Board Minutes - 2023.08.21

Unapproved CENTRAL SPRINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES – August 21, 2023

The Regular Board meeting for the Central Springs Community School Board was held in the High School Library in

Manly on August 21, 2023. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Dave Luett. Other Board members

present were Joe Rowe, Ashley Kohler, and Jean Schilling. Lori Ginapp was absent. Also present were Superintendent

Lehmann, Brooke Brunsvold, Ken Estes, Bill Shafer, and Chris Arians. Nancy Lund attended electronically. Lori Ginapp

arrived at 5:32 pm.

 

Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Kohler to approve the agenda as presented with the addition of the FFA

Fundraising request under Consent Agenda, and a report from the Social Studies Dept under New Business, item 7.g.

Motion carried unanimously.

 

There were no Public Comments.

 

In Administrative Reports, Principal Estes shared about the professional development day last Thursday that was led by

Formative Assessment speaker Dylan William for the teachers and paras, and staff are now busy getting ready for the

students to start, Principal Brunsvold sat in on some of the new staff training and was very pleased at the reception and

help they are receiving as new staff, class sizes are holding steady although the closing of the Little Rascals’ daycare has

had some effects, overall elementary is off to a good start. Superintendent Lehmann suggested jumping to agenda item

7.g. to allow the teachers to give their presentation.

 

Bill Shafer and Chris Arians shared a presentation of the PD trip they took this summer with Josh Bass to the CATO

Sphere Summit held in Washington D.C. where they spent time learning about and receiving resources for teaching Civic

Culture. All three felt it was time well spent and a worthwhile conference to attend.

 

Superintendent Lehmann’s administrative report included a summary of this past week with new teachers, inservice and

parent-teacher conferences to start the year, many facilities projects have been completed but still working on a few things

with the HVAC system in the high school, will need to look at air conditioning for the Manly elementary, and he is

continuing to work on the Safety Grant which will include window coverings and other building improvements.

 

For the Consent Agenda motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Rowe to approve the board minutes for the July 11th

regular board meeting, to approve employee contracts for Jessica Smith, MS Special Education Teacher, Gibson Metellus,

MS Wrestling Coach, Emily Ford, HS Para Educator, Kaylee Leach, Elem Para Educator, Elizabeth Larson, Elem Para

Educator, to approve the resignation of Gwen Mellmann as business manager/board secretary, and to approve the

fundraising request of the FFA for fruit sales. Motion carried unanimously.

 

For Old Business, concerns were voiced about some PO boxes not receiving the Voted PPEL flyers that were mailed, the

administration is watching the hot weather forecast for school and activities.

In New Business, motion was made by Schilling to approve all board policies as presented but to table the 503’s until

further clarification can be done. The motion died due to lack of a second. After discussion motion was made by Kohler,

seconded by Rowe to approve the standard policy review of Board Policies 411.1, 411.2, 411.3, 411.4, 411.5, 411.6,

411.7, 411.8, the IASB quarterly update 2nd reading of Board Policies 402.5 (new), 503.7 (new), 503.7E1 (new), 503.7E2

(new), and 605.3E5 (new). Roll call vote: Ginapp-aye, Rowe-aye, Kohler-aye, Schilling-aye except for the 503’s, Luettaye.

Motion passed.

 

Handbooks were reviewed for Support Staff, Teachers, Elementary, Middle School, and High School Students, and

Technology. Motion was made by Kohler to table approval of the handbooks until further review. Motion was seconded

by Ginapp. Roll call vote: Ginapp-aye, Rowe-aye, Kohler-aye, Schilling-aye, Luett-nay. Motion passed.

 

Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to approve an agreement with the North Iowa Therapeutic Instructional

Consortium (Four Oaks Family and Children’s Services) for instructional services. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Schilling to approve the shared media specialist agreement with Riceville CSD

and St. Ansgar CSD. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Financial statements were presented. Yearend adjustments to the Student Activity Fund accounts were shared with the

Board. FY23 will be closed at the end of August for transactions. Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Rowe to

accept the financial reports as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Board bills were presented in the amounts of: General - $376,449.58, Management - $1,400.00, SAVE - $232,293.02,

Activity - $1,085.00, Nutrition - $3,666.48. Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Schilling to approve the bills as

presented. Motion carried unanimously.

 

President Luett adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.

 

Our next board meeting will be held September 18th in the Middle School library in Nora Springs.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

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Dave Luett, Board President Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary