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ELLSWORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL

REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

School Library

Ellsworth, Minnesota

Monday, November 17, 2008

6:00 p.m.

1.  Call to order and roll call.

2.  Approval of minutes of the regular school board meeting held on October 20, 2008.

3.  Approval of all bills and claims

4.  Review of the Student Activity Fund

5.  Treasurer's Report

    5.1 Monthly Budget Report

6.  Principals Report:  Mr. Berndt

7.  Financial Consultants Report:  John Widvey

    7.1  Review of district financial audit as prepared by Turbes Drealan Kvilhaug Mammen & Co. P.A.  

    7.2  The January and February board meetings both fall on national holidays. I recommend that the Board consider changing the

            dates for those two meetings.  

    7.3  Information on levy certification.

    7.4  Consider/approve purchase of Study Island. This is a tool used on the computer to assist students in studying for the MCA

           tests.

8.  Other Business

    8.1

    8.2   

    8.3

9.  Adjournment

PRINCIPAL'S REPORT

November 17, 2008

1.  Driver Ed has started with student drivers.

2.  Contracts for summer school: Carrie Overgaard and Ben House

3.  Winter sports season has started.

4.  Trophy case has been built and is in place.

5.  Washer and dryer for P.E. dept.

6.  Fuel oil bids.

7.  Buildings & Grounds: Dave Goedken