October 10, 2022 School Board Meeting Minutes

South Winneshiek Community School District

School Board Meeting Agenda

Board Room – Calmar

October 10, 2022 – 5:30pm

The South Winneshiek CSD Board of Education held their regular board meeting on October 10, 2022 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 Present: Craig Neuzil, Patricia Schissel, Ron Hemesath, Don Schroeder and Wendy Mihm-Herold. Absent: None

Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Neuzil to approve the agenda as presented 

Review and discussion about previous minutes, bills, appointments, resignations, open enrollments and donations took place. Moved by Schissel and seconded by Hemesath to approve the consent items which include: Appointments: Sierra Breitsprecher – Wrestling Cheer Coach $1,186.26. Motion carried unanimously. 

Mihm-Herold welcomed visitors. 

Old Business: None

New Business: 

  1. Moved by Hemesath and seconded by Schroeder to approve the allowable growth and supplemental state aid for special education deficit of $208,948.93.   and excess LEP funds of  $950.29.  Motion carried unanimously.
  2. Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Neuzil to approve the FY22 Certified Annual Report as filed with the Department of Education. Motion carried unanimously.
  3. Moved by Hemesath and seconded by Schissel to approve the SIAC Committee members as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
  4. Moved by Hemesath and seconded by Neuzil to appoint Jason Halverson as the Title IX Coordinator and to approve the first readings of board policy 106 Title IX, Title IX Forms and Title IX Manual. Motion carried unanimously. 
  5. Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Hemesath to approve the use of Swipe Simple for online payments. Schroeder abstained from the vote. Ayes: Neuzil, Hemesath, Schissel and Mihm-Herold. Motion carried. 
  6. Moved by Hemesath and seconded by Schroeder to approve the amendment to LTD coverage to continue payments during leaves as outlined. Motion carried unanimously. 
  7. Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Hemesath to approve the purchase of the Meetings and Policies modules of Simbli for $5,562.00. This cost includes the one-time fee for set up and fee to bring in the current policies. Motion carried unanimously. 

Board member Hemesath left the meeting at 6:42 pm. 

  1. Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Schissel to table the first reading of board policies 602.01-602.03 and 605.01-605.03. Motion carried unanimously. 
  2. Moved by Schroeder and seconded by Neuzil to table the use of American Fidelity for benefit education and services. Motion carried unanimously. 
  3. Moved by Neuzil and seconded by Schroeder to approve the computer science curriculum of Code Combat. Motion carried unanimously. 

Administrative reports were presented by Ms. Pope, Ms. Nefzger, Mr. Williams, Mr. Halverson and Mr. Einck. 

The next regular meeting will be held on November 14, 2022 in the band room in Ossian at 5:30. 

Moved by Schroder and seconded by Neuzil to adjourn at 7:35 pm.  Motion carried unanimously. 

Respectfully Submitted

Kris Smith Wendy Mihm-Herold

Board Secretary Board President