I. Call to Order the Organizational Meeting of the New Board for the Reorganized Algona Community School District
Meade called to order at 5:00pm the Organizational Meeting of the New Board for the Reorganized Algona Community School District.
II. Roll call
Roll call was held. Davis, Limbaugh (arrived at 5:05pm), Louwagie, Mitchell, Nugent Owen, Vinci all in attendance.
III. Oath of Office
The oath was administered to the board members by Secretary Chapman.
IV. Election of a President of the Algona Board of Education
Election for President of the Board was held. Nugent nominated Davis as Board President. There were no other nominations. Owen moved to cease nominations for President. Vinci seconded. Motion carried. Votes were called for the appointment of Rodney Davis as Board President. Davis, Louwagie, Mitchell, Nugent, Owen, Vinci-Aye. None-Nay. Motion carried.
The oath was administered to Rodney Davis as Board President by Secretary Chapman.
V. Election of the Vice-President of the Algona Board of Education
Davis called for nominations for Vice-President. Owen moved to nominate Jay Limbaugh as Vice-President. There were no other nominations. Nugent moved to cease nominations. Owen seconded. Motion carried. Votes were called for the appointment of Jay Limbaugh as Vice-President of the Board. Davis, Louwagie, Mitchell, Nugent, Owen, Vinci-Aye. None-Nay. Motion carried.
The oath was administered to Jay Limbaugh as Board Member and Board Vice-President by Secretary Chapman.
VI. Approve Board Member Terms and Re-election Plans
Owen moved to extend Lany Miller’s current term to 2025, leaving all other terms as current. Those terms would be: Davis-2025, Louwagie-2023, Limbaugh-2025, Nugent-2023, Owen-2023, Vinci-2023. Seconded by Louwagie. Motion carried.
VII. Determination of dates, times and places for regular meetings of the board
Owen moved to determine the second Monday of each month as the date for the regular meetings. The time was set for 7:00pm at 600 S. Hale St, Algona, Iowa, Boardroom. Seconded by Nugent. Motion carried.
VIII. Board resolution to define the operating rules and practices that will be followed by the new board
Owen moved to approve the following resolution and was seconded by Nugent:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 275 of the Iowa Code, the voters of the Algona Community School District and the Lu Verne Community School District voted to approve a reorganization of the two school districts, effective July 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the newly reorganized school district shall be known as the Algona Community School District; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Iowa Code 279.1 and 279.8 the Board of Directors of the newly reorganized Algona Community School District desires to establish its operating rules and procedures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NEWLY REORGANIZED ALGONA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT:
1. The Board of the newly reorganized Algona Community School District hereby adopts the following rules of procedure:
a. Board members need not rise to gain the recognition of the board president.
b. All motions will be made as a positive action.
c. A motion will be adopted or carried if it receives an affirmative vote from more than half of the votes case. Only “yes” or “no” votes are counted in this calculation. It should be noted that some motions require larger numbers of affirmative votes, such as to move into closed session.
d. All motions shall receive a second, prior to opening the issue for discussion of the board. If a motion does not receive a second, the board president may declare the motion dead for lack of a second.
e. The board president may decide the order in which board members will be recognized to address an issue. An attempt should be made to alternate between pro and con positions.
f. The board president shall rule on all motions that come before the board.
g. The board president may rule on points of order brought before the board.
h. The board president shall have complete authority to recognize a member of the audience regarding a request to participate in the board meeting. Members of the public who wish to participate shall follow board policy.
i. The board president has the authority to declare a recess at any time for the purpose of restoring decorum to the meeting.
j. The board president has the same authority and responsibility as each board member to vote on all issues.
2. The Board of the newly reorganized District shall operate pursuant to the Policies duly adopted and enacted by the existing Algona Community School District.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of October, 2022.
____________________________________ Board President
ATTEST:
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Board Secretary
Motion carried.
IX. Adjournment
Vince moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:13pm. Seconded by Nugent. Motion carried.
