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6/8/2005 – Public Notices


ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Administrative Wing
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Fort Totten, North Dakota
Request for Bids: Bids for the construction of the Administrative Wing will be received by the Owner, Cankdeska Cikana Community College at 214 1st Avenue, Fort Totten, ND until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 23, 2005. At that time, proposals meeting bidding requirements will be opened and read aloud.
All bids received after the scheduled opening time will be returned to the bidders unopened.
Bids will be received for the following classifications of work:
General Construction
Mechanical Construction
Electrical Construction
Combined Bid Construction
Copies of the drawings and specifications are on file at the office of the Owner, the office of the Architect: Dumont & Associates, Architects, 201 College Drive, Devils Lake, North Dakota and at the following building
exchanges: Bismarck/Mandan, Devils Lake, Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Minot, Williston, Rapid City, Sioux Falls and FW Dodge/Scan, Minneapolis.
Bidding contractors having a current and proper class North Dakota contractor’s license may obtain copies of drawings and specifications from the office of the Architect upon a deposit of One hundred and no/100 dollars ($100) for each set. A Fifty and no/100 dollars ($50) refund shall be issued to only bonafide unsuccessful bidding contractors returning such sets in good condition to the office of the Architect within ten (10) days after bidding.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a separate envelope containing a Bidders Bond equal to the sum of five percent (5%) of the bidder’s highest total bid combination, including all applicable alternates; executed by the bidder as principal and by a Surety Company authorized to do business in the State, conditioned that if the principal’s bid be accepted and the contract be awarded to him, he, within ten (10) days after the notice of award, will execute and effect a contract in accordance with the terms of his bid and a contractor’s bond made payable to Cankdeska Cikana Community College. Bid Bonds accompanying proposals must be in a separate envelope from the bid in accordance with Section 48-01-04 of the North Dakota Century Code.
In compliance with Section 43-07-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, each contractor submitting a bid must have a copy of his North Dakota Contractors License or Certificate of Renewal thereof issued by the Secretary of State enclosed in the bid bond envelope; all bidders must be licensed for the highest amount of their total bid combination, including applicable alternates; and such license must have been in effect at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the bid opening.
On the outside of the Bidders envelope the following information shall be clearly displayed:
Name and Location of the Project
Name of the Owner
Classification of the Work
Name and Address of the Bidder

Address envelope to:
Dr. Cynthia Lindquist, President
Cankdeska Cikana Community
College
PO Box 269, 214 1st Avenue
Fort Totten, ND 58335
No bid shall be read or considered which does not fully comply with the provisions herein as to bonds and licenses, and any deficient bid submitted will be resealed and returned to the bidder immediately.
The Owner reserves the right to hold all legitimate bids for a period of thirty (30) days after the date fixed for the opening thereof. The Owner further reserves the right to reject any and all bids to waive irregularities in bidding.
Dr. Cynthia Lindquist, President
(Publish June 1, 8 & 15, 2005)


NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE
CIVIL NO. 03-04-C-00142
IN DISTRICT COURT
NORTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
COUNTY OF BENSON
North Star Community Credit Union, )
Plaintiff, )
vs. )
Curtis Kenner aka Curtis D. Kenner )
and Kim Kenner, aka Kim D. Kenner, )
and the State of North Dakota acting )
through the North Dakota )
Department of Transportation, )
Defendants. )
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a Judgment and Decree in foreclosure rendered and given by the District Court in and for the County of Benson, North Dakota, Northeast Judicial District, entered and docketed in the office of the Clerk of said Court on the 5th day of May, 2005, in an action wherein Curtis Kenner aka Curtis D. Kenner and Kim Kenner aka Kim D.
Kenner, and the State of North Dakota acting through the North Dakota Department of Transportation were defendants, in which decree it was adjudged that there was due and owing to the plaintiff upon said mortgage indebtedness, the sum of Two Hundred Seventeen Thousand Six Hundred Four Dollars and 57/100 ($217,604.57) plus interest from April 28, 2005; by virtue of a writ of Special Execution to me issued out of the office of the Clerk of said Court, I will sell said property described in said Judgment and hereinafter described to the highest bidder for cash at public auction, at the front door of the Courthouse in the City of Minnewaukan, Benson County, North Dakota, on the 27th day of June, 2005, at 11:00 A.M., and on that day, to set aside the amount due to plaintiff with accrued costs as of the date of sale, or so much thereafter as the proceeds of said sale applicable thereto will satisfy.
The premises to be sold as aforesaid are located in the County of Benson, State of North Dakota, described as follows:
Township 153, Range 69
Section 3: N1/2S1/2
Dated this 23rd day of May, 2005.
BENSON COUNTY SHERIFF
BY: -s-Ned J. Mitzel
Ned J. Mitzel
Sheriff of Benson County
North Dakota
Gregory W. Tschider, Jr.
Attorney at Law
PO Box 668
Bismarck, ND 58502-0668
(701) 258-2400
(Publish June 1, 8 & 15, 2005)


NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF BENSON COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
In the Matter of the Estate of Dorothy Jean Norheim a/k/a D. Jean Norheim a/k/a Jean Norheim, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Travis S. Peterson, personal representative of the estate, at PO Box 231, New Rockford, ND
58356 or filed with the court.
Dated this 2nd day of June, 2005.
-s-Travis S. Peterson
Travis S. Peterson
Personal Representative
PO Box 231
New Rockford, ND 58356
PETERSON LAW OFFICES, P.C.
523 Central Avenue
New Rockford, ND 58356
Attorneys for Personal Representative
First publication on the 8th day of June, 2005.
(Publish June 8, 15 & 22, 2005)


NOTICE OF SALE
Civil No. 03-05-C-010
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure by the District Court of the Benson Judicial District in and for the County of Benson and State of North Dakota, and entered and docketed in the Office of the Clerk of said Court on May 9, 2005, in an action wherein Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. was Plaintiff and Darrell Johnson; Roxanne Johnson; and any person in possession were Defendants, in favor of Plaintiff and against the Defendants for the sum of $50,414.35, which judgment and decree, among other things, direct the sale by me of the real property hereinafter described, to satisfy the amount of said judgment, with interest thereon and the costs and expenses of such sale, or so much thereof as the proceeds of said sale will satisfy; and by virtue of a writ issued to me out of the office of the Clerk of said Court, I, Ned J.
Mitzel, Sheriff of Benson County, North Dakota, will sell the property described in the Judgment to the highest bidder for cash at public auction at the front door of the Courthouse in the City of Minnewaukan in the County of Benson and State of North Dakota, on June 27, 2005, at the hour of 10:00 A.M. (Central Time), to satisfy the amount due, with interest thereon, and the costs and expenses of such sale, or so much thereof as the proceeds of such sale will satisfy. The property to be sold is situated in the County of Benson and State of North Dakota, and described as follows:
A tract of land located in the Southwest Quarter (SW?), Section Six (6), Township 151 North, Range 69, West of the 5th P.M., Benson County, State of North Dakota, being more specifically described as follows:
Commencing at the Southwest Corner of said Section; thence North 89?59’10"
East along the South line of said Section, 1,251.80 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing North 89?59’10" East along the South line of said Section 30.00 feet; thence North 05?07’05" West, 682.88 feet; thence East, 300.00 feet, thence North 275.00 feet; thence West, 332.23 feet; thence South, 250.11 feet; thence South 05?07’05" East, 707.88 feet to the point of beginning a/k/a 4825 NE 35th Street, Maddock, ND 58348.
Dated May 18, 2005.
-s-Ned J. Mitzel
Ned J. Mitzel, Sheriff
Benson County, North Dakota
MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM
PO Box 1097
Dickinson, ND 58602-1097
Attorneys for Plaintiff
(Publish June 1, 8 and 15, 2005)


