Regular Board Meeting

ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

                                                                                February 10, 2020

                                                                               REGULAR MEETING

The Estherville Lincoln Central Board of Education held a Regular Meeting on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 5:15pm in the High School Media Center/Library.  Board members present were Tony Condon, President, Jeff Soper, Vice President, Duane Schnell, Sandy Fandel and Gordon Juhl.   Others present were:  Tara Paul, Superintendent; Kate Woods, Board Secretary/Treasurer, Amy Peterson – EDN,   Robyn Swisher,  Margaret Evans,  Shane Kalous, Laura Rosendahl, Joseph May, Ed Funston- KILR, Brad Leonard, Danny Dekker, Sara Fechter

Regular Meeting

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

Agenda Approval                                                                Motion by Fandel, second by Schnell to approve the agenda with two additional hires and postponing setting the calendar hearing until the March meeting.   Motion carried 5-0.

Public Input                                                                          None.

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

Items approved under the consent agenda are as follows:

Minutes from the January 20, 2020 meeting.

Bills                       

Hires – Demoney Teacher Associate – Maisey Matthews; Stephanie Wheatley - HS TLC Instructional Coach (FY 21 School Year); Lili Jensen – Lead TLC (FY 21 School Year)

Resignations – Jenell White, HS Success Coodinator(End of School Year); Jean Herrick – History Day Coach(End of School Year)

Transfers – Effective FY 21 School Year – Sonya Gjerde (1^st Grade) to HS Student Success Coordinator; Pete Haag (HS Math) to 7^th Grade Math; Doug Vander Wilt (7^th Grade Math to 5^th Grade Science; Alex Oleson(5^th Grade) to 1^st Grade.

Bills

Finance Reports                  

Highlights                                                                              Mayor Joseph May addressed the board and expressed the City Council’s support of the school district.

FY 19 Audit Report (draft)  

 Mr. Danny Dekker reviewed the draft of the Annual Audit.

Reports/Information                                                      Administrator reports were informational.

Items for Action/Discussion                                             

Old Business

Storage Building Update                                                   Building committee gave an update on the recent meeting.

New Business

Demoney Playground Drainage Update                         Jason Kollasch, Maintenance Director will give an update on the drainage issue on the Demoney Playground.

Set Public Hearing Date for FY 20-21                            Motion by Fandel, second by Soper to set March 30, 2020 at 5:15pm for the public hearing of the proposed 2020-21 budget.   Motion carried 5-0.

Adjournment – Motion by Schnell, second by Juhl to adjourn the meeting at 6:32 pm.    Motion carried 5-0.  The next regular meeting will be March 16, 2020 at 5:15pm in the High School Library/Media Center.