LAKE SUPERIOR SCHOOL DISTRICT 381 MEETING MINUTES

The regular meeting of the School Board of Lake Superior Independent School District No. 381 was held Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room, Two Harbors High School, 1640 Highway 2, Two Harbors, 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, Jeff Radle, Al Ring­er, Tracy Tiboni, Steve VanHouse

MEMBERS ABSENT: Dean Korri

ALSO, PRESENT: Superintendent, Jay Belcastro; Principal, Brett Archer; Prin­cipal, Julie Benson; Assistant Principal, Gina Kleive; Principal, Dan Johnson; Business Manager, Tanner Spawn; Community Education Director, Bruce Remme; Recording Secretary, Debbie Peterson

3.0 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

3.1 Additions or Corrections to the Agenda:

Motion by Hagedorn, second by Radle to approve the agenda as presented. (Carried Unanimously)

4.0 APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA

4.1 Corrections to the Consent Agenda:

Motion by Radle, second by Ringer to approve the consent agenda: Minutes: September 12, 2023, Personnel: Approve the following hires: Fordes Lodin, Para, THHS, 9.18.23; Katie Kelley, Bus Driver, TH; Crynessa Ylatupa, Para, WKS; Erin O’Brien, 4’s Preschool Teach­er, WKS. 4.2.2. Accept the following resignations: Amy Overby, Para, Minne; Jeff Ylatupa, Mechanic/Bus Driver, TH; Jolynn Bailey, Para, Minne; Alden Beck, Housekeep­er, Minne. 4.2.3 Approve medical leave, Clerical, 12.13.24-12.25.24. (Carried Unanimously)

5.0 Staff Spotlight

Acknowledgement of Tenured Teacher: Ben Hudson, Tim Bott, Celina Thies, Laura Wieck

6.0 DELEGATIONS/OPEN FORUM:

7.0 OLD BUSINESS

7.1 Approve Financial Reports:

7.1.1 Approve Bills ~ September 2023:

Motion by Ringer, second by Radle to approve payment of the September bills in the amount of $6,307,345.36. (Car­ried Unanimously)

7.1.2 Approve Electronic Fund Transfers ~ September 2023:

Motion by Ringer, second by Hagedorn to approve the Sep­tember Electronic Fund Trans­fers: (09/15/23) $650,000.00 to the payroll account; (09/15/23) $200,00.00 to the general ac­count; (09/18/23) $138,118.53 to general account; (09/18/23) $1,573,170.99,00 School Building Bonds to the gen­eral account; (09/18/23) $3,995,789.95 School Building Bonds to the general account; (09/29/23) $603,000.00 to the payroll account; (09/29/23) $500,000.00 to the general ac­count. (Carried Unanimously)

8.0 Committee Reports:

8.1 Personnel Committee: Mr. Belcastro updated.

8.2 Policy Committee: No Report

Member Korri arrived at 6:15 p.m.

9.0 NEW BUSINESS

9.1 Approval to Solicit Bids for the Bus Garages, ICS:

Motion by Ringer, second by Hage­dorn to approve ICS to solicit bids for the bus garages in Two Harbors and Silver Bay for renovation. (Car­ried Unanimously)

9.2 Testing Data:

District testing data was presented and discussed. (No Action Taken)

9.3 MSBA Model Policies #722, #528, #903, #521, #530 ~ 3rd and Final

 Reading:

Motion by Hagedorn, second by Radle to approve MSBA Policy up­dates. (Carried Unanimously)

9.4 Approve Recommendation to Hire: Ryan Viney, Asst. Head Cus­todian, WKS; Lindsey Jaeger, LTS Teacher, Minne.; Greg Twiford, Asst. Mechanic, TH Bus Garage:

Motion by Hagedorn, second by Broin, to approve the hires listed above. (Carried Unanimously)

9.5 Approve Addition of 1.0 FTE, Special Education Teacher, THHS:

Motion by Korri, second by Radle to approve the additional Special Ed­ucation Teacher, THHS. (Carried Unanimously)

10.0 REPORTS:

10.1 Community Education ~ Direc­tor Bruce Remme:

Mr. Remme updated the Board on Community Ed activities.

10.2 WKS Principal & Curriculum Director, Dan Johnson:

Mr. Johnson updated the Board WKS activities and curriculum.

10.3 Minnehaha Elementary Princi­pal & Grant Writer ~ Brett Archer:

Mr. Archer updated the Board on Minnehaha activities.

10.4 Two Harbors High School & DAC ~ Julie Benson:

Ms. Benson updated the Board on THHS activities.

10.5 Superintendent Jay Belcastro:

Superintendent Belcastro updated the Board on District activities.

11.0 ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Hagedorn, second by Ring­er to adjourn the meeting at 7:27 p.m. (Carried Unanimously)

Minutes taken by Debbie Peterson

Adopted: November 14, 2023