Minutes 1-22-2008

The Glacial Hills Elementary School Board held a special board meeting on January 22nd, 2008 at Glacial Hills Elementary School.  President Lara Amundson called the meeting to order at 8:00.  Board members present were Lara Amundson, Nancy Rapp, Ernie Watson, Mike Scott, Kurt Swensrud, Joy Peterson, and Kurt Amundson.  Also present was Dyanne Parsons.  Member absent was Vanessa Larson.

A motion was made by Ernie and second by Joy to approve the agenda with the addition of contract approval.  The motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Ernie and second by Kurt to approve the meeting minutes of the November regular board meeting.  The motion carried unanimously.

The board discussed the vacation application of Dyanne to be gone from February 18th to March 7th.  She will also be going to the MAHS Band/Choir trip during the spring break vacation.  Ernie expressed that Dyanne should be using this opportunity to educate the children of Glacial Hills on her experiences in New Zealand through video communications and emails. 

A motion was made by Mike and second by Kurt Swensrud to approve the proposed contract with the removal of the stated office hours of 8:00-4:30.  The motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Mike and second by Joy to give Dyanne two options of how to handle the vacation time taken:

1.        Take two week of vacation and 1 week of unpaid personal leave which would leave two weeks of vacation to be taken in July or

2.        Take three weeks of vacation in February and one week in July

     both with the condition of reimbursement of paid vacation if the contract is not fulfilled.  The approved contract                                                                                             

     will need to be signed by 1/25/08.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

A motion was made by Joy and second by Kurt to adjourn the meeting.  The motion carried unanimously.  The meeting ended at 8:55.

 

Nancy Rapp

Secretary, Glacial Hills Elementary School Board #4168