Minutes - 2022.01.10

ALGONA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

JANUARY 10, 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 and Vinci.

 

Members Absent:  Owen

 

Others Present:  Superintendent Carter, Secretary Cooper, Janie Eischen, Jeff Gisch, James Rotert, Joe Ingalls, Brian Wilson and Amy Frankl.

 

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

 

Communications to the Board:

Superintendent Carter wanted to acknowledge K.C. Nielsen for a donation of $2,500 and Farmers State Bank donated and extra $25,000 all to be used on the Gateway Project.

 

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

 

Superintendent’s Report:

1.  Superintendent Carter went over the Needs Assessment Report which was taken from a Survey that IASB put together for the District and went to the Algona Staff, School Board, Parents and Community.

 

Administrative Report:

1.  Mr. Rotert talked about Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Mr. Ingalls gave a demonstration of the Virtual Learning Equipment (Occulus) and how it can be used for all subjects.

 

New Business:

1. Nugent moved to approve the second reading of Board Policy Series 500, seconded by Louwagie.  Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.

2. Vinci moved to approve the addition of an Elementary EL Teacher, seconded by Limbaugh. Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.

3. Vinci moved to approve the addition of a Middle School Assistant Principal with some changes to the job description, seconded by Louwagie.  Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.

4. Louwagie moved to approve the purchase of the Verkada Camera System at a cost of $196,000 and to check to see what it would cost to complete the remaining camera system, seconded by Bartelt.  Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.

5. Approve Business Manger/Board Secretary – See New Contracts

JANUARY 10, 2022

 

6. Open Enrollment – None

 

Personnel:

1. Louwagie moved to approve the new contracts of Lisa Chapman as Business Manager/Board Secretary to begin on April 1, 2022 and Daniel Zeece-Custodian, seconded by Vinci.  Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.

2. Vinci moved to approve the resignation of Jordan Buhs-Middle School Football Coach, seconded by Limbaugh.  Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.

 

No further business.  Limbaugh moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 p.m., seconded by Bartelt.  Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.