MINUTES:  Meeting of the Monona Grove School District, Business Services Committee, held on

          Monday, August 26, 2002, in the Nichols School, District Office Board Room, Starting

          at 5:05 P.M.

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:    Nancy Allen, Bill Bland, John Kitslaar

COMMUNITY MEMBER PRESENT:                   Jim Blair

COMMUNITY MEMBER ABSENT:                     Dan Millin

ADMINISTRATORS PRESENT:                                        Jeff Avery, Gary Schumacher, Mark Scullion

OTHERS PRESENT:                                              Kathy Bultman, John Weinberger

                                                                                                                                    

I.        Opening of Meeting – Nancy Allen

 

II.                                 Declaration of Public Notice – acknowledged

 

III.                               Public Appearances – none

 

IV.     Approval of the Minutes of the July 22, 2002, Business Services Committee Meeting

 

          Mr. Kitslaar moved approval of the July 22, 2002, Business Services Committee meeting minutes as amended.  Mr. Blair seconded and the motion carried.

 

V.                                 Opportunity for Public Input into the Budget Process

 

          No one was present to comment on the 2002-2003 budget process.

 

VI.                              Discussion and Possible Recommendation to the Board of Education of a PTO Sponsored Plan to Raise Funds

          for Improvements to the Taylor Prairie School Playground

 

          Lynn Boelter, on behalf of the Cottage Grove PTO, presented information to the committee on a plan to raise

          funds for the Taylor Prairie School playground.  She stated they are presently selling landscaping bricks and

          have raised approximately $10,00.00.  Their request to the committee and the Board would be to open the sale

          of bricks for corporate sponsorship.

 

          Mr. Kitslaar moved that the committee recommend to the Board of Education approval of the Cottage Grove

          PTO sponsored plan to raise funds for improvements to the Taylor Prairie School playground by offering the

          sale of landscaping bricks to corporations.  It was further recommended that the PTO work with Mr. Scullion

          regarding placement of the bricks.  Mr. Blair seconded and the motion carried.

 

VII.        Discussion and Listening Session Regarding the Monona Grove Youth Center

 

          Ruth VanderHorck and Simon DeVore, Co-Chairs for the Monona Grove Youth Center, gave a brief overview of the needs associated with keeping the Monona Grove Youth Center running.  Discussion was held regarding the district continuing to bus children to Cottage Grove on the late bus.  Ms. VanderHorck and Ms. DeVore stated the center would like to find a permanent home and not need to move as often from one place to another. 

          Mr. Schumacher suggested that the key players (Mark Scullion, Paul Herrick, Youth Center Representatives, Municipal Representatives) meet to further discuss the future of the center.

 

VIII.     Discussion and Possible Acceptance of Annual Report for the Monona Grove High School Indoor Pool as Presented by the Monona Community Recreation Department

 

          Mr. Avery reviewed the Annual Report for the Monona Grove High School Swimming Pool Operations as written by the Monona Recreation Department.  It was noted that revenues exceeded expenses by $4,478.07 (divided equally between City of Monona and Monona Grove School District).

 

          Ms. Allen moved approval of the acceptance of the Annual Report for the Monona Grove High School Indoor Pool as submitted by the Monona Community Recreation Department.  Mr. Bland seconded and the motion carried.

 

 

IX.          Progress Report on Nichols Fire Repair Project

 

          Mark Scullion reported to the committee that the majority of the fire restoration work at Nichols School has been completed, with the exception of the Main Office, which should be completed by September 6, 2002.  Mr. Scullion congratulated Engineered Construction Inc for an excellent restoration job.

 

X.             Progress Report on Construction Projects

 

          Mark Scullion reported to the committee that the majority of the construction projects scheduled for this summer have been completed.  Each school has a few touch up items, boiler work has not been completed yet, and siding needs to be installed on the Cottage Grove School exterior. 

 

XI.          Other Agenda Items - none

 

XII.        Confirm Next Meeting Date

 

Because of a conflict with the scheduled date of September 25, 2002 – the Business Services Committee has changed their September meeting date to – Monday, September 23, 2002, Nichols School, District Office Board Room, at 5:00 P.M.

 

XIII.               Adjournment – 6:30 P.M.

 

          Mr. Bland moved that the meeting be adjourned.  Mr. Kitslaar seconded and the motion carried.