SPECIAL MEETING: March 1, 2013 The Oakes School Board met in special session on Friday, March 1, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in the high school second floor conference room. President Brenda Tyre called the meeting to order. Directors present: John Bakke, Philip Roney, Sonia Meehl, Cherie Muggli and Brenda Tyre. Also attending were Superintendent Arthur Conklin, Thomas Vanorny, Jon Martinson and Kathie Hay. Muggli motioned, Meehl seconded, to approve the agenda as presented. Discussion was held on the applications for the superintendent opening. Bakke motioned, Roney seconded, to interview the following applicants for the superintendent’s opening: Martin Bratrud, Josh Johnson, Tom Nitschke and Laura Schuster. All approved, motion carried. Meehl motioned, Bakke seconded, to approve the salary range for the new superintendent’s position between $90.000. and $115,000. All approved, motion carried. Bakke motioned to allow an undocumented $5,000.00 moving allowance to the new superintendent. Motion failed for a second. Roney motioned, Muggli seconded, to approve an undocumented $3,500.00 moving allowance to the new superintendent. All approved, motion carried. Tyre declared the meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m. ATTEST: _______________APPROVE:__________________ Thomas Vanorny, Business Manager Brenda Tyre, President

SPECIAL MEETING: March 5, 2013 The Oakes School Board met in special session on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. in the high school second floor conference room. President Brenda Tyre called the meeting to order. Directors present: John Bakke, Philip Roney, Sonia Meehl, Cherie Muggli and Brenda Tyre. Also attending were Superintendent Arthur Conklin, Thomas Vanorny, Tom Nitschke and Leslie Dethlefsen. A tour of the school properties and the community along with an interview was conducted with the superintendent candidate Tom Nitschke. Tyre declared the meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m. ATTEST: _______________APPROVE:__________________ Thomas Vanorny, Business Manager Brenda Tyre, President

SPECIAL MEETING: March 6, 2013 The Oakes School Board met in special session on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. in the high school second floor conference room. President Brenda Tyre called the meeting to order. Directors present: John Bakke, Philip Roney, Sonia Meehl, Cherie Muggli and Brenda Tyre. Also attending were Superintendent Arthur Conklin, Thomas Vanorny, Martin Bratrud, Sharon Bratrud and Leslie Dethlefsen. A tour of the school properties and the community along with an interview was conducted with the superintendent candidate Martin Bratrud. Tyre declared the meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m. ATTEST: _______________APPROVE:__________________ Thomas Vanorny, Business Manager Brenda Tyre, President

SPECIAL MEETING: March 7, 2013 The Oakes School Board met in special session on Thursday, March 7, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. in the high school second floor conference room. President Brenda Tyre called the meeting to order. Directors present: John Bakke, Philip Roney, Sonia Meehl, Cherie Muggli and Brenda Tyre. Also attending were Superintendent Arthur Conklin, Thomas Vanorny, Josh Johnson and Leslie Dethlefsen. A tour of the school properties and the community along with an interview was conducted with the superintendent candidate Josh Johnson. Tyre declared the meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m. ATTEST: _______________APPROVE:__________________ Thomas Vanorny, Business Manager Brenda Tyre, President

SPECIAL MEETING: March 8, 2013 The Oakes School Board met in special session on Friday, March 8, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. in the high school second floor conference room. President Brenda Tyre called the meeting to order. Directors present: John Bakke, Philip Roney, Sonia Meehl, Cherie Muggli and Brenda Tyre. Also attending were Superintendent Arthur Conklin, Thomas Vanorny, Laur Schuster and Leslie Dethlefsen. A tour of the school properties and the community along with an interview was conducted with the superintendent candidate Laura Schuster Upon discussion, Bakke motioned, Roney seconded, to offer the Superintendent’s contract for the 2013-14 school year to Joshua Johnson. All approved, motion carried. Tyre declared the meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m. ATTEST: _______________APPROVE:__________________ Thomas Vanorny, Business Manager Brenda Tyre, President

