Greenbush Middle River School (Minn.) Board Proceedings November 20, 2023

Greenbush Middle River School Board Proceedings

November 20, 2023

1. Call to Order at 7:30 p.m.

ADMINISTRATION: Supt. Barb Muckenhirn, Dan Carpenter

OTHER ATTENDEES: Ryan Bergeron, Brittany Babcock

2. Roll Call: Kurt Stenberg, Brandon Ignaszewski, SueAnn Wahl, Joe Melby, Peter Kern, Brandon Kuznia. Absent: ABSENT: Allison Harder,

3. Listening Session

a. No items

4. Recommendation to add items to the agenda from Board members to School Administrators

a. No items

5. A motion was made by Brandon Kuznia, seconded by Brandon Ignaszewski to approve the agenda of the December 18, 2023, Regular Board Meeting as presented. Motion was unanimously approved.

6. A motion was made by Peter Kern, seconded by SueAnn Wahl to approve the minutes of the preceding regular meeting of October 16, 2023 as presented. Motion was unanimously approved.

7.1 A motion was made by Brandon Kuznia, seconded by Joe Melby to approve the payment of bills check #40688 through #40751 for a total of $181,371.93_ and Purchasing Card electronic payments dated 10/5/2023 and Electronic Funds Transfers as submitted.

7.2 Treasurer’s Report

Description: Description: GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER SCHOOLS TREASURER’S REPORT FOR MONTH OF September, 2023.

7.3. Greenbush Middle River School District Budget to Actual Expenditure Report

8. Significant School Events and Communication

9. Old Business

10. New Business

10.1a. Position Change: Stacey Dallager

Description: Recommend: Hire Stacey Dallager as a paraprofessional, 5 days/week

This is an internal position change of Stacey Dallager from a four (4) day per week paraprofessional to a five (5) day per week paraprofessional position starting approximately Dec. 11, 2023.

Motion made by Brandon Ignaszewski, seconded by SueAnn Wahl to approve.

10.2. Gifts/Donations

10.2.a. Recognition and Acceptance of donation from Arlys Graff Trust. Description: An application to the Arlys Graff Trust Fund was made to benefit the drama and robotics departments.

10.2.b. Donations

Description:

- $350.00 Legion Post 88 to FCCLA

- $400.00 Legion Post 88 to Class of 2024

- $20.00 Stacy Dahl in Memory of David Koebernick to Gator Readers

- $20.00 Stacy Dahl in Memory of Lois Dvergsten to Gator Readers

- $4.00 Jeanne Novacek to Gator Readers

- $20.00 Eunice Stenberg to Gator Gap for School Supplies

- $1,480.00 Irving & Lillian Christian Endowment to Bathroom Project for Softball Complex

There are some grants that came in from the Northwest Minnesota Foundation - three of them totalling $1540. Amie has the forms stating we have received a check for them and the final paperwork for them was given to the teachers who submitted the grants: Samantha Alme applied for two (K-1 Learning Opportunities - $500, K-6 Artist in Residence, $500) and Brittany Burkel applied for one (STEM learning kits - $540). The board would need a motion to accept the grants.

Motion by Board Member Joe Melby and seconded by Brandon Ignaszewski to accept all donations.

10.3. Robotics Field Trip

Description: Overnight Robotics Field Trip Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 to M State for 4th MNWest CEO Forum and Entrepreneur Summit.

10.4. Policy 516.5 Overdose Medication

Description: The 2023 Minnesota legislature enacted legislation requiring school districts to maintain a supply of opiate antagonists. The provisions of this policy outline the requirements of the law with respect to the use of Naloxone (Narcan) in schools. The proposed policy 516.5 is recommended for adoption and follows the MSBA model policy. Recommended changes [exclusions/additions] from the model policy for the ISD 2683 proposed policy are shown in red.

Motion by Board member Brandon Kuznia moved Joe Melby seconded to approve and adopt the proposed policy 516.5 without the indicated exclusions and with the indicated additions as presented.

10.5. MSBA Resolution Support

Description: The Greenbush Middle River School Board supports the following Minnesota School Boards Association resolution.

Be it resolved, MSBA urges the legislature to maintain the status of school provided transportation as a student privilege and not a student right. Furthermore, MSBA urges the legislature to not adopt any law that restricts a school district to provide a safe transportation service for students and drivers and maintains the school district’s ability to discipline students in accordance with school district policies.

Motion made by Peter Kern seconded by Joe Mleby that the Greenbush Middle River School Board supports the following resolution:

Be it resolved, MSBA urges the legislature to maintain the status of school provided transportation as a student privilege and not a student right. Furthermore, MSBA urges the legislature to not adopt any law that restricts a school district to provide a safe transportation service for students and drivers and maintains the school district’s ability to discipline students in accordance with school district policies.

Roll Call Vote: 6 Yes, 0 No

11. Reports

11.1 Superintendent

11.2. Principal

12. Adjournment

Description:

Motion by SueAnn Wahl, Second by Kurt Stenberg to ADJOURN

13. Communications

•Tr uth in Taxation Meeting Dec. 18, 2023 @ 7:30 p.m. in GMR School Library (as part of Regular School Board Meeting)

• Regular December School Board Meeting - Dec. 18, 2023 @ 7:30 p.m. in GMR School Library

Recorded by:

Allison Harder, Clerk

(January 10, 2024)