Board Minutes - 2023.10.16

Unapproved CENTRAL SPRINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES – October 16, 2023

The Public Hearing for the Flexibility Account Notice was opened at 5:30 p.m. by President Luett. Being

there were no public comments the hearing was closed at 5:31 p.m.

 

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

Library in Manly on October 16, 2023. The meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m. by President Dave

Luett. Other Board members present were Lori Ginapp, Joe Rowe, Ashley Kohler and Jean Schilling. Also

present were Superintendent Lehmann, Ken Estes, Rob Hoffman, Joe Ryan, and Nancy Lund. Bill Shafer

and Josh Berman attended electronically.

 

Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Kohler to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried

unanimously.

 

For Public Comments Ashley Kohler informed everyone that there will be a Meet and Greet for the

Board candidates to be held at the Nora Springs library on October 29th from 5 to 6 p.m.

 

In Administrative Reports, Principal Hoffman shared and explained the ISASP results with the Board, he

commented that the intermediate and middle school have implemented some changes that have helped

the year get off to a good start, Principal Estes talked about the Suicide Awareness day that was

facilitated by AEA staff, we had a few athletes finish well at the TIC cross country meet held at NIACC last

week, and we will be hosting a state qualifying cross country meet here this Thursday, Superintendent

Lehmann shared that the Revenue Purpose Statement information is posted on our website, reiterating

that this vote will be approving verbiage only for approved expenditures using our LOSST/SAVE monies

we receive, there is no additional tax incurred, our certified enrollment ended with a 22.55 decrease in

student population, the IASB Convention will be held before our next meeting – please let him know if

you plan to attend, 2 new flashing stop signs have been ordered for the Nora Springs campus and will be

purchased through a grant request of the Adams Family Foundation, in legislative updates he expressed

concern for funding with the tax cuts that have been passed, AEA’s will also see funding cuts that will

impact our local schools and the services we receive from them, we are looking at implementing K-12

Docs and an HR module that will work with our current business software that we use.

 

For the Consent Agenda motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Schilling to approve the board

minutes from the September 18th regular board meeting, to approve employee contracts for Jake

Kaune as Assistant Football coach, Adam Wymore as Head Baseball Coach, Cecelia Hemsworth as Head

Girls Track coach, Josh Bass as Assistant Boys Track coach, to approve the adjustment to Becky Miller’s

FY23 track contract, to approve the resignations of Jeannie Newell as NS Daycare Para, Josh Bass as MS

Track Coach, to approve the 2 early graduation requests pending completion of Board graduation

requirements, and to recognize the $200 donation from the Rock Sirius Lodge for the NS 1st grade

classroom. Motion carried unanimously.

 

There was no Old Business.

 

In New Business motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Schilling to approve the standard policy

review of Board Policies 413.1, 413.1R1CS, 413.2, 413.3, 413.4, 413.5, and 414. Motion carried

unanimously.

 

Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Rowe to approve the additional language for mileage and

reimbursements to be added to the support staff and teacher handbooks. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to approve the Flexibility Account Board Resolution to

move $140,000 from the Teacher Leadership State Aid to the General Fund to be used for employee

benefits and salaries. Motion carried unanimously.

 

The FY23 CAR reports were shared with the Board along with an overview. Motion was made by Rowe,

seconded by Ginapp to approve the CAR reports as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

Principal Estes shared a comparison for Pepsi and Coca-Cola contracts. After discussion motion was

made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to approve a contract with Coca Cola. Motion carried

unanimously.

 

The annual Transportation Report was shared and discussed.

 

Financial statements were presented. Admin and district office are finishing up the second wave of

state reports for Fall BEDS, Certified Enrollment, and Title grant monies, after finishing up CAR, Special

Ed, and Annual Transportation Reports. 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 - $177,316.69, Management - $1,400.00, SAVE -

$102,207.97, PPEL - $9,015.01, Activity - $15,558.57, Nutrition - $31,869.06. Motion was made by

Kohler, seconded by Rowe to approve the bills as presented. Roll Call Vote: Kohler – aye, Rowe – aye,

Schilling – abstain, Luett – aye. Motion carried.

 

President Luett adjourned the meeting at 6:41 p.m.

 

Our next board meeting will be held November 20th in the Middle School library in Nora Springs.

Respectfully Submitted,

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Dave Luett, Board President Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary