ALGONA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
JUNE 13, 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 Bartelt, Davis, Limbaugh, Louwagie, Nugent and Vinci.
Members Absent: Owen
Others Present: Superintendent Carter, Secretary Cooper, Janie Eischen and Lisa Chapman.
Approve Agenda: Nugent moved to approve the agenda as posted, seconded by Vinci. Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.
Consent Items: Bartelt audited invoices and found everything to be in order. Bartelt moved to approve the Consent Items, seconded by Limbaugh. Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.
Superintendent Report:
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Superintendent Carter informed the board that we are in Year 3 of Joint employment and we must inform the School Budget Review Committee if we would like to apply for year 3 of Joint Employment Benefits. We have all the documentation to present to the SBRC.
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ISASP Data – Superintendent Carter showed some data from this past spring. Mrs. Eischen will be going into depth on this at the Board Retreat.
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Financial Review: Superintendent Carter informed the board that our Revenues vs. Expenditures continue to look strong.
New Business:
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Vinci moved to approve the audit proposal of Schnurr & Co. for Fiscal Years 22 – 25 and cancel the current contract for FY22 with Nolte, Cornman and Johnson, seconded by Limbaugh. Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.
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Limbaugh moved to approve the out of state trip for the FFA who won the Iowa Envirothon Competition and has qualified for the International Envirothon Competition July 24-30 in Ohio, seconded by Louwagie. Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.
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Nugent moved to approve Becky Hacker-Kluver as Leadership Coaching for Administration and Instructional Coaches for 2.5 days per month at a salary of $14,074.20 for the year, seconded by Vinci. Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.
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Limbaugh moved to approve the North Central Consortium School Agreement for 2022-23, seconded by Vinci. Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.
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Vinci moved to approve the Vista Software Agreement for the FY 2023 at a Renewal cost of $15, 848, seconded by Bartelt. Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.
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Limbaugh moved to approve the Boardworks Educational Suite at a one-time cost of $27,986, seconded by Nugent. Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.
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Vinci moved to appoint Lisa Chapman as Board Secretary and to approve authorized signers on all deposit accounts at Iowa State Bank, Farmers State Bank and Northwest Bank to be Superintendent Joe Carter, Secretary Lisa Chapman and President Rodney Davis. Anyone other than these names will be taken off the signature cards, seconded by Louwagie. Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried. Mrs. Chapman was given the oath of office.
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Nugent moved to approve the school fees for the 2022-2023 school year with no changes from the previous year, seconded by Limbaugh. Ayes 6, nays 0, Carried.
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Vinci moved to approve adding an FCCLA position at $2,801 which is 8% of the Extra Duty Base Pay, seconded by Bartelt. Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.
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Nugent introduced and caused to be read the Resolution hereinafter setout and moved its adoption; seconded by Limbaugh after due consideration thereof by the Board, the President put the question upon the adoption of said Resolution and the roll having been called, the following Directors voted: Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried. Whereupon the President declared said Resolution duly adopted as follows: RESOLUTION: WHEREAS, Iowa Code provides school districts greater flexibility to transfer excess funds to other specified purposes: WHEREAS, the Board in consultation with its community, has determined that funds of $14,297.93 in the general fund shall be transferred to the student activity fund to purchase protective and safety equipment required for any extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition that is sponsored or administered by an organization as currently defined by Iowa Code. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board: Passed and approved this 13th day of June, 2022.
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Limbaugh moved to approve authorization for Lisa Chapman to pay the June bills as they are due to help with the year end process, seconded by Vinci. Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.
Personnel:
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Vinci moved to approve the open enrollment application for the 2022-23 school year, seconded by Louwagie. Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.
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Limbaugh moved to approve the resignations of Heather Chada-Lucia Wallace Secretary; Kirsty Riggert-Cheerleading Coach; Kelly Steuk-Teacher Associate and Bonnie Holcomb-Cook, seconded by Vinci. Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.
Closed Session:
Limbaugh moved to go in to closed session at 7:50 p.m. according to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) for Superintendent Evaluation, seconded by Bartelt. Roll Call was taken: Ayes: Bartelt, Davis, Limbaugh, Louwagie, Nugent and Vinci. Nays 0, Carried.
Limbaugh moved to go back into Open Session at 8:45 p.m., seconded by Vinci. Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.
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Approve Superintendent Salary/Contract:
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Nugent moved to approve a salary of $180,000 for the Superintendent Contract for Fiscal Years 2023, 2024 and 2025, seconded by Vinci. Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.
No further business. Louwagie moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:47 p.m., seconded by Bartelt. Ayes 6, Nays 0, Carried.
