprofessional position effective August 25, 2013 as per administrative recommendation.  Motion carried by ___ vote.

It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve the hiring of Ashley Olson for a MAP lead teacher position effective August 25, 2013 as per administrative recommendation.  Motion carried by ___ vote.

It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve the hiring of Bryce Jensen for a MAP assistant teacher position effective August 25, 2013 as per administrative recommendation.  Motion carried by ___ vote.

It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve the hiring of Myra Jensen for a MAP supervisor position effective August 25, 2013 as per administrative recommendation.  Motion carried by ___ vote.

It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve the hiring of April Burton for a SPED paraprofessional position effective September 10, 2013 as per administrative recommendation.  Motion carried by ___ vote.

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It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve the hiring of Greg Cimenski as a volunteer football coach for the 2013 season as per administrative recommendation.  Motion carried by ___ vote.

It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve the hiring of Katie Opatz as a volunteer cross country coach for the 2013 season as per administrative recommendation.  Motion carried by ___ vote.

It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve the hiring of John Walburn as a volunteer elementary football coach for the 2013 season as per administrative recommendation.  Motion carried by ___ vote.

It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve the hiring of Scott Harren as a volunteer elementary football coach for the 2013 season as per administrative recommendation.  Motion carried by ___ vote.

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It was moved by Director ________ and seconded by Director ________ to approve the student activities fundraisers for 2013-14 as presented/amended. Motion carried by ________ vote.

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It was moved by Director __________ and seconded by Director _____________to accept the donation of $2,000 from the Royalton PTO for elementary student field trips. Motion carried by ___ vote.

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It was moved by Director __________ and seconded by Director _____________to approve policy 452 - Information Technology. Motion carried by ___ vote.

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Resolution Adopting Amendments to the Section 125 Plan

 
Member_______________ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

 
ACTION TAKEN AND RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY CONSENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ROYALTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (HEREINFATER REFERRED TO AS THE “EMPLOYER)

The undersigned, being all of the members or a designated member of the Board of the above referenced Employer hereby adopt the following Resolution by unanimous consent and direct that this Consent Resolution be adopted and the 125 Plan be amended.

WHEREAS, the Employer previously adopted a Code Section 125 Plan, also known as a Flexible Spending Account, (the “Plan”);

WHEREAS, Internal Revenue Code Section 125(f) was amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (the “Act”) for purposes of prohibiting the pre-tax purchase of individual health insurance policies through the public Health Insurance Marketplace (hereinafter referred to as the “Exchange”) with Section 125 Plan funds; and

WHEREAS, under section 1515(c) of the Act, small employers, as defined by the Act, may purchase group health insurance through the public Exchange as a Small Business Health Options Program plan (SHOP plan) and allow their employees to pay their share of the SHOP plan premium on a pre-tax basis through the 125 Plan; and

WHEREAS, the public Exchange will be available October 1, 2013, for individuals to purchase insurance for coverage that begins January 1, 2014; and

WHEREAS, employees that purchase individual health insurance for themselves or family members through the public Exchange cannot use pre-tax dollars to pay the premium for those plans or be reimbursed tax-free from the 125 Plan; and

WHEREAS, effective upon execution of this Resolution the Employer desires to amend the Plan as set forth in the attached Amendment and Summary of Material of Modifications to make the mandated changes in accordance with the Act effective upon execution of the Resolution.

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:



NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors has hereby reviewed the attached Amendment and Summary of Material Modifications and does hereby approve the adoption of the Amendment as set forth therein;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the officers of the Employer are authorized and directed to take any and all action as may be necessary to effectuate this Resolution.


I, the undersigned, being the fully qualified and acting President of Royalton School Board, hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a full, true and correct transcript of the minutes of a meeting of the School Board of Royalton, duly called and held at the date therein indicated, so far as such minutes relate to the adoption of a resolution approving amendments to the Section 125 plan, and that said resolution included therein is a full, true and correct copy of the original thereof.

WITNESS MY HAND officially as such President this _____ day of ________, 20__.

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It was moved by Director ________________ and seconded by Director ___________________ to set the Truth in Taxation Hearing for December 16, 2013 at 6:00 pm with the regular meeting immediately following.  Motion carried by ______vote.

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It was moved by Director ________________ and seconded by Director ___________________to certify the 2013 payable 2014 levy at the maximum amount.  Motion carried by ______vote.

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Member__________________________ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION CONVERTING VOTER APPROVED REFERENDUM AUTHORITY TO A BOARD APPROVED REFERENDUM AUTHORITY AND AUTHORIZING A NEW BOARD APPROVED REFERENDUM AUTHORITY

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 485, State of Minnesota, as follows:

1.     Current Authority.  The District has either no current voter approved referendum authority or a current voter approved referendum authority of less than $300 per adjusted pupil unit for fiscal year 2015, after
preliminary adjustment by the Minnesota Department of Education in compliance with the Minnesota Statutes, Section 126C.17, as amended.

2.     Conversion and Approval of New Authority.  Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 126C.17, subdivision 9a, the Board hereby determines to convert its voter approved referendum authority to a Board approved referendum authority of approximately $0 per adjusted pupil unit.  The Board also determines to authorize an additional new Board approved referendum authority in the amount of approximately $300 per adjusted pupil unit, which authority equals the difference between $300 per adjusted pupil unit and the District’s estimated current referendum authority per adjusted pupil unit.  This total new Board approved referendum authority shall be $300 per adjusted pupil unit.  This total new Board approved referendum authority, as adjusted, shall be applicable for 5 years, beginning with taxes
payable in 2014.  The Board may subsequently reauthorize the Board approved referendum authority in increments of up to five years.

3.     This resolution has been adopted after June 30, 2013 and before October 1, 2013.  The clerk is authorized and directed to submit a copy of the adopted resolution to the Minnesota Department
of Education as soon as reasonably practicable after its adoption, but in no event later than September 30, 2013.

The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution as duly seconded by __________________.  On a roll call vote, the following voter in favor:
 
And the following voted against: 

Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.

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It was moved by Director ________________ and seconded by Director ___________________ to accept the snow plowing bid from Tony's Cat and Backhoe for the 2013-14 school year.  Motion carried by ______vote.

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• Regular Board Meeting-October 21, 2013 at 6:00 PM

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It was moved by Director ______________ and seconded by Director _____________ to adjourn the meeting at _________ p.m. Motion carried by ________ vote.