2020.04.22 - Regular Meeting Minutes

Minutes of Regular Meeting - Amended
April 22, 2020

The Board of Directors
Clarinda Community School District

 

A Regular Meeting (Amended) of the Board of Directors of Clarinda Community School District was held Wednesday, April 22, 2020, beginning at 4:00 PM in the McKinley Central Office for Board Members and Zoom for Public (Link found on district website under Menu - District Office - Zoom Link).

 

1.

Call to Order
President Jones called the meeting to order at 4:05 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 (via Zoom), Bergren (via Zoom), Meyer (via cell), and Pulliam.

 

4.

Audience to Visitors
President Jones welcomed all visitors to the meeting via Zoom. Michael Murphy, Larson Engineering Inc., addressed the board concerning the football field, track and practice field. Bids for the football field will be due May 21.

 

5.

Approval of Agenda
A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Bergren, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0.

 

6.

Open Hearing on the Proposed 2019-2020 Amended Budget
At 4:07 pm President Jones declared the start of the hearing on the amended 2019-2020 budget. Hearing no verbal, and receiving no written objections to the amended 2019-2020 budget, President Jones closed the hearing at 4:08 pm.

 

7.

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

 

7. 1.

Approve Minutes of the April 8, 2020 Regular Meeting

 

7. 2.

Approve Minutes of the April 15, 2020 Work Session

 

7. 3.

Approve Bills
Director Pulliam found them in order. 

 

7. 4.

Approve Recommendation to Transfer Cassie Eberly from Elementary Teacher Leader to TLC Literacy Lead for the 2020-2021 School Year

 

7. 5.

Consider Approving Larson Engineering, Inc. to Seek Public Bids for the Reconstruction of the Football Field 

 

8.

Recognition & Reports

 

8. 1.

Superintendent
Mrs. Bergman and Mrs. Green have met with Senior class officers and student council concerning graduation. Students want to walk across the stage but understand health concerns. Clarinda Foundation has senior yard signs and students are planning a date to stand by them while cars drive past. If the graduation date of May 17 is postponed, possible future dates are June 21 or July 19 depending on when regulations are lifted. Mr. Porter and Junior officers have chosen June 20 or July 18 for Prom to coordinate with graduation. The best option for Senior awards and scholarships presentation is a virtual show; pictures will still be displayed in Clarinda Foundation window. After talking with staff and families, final grades for third quarter will stand. Students unhappy with third quarter grades are able to redo work; it cannot be graded but it can be evidence of continued learning and progress. Fortunately, this fourth quarter is a fraction of students’ educational career and students in the world are also on pause. Negotiations with CEA will begin Friday.

 

8. 2.

Board Correspondence
Meyer – She asked everyone to keep writing the legislators to urge them to look at big picture to help distance learning work for all students.
Pulliam – She wants to acknowledge the hard work staff and administration are doing for our students.

 

9.

New Business

 

9. 1.

Consider Adopting the 2019-2020 Amended Budget
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Pulliam, to approve the 2019-2020 amended budget as presented. Motion carried 5-0.

 

9. 2.

Consider Approving the Recommendation to Non-Renew One Administrative Contract for Budgetary Alignment
A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Pulliam, to approve the recommendation to non-renew one administrative 2020-2021 contract for budgetary alignment. Roll call vote was taken: Jones – Aye; Sunderman – Aye; Bergren – Aye; Meyer – Aye; Pulliam – Aye. Motion carried 5-0.

 

9. 3.

Consider Approving 2020 Graduation Resolution
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Sunderman, to approve the 2020 Graduation Resolution. Motion carried 5-0.

 

9. 4.

Consider Approving STEM Scale-Up Program Award
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Bergren, to approve STEM Scale-Up Program Award for 2020-2021 school year.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

9. 5.

Approve Operational Sharing Agreement with Greenhills AEA for .40 Social Worker
A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Sunderman, to approve operational sharing agreement with Greenhills AEA for .40 social worker for the 2020-2021 school year.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

9. 6.

Consider Approving School-Based Interventionist Agreement with Greenhills AEA
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Meyer, to approve the School-Based Interventionist Agreement with Greenhills AEA for the 2020-2021 school year.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

9. 7.

Consider Approving the Management and Operation of Therapeutic Classroom Agreement with Greenhills AEA
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Bergren, to approve the Management and Operation of Therapeutic Classroom Agreement with Greenhills AEA for the 2020-2021 school year.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

9. 8.

Consider Approving Applying for a National School Violence Prevention Program Grant
A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Sunderman, to approve applying for a National School Violence Prevention Program grant. Motion carried 5-0.

 

9. 9.

Approve Adding .40 FTE for an Industrial Technology Position for the 2020-2021 School Year
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Bergren, to approve adding .40 FTE for an Industrial Technology Position for the 2020-2021 school year. Motion carried 5-0.

 

10.

Meeting Announcements:

 

10. 1.

Our next regular meetings are on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 and May 27, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. in the Board Room at McKinley and via Zoom.

 

11.

Adjournment
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Bergren, to adjourn the meeting at 4:41 pm.  Motion carried 5-0.