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,
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Dave Luett, Board President Gwen Mellmann, Board Secretary
