The regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District
#640 was held on
Chairperson Leon Plaetz called the
meeting to order with all members present except Orlean Stage. Also present were Superintendent Ted Suss and
visitors Raymond Rivera, Bill Klaers, Alan Dewey, Deb Salfer, and Kate Maertens.
Margaret
Wambeke made and Barb Hoffman seconded a motion to adopt the agenda as
amended. Motion carried unanimously.
Caroline
Netzke moved and Margaret Wambeke seconded the motion to approve the minutes of
the Regular Board meeting on
Dan Dahl
made and Nick Welu seconded a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Caroline Netzke and
seconded by Barb Hoffman to pay the bills as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
No items
were presented during the open forum portion of the meeting.
Deb Salfer was present
to give the Site Council Report of activities and information. Motion made by Caroline Netzke and seconded
by Barb Hoffman to approve the report of the Site Council. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Nick Welu and seconded by Margaret Wambeke
that the ISD 640 Board of Education extend its thanks and appreciation to the
Wabasso
Motion made by Margaret Wambeke and seconded by Caroline Netzke that the ISD 640 Board of Education approve the 2007, payable 2008 levy in the amount of $827,886.51. Motion carried unanimously.
Superintendent Suss presented a proposal for the ISD 640
Board of Education to consider the concept of offering Spanish at
the elementary level beginning with the 2008-2009
school year. Following discussion the
Board directed the Superintendent to prepare a detailed plan of action for
further board consideration.
Motion made by Dan Dahl and seconded by Nick Welu that the ISD
640 Board of Education accept the resignation of Sheldon Meyer, effective at
the end of the 2007-2008 school year, from his position as Instrumental Music
Teacher and Band Director at ISD 640.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Barb Hoffman and seconded by Nick Welu that the ISD
640 Board of Education approve the hiring of Andrew Dallmann to serve as a long
term substitute as a third grade teacher as long as needed up to the end of the
2007-2008 school year. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion made by Caroline Netzke and seconded by Dan Dahl that
the ISD 640 Board of Education approve the Labor Relations Agreement
between the Wabasso Education Association and ISD 640 for the period of
Chairperson Leon
Plaetz adjourned the meeting at
Respectfully
submitted,
Nick Welu,
Clerk
Leon
Plaetz, Chairperson