The Board of Directors of the Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District met in regular session in the Edgewood Board Room, on Monday, February 20, 2023. President Venteicher called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Directors Present: Jeff Hoeger, Dan Venteicher, Tammy Kirby, Matt Elliot, and Brad Bockenstedt.
Directors Absent: None.
Also present: Superintendent Rob Busch, Principal Dawn Voss, Principal Patty Briggs, and Board Secretary Melissa Conner.
Visitors: Kristy Mather, Carston Calderwood, Alex Hanna, Jenny Lange, Jodi Ehlers, Lincoln Hanna, Melissa Meyer, Kaydian Davis, Julie Miller, Kari Pierschbacher, Elise Kaiser, & Karen Osterkamp.
President Venteicher welcomed our visitors.
Director Kirby moved to approve the agenda as presented. Director Elliot seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.
Lincoln Hanna gave an Elementary Student Council Update.
Business Teacher Kaydian Davis introduced herself to the board.
New Business:
Director Hoeger moved to approve the second reading of Board Policies: 100-106, 200.1-205, 206.3-208.1E1, 707.3, 803.1, & 803.2. Director Elliot seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
Director Kirby moved to approve Loras Matt for Sections 3 through 5 (Complex, Large open area, and High School/Williams Property,) at $210.00 per time and Section 6 (Colesburg Elementary) at $90.00 per time. Along with Section 1 (Football Field) at $50.00 per time & Section 2 (Baseball Field) at $60.00 per time as needed. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
Director Bockenstedt moved to approve the sharing agreement with Maquoketa Valley for School Business Official and Human Resources for the 2023-2024 school year. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
The board postponed the date change for the April Board meeting.
The board postponed setting the public hearing for the 2023-24 Calendar.
The board postponed setting the public hearing for the 2023-24 Budget.
Director Elliot moved to approve that the Board of Directors of EDGEWOOD-COLESBURG community school district, will levy property taxes for fiscal year 2023-2024 for the regular program budget adjustment as allowed under section 257.14, Code of Iowa. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
The board previewed the 2023-24 Budget.
No change orders were presented for the meeting.
The board discussed Building Projects.
Director Elliot moved to approve the SouthWestern Travel Group Agreement for the Fine Arts New York Trop in Spring 2024. Director Kirby seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
Director Elliot moved to approve the Tri-State Travel agreement for the Fine Arts to travel to the Lion King Show in April 2023. Director Kirby seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
Director Elliot moved to approve the Community Savings Bank depository limit to be $16,000,000.00 in place for the bond funds. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
The board discussed a Committee for the new CTE Building.
Director Elliot moved to approve the calendar changes for 2022-2023 as follows: making up days through Thursday, June 1st and dismissing students at 12:30 with staff returning on June 2nd. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
Director Hoeger moved to approve Matthew Decker to be the Prom 2023 DJ. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
Director Kirby moved to approve Jaclyn Sampson Photography as the Prom 2023 Photographer. Director Elliot seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
Director Hoeger moved to approve the Memorandum of Agreement with Delaware County Emergency Management & Delaware County Public Health for Edgewood-Colesburg serving as a facility which can be used by the departments in the event of a public emergency. Director Kirby seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
Director Kirby moved to approve the Financial Services Agreement with Piper Sandler for the Series 2023 and Series 2024 or 2025 General Obligation School Bonds and any additional issues to be identified. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
Director Bockenstedt moved to approve the Dissemination Agent Agreement with Piper Sandler for any outstanding bonds. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
Director Hoeger moved to approve the Bond Counsel & Disclosure Counsel agreement with Ahlers & Cooney for the General Obligation School Bonds. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
The board discussed naming rights.
The first reading of board policies: 209.1-215, 216.1-217 were duly noted.
Principal Briggs: Professional Development was used to review Standards Rubric work. Teachers have been looking at Be Kind. We have also been reviewing the reading curriculum.
Principal Voss: Our professional development was used to review Standards Rubric work. Working on setting up things for a Computer Science Day. Shout out to the Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, & Wrestling programs on successful seasons.
Superintendent Busch: We have been reviewing the Vehicle & Facilities Usage Policy.
Superintendent Busch presented the Estimates Sales Tax Collections Document.
Director Hoeger: I would also like to echo what Principal Voss said about the three winter sports.
Director Bockenstedt: I would like to give a shout out to the Girls Basketball, Boys basketball, & Wrestling programs. I like that our programs could work the concession stands to earn money. I really like listening to the new podcast our students are putting out there.
