Regular School Board Meeting

ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

                                                                                June 19, 2017

                                                         Regular Meeting

The Estherville Lincoln Central Board of Education held a Regular Meeting on Monday, June 19, 2017 at 4:45pm in the High School Media Center.  Board members present were: Kathy Miller-Cornwall, President, Cory Hoyer, Vice President, Melissa Regelstad, Jodie Greig, Duane Schnell.   Others present were:  Tara Paul, Superintendent; Kate Woods, Board Secretary/Treasurer, Frank Christenson,  Dave Swartz – EDN, Ed Funston – KILR, Shane Kalous,  David McCaulley,  Brad Leonard,  Bob Grems, Troy Larson, Judi Hoffman, Joan Eveleth, Tasha Welch

REGULAR MEETING – 4:45PM

Call to Order/Roll Call                                                        President Cornwall called the regular meeting to order at 4:47pm.  Board members present were Schnell, Hoyer and Regelstad.  Absent: Greig

Agenda Approval                                                                Motion by Hoyer, second by Schnell to approve the agenda as presented.  Motion carried 4-0.

Closed Session                                                                     Motion by  Hoyer– “Pursuant to Chapter 21 of the Iowa Code, I move that the ELC Community School Board move into closed session for the purpose of Litigation Strategy with the School Attorney.   2^nd to the Motion - Regelstad

Roll Call Vote – Ayes –  Schnell, Regelstad, Hoyer, Cornwall.  Nays – None.

In Closed Session at 4:49pm

                                                                                      Jodie Greig joined the closed session at 4:56pm

Out of Closed Session at 5:13pm

                                                                                                Action from Closed Session              Motion by Schnell, second by Hoyer to approve  the resolution as proposed by the School Attorney in closed session.  Motion carried 5-0.        

Public Input                                                                          There was none.

Consent Agenda                                                                  Motion by Schnell, second by Greig to approve the consent agenda as presented.

                                                                                                Motion carried 5-0.            

Items approved under the consent agenda are as follows:

                                                                                                Minutes from the  May 15, 2017 and May 23, 2017  meeting.

                                                                                                Bills

Hires – Ms. Sarah Raymond, MS Girls Track, Dave Nitchals – Asst. Varsity Girls Track, Ryan Rosfjord – Asst Varsity Football, Nate Hansen – MS Football,  Jennifer Brookhart – HS Social Studies, Mary Winter, HS Teacher Associate, Peter Haag, HS Math; Blake Baker – HS English; Jill Arends – MS Teacher Associate; Jasmine Williams – MS Teacher Associate; Leanne Lyman – MS Teacher Associate, Corey  Higgins, MS Teacher Associate, MacKenzie Harbaugh, Temporary Summer Help.  Transfer – Lee Evans to MS Success Coordinator;  Resignation – Nancy Johnson, MS Math Teacher; Mrs. Phoebe Hersom, Elementary Teacher.

Finance Reports – informational.                                                   

Items for Action/Discussion                                             

Unfinished Business           

Board Policies 600-602.4                                                   No action – 2^nd reading - for review.

ELC Reading – Second Reading                                  No action – 2^nd reading - for review.

New Business

Preschool Tuition Rates                                                    Motion by Hoyer, 2^nd by Schnell to set the preschool tuition  rate for the 2017-18 school year at $225/month.  Motion carried 5-0.

Adjournment – Motion by Schnell, second by Regelstad to adjourn the meeting at 5:21pm.  Motion carried 5-0.  The next regular meeting will be July 17, 2017 at 5:15pm.                                                                                         .