Minutes - 2022.02.14

ALGONA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

 

The Board of Directors of the Algona Community School District, in the County of Kossuth, State of Iowa, met in regular session, in the Board Room, Performing Arts Center, 600 S. Hale Street, Algona, Iowa at 7:00 p.m. on the above date.  There were present Davis, Bartelt, Limbaugh, Louwagie, Nugent, Owen and Vinci.

 

Others Present:  Superintendent Carter, Secretary Cooper, Janie Eischen, Jeff Gisch, Leah Wilhite, Hailey Kofron, Michelle Theesfeld  and Mike Vandy.

 

PUBLIC HEARING:

The Proposed 2022-2023 School Calendar was presented.  There were no written or oral objections.  The hearing was closed at 7:03 p.m.

 

REGULAR MEETING:

Approve Agenda:  Bartelt moved to approve the agenda as posted, seconded by Owen.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

 

Communications to the Board:

Haley Kofron, Leah Wilhite and Michelle Theesfeld, employees from the Seasons Center presented to the Board their role in the Algona Community School.

 

Consent Items:  Nugent audited invoices and found everything to be in order.  Nugent moved to approve the consent items, seconded by Vinci.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

 

Superintendent Report:

1.  Superintendent Carter presented the finances of the school district.  Algona School is doing well with finances to present date and projected out 5 years.

2. Superintendent Carted presented Legislative Updates.

 

New Business:

1.  Owen moved to approve sharing our Teaching and Learning Director (Janie Eischen) with the LuVerne School District for the 2022-2023 school year at .2 time and paying a stipend of $5,000, seconded by Bartelt   Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

2. Owen moved to approve having a 6-12 TAG position for the 2022-23 school year, seconded by Nugent.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

3. Limbaugh moved to approve the Business Associate Agreement with the Department of Education, seconded by Vinci.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

4. Vinci moved to approve the purchase of 7 Air Handler Units for the High School, seconded by Louwagie.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

5. Vinci moved to approve the school calendar for the 2022-23 school year based on 1,080 hours with a start date of August 23 and an end date of May 24, seconded by Louwagie.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

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6.  Owen moved to approve the High School Boys and Girls Track Fundraiser, seconded by Vinci.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

7. First Reading of Board Policies 600 Series

8. Louwagie moved to approve the open enrollment requests, seconded by Bartelt.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

 

PERSONNEL:

1. Nugent moved to approve the new contracts of Jonathan DePiro-Custodian; Adiranna Jensen-Volunteer HS Girls Track Coach; Abigail Kissinger-Elementary EL Teacher and Jasmine Carroll-4th Grade Teacher, seconded by Bartelt.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

2. Limbaugh moved to approve the resignations of Roger Elbert-Custodian; Jordan Buhs-9th Grade Girls Basketball Coach; Lisa Hardman-Bus Driver; Drew Severson-7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach and Sandra Verhelst-Food Service, seconded by Owen.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

 

No further business.  Owen moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 p.m., seconded by Limbaugh.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.