South Winneshiek Community School District
Board of Education Meeting Minutes
February 12, 2018
The February 12, 2018 negotiation meeting of the South Winneshiek Community School District Board of Education was called to order at 6:00 pm by board president Wendy Mihm-Herold.
Roll Call: Present: Wendy Mihm-Herold, Don Schroeder, Bob Busch, Patricia Schissel. Absent: Jenny Johnson.
Moved by Busch and seconded by Schroeder to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
Visitors were received.
New Business: Julie Nolte presented the South Winneshiek Education Association (SWEA) opening proposal for negotiations which were to reach a contract settlement for the 2018-2019 school year that will be agreeable to both parties. Items of interest include but are not limited to: Article VIII Wages and Salaries and Article X: Other financial benefits. Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Schissel to accept the SWEA opening proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
Announcements: The next regular meeting will be March 12 at 6:00 pm in the Calmar Board Room.
Moved by Busch and seconded by Schissel to adjourn at 6:02 pm. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Kris Smith: Board Secretary
Wendy Mihm-Herold: Board President
South Winneshiek Community School District
Board of Education Meeting Minutes
February 12, 2018
The February 12, 2018 negotiation meeting of the South Winneshiek Community School District Board of Education was called to order at 6:02 pm by board president Wendy Mihm-Herold.
Roll Call: Present: Wendy Mihm-Herold, Don Schroeder, Bob Busch, Patricia Schissel. Absent: Jenny Johnson.
Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Busch to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
Visitors were received.
New Business: Mr. Einck presented the South Winneshiek Board of Education counter proposal to South Winneshiek Education Association (SWEA) which is to reach a contract settlement for the 2018-2019 school year that will be agreeable to both parties. Items of interest include base wages.
Announcements: The next regular meeting will be March 12 at 6:00 pm in the Calmar Board Room.
Moved by Busch and seconded by Schissel to adjourn at 6:04 pm. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Kris Smith: Board Secretary
Wendy Mihm-Herold: Board President
South Winneshiek Community School District
Board of Education Meeting Minutes
February 12, 2018
The February 12, 2018 negotiation meeting of the South Winneshiek Community School District Board of Education was called to order at 6:04 pm by board president Wendy Mihm-Herold.
Roll Call: Present: Wendy Mihm-Herold, Don Schroeder, Bob Busch, Patricia Schissel. Absent: Jenny Johnson.
Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Busch to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
Visitors were received.
New Business: Jeff Schissel presented the South Winneshiek Educational Support Professional Association (SWESP) opening proposal for negotiations which is to reach a contract settlement for the 2018-2019 school year that will be agreeable to both parties. Items of interest include but are not limited to: wages and support staff concerns. Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Schissel to accept the SWESP opening proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
Announcements: The next regular meeting will be March 12 at 6:00 pm in the Calmar Board Room.
Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Schissel to adjourn at 6:06 pm. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Kris Smith: Board Secretary
Wendy Mihm-Herold: Board President
South Winneshiek Community School District
Board of Education Meeting Minutes
February 12, 2018
The February 12, 2018 negotiation meeting of the South Winneshiek Community School District Board of Education was called to order at 6:06 pm by board president Wendy Mihm-Herold.
Roll Call: Present: Wendy Mihm-Herold, Don Schroeder, Bob Busch, Patricia Schissel. Absent: Jenny Johnson.
Moved by Schissel and seconded by Schroeder to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
Visitors were received.
New Business: Mr. Einck presented the South Winneshiek Board of Education counter proposal to South Winneshiek Educational Support Professionals (SWESP) which is to reach a contract settlement for the 2018-2019 school year that will be agreeable to both parties. Items of interest include base wages.
Announcements: The next regular meeting will be March 12 at 6:00 pm in the Calmar Board Room.
Moved by Busch and seconded by Schissel to adjourn at 6:07 pm. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Kris Smith: Board Secretary
Wendy Mihm-Herold: Board President
South Winneshiek Community School District
Board of Education Meeting Minutes
February 12, 2018
The February 12, 2018 regular meeting of the South Winneshiek Community School District Board of Education was called to order at 6:08 pm by board president Wendy Mihm-Herold.
Roll Call: Present: Wendy Mihm-Herold, Don Schroeder, Bob Busch, Patricia Schissel. Absent: Jenny Johnson.
Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Busch to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
Discussion was held regarding consent items which include previous board minutes, financial reports, bills, open enrollment, appointments, resignations and acceptance of donated items to the district. Resignations: none; Appointments: Glenna Munuswamy – Co-Assistant Varsity Boys and Girls Golf $1242.75; Doug Schweinefus – Varsity Head Coach Boys and Girls Golf $4308.20;
Michael Wenthold – Co-Assistant Varsity Boys and Girls Golf $1242.75. Donation of a 2017 Triton Enclosed trailer to the district from the South Winneshiek Athletic Boosters. Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Schissel to approve the consent items. Motion carried unanimously.
President Mihm-Herold welcomed visitors.
Moved by Schissel and seconded by Busch to open the public hearing on the 2018-2019 School Calendar. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Busch and seconded by Schroeder to open the public hearing on the 2018-2019 School Budget Guarantee.
