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Four members of the Northland Community School Board took the Oath of office, Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, at the board's annual reorganization meeting. Ione Boor, Dave Kitchenhoff and Dan Switzer were returning board members; Tandy Kibbler was newly elected in November 2010.

On a motion by Kitchenhoff, second by Kibbler, Terry Gross was named chairman, then replaced outgoing Chairman Bill Hansen in presiding over the meeting. Other officers include: Kitchenhoff, vice chair; Switzer, Clerk; and Boor, Treasurer.

Meetings will be the third Thursday of the month, at 7 p.m., in Remer for the most part, with the exception of one meeting in Crooked Lake (April); Federal Dam (May); Sugar Point (June); and one meeting in Longville. The Longville meeting date and location will be announced at a later date, once the board locates a meeting site.

Board expenses shall remain unchanged from the past several years. Per diem for meetings and committee meetings, $40; chairperson salary, $350 per year; clerk and treasurer salary, $300 per year each. The board will also be reimbursed for mileage, lodging and meals when called away to attend board business.[[In-content Ad]]

Committee Assignments

Meet and Confer: Rusty Lilyquist, Hansen, Kibbler.

System Accountability Committee: Hansen.

Legislative: Lilyquist.

Community Education-Youth Service: Kibbler.

Building and Grounds: Hansen, Switzer, Gross.

Transportation: Switzer, Kitchenhoff, Gross.

Negotiations - Certified Staff: Switzer, Gross, Kibbler.

Negotiations - Associate: Boor, Hansen, Kitchenhoff.

Negotiations - Principal & Superintendent: Gross, Kitchenhoff.

Negotiations - Other Staff: Lilyquist, Kitchenhoff.

Superintendent Evaluation: Kitchenhoff, Lilyquist, Boor.

Personnel Committee: Gross, Kitchenhoff.

Policy Committee: Gross, Boor.

AWAIR (Safety): Kibbler

Activity Eligibility Committee: Boor, Lilyquist, Gross.

Finance: Switzer, Boor, Hansen.

Indian Parent Advisory Committee: Gross.

Cass County Leech Lake Reservation Children's Initiative: Kibbler.

National Joint Powers Alliance Management Representative: Switzer, Lilyquist.

Technology Committee: Hansen.

Special Education Advisory Council: Gross.

Itasca Area Schools Collaborative: Boor; Alternate: Kibbler.

Pine Cone Press-Citizen was named official newspaper for the district.

K-12 Development: Switzer.

The next regular meeting of Northland Community School Board is Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, at 7 p.m., in Remer.

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