Board Minutes - 2024.07.23

Unapproved CENTRAL SPRINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES - July 23, 2024

The Regular Board meeting for the Central Springs Community School Board was held in the Board Room at Nora Springs on July 23, 2024. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Vice President Ashley Kohler. Other Board members present were Josh Berman, Joe Rowe and Sean Arthur. Also present were Superintendent Darwin Lehmann and Board Secretary Jackie Dalluge. President Jean Schilling joined the meeting remotely.

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

There were no public comments.

Administrative reports were heard from Superintendent Lehmann who shared that the summer cleaning at Manly has started and is on schedule to be wrapped up at the end of July. He shared updates on the summer building projects that are happening at both campuses and how they are coming along nicely and are on track to be completed on time with the beginning of the school year approaching. He also shared that the HVAC project for air conditioning in the Nora Springs Cafeteria and Band Room have been completed.

For Consent Agenda motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Berman to approve the minutes from the June 17, 2024 regular board meeting. Also approved were employee contracts for Josh Bass as the Assistant Girls Basketball Coach, Matt Logeman as the Assistant Boys Basketball Coach, and employee contract adjustments for Jessica Flippo, Sandra Scholbrock, and Becky Viers. Motion carried unanimously.

In Old Business, discussion of voted PPEL was continued as the board reviewed and discussed the timeline of events for the VPPEL and how they would like to be processed. The board also continued discussion on the online auction consignment agreement, a motion was made by Arthur, seconded by Rowe to approve the online auction consignment agreement from North Iowa Auction Company. Motion carried unanimously.

In New Business a motion was made by Schilling and seconded by Berman to approve the annual review of Board Policies 406.4, 409.1, 412.1, 600, 605.4, 606.1, 606.6, 707.5, 710.1, 711.3, 711.4, 711.5, 804.1, 804.2 and the Policy Primer of 200.4, 206.3, 401.6, 402.3, 501.14, 501.15, 603.1, 607.2, 710.1, 803.2, 501.12, 708. The board also approved the revised 505.1 which was tabled at the June 17, 2024 meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Berman and seconded by Arthur to approve the School Fees for the 2024-2025 school year. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Rowe and seconded by Berman to approve the Consortium Agreement with Four Oaks for the 2024-2025 school year. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Schilling and seconded by Rowe to approve Nora Springs/Rockford Register and the Manly Junction Signal as our official publication newspapers. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Rowe and seconded by Arthur to appoint our Level 1 and Alternate Level 1 investigators as Brooke Brunsvold, Rob Hoffman, and Ken Estes, and our Level 2 investigators as Aaron Pals and the individuals on the AEA list as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Arthur and seconded by Berman to appoint Ahlers & Cooney as our legal counsel. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Arthur and seconded by Rowe to approve 1st Security Bank and Trust with a depository limit of $1,500,000 and Iowa School Joint Investment Trust with a depository limit of $8,500,000. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Rowe and seconded by Arthur to approve the Shared Special Education Director with Central Rivers for the 2024-2025 school year. Motion carried unanimously.

Financial statements were presented. Motion was made by Arthur and seconded by Rowe. Motion carried unanimously.

Board bills were presented in the amount of: General - $782,145.19, Management - $509,938.18, SAVE - $139,530.76, PPEL - $13,308.08, Activity - $18,653.38, Nutrition - $10,457.95. Motion was made by Rowe and seconded by Schilling. Motion carried unanimously.

Suggestions for the August 19, 2024 Board Meeting include continued discussion of PPEL and continued talks about CTE’s.

Vice President Kohler adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.

Our next board meeting will be held on August 19, 2024 in the High School Library in Manly beginning at 6:00 p.m.