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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

WARWICK SCHOOL BOARD

October 10, 2006

The Warwick School Board met Tuesday, October 10, 2006 in the school library. Present were McKelvey, Thiele, Christofferson and Gravdahl.

Others present were Barb Eversvik, Deb Bertsch, Sandra Barber, Beth Neuman, Bernadette Brown, Dennis Barton, Steve Jacobson, Gene Riedinger, Charles Guthrie and Carol Walford.

Additions to the agenda were: Request to use church, Mark Elfman’s resignation, appointment of new board member and set date for special meeting.

McKelvey made and Christofferson seconded a motion to accept the minutes as amended. The motion carried.

Gravdahl made and Christofferson seconded a motion to pay the bills.

The motion carried.

Postmaster $13.13

Only Deals 35.64

Francis Redday 40.00

Elton DeMarce 17.50

Steve Jacobson 136.25

Stephan Cloud 15.00

Wally’s Supermarket 49.95

Bob Kelly 200.00

Warwick Oil 2,218.40

Doug Lawrence 18.75

Barton’s Bus Sales 10,582.31

Barton’s Bus Sales 2,659.74

Scholastic Book Fairs 3,529.40

NDCEL 860.00

NDCEL 375.00

Ameripride 560.90

Benson Co Supt of Schools 100.00

Bob’s Sewing Center 3,916.00

BW Seven Seas Inn 52.00

Cardmember Service 182.45

Cash & Carry Lumber 2,781.59

Central Business Systems 1,896.44

Dakota Fence 496.00

Ecolab 594.07

Educational Insights, Inc 39.47

Gerrells & Company 843.34

Great America Leasing

Corporation 515.00

Haan Crafts 541.74

Harcourt Brace & Co 742.23

Hoiberg’s Office Supply 218.00

Jamestown Public

Schools 1,192.77

Janna Jensen 100.00

John R. Green Company 39.19

Johnson Controls 350.00

Kmart 96.15

Justin Klein 185.00

Roxanne Laugsand 29.72

Heather Lawrence 37.50

Leevers County Market 29.40

Kelly Lund 37.50

MCI 123.48

Menards 42.92

Modern Computer

Furniture 859.78

NDASBM 35.00

NDUC Group Account 771.34

Network Center, Inc 40.44

New Rockford NAPA 10.48

Amy Olson 50.00

Otter Tail Power Company 2.35

Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co 16.25

Prestwick House, Inc 133.73

Renaissance Learning,

Inc 755.95

Gene Riedinger 228.50

Rolette Public School 1,200.00

School Specialty, Inc. 82.03

SimplexGrinnell 80.00

Software Unlimited 450.00

Stamp Fulfillment

Services 210.85

Stein’s, Inc 202.24

Success For All

Foundation 1,417.50

Thomson Learning 2,088.59

Time for Kids 77.40

Shirley Tiokasin 246.50

Training Room 133.00

University of Oregon 250.00

Wally’s Supermarket 7.65

James Wang 13.00

Warwick Oil 754.90

Warwick School (Title I) 130.64

Jodi Wellman 100.00

Rebecca Westman 191.00

Wholesale Supply Co 350.16

Workforce Safety &

Insurance 1,203.00

EduTech 50.00

ND Telephone Co 859.53

Warwick City 330.00

McKelvey made and Gravdahl seconded a motion to approve the Business Managers report as presented. The motion carried.

Superintendent’s report — Mr. Guthrie reported on the budget and things he would like to go over at the special board meeting.

Elementary principal’s report — Mr. Jacobson reported on attendance.

High School principal’s report — Mr. Riedinger gave a report on the lock down policies and procedures.

Mr. Guthrie presented a letter from Mr. Klein, athletic director, on what sports are now going on.

Walford presented a bill from Overby Construction for $1,800 for installing new windows in the elementary, patching the wall and repairing bus barn doors. Gravdahl made and Christofferson seconded a motion to pay the bill. The motion carried.

Unfinished business — noncertified salaries were discussed.

Christofferson made and Gravdahl seconded a motion to table the discussion until the special board meeting. The motion carried.

Dennis Barton met with the board about his contract for this school year. After a lengthy discussion Gravdahl made and Christofferson seconded a motion that Mr. Guthrie and Mr. Barton re-write the contract for approval at the special board meeting. The motion carried.

