PUBLIC NOTICEs
Valley City Public School District #2 Special Meeting Minutes September 23, 2021
President Ryan Mathias called the special meeting of the Valley City Public School District #2 to order at 7:00 a.m., September 23, 2021, at the Valley City Public School Central Office Conference Room with Directors Natalie Wintch, Ryan Mathias, Darin Anderson, Sherri Horsager and Phil Hatcher present. Also attending: Superintendent Joshua Johnson, Business Manager Thomas Vanorny and Jordyn Heck.
Board approved the agenda as presented.
Discussion was held on the future of school facilities.
Hatcher left at this time.
Board set two public meeting dates of October 11 and October 13 regarding the school district’s exploration of school facilities. Horsager motioned, Wintch seconded, to accept a proposal from School Perceptions to conduct a community survey in regards to the future of the school facilities. Upon poll, all present agreed, motion carried. Mathias declared the meeting adjourned at 8:40 a.m. President
Business Manager
(Nov. 3, 2021)
Valley City Public School District #2 Special Meeting Minutes October 8, 2021
President Ryan Mathias called the special meeting of the Valley City Public School District #2 to order at 7:00 a.m., October 8, 2021, at the Valley City Public School Central Office Conference Room with Directors Natalie Wintch, Ryan Mathias, Darin Anderson, Sherri Horsager and Phil Hatcher present. Also attending: Superintendent Joshua Johnson, Business Manager Thomas Vanorny, Jordyn Heck, Steve Urness and Derrick Bopp.
Board approved the agenda as
presented.
Discussion was held on the future of school facilities.
Mathias declared the meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m. President
Business Manager
(Nov. 3, 2021)
Valley City Public School District #2 Regular Meeting Minutes September 15, 2021
President Ryan Mathias called the regular meeting of the Valley City Public School District #2 to order at 7:00 a.m., September 15, 2021, with Directors Natalie Wintch, Ryan Mathias, Darin Anderson, Phil Hatcher and Sherri Horsager present. Also attending: Superintendent Joshua Johnson, Business Manager Thomas Vanorny, James Buhr, Sharon Buhr, Kristi Brandt, Lee Kruger, Sarah Lerud, Daniel Larson, Matthew Nielson, Misty Anderson, Lacey Maresh, Katie Woehl and Chelsea Traverse.
The Board recognized Matthew Nielson, semi-finalist for the 2022 North Dakota Teacher of the Year. Matthew Nielson led the board in the pledge of allegiance.
Board approved the agenda as presented with the addition of public comment.
Lee Kruger addressed the board relative to the District’s Continuity of Services Plan. Board thanked him for his remarks.
Anderson motioned, Wintch seconded, to approve the consent agenda consisting of the bills totaling $217,064.01 and the minutes of the August 18 meeting. All present approved, motion carried.
Bill List: Ace Hardware $15.27, Adobe $193.37, AED Everywhere $56.00, Amazon $134.17, Apple Computer $388.49, Assoc Supervision Curriculum $89.00, Beilke Deb $99.00, BEK Communications $972.56, Best Buy $5,424.87, Blick Art Materials $110.90, Bratrud Sharon $980.00, Cardmember Services ($316.10), CDW Government $129.52, Cenex Fleetcard $505.17, City Span Technologies $1,400.00, Cole Papers $1,527.64, Dakota Dust Tex $5,990.00, Demco $44.84, Eckroth Music $2,000.00, Ecolab Pest Elimination $564.41, Edutech $80.00, Eggum Tatiana $200.00, Expressway Suites $172.80, Ferguson Enterprises $633.66, Filtration Systems $273.24, Franklin Planner $88.04, Friestad Rhonda $10.00, Hagen Sean $75.00, Handy Hardware $887.08, High Plains Water Treatment $98.50, High Point Networks $213.75, Information Network Online Dakota $528.00, Innovative Office Solutions $486.88, JAMF Software $1,705.00, Jaymar Business Forms $766.36, Jewett Weston $187.50, Johnson Tristan $38.55, Jones Piano Services $90.00, Keiths $1,493.32, Laframboise James $10.00, Lakeshore Learning $591.71, LEAF $1,418.45, Learning Solutions $1,820.00, Leevers $403.59, Lueck Chad $24.40, Marco $4,924.50, Miller Troy $44.67, Montana Dakota Utilities $277.80, Nardini Fire Equipment $202.90, Nasco $10.50, ND Attorney General $121.75, Northern Tool & Equipment $736.70, Nudell