Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
West Fargo Public School District #6
West Fargo, North Dakota 58078
December 12, 2011 – 6:00 PM
Sheyenne Ninth Grade Center Library

A regularly scheduled meeting of the West Fargo School Board, West Fargo Public School District #6, pursuant to due calls and notice, was held in the Sheyenne Ninth Grade Center Library on December 12, 2011, at 6:00 PM, with Vice President Patti Stedman presiding.

Members present included Kay Kiefer, Angela Korsmo, Judy Kvaale, Karen Nitzkorski and Dave Olson. Also present representing the school district were Superintendent Dr. David Flowers, Assistant Superintendent Louise Dardis, Business Manager Mark Lemer, Technology Director Rob Kaspari, Human Resource Director Robin Hill, Director of Assessments and Federal Programs Beth Slette and Administrative Assistant Heather Konschak. Board President Ben Koppelman was absent.

Sheyenne Ninth Grade Center students Bailey Aanenson and Aly Rohrich gave a brief presentation on FCCLA.

Sheyenne Ninth Grade Center Principal Greg Grooters gave an update to the board on the involvement of his staff in the design of the expansion of Sheyenne into the district's second high school.

The board recognized Aaron Knodel, Molly Bestge and Amber Rudolph for becoming National Board Certified teachers. West Fargo Public Schools now has four National Board Certified teachers; Sue Klabunde is the fourth.

Committee reports were provided by members of the Communication Committee, Calendar Committee, Policy Committee and the Alternative Compensation Collaborative Study Committee.

Additional items for the consent agenda included three tuition agreements. Mrs. Nitzkorski moved, seconded by Mrs. Kvaale, to approve the consent agenda that consisted of minutes from the regular meeting of the school board held on November 28, 2011; 13 tuition agreements; one new contract; the November enrollment report; fundraising reports and a set of bills (please see the attached bill list). The motion carried unanimously.

Mrs. Korsmo moved, seconded by Mr. Olson, to approve the audit report for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2011. The motion carried unanimously.

Mrs. Kiefer moved, seconded by Mrs. Kvaale, to approve the contract with the ND State Auditor's Office to conduct the annual audit for 2012 and 2013. The motion carried unanimously.

Mrs. Nitzkorski moved, seconded by Mrs. Korsmo, to award the bid for one 59-passenger school bus to Hartley's School Buses for a net amount of $81,200.00; to award the bid for two wheelchair-equipped school buses to Harlow's Bus Sales for a net amount of $185,050.00; and to reject the alternate bids that did not meet the district's specifications. The motion carried unanimously.

Mr. Olson moved, seconded by Mrs. Nitzkorski, to award the bid for the expansion of the district's Wide Area Network to IdeaOne Telecom for a 12-month term at a total cost of $76,000.00. The motion carried unanimously.

Mrs. Nitzkorski moved, seconded by Mrs. Kiefer, to award the bid for upright dish machines to Hockenberg Food Equipment for $35,210.00. The motion carried unanimously.

Mrs. Korsmo moved, seconded by Mrs. Kvaale, to approve the memorandum of understanding for the district's participation in the ESTEEM project. The motion carried unanimously.

Mrs. Kvaale moved, seconded by Mrs. Nitzkorski, to approve the additions and changes to the 2012-13 curriculum for grades 9-12 as delineated by Assistant Superintendent Louise Dardis. The motion carried unanimously.

Mr. Olson moved, seconded by Mrs. Korsmo, to authorize the administration to advance projects recommended by the Planning & Development Committee. The motion carried unanimously.

Mrs. Korsmo moved, seconded by Mrs. Kiefer, to approve the extended leave request for Christina Berger, a third grade teacher at Aurora Elementary. The motion carried unanimously.

Julie Rokke and Mark Lundberg from YHR Partners provided updates to the school board on the final site plan for the Sheyenne site, as well as the final plans for CTE programming space at the Sheyenne High School.

Business Manager Mark Lemer updated the board on conversations between the school district and the park district on the resurfacing of the parking lots at West Fargo High School and Veteran's Memorial Arena.

Policy Committee Member Kay Kiefer spoke briefly about the first reading of Board Policies on Dispensing of Medications to Elementary and Middle School Students; Retention of Students in Grades K-8; Student Records; Dual Credit Program; and Instructional Materials Selection. Mrs. Kiefer also briefed the board on the consideration of deletion of the Board Policy on Parent-Teacher Conferences.

During the superintendent's report, Superintendent Dr. David Flowers provided updates and shared information with the school board.

During the president's prerogatives, the school board discussed current issues and future opportunities.

The meeting adjourned at 8:09 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

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Heather Konschak, Administrative Assistant

Accepted On___________________________

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Ben Koppelman, President

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Mark Lemer, Business Manager