President Larry Thiele read a letter of resignation from Mark Elfman, board member, who has moved out of the Warwick School District. Mark would like to recommend that Bernadette Brown be appointed to finish his term. McKelvey made and Gravdahl seconded a motion to accept Mark’s resignation. The motion carried.

Christofferson made and Gravdahl seconded a motion to appoint Bernadette Brown to fill Mark Elfman’s position until his term is up.

Roll call vote was taken: McKelvey-yes; Christofferson-yes; Gravdahl-yes; Thiele-yes.

New business — Gravdahl made and McKelvey seconded a motion to donate the copying machine the school no longer uses to the Dakotah Oyate Lutheran Church. The motion carried.

Mr. Guthrie reported that we are having problems with the sewer backing up but no need for action at this time.

Gravdahl made and Christofferson seconded a motion to accept the second reading of FC, FDA-E, FDA-E2, Dispute Resolution Policy, Parental Involvement Policy, and English Language Learner Policy. The motion carried.

Christofferson made and Gravdahl seconded a motion to table the first reading of FHCA through FIF plus AACD, AACE, AACF, FC, FHBC and DCB until the special board meeting so Bernadette Brown would have time to read through them. The motion carried.

Kay Gravdahl reported the church council would let the school use the church for any emergency evacuation. Gravdahl is to get a key for Mr. Jacobson.

President Thiele reported that the Special Board meeting will be Tuesday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. On the agenda will be the budget, noncertified salaries, Barton Bus contract and first reading of policies.

The next regular meeting will be November 14 at 3.30 p.m.

Carol Walford

Business Manager

Larry Thiele

President

MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING

WARWICK SCHOOL BOARD

October 24, 2006

The Warwick School Board met Tuesday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m. Present were McKelvey, Christofferson, Brown and Thiele. Gravdahl was absent.

Others present were Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Jacobson, Beth Neuman, Deb Bertsch, Sandra Barber, Janna Jensen, Cecil Stewart, Cory Christofferson and Carol Walford.

The agenda was presented and approved.

Mr. Guthrie presented the 2006-2007 operating budget. Final approval was tabled until the October 30 meeting.

Noncertified salaries were discussed. McKelvey made and Christofferson seconded a motion to increase the noncertified salaries 50 cents an hour; the bus drivers $50 a month; and to give Patty Clifton and Deb Bertsch an $800 stipend this school year for the extra duties they have. Roll call vote was taken: McKelvey-yes; Brown-yes; Christofferson-yes; Thiele-yes; Grav-dahl-absent.

Bus transportation was discussed. Christofferson made and Brown seconded a motion to table until the next regular meeting. The motion carried.

The first reading of policies FHCA through FIF plus AACD, AACE, AACF, FHBC, FHCB and DECB was presented. It was made, seconded and carried to approve the seconded reading of FC.

The meeting adjourned.

Carol Walford

Business Manager

Larry Thiele

President

MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING

WARWICK SCHOOL BOARD

October 30, 2006

The Warwick School Board met Monday, October 30, 2006 at 12:10 p.m.

in the math room. Present were McKelvey, Gravdahl, Christofferson, Brown and Thiele. Others present were Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Jacobson and Carol Walford.

Mr. Guthrie presented the 2006-2007 operating budget. A motion was made, seconded and carried to approve the budget as presented.

The meeting adjorned.

Carol Walford

Businesss Manager

Larry Thiele

President

MINUTES OF REGULARMEETING

WARWICK SCHOOL BOARD

November 14, 2006

The Warwick School Board met Tuesday, November 14, 2006 in the computer room. Present were Brown, Christofferson, Gravdahl, McKelvey and Thiele. Others present were Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Riedinger, Janna Jensen, Barb Eversvik, Justin Klein and Beth Neuman.

The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. Christofferson made and McKelvey seconded a motion to approve the agenda.

Christoffeson made and Gravdahl seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the October 10, October 24, and October 30 meeting with the correction that DECB should be DCB. The motion carried.

Emil Schoenfish presented the 2005-2006 audit report. Christofferson made and McKelvey seconded a motion to accept the report. The motion carried.

McKelvey made and Brown seconded a motion to pay the following bills.

The motion carried.

