The South Winneshiek CSD Board of Education held its regularly scheduled board meeting on March 14, 2022 in the band room in Ossian. The meeting was called to order by president Wendy Mihm-Herold at 5:32 pm.
After the Pledge of Allegiance was recited, roll call took place: Present: Craig Neuzil, Patricia Schissel, Don Schroeder, Wendy Mihm-Herold and Ron Hemesath. Absent: None.
Moved by Hemesath and seconded by Schroeder to approve the agenda with an amendment to the agenda by adding new business item L: Sharing agreement with Decorah CSD for swimming. Motion carried unanimously.
Review and discussion about previous minutes, bills, appointments, resignations, open enrollments and donations took place. Moved by Schissel and seconded by Neuzil to approve the consent items as presented which include: Appointments: Kody Kleve Co-Assistant Baseball Coach Step I 3.75% $1302.75;
Noah Tieskoetter Co-Assistant Baseball Coach Step I 3.75% $1302.75; Edward Wadsworth – Special Education Teacher for the FY23 school year BA+15 Step 11 at FY23 rates once negotiations approved. Resignations: Mary Luzum – Cook. Motion carried unanimously.
Spotlight on Education: Melissa Hageman and Holly Schmitt provided an overview of the FFA program and their recent competitions.
Old Business: None
New Business:
- Neil Schraeder from Hacker & Nelson Co presented the audit overview. Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Hemesath to approve the FY21 school audit completed Hacker Nelson & Co. motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Schroeder to approve the school budget guarantee: It is resolved that the board of directors of the South Winneshiek CSD will levy property tax for the fiscal year 2022-2023 for the regular program budget adjustment as allowed under Section 257.14, Code of Iowa. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Schissel to approve to set a public hearing to approve the FY23 School Budget for Monday, April 11, 2022 at 5:30 in the Board Room in Calmar Iowa. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Schissel and seconded by Hemesath to approve to distribution of Teacher Retention funds as outlined by the Governor Teacher Retention plan. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Schissel to authorize the superintendent to facilitate a one-time retention incentive payment in the amount of $1000.00 to certified teaching staff who sign FY23 contracts with the district no later than May 31, 2022 who plan to remain employed with the district through the 2022-2023 school year who did not already receive the governor’s retention incentive. The use of ESSER III dollars will be used to fund this retention. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Hemesath and seconded by Neuzil to approve the first reading of board policies 505.5 Graduation Requirements -505.6R1 Early Graduation. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Schissel to approve the cooperative agreement with UNI for pre-service clinical placement. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Hemesath to update signature cards for the Student Activity account and the lock box to include the signers of Kris Smith, Wendy Mihm-Herold and Kris Einck and to remove all other names from these accounts. Don Schroeder abstained from the vote. Motion carried.
- Summer projects were reviewed with the following actions taken:
- Moved by Hemesath and seconded by Neuzil to approve the purchase services from Dalco for $3,734.88 to reseal the HS and the EL/MS gym floors. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Hemesath to approve the service from Albertson Construction to replace the cement in front of the EL/MS gym entrance for $11,431.00 and to include Impede for $375.00. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Schissel and seconded by Hemesath to approve the bid from Dessel Roach to install vinyl flooring down the EL wing for $9,500.00. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Neuzil to approve the purchase of an ultraviolet room sterilizer with handheld unit from Varsity Group for $2,240.00. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Schissel to approve the purchase of 300 Chromebooks from Dell for $75,900. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Hemesath to approve the purchase of computer bags from Vivacity Bags for $2,200.00. Motion carried unanimously.
- Equipment and technology sales:
- Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Hemesath to approve the sale of the following items:
- 2001 freightliner FS 65 School Bus; 24 valve 5.9 Cummins 5 speed manual transmission 150,000 miles 6200 engine hours, hydraulic brakes, runs, good. Will take sealed bids with a minimum bid of $1200.00.
- Dell Computers for $50.00
- Macbooks for $50.00
- Chromebooks with chargers $10.00
- Apple TV’s no HDMI cords $50.00
- Other miscellaneous items.
- Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Hemesath to approve the sale of the following items:
The sale of these items will be published two weeks in advance in the paper. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Schissel to approve the 2022-2023 High School Course Registration Handbook. Motion carried unanimously. Special thank you to Mrs. Euans for all the work that goes into being able to offer and make the schedule work for our students with so many college credit courses while maintaining the required high school courses for our students.
- Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Hemesath to approve the cooperative agreement with Morningside College for pre-service clinical placement. Motion carried unanimously.
- Moved by Hemesath and seconded by Schroeder to approve the sharing agreement for the FY23 season with Decorah CSD for swimming. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Schroeder at 7:34 pm to Enter into Closed Session based on section 21.5(1)(i) of the open meetings law. (Roll Call Vote) To evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session.
- Annual Evaluation of the Superintendent – FY20-21 Evaluation
Roll Call vote: Aye: Neuzil, Schroeder, Schissel, Hemesath, Mihm-Herold. Nay: None, motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Hemesath to return to open session at 8:17 pm. Roll Call vote: Aye: Neuzil, Schroeder, Schissel, Hemesath, Mihm-Herold. Nay: None, motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Hemesath and seconded by Schroeder to adjourn at 8:18 pm. Motion carried unanimously.
The next regular meeting will be held Monday, April 11 at 5:30 in the boardroom in Calmar.
Respectfully submitted
Kris Smith Wendy Mihm-Herold
Board Secretary Board President