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School hires Rettig as Superintendent
By: Ruth McCleerey
At a special board meeting held on Monday, April 30th,
the Enderlin School Board voted to hire Tom Rettig as the
system’s new superintendent. Rettig was one of five finalists
under consideration.
Rettig is currently serving as the Superintendent and Principal at Medina
Public School. He has been at this position for the past four years. Rettig and
his wife Deb will be moving to Enderlin soon. The couple have three children,
a son Kurt who will graduate from Des Moines University soon, a daughter
Jennifer, a CNA at Mayville Nursing Home and their youngest daughter Sara
who will be a high school sophomore in the fall.
At their May 6th meeting, the board dealt with numerous winding down
items for the 2011-12 school year. Retiring superintendent, Pat Feist, provided
the board with a preliminary 2012-13 budget in which he strived to show an
approximate 5 percent increase.
Feist will present his final budget at the board’s June meeting, which is
also the date of the school election, on the 12th.
As part of the budget, the board needed to look over Feist’s suggested
2012-13 ancillary salaries and approve them, which are not negotiated. The
salary schedule presented showed 50 cent increases, which includes bus drivers,
kitchen workers, secretarial, custodian, aides, and maintenance.
The board approved, on final reading a huge number of policies and also
approved on first reading the last ten policies for the school year.
The board looked at another example of the planned electronic activity sign,
which will be 63” x 94” wide and will cost $20,997. Those board members that
saw the presentation of the capabilities of the sign thought the size was good and
that the software was user friendly.
Feist discussed the planned summer projects which included reroofing over
the gym roof and the science room. Following discussion, it was thought by the
board that it would be advisable to have the roof over the lobby and elementary
also roofed. This would up the cost from $47,125 to $97,162 and would upgrade
all of the school’s roofs. This work, that would be done by D & D Roofing of
Aneta, ND would be under warranty. This company has worked for the school
before with satisfactory work.
Payment for this work would be taken from the school’s building budget,
which currently has a balance of approximately $300,000.
Feist informed the board that following the last school board meeting, the
bus barn needs were again reviewed. It is recommended that the bus barn be
increased in height to accommodate 14’ doors, and add three stalls instead of two.
During discussion, the board also felt that one of the doors should be 14’ wide to
accommodate the coach bus. The board voted to allow Feist to go ahead with the
project.
Feist shared that the ceramic tile in the shower rooms and tile near the lower
English and science room projects that were given the go-ahead in April, have
changed somewhat. Some asbestos was found, but it was determined that the school
or its contractor could remove the asbestos without certification. Carpet for the
elevator hallway on third floor and the student services office will be installed in
early June.
Feist said that teacher desks and student desks were ordered and have arrived.
Since then other teachers have requested new desks. Feist told the board that he had
not budgeted enough to replace all of this furniture, and asked for guidance from the
board. The board voted to get the additional furniture and revise the budget.
Feist announced that the annual refinishing of the wooden floors in the two
gymnasiums is scheduled to begin on June 18th. He said that the gyms will not be dry
for approximately 14 days.
A five-year technology plan (2012-2017) was studied. Each year showed a
replacement of equipment and additional of professional services. For the 2012-2013
school year the budget was $49,400; For 2013-14 the budget was $68,100; 2014-15 -
$66,700; 2015-16 - $75,200; 2016-17 - $54,700. Other technology issues included
adding training and integration, technology co-curricular robotics competition, more
equipment, adoption of technology standards, staff development, Smartboard peripherals
and budgeting for replacements.
Feist said that board approval was needed for the following summer school classes:
Drivers’ Education, Remedial Math and Reading, Title I, Elementary Spanish, and
Theater Arts. Not all classes currently have teachers, but Feist is working on getting them.
The board approved the summer school classes.
Principal reports were as follows: High School Principal Tim Michaelson reported
that graduation will take place on May 20th. He said that at this time it appears that all
seniors will graduate. Michaelson thanked the different groups that assisted in the Mock
Graduation accident on May 2.
Principal Brian Midthun reported that the Missoula Children’s Theater will be
presenting “The Jungle Book” on Friday, May 18th at 1:30 and 7:00pm. He also reported
that the 5th and 6th grades will attend the Farm Safety Day in Lisbon on May 17th and
that the Elementary Play Day would be on May 14th.
In Midthun’s written athletic report, he said that the Enderlin-Maple Valley (E-MV)
Fastpitch was nearing the end of their 1st season of Class B South Region. Currently, he
said, they are sitting in 2nd place in the region. Regional tournament play will begin May
21st in Casselton.
E-MV track continues to show improvement and Kelsey Laufenberg has again
qualified for state in shot put. E-MV baseball is hopeful to lock up a good seed for the
regional tournament which will be played May 23, 24 and 26 at the site of the highest seed.
In golf, the region qualifier will be held on May 15th at Carrington.
In his superintendent report, Feist said that he hoped to hire at least two students and
two additional part-time custodians for the summer work. He also noted that the ergonomics
grant items have been ordered. They include 39 office/desk chairs, a stool, a ball chair, 11
laptop stands, 14 wireless keyboards for teacher Smartboards, 1 wireless headset, 10 document
holders, 1 adjustable keyboard tray, 13 wrist resets and mouse wrist rests, 5 anti-fatigue mats,
arthritic knife cutter and peeler, 1 desk mover, 2 upright vacuums, and 3 squeegees.

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