March 25, 2025 School Board Policy Meeting, Harvey, ND
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Republican D14 Reorg Meeting.
Playground funds: Selection process is the same. Dr. Lukens recommended that it is to be brought to the building committee.
Discussion, postpone the motion for a later date. Hand in their executive minutes to Wade.
Adjourned; next meeting April 9, 2025
Each graduate has to have 1 cyber security credit. Next year, they will be able to offer self-pace education to fulfill state requirements for transcript.
Discussion on Preschool that Dr. Lukens worked on his tenure. Funding comes out of HS funding, so they can charge tuition. Head start told Wade to check with Rugby for more information. They will be exploring it.
District calendar: Data discussion on added days on the draft. Board wants final by April so they know where they stand.
Discussion on retreat, they feel the retreat is a good idea. Set a date for the retreat of March 26, 2025 but they called it Wednesday when it was Tuesday at 4:30pm. Agenda to include survey. April meeting will be 9th board meeting at 7pm.
Mr. Dockter project focus on playground equipment. Marchand motions that playground is the school assets. Any money they raise, the board match funds out of the building fund. Discussion
Additions to the agenda; scratch executive session; resignation letter Wade just got. Microphone addition under #3. Approve agenda.
Tom Home Furnishing: bill removed due to conflict of interest. Vanessa removed the early retirement discussion. It was removed. Approved adapted consent agenda.
Marchand bill: Asbestos report the bill is to replace the tile for the asbestos by covering it. Spencer removed himself from the vote per conflict of interest. Passed.
Accept early retirement: Discussion, policy over 65 they do not get the health insurance plan. Passed.
Dr. Lukens Report: Language learning students- recommended that they have summer school for them. We have one only for now. They will get on the time needed. Gear Box of the auger for the broiler. Dr. Lukens states that they cannot make parts for it. Silding on the administration building, a energy efficient grant is possible. Accepted his report. No decision for now until it is brought to the people.
Trask report: Cyber security requirement. Approved his report.
Mr. Prom report: Transportation side the 15 passenger is not legal to use anymore. Approve 250.00 per Prom suggestion. Sending unit issue being dealt with. Also, a converting of another bus. Shifting back to three routes this spring possible based on number of drivers.
Resignation letter read: effective at the end of this school year by Brent Dockter from Dean of Student.
Improvement Plan: On Dr. Lukens, discussion to rescind the plan. Vote of the board 4:1.
Microphone: Discussion, Marchand to help Zane (in Charge) to come up with a plan to bring back to the meeting. Motion Passes.
Dr. Lukens' resignation letter was read by Wade Anderson. Dr. Lukens submitted the letter under advisement of his attorney and the board's attorney.
Advertisement for a new Superintendent will commence right away. Details of completion of the Lukens contract was discussed. The reason for the resignation letter is unknown to the public; however, a binder of open records, recordings and more was entered into the school records (available for open records) by the people. This may or may not have something to do with it. I guess we will not know.
Waiting to see if letters and submissions bring any further news our ways. It is a shame that the public has to do this in order to have their voice heard. The people of Harvey have tried to open communications with the school board over and over. The school board shut down the very people who elect them, parents of the children they teach and their employees concerns.