Regular Board of Education Meeting/Tri-County School District 2358

Regular Board of Education Meeting

Tri-County School District 2358

December 15, 2021, 7:00 PM

Tri-County School Library, Karlstad, MN

The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Burkel at 6:30 PM and a quorum was determined. The pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Members present were Burkel, Caldwell, Ouray, Hanson, Koland, Oliver and Sollund as well as Interim-Superintendent Pace.

Truth in Taxation Meeting: Presented by Interim Supt Pace

Audit Presentation: Brady Martz

We Are Proud ...

of Emily Barth as she was selected to perform in the UNO Honor Band.Though she chose to be in the band, Emily was also chosen to be in the UNO Honor Mixed Choir as well! The festival takes place January 20-22nd with a concert on Sunday afternoon.

Emily had to work up auditions for both the choir and band and started at the beginning of school. She has been working on her vocal auditions with Mrs. Kathy Englund and her band audition with her private teacher, Mike Alexander, from MacPhail School of Music as well as Mr.Thompson. Auditions were Friday, October 28th at UNO. of Keelyn Taylor, Emily Barth, Lydia Hanson, Gracie Boen, and Ev Hanson for being selected to play in the NWMBOA Honor Band Festival held at Bemidji State College on Saturday, January 14th. Directors from over 40 schools in the Northwest region submitted nominations and students were chosen based on director comments as well as instrumentation needs. Students will now begin preparing music at home and with Mr. Thompson so they are ready to represent the Tri-County Band program and the school in a positive way. of the 5 students that performed solos at the Subsection 32 solo instrumental and vocal contests held at Kittson Central on Wednesday, November, 16th. Jaxon Klegstad, Isabel Pearson, Emily Barth, and Landon Turner all earned Superior ratings on their vocal solos and Oannica Erickson earned an Excellent rating. Emily Barth earned a Superior rating on her French Horn solo as well. Jaxon Klegstad was named “Best in Site” for his vocal solo, which means the judge considered his solo the best one in that judging site out of all the entries. All students represented Tri-County very well.

Member Oliver moved and member Sollund seconded to approve the agenda as presented. UC

Member Ouray moved and member Hanson seconded to approve the minutes of the November 16, 2022, Regular Board Meeting. UC

Member Koland moved and member Caldwell seconded to authorize payment for claims in the following funds. UC
Last Year This Year

GENERAL $179,151.86 $80,171.76

FOOD SERVICE 5,737.63 16,065.70

COMMUNITY SERVICE 522.33

DEBT REDEMPTION 0.00 116,825.00

Student Activities 2,810.75 1,311.30

TOTAL $188,222.56 $214,373.76

Member Koland moved and member Ouray seconded to certify the 2022 pay 2023 levy as follows: Last Year This Year

General - Voter Approved $530,512.33 $503,125.14

General - RMV Other 105,267.28 108,095.02

General - NTC Other - JOBZ 164,924.23 145,516.60

Community Service 22,534.32 22,874.56

General Debt Service Fund 247,999.66 255494.17

TOTAL $1,071,237.82 $1,035,105.49

In Favor: Burkel, Caldwell, Ouray, Hanson, Koland, Oliver, Sollund.

Against: None

Member Caldwell moved and member Oliver seconded to continue the use of the Signature Writer for payment of district obligations until a new signature writer is developed after the Organizational meeting in January. UC

Member Hanson moved and member Sollund seconded to set the reorganizational/regular meeting for January 18, 2023, at 6:30 PM. UC

Member Oliver moved and member Caldwell seconded to accept:

RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COMBINED POLLING PLACES

FOR MULTIPLE PRECINCTSA ND

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. 2358 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: Karlstad Community Center 104 Main Street Karlstad, MN 56732.

“This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent School District No. 2358, located in the City of Strandquist; and Augsburg, East Park, Lincoln, Nelson Park, New Maine, West Valley, Wright, and Huntly townships of Marshall County, Minnesota. This combined polling place serves all territory in the ISD 2358 located in Dewey and Lind townships in Roseau County, Minnesota. This combined polling place serves all territory in ISO 2358 located in the cities of Halma, Karlstad, and Lake Bronson; and Arveson, Davis, Deerwood, Springbrook, Hazelton, Klondike, Norway, Pelan, Percy, Jupiter, and Tegner townships; Kittson 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 2048.16, Subdivision la, 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 non-forwardable 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.

In Favor: Burkel, Caldwell, Ouray, Hanson, Koland, Oliver, Sollund.

Against: None

Member Oliver moved and member Sollund seconded to accept the Certified Seniority list presented to the leadership December 6, 2022. UC.

Member moved and member seconded to accept the resignation of Mercedes Snare effective 11/30/2022. UC

Member Oliver moved and member Sollund seconded to accept the resignation of David Pace effective January 18, 2023. UC

Member Caldwell moved and member Ouray seconded to accept the hire of Kade Bass, Step 1 Technical position effective January 3, 2023. UC

Member Sollund moved and member Ouray seconded to accept the hire of Samantha Alme as Head Track Coach. UC

Reports included Principal Report, Superintendent Report, Ballots for Region I Joint Powers Board Election, Northwest RIC, Freeze Co-op Board and GMRTC Joint Powers.

Next Reorganizational Meeting and Regular School Board meeting is scheduled for January 18, 2023, 6:30 PM, Tri-County School, Karlstad, MN.

Member Ouray moved and member Caldwell seconded to adjourn. UC

Respectfully submitted by

Mark Koland, Clerk

(January 26, 2023)