Unapproved CENTRAL SPRINGS SCHOOL SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES – June 2,
2023

A special meeting for the Central Springs Community School Board was held in the Middle School Board Room in Nora
Springs on June 2, 2023. The meeting was called to order at 11:32 a.m. by Vice-President Jean Schilling. Other Board
members present were Joe Rowe, and Dave Luett attended electronically. Ashley Kohler and Lori Ginapp were absent.
Also present were Superintendent Lehmann, Bill Shafer, Josh Bass, and Chris Arians.
Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Luett to approve the agenda with the addition of 2 resignations submitted for
approval. Motion carried unanimously.
In New Business motion was made by Luett, seconded by Rowe to adopt the Floyd County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan
as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Luett, seconded by Rowe to approve the resignations of Bryan Reiter as Technology Coordinator,
and Val Jorgensen-Lowe as special education teacher upon finding a suitable replacement. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Luett to adjourn the meeting at 11:35 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted,

_________________________________ ______________________________
Jean Schilling, Board Vice- President Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary

Unapproved CENTRAL SPRINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES – November 28, 2022 A Special Board meeting for the Central Springs Community School Board was held in the Superintendent’s Office in Manly on November 28, 2022.  The meeting was called to order at 1:32 p.m. by President Luett.  Other Board members present were Jean Schilling and Lori Ginapp.  Ashley Kohler and Joe Rowe were absent. Superintendent Lehmann was also present. Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Schilling to approve the agenda as presented.  Motion carried unanimously. There were no Public Comments. Joe Rowe joined the meeting at 1:34 p.m. by phone. Old Business addressed SBRC Allowable Growth Requests. Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Ginapp to approve the following motion: The district’s administration is authorized to submit a request to the SBRC for a modified supplemental amount of $55,597.50 for the costs to provide instructional services.  Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Ginapp to approve the following motion: The district’s administration is authorized to submit a request to the SBRC for a modified supplemental amount of $191,515.50 for open enrolled students who were not included in the district’s previous year certified enrollment count.  Motion carried unanimously. Meeting was adjourned at 1:35 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted, _________________________________  Lori Ginapp, Board Vice-President   ______________________________ Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary 

The Regular Board meeting for the Central Springs Community School Board was held in the Middle School Library in
Nora Springs on July 12, 2022. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Dave Luett. Other Board
members present were Lori Ginapp, Jean Schilling, Ashley Kohler, and Joe Rowe. Superintendent Lehmann was also
present.
Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Schilling to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
There were no public comments.
There were no administrative reports.
Superintendent Lehmann gave an overview on the branding/marketing plan, an update on the progress with Voc Ag,
summer cleaning is going well, and the HS HVAC project is underway.
For the Consent Agenda motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Rowe to approve the minutes from the June 20th
board meeting, to approve the open enrolled out request of Eli Despenas, 3rd, Clear Creek Elementary, to approve
contracts for Brian Fessler, Model Teacher, Ethan Miller, Model Teacher, Marena Henkle as .5 music teacher with a one
year contract, and Adra Hill as a middle school special education teacher, and the revised contract with Martha Chancellor
as a shared librarian. Motion carried unanimously.
There wasn’t any Old Business.
In New Business motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Ginapp to approve the second reading for Policies 710.1E1,
710.1E2, 710.R1, and 802.4CS. Motion carried unanimously.
2023 IASB Legislative Priorities were discussed. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to select as IASB
legislative priorities for 2022-2023:
1) School Choice/Vouchers
2) Supplemental State Aid
3) Drop-out/At-Risk Foundation Formula
4) Mental Health Support
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to approve the financial reports as presented. Motion carried
unanimously.
Board bills were presented in the amounts of: General - $225,829.88, Management - $97,025.29, SAVE - $55,116.88,
PPEL - $11,990.00, Activity - $8,088.34, and Nutrition - $4,633.11. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Rowe to
approve the bills as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
President Luett adjourned the meeting at 6:03 p.m.
Our next regular school board meeting is scheduled for August 15, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Manly High School library.
Respectfully Submitted,

_________________________________ ______________________________
Dave Luett, Board President Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary

Unapproved CENTRAL SPRINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES – August 15, 2022

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

Manly on August 15, 2022. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Dave Luett. Other Board members

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

Rob Hoffman, Ken Estes, Bill Carlson, Laura Cunningham, Christina Hoeft, Derek Straube, Taylor Brown, Jessica Lutz,

Heidi Howe, and Ethan Miller.

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

Public Comments were heard from Laura Cunningham who wanted to inform the Board there will be an event at the Lutz

farm on September 7th that will include a committee meeting and fundraiser for the CS Ag program, and the Davison

children are currently selling sweet corn and donating the profits to the Ag program.

Superintendent Lehmann asked the Board to move to agenda item 7k - FFA Membership Application. After discussion

motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Schilling, Ginapp, Kohler, and Luett to approve the Central Springs FFA

Membership Application as presented. Motion carried unanimously. A special thank you was expressed to Laura

Cunningham and her committee for helping to make this program possible. Several public attendees left the meeting.

Administrative reports were heard from Principal Carlson who shared that his staff have been evaluating data, especially

the lit scores, and the scores have shown good improvement, Principal Hoffman wanted to acknowledge the custodial staff

on how great the building looks, are still waiting on some tables and desks to arrive, new teachers started this past week

and are getting settled, Principal Estes pointed out the handbook changes, gave a brief summary of the professional

development plan, SEL, VocAg/FFA, Ethan Miller commented that this is his 12th year as athletic director, our summer

sports programs had successful seasons, he has been working with Kristin H on branding for the district, shot clocks are

being installed, outdoor wifi for HUDL streaming is up and running, and they have received interest in sharing girls

wrestling with neighboring districts. Superintendent Lehmann informed the Board that the IASB conference is scheduled

for Nov 16 & 17 and to let him know if he needs to reserve rooms for anyone, after the census we need to have our

boundaries checked to see if redistricting is needed and would like permission to hire Jodi Flory to do this work for us, the

board gave their approval, due to recent legislative changes he would like to change board policy to allow open

enrollments to be handled as they come in instead of bringing them all to the board, the beginning of the year has started

with staff and he thanked Lori for giving the opening statement, and thanked Jean and Joe for helping to serve the staff

meal, August 23rd will be the first day with students.

The Board moved to agenda item 7b – Student and Employee Handbooks. The student and staff handbooks were

reviewed. Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Ginapp to approve the elementary, middle school and high school

handbooks, and the support staff handbook as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

The Board moved to agenda item 7j – 2022-2023 Professional Development Plans. Motion was made by Kohler,

seconded by Schilling to approve the plans as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

The Board moved to agenda item 7f – Fundraising Request. A fundraising request was received by the Middle School

Student Council to use Pampered Chef as a fundraiser this fall, and the high school would like to use old Central Springs

signage from the baseball scoreboard for a fundraiser for the activity account. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by

Rowe to approve these fundraising requests. Motion carried unanimously.

The Board then moved to agenda item 7d – High School Girls Rugby Club. After discussion motion was made by Kohler,

seconded by Ginapp to approve the addition of girls rugby as a club sport to Central Springs CSD. Motion carried

unanimously.

