Public Hearing/Regular Board Meeting

ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

                                                                                November 19, 2018

                                                                                REGULAR MEETING

The Estherville Lincoln Central Board of Education held a Regular Meeting on Monday, November 19, 2018 at 5:15pm in the High School Media Center.  Board members present were: Kathy Cornwall, President;  Dr. Cory Hoyer, Vice President,  Melissa Regelstad, Duane Schnell and Sandy Fandel   Others present were:  Tara Paul, Superintendent; Kate Woods, Board Secretary/Treasurer, Frank Christenson, Lili Jensen,  Kyle Steffen, Megan Miller, Robyn Swisher, Brad Leonard, Shane Kalous, David McCaulley, Kelsie Christensen, Laura Rosendahl

PUBLIC HEARING – LAND TRADE – 5:10 PM

Call to Order/Roll Call                                                   Kathy Cornwall called the public hearing to order at 5:10pm.

                                                                                      Board members present were Hoyer, Regelstad, Schnell, Fandel.

Approval of Agenda        Motion by Fandel, second by Regelstad to approve the agenda as presented.

Public Input                                                                    None

Land Trade                                                                    The school district and the City of Estherville would like to trade the area known                                                                                         as Lincoln Park owned by ELC for the Spurgin Park Ball Field(Hess-Limberg                                                                                             baseball field) owned by the City.

Adjourn Public Hearing                                                 Motion by Schnell, second by Hoyer to adjourn  the public hearing at 5:16pm.

REGULAR MEETING – 5:15PM                                   Call to Order/Roll Call      President Cornwall called the regular meeting to                                                                                                 order  at 5:16pm.  Board members present were Hoyer, Fandel, Regelstad,                                                                                               and Schnell.

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

Public Input                                                                          None

Consent Agenda      Motion by Schnell, 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 October 15, 2018 meeting.                                                          Bills                

Hires – Justyne Eberle, ELL Teacher Associate; Kourtney Verdoom, Teacher    Associate; Christen Foster – MS Science Teacher. Transfer – Kyle Grems – MS  Science to HS Science; Early Retirement – Connie Reekers; Retirement – JR Nitchals – Asst Football Coach; Jessica Crisp – Elementary Teacher Associate.

              Finance Reports  

Highlights      MS – Kelsie Christensen presented the “Why Try?” 7^th Grade reading program.

                                                                                      Reports/Information                        Reports were informational

Items for Action/Discussion                                             

New Business

Board Policy – 800 Series     2^nd Reading – No Action                                                        

                             Land Trade          Board member Fandel introduced the following resolution                                     and moved its adoption.  Board member Schnell seconded the motion to adopt.                               The President called for a vote with the following results:

                                                                                       Ayes: Hoyer, Regelstad, Schnell, Fandel, Cornwall

                                                                                       Nays: None

                                                                                        Abstain: None

                                                                                      Absent: None

                                                                WHEREUPON, the President declared the resolution duly adopted as follows:

                                                                RESOLUTION NO. 2018-11-19-1

RESOLUTION APPROVING DISPOSAL BY TRADE OF ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL PROPERTY IN LOT 8 & 9, Block 12,  BARTLETT’S ADDITION AND LOTS 10 & 11, BLOCK 4, BARTLETT’S 2^ND ADDITION.(Lincoln Park).

For That part of Lot 8, Auditor’s Plat of Section 14-99-34, City of Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, described as follows:

Beginning at the northeast corner of said Lot 8; thence south 88°58'50" west 407.92 feet along the north line of said lot 8; thence south 1°01'10" east 217.28 feet; thence south 63°41'42" west 102.88 feet; thence south 32°58'34" west 115.99 feet; thence south 1°53'44" east 123.22 feet; thence south 47°38'03" east 226.29 feet; thence south 44°25'05" east 164.24 feet; thence south 47°47’44" east 124.94 feet; thence south 47°49'24" east 262.82 feet to the east line of said lot 8; thence north 0°47'43" west 1020.83 feet along the east line of said lot 8 to the point of beginning, containing 8.77 acres  (Spurgin Park Ball Field)

                                                                                     Request – SPED Deficit 2018         Motion by Hoyer, second by Regelstad to                                                                                             approve  the SBRC request for allowable growth for the Special Education                                                                                               Deficit of $518,240.  Motion carried 5-0.

SBRC Application for Open Enrollment,

LEP beyond 5 years.                                                           Motion by Schnell, second by Fandel to approve the request for allowable growth for Open Enrollment and LEP of $155,587.  Motion carried 5-0.

RWC Spray Park                                                                 Motion by Hoyer, second by Regelstad to approve moving forward with the RWC Spray Park.  Motion carried 5-0.

City of Estherville – Snow Removal                               Motion by Fandel, second by Schnell to approve the snow removal agreement with the City of Estherville to remove snow from the access road west of the                             RWC.  Motion carried 5-0.

Adjournment – Motion by Regelstad, second by Hoyer to adjourn the meeting at 6:12 pm.    Motion carried 5-0.  The next regular meeting will be December 17, 2018 at 5:15pm.                                                                                          .