Underwood School Board August 14, 2024 Minutes

The Underwood School Board Regular August meeting was held Wednesday, August 14, 2024, in the Choir Room. Present were Board Members John Wold, Jen Albjerg, Kyle Sem, Adam Baker, Chris Waltz and Rebekah Meder; Superintendent Jeff Wilson, Principal Chad Gilbertson, Activities Director/Dean of Students Brian Hovland and Business Manager Margie Thieschafer. Absent: None. Others present: Dave Thieschafer, Garrett Eastwood, Maggie Clauson, Erin Hoyt and TJ Pelanek. Wold, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with a quorum present. Member Albjerg read the School Belief Statements. Motion to approve the amended agenda (Albjerg/Sem: MCU). Comments from visitors: None. Motion to approve the consent agenda items: July minutes; Donations; Financial Reports; Reassignment of Stephanie Auck as long-term substitute Preschool Teacher; Hire of Michelle Umlauf as ECFE Teacher/Coordinator (.03 FTE); Hire Stephany Wold Special Education Teacher (1.0 FTE); Hire Jason Fuchs Health/Phy Ed Teacher (1.0 FTE); Hire Megan Johnson Preschool Paraprofessional; (.04 FTE); Resignation of Ron Gunderson Bus Driver, Contract with Jen Kolstad Student Health Services Supervisor; Resignation of Desiree Frie as Junior High Volleyball Coach and Hire Sydney Hovland as Junior High Volleyball Coach (Waltz/ Baker: Roll Call Voting in Favor: Meder, Sem, Baker, Wold, Albjerg and Waltz; Voting Against: None: MCU). Donations: Everts Township $250 for Summer; Patrick Hanley $5,000 and Supplies for the Holiday store donated by: Judy Heltemes, Jane Merickel and Sheila Kugler. Dave Thieschafer gave a Buildings and Ground update. Eastwood gave a transportation and lawn care report. Clauson reported on the East Coast Trip. Motion to direct Clauson to inquire into the same trip in 3 years (Meder/Baker: MCU). Committee reports given: Baker on Underwood Community Education Foundation and Wold on Fergus Falls Area Special Education Cooperative. Hovland gave the Activities Director/ Community Ed Report, Gilbertson gave the Principal Report and Wilson gave the Superintendent Report. Wold gave the summary of Superintendent Wilson’s evaluation. Motion to amend Superintendent Wilson’s contract for FY25-27 (Wold/Albjerg: MCU). Review of Strategic Plan directed by Wilson. Motion to approve 24-25 Student Handbook (BakerMeder: MCU). Motion to approve 24-25 Teacher Handbook (Meder/Sem: MCU). Motion to adjourn (Baker/Waltz: MCU). The meeting ended at 7:27 p.m. Chris Waltz, Clerk (This publication constitutes the legal printing September 18, 2024 of the official minutes of this meeting.)