Minutes - 04.22.2024 Special Mtg Lu Verne Demo & TA Agreement

ALGONA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Special Meeting

April 22, 2024

 

The Board of Directors of the Algona Community School District, in the County of Kossuth, State of Iowa, met in a special session in the Boardroom, Performing Arts Center, 600 S. Hale Street, Algona, Iowa at 5:00pm. on the above date. 

 

Present:              Lany Mitchell, Tom Nugent, Andrea Vinci, Brent Owen, Rodney Davis 

Absent:               Todd Louwagie, Jay Limbaugh

Others Present: Superintendent Joe Carter, Secretary Lisa Chapman

 

All motions are unanimous unless noted.

 

Approve Agenda: Owen moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Mitchell. Motion carried.

 

Bids from Lu Verne Building Demolition:  FEH Architects recommended the approval of the low bid from Riley & Armstrong in the amount of $508,134 to demolish the Lu Verne school building and restore the lot to park condition.   Nugent moved to approve the bid and Vinci seconded. Motion carried.

 

Teacher Associates Tentative Agreement: Vinci moved to approve an increase of 70 cents to the hiring wage to $13.70 and a 75 cent raise to all teacher associates.  Language changes included an increase of 2 personal days to 3 and a clarification for adoption proceeding leave. Language to follow current payroll periods was also updated. Seconded by Mitchell. Motion carried. 

 

 Owen moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:08p.m. Seconded by Vinci. Motion carried.

 

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