03-26-2012 Special Board Meeting

ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

                                                                                                                March 26, 2012

SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

The Estherville Lincoln Central Board of Education held a special meeting on Monday, March 26, 2012 at 5:30 P.M. in Room N-208, at the Roosevelt Elementary Building. Board members present were: President Jodie Greig, Mike Karels, Vice President; Nancy Anderson, Kathy Miller-Cornwall, Michelle McCoy, Don Schiltz, Duane Schnell.  Others present were: Tara Paul, Superintendent; Kate Woods, Board Secretary/Treasurer, Deb Lenertz; MS Principal, Frank Christenson, HS Principal, Kris Schlievert, Elementary Principal, Bob Grems; RWC Director , Mike Tiedeman- EDN, Jason Kollasch, Lili Jensen, Ed Funston-KILR,  Jody Condon, Steve and Mike McCauley, Karla Lester, Sherri Bisgaard, Rick Gebel.

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL                                              President Greig called the special meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.  Board members present were: Greig, Schnell, N. Anderson, McCoy, Karels, Schiltz, Miller-Cornwall

AGENDA APPROVAL                                                            Motion by Anderson, second by McCoy to approve the agenda as presented.

                                                                                                Motion carried 7-0.

RECOGNITION OF VISITORS                                               President Greig welcomed all those in attendance and had visitors introduce themselves.

PUBLIC INPUT                                                                       There was none.

RESIGNATION                                                                                       Motion by Schnell, second by Karels to approve the resignation of Kieja

                                                                                                Evans as JV Volleyball Coach.

                                                                                                                Motion carried 7-0.

BUDGET REDUCTIONS                                                         Motion by Schiltz, second by Schnell to approve certified budget reduction plan as presented.

                                                                                                Ayes – Greig, Schiltz, Schnell, Karels

                                                                                                Nays – McCoy, Cornwall, Anderson

                                                                                                Motion carried 4-3.

                                                                                                Certified budget reduction plan includes: MAG_DOP/At-Risk Coordinator, $24,500; Eliminate one Reading Position, $36,000; Create a K-4 Elementary PE Position(Attrition), $70,500; reduce from 1.5 Nurses to 1.0, $37,000; One ESL Position, $45,000; Elementary Teaching Position(Attrition), $76,000; HS Health Teacher(Attrition), $82,000; One guidance Position, Total $371,000.                       

REVISED 2012-13 SCHOOL CALENDAR                             Motion by Schnell, second by Karels to approve the revised 2012-13 School Calendar as presented.

                                                                                                Motion carried 7-0.

Adjournment – Motion by Schnell, second by Schiltz to adjourn the meeting at 6:05pm. The next regular meeting will be April 16 2012 at 5:15pm at the Estherville High School Media Center.

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Jodie Greig, President                                                                                      Kate Woods, Board Secretary