Blooming Prairie School Board
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #756
BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA
December 19, 2022
A regular school board meeting of the School Board of Independent School District #756,
Blooming Prairie,
Minnesota, was held in the High School Media Center on Monday,
December 19, 2022 at 5:15 p.m. (Open Forum at 5:00 p.m.)
OPEN FORUM – World’s Best Workforce, Lego Team, and Hand & Hand Club presentations.
I.CALL TO ORDER – CHAIRPERSON
II.PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL - CLERK Pam Hameister, Dean Meshke, Jenny Thurnau, Melissa Stoen, Rodney Krell, Kelly Braaten
ALSO PRESENT:
Superintendent of Schools, Elementary School Principal,
High School Principal, Associate Principal; Member of
the BPTA; School
Patrons
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jon Sunde
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Jenny Thurnau and seconded by Dean Meshke to approve the agenda as updated.
Motion carried.
(6 Aye/0 Nay)
V. PRINCIPAL
REPORTS
Reports given by Mr. Schwarz and Mr. Worke.
VI. ITEMS ON WHICH BOARD ACTION IS REQUESTED
A. Minutes, Bills,
Treasurer’s Report,
Resignation, Donations
Motion by Kelly
Braaten and seconded by Melissa Stoen to approve minutes, bills, treasurer’s report, and resignations as presented. Motion carried. (6 Aye/0 Nay)
B. Employment
No new employment at this time.
C. Volunteer Coaches
Motion by Melissa Stoen and seconded by Kelly Braaten to approve Lane Lembke as a volunteer wrestling coach. Motion carried. (6 Aye/0 Nay)
D. Additional Contract Approvals
No additional contract approvals required at this time.
E. Acceptance of Bids
No acceptance of bids required at this time.
F. Rejection of Bids
No rejection of bids
required at this time.
G. Furniture Budget
Approval
(Bldg. Project)
Motion by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Jenny Thurnau to approve the furniture budget
presented. Motion
carried. (Roll Call Vote: 6 Aye-Hameister, Meshke, Thurnau, Stoen, Krell, Braaten/0 Nay)
H. Technology Budget
Approval
(Building Project)
Motion by Jenny
Thurnau and seconded Dean Meshke to approve the technology budget presented. Motion
carried. (Roll Call Vote: 6 Aye-Hameister, Meshke, Thurnau, Stoen, Krell, Braaten/0 Nay)
I. Food Service
Equipment Purchase
Motion by Melissa Stoen and seconded by Pam Hameister to approve the purchase of the food service equipment from Hubert Co. Motion
carried. (6 Aye/0 Nay)
J. Van Purchase
Motion by Jenny Thurnau and seconded by Melissa Stoen to approve the purchase of a Chrysler Pacifica FWD Touring L van. Purchase will be made with ESSER III funds. Motion carried.
(6 Aye/0 Nay)
K. Calendar 2023-2024
Motion by Melissa Stoen and seconded by Pam Hameister to approve the 2023-2024 calendar as presented. Motion carried. (6 Aye/0 Nay)
L. MSRS Language for Superintendent Contract
Motion by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Dean Meshke to approve the updated health insurance language in the
Superintendent Contract to note that these funds will go directly to MSRS which will make it
consistent with other contracts in the district. Motion carried.
(6 Aye/0 Nay)
M. World’s Best
Workforce Annual Report
Motion by Pam Hameister and seconded by Jenny Thurnau to approve the World’s Best Workforce Annual Report. Motion carried. (6 Aye/0 Nay)
6:00 p.m. – Budget/Levy Review and Discussion Prior to Final Levy
Certification
N. Final 2022 Payable 2023 Levy Limitation
Motion by Jenny Thurnau and seconded by Melissa Stoen to approve the final 2022 Payable 2023 Levy Limitation. Motion Carried. (6 Aye/0 Nay)
VII. ITEMS OF
INFORMATION AND/OR DISCUSSION ONLY
A. Rotation of School Board Officers
Discussion held with decisions made at the January regular meeting.
B. Building Project Report
Update given.
C. Committee
Reports
A committee report update was given for the following committees: Building and Grounds/
Facilities, Education Foundation, MSBA & MSHSL, and ZED.
D. Enrollment Data
Enrollment (per JMC) for the 2022-23 school year as of December 14, 2022 is 478 at the elementary school (grades K-6) and 377 at the high school (grades 7-12) (358
attending BPHS and
approximately 19 PSEO).
E. Dates to Note
The board noted dates of importance.
VIII.
SUPERINTENDENT OR BOARD MEMBER ITEMS
-Updating of school meals policy.
-Thanks to Pam
Hameister for her years of service on the school board.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Pam Hameister and seconded by Melissa Stoen to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 p.m.
Motion carried. (6 Aye/0 Nay)
Tentatively, the next Regular School Board Work Session will be held on Thursday,
January 12, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. in the High School Media Center.
Tentatively, the next Regular School Board Meeting will be
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 5:15 p.m. in the High School Media Center (Open Forum begins at 5:00 p.m.).
A complete copy of the official minutes may be found in their entirety in the official minute book located in the superintendent’s office at the high school;
however, they will not be available until approved by the School Board.
Respectfully Submitted,
Pam Hameister
Clerk of the School Board
Independent School
District #756
Blooming Prairie,
Minnesota
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