The Board moved to agenda item 7e – Synergy Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine. Ethan reported on the situation

concerning providing sports physical therapy services for our athlete students. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by

Ginapp to accept the proposal submitted by Synergy Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine for the 2022-23 school year.

Ayes – Schilling, Ginapp, Kohler, Luett. Rowe abstained. Motion carried. The principals left the meeting.

For the Consent Agenda motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Schilling to approve the minutes from the July 12th

board meeting, to approve the open enrolled in and the open enrolled out requests, to approve contracts for Myra Timpe,

NS Para, Barb Schmidt, NS Dishwasher, Oretta Waters, Manly Cook, to approve contract adjustments as presented, and to

approve the resignations of Donna Meacham, Manly Cook, and Denise Boerjan, NS Para. Motion carried unanimously.

There wasn’t any Old Business.

In New Business motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Rowe to approve the standard review of Board Policies 400,

401.1, 401.2, 401.3, 401.4, 401.5, 401.5R1, 401.6, updated policies 203, 402.2, 501.14, 501.15, 901, 501.3, and to

approve the first reading of policies 804.7 and 804.7R1. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to appoint the Level 1 and Alternate Level 1 investigators to be Bill

Carlson, Rob Hoffman, and Ken Estes, and to appoint Aaron Pals and Jesse Dugan as the Level 2 investigators. Motion

carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Schilling to appoint Ahler’s & Cooney as our district’s legal counsel. Motion

carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Schilling to appoint the Manly Signal Junction and the Nora Springs Rockford

Register as the Official Publications. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Rowe to set a depository limit of $6,000,000 with First Security bank for the

2022-23 school year. Motion carried unanimously.

Financial statements were presented. Secretary Mellmann also wanted to thank the Board members who helped this first

day back with staff, a get-well card was sent to Sarah Kinne, the auditor is scheduled to come Sept 26-28th, and the new

fiscal year has begun. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to approve the financial reports as presented.

Motion carried unanimously.

Board bills were presented in the amounts of: General - $287,160.20, Management - $280,818.00, SAVE - $320,504.94,

PPEL - $2,318.60, Activity - $13,524.80, and Nutrition - $1,310.40. Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Schilling

to approve the bills as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

Suggestions for the September meeting include scheduling a facilities tour of one or both campuses like they did last fall.

President Luett adjourned the meeting at 6:38 p.m.

Our next regular school board meeting is scheduled for September 19, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Middle School library.

Respectfully Submitted,

_________________________________ ______________________________

Dave Luett, Board President Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary

Unapproved CENTRAL SPRINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES – September 19, 2022  

The Central Springs School Board met Superintendent Lehmann at 5:00 pm for a facilities tour of the Middle School  campus in Nora Springs. 

The Regular Board meeting for the Central Springs Community School Board was held in the Middle School Library in  Nora Springs on September 19, 2022. The meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m. by President Dave Luett. Other  Board members present were Joe Rowe, Lori Ginapp, Jean Schilling, and Ashley Kohler. Also present were  Superintendent Lehmann, Rob Hoffman, Ken Estes, Bill Shafer, and Kristin Heidemann attended via Zoom. 

Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  There were no Public Comments. 

Superintendent Lehmann asked the Board to move to agenda item 7d – Branding & Marketing Plan. Kristin Heidemann  gave an overview of her and Ethan Miller’s process in developing and choosing the logos and colors that were presented.  Some will be specific by building. After discussion and questions, motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Kohler to 

approve the plan as presented with clarifications, and to move forward with implementation. Motion carried  unanimously. 

Administrative reports were heard from Principal Hoffman who shared that the FAST assessments have been completed,  the remaining units in the new science curriculum have been received and adopted, 56% of middle school students are  participating in the fall extra-curricular activities, Principal Estes reported that the 1^st mid-term is coming up Wednesday  already, HS sports and musical practices are in full swing, Dan Block has been doing a great job covering HS science, and  both principals are glad to have homecoming week over. Both principals left the meeting. Superintendent Lehmann asked  about interest in attending the IASB convention in November, Jean Schilling will be the delegate, he shared information  about RSAI, gave an update on the automated mechanical system in Nora Springs, our Nutrition Dept review with the  state is scheduled for Jan 10-12, VocAg curriculum is being received and implemented along with an FFA Chapter, and  we are scheduled to have a safety assessment on December 13^th. 

For the Consent Agenda motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Kohler to approve the minutes from the August 15th  board meeting, to approve the open enrolled in and the open enrolled out requests, to approve the resignations of Taryn  Cole as elementary special education teacher pending a suitable replacement be found, to approve the fundraising requests  from Chelsie Gibson and Ethan Miller (for athletics), and to approve the early graduation requests contingent on meeting  the graduation requirements. Motion carried unanimously. 

There wasn’t any Old Business. 

In New Business motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Rowe to approve the standard review of Board Policies 401.7,  401.8, 401.9, 401.10, 401.11, 401.12, 401.12R1, 401.13, 401.13R1, 401.14, to approve the second reading of IASB Policy  Primer updates to Board Policies 804.7 and 804.7R1, to approve the 1^st reading of the open enrollment Board Policies  501.14 and 501.15, and to approve the 1^st reading of the IASB recommendation change to Board Policy 505.5. Motion  carried unanimously. 

Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Schilling to approve a substitute teacher pay increase to $130 starting October  1, 2022. Motion carried unanimously. 

The 2022-2023 Return to Learn Plan was reviewed. Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Schilling to approve the  updates as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 

Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to approve the expanded list of Level 2 Investigators as presented.  Motion carried unanimously. 

 

Board and Superintendent Goals were presented and discussed. Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Schilling to  accept the financial, staffing, and curriculum implementation as presented, including VocAg/FFA and Career &  Technology curriculum/clubs. Motion carried unanimously. 

Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Kohler to approve the District to request spending authority from the SBRC for  our FY22 Special Education Deficit in the amount of $271,855.03. Motion carried unanimously. 

Financial statements were presented. Secretary Mellmann explained the current status of monies in the management fund,  the CAR, Special Ed Supplement, and the Transportation reports were completed and certified before Sept 15^th, Auditors  will be here next week in Manly. Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Kohler to approve the financial reports as  presented. Motion carried unanimously. 

Board bills were presented in the amounts of: General - $197,825.73, Management - $1,400.00, SAVE - $81,943.19,  Activity - $27,628.08, Trust Fund - $500.00, and Nutrition - $18,342.08. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by  Schilling to approve the bills as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 

Suggestions for the October meeting include a building tour in Manly at 5:00 pm before the meeting.  President Luett adjourned the meeting at 6:11 p.m. 

Our next regular school board meeting is scheduled for October 17, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the High School library.  Respectfully Submitted, 

_________________________________ ______________________________ 

Dave Luett, Board President

Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary

 

Unapproved CENTRAL SPRINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES – October 17, 2022  
The Central Springs School Board met Superintendent Lehmann at 5:00 pm for a facilities tour of the High School  campus in Manly.  

