Regular Board Meeting

 ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

February 20, 2014

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

The Estherville Lincoln Central Board of Education held its regular meeting on Monday, February 20, 2014 at 5:15 P.M. in the high school library.  Board members present were: Jodie Greig, President; Kathy Miller-Cornwall, Vice President; Nancy Anderson, Duane Schnell, Mike Karels..   Others present were:  Tara Paul Superintendent, Kate Woods, Board Secretary/Treasurer,  Frank Christenson; High School Principal, Mike Tiedeman- EDN, Ed Funston – KILR, Brad Leonard,  Sean Olson, Taylor Greig, Lauren Newgard, Sarah Lambert, Ebony Rahe, Brittany Rosburg

5:15 – REGULAR MEETING

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL                                     President Greig called the regular meeting to order at  5:18 p.m.  Board members present were Schnell, Cornwall, Karels, Anderson

AGENDA APPROVAL                                                       Motion by Schnell, second by Karels to approve the agenda with the addition of agenda item 9.5 Mediacom Phone Service, 9.6 Building Committee, 6.3a Hires – Lee Evans.Motion carried 5-0.

RECOGNITION OF VISITORS                                       President Greig welcomed all those in attendance and had visitors introduce themselves.

PUBLIC INPUT                                                                   There was none.

CONSENT AGENDA                                                          Motion by  Schnell, second by Anderson  to approve the consent agenda as presented.

                                                                                                Motion carried 5-0.           

                                                                                                Items approved under the consent agenda are as follows:

                                                                                                Minutes from  January 15 & 20, 2014 Board Meeting.

                                                                                                Bills

                                                                                                Hires –   Lee Evans, Resignations – Laura Condon,  8^th Grade Volleyball

                                                                                                Finances  

HIGHLIGHT                                                                       FFA – Taylor Greig, Lauren Newgard, Sarah Lambert presented a powerpoint highlighting their trip to the National FFA convention in Louisville.

                                                                                                Prosper – Sean Olson & Brittany Rosburg highlighted the Prosper program sponsored by Emmet County ISU Extension and Outreach.

                                                                                                Director Miller-Cornwall left the meeting(6:04p.m.)

FY 2013 Audit Report                                                        Ebony Rahe from Williams & Company reviewed the FY 13 Audit Report.

 REPORTS/INFORMATION                                            Administrators highlighted items in their written reports

UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                               

 Board Policies –  404-406.6                                             Third and final reading of board policies 404 – 406.6.   Motion by Anderson second by Schnell  to approve Policies 404-406.6.

                                                                                                Motion carried 4-0.

NEW BUSINESS                                                                

Set Public Hearing Date                                                         Motion by Schnell, second by Karels to set the public hearing date

                                                                                                for the FY 15 published budget on March 17, 2014 at 5:10 p.m.

                                                                                                Motion carried 4-0

Board Policies 407-407.6E4                                                1^st reading of board policies 407-407.6E4, no action.

Mediacom  Phone Service Provider                                       Motion by Karels, second by Anderson to approve Mediacom for

                                                                                                the district’s local phone service provider effective July 1, 2014.

Building Committee Board Member Changes                        Motion by Schnell, second by Anderson to accept Jodie Greig’s

                                                                                                Resignation and appoint Kathy Miller-Cornwall to the building committee.

                                                                                                Next meeting March 17, 2014 at 5:15pm.    

                                                President Greig announced that the board would move into exempt session as provided in IOWA CODE 20.17(3) for a collective bargaining strategy session following adjournment.

ADJOURNMENT                                                               Motion by  Karels, second by Schnell, to adjourn the meeting at 6:55p.m.                                                                                               Motion carried 4-0.