Regular School Board Meeting
ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
November 19, 2012
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
The Estherville Lincoln Central Board of Education held its regular meeting on Monday, November 19, 2012 at 5:15 P.M. in high school library. Board members present were: Jodie Greig, President; Mike Karels, Vice President; Nancy Anderson, Duane Schnell, Kathy Cornwall, Don Schiltz, Michelle McCoy. Others present were: Kate Woods, Board Secretary/Treasurer, Frank Christenson; HS Principal, Justin Bouse; Elementary Principal, Deb Lenertz; MS Principal, Bob Grems; RWC Director , Mike Tiedeman- EDN, Ed Funston(5:30pm)- KILR, Jason Kollasch, Brad Leonard(6:16pm); Activities Director, Lili Jensen, Phoebe Hersom, Lorena Brant, Kevin Richardson
PUBLIC HEARING – 5:10 PM – CALENDAR –Early Start Waiver
CALL TO ORDER President Greig called the Public Hearing to order at 5:11 PM
ROLL CALL and DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM Board members present were Greig, Karels, Anderson, McCoy, Schnell, Cornwall, Schiltz.
EARLY START WAIVER – 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR Motion by Karels, to approve filing the application for an Early Start Waiver for the 2013-14 school year, second by Anderson.
Motion carried 7-0.
ADJOURN PUBLIC HEARING Motion by Schnell, second by McCoy to adjourn the public hearing at 5:14 pm.
Motion carried 7-0.
5:15 – REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL President Greig called the regular meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. Board members present were, N. Anderson, Schnell, McCoy, Cornwall, Schiltz, Karels.
AGENDA APPROVAL Motion by Karels, second by Schiltz, to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried 7-0.
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 Schiltz to approve the consent Agenda as presented.
Motion carried 7-0.
Items approved under the consent agenda are as follows:
Minutes from October 15, 29, 2012 and November 12, 2012 meetings.
Bills
Hires
1. Ms. Leah Anderson – IRIS program aide – Part-time @ $8.00/hr.
2. Ms. Amberly Austin – Special Education Associate @ $8.00/hr.
3. Mr. Kyle Grems – Special Education Associate @ $8.00/hr.
4. Ms. Megan Schaller – Special Education Associate @ $8.00/hr.
5. Ms. Janette Walton – Special Education Associate @$8.00/hr.
6. Ms. Dorthy Iverson – Wrestling Cheerleading Sponsor –Step 1 @ $500
7. Mr. Michael Mix – Varsity Wrestling Assistant – Step 1 - $2,250.00
Transfers
1. Ms. Maria Lopez – Transfer to special education associate position with different student.
Resignations
1. Mr. Chuck Fandel – Head Varsity Football Coach
2. Mr. Lee Evans – Assistant Varsity Football Coach
3. Mr. J. Patrick McCoy – Assistant Varsity Football Coach
4. Mr. Tyler Johnson – Varsity Volleyball
5. Ms. Jessica Day – Freshman Volleyball
6. Ms. Becky Baker – Estherville Child Care Center
Leave of Absence
1. Mr. Trent Prather for the 2012 second semester.
HIGHLIGHTS Elementary teachers implementing S.M.A.R.T. strategies. Lorena Brant and Phoebe Hersom showed
the board what S.M.A.R.T strategies is and showed videos of their students doing the strategies.
FINANCES Reports were informational.
REPORTS/INFORMATION Administrators highlighted items in their written reports.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Board Policies – 209.1 – 209.7 Motion by Schiltz, second by Anderson, to approve the 3rd and final reading of Policies
209.1 to 209.7.
Motion carried 7-0.
Board Policy 507.6 Item tabled until December meeting.
Board Policies – 210.10 – 215.1E1 2nd reading of Board Policies 210.1 to 215.1E1, no action.
Certified Enrollment Update Presented latest certified enrollment numbers with estimated “new money” depending on the allowable
growth rate yet to be determined by the legislature. With a loss of 8.5 students the district will have negative “new money” if the allowable growth rate stays at 0%.
NEW BUSINESS
Spanish Summer Trip to Costa Rica Trip plans cancelled, not enough interest.
SBRC Request – MAG-DOP Application Motion by Karels, second by Schnell, to approve the MAG-DOP Application request.
Motion carried 7-0.
SBRC Open Enrollment/LEP On Time Funding Motion by Anderson, second by Schiltz, to approve the application for on time funding
for increased enrollment, LEP and open enrollment out student funding($80,603.00).
Motion carried 7-0.
SUGGESTIONS FOR ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED ON NEXT MONTH’S AGENDA.
Student Insurance, Before and After School Programs.
Next regular meeting will be on December 17, 2012 at 5:15, High School Library.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Schiltz, second by Karels, to adjourn the meeting at 6:33p.m.
