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Hope-Page School Board approves amended tax levies, adopts bidding policy and OKs coaching contracts
Summary
At its Dec. 13, 2023 meeting the Hope-Page Public School District 85 Board approved amended tax levies, adopted a bidding policy on first reading (waiving a second reading), approved Maple River coaching contracts, and accepted routine financial reports and consent items, all by unanimous votes.
The Hope-Page Public School District 85 School Board met Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, at Hope-Page Elementary School in Page, N.D., and approved an amended schedule of tax levies, adopted a procurement policy on first reading, and approved coaching contracts and routine bills, all by unanimous vote.
Board member Cindy Hiam moved to approve the amended levies, and Board member Luke Juliuson seconded. The board set the levies at: General Fund $1,698,178.02; Miscellaneous $48,519.37; Special Reserve $72,779.06; Building $169,817.80 (the meeting transcript contained a formatting error for the building figure that was transcribed as 169,81780). The motion passed with all seven board members voting in favor: Cindy Hiam, Luke Juliuson, John Ihry, Rita Kainz, Janee Brendemuhl, Eric Parkman and Jeri Anne Larck.
In the same segment of new business, Board member Rita Kainz moved to adopt policy HCAB — Bidding Requirements and Procedures on first reading and to waive a second reading under policy BDA; that motion was approved unanimously. The board did not record additional debate on the procurement policy in the minutes provided.
Under old business, the board approved Maple River coaching contracts naming Darcie Besette and Stacey Lilja as Co-Head Speech coaches. Board member Cindy Hiam moved the contracts be approved; Board member Rita Kainz seconded and the vote was unanimous.
The consent agenda passed earlier in the meeting and included approval of the Nov. 8, 2023 regular meeting minutes (motion by Board member Eric Parkman, seconded by Board member Cindy Hiam) and the listing of November and December bills (motion by Board member Cindy Hiam, seconded by Board member Luke Juliuson). The meeting packet included detailed General Fund and Food Service/Activity Fund check listings and vendor amounts that were reviewed as part of routine financial business.
Secondary Principal and Superintendent Ian Grande and Elementary Principal and Assistant Superintendent Heidi Kingston each gave administrative reports; the minutes do not record substantive motions arising directly from their reports. Committee reports noted review of high school building updates by Finance/Buildings/Transportation/Personnel, scheduling for Extracurricular/Maple River Cooperative work later in December or early January, and Technology/Curriculum/Policy committee planning.
The board discussed several items for future attention: a negotiations seminar scheduled for Feb. 1–2 at Bismarck State College; a business manager evaluation due in the first week of January; results from a relationship-building/"16 personalities" engagement exercise; plans for a carnival in Page on March 8 (with the board serving the meal); and selected educational topics for further board learning about student data.
With no further business, Board member Cindy Hiam moved to adjourn, Board member Luke Juliuson seconded, and the meeting ended at 7:17 PM.
Next procedural steps noted in the minutes: the business manager evaluation deadline (first week of January) and upcoming committee meetings; no hearings, appeals, or contested votes were recorded in the provided transcript.