Director Kirby moved to approve the Consent Agenda.
a. Approve minutes of January 16, 23, & February 9th, 2023 meetings
b. List of Expenditures and Financial Reports
c. Open Enrollment
d. Special Education Contracts
e. Fundraisers
-Fine Arts: Calendars for Fine Arts Trip
f. Personnel
i. Resignations
-Taylor Huber: JH Softball
-Rob Busch: Superintendent
-Mike Lutgen-Assistant Boys Basketball
ii. New Hire
-Kari Pierschbacher: Summer Instrumental
-Aaron Hamann: Head Baseball
-Mike Jones: Assistant Baseball
-Scott Arthur: JH Baseball
-Taylor Huber: Head Softball
-Brooks Eglseder: Assistant Softball
iii. Contract Adjustments
-Kaydian Davis-Changing to a Salary instead of per day
-Brighton Rouse-Changing to a Salary instead of per day
iv. Volunteer Coaches/Sponsors
-Rob Andersen-Track
g. Annual Contracts/Agreements
Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.
With no further business to come before the board for consideration at this time, Director Elliot moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m. Director Kirby seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.
Exempt Session for preparation for collective bargaining per Iowa Code 20.17(3) was held.
Edgewood-Colesburg CSD |
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February 20, 2023 Listing of Expenditures |
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GENERAL FUND: |
Amount |
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A-1 Mobile Storage Service, LLC |
rental |
$ 780.00 |
ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS |
fee |
$ 143.10 |
AHLERS AND COONEY, P.C. |
legal services |
$ 148.00 |
ALLIANT ENERGY |
electricity |
$ 7,926.52 |
ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY |
supplies |
$ 70.80 |
Bad Wold Press |
supplies |
$ 57.00 |
BI-COUNTY DISPOSAL, INC. |
garbage collection |
$ 573.30 |
BLACK HILLS/MSC50505 |
heating |
$ 14,089.96 |
Bockenstedt, Abby |
scorebook |
$ 475.00 |
Bowker Mechanical Contractors LLC |
HVAC Project |
$ 29,925.00 |
BRADY, CAIN |
clock |
$ 110.00 |
BRIGHT SOLUTIONS |
services |
$ 729.90 |
Camp Powersports-NAPA |
supplies |
$ 176.23 |
Capital One(Walmart) |
supplies |
$ 46.94 |
CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY CO., INC-CSS |
supplies |
$ 1,296.16 |
CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO. |
supplies |
$ 95.49 |
CITY OF COLESBURG |
water/sewer |
$ 547.41 |
CITY OF EDGEWOOD |
water/sewer |
$ 514.88 |
CLAYTON RIDGE CSD |
open enrollment |
$ 33,713.51 |
COMELEC INTERNET SERVICES |
internet |
$ 60.00 |
CORNERSTONE FAMILY PRACTICE |
physical |
$ 234.30 |
Cramer, Stewart |
services |
$ 300.00 |
Decorah Mobile Glass |
services |
$ 200.00 |
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION |
inspection |
$ 950.00 |
DHS CASHIER 1ST FL. |
medicaid |
$ 5,750.11 |
Edgewood Auto & Tire |
repairs |
$ 871.40 |
EDGEWOOD FARM & HOME SUPPLY |
supplies |
$ 239.93 |
EDGEWOOD OIL, Inc. |
supplies |
$ 36.00 |
EDGEWOOD REMINDER |
publications |
$ 191.53 |
ELAN |
supplies, books, gasohol, postage, & fees |
$ 2,145.08 |
Every, Tony |
clock |
$ 110.00 |
Flint, Abigail |
services |
$ 100.00 |
FOLLETT SCHOOL SOLUTIONS INC. |
books |
$ 993.39 |
GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL |
services |
$ 481.88 |
Hill Country C.S. LLC |
diesel |
$ 47.31 |
HOGLUND BUS CO., INC. |
windshield |
$ 284.19 |
INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS |
battery |
$ 471.00 |
IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK |
network services |
$ 430.79 |
IOWA SCHOOL FINANCE INFORMATION SERVICES |
workshop |
$ 300.00 |
J.W. PEPPER AND SON, INC. |
music |
$ 338.46 |
JACKSON, MIKE |
clock |
$ 300.00 |
Joe's Plumbing & Heating/CSB |
services |
$ 200.00 |
JTJ Solar LLC |
solar |
