A year with no new contracts
The Master Agreement with Education Minnesota NRHEG for the 2011-2013 school years, already ratified by EM, was approved. This will provide an approximate total two percent per year increase in salary and benefits for the two years.
Tenured and non-tenured individual teacher agreements were also approved.
“That’s the last contract we needed to approving this year,” said Wellen of the Master Agreement. All contracts for 2011-12 are now current.
“This (upcoming year) will be my first year, either as a teacher, administrator, or superintendent, where there’ll be a whole year with no negotiations needed,” Wellen reflected.
Resignations
NRHEG bus driver Kermit Kalke was approved for retirement, after serving the district for 32 years.
The board also accepted a resignation from Julie Svoboda.
Cooperative Soccer
The Cooperative Sponsorship agreement with Waseca for Soccer was dissolved, so that the new agreement including the JWP district could be approved.
Donations
Donations approved were $280 from Southern Gateway MN Deer Hunters, for Target Team Shooting Vests; $1,000 anonymous donation for Flood Relief; and $600 from the David Swenson Memorial fun for Shop Class.
Other
The board reviewed the district’s current policy regarding Fund Balances, containing a suggested revision allowing the Finance Committee to be authorized to assign fund balances. No action was taken at this time.
