LPGE School Board Proceedings

SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024

The Meeting of the Board of Education was called to order by Vice Chairman Gohman at 6 p.m.,Monday, May 20, 2024 in the District Board Room 209. Board members present: Gohman, Hinson, Levin, Lux, and Wolf. Lemke and Wright arrived at 6:38. Others in attendance were: Superintendent Daniel Ludvigson, Sherri Evenson, Tammy Cebulla, Barton Rud, Mitchell Ganske, Jodi Dixon, Beth Gustafson, Lori Hovey, Patti Larson, Carissa Bitz, Audrey Morrill, Teresa Sorenson, Jill Standafer, Clair Wolters, Thomas Zastrow, Bonnie Middendorf, Jenny Thelen, Cindy Dalton and Amanda Hinson of the Long Prairie Leader.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.
It was moved by Hinson and seconded by Wolf to adopt the agenda with the addition of two items under new business; Custodial MOU and Milk and Bread Bids. Motion unanimously carried.
It was moved by Wolf and seconded by Lux to approve the following Consent Agenda:
CA-1. Regular meeting minutes April 15, 2024
CA-2. Bills
CA-2a. Prewrite checks numbered to and including 21306-21390=$164,548.99
Checks numbered to and including 21391-21516=$430,421.58 – FY23-24
Checks numbered to and including 21517-21523=$28,606.69 – FY24-25
CA-2b. Fund Transfers:
Date Type Vendor Amount
4/5/24 WX ELECTRONIC FED TAX PAY SYSTEM 29852.8
4/5/24 WX COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE 4198.94
4/17/24 WX PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMT ASSN 34814.33
4/17/24 WX TEACHERS RETIREMENT ACCOUNT 81739.1
4/15/24 WX COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE 30509.43
4/15/24 WX ELECTRONIC FED TAX PAY SYSTEM 169086.16
4/15/24 WX AVIBEN 3317.04
4/15/24 WX AVIBEN 750.01
4/15/24 WX AVIBEN 15.4
4/15/24 WX AVIBEN 3333.38
4/15/24 WX AVIBEN 150
4/15/24 WX AVIBEN 4485.47
4/15/24 WX AVIBEN 3846.73
4/15/24 WX AVIBEN 420.01
4/15/24 WX AVIBEN 425
4/15/24 WX AVIBEN 333.34
4/15/24 WX AVIBEN 31167.79
4/15/24 WX AVIBEN 1716.64
4/15/24 WX AVIBEN 2184.17
4/5/24 WX TEACHERS RETIREMENT ACCOUNT 24595.55
4/16/24 WX EYE MED VISION CARE, LLC 276.56
4/16/24 WX EYE MED VISION CARE, LLC -276.56
4/17/24 WX DELTA DENTAL OF MN 3584.3
4/17/24 WX HEALTH PARTNERS 111009.1
4/15/24 WX EYE MED VISION CARE, LLC 276.56
4/30/24 WX AMERICAN HERITAGE NATL BANK 49
4/30/24 WX ELECTRONIC FED TAX PAY SYSTEM 13763.72
4/30/24 WX EMPOWER 1185
4/30/24 WX REVTRAK INC 517.62
CA-2c. Revolving checks numbered to and including – none
CA-2d. P-Card Statement.
CA-3. Financial Report
CA-4 Personnel
A. New Hires
1) Yesenia Lopez Ibarra - SLPA
2) Caitlin Gustafson - Kindergarten - BA Step 1
3) Katelyn Suchy - 4th Grade - BA Step 1
4) Kevin Trierweiler – Food Service Director
5) Tori Lee - Kindergarten - BA Step 1
6) Kelli Neubauer – Secondary SPED - MA+30, Step 14
7) Lauralee Mertes – reassignment to Title from Kindergarten
8) Megan Dreher – reassignment to 5/6 grade Science from 4 th grade
B. The following appointments are made contingent upon adequate enrollment/participation in the program. The board retains broad discretion to discontinue programs, without notice if enrollment/participation is not adequate.
