Regular Board Meeting

ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

                                                                                February 12, 2018

                                                                                 Regular Meeting

The Estherville Lincoln Central Board of Education held a Regular Meeting on Monday, February 12, 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,  Dave Swartz – EDN, Ed Funston, Rick Gebel, Brad Leonard, Daniel Dekker

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 Schnell, second by Regelstad to approve the as presented.   Motion carried 5-0.

Public Input                                                                          None

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

Items approved under the consent agenda are as follows:

Minutes from the January 12 & 15, 2018 meeting.

Bills

Resignations – Jamie Cody, MS Volleyball;  Tina Burton, HS Teacher;  Jean Herrick, History Day Advisor(FY 19); Marlene Eickhoff – Dem Teacher Associate(End of FY 18 School Year)

Finance Reports

2016-17 Audit Report                                                    Mr. Daniel Dekker, Williams & Co presented the 2016-17 Audit Report.

Highlights                                                                       None

Administrator Reports                                                                                        Reports  were informational. 

Unfinished Business           

Board Policies –HF 291 Updates                                     3rd  Reading of Board Policies – 302.2 Superintendent Contract, 405.4 Licensed Employee Continuing Contracts, 405.9 Licensed Employee Probationary Status.

Motion by  Hoyer, second by Schnell to approve the changes to the above policies.  Motion carried 5-0.

                                                                                       Board Policy 705.4 Appropriate Use of Public Funds Policy 2nd Reading of                                                                                               policy 705.4

New Business                                      

Acceptance of Audit Report                                             Motion by Schnell, second by  Fandel to accept the 2016-17 audit report.  Motion carried 5-0.

High School Attendance Policy Revisions                      Motion by Regelstad, second by Hoyer to approve the revisions to the high school attendance policy.  Motion carried 5-0.

Special Placement Indemnification Agreement            Motion by Schnell, second by Fandel  to approve the special placement indemnification agreement as presented.  Motion carried 5-0.

Early Graduation Request                                                 Motion by Fandel, second by Regelstad  to approve the early graduation request pending successful completion of courses.  Motion carried 5-0.

Budget Guarantee Resolution                                           Director Fandel  read  the following resolution: FY 2019: RESOLVED, that  the Board of Directors of Estherville Lincoln  Central Community School District, will levy property tax for fiscal year 2018-19 for the regular program budget adjustment as allowed under Section 257.14, Code of Iowa.   Roll call vote – Ayes: Hoyer, Fandel, Regelstad, Schnell, Cornwall.  Nays - None      

Set 2018-19 School Calendar Hearing Date                  Motion by Regelstad, second by Fandel to set public hearing date for the 2018-19 calendar as Monday,  March 19 at 5:10pm.   Motion carried 5-0.

Set 2018-19 Budget Public Hearing Date                       Motion by Schnell, second by Regelstad to set the public hearing date for the 2018-19 Budget as Monday, March 19 at 5:05pm.  Motion carried 5-0.

Adjournment – Motion by Regelstad,  second  by Fandel  to adjourn the meeting at 6:15pm.   Motion carried 5-0.  The next regular meeting will be March 19, 2018 at 5:15pm.