REGULAR MEETING: March 12, 2013 The Oakes School Board met in regular session on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at 12:00 p.m. in the high school second floor conference room. President Brenda Tyre called the meeting to order. Directors present: Cherie Muggli, Philip Roney, Sonia Meehl, Brenda Tyre and John Bakke. Also attending were Superintendent Arthur Conklin, Business Manager Thomas Vanorny, Principal Gary Fitzgerald, Jon Tyre and Susan Kleingarn. Bakke motioned, Muggli seconded, to approve the agenda as presented with the additions of Education Facts, Hot Lunch Review and Thank Yous. All approved, motion carried. Jon Tyre requested the Board consider offering high school baseball in the spring of 2014. After discussion, board tabled it. Muggli motioned, Roney seconded, to approve the minutes of the February 7 & 26, 2013, meetings. All approved, motion carried. Meehl motioned, Muggli seconded, to approve the business manager’s financial reports, including checks/direct deposits #3725-858 and #46885-996 totaling $602,005.59. All approved, motion carried. Principal’s reports were reviewed. Tyre reviewed the Superintendent’s evaluation, which was positive. Board thanked Supt. Conklin for his many years of service to the district. Roney motioned, Meehl seconded, to accept the negotiation request from the Oakes Education Association. All approved, motion carried. Board discussed the superintendent search and they are waiting for a reply from candidate Josh Johnson. Conklin reported the AdvancED school improvement team will be conducting an on site visitation at the school on April 15 & 16. The February policy pondering was not reviewed, as it had not been received yet. Board reiterated the deadline for filing for the upcoming June school election is April 5, 4:00 p.m. Bakke motioned, Roney seconded, to accept the resignations at the end of the current school year of Latifah Kraemer and Caitlyn Wojahn. All approved, motion carried.

Bakke motioned, Muggli seconded, to advertise for a third Grade 1 teacher. All approved, motion carried. Bakke motioned, Muggli seconded, to advertise for a third Kindergarten teacher. All approved, motion carried. Bakke motioned, Roney seconded, to list ‘coaching available with all new openings’. All approved, motion carried. Muggli motioned, Meehl seconded, to approve a contract with Helms & Associates, civil engineers, to develop a plan on how to best utilize playground space. All approved, motion carried. Bakke motioned, Roney seconded, to have the Board vote on all new varsity head and assistant coaches before contracts are issued. All approved, motion carried. Conklin shared some education facts from the Department of Public Instruction with the Board. Discussion followed on the recent onsite review of the hot lunch program. The written report was very complimentary to the hot lunch and breakfast programs. Our meal menus consistently met federal requirements. The district will continue to receive an additional six cents of reimbursement of lunches. A thank you was received from Shirley Bendewald. Next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, 12:00 p.m. Tyre declared the meeting adjourned at 12:50 9.m. ATTEST: ________________APPROVE: __________________________________________ Thomas Vanorny, Business Manager Brenda Tyre, President

SOUTHEAST REGION

CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER

BOARD MEETING

3/21/2013, 7:00 p.m.

The Southeast Region Career & Technology Center Board met on March 21, 2013, at the Career/Tech Center, Wahpeton ND, with an ITV connection over the Greater SE ITV network to the Career/Tech Center, Oakes ND. Chairman Braun called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. Board Members Present Board Members Absent

Duane Braun–Fairmount - W Ginny Buck –Wahpeton

Tim Goettle - Campbell-Tintah - W Dan Wynn – Wahpeton

Dan Haverland – Richland 44 – W

Brett Johnson – Wyndmere – W Others Present

Tim Mairs – Lisbon – O Dan Rood, Jr., Director – W

Paul Mathews – Sargent Central - O Kraig Steinhoff, Asst. Director - O

Sonia Meehl – Oakes – O Janel Sayler, Bus. Mgr. - W

Bruce Stein – Hankinson – W

Betty Wettstein – Lidgerwood – W

Motion by Stein, seconded by Wettstein, to approve the minutes of the February 21,

2013, Career/Tech Center board meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Johnson , seconded by Mathews , to approve the February Expenditure &

Revenue Report. Income to date is at 62.3% income while expenses are at 68.1/%. We

have received the state quarterly payment and will be receiving a $90,000 High Tech

reimbursement. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Wettstein , seconded by Goettle, to approve the February Activity Account

Report. Expenses to date on the House account are at $89,311. Motion carried

unanimously.

Motion by Mairs, seconded by Haverland, to approve the March General Fund bills as

submitted in the amount of $46,572.41. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Goettle, seconded by Johnson, to approve Tyson Pederson and Addie

Onchuck as the recipients of the March Student Awards of Excellence. Tyson is a

Campbell-Tintah Senior enrolled in Drafting. He is the son of Skip and Elizabeth

Pederson. Addie is a Wahpeton School Senior enrolled in Health Careers. She is the

daughter of Dan and Stacie Onchuck. Motion carried unanimously.

The CT students have finished painting the house project and are done with most of the

staining and trimming. The doors and millwork were delivered today. A couple parties

have taken an interest in the house.