The Regular Board meeting for the Central Springs Community School Board was held in the High School Library in  Manly on October 17, 2022. The meeting was called to order at 5:37 p.m. by President Dave Luett. Other Board  members present were Joe Rowe, Jean Schilling, and Lori Ginapp. Ashley Kohler was absent. Also present were  Superintendent Lehmann, Bill Carlson, Ken Estes, and Ethan Miller, and Bill Shafer and Lisa Arians attended via Zoom.  

Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Schilling to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  There were no Public Comments.  

Administrative reports were heard from Principal Carlson who shared that the FAST assessments were done and the fall  scores look great, tomorrow will be a Data Dig Day where several staff members will work on evaluating the test score  data, and he would like to put a plug in for much needed bus drivers, Principal Estes reiterated that the TLC leaders will  be looking at the data tomorrow, our 1st quarter ends this week, A.D. Miller reported on the fall sports activities as they finish up their seasons, we will again be hosting a cross country district meet here on Thursday, the girls co-op wrestling  team is being organized, and Principal Estes also shared that the FFA Leadership Team will be traveling to Indianapolis  next week.  

Superintendent Lehmann asked the Board to jump to item 7b of the agenda – Girl’s Wrestling Cooperative Sharing  Agreement. This agreement is between Northwood-Kensett, St. Ansgar, Forest City, Lake Mills and the Central Springs  school districts with Northwood-Kensett holding the contract and being the central location. Motion was made by Rowe,  seconded by Schilling to approve the Girl’s Wrestling Cooperative Sharing Agreement as presented. Motion carried  unanimously. Principal Estes and A.D. Miller left the meeting.  

Superintendent Lehmann reminded the Board of the IASB Convention coming up in November, NIACC will be hosting a  legislative breakfast on November 15th, he reported that the audit and the exit interview went well, certified enrollment is  completed and while our numbers are down from last year, they are better than first anticipated, the branding project has  been completed and will move forward to create outdoor signage promoting the school district, and the family JMC app  will roll out the first part of November and will include a virtual backpack for parents.  
For the Consent Agenda motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Schilling to approve the minutes from the September  19th board meeting, to approve a contract for Kaylee Parks as an elementary special education teacher for 2nd semester in  Manly, to approve a contract for Amber Brown as paraprofessional in Nora Springs, to approve a contract for Will Bartz  as the Manly auditorium sound tech, to approve the contract adjustment for Lee Gealow due to a lane advancement, to  approve the resignations of Becky McEnany and Martina Greenzweig as Paraprofessionals (NS), and Heather Yezek as  van driver (NS), and to approve the fundraising requests as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  

There wasn’t any Old Business.  

In New Business motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Ginapp to approve the standard review of Board Policies  402.1, 402.2, 402.3, 402.4, and 402.6. Motion carried unanimously.  
Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Ginapp to approve the Certified Annual Report as presented. Motion carried  unanimously.  
Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Schilling to approve the Special Education Report as presented. Motion carried  unanimously.  
Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Ginapp to approve the Annual Transportation Report as presented. Motion  carried unanimously. 

Financial statements were presented. Secretary Mellmann had nothing new to report as the big financial reports and the  audit are completed, everything else is on track. Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Rowe to approve the financial  reports as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  

Board bills were presented in the amounts of: General - $97,675.69, Management - $1,852.00, SAVE - $79,841.15,  Activity - $41,560.70, and Nutrition - $33,310.18. Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Rowe to approve the bills as  presented. Motion carried unanimously.  
President Luett adjourned the meeting at 6:24 p.m. The Board went into an exempt session to set up strategy for the  negotiation process with the Central Springs Education Association according to Iowa Code 20.17(3).  
Our next regular school board meeting is scheduled for November 21, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Middle School library.  

 

Respectfully Submitted,  
_________________________________ ______________________________  Dave Luett, Board President Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary 
 

Unapproved CENTRAL SPRINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES – November 21, 2022  

The Regular Board meeting for the Central Springs Community School Board was held in the Middle School Library in  Nora Springs on November 21, 2022. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Vice-President Lori Ginapp. Other  Board members present were Joe Rowe and Dave Luett attended via Google Meet. Ashley Kohler and Jean Schilling were  absent. Also present were Superintendent Lehmann, Nancy Lund, Ken Estes, Rob Hoffman, Bill Carlson, and Bill Shafer.  

Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Luett to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  There were no Public Comments.  

Ashley Kohler arrived at 5:34 p.m.  

Administrative reports were heard from Principal Carlson who said the elementary conferences were well attended,  explained about the Positive Post Cards they are doing to give prizes to random students each month which may include  lunch with the principal or planning a menu for a day, and the first day of Turkey Bowling went well with good coverage  from the Globe Gazette on the activity, Principal Hoffman shared that Intermediate and Middle School conferences were  also well attended, 88 seniors were served at the Senior Citizen Dinner, and a joint Veterans Day Assembly was held with  the High School in Manly, mini-course day is set for Wednesday, Principal Estes reported that the girls wrestling team  had their first tournament the past weekend and they did well, there is an interest in developing E-Sports, 2nd quarter mid term is already here, and the staff is continuing to work on the professional development/PLC.  

Jean Schilling joined the meeting at 5:40 pm on her cell phone but was not able to participate due to technical issues.  

Superintendent Lehmann started by expressing the Board’s condolences to Principal Hoffman on the recent loss of his  father, he shared a thank you card that was written by the cross country team thanking the Board for their support on their  Colorado trip, there is an HVAC meeting planned for next week, the IASB conference was good, and now is the time to  contact your legislative representatives concerning the upcoming topics including the vouchers.  

For the Consent Agenda motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Rowe to approve the minutes from the October 17th board meeting, to approve contracts for Natalie Leewright as a Manly Cook, Eric Otteson as a Manly Custodian and Bus  Driver, Trenton Wertjes as a MS Girls Basketball Coach, Adam Wymore as a MS Boys Basketball Coach, Jessica Flippo  as a Bus Driver, Margaret Hutchens as Speech Coach, Nicci McDonough as Assistant Speech Coach, Andrea Holt as  Nora Daycare/Para, contract adjustment for Bill Shafer as single JH Wrestling Coach, resignations from Dakota Wyborny  for MS Volleyball and Track for the 2023-24 school year, Oretta Waters as Manly Cook, Emily Ford as Nora Springs  Daycare Para, Ashley Schmidt as Nora Springs Para, Lance Jost as Nora Springs Bus/Van Driver, and to acknowledge the  $200 donation from the Rock Sirius Lodge given to the Nora Springs 2nd grade classrooms. Motion carried unanimously.  

There wasn’t any Old Business.  

In New Business motion was made by Luett to approve the standard review of Board Policies 403.1, 403.2, 403.3,  403.3R1, 403.3E1, 403.4, the IASB September Quarterly Update for 401.14, 402.2, 408.1, 601.2, 602.1, 602.2,  602.3,605.1, 605.1R1, 605.2, 605.3, 605.3R1 (COMPLETE REWRITE), 605.3E1, 605.3E2, 605.3E3, 605.3E4 (NEW),  605.4, 605.5,802.4, and revision to Wellness Policy 507.9. There was discussion concerning the IASB updated policies  and questions concerning incomplete information in several. After discussion motion was made by Rowe, seconded by  Kohler to approve the Board Policies 403.1, 403.2, 403.3, 403.3R1, 403.3E1, 403.4 and the Wellness Policy 507.9, and to  table the remaining policies until the December meeting. Motion carried unanimously.  

Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Kohler to approve the following motion:  

The district’s administration is authorized to submit a request to the SBRC for a modified supplemental amount of  $48,184.50 for the costs to provide instructional services. Motion carried unanimously.  

Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Rowe to approve the following motion: 

The district’s administration is authorized to submit a request to the SBRC for a modified supplemental amount of  $198,742.50 for open enrolled students who were not included in the district’s previous year certified enrollment count.  Motion carried unanimously.  

After discussion motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Luett to approve a Board Resolution that grants the  superintendent authority to purchase a vehicle up to $65,000 for the district’s transportation fleet during this school year.  Roll call vote: Kohler – aye, Rowe – nay, Luett – aye, Ginapp – aye, Schilling abstained. Motion carried.  

Financial statements were presented. Secretary Mellmann wanted to thank Paula for all the work she did on our Certified  Enrollment, fall BEDS report, and open enrollment requests, a final FY22 Budget Performance Update report was shared,  and finances are as expected. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Rowe to approve the financial reports as  presented. Motion carried unanimously.  

Board bills were presented in the amounts of: General - $77,864.81, Management - $1,400.00, SAVE - $156,096.14,  PPEL - $11,986.14, Activity - $24,674.24, and Nutrition - $34,224.01. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Rowe to  approve the bills as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  

Suggestions for the December 19, 2022 board meeting include a presentation by the FFA, review of board policies, and  mention was made that the high school musical was a wonderful presentation.  

Jean Schilling arrived in person as Vice-President Ginapp adjourned the meeting at 6:07 p.m. The Board went into an  exempt session to set up strategy for the negotiation process with the Central Springs Education Association according to  Iowa Code 20.17(3).  

Our next regular school board meeting is scheduled for December 19, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the High School library.  Respectfully Submitted,  

_________________________________ ______________________________  Lori Ginapp, Board Vice-President Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary 

Unapproved CENTRAL SPRINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES – December 19, 2022  
The Regular Board meeting for the Central Springs Community School Board was held in the High School Library in  Manly on December 19, 2022. The meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m. by President Dave Luett. Other Board  members present were Jean Schilling, Ashley Kohler, Lori Ginapp, and Joe Rowe. Also present were Superintendent  Lehmann, Bill Carlson, Ken Estes, and Derek Straube. Attending via Google Meet were Chris Arians, Nancy Lund, and  Michael Pettengill.  
Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Schilling to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  
For Public Comments, Derek Straube gave an update on the Ag classes and the FFA program, both having had a  successful start this year.  
Administrative reports were heard from Principal Estes who reported that the high school has been using Formative  Assessments now for 7 years with a focus on the science of learning and it is making an impact, teachers are doing  collaborative teaching with student input, semester finals should be completed this week, Principal Carlson said there’s a  lot going on in the elementary, they are working on building an “I Can” report card structure which gives a better picture  of students’ abilities and progress, and they have started working again on science standards/curriculum as well as  incorporating SEL. Principal Estes left the meeting to attend the vocal/band concert.  
Superintendent Lehmann informed the Board that Abby Koch is leaving the Globe Gazette and will be missed as she has  been a positive reporter for the district, Fit for Life with Dana Schon is wrapping up (program with SEL supports), the  Homeland Security assessments have been done, there is a potential change in how football districts have been  determined, and if weather closes our school for Thursday it will not be an e-learning day due to the end of semester.  
For the Consent Agenda motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Kohler to approve the minutes from the November 21st regular meeting and the November 28th special board meeting, to approve contracts for Roger Blickenderfer as Head Boys  Track Coach, Michael Pettengill as Assistant Boys Track Coach, Ashley Trousdale as a Para Educator, Becky Viers as a  Para Educator, Jessica Siems as Elementary Secretary, contract adjustments for Melissa Schmidt, accept resignations from  Paula Beyer as Elementary Secretary, Susan Carrott as Vocal Music Teacher, Maggie Pruin as Head Volleyball Coach,  Lance Jost as Transportation Driver, and Eric Otteson as Custodian. Motion carried unanimously.  
There wasn’t any Old Business.  
In New Business, motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Schilling to approve the Financial Statements as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.  
Board bills were presented in the amounts of: General - $274,196.28, Management - $1,400.00, SAVE - $13,275.73,  PPEL - $65,054.51, Activity - $5,197.16, and Nutrition - $32,440.13. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp  to approve the bills as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  
President Luett adjourned the meeting at 6:12 p.m.  
Secretary Mellmann called the Reorganization Meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. Board members present were Jean Schilling,  Ashley Kohler, Lori Ginapp, Joe Rowe, and Dave Luett. A quorum was present.  
Ballots were distributed for Board President. After tallying, President Luett was declared the Board President.  Ballots were distributed for Vice-President. After tallying, Jean Schilling was declared the Vice-President.  
After swearing in the President and Vice-President, Secretary Mellmann turned the meeting over to President Luett at  6:15 p.m.  
Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Schilling to appoint Gwen Mellmann to the Board Secretary/Board Treasurer  position and the oath was recited. 
In Old Business, the following Board Policies were reviewed: the IASB September Quarterly Update for 401.14, 402.2,  408.1, 601.2, 602.1, 602.2, 602.3,605.1, 605.1R1, 605.2, 605.3, 605.3R1 (COMPLETE REWRITE), 605.3E1, 605.3E2,  605.3E3, 605.3E4 (NEW), 605.4, 605.5,802.4. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Schilling to approve the Board  Policies as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 
In New Business motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Ginapp to establish the third Monday of the month at 5:30  p.m. with rotating locations as the ongoing schedule for Board meetings. Motion carried unanimously.  
The following Board policies were presented for standard review: 403.5, 403.5R1, 403.5E1, 403.6, 403.6E1, 403.6CS,  404, 404R1, 404R2. Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Rowe to approve the policies as presented. Motion  carried unanimously.  
Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Kohler to approve authorizing the district’s administration to submit a request to  the SBRC for a Modified Supplemental Weighting for At-Risk/Dropout Prevention for the amount of $149,242 with a  local match of $49,747. Motion carried unanimously. 
Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to approve opening a Daycare Agency Fund bank account for deposits.  Motion carried unanimously.  
Suggestions for the January 16, 2023 board meeting include discussion on IASB Convention take-aways, 2023-24 school  calendar, mid-year superintendent evaluation, and an overview of facilities projects.  
Meeting was adjourned at 6:29 p.m.  
Our next regular school board meeting is scheduled for January 16, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Middle School library.  Respectfully Submitted,  
_________________________________ ______________________________  
Dave Luett, Board President Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary 
 

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

The Public Hearing for the 2023-24 School Calendar was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by President Dave Luett. It was
noted that one of the changes for this next year is a 2:05 p.m. dismissal every Wednesday. Being there were no other
comments the hearing was closed at 5:34 p.m.

The Regular Board meeting for the Central Springs Community School Board was held in the Middle School Library in
Nora Springs on January 16, 2023. The meeting was called to order at 5:34 p.m. by President Dave Luett. Other Board
members present were Ashley Kohler, Lori Ginapp, Joe Rowe, and Jean Schilling. Also present were Superintendent
Lehmann, Jesse Germundson, and Bob Walker. Attending via Google Meet were Chris Arians, Lisa Arians, and Nancy
Lund.

Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
For Public Comments, Jesse Germundson and Bob Walker informed the board of a Worth County Coalitions committee
(WCAT) that they are in the process of forming. They gave a background of the program they’re promoting to reach out
to young adults concerning nicotine, alcohol, and substance abuse education, and would like to include a couple of high
school students from Central Springs. The Board appreciated their time and information and look forward to its
development.

Administrative reports were shared from the building principals, and Superintendent Lehmann updated the Board on the
Manly HVAC project that is moving slowly but will hopefully start moving forward, and thanks to Bryan Reiter’s work
with E-Rate we are able to obtain chrome books for the high school, and will purchase additional ones for the middle
school at a reduced rate.

For the Consent Agenda motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Schilling to approve the minutes from the December
19, 2022 meeting, to approve an employee contract for Nicole McCoid as a Manly paraeducator, Nicci McDonough as
head volleyball coach, and Maggie Pruin as assistant volleyball coach. Motion carried unanimously.
In Old Business, there was discussion concerning the beginning of the 2023 legislative session. Superintendent Lehmann
shared projected figures of monetary loss to the public schools through state tax cuts and the upcoming Educational
Savings Account bill. Jean Schilling will be attending the forum in Des Moines scheduled for January 17th.

In New Business, motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Rowe to approve 2nd reading of Board Policy 605.3E4, the
standard review of policies 405.1, 405.2, 405.3, 405.4, 405.5, 405.6, 405.7, 405.8, 405.9, and the 1st reading of Board
Policies 507.2, 507.2E1, 607.2, and 804.5. Motion carried unanimously.

The 2023-24 Academic Year calendar was reviewed. It was again noted that this next year includes a 2:05 dismissal time
on Wednesdays. Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Kohler to approve the calendar as presented. Motion carried
unanimously.

Bids for E-rate Category 1: Internet were reviewed. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Schilling to approve the
bid from WCTA for broadband internet service. Motion carried unanimously.

Bids for E-rate Category 2: Technology were reviewed. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to approve the
bid from CDW for technology equipment. Motion carried unanimously.
Financial statements were reviewed. A mid-year budget performance report was shared as well as year-to-date
expenditures, and Secretary Mellmann shared a thank you poster that was made for the Board by Lisa Arians and the
Manly elementary staff and students. Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Kohler to approve the financial
statements as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

Board bills were presented in the amounts of: General - $620,083.04, Management - $1,400.00, SAVE - $17,293.80,
PPEL - $133,416.24, Trust Fund - $1,000.00, Activity - $24,016.86, and Nutrition - $14,970.57. After discussion motion
was made by Rowe, seconded by Schilling to approve the bills as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

In suggestions for the February 20, 2023 Board meeting, it was noted that the agenda has not been posted to our school
website the last 2 months and we will look into ensuring it’s posted in the future.
President Luett adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m.
The Board went into closed session to evaluate the superintendent pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i).
Our next regular school board meeting is scheduled for February 20, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the High School library.
Respectfully Submitted,

_________________________________ ______________________________
Dave Luett, Board President Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary

Unapproved CENTRAL SPRINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES – February 20, 2023  

The Regular Board meeting for the Central Springs Community School Board was held in the High School Library in  Manly on February 20, 2023. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Dave Luett. Other Board  members present were Lori Ginapp, Ashley Kohler, Jean Schilling, and Joe Rowe via Google Meet. Also present were  Superintendent Lehmann, Rob Hoffman, Bill Carlson, Ken Estes, Ethan Miller, Bill Shafer, Cole Younger, and attending  electronically were Chris Arians and Nancy Lund.  

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

For Public Comments, Lori Ginapp announced that due to her job obligations she will not be running for board director this fall.  

President Luett moved ahead to agenda item 7.d. Music Trip for 2024. Cole Younger shared information and a tentative  itinerary that the high school band and vocal students would like to plan and fundraise for. The trip they chose would take  them to Chicago next March 8-11, 2024. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to approve the music trip  request as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  

Administrative reports were heard from Principal Carlson who shared that Dr. Suess/Cat in the Hat activities were being  planned, the roller skates are here and will be starting in Manly first, all staff inservice was held today with one of the  elementary focuses being on developing a new report card, and a special thank you is extended to Sabrina Howes and the  Nora Springs Public Library for sponsoring a K-8 Native American assembly that was informative, entertaining, and well  received by the staff and students, Principal Hoffman reported that the inservice today included adult SEL activities as  well as data work, a “Have a Heart” activity done at the Nora campus included over 570 random acts of kindness being  submitted, and the 8th grade spent a day at NIACC exploring job opportunities, Ethan Miller gave an update on winter  extra-curricular activities, mentioning that the girls basketball team went to semi-finals and 2 wrestlers made it to state,  and there will be some project upgrades to consider later in the meeting that will improve our outdoor athletic facilities,  Principal Estes reported that parent-teacher conferences are just around the corner and we are almost 75% through this  school year, Mr. Straube and the FFA students have a staff breakfast planned for tomorrow, the Top of Iowa Conference  vocal concert is scheduled this next week, and thank you to Jean Schilling for helping to serve lunch to the staff during  inservice. Mr. Miller, Mr. Estes, Mr. Hoffman and Mr. Younger left the meeting.  

Mr. Lehmann gave an update on the progress of the HVAC project, he thanked the board members for helping at the  concession stand, thank you notes were shared from Rob Hoffman, Brian and Amy Fessler, Sarah Kinne, and Jessica  Richey, elementary principal interviews are scheduled for March 1st and 2nd, and if anyone is interested in attending the  IASB Summit for Student Success please let him know.  

For the Consent Agenda motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Ginapp to approve the minutes from the January 16,  2023 meeting, to approve an employee contract for Kaylee Parks as middle school teacher and assistant softball coach,  Emily Heagel as elementary special education teacher, Colin Claytor as middle school & high school vocal music teacher,  and Cecilia Hemsworth as high school English teacher, to accept resignations from Bill Carlson as elementary principal,  Victoria Jeffers as 6th/7th math & science teacher, Lee Gealow as high school English teacher, assistant football coach and  head baseball coach, Adra Hill as middle school special education teacher, Jenna Stoltenberg as para educator, and  Kiersten Kisner as high school yearbook advisor. Motion carried unanimously.  

In Old Business, there was discussion concerning the beginning of the 2023 legislative session. Superintendent Lehmann  mentioned the valuation error that the state is working to rectify, shared some of the bill highlights that will affect schools  directly that involve library books, curriculum listings, preschool weighting, operational sharing, bus driver certification,  student teacher pay, flexibility bill, and open enrollment and attendance.  

In New Business, motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Schilling to approve the Standard review of Board policies  406.1, 406.2, 406.3, 406.4, 406.5, 406.6, the IASB Quarterly Review of Board policies 216.2, 607.1, NEW 701.5, NEW  701.5R1, 705.1, 705.1R2, 804.7R1, and the new Board policies 401.1CS and 401.1RCS. Motion carried unanimously. 

