The South Winneshiek Community School District Board of Education held its regularly scheduled board meeting on April 12, 2021 in the boardroom in Calmar. The meeting was called to order by board president Wendy Mihm-Herold at 5:30 pm.
After the Pledge of Allegiance was recited, roll call took place: Craig Neuzil, Patricia Schissel, Don Schroeder, Ron Hemesath and Wendy Mihm-Herold. Absent: none.
Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Hemesath to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
Review and discussion about previous board minutes, bills, appointments, resignations, open enrollments and donations took place. Moved by Hemesath and seconded by Schissel to approve the consent items as presented: Resignations: Mike Johnson- MS Social Studies Teacher; Appointments: Hannah Schmitt -Volunteer FFA chaperone; Chris Hadley – Musical Accompanist. Motion carried unanimously.
Mihm-Herold welcomed visitors.
Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Schroeder to open the public hearing for the 2021-2022 school budget. Roll Call: Aye; Neuzil, Schroeder, Hemesath, Schissel and Mihm-Herold. Nay – None. Motion carried unanimously. There were no comments received from the public.
Moved by Hemesath and seconded by Schroeder to close the pubic hearing for the 2021-2022 school budget. Roll Call: Aye: Neuzil, Schissel, Schroeder, Hemesath and Mihm-Herold. Nay – None. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Schissel to open the public hearing for the 2020-2021 amended school budget. Roll Call: Aye: Hemesath, Schissel, Schroeder, Neuzil and Mihm-Herold. Nay: None. Motion carried unanimously. There were no comments received from the public.
Moved by Schissel and seconded by Hemesath to close the public hearing for the 2020-2021 amended school budget. Roll Call: Aye: Hemesath, Schissel, Schroeder, Neuzil and Mihm-Herold. Nay: None. Motion carried unanimously.
Old Business:
Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Hemesath to approve the second and final reading of board policy 705.1 along with the 300, 800 and 900 series excluding 905.1 which will be reviewed next month. Motion carried unanimously
New Business:
- Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Schissel to approve the 2021-2022 school budget at 12.512%. Roll Call: Aye: Hemesath, Neuzil, Schissel, Schroeder and Mihm-Herold. Nay: none Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Hemesath to approve the 2020-2021 amended school budget by increasing Instruction to $5,639,583 and Non-Instruction to 474,942. Roll Call: Schroeder, Schissel, Hemesath, Neuzil, Mihm-Herold. Nay: None Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Schissel and seconded by Hemesath to approve the AEA purchasing agreement. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Hemesath to approve the program agreement with Luther College. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Hemesath and seconded by Schissel to approve the program agreement with NICC. Motion carried. Mihm-Herold abstained from vote.
- Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Hemesath to approve the swimming cooperative agreement with Decorah Community School District. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Hemesath and seconded by Schroeder to approve the IASB membership. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Hemesath to approve the social worker sharing agreement with Keystone AEA. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Hemesath and seconded by Neuzil to approve the issuance of the FY22 staffing contracts. Motion carried unanimously.
Administrative reports were provided by Ms. Nefzger; Mr. Halverson and Mr. Einck.
The next regular meeting will be held Monday May 10, 2021 in the music room at the EL/MS in Ossian at 5:30.
Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Hemesath to adjourn at 6:24 pm. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Kris Smith Wendy Mihm-Herold
Board Secretary Board President