Motion by Stein, seconded by Meehl, to approve the letter of resignation from Billie Jo

Brause, Lidgerwood Ag Instructor, effective June 13, 2013. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Haverland, seconded by Stein, to approve a 10 ½ month teaching contract at

Step 0 and a Summer SAE employment agreement with Darin Spelhaug. He will be

replacing Allen Giese, Wahpeton Ag Instructor, who is retiring June 28, 2013. Mr.

Spelhaug is from Wyndmere and is a NDSU graduate. He has been long term subbing

for Mrs. Severance. Motion carried unanimously.

The closing date on the guidance counselor position is tomorrow. There are six

applicants. Interviews will be scheduled next Wednesday or Thursday.

The board reviewed the staffing model for 2013-14. There will be three NDSCS

instructors teaching High School Auto versus five. Mr. Bjugstad will be teaching Ag at

Lidgerwood and Wahpeton Schools. A different NDSCS instructor to be named will be

teaching Drafting.

An ITV principals meeting was held March 12 to discuss next year’s master schedule.

North Sargent is adopting a new bell schedule which will not allow their students to take

any ITV classes in the afternoons. Final enrollment numbers for next year are expected

the first of April.

One hundred seven students out of 303 member school seniors or 35% have qualified for

either a ND academic or CTE scholarship. The statewide average is 15%.

Kraig has gone through the preliminary 2013-14 budget. The state will be mailing out

the budgets April 1 and they are due back into the state office April 19.

Motion by Wettstein, seconded by Mairs, to approve the nominations of the Health

Careers/EMT and SRCTC Automotive Technology Programs for the Director’s Award of

Excellence and LC Kjelland, Cara Reamann and Desi Severance for the Outstanding

New Educator Award for Marketing, Health Careers and Agriculture respectively. The

New Educator Award is for instructors that have taught three to five years. Motion

carried unanimously.

Motion by Meehl, seconded by Johnson, to approve the following 35 nominees as

presented for National Technical Honor Society including: Tyson Pederson of

Campbell-Tintah; Jaydon Berg of Edgeley; Liza Braun of Fairmount; Zachary Ulmer of

Lisbon; Rachel Sakry and Morgan Weber of Milnor, Ashley Brockman of North Sargent;

Kaitlyn Awender, Natalie Buck, Megan Cunningham, Miranda Ellingson, Chelsea Grove,

Dalton Magil, Shelby Moe, Ashley Petersen, Stephanie Rhyan and Katie Vculek of

Oakes; Sarah Thiel of Richland 44, Garrett Hayen of Sargent Central; Allison Albrecht,

Elisha Bajumpaa, Seriann Birchem, Brita Enderson, Adam Faul, Cole Gilles, Joel Green,

Grant Manock, Adam Mortenson, Kiet Nguyen, Addie Onchuck, Morgan Strand and

Molly Wynn of Wahpeton; Thomas Haberman, Laura Manstrom and Dylan Spelhaug of

Wyndmere. The banquet and induction ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday,

April 24, at the Wyndmere Community Center.

The board reviewed an updated list of capital improvements to be done this summer.

Sonia was thanked for her share of prep work.

Assistant Director’s Report

LC Kjelland and 12 students from Oakes, North Sargent and Sargent Central attended the

State DECA Conference in Bismarck March 10-12. Elise Burwell from Sargent Central

took first place in the 2nd

Semester Retail Merchandising Virtual Business Simulation.

Two students from Oakes qualified for Nationals. Daniel Courtney placed in the

Marketing Management Individual Series Role Play Event. Breana will participate in the

Chapter Management Academy for winning the ND Outstanding New DECA Member

Award out of 18 nominations. The International Career Development Conference is in

Anaheim CA April 24-27.

Kraig and Dan will be attending the State CTE Directors’ meeting in Bismarck April 4.

The 22nd

annual STEM Academies will be held June 10-14 in Lisbon and Wahpeton.

Kraig and Greg Heitkamp will be attending the Region V ACTE Convention in Salt Lake

City, UT April 10-13. This year’s theme is “CTE: Keeping America Rock Solid”. The

2014 conference will be held in Bismarck.

The Center received a very generous donation with a value of $29,800 from Alco in

Oakes. The new donated items consist of hardware, paint and tools as their hardware

department is switching vendors. Darin Spelhaug will sort and organize the donations

next week.

Director’s Report

There was no correspondence to highlight.

Motion by Johnson, seconded by Haverland, to approve the purchase of an S510 Bobcat

in the amount of $23,085 and to sell outright the S130 Bobcat the Center purchased in

2007. Motion carried unanimously.

The following six students placed in the top eight spots at the High School Auto Skills

Competition held at Moorhead Tech February 27: from Wahpeton, Adam Mortenson-1st,

Joel Green-4th

, Casey Puetz-6th

, Mike Dassenko-7th

and Derek Meyer-8th;

and from

Wyndmere, Dylan Spelhaug-2nd

place.