Act Registration $29.00

Act Registration 29.00

Act Registration 29.00

Act Registration 29.00

Warwick Oil 2,588.04

Mandan High School 40.00

Act Registration 48.00

ABC-Clio, Inc 499.00

Amerpride 296.80

BW Doublewood Inn 110.00

Cash & Carry Lumber 651.30

Cole Papers 740.89

Convergent Media Systems

Corp 750.00

Dakota Westmoreland

Corp 417.82

Emil Schoenfish 3,120.00

Expressway Suites 255.80

Follett Educational

Services 11.67

Great American Leasing 515.00

Hagen’s Super Valu 57.22

Hoiberg’s Office Supply 64.14

Steve Jacobson 172.50

Johnson Welding Shop 98.15

Justin Klein 256.12

MCI 70.47

McVille Hardware &

Lumber 24.08

Menards 149.76

NDCSA 65.00

Only Deals 111.24

Otter Tail Power Company 38.43

Rediker Software, Inc 1,380.00

Gene Riedinger 207.83

Sam’s Club 58.21

School Specialty, Inc 59.50

SimplexGrinnell LP 94.86

Cecil Stewart 25.13

Success For All

Foundation 1,730.00

Transcript Publishing 30.00

Wal-Mart Community 420.02

Warwick City 330.00

Warwick Oil 751.00

Weekly Reader 661.82

Trevor Yetterboe 63.00

Connecting Point 40.00

Dakota Westmoreland Corp 387.11

Gopher 29.95

Houghton Mifflin Company 355.42

Loretta Jung 96.00

Knell Trucking 536.36

Stein’s, Inc 230.58

Success For All Foundation 3,320.00

Towner Co Medical Center 102.50

Wholesale Supply Co 265.87

Workforce Safety &

Insurance 1,538.39

Wholesale Supply Co, Inc 191.99

Victor Jackson 15.00

Justin Klein 56.75

Doug Lawrence 15.00

Oliver Gourd Sr 50.00

Jolene Littlewind 75.00

Coby Redday 50.00

Gerard Thompson 100.00

Chris White 50.00

McKelvey made and Christofferson seconded a motion to give the business manager the pay raise requested. The motion carried.

Larry Thiele read a thank you from Chalsea Guthrie for the stipend she received for doing the power presentation of the budget.

Mr. Guthrie reported on attendance and board members were assigned to different committees that will be meeting during the year. The superintendent evaluation was discussed. It was decided that the board would ask questions about the job description.

Mr. Guthrie presented a letter from NDCEL about the Governors Commission on Equity Funding.

A preschool program was discussed. McKelvey made and Gravdahl seconded a motion to check into starting a preschool program. The motion carried.

Mr. Riedinger, high school principal, reported on Spanish class, attendance, honor roll, Channel One, positive behavior and Native American Day to be held November 22.

Mrs. Tioksion, counselor and Title I coordinator, reported on the state assessment, Title I funding, additional funding for three more weeks of summer school.

Christofferson left the meeting at 5:30 p.m.

The Barton Bus contract was discussed. Mr. Guthrie presented a contract from Mr. Barton. McKelvey made and Gravdahl seconded a motion to refuse the contract from Mr. Barton and approve the offer presented by Mr. Guthrie. Roll call vote was taken: Gravdahl-yes; McKelvey-yes; Brown-yes; McKelvey-yes; Christofferson-absent. The motion carried.

Craig Brown coaching the 7 & 8 grade boys and being assistant boys coach should have been included in the motion approved on September 19, 2006.

Gravdahl made and Brown seconded a motion to approve the second reading of policies FHCA through FIF plus amended policies.

Mr. Guthrie presented policies HHAA to LEB.

The next meeting will be December 12 at 3:30 p.m.

The meeting adjourned.

Carol Walford

Business Manager

Larry Thiele

President

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF BENSON COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.

In the Matter of the Estate of Stanley Griffin a/k/a Stanley E.

Griffin, 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 Doris Griffin, personal representative of the estate, at

3701 64th Ave. NE, Oberon, ND 58357 or filed with the Court.

Dated this 11th day of December, 2006.

-s-Doris M. Griffin

Doris Griffin

Personal Representative

3710 64th Ave. NE

Oberon, ND 58357

Peterson Law Offices, P.C.

523 Central Ave.

PO Box 231

New Rockford, ND 58356

Attorneys for Personal

Representative

First publication on the 13th day of December, 2006.

(Publish Dec. 27, 2006 &

Jan. 3 & 10, 2007)