NORTH STAR PUBLIC SCHOOL
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
October 20, 2021
The School Board of North Star Public School District #10 met in regular session on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 in the North Star gym.
PRESENT: Chris Doehler, Michelle Gibbens, Vickie Jacksen, Bob Kennedy, John Peters, Paul Wagenman;Administration: Jeff Hagler, Jessica Gunderson, Nancy Reiser, Cathy Johnson. ABSENT: Jeana Jorde. NO VISITORS.
Board President Jacksen called the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m. No changes were made to the agenda.
MOTION made by Michelle Gibbens, seconded by Paul Wagenman, to approve the minutes of the September 15, 2021 regular meeting and the revised minutes of the August 17, 2021 meeting was CARRIED - all voting aye.
MOTION by Michelle Gibbens, seconded by John Peters, to approve the October bills presented for payment was CARRIED - all voting aye.
The FY2021 NDDPI School District Financial Report was presented for board approval and monthly financial reports for September 2021 were reviewed.
MOTION made by Paul Wagenman, seconded by Bob Kennedy, to approve the FY2021 School District Financial Report was CARRIED on a roll call vote: Doehler-yes, Gibbens-yes, Kennedy-yes, Peters-yes, Wagenman-yes, Jacksen-yes (Jorde-absent).
Principals’ and Activities Director Reports:
Elementary Principal’s report by Mrs. Gunderson: K-6 enrollment: 163; attendance: 94.97%; PK started 9/21/21 with 20 students enrolled in AM and PM sessions; PM elementary music classes for K-4 with Mrs. Walsh will begin on 9/26/21 w/Mrs. Kurtti retaining 5th and 6th grade band and music; discussed combined 3rd grade PM scheduling changes; update on the status of the elementary music applicant.
High School Principal’s report by Mrs. Reiser: JH/HS enrollment: 119, attendance: 94%; NS w/b billed by Minot Public Schools for 4 days’ NS student tutoring; PBIS/school improvement activities are being planned and will begin soon.
Activities Director report by Mr. Hagler: wrestling co-op w/Rolla was approved; wrestling and hockey co-ops will each have one participant; Mr. Hagler cast an affirmative vote for the proposed NDHSAA bylaw change re: addition of aboard member representing Native American member schools; school scheduling changes may be made in November
if NS volleyball team qualifies for state tournament. Discussed scheduled 11/6/21 Pee Wee Boys Basketball Jamboree; jamboree will be cancelled (COVID concerns) but may try to reschedule games for only 2-4 teams to play on a Saturday instead. Discussed letter from Leeds Public School re: possibility of a sports co-op between Leeds and North Star. NS will contact former Leeds co-op partners for background information, conduct a stakeholder surveyand, if warranted by survey results, form a committee to discuss/design a co-op agreement.
Superintendent’s Report by Mr. Hagler: ESSER III approval letter has been posted online as required by NDDPI/USDEd; discussed proposed Health and Safety Plan wording changes.
MOTION made by Bob Kennedy, seconded by Michelle Gibbens, to change wording in NS Health and Safety Plan re: options if identified as a classroom/activity contact from “required” to “recommended” was CARRIED on a roll call vote: Doehler-yes, Gibbens-yes, Kennedy-yes, Peters-yes, Wagenman-yes, Jacksen-yes (Jorde-absent).Mr. Hagler proposed stripping the gym floor to bare wood and refinishing/repainting ($20-$30,000 project) and was
given the OK to bid the project; discussed disposition of the coach and white activity buses: will advertise the coach bus for sale as “make offer” and keep the white bus.
Old Business: Superintendent evaluation results were presented for board review.
MOTION made by John Peters, seconded by Chris Doehler, to accept the superintendent evaluation results was CARRIED on a roll call vote: Doehler-yes, Gibbens-yes, Kennedy-yes, Peters-yes, Wagenman-yes, Jacksen-yes (Jorde-absent).Discussed afterschool daycare fund balance, operating costs, and proposed fee schedule. MOTION made by Bob Kennedy, seconded by Chris Doehler, to set afterschool daycare fees at $5/day/child and
to begin first FY2022 billing period on 10/25/2021 was CARRIED on a roll call vote: Doehler-yes, Gibbens-yes, Kennedy-yes, Peters-yes, Wagenman-yes, Jacksen-yes (Jorde-absent).
New Business: Reservations made for 12/11/21 at Harvest Grill for staff appreciation Christmas meal; staff will need to RSVP. Bob Kennedy noted that this will be his last board meeting as he will be resigning from the board and was thanked for his service time. Discussed available options for filling a board vacancy occurring during a member’s termand names of community members who have expressed interest or willingness to fill the vacancy; will wait until November meeting to appoint replacement board member. Reviewed the current NDSBA template for Board Policy BBC METHOD OF FILLING A BOARD VACANCY and made selections to complete the revised policy to be voted on. MOTION was made by Chris Doehler, seconded by Paul Wagenman, to rescind North Star Board Policy BBC METHOD OF FILLING A BOARD VACANCY amended 05/18/11, to adopt Policy BBC METHOD OF FILLING A
BOARD VACANCY per the current NDSBA template with the following (bolded) selections – paragraph 2: “appoint . . . with a simple majority vote”; paragraph 3 (Notice section): “application period, which shall not be less than 2 weeks nor more than 4 weeks. . .” and insert last sentence with “select a designee to review applications“; paragraph 5: “the Board President”; paragraph 6 (Selection Process section): do not include sentence re: narrowing the pool of applicants, “candidate receiving the simple majority of votes”; paragraph 7:
“stalemate. . . after the Board has voted 2 times”, “stalemate. . . after 45 days”, and to waive the second reading in accordance with North Star Board Policy BDA. MOTION CARRIED on a roll call vote: Doehler-yes, Gibbens-yes, Kennedy-yes, Peters-yes, Wagenman-yes, Jacksen-yes (Jorde-absent).
Next meeting set for Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 8:44 a.m.