The 2023-24 WCDA Budget of $348,684.28 was presented. Supt Lehmann emphasized how important these funds are to  the district and the impact they make for our students. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to approve the  budget as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  

The 2023-2024 school fees were presented with a small increase. After discussion it was decided to table any decision on  fees until the nutrition prices can also be included.  

Roof bids were reviewed for roof replacement on the Nora Springs West library roof. Rowe would like to address the  skylights as we move forward with future bids. Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Kohler to approve the bid  from Northern Cedar for $21,330. Motion carried unanimously.  

Bids were reviewed for upgrading the baseball warning track. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to  approve bid from Iowa Athletic Fields for $36,195. Motion carried unanimously.  

Quotes were received for resurfacing and irrigating the softball infield. Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Kohler  to approve the bid from Iowa Athletic Fields for $58,942.74. Motion carried unanimously.  

Information was shared on replacing the gym bleachers in the Nora Springs gymnasium. Motion was made by Kohler,  seconded by Schilling to approve holding a public hearing on March 20th at 5:30 pm before approving the specs and  selecting a bidder. Motion carried unanimously.  

Quotes were reviewed for a compact utility tractor. After discussion motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Rowe to  table a decision until quotes from other dealers can be gathered. Motion carried unanimously.  

Quotes were received to resurface the Manly track. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to approve the bid  from Fisher Track for $74,470. Motion carried unanimously.  

A bid was received for a 2023 Bluebird school bus. After discussion motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Ginapp  to approve the bid from School Bus Sales for $143,533. Motion carried unanimously.  

Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Schilling to approve the agreement with the CSEA for a $2014 pool increase,  increase in the hiring base to $32,300, increase the supplemental salary schedule generator base to $31, 400, and a  horizontal lane advancement language for the Master Contract. Motion carried unanimously.  

Contracts for certified, non-certified, and administration were presented with a 4% increase, having an issue date of  March 15, 2023 with a return date of April 5, 2023. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Rowe to approve the  contracts as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  

The Board Director Districts were reviewed after receiving the 2020 Census data. The following board resolution was  presented:  

WHEREAS, the Central Springs Community School District is required to determine boundaries for Director Districts  after the most recent Federal Decennial Census pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 275.23A, and  

WHEREAS, the Central Springs School Board finds that, as a result of the 2020 Census, that the existing boundaries of  the director districts comply with the requirements of Iowa Code Chapter 275.23(A)(1),  

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the board of directors of the Central Springs Community School District,  the director district boundary plan as exhibited in the attached written description, map and certification worksheet is  hereby adopted.  

Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Schilling to adopt the resolution as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  

Financial statements were reviewed. Secretary Mellmann reported on budget workshops, expenditures are looking on  track. Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Rowe to approve the financial statements as presented. Motion carried  unanimously. 

Board bills were presented in the amounts of: General - $261,489.27, Management - $1,400.00, SAVE - $34,276.35,  PPEL - $3,444.74, Trust Fund - $2,000.00, Activity - $7,442.25, and Nutrition - $26,134.01. After discussion motion was  made by Ginapp, seconded by Kohler to approve the bills as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  

President Luett adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.m.  

Our next regular school board meeting is scheduled for March 20, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Middle School library.  Respectfully Submitted,  

_________________________________ ______________________________  

Dave Luett, Board President Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary 

Unapproved CENTRAL SPRINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES – March 20, 2023  

The public hearing for the replacement of the Middle School bleachers was opened at 5:30 p.m. President Luett asked for  comments, and being there were none received the hearing was closed at 5:31 p.m.  

The Regular Board meeting for the Central Springs Community School Board was held in the Middle School Library in  Nora Springs on March 20, 2023. The meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m. by President Dave Luett. Other Board  members present were Jean Schilling, Ashley Kohler, Lori Ginapp, and Joe Rowe. Also present were Superintendent  Lehmann, Rob Hoffman, Bill Carlson, Ken Estes, with Chris Arians attending electronically. Bill Shafer also joined the  meeting.  

There was an addition to the agenda under new business, item 7.i. FY22 Audit. Motion was made by Schilling, seconded  by Ginapp to approve the agenda with the addition. Motion carried unanimously.  

There were no Public Comments.  

Administrative reports were heard from Principal Estes who shared that the track season is underway with one indoor  meet being attended, 3rd quarter ended before spring break, parent-teacher conferences had 20% attendance which is  normal for spring conferences, and the high school will see several faculty changes this next year, Principal Carlson  reported that elementary had a good turnout for P-T conferences, teachers are looking at FAST data, students and staff  seemed happy to return after spring break, and the skating unit started in Nora Springs today, Principal Hoffman reported  a 73% turnout for P-T conferences, staff and students are preparing for ISASP testing, “Thanks for being a Lucky Charm”  collected 357 slips of random acts of kindness with an increased awareness among students for being kind, spring Special  Olympics were well supported by staff and students, and 11 of our 12 athletes will be participating in the summer Special  Olympics, the staff continues to evaluate data and incorporate MTSS, and FPS and Problem-Solving competitions are  happening in the spring. Director Schilling reminded Principal Hoffman to keep the board updated on class sizes should  adjustments or changes need to be considered. Superintendent Lehmann presented the board with the new football  districts that came out this week, and the HS HVAC project has 2 rooms left to equip before the final stage of installation  begins.  

For the Consent Agenda motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Ginapp to approve the February 20 board minutes,  to approve Brooke Brunsvold as the elementary principal, and to accept the resignation from Michael Pettengill as HS  science teacher. Motion carried unanimously.  

Principals Hoffman and Estes left the meeting.  

In Old Business, Superintendent Lehmann gave an update on legislative items that could impact Iowa schools.  

Also in Old Business the specs for the Nora Springs middle school gym bleachers were presented. Motion was made by  Schilling, seconded by Rowe to approve the specs as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  

Bids for the MS Gym Bleachers project were presented. Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Kohler to approve the  bid from TownsEnd Company for $158,877 which includes the dismantling of the old bleachers. Motion carried  unanimously.  

In New Business, motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Kohler to approve the Standard review of Board policies  407.1, 407.1R1CS, 407.2, 407.3, 407.4, 407.5, 407.6, the IASB Quarterly Review 2nd reading of Board policies 701.5,  701.5R1, and the 2nd reading of Board policies 401.1CS and 401.1RCS. Motion carried unanimously.  

The Building Use Form was presented with a revision of time slot information for doors. Motion was made by Schilling,  seconded by Ginapp to approve the form as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  

Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Rowe to approve a purchase agreement with the AEA for the 2023-2024  school year. Motion carried unanimously. 

Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to approve the Local Government Risk Pool agreement of $138,548.60  for natural gas for the 2023-2024 school year. Motion carried unanimously.  

A public hearing for the 2023-2024 budget needs to be set. Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Schilling to approve  April 17th at 5:30 p.m. in the Manly High School Library as the time and place for the budget hearing. Motion carried  unanimously.  

Superintendent Lehmann gave an update on the facilities projects and shared a spreadsheet listing information of our  transportation fleet. He shared information concerning the process, timeline, and data for a voted PPEL. An updated cost  for 2 different options for a wrestling room addition were also shared.  

