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Max School Board approves phased pipe repairs, parking-lot and fire-alarm work; joins ESPORTS cooperative
Summary
At its Oct. 21 meeting the Max Board of Education approved phased pipe repairs with NuFlo, a parking-lot repair contract, fire-alarm replacement, joining South Prairie for ESPORTS, and several personnel and administrative items; all recorded votes were 5-0.
The Max School Board of Education voted Oct. 21 to approve a package of facilities and program actions, including phased pipe repairs, a parking-lot repair contract and replacement of the school's fire-alarm system.
Board President Clarence Ruhland convened the regular meeting at 5:45 p.m. in the Martz Library. After routine consent approvals, the board approved starting Phase 1 of interior pipe repairs with NuFlo to be scheduled during Christmas break. A NuFlo representative on the Zoom call, identified as Virgil, told the board "the original quote is $63,000. They are willing to break the project into sections which will add about $3,000 to the original cost making it $66,000 for the total repairs" and that quoted prices would be guaranteed for three years.
The board also approved a McElwain Construction bid to repair the school parking lot and authorized New Vision together with Semchenko Electric to replace the fire-alarm system. Each of those motions carried on recorded 5-0 votes.
On extracurricular matters, the board voted to join South Prairie for the 2025-26 ESPORTS season; the board recorded that student participants will provide their own transportation unless required otherwise by a pilot program with the North Dakota High School Activities Association. The board approved extracurricular contracts presented at the meeting.
The board confirmed policy for homecoming/prom participation, voting 5-0 to continue the district's practice of not allowing homeschooled students to attend prom unless invited by a student. It also accepted a resignation letter from the transportation director effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year and approved open-enrollment and tuition agreements for three students.
A roll-call vote approved the superintendent evaluation, recorded as Thompson yes, Erickson yes, Kramer yes, Sobieck yes and Ruhland yes. The board also assigned Clarence Ruhland as president and Dennis Erickson as vice president of the building authority.
Votes at a glance (motions recorded at the meeting): - Approve agenda: Thompson moved; Erickson second — 5 yes, 0 no. - Approve previous minutes/financial reports/payments: Kramer moved; Sobieck second — 5 yes, 0 no. - Approve McElwain Construction snow-removal bid (2025–26): Erickson moved; Thompson second — 5 yes, 0 no. - Authorize NuFlo Phase 1 pipe repairs during Christmas break: Erickson moved; Thompson second — 5 yes, 0 no. - Join South Prairie for ESPORTS (2025–26): Erickson moved; Kramer second — 5 yes, 0 no. - Approve New Vision & Semchenko Electric for fire-alarm replacement: Erickson moved; Sobieck second — 5 yes, 0 no. - Approve McElwain Construction parking-lot bid: Erickson moved; Thompson second — 5 yes, 0 no. - Continue policy excluding homeschooled students from prom unless invited: Erickson moved; Thompson second — 5 yes, 0 no. - Approve extracurricular contracts, BND lease payment, superintendent evaluation, transportation resignation acceptance, and open-enrollment for three students — motions carried with recorded 5-0 votes where noted.
The meeting record shows funds and payments presented as part of consent: General Fund/Building $184,667.47; Food Service $13,051.68; Activity Fund $6,704.40. Several vendor checks and routine payments were read into the record during the consent portion of the meeting.
The board set its next regular meeting for Nov. 17, 2025, at 5:45 p.m.
