Board Minutes - 2024.02.19

Unapproved CENTRAL SPRINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES – February 19, 2024 The Regular Board meeting for the Central Springs Community School Board was held in the High School Library in Manly on February 19, 2024.  The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by President Jean Schilling.  Other Board members present were Ashley Kohler, Joe Rowe, Josh Berman, and Sean Arthur.  Also present were Superintendent Lehmann, Jackie Dalluge, Rob Hoffman, Brooke Brunsvold, Ken Estes, Lori Ginapp, and Bill Shafer. Lisa Arians and Chris Arians attended electronically.  

Motion was made by Arthur, seconded by Rowe to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

For Public Comments, Lori Ginapp spoke to the Board about the process and cost she calculated to obtain her substitute teacher licensure, and the various sub rates paid by the different districts.

In Administrative Reports, President Schilling shared topics from the IASB Day on the Hill that she attended, Principal Brunsvold reported that preschool and kindergarten registration are now open and will be hosting an open house in Manly on March 25th and Nora Springs on March 26th for these families, Title I Books & Bingo had 95 people attend in Manly and Nora Springs will host on February 26, Principal Hoffman shared that ISASP training and testing will be coming up, 8th grade will be attending Discover Day at NIACC, Principal Estes reported that the middle and high school counselors are working with the 8th graders on the transition to high school, shared some history on the many band instruments purchased with WCDA monies, and gave an update on the extra-curricular winter activities mentioning that wrestling just wrapped up another successful season, Superintendent Lehmann reported that we will be posting a Public Hearing for the Certified Budget, CTE classes must have an organized club by next fall, asked if we can move next month’s meeting to March 19th due to a conflict, would like to continue the employee apparel incentive that we started this past fall, and still waiting for SSA to be set, will probably be 2.5 or 3%.

For the Consent Agenda motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Rowe to approve the minutes from the January 15, 2024 regular board meeting and the January 30, 2024 special board meeting, to approve a contract for Jake Kaune as assistant boys track coach, Allison Day as elementary music teacher, Shay Hall as shared social worker, resignations from Jessica Wegner, 1st grade teacher, Marena Henkle, elementary music teacher, Khiya Knudtson, Manly paraeducator, Marissa Norby, MS Basketball coach,  Lisa Arians, 1st grade teacher, and Nicole McCoid, Nora Springs paraeducator.  Motion carried unanimously.  President Schilling wanted to thank Lisa Arians for her many years of service. In Old Business, Superintendent Lehmann provided a legislative update including the preschool weighting implementation, school start date change, teacher pay adjustment with TSS monies, and the state is looking at using one statewide student database.

In New Business motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Berman to approve the standard policy review of Board Policies 502.7, 502.8, 502.8R1, 502.8E1, 502.9, and 502.10. Motion carried unanimously.  Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Arthur to approve the review of IASB Primer 713, 713.R1, 605.6, 605.6R1, 605.8, 605.8R1, 701.1, 701.2, 701.3, 701.4, 703.1, and 703.2. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Arthur, seconded by Kohler to approve the 2024-2025 WCDA Budget.  Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Berman to accept the quote from Mid-West Roofing for Sections B & C at the Manly campus in the amount of $86,413.  Motion carried unanimously.   Motion was made by Berman, seconded by Arthur to accept the quote from Eckerman Construction in the amount of $58,460 for Hunter Douglas shades at the Nora Springs and Manly campuses.  Roll call vote: Rowe – aye, Berman – aye, Arthur – aye, Schilling – aye, Kohler – nay. Motion carried. After review motion was made by Arthur, seconded by Kohler to accept the FY23 audit report from Schnurr & Company. Motion carried unanimously. Financial statements were presented.  Superintendent Lehmann showed the Board where to find certain reports and explained the information they contain.  Motion was made by Arthur, seconded by Kohler to approve the statements as presented.  Motion carried unanimously. Board bills were presented in the amounts of:  General - $548,044.66, Management - $1,400.00, SAVE - $54,888.26, PPEL - $63,146.86, Activity - $16,964.15, Nutrition - $37,302.80.  Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Arthur to approve the bills as presented.  Roll call vote: Kohler – aye, Rowe – aye, Berman – abstain, Arthur – aye, Schilling – aye. Motion carried.

Suggestions for the March 19, 2024 Board meeting include discussing daycare options and the Board committees. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Rowe to go into a closed session at 7:50 pm to evaluate the superintendent pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i). The Board came out of closed session and reconvened at 8:27 p.m.  Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Arthur to adjourn the meeting at 8:27 p.m.

The Board went into an exempt session under Iowa Code 20.17(3) to discuss negotiations, strategy meetings of public employees or employee organizations, mediation and the deliberative process of arbitration. Our next board meeting will be held March 19, 2024 in the Middle School library in Nora Springs beginning at 6:00 p.m.

 Respectfully Submitted,  _________________________________ ______________________________ Jean Schilling, Board President   Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary