Board Minutes - 2020.01.15

EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Regular Meeting

Board of Education

January 15, 2020 Minutes

 

All motions are unanimous unless otherwise noted.

The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in regular session on January 15, 2020 at 5:30pm in the Library. 

Present: Jane Hoyman, Kathy Roethler, Aaron Dietrich, Scott Kibbie, Bill Huberty, Val Morton,

Katy Thomsen

Absent:   None   

Also Present:  Darren Hanna, Lisa Chapman, Tracie Christensen, Mike Embrock, Randy Olson,

Travis Hayenga, Erika Higgins, Patty Kelly, Sarah Brugman, 3rd & 4th Grade After

School STEM Camp students and parents, Anesa McGregor

Jane Hoyman, President, called the regular annual meeting to order at 5:30pm, acknowledged the fact of a quorum.

 

TEACHING & LEARNING

3rd & 4h Grade After School STEM Program 

Randy Olson & Patty Kelly hold a STEM Program after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the school year. They have been implementing this program for the past four years. Mr. Olson had the students show the school board the games that they made on the computer by allowing them to play with the students instruction! This program has been opened up to all students. Students and parents exited. 5:50pm

 

Approval of Agenda: Morton moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Kibbie. Motion carried.

 

Approval of Consent Items

Huberty moved to approve the consent items. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.

 

OLD BUSINESS

Board Policies: Policies 100, 200.1, 200.R1, 202.4, 206.4, 210.1, 210.5, 210.6, 211, 215, 216.2, 400-401.04, 404.1R1, 711.7, 711.10 were presented for approval with minor language and technical changes. Thomsen moved to approve the policies and was seconded by Roethler. Motion carried. 

 

EDUCATIONAL NEWS

Principal Reports-Submitted for review. Board is to contact administration if there are questions.

 

NEW BUSINESS

Resignations/Contracts:  Morton moved to approve the following resignations: Tricia Reichert-HS Science Teacher and Darci Conner-HS/MS Art. Seconded by Kibbie. Motion carried. Hoyman and the entire board thanked Mrs. Reichert and Ms. Conner for their dedicated service to the district. Roethler moved to approve the following assignments: Halie Cody-MS Paraeducator, Diane Brennan-Library Associate (previously At-Risk Paraeducator at West Elementary), Sophia Behr-MS Paraeducator and Amber Christensen-MS & Elementary Paraeducator. Seconded by Huberty. Motion carried. 

Board Policies: The board was presented with the following policies for a first reading: 401.05, 401.5R1, 401.07-401.11. A first reading was held to rescind 401.06 Transporting of Students by Employees. This policy had been deleted by IASB as it duplicates another policy in the 900 series. A first reading was also held to approve a new 401.06 Limitations to Employment References. The second readings will be in February.

Iowa Local Government Risk Pool: Dietrich moved to approve the 28E Agreement with the Iowa Local Government Risk Pool Commission. Entering this pool allows the district to mitigate budget risks associated with winter heating and other natural gas consumption to enter into contractual arrangements with private parties to access natural gas for the benefit of the participating public agencies. Morton seconded the motion. Motion carried.

 

February Meeting & State Wrestling: The February meeting will be February 26, 2020 at 5:30pm with a Finance Workshop following. The change is due to State Wrestling and the Iowa School Finance Consortium.

 

Adjournment: Kibbie moved to adjourn at  6:10pm. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.

 

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