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51 min · 2 public speakers

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RTR board approves dance and girls hockey cooperative with Marshall High School 33:07

  • Speakers at the public forum gave the board an update on recent donations from the foundation, including $250 each for 57 staff members for classroom supplies. 0:48
  • The board voted 6 to 0 to approve a cooperative with Marshall High School for dance and girls hockey after a district staff member said Marshall had invited the co-op. 33:07
  • A speaker presented the proposed levy limitation and certification, saying the levy would be down $45,317.65 compared to last year if the board approved the maximum authority. 44:08

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Item by item (14)
  1. Call to order and pledge 0:11
    • The meeting was called to order at seven o'clock, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:11
  2. Public forum foundation update 0:39
    • The chair said 2 individuals had signed up to speak at the public forum, and a speaker said the foundation gave a total of $14,250, with 57 staff each receiving $250 for classroom supplies. 0:39
    • The speaker said the foundation bought 60 chairs and other items for the band, with a total of about $11,350. 2:16
    • Another speaker said the foundation funded an end zone camera for the football team and was donating $7,000 to help fund an FFA trip to the national convention in Indianapolis. 4:45
  3. Agenda approval 10:41
    • A motion was made to approve the agenda with no changes. 10:57
    • The motion carried 6⁠-⁠0. 11:09
  4. Consent agenda 11:09
    • The chair asked whether anyone wanted to discuss items on the consent agenda before a motion was made. 11:09
    • The motion carried 6⁠-⁠0. 12:02
  5. Approval of bills 12:02
    • A speaker asked whether the $70,000, $71,000 discussed last year for Chromebooks was about what was budgeted, and another speaker said a purchase was budgeted for this year as well. 12:20
    • A speaker asked about utilities, saying electricity rose by about $8,000 from July to July. 12:43
    • Matt Kerkaert made a motion to approve the bills. 13:29
    • The motion carried 6⁠-⁠0. 13:39
  6. Treasurer's report 13:39
    • A speaker said the monthly starting balance was down $884,000 from last year and that some revenue streams had not yet been received. 13:50
    • A speaker said the budget for fiscal and other fixed costs was $112,000 and $115,000 had already been spent. 18:01
    • The motion to approve the treasurer's report carried 6⁠-⁠0. 19:00
  7. Elementary report 18:59
    • A staff member said preschool teachers pooled their funds to buy a light table and said the school year was off to a good start. 19:09
    • Asked about a reading program that was cut, the staff member said students were still reading books and the program did not line up with current goals for the READ Act. ~20:44
  8. Activities report 21:37
    • A staff member said online ticketing started at the football game and worked well, and that a cash option would remain. 22:35
  9. High school report 23:45
    • A staff member said enrollment was down a little from the past few years. 25:19
    • The staff member said PSEO participation was around 30 to 40 students and that costs would not be known until later. 25:56
  10. Enrollment and superintendent search 26:57
    • A speaker said elementary enrollment was 329 and high school enrollment was 353, for a total of 682, and that the district was down 18 students. 27:40
    • The speaker asked board members to confirm their availability for a November 9th meeting at 5 o'clock to start the process for the new superintendent search. 28:46
    • A staff member said a paraprofessional job was offered to one applicant and there were only a couple of applicants. 31:52
  11. Dance and girls hockey cooperative 33:07
    • A staff member said Marshall invited the district to co-op in dance and girls hockey and that Marshall would not charge the district unless students participated. 33:26
    • The staff member said the wrestling co-op cost about $300 a student, and one board member said they were on the approve side and made a motion to approve. 37:08
    • A staff member said the co-op would be locked in for 2 years. 41:33
    • The motion carried 6 to 0. 41:16
  12. Achievement integration plan 42:52
    • A speaker said the district was paired with Lynn in the program and recommended continuing the 3-year plan. 43:04
    • The motion carried 6 to 0. 43:57
  13. Levy limitation and certification 43:57
    • A speaker said approving the maximum authority would leave the levy down $45,317.65 from last year, a decrease of 1.42%. 44:08
    • The speaker said market value dropped about $13 million and total general education aid was $7,171,655.19, compared with $7,647,218.66 last year. 44:08
    • The chair called for a motion to approve the levy at the maximum, and a motion and second were made. 49:29
  14. Adjournment and next meeting 50:08
    • A speaker said the next meeting would start at 6 o'clock instead of 7 o'clock because of a football game. 50:28
    • The motion to adjourn carried 6⁠-⁠0. 50:25

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