NEWLY ORGANIZED ALGONA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
May 8, 2023
The Board of Directors of the newly organized Algona Community School District, in the County of Kossuth, State of Iowa, met in session in the Boardroom, Performing Arts Center, 600 S. Hale Street, Algona, Iowa at 7:21p.m. on the above date following the regular Algona CSD board meeting.
Present: Rodney Davis, Jay Limbaugh, Todd Louwagie, Tom Nugent, Brent Owen, Andrea
Absent: Lany Mitchell
Others Present: Superintendent Joe Carter, Acting Board Secretary Janie Eischen, Gloria Bartelt
Merrill Mueller, Jill Nelson
All motions are unanimously approved unless noted.
Vinci moved to approve the agenda as presented. Owen seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Consent Items: Nugent moved to approve the consent items and was seconded by Limbaugh. Motion carried.
Bus Bid: Owen moved to approve a bid from School Bus Sales for the purchase of a 2023 bus at the cost of 198,121. Vinci seconded the motion. Other bids were requested, but School Bus Sales was the only vendor to submit a bid with all of the bid requirements. Motion carried.
EMC Insurance Broker: Jason Bradley of PMC Advantage Insurance spoke to the board April 10, 2023 regarding the change of agent of record for the Algona Community School District and the extent of service he can provide. Owen moved to keep Farm & Home Services as the agent of record. Nugent Seconded. Ayes-Owen & Nugent. Nays-Davis, Limbaugh, Louwagie and Vinci. Motion failed. Limbaugh moved to reconsider the change of the agent of record from Farm & Home Services to PMC Advantage. Seconded by Louwagie. Ayes-Limbaugh, Louwagie, Vinci, Davis, Nugent, Owen. A letter will be drafted and sent regarding the change. Motion carried.
North Central Consortium Agreement: Vinci moved to approve the North Central Consortium Agreement for 2023-2024. Seconded by Limbaugh. Motion carried.
Vista Software Agreement: Louwagie moved to approve the Vista Software Agreement (payroll and finance software) for 2023-2024. Owen seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Owen exited at 7:48pm.
Food Service Management Company: Three companies submitted proposals. The committee assigned, reviewed and scored the proposals based on a rubric system. Taher Food Service scored the highest in the rubric. The proposal cost from Taher was $2.41 per reimbursable meal. The proposal from Taher included a break even clause. Mr. Carter recommended the approval of the proposal from Taher Food Service Company for the 2023-2024 year. Louwagie moved to approve the proposal and Vinci seconded. Motion carried.
Memorabilia Committee: Four individuals have been recommended for the Memorabilia Committee to determine what to do with the memorabilia from Corwith Wesley Lu Verne. Those people are Barb Legler, Kevin McPeak, Carter Nath and Linda Merkle. Limbaugh moved to approve the committee members andNugent seconded. Motion carried.
Open Enrollment: Vinci moved to approve the four open enrollment out applications presented and Limbaugh seconded. Motion carried.
Contracts: Louwagie moved to approve the following contracts pending completion of any and all certifications not already obtained and background clearing: David Poage-Bus Driver, Roxanne Studer-Middle School Associate and Brian Connick-Freshmen Girls Basketball Coach. Vinci seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Louwagie moved to adjourn at 8:00pm. Seconded by Limbaugh. Motion carried.
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Board President Acting Board Secretary