Financial statements were reviewed. Secretary Mellmann shared a summary of next year’s budget figures. After  discussion, motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Rowe to approve the financial statements as presented, and to  approve the FY22 audit as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  

The FY22 Audit report was shared with the board. Several highlights were reviewed as well as the findings. Motion was  made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to accept the FY22 audit as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 

Board bills were presented in the amounts of: General - $90,981.90, Management - $1,400.00, SAVE - $253,728.55,  PPEL - $3,735.39, Trust Fund - $500.00, Activity - $10,558.20, and Nutrition - $28,889.31. After discussion motion was  made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to approve the bills as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  

President Luett adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m.  

Our next regular school board meeting is scheduled for Apri1 17, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the High School library in Manly.  Respectfully Submitted,  

_________________________________ ______________________________  

Dave Luett, Board President Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary 

Unapproved CENTRAL SPRINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES – April 17, 2023  

The public hearing for the proposed 2023-2024 Budget, and for the Resolution to Expend Funds to the District’s  Flexibility Account was opened at 5:30 p.m. President Luett asked for comments. There being none the hearing was  closed at 5:33 p.m.  

The Regular Board meeting for the Central Springs Community School Board was held in the High School Library in  Manly on April 17, 2023. The meeting was called to order at 5:33 p.m. by President Dave Luett. Other Board members  present were Jean Schilling and Joe Rowe. Ashley Kohler attended electronically. Lori Ginapp was absent. Also present  were Superintendent Lehmann, Bill Carlson, Ken Estes, Rob Hoffman, Bill Shafer, Brandon Borseth, with Chris Arians,  Lisa Arians, and Josh Bass attending electronically.  

Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Rowe to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  There were no Public Comments.  

Administrative reports included Principal Estes who listed the changes in faculty for this next school year and how that  will effect class offerings, the FFA Banquet was held this past Saturday, and ISASP testing starts this week, Principal  Hoffman shared that the staff hosted a Para Appreciation this past week, ISASP testing will start in the middle school  also, 6-8 grade sports physicals were given last week and went very smoothly, Transition/Step-up Day is being planned,  and hats off to the FPS team that won 2 1st place prizes, Principal Carlson reported that the roller skating unit was  wrapped up with no injuries, kindergarten round-up is scheduled for Friday, PK registration is 100% digital this year, and  Brooke Brunsvold spent last Tuesday at both campuses and was warmly received by the staff.  

Principals Estes and Hoffman left the meeting.  

Superintendent Lehmann reported that June 1st will be the last day for students, June 2nd is the last day for teachers, we  will be listing a bus and explorer for sale, and the football schedule is out so fall activities can be planned.  

For the Consent Agenda motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Rowe to approve the March 20 board minutes, to  approve contracts for Kaylee Parks for MS Girls Basketball and MS Track, Elizabeth Jacobsen for HS Science Teacher  with a Letter of Agreement, Adam Wymore for Asst Baseball Coach, Cassie Rowell for HS Science Teacher, Jay  McDonough for Asst Softball Coach, Missy Schmidt for MS Volleyball Coach, Julie Salisbury for HS Yearbook Advisor,  to approve contract adjustments for Val Jorgensen moving from MA to MA+15, Derek Straube for an FFA extended  contract, for Scott Dobel moving from 1.0 FTE to .55 FTE, to accept resignations from Andrea Holt as NS ParaEducator,  Barb Schmidt as NS Dishwasher, Nicci McDonough as Asst Speech Coach, Ethan Miller as Elementary and HS Teacher  and HS A.D., and Melissa Hocken as MS Guidance Counselor. Motion carried unanimously.  

In Old Business, Superintendent Lehmann gave an update on legislative items that are being discussed.  

Also in Old Business the specs for the Tractor and Accessories were reviewed. Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by  Schilling to approve the specs as presented from D&L Equipment for a Kioti RX7320PCCR with attachments for  $85,450. Motion carried unanimously.  

In New Business motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Schilling to approve the Standard review of Board policies  408.1, 408.2, 408.3, and the revision of Board policy 503.1 Student Conduct. Motion carried unanimously.  

Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Rowe to approve the Timberline Medicaid Billing Service contract for 2023- 2024. Motion carried unanimously.  

Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Rowe to approve a Consortium Agreement for the North Iowa Therapeutic  Instructional Consortium for the 2023-2024 school year. Motion carried unanimously.  

The 2023-24 Budget was reviewed. Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Rowe to approve the 23-24 Budget with  a proposed tax rate of $10.10506. Motion carried unanimously. 

A Resolution was presented to expend funds to a District Flexibility Account. Motion was made by Schilling, seconded  by Rowe to approve the Resolution as presented which will move $600,000 of excess funds from other accounts to a  District Flexibility Account that can be used for staff salaries and benefits. Motion carried unanimously with Aye votes  from Rowe, Schilling, Kohler, and Luett. A full copy of the Resolution can be found in the Business Office in Manly.  

Financial statements were reviewed. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Schilling to approve the financial  statements as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  

Board bills were presented in the amounts of: General - $60,619.76, Management - $1,884.00, SAVE - $95,097.01, PPEL  - $13,058.08, Activity - $30,864.29, and Nutrition - $23,464.28. Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Rowe to  approve the bills as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  

Kohler asked if our next meeting could be moved up to a 5:00 p.m. start time. After discussion it was decided that our  next regular school board meeting will be scheduled for May 15, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. in the Middle School L`ibrary in Nora  Springs.  

Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Schilling to go into closed session at 6:27 p.m. to discuss the sale of real estate  pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(j). Motion carried unanimously.  

Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Schilling to come out of closed session at 6:47 p.m. Motion carried  unanimously.  

President Luett adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m.  

Respectfully Submitted,  

_________________________________ ______________________________  

Dave Luett, Board President Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary 

Unapproved CENTRAL SPRINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES – May 15, 2023

The Regular Board meeting for the Central Springs Community School Board was held in the Middle School Library in
Nora Springs on May 15, 2023. The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by President Dave Luett. Other Board
members present were Lori Ginapp, Joe Rowe, and Jean Schilling. Ashley Kohler was absent. Also present were
Superintendent Lehmann, Bill Carlson, Ken Estes, Rob Hoffman, Bill Shafer, Jesse Dugan, and Lori Jost, with Chris
Arians and Lisa Arians attending electronically.

Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Schilling to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
There were no Public Comments.

Administrative reports were heard from President Luett who apologized for overlooking the public hearing section of last
month’s meeting, Principal Hoffman reported on the progress with the SAMI process and shared initial positive results
from the ISASP testing which was completed by 100% of the students, Principal Carlson also commented on the ISASP
testing which is new to the 3rd graders, the elementary is very busy with yearend field trips and activities, and was pleased
with how Step-Up day went, Principal Estes also commented on ISASP testing and that the HS showed growth, Senior
Awards night is coming up along with senior and graduation activities. Ginapp wanted to thank the high school for
organizing the Rugby send-off. Superintendent Lehmann gave an update on the HS HVAC project which will hopefully
be completed in June, the students last day will be June 1st, teachers are done June 2nd with a lunch being served by the
Board on that day, the Rugby team placed 3rd in the district, state track for our athletes is later this week, he attended the
Top of Iowa Conference Art Festival where there were many displays from our students as well as awards received, and
he will be handing out ACT medals to the top 5 scoring students.