NOTICE OF ELECTION
LEEDS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6
Notice is hereby given that the Leeds Public School District No. 6 annual election will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at the Leeds Public School for the following purpose:
1. To elect a director for a three year term to represent region 1, consisting of the City of Leeds AND 2. To elect a director for a three year term to represent region 3, consisting of Normania, McClellan, Riggin, Pelican, Coulee (south of Highway 2) and the east half of Lake Ibsen Townships AND 3. To publish a record of the school board proceedings in a newspaper or general circulation of the school district for the succeeding two years.
Polls will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at the Leeds Public School, 530 1st Street SE, Leeds, North Dakota.
Kathryn L. Benson
Business Manager
Leeds School District No. 6
Leeds, ND 58346
(Publish May 25, June 1 & 8, 2005)


MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
MINNEWAUKAN SCHOOL BOARD
April 13, 2005
A regular meeting of the Minne-waukan Board of Education was called to order by Chairman David Ambers on April 13, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. Also present were Randy Thompson, Terry Yri, Corey Erickson, Laura Every, Supt. Myron Jury, Ron Carlson and Dianne Mikkelson. Jean Callahan was absent.
An addition to the agenda was the summer recreation program with the park board. Yri made a motion to approve the agenda with the addition. Thompson seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Discussion was held on special ed payments, the 21st Century grant and the NESE meeting.
Discussion was held on different proposals for new bleachers for the gym.
Every made a motion to buy new bleachers for the gym from School Products & Equipment Co. for the bid price of $48,000 as provided in the quote and a committee will be formed to raise $13,000 toward the total price. Erickson seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken. All members present voted yes. Motion carried.
Principal Carlson gave his report.
Yri made a motion to approve the NESC commitment agreement for 2005-06.
Roll call vote was taken. All members present voted yes. Motion carried.
Every made a motion to approve the minutes of the March meeting. Thompson seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Every made a motion to approve the bills for payment. Erickson seconded the motion. Motion carried.
GENERAL FUND
Advanced Business Methods $555.74
Benson Co Farmers Press 145.92
Bismarck Ramkota Hotel 60.00
BCBS of ND 10.01
Books Are Fun 10.00
Jean Callahan 400.00
Cellular One 57.60
Center for Education &
Employment Law 357.84
Curriculum Advantage 374.00
Dakota Assemblies 250.00
City of Minnewaukan 560.50
Dept Amazon.com 109.04
Dept of Public Instruction 90.00
District 4 Music Festival 18.00
Bonnie Erickson 382.40
Excel Telecommunications 45.07
Goulding’s Oil & Propane 2,874.48
Grand Forks Herald 30.00
Hammette International, Inc 69.00
Hartley’s School Buses, Inc 32.67
Hasse Plumbing & Heating,
Inc 146.00
Job Service ND 688.31
Myron Jury 370.00
Lake Region Diesel, Inc 105.00
Lake Region Special Ed 10,523.97
Cherilyn Littlewind 35.06
Medcenter One, Inc 30.00
NAPA Auto Parts 2,315.14
ND Surplus Property 68.50
ND Telephone Co 423.50
Oddens’ Grocery 444.88
Jean Olson 16.00
Otter Tail Power Co 3,392.06
Popplers Music, Inc 98.17
Popular Mechanics 24.00
Platinum Plus for Business 179.08
Reliable Office Supplies 661.20
Ellen Salisbury 400.00
Schwan Wholesale, Inc 69.12
James Thompson 42.50
Thompson’s Glass & Paint 189.00
Ed Tomlinson 150.00
Ed Tomlinson 750.00
Wal-Mart 92.75
Warwick School 36.00
Jennifer White 14.77
TOTAL 27,697.28
SPECIAL FUND
Kelly Armentrout $135.00
Awards & Trophies 45.50
Hardings of Chicago 300.69
Hartley’s School Buses, Inc 1,107.50
Kelvin 85.40
Minnesota Orchestra 399.50
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co 817.07
Pitsco 150.61
Platinum for Business, Inc 62.26
Science Museum of
Minnesota 75.00
The Cottage 315.00
Darren Trottier 375.00
Wal-Mart 84.02
TOTAL 3,952.55
HOT LUNCH
Beth Beecroft $25.00
Dakota Food Equipment 114.90
Dakota Gourmet 51.70
Food Services of America 11.47
GFG-US Foodservice 622.57
Harker’s 93.60
Interstate Brands Corp 191.04
Meadow Sweet Dairy 481.55
Shantel Miller 26.25
NDSFSA 150.00
Oddens’ Grocery 21.04
Platinum for Business 14.35
Schwan Wholesale, Inc 529.00
Stein’s, Inc 149.65
Wholesale Supply Co, Inc 57.80
TOTAL 2,539.92
Yri made a motion to approve the financial reports. Thompson seconded the motion. Motion carried.
The first negotiations meeting with the teachers will be Wednesday, April 20, 2005.
Discussion was held on the Impact Aid meeting in Washington, DC, legislature meetings, 2005-06 school programs and spring co-op meetings.
The board directed Supt. Jury to contact the Benson County Extension agent to offer the school and facilities for the 2005 4-H Achievement Days.
The superintendent evaluation was completed.
Thompson made a motion to give $1,500 to the summer recreation program and use of the vehicles. Yri seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken. All members present voted yes. Motion carried.
The next meeting will be on May 16, 2005 at 6:30 p.m.
Thompson made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Yri seconded the motion.
Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Dianne Mikkelson
Business Manager
David Ambers
Chairman
(Publish June 8, 2005)


NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN DISTRICT COURT, BENSON COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA.
In the Matter of the Estate of George Krile, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication or mailing of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Bennie Krile, personal representative of the estate, at Moosbrugger, Carter & McDonagh, John Moosbrugger, 311 S 4th Street, Suite 101, Grand Forks, ND 58201, or filed with the court.
Dated this 1st day of June, 2005.
-s-Bennie Krile
Bennie Krile
Personal Representative
First publication on the 8th day of June, 2005.
(Publish June 8, 15 & 22, 2005)


NOTICE OF ELECTION
MADDOCK SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO. 9
Notice is hereby given by the Maddock School District No. 9 that on Tuesday, June 14, 2005, the annual election will be held for the purpose of electing two members to the school board, each for a term of three years, and whether the proceedings of the school board shall be published for the ensuing two years.
The polling place will be in the Maddock School Resource Center and polls will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Brenda Fossen
Business Manager
Maddock School District No. 9
Maddock, ND 58348
(Publish June 1 & 8, 2005)


MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
WARWICK SCHOOL BOARD
April 12, 2005
The Warwick School Board met Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at 7:31 p.m. in the school library. Present were McKelvey, Gravdahl, Christofferson and Elfman.
Others present were Mr. Loibl, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Jacobson, Cory Christofferson, Lynn Greene, Dennis Barton, Karen Anderson, Shirley Tiokasin and Steve Michels.
An addition to the agenda was staff concerns.
It was moved, seconded and carried to approve the minutes as presented.
Thiele arrived at the meeting at 7:35 p.m.
It was moved, seconded and carried to pay the following bills:
Advocacy Press $299.43
Cole Papers 23.83
Dept. of Public Instruction 180.00
Ecolab 56.70
Harlan Johnson 164.00
Lake Area Vo-Tech Center 2,500.00
Renaissance Learning, Inc. 32.33
Schwan Wholesale 1,018.77
Stamp Fulfillment Services 419.85
Teacher’s Discovery 50.18
Shirley Tiokasin 163.50
Books Are Fun 84.00
NCA/CASI 20.00
Postmaster 75.58
Ken Hill 50.00
Michelle Christofferson 315.00
Luis Caf? 45.00
Wells Fargo Financial
Leasing 1,030.00
Youth Leadership
Conference 1,500.00
Ken Hill 25.00
Monica Christofferson 66.30
Altru Clinic 85.00
Ameripride 458.51
Barb Eversvik 93.24
Barton’s Bus Sales 1,617.55
Books to Go 31.92
Cole Papers 893.87
Comfort Inn 122.00
Dakota Westmoreland Corp. 310.74
Ecolab 84.50
Educational Leadership 200.00
Melissa Erickson 39.37
Linda Ferguson 65.10
Great Plains Directory
Service 43.60
Andrea Hoidahl 175.92
Houghton Mifflin Company 17.08
Jamestown Super 8 Motel 371.92
Janna Jensen 36.13
Kelly Inn – Bismarck 135.00
Krantz’s Floral 15.00
Lake Region Special Ed 57,111.94
Maynard Loibl 407.90
MCI 26.11
McVille Hardware & Lumber 839.98
Menards 40.64
Lorraine Michels 90.20
Minnewaukan Public School 569.50