1) Mitch Johnson – JH Football
C. Accept the following resignations:
1) Jim Larson – 5/31/2024 – Elem. Para
D. Conferences/Training: June 17 Thought Leaders’ Summit, Effective Leadership for Superintendents (July 11, 2024), August 6 MDE Back to School Conference, August 7-8 Sourcewell Educator Summit
E. MOU-Extended Days - Beth Gustafson (DAC Coordinator) & Nicole Cuchna (DAC
Coordinator)
F. Teacher Tenure List: Secondary Staff - Michael Manders, Chantel Panek, Amy Moldenhauer; Elementary Staff - Samantha Chisholm, Amelia Harren, Mikayla Jasmer, Abigail Russ, Jill Standafer, and Allison Winge
CA-5 Resolution Authorizing the Community Concern for Youth Program (TCC) with Wadena Community Corrections
CA-6 MSHSL Resolution
Motion unanimously carried.
Guests –
Beth Gustafson presented information on Catalyst and how the district has been utilizing the skills they have learned.
Jodi Dixon shared her thoughts regarding an email exchange between herself and the board chair.
Tammy Cebulla publicly thanked the community for all their contributions and support for the color run. It was a big success this year and the kids enjoy having it. Tammy gave an update on the Read Act.
Member Hinson informed the board he will be moving soon. When his residency changes he will be required to resign from the LPGE School Board.
Superintendent evaluations were handed out and should be completed at least two weeks prior to the June board meeting. These will be turned into Sherri Evenson to gather and tally the information.
Superintendent Ludvigson shared financial reports showing how expenses have fluctuated throughout the year. The general fund and food service fund are tracking to finish in the green. Community ed is projected to have a negative balance due to expenses incurred from the school readiness program.
Board minute gave an overview of Title IX and gender discrimination.
Board Highlight –
Congratulations to the baseball team for being the 2024 conference champions.
Congratulations to the following track and field students for being conference champs – Caroline Kuehne (300m Hurdles), Julianna Stacey (Discus), Kylie Kraska (100m Hurdles).
Thank you to everyone who put together the Seniors Award night, it was all very well done.
Thank you to Johnathan Young, Audrey Morrill and Russ Bruder for their work preparing for graduation.
Unfinished Business –
Board Retreat – direction was given to bring this topic back after the new year since it is an election year and we could have new members on the board.
Clerical days discussion – It was shared that it is anticipated that unemployment would cost about half of what an employee’s salary is.  This would not include benefits. Mr. Ludvigson shared that having additional days for Community Ed and Activities clerical staff would still be beneficial.  The position that runs payroll was also touched on.  The board gave direction to gather the expenses incurred over the summer and how the current structure works with the workload that currently exists.
