Special Board Meeting
ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
November 12, 2012
Special Meeting
The Estherville Lincoln Central Board of Education held a Special Meeting on Monday, November 12, 2012 at 5:15 P.M. in the High School Media Center. Board members present were: Jodie Greig, President, Mike Karels, Vice President; Duane Schnell, Kathy Cornwall, Nancy Anderson, Don Schiltz. Others present were: Tara Paul, Superintendent; Kate Woods, Board Secretary/Treasurer, Dave Schwartz - EDN, Kieja Evans, Childcare Center Director, Justin Bouse, Elementary Principal, Darlene Navin, Ann Ingvall, Andrea Hecht, Alison McClintic, Christie Peters, Anthony Cook, Tara Pyawasit, Tanya Crees, Dave Peters, Carri Duitsman.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL President Greig called the regular meeting to order at 5:17 p.m. Board members present were: Karels, Schnell, Anderson, Miller-Cornwall, Schiltz. Absent – McCoy.
Motion by Karels , second by Schiltz to approve the agenda with the addition of a Public Input Item.
Motion carried 6-0.
PUBLIC INPUT Dave Peters and Alison McClintic addressed the board as to how important the Childcare Center was to them.
The board of directors reviewed the information presented by Superintendent Paul, which consisted of a survey of parents using the center and a projection of where the center would be by the end of the year with a 48% increase in rates.
CHILDCARE RATES Motion by Anderson, Second by Cornwall-Miller to raise rates effective 1.1.13 to the amounts recommended by Superintendent Paul, a 48% increase in rates.
Hourly Rates effective 1.1.13 will be: Infant Room - $4.22; Toddler Room – Full Time - $3.63; Part Time - $3.85; All Day Preschool - $3.63; Before and After School Program - $3.63.
Motion carried 6-0.
CHILDCARE CENTER LONG RANGE PLAN Motion by Schiltz, second by Schnell to dissolve the Estherville Childcare Center effective 6.30.13.
Motion carried 6-0.
The board also directed Superintendent Paul to explore the possibility of a Before and/or After School Program for the FY 2014 school year.
Adjournment – Motion by Karels, second by Schnell to adjourn the meeting at 6:47pm. Motion carried 6-0. The next regular meeting will be November 19, 2012.
