Public Hearing/Regular Meeting

ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

                                                                                                March 13, 2017

                                                                            PUBLIC HEARING/REGULAR MEETING

The Estherville Lincoln Central Board of Education held a Public Hearing and Regular Meeting on Monday, March 13, 2017 at 5:05pm in the High School Media Center.  Board members present were: Kathy Miller-Cornwall, President, Cory Hoyer, Vice President, Duane Schnell, Jodie Greig, Melissa Regelstad.   Others present were:  Tara Paul, Superintendent; Kate Woods, Board Secretary/Treasurer, Frank Christenson, Ed Funston-KILR, Dave Swartz – EDN, Lili Jensen, David McCauley, Nate Dunlavey, Shane Kalous(5:12pm), Brad Leonard(5:14pm), Andy Umthun(5:16pm)

PUBLIC HEARING – FY 2017-18 Budget – 5:05pm

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL                                     President Cornwall called the Public Hearing to order at 5:07p.m.,  board members present were Greig, Cornwall, Schnell, Hoyer and Regelstad.

PUBLIC INPUT                                                                   There was none.  

FY 2017-18 PUBLISHED BUDGET                               Superintendent Paul reviewed the published budget as published.

ADJOURNMENT                                                                Motion by Greig, second by Regelstad  to adjourn hearing at  5:08p.m.                                                             Motion carried 5-0.

 

PUBLIC HEARING – FY 17-18 Calendar – 12:10pm

 

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL                                     President Cornwall called the Public Hearing to order at 5:08pm  board members present were Greig, Cornwall, Schnell, Hoyer and Regelstad.

PUBLIC INPUT                                                                   There was none.  

FY 2017-18 CALENDAR                                                  Superintendent Paul reviewed the 2017-18 Calendar choices.

ADJOURNMENT                                                                Motion by  Hoyer, second by  Schnell to adjourn hearing at 5:10p.m.

Motion carried 5-0.

 

REGULAR MEETING – 5:15PM

 

Call to Order/Roll Call                                                        President Cornwall called the regular meeting to order at 5:10PM.  Board members present were Schnell, Hoyer, Greig, Regelstad.

Agenda Approval                                                                Motion by  Schnell, second by  Regelstad to approve the agenda with the addition of agenda as presented

Motion carried 5-0.

Public Input                                                                                                                    Lili Jensen, ELCEA President, thanked the Board on behalf of the Association   for their swift action during negotiations this year.  Mrs. Jensen also thanked  Jensen Furniture Store  for their generous donation of furniture for the high   school media center.  

                                                                                      

Consent Agenda                                                                  Motion by  Greig, 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 February 6th and 13^th,  2017 meetings.

 Bills                       

Hires –Mrs. Corey Fennell, MS SPED TA - $8/50/hr.; Ms. Scarlet Thorston, HS English , BA Step 1; Mr. Gable Bonner – Head Varsity Wrestling Coach; Mr. Ethan Pieerson, Asst. Wrestling Coach.  Resignations – Mr. Tony Klein, Varsity Girls Basketball Coach;  Mr. Andy Umthun, Activities Director/Dean of Students/Varsity Football Coach.  Transfer – Mr. Don Martindale from Boys Varsity to Girls Varsity Basketball. Retirement – Mr. Randy Hildreth, Maintenance(4.5.17)

                Finance Reports                  

Highlights                                                                              Nate Dunlavy, School Resource Officer updated the board.

Reports/Information                                                          Administrator reports were informational.

Items for Action/Discussion                                             

Unfinished Business           

 2nd^t Reading Board Policies 507.5 to 508.2               No Action

New

Budget Guarantee Resolution                                          FY 2018: RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District, will levy property tax for fiscal year 2017-18 for the regular program budget adjustment as allowed under section 257.14, Code of Iowa.

Roll call vote.  Ayes – Greig, Hoyer, Schnell,  Regelsted,  Cornwall. Nays - None

2017-18 Published Budget                                                The legislature has set the State Supplemental Aid  at 1.11% for the 2017-18 Budget .   The published amount is $17.00730.  When we certify the budget to the DOM, we will certify it at approximately the same rate as last year $16.59.                                                                          

 Motion by Hoyer  second by Schnell  to approve the 2017-18 Published budget as presented.                                                                                                Motion carried 5-0.

2017-18 School Calendar                                                  Motion by  Greig, second by Regelstad to approve the 2017-18 School Calendar as presented.

Motion carried 5-0. 

Adjournment – Motion by Greig, second by  Hoyer to adjourn the meeting at 6:22pm.  Motion carried 5-0.  The next regular meeting will be April 17, 2017 at 5:15pm.                                                                                          .