Upsala School Board Briefs
In other business Wednesday, the Upsala School Board:
• Heard the teachers had turned down a proposed mediated contract. The district will now wait to hear from the Upsala Education Association;
• Approved closing the meeting to meet with the district’s attorney to discuss allegations against an employee;
• Accepted the resignation/retirement of Ken Solarz as accountant/bookkeeper/business manager and athletic director, as well as the positions of head volleyball coach and head baseball coach, effective June 30;
• Approved the resignation of Clarissa Meyer as an elementary special education instructor;
• Approved the resolution setting dates for candidates to file for the upcoming election of school board directors;
• Approved an additional 10 days at $90 per day for Curtis Robertson to set up the technology lab;
• Adopted a five-year lunch price plan which will allow the district to catch up with the cost which is mandated by federal law. The daily price of lunches for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year will be: elementary, $1.85; high school, $2; and adult, $3.20;
• Accepted the dairy bid provided by Kemps, the bakery bid by Pan-O-Gold and the bid for vehicle maintenance from Upsala Motors. Director Dean Peterson abstained from voting on the Upsala Motors bid;
• Adopted a three-year health and safety budget. In 2012 the budget has been set at $15,278; 2013, $11,815; and 2014, $11,965;
• Authorized Colleen Harren to have authority to do electronic fund transfers;
• Approved the cooperative agreement for girls tennis with Long Prairie/Grey Eagle, Upsala and Swanville. The agreement is based on participation;
• Approved a formal resolution regarding termination of reinstatement rights of Randy Tretter. He did not meet the reinstatement deadline, Superintendent Gery Arndt said. He may still apply for a position;
• Approved Sheri Johnson as a part-time instructor to participate in the Teachers Retirement Association program for part-time teachers with the understanding that any contributions for unearned salary will be paid for by Johnson. There will be no additional costs to the district; and
• Approved several motions for Pam Johnson including: a memorandum of understanding between her and the district; the resignation of Johnson as a K-6 music instructor effective June 27 and a long-term substitute contract for her from Sept. 4 through Dec. 31 as a part-time elementary music instructor. Her pay will be based on her present contract salary with present health insurance payment until Dec. 31.
