Regular School Board Meeting

ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

November 21, 2016

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

The Estherville Lincoln Central Board of Education held a regular meeting on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 5:15 P.M. in the High School Media Center.  Board members present were:  Kathy Cornwall, President, Cory Hoyer, Vice-President, Jodie Greig, Duane Schnell, Melissa Regelstad.   Others present were:  Tara Paul, Superintendent; Kate Woods, Board Secretary/Treasurer, -  Brad Leonard, HS Principal; David McCaulley, MS Principal; Shane Kalous, Elementary Principal; Lili Jensen, Frank Christenson, Curriculum/Alt. HS Director,  Dave Swartz –EDN, Laura Condon, Robyn Swisher, Margaret Evans

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

Agenda Approval                                                                     Motion by Greig, second by Schnell to approve the agenda with the addition of agenda item 8.5 Demoney Project Change Order #6.

Motion carried 5-0.

Public Input                                                                             There was none

Consent Agenda                                                                                       Motion by Greig, 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 October 17, 2016 meeting.

                                                                                                Bills                        

               Hires – Mrs. Amy Hansen – Elementary Secretary – Mrs. Jacquelyn Hovinga,                   Elementary Secretary

              Resignations – Lannee Stine

               Finance Reports                      

Audit Report                                                                            Mr. Daniel Dekker, CPA, from Williams and Company reviewed the 2015-16 Audit Report.

Highlights                                                                                Robyn Swisher, Margaret Evans and Laura Condon updated the board on their roles as instructional coaches and talked about some of the successes of the TLC program.

Reports/Information                                                           Administrator reports were informational.

Items for Action/Discussion                                                   

Unfinished Business               

 Board Policy Series 507.3 to 507.4E                                 Tabled

New Business

SBRC Request

 Motion by Hoyer, second by Greig to approve the SBRC Request    for OE out, LEP Beyond 5 years,   Increased Enrollment for a total of  $73,394.00.

                                                                                                Motion carried 5-0.

                                                                                                 FLSA Requirements            Motion by Schnell, second by Hoyer to approve                                                                                                        increasing the staff members meeting the FLSA requirements to $4,000/mo.                                                                                                     effective 12.1.16.

Motion carried 5-0.

Early Retirement                                                               Motion by Hoyer, second by Schnell to NOT offer an early retirement package for the current year and to review the need for one in FY18.

 Nays – Regelstad

 Ayes – Hoyer, Schnell, Greig, Cornwall

 Motion carried 4-1.

Demoney Project Change Order #6                                   Motion by Regelstad, second by Greig to approve Demoney Project Change Order #6.  Motion carried 5-0.

Adjournment – Motion by Hoyer, second by Regelstad to adjourn the meeting at 6:50pm.  Motion carried 5-0.  The next regular meeting will be December 19, 2016 at 5:15pm.                                                                                          .