Minutes - 2020.07.13

ALGONA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

JULY 13, 2020

 

The Board of Education of the Algona Community School District met in regular session on July 13, 2020.  President Davis called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  Directors Bartelt, Davis, Louwagie, Nugent and Vinci answered roll call. Limbaugh arrived at 7:25 p.m.

 

Members Absent:  Owen

 

Others Present:  Superintendent Carter, Secretary Cooper, Alan VanOrmer, Brian Wilson and Rod Beenken.

 

Approve Agenda:  Nugent moved to approve the agenda as posted, seconded by Vinci.  Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.

 

Consent Items:  Davis audited invoices and found everything to be in order.  Vinci moved to approve the consent items, seconded by Bartelt.  Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.

 

Superintendent’s Report:

1. Superintendent Carter highlighted some points of emphasis for Successful Return to Learn

2. Commencement for the Class of 2020 was held on June 28 in the Performing Arts Center.

3. Baseball and Softball seasons have started without any problems and have been a great success

 

Communications to the Board:

1. Thank you note from the family of Betty Wilcox

 

New Business:

1.  Nugent moved to appoint Mary Beth Cooper as the Secretary/Treasurer/School Business Official for the 2020-21 fiscal year, seconded by Louwagie.  Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.  President Davis gave Secretary Cooper the oath of office.

2. Bartelt moved to appoint Steve Avery as Legal Counsel for the 2020-21 fiscal year, seconded by Vinci.  Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.

3. Vinci moved to approve, seconded by Nugent.  Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried. The following Band Depository Resolution for the 2020-21 Fiscal Year:  RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Algona Community School District in Kossuth County, Iowa approves the following list of financial institutions to be depositories of the Algona Community School District funds in conformance with all applicable provision of Iowa Code Chapter 12C.  The Treasurer is hereby authorized to deposit the Algona Community School District funds in amounts not to exceed the maximum approved for each respective financial institution as set out below:

Iowa State Bank Algona, IA $5,000,000 (Maximum Balance)

JULY 13, 2020

 

Farmer’s State Bank Algona, IA $5,000,000 (Maximum Balance)

Northwest Bank Algona, IA $5,000,000 (Maximum Balance)

UMB Des Moines, IA $15,000,000 (Maximum Balance)

 

CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution of the Algona Community School District adopted at a meeting of said pubic body, duly called and held the 13th day of July, 2020, a quorum being present, as said resolution remains of record in the minutes of said meeting, and it is now in full force and effect.

Mary Beth Cooper

Board Secretary

 

4.  Louwagie moved to approve the following Legislative Priorities from the IASB Platform, seconded by Bartelt.  Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.  1) Supplemental State Aid; 2) Special Education; 3) Mental Health and 4) Teacher Recruitment and Licensure.

5. Bartelt moved to approve the Elementary Handbooks which include the Parent Handbook, Staff Handbook, Preschool Parent Handbook and Preschool Staff Handbook, seconded by Nugent.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

6. Vinci moved to approve the Middle School Handbook, seconded by Limbaugh.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

7. Louwagie moved to approve the High School Handbook, seconded by Vinci.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

8. Limbaugh moved to approve the Return to Learn Plans which was discussed in the Superintendent’s report, seconded by Nugent.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

 

Vinci moved to approve the following Coordinators & Investigators, seconded by Nugent.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

9. Equity Coordinator-James Rotert

10. Level I Child Abuse Investigator – Joe Carter

11. Level II Child Abuse Investigator-Algona Police Department

12. Harassment Investigator – Joe Carter

13. 504/ADA Coordinator – Joe Carter & Building Principals

14. Affirmative Action Coordinator – Joe Carter

15. Homeless Coordinator – Jill Schutjer

 

16. Limbaugh moved to approve the 2019 Audit, seconded by Louwagie.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

17. Louwagie moved to approve the Resolution to consider continued participation of the Instruction Support Program and set the date and time for the Public Hearing for August 10, 2020 in the Board Room at 7:00 p.m. seconded by Limbaugh.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

18. Vinci moved to approve the open enrollment of two students out to CAM Community School District and one student to Algona for the 2020-2021 school year, seconded by Bartelt.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

19. Louwagie moved to approve the Specialty Underwriters Proposal of $150,749 for the 2020-2021 school year, seconded by Bartelt.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

 

Personnel:

1.  Limbaugh moved to approve the new contracts of Tom Schneider-Custodian and Hannah Cowell-Preschool Teacher Associate, seconded by Nugent.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

2. Vinci moved to approve the resignations of Megan Simonson-High School Secretary & Library TA; Jessica Blakesly-Teacher Associate, seconded by Bartelt.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

 

No further business.  Limbaugh moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m., seconded by Vinci.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.