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December 18, 2007

December 18, 2007
The Mabel-Canton Board of Directors of Independent School District No. 238 met in regular session on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the board room.

Members present: Aberg, Adkins, Hall, Kuhn, Soiney, Swenson and Supt. Love

Also present: Holly Becker, Barb Kerns, Jeff Nolte and Chris Hansen

The meeting was called to order by Chair Kuhn.

Motion by Hall, second by Soiney and carried unanimously, to approve the revised agenda.

Motion by Adkins, second by Hall and carried unanimously, to approve the November 20, 2007 minutes.

Motion by Adkins, second by Aberg and carried unanimously, to approve payment of monthly bills.

Motion by Swenson, second by Adkins and carried unanimously, to approve the 2007 Payable 2008 Levy Certification for $813,134.20

Principal Nolte presented the School Improvement Plan to the Board.

Motion by Adkins, second by Aberg and carried unanimously, to accept the School Improvement Plan as proposed by the School Improvement Team.

Motion by Hall, second by Soiney and carried unanimously, to accept the Zimmer Tours contract for the 2008 Senior Class Tour. Bids received were $1,195 per person from Scenic Hawkeye Stages and $846.53 per person from Zimmer Tours.

Motion by Swenson, second by Hall and carried unanimously, to approve the revised Hiawatha Valley Education District contract for the 2007-2008 school year. The new contract reflects salary increases for Hiawatha Valley Ed personnel.

Supt. Love updated the Board that no one had applied for the one and three act play director position. The Prairie Theatre Group will be working with the students for a week in March and a play will be presented at the end of the week.

Discussion was held on elementary bleachers for the elementary gym. The school has received gifts to cover part of the cost of the bleachers, and they will be ordered.

Principal Nolte congratulated both music departments on their winter concerts. The Board was updated on the winter testing schedule, the upcoming science fair and the college night that had been held for junior and senior students and parents.

Discussion was held on the current administrative arrangement.

Motion by Swenson, second by Adkins and carried unanimously, to adjourn.



Kaye Laitinen, Clerk


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