2024.12.09 Board Minutes

2024.12.09 Board Minutes

 

Dec 9th, 2024

5:30 PM

 

 

  1. Call to Order 5:32pm

    1. Roll Call - Director Reynolds, Director McGhee, Director Giebelstein, Director Bjurstrom, and Director Pratt were all in attendance. Also present were Superintendent Shane Knoche, Principal Jeremiah Costello, and Board Secretary Kylee Yoerger. 

    2. Mission Statement

    3. Approval of Agenda - Director Reynolds moved, seconded by Director McGhee to approve. Motion carried 4/0.

  2. Seating of new board member

    1. Oath of Office of New Board Member 

  3. Public Forum - Boosters President Denise advised Santa’s Workshop was a big success!

  4. Consent Agenda - Director Giebelstein moved, seconded by Director Reynolds to approve. Motion carried 4/0.

    1. Minutes from Nov 11, 2024 Meeting

    2. Financial Report as of Nov 2024 (including Nutrition Fund)

    3. December Bills & Additional Bills

    4. Hires & Resignations 

  5. Administrative Reports

    1. Jeremiah -Thank you to Boosters for another great year with Santa’s Workshop. Our Winter Concert is this evening. The Basketball game had an amazing turnout. Currently working on the Preschool Desk Audit. The IASB Convention was very informative. Kitchen Aid has been hired. Veteran’s Day was well attended. The Food Pantry continues to be successful with Ms. Koranda leading the ordering and running of the pantry.

    2. Shane - Veteran’s Day Program was wonderful! Santa’s Workshop was an incredible event to see and be a part of. Kylee and Greg went to the IASB Convention and brought back a lot of information. SIAC meeting will be Wed, Dec 11th from 4 pm - 5 pm. TLC time card system (23 employees) - electronic time card system to help reduce time working on paper time cards, annual license fee would be $1400 ($61.20/person), one-time implementation would be $1680. 

  6. Committee Reports

    1. Facilities -nothing at this time

    2. Policy -nothing at this time

  7. Old Business -none

  8. New Business

    1. Microwave Steamer Expense - Director McGhee moved, seconded by Director Reynolds to approve the purchase of a Microwave Steamer Oven from Wilson Restaurant Supply for $5,430.93. Motion carried 4/0.

    2. Review Committee (SBRC) Increased Enrollment - The district’s administration is authorized to submit a request to the School Budget Review Committee for a modified supplemental amount of $38025.60 due to an increase of certified enrollment from the prior year. Director Giebelstein moved, seconded by Director McGhee to approve. Motion carried 4/0.

    3. SBRC - Open Enrollment Out Not on Prior Year’s Headcount - The district’s administration is authorized to submit a request to the School Budget Review Committee for a modified supplemental amount of $68572 for open enrolled out students who were not included in the district’s previous year certified enrollment count. Director Giebelstein moved, seconded by Director McGhee to approve. Motion carried 4/0.

    4. Voted PPEL - March or November vs Management Fund - Director McGhee moved, seconded by Director Reynolds to approve moving forward with this. Motion carried 4/0.

    5. Safety Grant: Finalize and approve each phase up to $50,000 total - Director Giebelstein moved, seconded by Director McGhee to approve each phase up to $50,000. Motion carried 3/0. Director Reynolds abstained due to conflict of interest.

      1. Video Cameras - $19,320.00 

      2. Access Security Phase I - outside Door entry and notification - $24,365.00 

      3. Access  Security Phase II - $23,400 

      4. Access Security Phase III - $18,720.00 

    6. Board Goals Draft to be discussed and approved in December - Tabled until future meeting.

    7. Policy Review - Director McGhee moved, seconded by Director Reynolds to approve First Reading. Motion carried 4/0. Director Bjustrom moved, seconded by Director McGhee to approve Second Reading. Motion carried 4/0.

First Reading

IASB #

Title of Policy

Replaces Bennett # if different from IASB

105

Assistance Animals

  

200.1

Organization of the Board of Directors

  

Second Reading

IASB #

Title of Policy

Replaces Bennett # if different from IASB

100

Legal Status of the School District

  

102

Equal Education Opportunity

  

102

Equal Education Opportunity (all Es and Rs updated also)

  

102-R(1)

Grievance Procedures

  

102-E(1)

Equal Educational Opportunity - Annual Notice of Discrimination

  

102-E(2)

Equal Educational Opportunity - Continuous Notice of Discrimination

  

102-E(3)

Exhibit 102-E(3): Equal Educational Opportunity - Notice of Section 504 Student and Parental Rights

  

102-E(4)

Exhibit 102-E(4): Equal Educational Opportunity - Discrimination Complaint Form

  

103

Long-Range Needs Assessment

209.03

401.14

Employee Expression

  

 

  1. Board Comments/Correspondence

    1. IASB Annual Convention - Nov. 20-22 2024, Iowa Events Center, Des Moines

    2. Day on the Hill - Tuesday, Jan. 28 SAVE THE DATE! The Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB), School Administrators of Iowa (SAI) and Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) invite you to the 2025 Day on the Hill! This advocacy event will begin at the State Historical Building in the morning for an optional brief session on talking points and logistical information for advocating at the Capitol. Following the training, attendees will head to the Capitol to meet and network with legislators in the rotunda and to support the displays showing innovative programs and initiatives happening in Iowa public schools.

Director Giebelstein moved, seconded by Director McGhee to adjourn at 6:15pm. Motion carried 4/0.

kylee.yoerger@… Fri, 12/20/2024 - 11:44