LAKE SUPERIOR SCHOOL DISTRICT 318 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

The regular meeting of the School Board of Lake Superior Independent School District No. 381 was held Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 6:00 p.m. in the Wm. Kelley School Library, Wm. Kelley Schools, 137 Banks Blvd, Silver Bay, Minnesota.

1.0 Chair Tiboni called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

2.0 MEMBERS PRESENT: Mark Broin, Harriet Hagedorn, Dean Korri, Jeff Radle, Al Ringer, Tracy Tiboni, Steve VanHouse MEMBERS ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Superintendent, Mr. Jay Belcastro; Business Manager, Tan­ner Spawn; Principal, Dan Johnson; Principal, Brett Archer; Principal, Julie Benson; Community Ed Director, Bruce Remme; Recording Secretary, Debbie Peterson

3.0 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

3.1 Additions or Corrections to the Agenda: Motion by VanHouse, second by Ringer to approve the agenda with no additions or correc­tions. (Carried Unanimously)

4.0 APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA

4.1 Corrections to the Consent Agenda: Motion by Korri, second by VanHouse to approve the con­sent agenda as follows: Minutes: October 10, 2023 Personnel: 4.2.1 Approve the recommendation to hire the following: Linda Heath, Para, Minne; Jasmine Swenson, Housekeeper, THHS; Wayne Stef­fans, Bus Driver, TH, Part-Time; Gavin Bopp, Head Girls Basketball Coach, THHS; Mazzie DiFranco, Head Winter Cheer Coach, THHS; Danette Hendrickson, House­keeper, Minne; Scott Westman, Part-time Head Custodian, WKS; George Dugas, Part-Time Head Mechanic, TH Bus Garage. 4.2.2 Accept the following resignations: Sydney Flannery, Head Girls Soc­cer Coach, THHS; Carley Challen­dar, Head Volleyball Coach, THHS; Barb Kriske-Hill, Para, Minne, 11.22.23; Jeff Packer, Cross Coun­try Running, Head Coach. (Carried Unanimously)

5.0 STAFF SPOTLIGHT

6.0 DELEGATIONS/OPEN FORUM:

7.0 OLD BUSINESS

7.1 Approve Financial Reports:

7.1.1 Approve Bills ~ October 2023: Motion by Ringer, sec­ond by Hagedorn to approve payment of the October bills in the amount of $3,672,275.60. (Carried Unanimously)

7.1.2 Approve Electronic Fund Transfers ~ Octo­ber 2022: Motion by Ringer, second by Hagedorn to ap­prove the October Electronic Fund Transfers: (10/13/23) $650,000.00 to the payroll ac­count; (10/25/23) $750,000.00 to the general account; (10/25/23) $2,463,455.42 to the general account; (10/30/23) $610,000.00 to the payroll ac­count. (Carried Unanimously)

8.0 Committee Reports

8.1 Personnel Committee: Report ~ Mr. Belcastro

8.2 Policy Committee: No report

9.0 NEW BUSINESS

9.1 Approve 2022-2023 Audit, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP): Motion by Hagedorn, second by Radle to approve the 2022-2023 Audit as presented. (Carried Unanimously)

9.2 Approve North Shore Storm, Nordic Ski Trip to Michigan, 12.7.23-12.9.23: Motion by Ringer, second by Radle to approve the North Shore Storm, Nordic Ski Trip to Michigan. (Carried Unanimous­ly)

9.3 Approve Resolution Establishing Combined Polling Places: Motion by Hagedorn, second by Korri to approve the resolution to establish combined polling places.

The following voted in favor: Broin, Hagedorn, Korri, Radle, Ringer, Ti­boni, VanHouse

The following were against: None The following were absent: None.

(Carried Unanimously)

9.4 Accept with Regret, the Retire­ment of Julie Benson, Principal, THHS, 1.31.2024, 36 Years: Mo­tion by Hagedorn, second by Van­House to accept with regret, the re­tirement of Julie Benson, Principal, 1.31.2024.

9.5 Approve Recommendation to Hire Leah Verbrugge, Special Education Teacher, LTS 23/24 SY, THHS: Motion by VanHouse, second by Hagedorn to approve the hire of Leah Verbrugge, Special Ed Teacher, THHS. (Carried Unan­imously)

10.0 REPORTS:

10.1 Community Education ~ Direc­tor Bruce Remme: Mr. Remme updated the Board on Community Education activities.

10.2 Minnehaha Principal & Grant Write ~ Brett Archer: Mr. Archer updated the Board on Minnehaha activities.

10.3 WKS Principal & Curriculum Di­rector ~ Dan Johnson: Mr. John­son updated the Board on WKS activities.

10.4 Two Harbors High School Principal & DAC ~ Julie Benson Ms. Benson updated the Board on THHS activities.

10.5 Superintendent Jay Belcastro: Mr. Belcastro updated the Board on District activities.

11.0 ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Hagedorn, second by Van­House to adjourn at 7:21 p.m.

Minutes taken by Debbie Peterson

Adopted: December 12, 2023