Minutes - 2021.05.10

ALGONA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

MAY 10, 2021

 

The Board of Directors of the Algona Community School District, in the County of Kossith, 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 President Davis, and the following named Board Members: Bartelt, Davis, Louwagie, Nugent, Owen and Vinci.  Limbaugh arrived at 7:04 p.m.

 

Others Present:  Superintendent Carter, Secretary Cooper, Phil Stein, Amy Frank.-Brandt, Brian Wilson and Jared Cecil.

 

PUBLIC HEARING OF THE 2020-2021 BUDGET AMENDMENT

 

Superintendent Carter presented the proposed 2020-2021 Budget Amendment to the School Board and the Community.  There were no oral or written objections.  Public Hearing was closed at 7:02 p.m.

 

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

 

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

 

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

 

Superintendent Report:

1.  May is School Board Appreciation Month and each board member was presented with a certificate of appreciation.

2. Summer School for students in grades K-5 has 50 students enrolled and will take place at Bryant Elementary.  Summer School will be Monday-Thursday (June 7-July 2) from 8:30-11:30.

3. Last day of school will be Tuesday, May 25.  Students will be dismissed at 11:30 on that day.  There will be a luncheon for all staff to honor retirees at 12:00 p.m. in the High School Commons.

4. The new mobile app and website are live!  Our official marketing release will coincide with the start of school and school registration.

 

Administrative Report:

1.  Mr. Cecil presented the Graduate List to the School Board.

 

New Business:

1.  Limbaugh moved to approve the Graduate List pending completion of coursework, seconded by Louwagie.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

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2. Vinci moved to approve a joint committee to continue to study reorganization, seconded by Bartelt.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

3. Owen moved to approve hiring a Strength and Condition Coach, seconded by Limbaugh.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

4. Vinci moved to approve the NCSS Consortium Agreement for the 2021-22 school year. Cost will be based on enrollment for the district, seconded by Nugent.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

5. Nugent moved to approve the 2021-2022 Lunch Rates at a .10 increase from the 2020-2021 school year, seconded by Owen.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

6. Vinci moved to approve the fees for the 2021-2022 school year with no increase, seconded by Bartelt.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

7. Vinci moved to approve the scoreboard for the Turf Field at a cost of $50,000 for the first year and $20,000 for the next 4 years, all cost would come from the PPEL Fund, seconded by Louwagie.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

8. Nugent moved to approve all Open Enrollment requests for the 2021-2022 school year, seconded by Limbaugh.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

 

Personnel:

1.  Limbaugh moved to approve the new contracts for: Brittany Hoover-Middle School PE Teacher; Kameryn Etherington-Volunteer Softball Coach; Tyler Leiting-Volunteer Boys Basketball Coach and Blake Elsbecker-Volunteer Boys Basketball Coach, seconded by Vinci.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

2. Bartelt moved to accept the following resignations: Holly Waltz-Math Counts Sponsor; Valorie McMahon-Teacher Assoicate; Jennifer Christensen-PLC Leader, seconded by Owen.  Ayes 7, Nays 0, Carried.

 

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