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Mesabi East board approves hires, contract renewal, meal prices and insurance renewals
Summary
At its June 3 meeting, the Mesabi East School Board approved a $41,962.24 services contract renewal, multiple personnel hires and leaves, 2019–20 meal prices and insurance renewals, and accepted donations and greenhouse stipends.
The Independent School District No. 2711 (Mesabi East Schools) board on June 3 approved a slate of routine personnel actions, a services contract renewal and budgets for meals and benefits.
During the 5:30 p.m. meeting in the board room, Chair Walt Hautala and the board approved renewal of the ARCC Specific Services Contract for the 2019–2020 school year in the amount of $41,962.24. Director Cyndi Worshek moved the contract renewal, and Director Robert Hill seconded; the motion passed on a voice vote.
The board approved multiple leaves of absence: Brynn Anderson (approximately Oct. 5, 2019, for 11 weeks), Paige Junker (approximately Sept. 8, 2019, for 16 weeks) and Tabitha Hall (approximately July 30, 2019, for 8 weeks). All three were approved by recorded motions with seconds and a unanimous voice vote.
Several hires and personnel actions were approved. The board hired Collin Luke as Youth Activities Coordinator (40 hours/week, salaried) effective May 29, 2019; Lyle Kleusch as Industrial Technology Teacher for the 2019–2020 school year (BA step 1, pending Tier I licensure); and Bobbi Thuringer as Bookkeeper (Step 0, 30 hours/week) effective July 1, 2019 under the Confidential Clerical Agreement. The board also accepted the retirements of paraprofessional Teresa Layman (effective May 31, 2019) and cafeteria worker Dawn McBride (effective June 4, 2019), each with appreciation for their service.
The board approved stipends and program-related funding: a $5,500 monetary donation earmarked for ME3C Community Gardens and 2019 summer stipends for greenhouse staff (Greenhouse Manager $5,265; Assistant Greenhouse Manager $3,564). The board also approved a Summer Cafeteria Worker assignment for Renee Griveie for up to 15 hours per week from June 5–28, 2019.
On finance items, the board set 2019–2020 meal prices (Breakfast K–12: no charge; Adult breakfast: $2.45; Lunch K–6: $2.25; Lunch 7–12: $2.50; Adult lunch: $4.05; Reduced lunch: $0.40; Milk ½ pint: $0.30) and approved 2019–2020 dental, life and long-term disability insurance renewals effective July 1, 2019 (Family dental $91.45; Single dental $42.70; life and AD&D rates and LTD per $100 of covered payroll as presented).
The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) membership resolution for the 2019–2020 school year was approved by roll call; Directors Hill, Hautala, Maki, Worshek, Undeland and Gross were recorded as voting Aye, Nays: none.
Reports were filed "under separate cover." The board set its next regular meeting for July 1, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. and adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
Actions described above were recorded as motions with seconds and passed during the meeting; where the minutes note only "All in favor—Motion passed," the minutes do not list individual vote tallies for those items.