The donation resolution was moved by Wolf and seconded by Levin:
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR MAY 2024
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 123B.02, Subd. 6 provides: “The board may receive, for the benefit of the district, bequests, donations, or gifts for any proper purpose and apply the same to the purpose designated. In that behalf, the board may act as trustee of any trust created for the benefit of the district, or for the benefit of pupils thereof, including trusts created to provide pupils of the district with advanced education after completion of high school, in the advancement of education.”; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 465.03 provides: “Any city, county, school district or town may accept a grant or device of real or personal property and maintain such property for the benefit of its citizens in accordance with the terms prescribed by the donor. Nothing herein shall authorize such acceptance or use for religious or sectarian purposes. Every such acceptance shall be by resolution of the governing body adopted by a two-thirds majority of its members, expressing such terms in full.”; and
WHEREAS, every such acceptance shall be by resolution of the governing body adopted by a two-thirds majority of its members, expressing such terms in full;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the School Board of Long Prairie Grey Eagle, ISD 2753, gratefully accepts the following donations as identified below:
Donor/Item/Designated Purpose (if any)
North Star Plumbing and Heating Food Post Prom
LPGE School Board $100 Post Prom
Middendorf Family Organics 30lbs of Hamburger Post Prom
Dairy Queen 100 Dilly Bars Post Prom
Battle Lake Outdoors Backpacks Post Prom
Arc Electric $100 Post Prom
Magnifi Financial $100 Elementary Color Run
Lake Beauty Covenant Bible Camp $250 Elementary Color Run
Aksamit Transportation Inc $500 Elementary Color Run
American Legion Post 12 $500 Elementary Color Run
Grey Eagle/Burtrum Lions Club $1000 Elementary Color Run
Blaine and Julie Hendrickson $50 Softball
Trinity Lutheran Church $100 Elementary Color Run
Countryside Restaurant of LP $100 Elementary Color Run
Iten Funeral Home $100 Elementary Color Run
Mid-Central National Bank $100 Elementary Color Run
Goplen’s Ltd $250 Elementary Color Run
Minnesota Nat’l Agency, Inc $50 Elementary Color Run
East-West Realty of LP, Inc $100 Elementary Color Run
HomeTown Abstract & Title, LLC $100 Elementary Color Run
LP Sanitation, Inc $100 Elementary Color Run
Col. Alan Wessel, Auctioneer $250 Elementary Color Run
Aagard $250 Elementary Color Run
Kidco Farms Processing, Inc (MN Fresh) $500 Elementary Color Run
Peace United Church Women
of Peace $50 Post Prom
City of Long Prairie $250 Dollars for Scholars
Long Prairie Area Chamber of
Commerce $250 Dollars for Scholars
Vanguard Insurance Services $250 Dollars for Scholars
Iten Funeral Home $100 Dollars for Scholars
Long Prairie Rotary Club $500 Dollars for Scholars
Long Prairie Packing Co. $100 Dollars for Scholars
Clotho United Methodist Church $400 Elementary Color Run
CTC $250 Elementary Color Run
CentraCare $400 Elementary Color Run
Coborn’s $400 Elementary Color Run
Tanja Levin $120 Elementary Color Run
Kelly and Ryan Hanson $500 Dollars for Scholars
Northern Star Coop $500 Dollars for Scholars
Lions Club of Long Prairie $1,000 Gymnastics
Lions Club of Long Prairie $1,500 Golf
Lions Club of Long Prairie $3,199.32 Trap
The vote on adoption of the Resolution was as follows:
Aye: Gohman, Hinson, Lemke, Levin, Lux, Wolf and Wright
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Whereupon, said Resolution was declared duly adopted.
Member Hinson made a motion to post for milk and bread bids. Member Lux seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Member Lux moved to approve the custodial master contract. Member Wolf seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Custodial MOU’s for Luke Gavin and Kali Panitzke moving them up to Step 4 based on previous experience and the pay would be retro to January 1, 2024. Member Wolf made the motion to accept this MOU for Gavin and Panitzke. Member Hinson seconded the motion and motion carried unanimously.
Graduation ceremony housekeeping final details. Mr. Rud will read the CLC names and Chair Kelly Lemke will hand out the diplomas. Member Levin moved to approve the names of the 2024 graduating class. Member Wolf seconded the motion and motion carried unanimously.
Landscaping at the secondary school was discussed and some options were shared. Thank you to Audrey for the work she has done looking into this upgrading.
Discussion was held about the end of year staff recognition. Lux will head this and the board will come with something to show their appreciation to the staff.
Dean of Students MOU for Jonanthan Young was discussed and it was tabled until the June meeting so some discussion can be held with him.
Member Wolf moved to accept contracts for the Life Skills Coach and the Food Service Director. Member Lux seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Member Lux moved to approved contracts for the 21 st Century group of Barb Graves and Alyssa Scheve.
Member Levin seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. by Vice Chairman Gohman.

Tanja Levin, Clerk
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