2020.05.13 - Regular Meeting Minutes

1.

Call to Order
President Jones called the meeting to order at 4:03 pm.

2.

Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

3.

Roll Call
The following board members were present:  President Jones, Vice President Sunderman, Bergren, and Meyer (via cell) Absent: Pulliam.

4.

Audience to Visitors
President Jones welcomed all visitors to the meeting via Zoom.

5.

Approval of Agenda
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Bergren, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 4-0.

Pulliam entered at 4:05 pm.

6.

Consider Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Pulliam, to approve the consent agenda items. Motion carried 5-0.

6. 1.

Approve Minutes of the April 22, 2020 Regular Meeting

6. 2.

Approve Minutes of the May 5, 2020 Special Meeting

6. 3.

Approve Bills
Director Meyer found the bills in order. 

6. 4.

Approve Special Education Contracts for Clarinda Academy: Algona, Ankeny, Council Bluffs, and South O’Brien Community School Districts.

6. 5.

Approve Open Enrollment Requests for 2020-2021 School Year: Open Enrollment out of the district: 2 to Iowa Virtual Academy.

6. 6.

Approve Resignation from Van Gilmore, High School Science Teacher

6. 7.

Approve Resignation from Michaelanne Lawrence, High School Art Teacher

6. 8.

Approve Resignation from Kennon Balster, TLC Lead and High School Drama/Speech Large Group Teacher

6. 9.

Approve Recommendation to Hire Jessica Doyle as Elementary School Teacher and High School Assistant Volleyball Coach

6. 10.

Approve Recommendation to Hire Misty Wissel as Middle School Teacher

6. 11.

Approve Recommendation to Hire Jeff McCall for the High School .4 FTE Industrial Technology Position

6. 12.

Approve Recommendation to Hire Carson Riedel for High School Assistant Baseball Coach

6. 13.

Approve Recommendation to Hire Zach Goering for High School Freshmen Baseball Coach

6. 14.

Approve Recommendation to Hire Haley Weis for Middle School Head Girls Track Position

6. 15.

Approve Recommendation to Hire Conner Hanafan for Summer Weight Room Supervision Position

6. 16.

Approve Recommendation to Hire Logan Wood for Summer Weight Room Supervision Position

6. 17.

Approve Recommendation to Hire James Hash for Summer Weight Room Supervision Position

6. 18.

Approve Recommendation to Transfer Susan Brown as Middle School Teacher to High School Math Teacher

6. 19.

Approve Recommendation to Transfer Marilyn Wagoner from Elementary Teacher to Elementary Teacher Lead

6. 20.

Approve Recommendation to Transfer Andrew Almelien from High School Assistant Football Coach to Middle School Head Football Coach

7.

Recognition & Reports

7. 1.

Financial Reports
Mr. Pedersen spoke on the financials. He will be arranging a workshop for the staff with ISEBA to discuss insurance benefits.

7. 2.

Staff Recognition
President Jones recognized the district’s retiring staff : Rebecca Ascherl (TLC Literacy Lead), Kennon Balster (TLC Lead and Drama/Large Group Speech teacher), David Carper (Industrial Technology teacher), Kim McNees (middle school teacher), and Cindy Williams (middle school special education teacher). They have a combined 160 years of service in our district. The district appreciates and thanks each of them for their service.

7. 3.

Board Recognition
Mrs. Bergman recognized and thanked the board for their volunteer time and service to the district.

7. 4.

Elementary School Principal
Ms. Opperman reported staff volunteers are preparing the adult meals and delivering back pack meals to students. Teachers have adjusted and are working hard; Zoom meetings with students vary by day and time to accommodate families. Teachers packed students’ belongings and families were able to pick up.

7. 5.

Athletic Director
Mr. Porter reported on coaching positions that are filled, still open, and possibly needed in the future. Public gyms are now open but schools are yet to be allowed open gym. Crystal is working on uploading award, activity, and academic pictures to the TouchPro system.

7. 6.

Superintendent
Mrs. Bergman is proud of the staff for being flexible and working hard. Per Iowa code, Teacher Quality Committee met to discuss the guidelines and how to spend the allotted money. She will be working on the next episode of The Nest and will have it available to the staff and public.

7. 7.

Board Correspondence
Meyer – Thank you to the staff for working hard during this pandemic.

8.

New Business

8. 1.

Consider Approving 2020 Graduates
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Meyer, to approve the 2020 graduates pending successful completion of the graduation requirements as set forth by the Board of Education.  Motion carried 5-0.

8. 2.

Consider approving service agreement with West Central Community Action for 2020-2021
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Meyer, to approve the 2020-2021 service agreement with West Central Community Action.  Motion carried 5-0.

8. 3.

Consider Approving the Middle School Gym Heat Pump
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Sunderman, to approve the replacement of both Middle School gym heat pumps from Trane and Wallin Plumbing and Heating for $67,644.  Motion carried 5-0.

8. 4.

Consider Approving the K-8 Library Heat Pump
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Meyer, to approve the purchase of  a new heat pump for the K-8 Library from Wallin Plumbing and Heating for $12,761.33.  Motion carried 5-0.

8. 5.

Consider Approving the Annual Custodial Supplies Bids
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Bergren, to approve the quotes for custodial supplies totaling $29,597.84 for the 2020-2021 school year.  Motion carried 5-0.

8. 6.

Consider Approving Monetary Donations for Feeding Our Birds
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Meyer, to approve the monetary donations of $3355.15 from anonymous donors.  Motion
carried 5-0.

8. 7.

Consider approving 28E shared agreement with Shenandoah for ELL services 
A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Pulliam, to approve the 28E shared agreement with Shenandoah for ELL for .375%. Motion carried
5-0.

9.

Meeting Announcements:

9. 1.

Our next regular meetings are on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 and June 11, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. in the Board Room at McKinley and via Zoom.

10.

Adjournment
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Pulliam, to adjourn the meeting at 5:02 pm.  Motion carried 5-0.