January 18, 2021 Regular Board Meeting

ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

                                                                                   January 18, 2021

                                                                                  Regular Meeting                                                                     

The Estherville Lincoln Central Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, January 18, 2021 at 5:15pm in the High School Media Center.  Board members present were Tony Condon; President - Gordon Juhl, Jeff Soper; Vice President.   Via Zoom - Duane Schnell, Sandy Fandel.    Others present were:  Tara Paul, Superintendent; Kate Woods, Board Secretary/Treasurer, Brad Leonard and Shane Kalous.   Present via Zoom -  Connie Humble, Lili Jensen, Kevin Richardson, Sandy Fandel, Brad Nelson, Robyn Swisher, Beth Wycoff, Kathy Foster, Margaret Evans, Stephanie Wheatley, Megan Miller 

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

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

Public Input                                                                          Sharnae Brown, Clinton IA, addressed the board about retiring the Midget logo. 

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

                                                                                                Items approved under the consent agenda are as follows:

                                                                                                Minutes from the December 14, 2020 meeting.

                                                                                                Bills                       

                                                                                                           Hires – Joseph Knutson – HS Custodian, Terry Johnson – Bus

                                                                                                           Driver, Dave Johnson – Girls Tennis

                                                                                                           Finance Reports                                        

                                                                                               Reports/Information                                                     Administrator reports were informational.

                                                                                               Items for Action/Discussion                                             

                                                                                                                                                           Old Business

                                                                                               Early Retirement Plan                                                             Motion by Juhl, second by Condon to approve the Early                                                                                                    Retirement Plan as presented.  The motion carried 4-0-1.

                                                                                                Ayes – Soper, Schnell, Juhl, Condon,  Nays - None,   Abstain – Fandel

                                                                                                                                                New Business

                                                                                                                                                           Board Policy Section 402                                                  No Action – Reading 1

                                                                                                                                                           FFCRA Leave Sunset                                                         Motion by Schnell, second by Soper to approve the COVID                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Leave plan as presented.  Motion carried 5-0.

                     Adjournment – Motion by Schnell, second by Soper to adjourn the meeting at 5:46pm.   Motion carried 5-0.  The next regular meeting will be February 8, 2021 at 5:15pm.