December 14, 2020 Regular Board Meeting

ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

                                                                                                                                      December 14, 2020

                                                                                                                                           Regular Meeting                                                                     

The Estherville Lincoln Central Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, December 14, 2020 at 5:15pm in the High School Media Center.  Board members present were Tony Condon, President - Gordon Juhl, Via Zoom - Duane Schnell, Sandy Fandel and Jeff Soper - Vice President.    Others present were:  Tara Paul, Superintendent; Kate Woods, Board Secretary/Treasurer, Brad Leonard, Ed Funston, KILR, Sara Fechter, and Daniel Dekker.   Present via Zoom -  Connie Humble,  Kim Sorbo, Lili Jensen, Anne Peters, Margaret Evans, Dylan Masterson, Stephanie Wheatley, Megan Miller 

Call to Order/Roll Call                                                       President Condon called the meeting to order at 5:15pm.  Board members present were Juhl, Via Zoom- Schnell, Fandel, and Soper.

Agenda Approval                                                                Motion by Schnell, second by Juhl to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 5-0.

Public Input                                                                          None

Consent Agenda                                                                  Motion by Juhl, second by Fandel to approve the consent agenda as presented.                                                                Motion carried 5-0.            

                                                                                                Items approved under the consent agenda are as follows:

                                                                                                Minutes from the November 16, 2020 meeting.

                                                                                                Bills                       

Resignations- Jennifer Brookhart - Freshman Volleyball; Larry

Kirchner - Girls Tennis

Finance Reports                                        

Highlights                                                                              Teacher Dylan Masterson was introduced to the Board.

Reports/Information           Administrator reports were informational.

Items for Action/Discussion                                             

New Business

FY 2019-20 Audit                                                                   Sara Fechter and Daniel Dekker presented the FY 20 Audit Report.

Motion by Soper, second by Fandel to approve the FY 20

Audit as presented. Motion carried 5-0.  

Dropout Prevention Application FY 22                          Motion by Schnell second by Juhl to approve

SBRC Application for At Risk and Dropout Prevention in the amount of $328,995.  Motion carried 5-0.

Early Retirement Plan                                                             Motion by Juhl to approve the Early Retirement Plan as presented,

                                                                                                motion failed due to lack of second.

Professional Development Distribution                                  Motion by Soper, second by Schnell to the distribution of                         

                                                                                                Professional Development funds as presented.                                                     

                                                                                                Ayes- Juhl, Soper, Schnell, Condon

                                                                                                Abstain - Fandel

                                                                                                Nays - None

                                                                                                Motion carried 4-1-0.

Adjournment – Motion by Juhl, second by Schnell to adjourn the meeting at 6:05 pm.   Motion carried 5-0.  The next regular meeting will be January 18 at 5:15pm.