Regular Board Meeting

ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

                                                                                January 15, 2018

                                                                               Regular Meeting

The Estherville Lincoln Central Board of Education held a Regular Meeting on Monday, January 15, 2018 at 5:15pm in the High School Media Center.  Board members present were: Kathy Miller-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,  Dave Swartz – EDN, Shane Kalous,  Scott Stokes,   David McCaulley, Brad Leonard,  Kieja Evans

REGULAR MEETING – 5:15PM

Call to Order/Roll Call                                                        President Cornwall called the regular meeting to order at 5:17pm.  Board  members  present were Schnell, Fandel, Regelstad, Hoyer.

Agenda Approval                                                                Motion by Regelstad, second by Fandel   to approve the agenda with moving the Audit Report to February meeting.   Motion carried 5-0.

Public Input                                                                          None

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

 Items approved under the consent agenda are as follows:

 Minutes from the December 18, 2017 meeting.

 Bills

Hires – Amanda Zylstra – 7^th Grade Girls Basketball. Resignations – Barb Houseman, MS Success Coordinator, Scott Stokes – MS Boys Track.  Volunteers – Dalton Ciavarelli & Dave Ullom – HS Wrestling.

                                                                                      2016-17 Audit Report           Moved  to February meeting.

                                                                                       Highlights           Kieja Evans, Elementary Student Success Coordinator talked                                                                                         about the available food programs at Demoney.

Administrator Reports       Reports were informational. 

Unfinished Business           

Board Policies – 604 Series Alternative Program          Motion by Fandel, second by Hoyer to approve board policies  series 604, with the changes as presented for policies 604.6 and 604.6a.  Motion carried 5-0.

Board Policies –HF 291 Updates                                     2^nd  Reading of Board Policies – 302.2 Superintendent Contract, 405.4 Licensed Employee Continuing Contracts,  405.9 Licensed Employee Probationary Status.

New Business                                      

Board Policy 705.4 Appropriate Use of Public Funds Policy                                  1^st Reading of policy 705.4

Resolution for Boundary Update                                     Motion by Fandel, second by Schnell to approve the resolution to update the boundaries with the North Union School District.  Ayes: Hoyer, Fandel, Schnell, Cornwall, Regelstad.  Nays: None

Adjournment – Motion by Hoyer,  second  by Regelstad  to adjourn the meeting at 6:09pm.   Motion carried 5-0.  The next regular meeting will be February 12, 2018 at 5:15pm.