Rhonda $57.99, Olsen Haley $10.00, Otis Elevator $926.64, Overstock $3,735.34, Pepper JW $801.54, Pitsco Education $1,360.00, Pizza Corner $99.12, Pizza Ranch $76.38, Popp Binding & Laminating $1,264.80, Puckett Amber $13.99, Really Good Stuff $14.99, RJ’s Plumbing & Heating $735.03, Scholastic Magazines $2,716.63, School Specialty $2,404.71, Schultz Kellie $10.00, Sheyenne Valley Area Career Tech Center $93,748.95, Sheyenne Valley Special Education Unit $33,403.51, Smartboards $64.33, Smith Chad $10.00, Smith Lumber $736.94, Stukent $500.00, Super Teacher Worksheets $350.00, Supreme School Supply $152.82, Survey Monkey $384.00, Swenson Alison $387.50, Synchrony Amazon $7,658.96, Target $77.98, Techcycle Solutions $853.00, Thoreson Halley $769.23, Touch Pros $8,315.00, Toysmith $97.96, Trane US $296.50, Trusco Manufacturing $300.00, United Rentals $249.87, Valley Auto Parts $98.06, VC Public Works $778.63, Valley Meat Supply $353.06, Valley Officeworks $867.28, Valley Service $57.30, Verizon Wireless $502.03, Village Family Service Center $4,700.00, Vocabulary $2,200.00, Vowac Publishing $75.95, Voyager Sopris Learning $862.40, Walmart $4,941.83, Westman Boyd $15.00, Wild Prairie Bakery $105.00. Board reviewed the General Fund and Health Fund financial reports as well as the e-rate funding of $117,113.76 that has been awarded to the District.
The curriculum committee met on September 1. Discussion was held on the high school sociology class, its curriculum and resources.
The facilities steering committee met on August 31 and September 13. Discussion was held on renovation, new construction, architects, construction management, updating the capital maintenance plan, public input and feedback, update regarding state and federal funds, planning the “future” for school facilities, considerations of property for new school construction, potential cost savings with new school construction and the schedule and next step for exploring the future. Johnson presented the Superintendent’s report. Discussion was held on the insights student/school dashboard, early dismissal day of September
22, homecoming week, school safety week, employment posting, student demographic report, enrollment report and out of district commitments.
The Continuity of Services Plan was reviewed. Discussion was held on the
COVID-19 dashboard, survey of staff and parents and the community meeting.
Mathias declared the meeting adjourned at 8:07 a.m.
The property tax hearing started at 8:07 a.m. Discussion was held on the proposed tax levy of 98.49 mills, the same mills as last year. Mathias declared the property tax hearing adjourned at 8:15 a.m. Regular meeting reconvened at 8:15 a.m.
Horsager motioned, Hatcher
seconded, to call for request for proposals for transportation services. Upon poll, all approved, motion carried.
Hatcher motioned, Horsager seconded, to approve the Emergency Operations Plan as presented. Upon poll, all present approved, motion carried.
Wintch motioned, Horsager
seconded, to approve the planning agreement with Consolidated Construction. Upon poll, all present approved, motion carried. Wintch motioned, Horsager
seconded, to accept the resignation of Mark Reeves as choral director. Upon poll, all present approved, motion carried.
Wintch motioned, Horsager seconded, to approve the issuance of an English Learner teacher contract for the 2021-2022 school year to Lisa
Rinehart for four hours per week. Upon poll, all present approved, motion carried.
Board reviewed three open enrollent applications – one from Litchville Marion, one from Maple Valley and one from Northern Cass. Wintch motioned, Horsager seconded, to approve the tuition agreements with Maple Valley Public Schools for two students and Litchville Marion Public Schools for one student. Upon poll, all present approved, motion carried. Discussion was held on the upcoming North Dakota School Boards Convention.
The next regularly scheduled school board meeting is set for Wednesday, October 20, 7:00 a.m. The Board set
a special board meeting for Thursday, September 23, 7:00 a.m.
Mathias declared the meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m. President
Business Manager
(Nov. 3, 2021)