PARSHALL SCHOOL DISTRICT #3

Regular School Board Meeting

April 14, 2020

 

A Regular Meeting of the Parshall School Board was held on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 in the Conference

Room at the H.S and via Zoom.  The meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m. by Pres. M. Hoff. Board members present were:  J. Jacobi, J. Clauson, K.Onstad and M. Hoff.

A motion was made by Jarski; seconded by Clauson to approve agenda with addition of Principal contract under Personnel. 

  All in Favor

A motion was made by Clauson; seconded by Onstad to approve Consent Agenda. 

  All in Favor 

Superintendent Report: 

Working with Administration on Distant learning continuation for our students. Three and five year strategic plan is due June 30, 2020.

District leadership meeting was postponed due to Covid 19 restrictions. Cares Act information was

Discussed.  We will receive $151,000. This can be used to help with lost Transportation Aid after March 13th, paying staff working from home.  Due to Covid 19, DPI has waived the carry over amounts for Title programs and SCRL grant.

Discussion:  Hoff asked how would we know if our Distant learning plan was working. Superintendent 

replied that he and the Principals had been meeting. High school made some schedule changes. High school Principal will talk about this.

Hoff suggested we look at our Policy book and update policies per recommendation of NDSBA.

She was also asking if the school if there was enough money in the budget to purchase 2 new curriculums. Superintendent stated that there is money set aside for these purchases.

Onstad says in this downtime, teachers-with the help of paras should be doing inventory of their classrooms and have their invoices of needed purchases and supplies turned in to Principals by May 14th.

HS Principal Report:

The Distant learning scheduled  was refined for the high school. There is still final testing, but Principals across the state are deciding on how to proceed now with Distant learning due to Covid 19. Board suggests some kind of assessment needs to be done.

Graduation is up in the air right now. Plan A is to have it in the gym. Plan B is to have it in the parking lot.

Plan C would be to have a parade.  Working on a way to have summer school.

Principal has given out inventory and classroom checklists. How can we make sure that the teachers who are leaving will complete this or will they just leave? There was discussion about holding their June paycheck until the inventory of their classrooms were handed in.

Board wants curriculum proposals brought to May 14 meeting.

Science position contract has been offered.

Elementary Principal:

There is no newsletter.

Teachers are taking attendance and are using a rubric for participation. 

SFA will be done in the afternoon for a minimum of 30 minutes. Administration has been calling and texting students to keep in contact. There is a 30 minute minimum for math and social studies.

Paras are able to get into virtual classrooms to help with one on ones. Some devices are broken and would like to know how we should handle this. Need 2 fifth grade teachers, 1 third grade and 1 fourth grade teacher. We are setting up interviews with 3 applicants.

Old Business:

Bill of sale was sent to North Country Oil for purchase of mobile home.

Three to five year plan is due June 30th.

New Business:

Demolition of old high school has been completed.

Motion was made by Onstad; seconded by Jarski to Approve the second reading of Policy DBBA – Drug and Alcohol Testing Program For Employees.

Roll:

Clauson – Aye

Onstad – Aye

Jarski – Aye

Hoff – Aye

M.C.

Motion was made by Onstad; seconded by Clauson to Approve Open enrollment applications.

Roll:

Jarski – Aye

Onstad – Aye

Clauson – Aye

Hoff – Aye

M.C.

Motion was made by Clauson; seconded by Jarski to Approve  holding an all mail ballot election

June 16th for the purpose of electing two (2) rural board positions.

Roll:

Onstad – Aye

Clauson – Aye

Jarski – Aye

Hoff – Aye

M.C.

Motion was made by Onstad; seconded by Clauson to Approve Admin Partners as a TPA to comply with IRS changes for adopting a pre-approved 403(b) plan document.

Roll:

Jarski – Aye

Clauson – Aye

Onstad – Aye

Hoff – Aye

M.C.

Motion was made by Onstad; seconded by Clauson to Approve $500,000 transfer to the Building Fund.

Roll:

Clauson – Aye

Jarski – Aye

Onstad – Aye

Hoff – Aye

M.C.

May 14th is the date for Native American Input meeting at 4:30pm on ZOOM.

Motion was made by Clauson; seconded by Jarski to Approve May 12 for next regular board meeting at 5:30pm in Conference Via Zoom.

All in Favor.

M.C.

Motion made by Clauson to adjourn.

All in Favor

Meeting adjourned at 8:28pm

Michelle Hoff, President Joani Tucker, Business Manager