For the Consent Agenda motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Rowe to approve the April 17 board minutes, to
approve contracts for Kelli Mitchell as MS Guidance Counselor, Kipp Beyer as Cross Country Coach, and Amy Fessler as
National Honor Society Advisor, and to approve the resignation of Terry Bohr as Elementary Special Ed Teacher. Motion
carried unanimously.

In Old Business, Superintendent Lehmann gave an update on legislative items that included student discipline and
parental/guardian acknowledgement of handbooks, a committee has been formed to review the DOP funding formula,
there’s been another reduction in support to the AEA’s, there will be changes in property tax/budget process, and we will
be making the suicide hotline more accessible to students.

The Public Hearing for amending the 2022-23 budget was opened at 5:34 p.m. President Luett called for discussion or
questions. Being there were no comments the hearing was closed at 5:35 p.m.
Also in Old Business the Central Springs Fees for the 2023-24 school year were reviewed. Motion was made by
Schilling, seconded by Ginapp to approve the fees with an increase in registration and nutrition fees, and a correction to
the adult lunch ticket price. Motion carried unanimously.

In New Business motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Ginapp to approve the Standard review of Board policies
409.1, 409.2, 409.2R1CS, 409.2R2CS, 409.3, 409.3E1, 409.3E2, 409.3R1, 409.3R2 and the IASB quarterly update of
Board policies 200.4 (new), 210.5, 401.5R1, 401.10, 407.2, 501.2, 604.6, 701.2, and 708. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Rowe to approve sharing agreements for Superintendent, School Business
Official, Social Worker, Human Resource Director, Industrial Tech Teacher, Communications Director, AEA Curriculum
Director, and AEA Special Education Director. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 7-c was skipped.

Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Ginapp to amend the 2022-2023 budget due to the purchase of student
computers for the next school year, and the early beginning of construction projects. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Schilling to approve the SAI Administrator Mentoring and Induction Program
Agreement. Motion carried unanimously.

The graduating class of 2023 was presented. Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Schilling to approve the
graduates as presented providing they meet the graduation requirements as set by the Board. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Ginapp to approve the annual transportation agreement with our contingent
school districts for open enrolled students. Motion carried unanimously.

Superintendent Lehmann wanted to thank the Board for their service to the students, staff, and community especially
during May, School Board Recognition Month. A special card and treats were shared from the Manly elementary school.
The Board’s efforts are much appreciated.

Financial statements were presented. The year-to-date expenditures were reviewed and a report showing the current
balances of the Student Activity accounts was shared. Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Schilling to approve the
financial statements as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

Board bills were presented in the amounts of: General - $213,908.39, Management - $3,654.00, SAVE - $138,044.26,
PPEL - $4,850.33, Activity - $8,905.62, and Nutrition - $29,616.38. Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Schilling
to approve the bills as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

Suggestions for the June 19th board meeting to be held at 5:30 p.m. in the High School Library in Manly include the sale
of 2 vehicles, bread and milk bids for next school year, and the superintendent evaluation .
President Luett adjourned the meeting at 6:08 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,

_________________________________ ______________________________
Dave Luett, Board President Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary

Unapproved CENTRAL SPRINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES – June 19, 2023

The Regular Board meeting for the Central Springs Community School Board was held in the High School Library in
Manly on June 19, 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, Bill
Carlson, Bill Shafer, and Nancy Lund attended electronically.

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

There were no Public Comments.

For administrative reports, Principal Carlson shared some of the highlights and accomplishments from his 12 years with
Central Springs and thanked the Board for their support during his time with the District. Superintendent Lehmann shared
a program from Senior Awards Night, information on ISFIS programs, summer cleaning is going well, the Nora Springs
building will be done in June, and several summer projects have been completed.

For the Consent Agenda motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Rowe to approve the board minutes for the May
15th regular and the June 2nd special board meeting, to approve contracts for Marissa Norby as Physical Education/Health
teacher and MS Girls Basketball coach, Stacy Engel as Nora Springs cook, Emily Heagel as assistant Girls Track coach,
Jereme Baldus as IT Director, Holly Main as MS Cross Country coach, Carlie Gordon as Daycare Para, employee contract
adjustments for Amanda White, cook hours adjustment, Natalie Leewright, cook hours adjustment, Meghan May moving
to MA and Mentor/Mentee Leader, Katie Kruger as HS Athletic Director secretary, Brian Fessler as HS Athletic Director
including a zero period, and Jessica Siems, stipend for calling subs, resignation by Kipp Beyer as MS Cross Country
coach, and a donation of $20 from Winnebago Industries to put towards negative lunch accounts. Motion carried
unanimously.

There was no Old Business.

In New Business motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Rowe to approve the Standard review of Board policies 410.1,
410.2, and 410.4. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Rowe to approve the second reading of Board policy 200.4. Motion carriedunanimously.

Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by Ginapp to approve the NIACC Educational Services Contract for 2023-24. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Schilling to amend the 2034-24 Academic Calendar, reducing the teacher days to 185 and allowing 5 e-learning days. Ayes: Ginapp, Rowe, Schilling, Luett. Nays: Kohler. Motion carried.

Motion was made by Rowe, seconded by Kohler to approve the Fiala Office Products Copier 4-year lease agreement as
presented. Motion carried unanimously.

Milk and bread bids received for the 2023-24 school year were reviewed. Motion was made by Kohler, seconded by
Schilling to approve the bid received by Anderson Erickson Dairy for milk supplies and the bid received by Pan-O-Gold
for bread supplies. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Kohler to approve the 3-year RFP received from Schnurr & Company for the
district audits. Motion carried unanimously.

Vehicle bids were reviewed. Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Rowe to accept the bid of $1,052.50 from Mike
Schulte for the 2000 Bluebird bus and to accept the bid of $2,052.50 from Mike Schulte for the 2005 Ford Explorer.
Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Rowe to accept the bid from Heartland Asphalt in the amount of $135,930.75
to resurface the Manly parking lot. Ayes: Ginapp, Rowe, Schilling, Luett. Nays: Kohler. Motion carried.
Financial statements were presented. The student activity fund balances will be reviewed in the next couple weeks.

Motion was made by Schilling, seconded by Rowe to approve the financial statements as presented. Motion carried
unanimously.

Board bills were presented in the amounts of: General - $484,426.07, Management - $1,440.00, SAVE - $167,898.87,
PPEL - $2,282.24, Activity - $29,756.05 and Nutrition - $35,794.08. Motion was made by Ginapp, seconded by Rowe to
approve the bills as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

Suggestions for the July board meeting include a change in date and scheduling it for July 11 at 5:30 pm in Nora Springs.
Bill Shafer thanked the Board for their support for the Rugby Club and activities, a follow-up from a postcard that was
shared with the Board thanking them for their support this past year.

The Board went into a closed session at 6:59 pm to evaluate the superintendent pursuant to Iowa code 21.5(1)(i). The

Board came out of closed session at 8:42 pm.

President Luett adjourned the meeting at 8:42 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

_________________________________ ______________________________
Dave Luett, Board President Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary