ALGONA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Public Hearing & Special Meeting
March 18, 2024
The Board of Directors of the Algona Community School District, in the County of Kossuth, State of Iowa, met in 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, Jay Limbaugh, Todd Louwagie
Absent: Andrea Vinci, Brent Owen, Rodney Davis
Others Present: Superintendent Joe Carter, Secretary Lisa Chapman, Brian Wilson
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE LU VERNE BUILDING DEMOLITION
The hearing opened at 5:00pm.
There were no patrons for comments at the public hearing.
The public hearing closed at 5:02pm.
Approve Agenda: Mitchell moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Louwagie. Motion carried.
Bidding Documents: Superintendent Carter presented the bidding documents and project manual to the board for the demolition of the Lu Verne building. The tentative timeline was reviewed. The next step will be to issue bid documents for printing and a pre-bid meeting and walk through with interested contractors. Nugent moved to approve the bidding documents. Louwagie seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Budget Hearing #2: The first budget hearing will be held March 25, 2024 at 5:00pm in the PAC Board Room. The board was presented with preliminary information at the March 8th regular meeting. Legislation requires a second hearing. Louwagie moved to set the second budget hearing on April 8, 2024 at 7:00pm. Mitchell seconded. Motion carried.
Additional Elementary Class Sections: Superintendent Carter has reviewed the financial projections and current elementary enrollment. Carter projected that there is enough funding to make the change to a total of five class sections per grade level. There is a need for additional sections in the 1st and 4th grades. The change will have 18-19 students per section in each grade. Louwagie moved to approve the increase in the number of elementary sections to five per grade level. Nugent seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Fundraiser: Kayla Jacobson requested approval for a fundraiser in her Advisory Group. This fundraiser would raise money to create 15-20 care packages for Hilah’s Closet. Members of the advisory group will be asking local businesses for donations to create the packages. The goal is to raise approximately $1,200. Mitchell moved to approve the fundraiser and was seconded by Nugent. Motion carried.
Louwagie moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:08. Seconded by Mitchell. Motion carried.
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