December 18, 2017 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Jim Block                                         Ellie Holm                                  
Noel Guerard                                     Dale Lenz                                  
Randy Hackett                                  Mark Petron__________________

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

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It was moved by Director ________ and seconded by Director ________ to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting on 11/20/2017 and special board meeting on 12/11/2017 as presented/corrected. Motion carried/failed by ________ vote.

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It was moved by Director ____________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve p-card transactions, bills due and payable, and employee reimbursements as attached and approve all other financial reports as presented. Motion carried/failed by _______ vote.

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The Royalton School Board will approve the following hires based upon the findings of each individual’s background check, licensure status, and discipline report from the MN Department of Education.

Description:  It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director____________ to approve the hiring of a Cross Country Assistant Coach Position. Motion carried/failed by ___________ vote.

Description:  It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director____________ to approve the hiring of Britt Baumann as a volunteer girl's basketball coach for the 2017-2018 school year.. Motion carried/failed by ___________ vote.

Description:  Member                               introduced the resolution and moved it's adoption:

Whereas, Pursuant to Minnesota Statues the School Board of Independent School District #485, Royalton, Minnesota, is authorized to make the following proposed tax levies for general purposes:

General Fund $465,759.97
Community Service $42,768.65
Debt Service $1,317,723.31
Total:  $1,826,251.39

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District #485, Royalton, Minnesota, the the levy to be levied in 2017 to be collected in 2018 is set at $1,826,251.39. the clerk of the Royalton School Board is authorized to certify the proposed levy to the Morrison County Auditor.

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:

whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.

Description:  Member                                introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COMBINED POLLING PLACES FOR MULTIPLE PRECINCTS AND DESIGNATING HOURS DURING WHICH THE POLLING PLACES WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR VOTING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS NOT HELD ON THE DAY OF A STATEWIDE ELECTION

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

1. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.11, the precincts and polling places for school district elections are those precincts or parts of precincts located within the boundaries of the school district which have been established by the cities or towns located in whole or in part within the school district. The board hereby confirms those precincts and polling places so established by those municipalities.

2. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.11, the board may establish a combined polling place for several precincts for school district elections not held on the day of a statewide election. Each combined polling place must be a polling place that has been designated by a county or municipality. The following combined polling places are established to serve the precincts
specified for all school district special and general elections not held on the same day as a statewide election:

Combined Polling Place:  Royalton City Center, 12 Birch St N, Royalton MN 56373                               

"This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent School District No.485
located in Graham Township, Precinct 30; Langola Township, Precinct 40; the City of Royalton, Precinct 67; Benton County, Minnesota; Bellevue Township, Precinct 15; Buckman Township, Precinct 30; Morrill Township, Precinct 140; Swan River Township, Precinct 230; Two Rivers Township, Precinct 245; the City of Royalton, Precinct 215; Morrison County, Minnesota; and Brockway Township, Precinct 35; Stearns County, Minnesota. "

3. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.09, the polling places will remain open for voting for school district elections not held on the same day as a statewide election between the hours of 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 8:00 o'clock p.m.

4. The clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the county auditors of each of the
counties in which the school district is located, in whole or in part, within thirty (30) days after its adoption.

 5. As required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 204B.16, Subdivision 1a, the clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give written notice of new polling place locations to each affected household with at least one registered voter in the school district whose school district
polling place location has been changed. The notice must be a nonforwardable notice mailed at least twenty-five (25) days before the date of the first election to which it will apply.  A notice that is returned as undeliverable must be forwarded immediately to the appropriate county auditor, who shall
change the registrant’s status to “challenged” in the statewide registration system.


The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by                      and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: 

and the following voted against the same:

whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. 

Description:  It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director____________ to approve the Substitute Salary Temporary Increase to $_________. Motion carried/failed by ___________ vote.

Description:  It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director____________ to approve David Lemm to attend Out of State Brainstorm Conference in Wisconsin Dells Position. Motion carried/failed by ___________ vote.

Description:  It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director _____________ to approve the list of winter 2017 coaches, advisors and volunteers as per administrative recommendation.  Motion carried/failed by ___ vote. 

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• Regular Board Meeting on December 19th, 2017

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It was moved by Director __________ and seconded by Director _____________ to close the meeting for negotiation strategies, as allowed by MN Statute 13D.03. Motion carried by ___ vote.

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