December 2011 Board Meeting Minutes

December 19, 2011

ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

December 19, 2011

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

The Estherville Lincoln Central Board of Education held its regular meeting on Monday, December 19, 2011 at 5:00 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(5:04pm). Others present were: Tara Paul, Superintendent; Kate Woods, Board Secretary/Treasurer, Frank Christenson; HS Principal, Kris Schlievert(5:04pm); Elementary Principal, Deb Lenertz; MS Principal, Bob Grems; RWC Director , Mike Tiedeman- EDN, Jason Kollasch, Brian DeJong; Activities Director, Kevin Richardson, Lili Jensen, Rick Gebel(5:07pm), Laurie Kautzky, Nancy Johnson, Kevin Sander

5:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL President Greig called the regular meeting to order at 5:00 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 the SBRC MAG-Dop request and two hires, Mathew Gruhlke, Special Needs TA and Tyler Lutz, Childcare.

Motion carried 6-0.

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 presented.

Motion carried 6-0.

Items approved under the consent agenda are as follows:

Minutes from November 21, 2011 meeting.

Bills

Hires

1. Ms. Kimberly Petrich – HS Tutor – $10/hr.

2. Mr. Mathew Gruhlke, Elementary Special Needs TA, $8.00/hr.

3. Mr. Tyler Lutz, Daycare - $8.00/hr.

Resignations

Board member Michelle McCoy arrives.

FINANCES Reports were informational.

Ebony Rahe from Williams & Company presented the FY 2011 Audit Report.

REPORTS/INFORMATION Administrator’s reports were informational.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Policy 905.1-Community Use of School Facilities Final Reading of Board Policy 905.1, Community Use of School Facilities. Motion by

Schiltz, second by Anderson to approve Board Policy 905.1.

NEW BUSINESS

Athletic Booster Club Presentation Nancy Johnson presented to the board a proposal for purchasing a new trophy case in the high

School commons area.

IASB Convention Recap Tabled until the January meeting.

Special Pay Plan Motion by N. Anderson , second by Cornwall to authorize Estherville Lincoln Central to

Implement a 403b Special Pay Plan for early retirees, to save the employer payroll taxes on payments to

Employees at retirement.

Motion carried 7-0.

Early Retirement Motion by Schiltz, second by Cornwall to approve the Early Retirement Plan for Certified Staff and all

full time twelve month employees.

Motion carried 7-0.

Waiver Request – CBE Motion by Karels, second by McCoy to approve the waiver for Competency Based

Education for the 2012-13 school year.

Motion carried 7-0.

SBRC Request – MAG-Dop Motion by Karels, second by Anderson to approve the 2012-13 MAG-Dop application for

allowable growth.

Motion carried 7-0.

Closed Session Motion by Anderson – “Pursuant to Chapter 21 of the Iowa Code, I move that the ELC Community School Board move into closed session for the purpose of Litigation Strategy with the School Attorney.” Second by McCoy.

Roll call vote: Ayes – Anderson, McCoy, Schiltz, Cornwall, Karels, Schnell, Greig

Nays - None

Time in closed session – 6:44pm.

Time out of closed session – 7:24pm.

Action from Closed Session None

ADJOURNMENT Next regular meeting will be on January 16, 2012 at 5:15, Room 208 Roosevelt Elementary.

Motion by Anderson, second by Schnell to adjourn the meeting at 7:29p.m.

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Jodie Greig, President Kate Woods, Board Secretary

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