The following three teams of ten have qualified for the Ford/AAA contest to be held May

9 at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo: Jaydon Berg and Brookston

Mathern of Edgeley, Isaiah Harles of Lidgerwood and Tom Haberman of Wyndmere, and

Adam Mortenson and Joel Green of Wahpeton.

A retirement reception will be held for Al Giese May 8 at Prante’s from 4-6 p.m.

Oakes Supt. Art Conklin and Wahpeton H.S. Principal Clark Gripentrog will be retiring

at the end of this school year. Josh Johnson from Devils Lake will be replacing Art

Conklin and Ned Clooten from Milnor will be replacing Clark Gripentrog. Lidgerwood

Supt. Tony Grubb announced his retirement this week and a replacement is being sought.

Dan thanked Paul for sharing his financial expertise with Kraig and him on HSA and

high deductible plan options that can help lower medical insurance premiums. This will

be discussed with the negotiators.

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held at the Career/Tech Centers and other

designated sites at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013. The Oakes FFA banquet is also that

night at 6:30 p.m. for those who would like to attend both.

Motion by Goettle, seconded by Wettstein, to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was

adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

Janel Sayler Business Manager

Sheyenne Valley Special Education Unit Board Minutes

March 14, 2013 10:30 am Unit Office

Member’s Present office: Doug Jacobsen, Jeff Watts, Art Conklin, & Joyce Braunagel Member’s Absent: Dean Koppelman Also Present: Nick Klemisch, Gina Thornton, Roger Mulvaney Art Conklin called the meeting to order at 10:35 am. Joyce Braunagel made the motion to approve the agenda. Jeff Watts seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Jeff Watts made the motion to approve the minutes of February’s meeting. Doug Jacobsen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Doug Jacobsen made the motion to approve the February checks in amount of $305,393.88. Joyce Braunagel seconded the motion, which the motion passed unanimously. Joyce Braunagel made the motion to approve the financial report and Jeff Watts seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. OLD BUSINESS:      

1. Negotiations –Board’s Notice of Recognition President says: The unit board, after investigation of the petition filed by the Sheyenne Valley Special Education Association requesting that said organization be recognized as the representative organization for the previously recognized Appropriate negotiating Unit, has determined that the education Association does represent a majority of the persons within the unit and recognizes the Education Association as the executive representative organization for a minimum of one year beginning March 14, 2013. Jeff Watts made the motion to approve the Board’s Notice of Recognition. Doug Jacobsen seconded the motion, which the motion passed unanimously. Jeff Watts and Dean Koppelman will be representing the board during negotiations.

2. Director’s Evaluation 3. Natasha Howard Contract- Art signed her original contract as well as the bonus clarification that

she has signed. NEW BUSINESS:

1. Excess  Cost-­‐  Board  will  discuss  this  at  April’s  meeting.  2. Staffing-­‐  Doug  Jacobsen  motioned  to  approve  a  half-­‐time  teaching  position  at  Maple  Valley  

for  the  2013-­‐2014  school  year.    Joyce  Braunagel  seconded  the  motion,  which  the  motion  was  approved  unanimously.      

3. Building  Repairs-­‐ There was snow removed from the roof of the building and removed some of the garbage that was left from when the radio station owned the building. There was also a tree removed that was growing in the corner that was causing a disturbance within the downspouts. Grotberg electric came in and installed some ne ballast around the office.

4. Directors  Leave  Request  for  April  1,  2013-­‐ Joyce Braunagel made the motion to approve leave for Nick on that day. Jeff Watts seconded the motion, which the motion passed unanimously.

DIRECTOR’S REPORT:

1. Professional Evaluations- completed prior to March 15th 2. Tienet monitoring- continuous monitoring will continue 3. ESY determinations to begin soon

DIRECTOR’S CALENDAR:

• See website

The  next  Sheyenne  Valley  Special  Education  Unit  Board  Meeting  is  scheduled  for  Tuesday,  April  16,  2013  at  10:30  am  boardroom/ITV.      Copies  to:   Arthur  Conklin,  Jeff  Watts,  Doug  Jacobson,  Dean  Koppelman,  Joyce  Braunagel,  Nick  

Klemisch,  Gina  Thornton,  Roger  Mulvaney     Respectfully submitted, Gina Thornton Office Manager Authorized by: ___________________________________________ Date: February 19, 2013