1-16-12 School Board Minutes
ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
January 16, 2012
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
The Estherville Lincoln Central Board of Education held its regular meeting on Monday, January 16, 2012 at 5:15 P.M. in Room N-208, at the Roosevelt Elementary Building. Board members present were: Jodie Greig, President; Mike Karels, Vice President; Nancy Anderson, Duane Schnell, Kathy Cornwall, Don Schiltz, Michelle McCoy. Others present were: Tara Paul, Superintendent; Kate Woods, Board Secretary/Treasurer, Frank Christenson; HS Principal, Kris Schlievert: Elementary Principal, Deb Lenertz; MS Principal, Bob Grems; RWC Director , Mike Tiedeman- EDN, Jason Kollasch, Lili Jensen, Rick Gebel, Ed Funston-KILR
5:15 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL President Greig called the regular meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. Board members present were, N. Anderson, Schnell, Cornwall, Schiltz, Karels.
AGENDA APPROVAL Motion by Karels, second by Schnell to approve the agenda with the addition of three resignations and the addition of the annual City of Estherville agreements.
Motion carried 7-0.
RECOGNITION OF VISITORS President Greig welcomed all those in attendance and had visitors introduce themselves.
PUBLIC INPUT There was none.
CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Schnell, second by Anderson to approve the consent Agenda as l.
Motion carried 7-0.
Items approved under the consent agenda are as follows:
Minutes from the December 19, 2011 meeting.
Bills
Hires
1. Ms. Michelle Hoyer, Special Ed Aide - $8.00/hr.
2. Ms. Melissa Leal –Special Ed Aide - $8.00/hr
Transfers
1. Ms. Sonia Castillo –from kindergarten SpEd Position to 4 year old SWVPP Teacher Associate
Resignations
1. Ms. Ruth Moorberg – K-6 General Classroom Teacher
2. Ms. Jennifer Nitchals – Football Cheerleading Coaching Position
3. Ms. Maria Dolores Morales – Demoney Preschool Associate
4. Ms. Sarah Lutz – Daycare Associate
5. Ms. Danielle Keller – Daycare Associate
FINANCES Reports were informational. Reviewed Unspent Balance comparisons between districts with the same or near same enrollment numbers, conference and football district. ELC’s unspent balance is well below the
average in all three of these categories.
REPORTS/INFORMATION Administrator’s reports were informational.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was none.
NEW BUSINESS
IASB Convention Recap Director’s Greig, Karels, Anderson and Cornwall shared their conference experience.
Set 1st Negotiations Date Motion by Schiltz, second by Anderson to set the first negotiations date as 2-1-2012 at 5:15pm.
Motion carried 7-0.
Board Policies – 1st Reading Superintendent Paul presented the 100 Series for board review:
a. 100 – Legal Status of the School District
b. 101 – Educational Philosophy of the School District
c. 101.1 – Philosophy of Education
d. 101.2 – Mission Statement
e. 101.3 – Education – Defined
f. 102 – Equal Educational Opportunity
g. 103 – Long Range Needs Assessment
Informational, no action.
Heating & Cooling Control Panel Replacements Motion by Karels, second by Schiltz to replace the control panels for
the Middle School and High School.
Motion carried 7-0.
City of Estherville Agreements Motion by Anderson, second by Schiltz to approve the Memorandum of Agreements with
the City of Estherville Parks and Recreation Department.
Motion carried 7-0.
Suggestions for items to be included on next month’s agenda.
President Greig announced that after adjournment the board would meet in an exempt session to discuss negotiations strategy.
Adjournment – Motion by Schiltz, second by McCoy to adjourn the meeting at 6:09pm. The next regular meeting will be February 20, 2012 at 5:15pm.
