Public Notices October 30
GFW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Independent School District No. 2365
GFW School Board
Board Work Session
September 3, 2024
GFW Early Childhood Room Gibbon, MN 6:00 p.m.
Present: Superintendent Dr. Smith, Briese, Turtle, Stehr, Miller, Grosam, Ray
Queener-Teamworks
Absent: Merkel
1. Call To Order
Board Vice Chair Briese called the Work Session to order at 6:03 p.m.
2. Approve Agenda
Briese moved with support from Turtle to approve the agenda. Motion Carried.
3. Teamworks International – Mr. Ray Queener
a. Board Evaluation Process
b. Other
4. First Day of School Review
5. Facility Updates
6. Adjournment
Stehr moved with support from Miller to adjourn the meeting at 7:35p.m. Motion Carried.
Emilee Stehr, Clerk
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Independent School District
GFW Public Schools
September 23, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
The regular board meeting of the GFW Public School Board was held on September 23, 2024 at the Elementary School Gibbon, MN. Chair Merkel called the meeting to order at 6:01, p.m.
ALSO present: Superintendent Smith, Tech Werner, Grosam, Briese, Miller, Buildings, Grounds & Safety Weir, Principal Thompson, Merkel, Stehr, Press Hanson, Lenae Schoen – Wold, Dustin Kempf, Gary Benson, Brian Johnson – KA, Turtle, Press Busch
Absent: None
APPROVE AGENDA
Grosam moved with support from Stehr to approve the agenda. Motion Carried.
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RECOGNITION
New GFW Staff
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Superintendent
Good Start to The School Year
Homecoming Week
Thank you School Board
Elementary
Great Start to The School Year
Youth Works
Homecoming Week
T-Bird Way Assembly
Fastbridge Testing
TCA
Dashir
More Staff Needed
Board Reports
i. Executive Committee –
ii. Finance, Facility and Long- KA/Wold update on work progress and schedule
iii. Policy Committee –
iv. Community Engagement Committee –
CONSENT AGENDA
Miller moved with support from Briese to approve the consent agenda. Motion Carried.
Approval of Regular Board Meeting Minutes, August 19, 2024
Approve the disbursements in the amount of $1,967,505.12
Resignations, Retirements, Termination, and Layoffs
Tia Valdez, MS/HS Paraprofessional, Effective 9/3/2024
2024-2025 Certified Staff Employment
Lucas Thompson, MS/HS Business Teacher, BA/Step 5, $48, 841, Effective 8/26/2024
2024-2025 Classified Staff Employment
Melissa Schiller, ES Paraprofessional, Effective 8/26/2024
RESOLUTIONS AND ACTION ITEMS
Acceptance of Donations
Miller moved with support from Grosam to accept the donation of $5000 from the GFW Athletic Boosters for the new scoreboard, $250 from the Wendell Buerkle Memorial for TCA, $100 from Laurie Larson for TCA and $100 from the Winthrop General Federation of Women’s Club for MS/HS Art Class.
Yes – Miller, Briese, Grosam, Turtle, Merkel, Stehr
No – None Motion Carried.
Approve Preliminary 24 Pay 25 Property Tax Levy
Turtle moved with support from Grosam to approve the maximum recommended Preliminary 24 Pay 25 Property Tax Levy. Motion Carried.
Approve New GFW Logos
Miller moved with support from Stehr to approve the Logos as presented. Motion Carried.
Review and Approve Fire Pump Related Change Order Request
Briese moved with support from Miller to approve the Fire Pump Related Change Order with a maximum cost of $57,000. Motion Carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Turtle moved with support from Grosam to adjourn at 6:51 p.m. Motion Carried.
Emilee Stehr, Clerk
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GFW SCHOOLS
Independent School District #2365
GFW School Board
Board Work Session
October 7, 2024
GFW Early Childhood Room Gibbon, MN 6:00 p.m.
Present: Superintendent Dr. Smith, Grosam, Miller, Briese
Absent: Stehr, Turtle
1. Call To Order
Board Chair Merkel called the Work Session to order at 6:02 p.m.
2. Approve Agenda
Grosam moved with support from Briese to approve the agenda. Motion Carried.
3. Discussion Items
a. Team Works – Ray Queener will be present to discuss the board self-evaluation survey and lead a board development training session
Postponed until 12/2/2024
b. Discussion on custodial staffing levels for this year and moving forward
c. Discussion on process for dealing with existing building sites
d. Discussion regarding business manager & superintendent job postings
e. Other
4. Adjournment
Miller moved with support from Grosam to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 p.m. Motion Carried.
Emilee Stehr, Clerk
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NOTICE OF HEARING
At the council meeting on Monday, October 14, 2024, the Lafayette City Council, serving as the Board of Adjustments and Appeals, has called for a Public Hearing set for Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 7:00 PM to be held in the Council Chambers at 791 Main Avenue, Lafayette, MN 56054.
The purpose of this hearing is for the consideration of a requested zone change submitted by John Upton, the current owner for the (church) property at 400 6th Street, Lafayette for the rezoning of this property from Commercial to Residential. This notification is required by City Code 151.155.
If you have any comments, questions, concerns or objections, you are requested to submit them in writing to the city clerk, or you can attend in person.
Sandy Burger
Lafayette City Clerk
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