May 13, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes

Posted: May 13, 2019 at 2:00 PM

South Winneshiek Community School District
Board of Education Regular Board Meeting
May 13, 2019

The South Winneshiek Community School District held their regular meeting on May 13, 2019. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by board president Wendy Mihm-Herold.

After the pledge of allegiance was recited roll call took place: Present: Wendy Mihm Herold, Don Schroeder, Patricia Schissel, Bob Busch and Corey Meyer. Absent: none.

Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Busch to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

President Mihm-Herold welcomed visitors. Tom Bushman, Terri Bushman and Dawn Lukes addressed the board.

Moved by Busch and seconded by Schissel to open the public hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated total cost of construction for the South Winneshiek Elementary School roof replacement project. Motion carried unanimously. There were no comments received.

Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Meyer to close the public hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated total cost of construction for the South Winneshiek Elementary School roof replacement project. Motion carried unanimously.

Reviewed and discussion about previous board minutes, financials, bills, appointments, resignations, open enrollments and donations took place. Moved by Schissel and seconded by Meyer to approve the consent items as presented which included the appointments of Erin Mann –Substitute Nurse; Brenda Johnson –Substitute Nurse; Danyelle Kruse –Paraprofessional $9.70; Catherine Moellers –Summer School Teacher (ELMS) Contingent on License$1,676.11; Luann Ward –Summer School Teacher (ELMS) $2,414.34; Marsha Winter –Summer School Teacher (ELMS) $2,682.09; Mollie Tjossem –Summer School Teacher (ELMS) $1743.43; Jason Ohrt –Summer School Teacher (HS) $1,641.12; Ethan Adams –Musical Co-Director Step I $2,453.40; Meghan Herold –Musical Co-Director (HS) Step I $ $2,453.40; Kayla Ross -Varsity Head Girls Basketball Coach Step I $3,722.40 (Contingent on approval from Luther College); Samantha Snyder–Summer Custodian Ossian $9.85; Jackson Hertges –Summer Technology $9.85; Keith Frana-Grounds Keeper –Ossian $10.30. Motion carried unanimously.

Administrative Reports:

  1. Mr. Halverson reported to the board that the open house held on April 30 was very successful; a great job was done by all staff who brought the open house together!
  2. Mr. Einck reported that the HS Band earned a Division 1 rating on May 3 –This has been the highest scores for band ever! Great job! Seniors last day will be Thursday May 16. Commencements will be Sunday May 19 at 1:00 PM. State track will be Thursday May 16 through Saturday May 18 -we have several qualifiers. District Golf was held on Friday May 10 and Monday May 13. Great job by the boys and girls golf teams! HS Choir performed at State Large Group Music Festival on May 3. Three different groups competed and they received high division II ratings. Great Job! Congratulations to Anna-Britt Lien on receiving the Hoover Uncommon Student Award for her project “STEAM for the Next Generation”.

Old Business:

  1. Moved by Schroeder and Seconded by Meyer to approve the second and final reading of board policy 804.2 District Emergency Operations Plan. Motion carried unanimously.

New Business:

  1. Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Busch to approve the bid from AJ’s Construction for $187,910.00 for the Ossian roofing project. Motion carried unanimously.
  2. Moved by Busch and seconded by Schissel to approve the guided reading kits for 4thgrade and the extended reading kits for 1stand 2ndgrade at a cost of $12,850 from Fountas and Pinnell. Motion carried unanimously.
  3. Moved by Busch and seconded by Schissel to approve the bid from Reilly Construction for the drainage work that needs to be completed on the east side of the Ossian campus for $18,500 with the stipulation that Mr. Snyder,pays $6,000 of the project leaving $12,500 for South Winneshiek. Motion carried unanimously.
  4. Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Meyer to approve the bid by Hageman Construction for $6,266.65 to remodel the ELMS principal office and nurses’ station and to add a door in the middle school. Motion carried unanimously.
  5. Moved by Busch and seconded by Schissel to approve the graduating class of 2019 as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
  6. Moved by Meyer and seconded by Busch to approve the MOU with Western Governors University for clinical field experience in 2019-2020.Motion carried unanimously.
  7. Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Busch to approve the MOU with Luther College for clinical field experience in 2019-2020. Motion carried unanimously.
  8. Moved by Schissel and seconded by Schroeder to share a curriculum director with North Fayette Valley one day a week in 2019-2020. Motion carried unanimously.
  9. Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Busch to approve the athletic training services agreement with Winneshiek Medical Center for $2575.00. Motion carried unanimously.
  10. Moved by Busch and seconded by Schroeder to renew the membership with the Iowa Association of School Boards for $2383.00.Motion carried unanimously. Discussion took place regarding policy primer; this was tabled until the June meeting.
  11. Moved by Schissel and seconded by Busch to approve the fuel bids from Kwik Star and Farmers Union Coop. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Meyer and seconded by Busch to approve the yogurt bids from Country View Dairy. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Schissel and seconded by Schroeder to approve the milk bids from Prairie Farms. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Schissel and seconded by Busch to approve the bread bids from Pan o Gold. Motion carried unanimously.
  12. Moved by Busch and seconded by Schroeder to approve the issuance of contracts. Motion carried unanimously.
  13. Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Meyer to approve the Drop Out and at-risk services as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
  14. Moved by Busch and seconded by Schissel to approve Hacker Nelson & Co. P. P.for the school auditor for fiscal years 2019, 2020 and 2021. Voting Aye: Busch, Schissel, Schroeder, Mihm-Herold. Abstaining from vote: Meyer. Motion carried.

At 7:48 it was moved by Busch and seconded by Meyer to enter into closed session as authorized by section 21.5(1)(a) of the open meetings law to review or discuss records which are required or authorized to be kept confidential to discuss the districts emergency plan. Voting Aye: Meyer, Busch, Schissel, Schroeder and Mihm-Herold.Voting Nay-None. Motion carriedAt 8:40 the board came out of closed session. Moved by Busch and seconded by Meyer to enter back into regular session. Voting Aye: Meyer, Schissel, Schroeder, Busch and Mihm-Herold. Voting Nay-None. Motion carried.

  1. Moved by Meyer and seconded by Schroeder to approve the South Winneshiek District Emergency Operations plan as presented. Motion carried unanimously. The board thanked the committee (administration, teachers, guidance counselors, nurse, Winneshiek CountyEmergency Management, Winneshiek County Sheriff’s department, Calmar police department) responsible for putting this solid and very detailed plan together to help us (the district, students, parents and staff) be prepared for any type of emergency.
  2. Moved by Meyer and seconded by Busch to approve the MOU’s with area businesses to use facilities in Ossian or Calmar in case of an emergency. Motion carried unanimously.

Announcements: Next regular board meeting will be held June 10 at 6:00 pm in the Calmar Board RoomMoved by Schroeder and seconded by Busch to adjourn at 8:44 pm. Motion carried unanimously. An exempt session was held at 8:50pm to 10:15pm to discuss strategy in matters relating to employment conditions of employees not covered by the collective bargaining law. Iowa Code 21.9.

Respectfully submitted,
Kris Smith – Board Secretary
Wendy Mihm-Herold – Board President