Minutes - 2022.03.14

Minutes - 2022.03.14

ALGONA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

MARCH 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 (arrived at 7:35 p.m.).

 

Others Present:  Superintendent Carter, Secretary Cooper, Janie Eischen, Brian Wilson and Amy Frankl.

 

Approve Agenda:  Owen moved to approve the agenda with one change that the High School Vocal Music Performance was cancelled, seconded by Limbaugh.  Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.

 

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

 

Administrative Report:  Mrs. Eischen gave a report on the Winter Screening for grades Kdg. through 11th grade.

 

Superintendent Report:  

  1.  Mr. Carter gave a preliminary budget overview with a tax rate of 10.633.

  2. Owen moved to set the date and time of the public hearing for April 11, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., seconded by Bartelt.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

 

New Business:

  1.  Owen moved to approve participating in the Iowa Rural Teacher & Paraeducator Pipeline Grant Program, seconded by Limbaugh.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

  2. Louwagie moved to approve the Algona Association of Educators Agreement for the 2022-2023 school year seconded by Vinci.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

  3. Vinci moved to approve a $1,000 payment for teaching staff including 15 teachers who are not included in the Iowa Retention Program, seconded by Louwagie.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

  4. Owen moved to approve a $500 payment for all full-time staff members who return their contract of letter of assignment one week after receiving and the payment would be paid in December 2022 with ESSER Funds, seconded by Nugent.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

  5. Limbaugh moved to approve adding an additional second grade section for 2022-2023, seconded by Vinci.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

  6. Louwagie moved to approve our athletic sharing agreements for the 2022-2023 school year:  Wrestling(Garrigan), Girls Swimming (ELC, Garrigan and Emmetsburg), and Boys Swimming (Fort Dodge), seconded by Owen.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

 

MARCH 14, 2022

 

  1. Limbaugh moved to approve the Local Government Risk Pool Commission Natural Gas Program Agreement which is paid out of the Management Fund, seconded by Nugent.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

  2. Nugent moved to approve the AEA Purchasing Agreement for the 2022-2023 school year, seconded by Bartelt.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

  3. Vinci moved to approve the Second Reading of the 600 Series of Board Policies with a change to 603.2-Summer School Instruction, seconded by Owen.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

  4. Nugent moved to approve the open enrollment applications for the 2021-22 school year and 2022-2023 school year, seconded by Louwagie.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

 

Personnel:

  1.  Owen moved to approve the following new contracts, seconded by Bartelt.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.  Mary Foth-Volunteer Assistant (Spring Play); Ben Kern-Volunteer Boys Golf Coach; Danelle VanGorkom-Central Administration Secretary/Bookkeeper; Molly Henderson-5-12 TAG Teacher and Justine Garman-7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach.

  2. Owen moved to approve the following resignations and retirements: Jordan Buhs-Middle School Math (resignation); Penny Rahm-Central Administration Secretary/Bookkeeper (resignation); Kathy Breiner-PAC Manager/AD Secretary (retirement); Kevin Hoover-Transportation (retirement); Vickie Kaiser-Teacher Associate (retirement); Mary Beth Cooper-Board Secretary/Business Manager (retirement); Kim Eischeid-Food Service (resignation); and Molly Henderson-Middle School Science Teacher, seconded by Nugent.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

 

Limbaugh moved to go into Closed Session according to Iowa Code 21.5 (1)(i) Performance Review of Superintendent, seconded by Bartelt.  Roll Call was taken. Bartelt-Aye, Davis-Aye, Limbaugh-Aye, Louwagie-Aye, Nugent-Aye, Owen-Aye, Owen-Aye and Vinci-Aye.  Carried.

 

Vinci moved to go back into open session at 8:55 p.m., seconded by Louwagie.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

 

No further business.  Nugent moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:56 p.m., seconded by Owen.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

jcarter@algona… Wed, 03/16/2022 - 13:39