Kasson-Mantorville School Board Minutes

May 17, 2010

Superintendent Peter Grant, Business Manager Bob Hasz, Curriculum Coordinator Marilyn Bongers, AD Clark Jones, JJ Williams - Maintenance & Operations, and Principals Al Hodge and Marsha Groth were present.

Mark Packard made a motion, seconded by Chris McKern, to approve the agenda. The motion carried unanimously.

The Board recognized Student Council Board Representative Dakota Heiserman for his service on the Board for the last two years.

Superintendent Grant read a letter from Sunshine Student Travel expressing their complements of our students and staff on the music trip to Chicago.

Larry Hegerle and two students spoke with opposition to the termination of B squad VB coach Deb O’Connor.

Chris McKern made a motion, seconded by Mark Packard to approve the bills. The motion carried unanimously.

Kent Harfmann made a motion, seconded by Mark Packard, to approve the minutes of April 19, 2010 School Board Meeting, April 27, 2010 Special Board Meeting – HS Redesign, May 11, 2010 Special Board Meeting – HS Redesign along with the following personnel items. The motion passed unanimously.

Employment:

Anthony Boldt, HS Band Teacher, effective 8/26/10

Steve Dubois, FB Defensive Coordinator, effective immediately

Meghan Dorschner, JV Volleyball coach, effective immediately

Tim Miller, C-Squad Volleyball coach, effective immediately

Dave Bahr, Varsity Boys Soccer coach, effective immediately

Cassandra Poffenberger, C-Squad Girls Soccer coach, effective immediately

Jeremy Gunderson, Varsity Girls Hockey coach, effective immediately

Elizabeth Rood, JV Girls Hockey coach, effective immediately

Pat Fitch, Gr 7 Boys Basketball coach, effective immediately

Bob Buck, Gr 7 Girls Basketball coach, effective immediately

Nicole Andrist, Football and Wrestling Cheer coach, effective immediately

Michelle Poncelet, Gr 5-6 Academic Triathlon coach, effective immediately

Melisa Ferris, HS Drama coach, effective immediately

Bernie Buehler, MS Drama coach, effective immediately

Richard Daymont, Middle School EBD Teacher, effective 8/26/2010

Transfer:

Elizabeth Harwood, from HS Band to MS Band, effective 8/26/10

Resignations:

Emily Stromwall, Performance B Dance coach, effective immediately

Amy Luckow, ECSE paraprofessional, effective 4/26/10

Retirement:

David Reisner, Grade 6 Teacher

Patricia Sandeno, ES paraprofessional, effective 6/4/10

Termination:

Deb O’Connor, JV Volleyball coach, effective 4/20/10

Non-Resident Agreements:

To Kasson-Mantorville from:

Triton-1- kdg, 1-1st gr, 1-3rd gr, 1-4th gr Rochester-1-6th gr, 1-9th gr Hayfield – 1-kdg F10

Gail Hester made a motion, seconded by Guy Paradise to approve the following updated/new School Board

Policies: 601, 602, 603, 605, 606, 607, 415, 412.1KM. Motion passed unanimously.

Kent Harfmann made a motion, seconded by Chris McKern, to approve the land rental bid with a possibility of the second year in the agreement to be interrupted by possible plans for a ball field complex being started. The motion carried unanimously.

Mark Packard made a motion, seconded by Chris McKern to approve the Reading Specialist Position.  The motion carried unanimously.

Guy Paradise made a motion, seconded by Gail Hester, to approve the school district student directory. The motion passed unanimously.

Chris McKern made a motion, seconded by Guy Paradise, to certify the list of 2010 graduates. The motion passed unanimously.

Guy Paradise made a motion, seconded by Kent Harfmann, to approve the summer math program. The motion carried; Mark Packard voted no.

Gail Hester made a motion, seconded by Mark Packard, to approve adding a .5 section of Kindergarten. The motion carried unanimously.

Guy Paradise made a motion, seconded by Mark Packard, to approve the changes to the High School Student Handbook. The motion carried unanimously.

The next regular meeting is July 19, 2010, 7:00 pm in the K-M HS Choir Room.

Middle School Teacher Amy Wix provided an update on a Middle School grant for GPS units and also gave an update on the Middle School goals. The Board listened to Al Hodge’s request for an additional 0.4 FTE for the Middle School.

Guy Paradise made a motion, seconded by Gail Hester, to adjourn the meeting at 8:55 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,

Gail Hester, Clerk

Kasson-Mantorville Schools District 204