Regular Board Meeting

ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

February 22, 2016

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

The Estherville Lincoln Central Board of Education held a regular meeting on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 5:15 P.M. in the High School Media Center.  Board members present were:  Jodie Greig, President, Kathy Miller-Cornwall, Vice President, Duane Schnell, Cory Hoyer, Melissa Regelstad.   Others present were:  Tara Paul, Superintendent; Kate Woods, Board Secretary/Treasurer, - EDN, Brad Leonard, HS Principal; Andy Umthun, Activities/Athletic Director, Lili Jensen,   Amber Hovey –EDN, Ed Funston – KILR, Lakoda Kelber, Austin Anderson, Drew Herum

Call to Order/Roll Call                                                              President Greig called the regular meeting to order at 5:15p.m.  Board members present were Schnell, Hoyer, Miller-Cornwall, Regelstad.

Agenda Approval                                                                     Motion by Schnell, second by Regelstad to approve the agenda with the additional hire 6.3c Gable Bonner and 6.3d Morgan Kirchner.

Motion carried 5-0.

Recognition of Visitors                                                            President Greig welcomed all those in attendance and had visitors introduce themselves.

Public Input                                                                             None.

Consent Agenda                                                                                       Motion by Hoyer, 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 January 18, 2016 meeting.

 Bills                        

               Hires – Margaret Evans, FY 17 TLC Grant Instructional Coach; Gunner      Johnson, Track Coach – Step 1-$2,100; Gable Bonner, FY 17 TLC Grant HS Math – Step 1 - $33,500

                Finance Reports                      

Highlights                                                                                Lakoda Kelber, Austin Anderson and Drew Herum highlighted FFA including the recent trip to Denver.

Administrator reports were informational.

Items for Action/Discussion                                                   

Unfinished Business               

Policy Series 503-1 to 503.5 Student Discipline                    3rd Reading.   Motion by Cornwall, second by Regelstad to approve Policy

                                                                                                Series 503.1 to 503.5.  Motion carried 5-0.

New Business

Policies 504.1 to 504.6 Student Activities                               1^st Reading, no action.

Budget Guarantee Resolution                                                                                                                                                                    FY 2017: Resolved, that the Board of Directors of Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District  will levy property tax for fiscal year 2016-17 for the regular program budget adjustment as allowed under  section 257.14, Code of Iowa.  Ayes: Hoyer, Cornwall, Regelstad, Schnell, Greig.  Nays – None   Resolution approved.

Set Public Hearing Date                                                                                                                                                                               Motion by Regelstad, second by  Schnell to set the Public Hearing Date for the FY 17  Budget to April 4, 2016 at 12 noon.

MAG-DOP Resolution                                                             Motion by Regelstad, second by Schnell to authorize the district’s             Administration to submit a request to the School Budget  Review Committee in the amount of $338,186  for modified supplemental amount for the purpose of MAG-DOP, At Risk.  The motion was carried by a  vote of 5 to 0.         

Items for Next Meeting                                                            Schedule B, Academic Calendar 16-17, Policies

Adjournment – Motion by Cornwall, second by Regelstad to adjourn the meeting at 6:40pm.  Motion carried 5-0.  The next regular meeting will be March 21, 2016 at 5:15pm.                                                                                          .