ZUMBRO EDUCATION DISTRICT

GOVERNING BOARD MEETING MINUTES

AUGUST 20, 2009

ZED SOUTH CAMPUS BUILDING

7:00 PM

 

 

 

The Governing Board of the Zumbro Education District No. 61-6012 met in regular session on August 20, 2009 at the Zumbro Education District Office.  The Chair, Len Oelkers, called the meeting to order.  At the roll call the following members were present:  Duane Bartel, Jan David Fisher, Cheryl Root, Loretta Ingvalson, Stepanie Fossum, and Carol Anhalt, Executive Director.  Gail Hester was absent.  Heidi Kass recorded the minutes.

 

There were no visitors at the meeting.

 

Motion by Bartel, seconded by Root to approve the revised agenda.  Voting for:  Bartel, Ingvalson, Root, Fossum, Oelkers and Fisher.  Voting against: none.

 

There were no Board Member requests.

 

Motion by Fisher, seconded by Root to approve the consent agenda. Voting for:  Fisher, Ingvalson, Hester, Oelkers, and Bartel.  Voting against: none.

 

 

The consent agenda is as follows:

 

2.1Approval of the July 2009 minutes

 

2.2   Approval of the July 2009 Electronic Fund Transfers

 

2.3   Approval of the August 2009 Claims and Bills:  Checks numbered 37753-37776, 37783-37793 and 37798-37871 for a total of $187,328.40; wire payments of taxes on July 31, 2009 and August 15, 2009 of $67,173.45.

 

      2.4   Lane change for Scott Spencer from BA to BA+30.

 

2.5   Hire of Ashley Larson, Futures/CHOICE paraprofessional

 

2.6   Hire of Rachal Becker, T2S paraprofessional

 

2.7   Hire of Heather Appel, ALC/RESULTS Secretary

 

2.8   Approve the renewal of the contract with Stanley Jones & Associates for physical, occupational, and speech therapy services at a cost of $53.50 per hour plus mileage for the 2009-2010 school year.

 

2.9            Approval of the ALC/RESULTS Handbook for 2009-2010.

 

      2.10  Approve the renewal of a two-year contract with Olmsted County Public Health for Nursing services at a rate of $36/hour for LPN and $65/hour for PHN in 2009-2010 and $38/hour for LPN and $67/hour for PHN in 2010-2011.

 

2.11  Approve the August 3, 2009 Special Meeting minutes

 

 

 

Carol Anhalt presented the Director’s Report.  A complete report is on file at the ZED office. All licensed positions for the upcoming school year are filled.  Interviews are on-going to fill a few support positions still open.  Some paraprofessional positions may remain open until student numbers are more accurately determined.

 

The Birth – 3 Home Intervention program is currently serving 50 infants and toddlers.  Some of these students will transfer into school based ECSE programs this fall.  We are researching the possibility of hiring a part-time speech language clinician to work with our Birth-3 children.

 

ZED Staff Development day will be August 31 and will be held at Quarry Hill Nature Center in Rochester.  The ZED strategic planning committee will be working on an open house for the fall.  We will celebrate our new facility and also 20 years as the Zumbro Education District.

 

Carol Anhalt updated the Board on the on-going progress at the ZED South Campus building.  ZED was issued a temporary Certificate of Occupancy and was able to close on the building on August 19th.  Some work is still on-going.  A walk-through with the architect and general contractor to develop a punch list will take place on August 26th.  The staff are scheduled to move into the building on September 2nd and students will begin on September 14th.

 

 

Next meeting:  September 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., ZED South Campus Building

 

 

Len Oelkers adjourned the meeting at 7:43 p.m.

 

Heidi Kass

Recorder

 

 

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                                    Gail Hester, Clerk/Treasurer