EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Board of Education
October 16, 2019 Minutes
All motions are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in regular session on October 16, 2019 at 5:30pm in the Library.
Present: Jane Hoyman, Ed Meyer, Rick Brennan, Scott Kibbie, Dan Chism
Aaron Dietrich (arrived at 5:40pm)
Absent: Kathy Roethler
Also Present: Darren Hanna, Lisa Chapman, Tracie Christensen, Mike Emborck (arrived 5:42pm), Bill Huberty, Val Morton, Anesa McGregor, Sara Straw, Sarah Brugman, Mike Dunlap (arrived at 5:59pm)
Jane Hoyman, President, called the regular meeting to order at 5:33pm, acknowledged the fact of a quorum.
Approval of Agenda: Brennan moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Chism. Motion carried.
TEACHING & LEARNING
E-HAWK BUDDY PROGRAM-Move to another date.
Christensen-Noted that the Student of the Month process has changed. Reasons and teachers who nominated are listed again.
Hanna-West is using a new program to help with ESSA guidelines.
Embrock-Parent-Teacher Conference format has changed. Students are highly encouraged to take part.
Approval of Consent Items: Brennan moved to approve the consent items. Seconded by Kibbie. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Board Policies: Policies 300-302.8 were presented for approval. Meyer moved to approve the policies and was seconded by Chism. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Resignations/Contracts: Chism moved to approve the following assignment: Charla Montag-Middle School Para-educator. Seconded by Hoyman. Motion carried.
Board Policies: The board was presented with the following policies for a first reading: 303-303.9.
The policy committee has met and discussed possible changes. The second reading will be in November.
Apptegy Contract (website): Superintendent Hanna is recommending the approval of a contract with Apptegy to develop a new website for the district. A video presentation was presented to the board and audience regarding the new website and mobile application. Dietrich moved to approve the contract and Brennan seconded. Motion carried.
Superintendent Goals/Evaluation-Review Dates: Hanna spoke with the board about the goals that were previously prioritized and the timeline for measuring points. Hanna asked the board to approve the tools and timeline to use in the evaluation process. Kibbie moved to approve the tools and timeline. Seconded by Brennan. Motion carried.
November Board Meeting Date: The November board meeting will be November 18, 2019 at 5:30pm in the High School Library to accommodate the attendance at the Iowa Association of School Board convention as well as waiting until the final voting canvas is complete.
Palo Alto County Gaming & Development 2018 School Award: Hanna is asking the board for their approval to extend the 2018 School Award for the Family & Consumer Science room. The original report is due December 31st. Due to appliances being spent from Perkins and RPP funding and not needing the contingency funds, we are underspent. The extra time is to add additional equipment to make sure the Family Consumer Science room is career ready. Meyer moved to approve the extension and Hoyman seconded. Motion carried.
LEP Allowable Cost: The district has overspent the allowed amount of funding for English Language Learners due to the increased need for the students. In this case, the state has allowed for districts to ask for the allowable growth back. The district is requesting the maximum amount of $9,018.53. Brennan moved to approve the LEP Allowable Cost at the maximum amount $9,018.53 and seconded by Hoyman. Motion carried.
Open Enrollment: Due to late filing, space and needs for special services, Meyer moved to deny the open enrollment-in request. Seconded by Brennan. Motion carried.
Take Aways from the Board: Meyer was excited about the new website/app. Chism and Dietrich appreciated the tools for the superintendent evaluation. Kibbie liked the approach to branding. Brennan felt that the use of the committee meetings is very beneficial. Hoyman felt that the tools for the assessments and ESSA guidelines will be helpful.
Kibbie moved to adjourn at 6:09pm. Seconded by Chism. Motion carried.
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