NW RIC BOARD MEETING

NW RIC BOARD MEETING

February 6, 2023

NW RIC Office

6:00 PM

NW RIC Board members present included Mindy Dunrud, Kurt Stenberg, Cari Dostal, Tim Hruby and Matt Nordin. Also, present Special Education Director Kim Johnson, Assistant Director Becky Levenhagen, Social Worker Molly Janicke and Speech Therapist Erica Kiesow.

Chairperson Nordin called the NW RIC Board Meeting to order.

BE IT RESOLVED to approve the nomination of Matt Nordine for Board Chairperson, Tim Hruby for Vice Chairperson and Holly Burkel for Clerk/Treasurer. Roll call vote was taken with unanimous vote. Motion Carried.

BE IT RESOLVED to designate the first Monday of even months at 6:00 pm as the official day and time for the regular monthly meeting of the NW RIC board unless change is necessitated by unforeseeable events. Moved by Nordin, seconded by Dostal. Motion Carried.

BE IT RESOLED to designate the law firm of Kennedy & Graven Chartered as the school district’s legal counsel. The individuals authorized to contact legal counsel include the Board Chair and the Executive Director or a school staff member given authorization from the Executive Director. Moved by Hruby, seconded by Dunrud. Motion Carried.

BE IT RESOLVED to designate the Marshall County State Bank and the Minnesota School Board Liquid Asset Fund as official depositories for school funds. Moved by Dostal, seconded by Stenberg. Motion Carried.

BE IT RESOLVED to approve the North Star News as the designated official school newspaper. Moved by Nordin, seconded by Stenberg. Motion Carried.

BE IT RESOLVED to approve the following committee assignment: Negotiations: Matt Nordin and Holly Burkel.
BE IT RESOLVED to approve the following school board per diem rates for 2023: Board per diem rate for board and committee meeting(s) $80.00; Board per diem rate for all day meetings $160.00, or $80.00 per half day; board rate for off month bill audited plus mileage $30.00; Chairperson additional yearly rate $200.00; Clerk/Treasurer additional yearly rate of $200.00. Moved by Nordin, seconded by Hruby. Motion Carried.

Informational information was presented by NW RIC Director: Board Meeting/Audit Schedule, ECSE Staffing Update, Region 1 & 2 Director’s 20th Annual Law Seminar, March connected PD sessions, Resource development/Monthly newsletter, and NW RIC Logo.

BE IT RESOLVED to approve the agenda as presented. Moved by Nordin, seconded by Stenberg. Motion Carried.

BE IT RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the December 5, 2022 regular business meeting. Moved by Hruby, seconded by Stenberg. Motion Carried.

BE IT RESOLVED to approve the January board bills in the amount of $29,207.54 and February board bills in the amount of $51,418.73. Moved by Nordin, seconded by Hruby. Motion Carried.

BE IT RESOLVED to approve the FY23 NW RIC Revenue Budget in the amount of $1,754,936.88. Moved by Dostal, seconded by Nordin. Motion Carried.

BE IT RESOLVED to approve the FY23 NW RIC Expenditure Budget in the amount of $1,754,936.88.

Moved by Hruby, seconded by Dunrud. Motion Carried

BE IT RESOLVED to approve the Business Manager to conduct electronic fund transfer transactions for Independent School District 0382-52. Moved by Nordin, seconded by Dunrud. Motion Carried.

December 1, 2022 Child Count Report; 2023-24 Average Daily Membership and the IRS Federal Mileage Rate were gone over by the Special Education Director.

BE IT RESOLVED to direct the NW RIC Director to make necessary recommendations for reduction in program positions and reasons thereof, if necessary. Moved by Nordin, seconded by Stenberg. Motion Carried.

Board Member Reports: Cash Flow and Cash Expenditures were presented.

Motion was made by Hruby to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Nordin. Motion Carried. Meeting adjourned.

The next regular NW RIC Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 3, 2023, at 6:00 PM.
Place: NW RIC Office

(April 13, 2023)