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Mesabi East board approves $16,150 facility assessment contract and several personnel and policy items
Summary
On Jan. 6, 2020 the Mesabi East School Board approved a $16,150 facility assessment and long-term maintenance services agreement with ICS Consulting, adopted personnel changes and stipends, accepted donations, and approved payroll and claims totaling $2,159,818.24.
The Independent School District No. 2711 (Mesabi East Schools) board meeting on Jan. 6, 2020 in Aurora opened at 5:30 p.m. with Chair Walt Hautala presiding. Directors Amanda Gross, Rob Hill, Walt Hautala, Cyndi Worshek, Gene Maki and Kathy Undeland were present. The board approved its agenda as amended to add item 9.8 and a presentation from ICS Consulting.
The board approved the consent agenda, which included computer checks, payroll and hand payables totaling $2,159,818.24; minutes from the Dec. 2 and Dec. 17, 2019 meetings; and tuition agreements sending one student to ISD 31 (Bemidji Area Schools) and two students to ISD 4166 (East Range Academy). The motion was moved by Director Rob Hill and seconded by Director Kathy Undeland and passed unanimously.
ICS Consulting provided information about a Facility Assessment and Long-Term Facility Maintenance (LTFM) service offering, and Rachel Doherty presented a PowerPoint update on greenhouse activities. Following discussion, the board approved a services agreement with ICS Consulting for $16,150 to conduct a facility assessment and related LTFM work; the motion was moved by Director Cyndi Worshek and seconded by Director Gene Maki.
The board approved 2019–2020 ME3C greenhouse stipends: Greenhouse Manager $6,015 plus a $750 Fire Marshal stipend, and Assistant Greenhouse Manager $3,010 plus a $500 Fire Marshal stipend. Directors also accepted monetary donations of $50 for the Industrial Arts Program, $300 for high school programs and $100 for lunch accounts.
On policy matters, the board accepted policies #506 (Student Discipline) and #510 (School Activities) for first reading and review. The board approved on second reading policies #421 (Gifts to Employees and School Board Members) and #424 (License Status). The board also accepted a quote from Rock, Snow and Fire for snow removal services on district parking lots.
Personnel actions included approval of volunteer winter coaching recommendations for Carl Layman and Mike Layman as volunteer boys swimming coaches and Parker Lalonde as volunteer cross-country ski coach. The board accepted the resignation of paraprofessional Crystal Saumer, effective Jan. 3, 2020, with appreciation for her years of service.
Board reports were noted as provided under separate cover. The board set its next regular meeting for Feb. 3, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room (204). The meeting adjourned at 6:41 p.m.
Votes at a glance: All motions reported in the minutes carried with unanimous "All in favor—Motion passed" outcomes; the meeting minutes record six directors present.
