By DEB BENTLEY
Staff Writer
The NRHEG school board completed its legally required annual organizational meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. The agenda included swearing in new board members Amy Ihrke and Pat Theuer; also newly elected, but not present at the meeting was Aaron Phillips.
With all present members installed, board members proceeded to elect officers: Incumbents Rick Schultz (chair), Dan Schmidt (vice chair), and Terri Engel (clerk) were
reelected to their positions. Loren Schoenrock was selected as treasurer.
The NRHEG Star Eagle was named as the school's official newspaper, meaning that any legally required notices will be published there.
The board's depositories were again named as the State Bank of New Richland and the Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund. Superintendent of Schools Michael Meihak was authorized to handle electronic transfers of funds and investments.
The regular meeting time was reinstated as 6:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month, except when displaced by a holiday, in which case the meeting is moved to the next day, Tuesday; meeting locations will alternate between the New Richland and Ellendale school buildings, with the January 17 meeting occuring in New Richland.
Board member compensation for regular meetings was maintained at the same rate as last year, $75; payment for full day meetings will be $250.
Committee memberships were also set. Buildings and Grounds: Schultz, Engel and Schoenrock. Finance: Schoenrock, Theuer and Ihrke. Policy: Schmidt, Schoenrock and Engel. Transportation: Schmidt, Schultz and Phillips. School activities: Schmidt, Phillips and Ihrke. Negotiations (paraprofessional): Schultz, Schoenrock, Phillips. Negotiations (Clerical, custodial and food service): Engel, Schmidt and Theuer. Negotiations (Certified staff/teachers): Schmidt, Ihrke and Schultz.