Spotlight on Education:
- Sandra Lien explained Makerspace to the board. She has been working with the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. Third graders Chloe Wiltgen and Aubree Gesing presented three D images with a triangular pyramid, square based pyramid, triangular prism, cuboid and cube. Fourth graders Ella Theis and Jordan Peterson presented information about borax and items that can be created through its usage such as flubber, geode crystals, bouncy balls, stress balls and heat changing slime. Fifth Graders Julia Carnesi and Alyssa Timp presented Newton’s third law – for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
- Nathan Kruse, AJ Mann, and Aidan Tollefsrud presented their business plan for “The Shake n’ Bake Boys” to the board. The fourth member – Hunter Todd was unavailable for the presenting. They are all members of Mrs. Jones-Hauschild’s Introduction to Business class. They are learning how to develop, market and earn money from the sales of baked goods that they sell during home events, and before or after school. Their goal is to raise enough money to go out for supper together and then donate any remaining to a charity, such as the food coop in Calmar.
Old Business:
- Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Schissel to approve the second and final reading of board policies 704.2 to 704.6 as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
- 704.2 Sale of Bonds – Replace in entirety with 704.2 Debt Management Policy and 704.2R1 Post-Issuance Compliance Regulation for Tax-Exempt Obligations.
- 704.3 Investments (replace shall with will)
- 704.4 Gifts-Grants-Bequests (No Change)
- 704.5 Student Activities Fund (shall be is)
- 704.6 Online Fundraising Campaigns – Crowdfunding (New Policy)
New Business
- Moved by Busch and seconded by Schroeder to close the public hearing on the 2018-2019 School Calendar. Ayes: Schroeder, Schissel, Busch and Mihm-Herold. Nays – None. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Busch and seconded by Schroeder to approve the 2018-2019 School Calendar as presented. Ayes: Schroeder, Schissel, Busch and Mihm-Herold. Nays – None. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Busch to close the public hearing on the 2018-2019 School Budget Guarantee. Ayes: Schroeder, Schissel, Busch and Mihm-Herold. Nays – None. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Busch and seconded by Schroeder to adopt the school budget guarantee: It is resolved that the board of directors of the South Winneshiek Community School District will levy property tax for the fiscal year 2018-2019 for the regular program budget adjustment as allowed under Section 257.14, Code of Iowa. Ayes: Schroeder, Schissel, Busch and Mihm-Herold. Nays – None. Motion carried unanimously.
- There was no action taken on early retirements as there were no classified or certified staff members who elected to accept the early retirement packages of $50,000.
- Summer Projects
- Moved by Schissel and seconded by Schroeder to approve the bid for the concrete work at Ossian by Bacon Construction for $19,123.00. It was noted that the board would have preferred to stay within the district. Busch abstained from the vote. Motion carried with Ayes: Schroeder, Schissel and Mihm-Herold. Nays: None.
- Moved by Busch and seconded by Schroeder to approve the bid from Becker Hardware for the modulating furnace and AC 5 stage condensing unit for $22,507.00 to be placed in the art room. Motion carried unanimously.
- The furnace and AC for additional classrooms in the middle school were tabled.
- Moved by Busch and seconded by Schroeder, based on cost, to accept the bid from Heying Lumber for the materials for the bus shed in Ossian. Motion carried.
- Moved by Busch and seconded by Schissel to accept the labor bid from Northeast Iowa Spray Foam for $13,940 and utility placement from Alliant Energy f $1066.32. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Busch to accept the bid from L&B Electric for the lighting fixtures for the Ossian hallway ceiling for $2388.78. Motion carried unanimously.
- Ossian roof project was tabled as this is anticipated to be greater than $55,000 and will need to be let out for bids.
- Ossian security system was tabled to gather more information about warranties.
- Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Busch to approve the purchase of 100 Dell Chromebooks and 100 licenses from SHI for $21,400 and $2,500 respectively. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Busch and seconded by Schroeder to approve the purchase of 190 iPads with cases from Apple for $4,289.50. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Schissel and seconded by Busch to approve the purchase of two MacBook Pros with docking stations from Apple for $4,357.90. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Schissel to approve the purchase of Schoology from Schoology for $13,200. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Busch and seconded by Schissel to approve the purchase of 12 Sony Laser projectors for $23,988, 12 Apple TVs for $2,039.98 and 12 Bose speakers for $1,188 from BH Photo. Motion carried unanimously.
Administrative reports:
- Mr. Halverson gave his administrative report stating there will be a science fair on February 23rd. 7th and 8th grade band is preparing for Large Group contests on March 13th.
- Mr. Einck gave his administrative reports. Mrs. Euans has been selected to attend an all expense paid trip to the Educator’s Workshop in San Diego, CA. Three Iowa counselors are selected each year to attend this event. He also extended a special thank you to everyone who helped with the District Wrestling meet at Luther College; specifically, Bruce Gullickson, Jacob Elsbernd and the South Winneshiek Athletic Boosters. Attendance was estimated to be at 1,500-1,600.
Announcements: The next regular meeting will be March 12 at 6:00 pm in the Calmar Board Room.
Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Busch to adjourn at 7:50 pm. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Kris Smith: Board Secretary
Wendy Mihm-Herold: Board President