CORSICA SCHOOL DISTRICT #21-2

UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR MEETING – FEBRUARY 11, 2008 – 7:30 P.M. – CLASSROOM “A”

The Regular Meeting of the Corsica Board of Education was held on Monday, February 11, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in Classroom A of the high school.

Members Present: Don Oakland, Garry Bultje, Jeremy Wright, Bob Bamberg, Rita Rexwinkel, Jason Lagge, Vanessa Miiller.

Guest Present: Doug Freidel and Jodi Schrank

Officers Present: Vern DeGeest, Superintendent; Scott Muckey, Secondary Principal and Merna Bye, Business Manager

President Oakland called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and a quorum was present.

Approve Agenda

Motion by Bultje seconded by Rexwinkel to approve the agenda as presented. Carried.

Meeting Minutes

The January 14, 2008 Regular Meeting minutes and the February 6, 2008 Special Meeting minutes were approved with a motion by Wright seconded by Lagge and carried.

Financial Statement

Motion by Bultje seconded by Bamberg to approve the January 2008 Financial Statement. Carried.

Trust and Agency Report

Motion by Wright seconded by Bultje to approve the January 2008 Trust and Agency Report with the beginning balance of $12,376.98; disbursements of $3,961.65 receipts of $6,501.59 for an ending balance of $14,916.92. Carried.

Bills

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Rexwinkel to approve the listing of bills as presented at the February 11, 2008 Meeting. Carried.

Mid-Central Minutes

Motion by Rexwinkel seconded by Bultje to approve the January 2008 Mid-Central Cooperative minutes. Carried.

Corsica School Insurance Renewal

Jodi Schrank, representing BW Insurance Agency, met with the board to go over the districts renewal and coverage. The 2008 annual premium showed a savings of $1,993.00. Motion by Bultje seconded by Bamberg to approve of the premium as presented. Carried.

(Regular Meeting Minutes – February 11, 2008 – Page 1)

Community Message Center

Doug Freidel met with the board to discuss the Message Center which will be a Corsica Travel Plaza Marketing Plan. After much discussion, it was decided that the Corsica School would look to share advertising partners and to further discuss this at the March 2008 meeting.

Audit Report

Business Manager Bye presented and went over the audit report for FY 2007. Motion by Miiller seconded by Rexwinkel to approve the report as presented. Carried.

2008-2009 Negotiations

A letter was read from Corsica Education Association President, Mark Joachim, asking the board that the CEA be recognized as a Negotiating Committee. Motion by Bamberg seconded by Miiller to accept their request. Motion carried.

Others

Other items discussed were legislative reports and up-date from the Joint School Committee meetings.

Executive Session

At 8:56 p.m., motion by Bultje seconded by Rexwinkel to go into executive session to discuss employee concerns. Carried. At 9:42 p.m., declared out of executive session by the President.

Adjourn

There being no further business, at 9:45 p.m., motion by Bamberg seconded by Wright to adjourn. Carried.

ATTEST:

DON OAKLAND – PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD

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MERNA BYE – BUSINESS MANAGER

(Regular Meeting Minutes – February 11, 2008 – Page 2)