Network Center, Inc. 1,136.02
Popplers Music Store 56.80
Positive Promotions, Inc. 246.38
Sagebrush Corporation 450.00
Sam’s Club 12.99
Simplexgrinnell 422.55
Stein’s, Inc. 64.63
Strong’s Lock & Safe 28.00
Success for All Foundation 550.00
Tough-T Mfg., Inc. 97.85
Triarco 56.77
U.S. Bank 1,500.00
Wal-Mart 284.81
Warwick City 238.50
Warwick Oil 3,796.91
Waste Management of ND 84.84
Monica Christofferson 51.34
Barton’s Bus Sales 426.70
Beth Neuman 148.00
Warwick Oil 2,058.52
Boyd Westman 138.50
Postmaster 20.58
KNK Agency 431.20
Postmaster 40.11
Monica Christofferson 38.42
Deb Bertsch 50.00
The Ranch 50.00
Monica Christofferson 54.74
Cory Christofferson met with the board to volunteer to have open gym three or four nights a week for any students in the area. It was moved, seconded and carried to give Cory a key.
Lynn Greene, a concerned parent, met with the board about her daughter.
Dennis Barton was present to discuss any bus concerns. He would like to have a seven-year contract so he knows what size buses he would have to get. Radios and cameras are working well.
Old business: Mr. Loibl reported that the water heater was installed in the new gym and stall doors have been put back on in the girls’ bathrooms.
Non-certified negotiations were discussed. It was moved, seconded and carried to give the non-certified staff, full-time and part-time a 50 cents per hour raise. Roll call vote: Elfman, yes. Christofferson, yes. Thiele, yes. Gravdahl, yes. McKelvey, yes.
The security system has been installed and is up and running but it’s not quite where the administration wants it. The North Dakota Telephone Company will be out to check over things again.
The school house across the street was discussed. The janitors are getting it cleaned out but it was decided to wait until the end of May to have it moved.
Mr. Loibl reported on damage to the bus barn. The insurance representative said his company would not cover the option and repairs should just be done to the bus barn door.
Ms. Tiokasin gave an update on Title I and handed out material on the School District Profile and Extended Day Program.
New business: administrative salaries were tabled until the next meeting.
It was moved, seconded and carried to accept Ruth Coenen’s resignation as elementary paraprofessional. Roll call vote: Elfman, yes. Christofferson, yes. Gravdahl, yes. Thiele, yes. McKelvey, yes.
Mr. Loibl and Kay Gravdahl reported on the NESC.
Mr. Johnson reported on the Technology Learning Cooperative with the Lake Area Career and Technical Center for the purpose of enhancing the school’s curriculum in a manner that will better meet the educational demands of present and future technology. It was moved, seconded and carried to pay $2,500 to participate during the 2005-2006 school year.
Mr. Michels and Mrs. Anderson were present to represent the staff on safety and administrative issues. It was decided to have a meeting with all staff members and school board members on April 19 at 4:30 p.m. in the school library.
Meeting adjourned.
Carol Walford
Business Manager
Johnnie McKelvey
President


MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
WARWICK SCHOOL BOARD
April 19, 2005
The Warwick School Board met on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at 4:40 p.m. for a
special meeting in the school library. Present were McKelvey, Thiele,
Elfman, Gravdahl and Christofferson. Others present were Karen Anderson,
Sandra Barber, Patty Clifton, Ruth Coenen, Melissa Erickson, Barb Eversvik,
Linda Ferguson, Wendy Gourneau, Melaine Harlen, Steve Jacobson, Janna
Jensen, Harlan Johnson, Denise Landman, Roxanne Laugsand, Kelly Lund, Kathy
Magnan, Lorraine Michels, Steve Michels, Beth Neuman, Duane Peterson,
Crystal Roth, Cecil Stewart, Melissa Strand, Shirley Tiokasin, Edith
Wallace, Karlene Warner and Jodi Wellman.
Safety and administrative issues were discussed.
Meeting adjourned.
Carol Walford
Business Manager
Johnnie McKelvey
President


MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
WARWICK SCHOOL BOARD
April 28, 2005
The Warwick School Board met Thursday, April 28, 2005 at 9 a.m. for a
special board meeting. Present were McKelvey, Thiele, Elfman, Gravdahl and
Christofferson.
Administrative issues, teacher contracts and bus contracts were discussed.
Meeting adjourned.
Carol Walford
Business Manager
Johnnie McKelvey
President


MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
MADDOCK SCHOOL BOARD
May 10, 2005
A regular meeting of the Maddock School Board was held May 10, 2005 at 7
a.m. Present were President David Swanson, Jason Lee, Becky Brandvold,
Chris Lauinger, Linda Ellingson, Superintendent Russ Miller, Principals
Penny Leier and Brian Bubach and Business Manager Brenda Fossen. Kim
Anderson was a guest.
A motion was made by Lauinger, seconded by Ellingson, to approve the
agenda. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Lauinger, to approve the minutes of
April 12, the General Fund bills totaling $19,060.68, food service and
activities reports. Motion carried.
GENERAL FUND
Acme Electric $68.41
Alton’s Bulk Service 235.62
Avaya, Inc. 48.07
Barnes & Noble 99.25
Benson Co. Farmers Press 108.34
Cenex 244.34
City of Maddock 3,397.58
Daryl’s Refrigeration 322.00
Dept. of Public Instruction 200.00
Expressway Inn 103.90
Farmers Union Oil Co. 4,450.20
Harlow’s Bus Sales 102.97
Health Dimensions Rehab 3,181.50
HomeTown Grocery 184.73
The Instrumentalist 92.40
J&J Gravel 1,710.40
Jones Brothers Auto 253.21
Lincoln Sales 270.89
Mavis Maloney 93.00
Menards 110.68
Russ Miller 234.36
Networking Specialists 450.00
Novus 135.00
Popplers Music 96.80
Praxair 4.96
Quill 559.53
Ramkota 48.00
Joleen Risovi 15.99
Seven Seas Inn 45.00
Software Unlimited 1,895.00
Stein Chemical 138.20
Strong’s Lock & Safe 101.50
Twete, Inc. 29.78
UPS 29.04
Principals’ reports were reviewed. Class scheduling for 2005-06, teacher
mentoring, replacing the elementary math series, pre-school screening and
the kindergarten open house were discussed.
Mr. Miller reported that resignations have been received from Holly Kraft
and Ryan Wiberg and that a contract has been issued and accepted by Jeff
Jacobson for high school math and varsity boys’ basketball.
The board discussed summer maintenance projects. Bids will be sought for
replacing the ceilings of the elementary restrooms, cleaning the gym
ceiling and bleacher repair.
A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Ellingson, to approve the second
reading of sections A, B, C, D, of the revised district policy book, and
section F through policy FDCAB, with the exception of policies FBEA-1,
FBEA-2 and FC. On roll call vote, all were in favor.
The meeting was adjourned and reconvened in executive session for
negotiations instructions pursuant to NDCC 44-04-19.1(7).
The next regular meeting will be June 15 at 7 a.m.
Brenda Fossen
Business Manager
These minutes are submitted for publication prior to board approval.


MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
MADDOCK SCHOOL BOARD
May 23, 2005
A special meeting of the Maddock School Board was held May 23, 2005 at 8
p.m. Present were President David Swanson, Jason Lee, Becky Brandvold,
Linda Ellingson, Chris Lauinger, Supt. Russ Miller, Principal Brian Bubach
and Business Manager Brenda Fossen.
The special meeting was called by order of the Board of Education for
negotiations instruction. The meeting was held in executive session
pursuant to NDCC Section 44-04-19.1(7).
Meeting adjourned.
Brenda Fossen
Business Manager
These minutes are submitted for publication prior to board approval.


MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
MADDOCK SCHOOL BOARD
May 26, 2005
A special meeting of the Maddock School Board was held May 26, 2005 at 8
p.m. Present were President David Swanson, Becky Brandvold, Linda
Ellingson, Chris Lauinger, Supt. Russ Miller and Business Manager Brenda
Fossen.
The special meeting was called by order of the Board of Education for
negotiations instruction.
In the open meeting, Mr. Miller updated the board regarding the 2005-06
revenue budget. He stated that this budget will reflect revenue shortfalls
due to declining enrollment and decreased federal funding. Noted was the
mill levy deduct increased through legislative action that removes the
value of 28 mills from the district next year. He also stated that for the
first time in his five years at Maddock, he may be presenting a deficit
budget, even with the mill levy increased to 185 mills (presently at 171).
Options for expense reduction were discussed.
The open meeting was adjourned and reconvened in executive session pursuant
to NDCC Section 44-04-07.1(7) for negotiations instruction.
Meeting adjourned.
Brenda Fossen
Business Manager
These minutes are submitted for publication prior to board approval.


MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
MADDOCK SCHOOL BOARD
June 2, 2005
A special meeting of the Maddock School Board was held June 2, 2005 at 8
p.m. Present were President David Swanson, Becky Brandvold, Linda
Ellingson, Chris Lauinger, Supt. Russ Miller and Business Manager Brenda
Fossen.
The special meeting was called by order of the Board of Education for
negotiations instruction. The meeting was held in executive session
pursuant to NDCC Section 44-04-19.1(7).
The open meeting was convened at 8:45 pm. with members of the Maddock
Education Association attending.
President Swanson read the two final salary increases proposed by the
board. The MEA could choose between two proposals: 1) Base at $22,500 – a
$1,000 increase and leaving the steps and lanes as they currently are, or
2) a $24,000 base – 1 line schedule with an increase to everyone of $1,000
and changes in lanes would be BA, BA+5, BA+10, BA+20, BA+30, BA+40, MA, and
MA+10. These proposals were declined by the MEA.
Upon President Swanson’s statement that negotiations were at a standstill,
a motion was made by Lauinger, seconded by Ellingson, to waive mediation
and declare impasse. On roll call vote, all were in favor.
Brenda Fossen
Business Manager
These minutes are submitted for publication prior to board approval.


NOTICE OF ELECTION
WARWICK SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO. 29
Notice is hereby given by the Warwick School District No. 29 that on
Tuesday, June 14, the annual election will be held for the purpose:
1. To elect a director for a three year term to represent the south half of
Wood Lake Township of Benson County and Hillsdale Township of Eddy County.
2. To elect a director for an at-large position.
3. To publish a record of the school board minutes in the official county
newspaper.
Polls will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at
the Warwick Public School.
Carol Walford
Business Manager
Warwick Public School District No. 29
Warwick, ND 58381


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grants for voter education efforts throughout North Dakota.
To receive an application contact:
Danette Odenbach, HAVA Coordinator
North Dakota Association of Counties
PO Box 877
Bismarck ND 58502-0877
(701) 328-7300
dodenbac@ndaco.org
www.discovernd.com/hava/education
Deadline for Application: 09/01/05


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other public notice sites:
statewide public notices
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