$ 1,264.52 |
KARL'S GROCERY |
supplies |
$ 255.90 |
Kerns, Ava |
scorebook |
$ 270.00 |
MAQUOKETA VALLEY COMM. SCHOOL |
open enrollment |
$ 15,152.14 |
MEDICAL ENTERPRISES |
fees |
$ 175.00 |
Midwest Property Services |
mowing |
$ 1,350.00 |
Napa Auto Parts |
parts |
$ 579.10 |
NOLTE, CORNMAN & JOHNSON P.C. |
fees |
$ 4,400.00 |
NORTHEAST IOWA COMM. COLLEGE |
college classes |
$ 3,678.84 |
PERFECTION LEARNING CORPORATIO |
books |
$ 738.87 |
Perrinjaquet, Gina |
refund |
$ 190.00 |
Pierschbacher, Megan |
scorebook |
$ 70.00 |
PSAT/NMSQT |
testing |
$ 108.00 |
QUILL CORPORATION |
supplies |
$ 192.60 |
RAPIDS REPRODUCTIONS, INC. |
services |
$ 1,709.54 |
REGIONAL FAMILY HEALTH |
physical |
$ 150.00 |
RUD-CHAIN INC. |
supplies |
$ 123.42 |
Salow, Andy |
clock |
$ 30.00 |
SCHOOL SPECIALTY, LLC. |
supplies |
$ 159.17 |
SILVEREDGE COOPERATIVE |
gasohol & diesel |
$ 3,772.55 |
STARMONT COMMUNITY SCHOOL |
open enrollment |
$ 6,363.22 |
STRAWBERRY BUILDING SUPPLY |
ice melt |
$ 1,857.44 |
Superior Technology Services, LLC |
services |
$ 512.50 |
THREE RIVERS FS CO. |
gasohol |
$ 1,585.46 |
Three Rivers FS Company-Manchester |
supplies |
$ 160.65 |
Tibbott Construction |
snow removal |
$ 904.50 |
TIMBERLINE BILLING SERVICE LLC |
medicaid |
$ 156.82 |
Time Management Systems |
fee |
$ 353.00 |
U.S. CELLULAR |
hot spots |
$ 434.90 |
Walz, Zoe |
scorebook |
$ 270.00 |
WEST DELAWARE CO. COMM. SCHOOL |
open enrollment |
$ 81,014.36 |
WINDSTREAM |
services |
$ 864.41 |
Fund Total: |
$ 235,301.48 |
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MANAGEMENT FUND |
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COMMUNITY INSURANCE OF IOWA |
auto insurance |
$ 4,841.00 |
LOCAL OPTION SALES AND SERVICE TAX |
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Joe's Plumbing & Heating/CSB |
services |
$ 950.00 |
Metrics Architecture |
services |
$ 183,060.00 |
VALUE INSPIRED PRODUCTS & SERV, VIPs |
shades & chairs |
$ 2,895.00 |
Fund Total: |
$ 186,905.00 |
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STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND: |
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AUNT NECEE'S PIZZA |
pizzas |
$ 169.00 |
BLOOMS |
flowers |
$ 52.50 |
BLUMHARDT, WAYDE |
official |
$ 130.00 |
BRINDLE, JACOB |
official |
$ 260.00 |
BROOKLYN PUBLISHERS LLC |
fees |
$ 13.75 |
CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL |
entry fee |
$ 90.00 |
CLARK, KYLE |
official |
$ 130.00 |
CLAYTON RIDGE CSD |
entry fee |
$ 80.00 |
ED-CO FOTA |
pie |
$ 13.51 |
EDGEWOOD EVENT CENTER & CATERING |
prom |
$ 300.00 |
Edgewood Signs & Designs |
jackets |
$ 130.00 |
ELAN |
pizzas, scripts, tickets, & license |
$ 1,235.20 |
ELSER, PAUL |
official |
$ 130.00 |
FISCHER, EDDIE |
official |
$ 108.04 |
Grawe, Robert |
official |
$ 81.43 |
HARDER, TERRY |
official |
$ 115.00 |
IA H.S. SPEECH ASSOCIATION |
registration |
$ 112.00 |
Iowa High School Golf Coaches Association |
membership |
$ 45.00 |
J.W. PEPPER AND SON, INC. |
supplies |
$ 14.97 |
JACOBSON, ANDREW |
official |
$ 130.00 |
JACOBSON, MIKE |
official |
$ 130.00 |
JOHANSEN, LANE |
official |
$ 130.00 |
Kirby, Jess |
supplies |
$ 24.50 |
MACH, BILL |
official |
$ 260.00 |
MARTIN, FRED |
official |
$ 755.18 |
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, Inc. |
tickets |
$ 1,841.70 |
MEYER, RUSTY |
official |
$ 117.00 |
MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
entry fee |
$ 100.00 |
MONTICELLO SPORTS |
nets, basketballs, & jerseys |
$ 1,261.00 |
MURPHY, BOB |
official |
$ 115.00 |
OELWEIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, |
entry fee |
$ 100.00 |
PAYNE, KALEB |
official |
$ 120.00 |
Sampson, Jaclyn |
services |
$ 180.00 |
SCHROEDER BASEBALL |
baseballs |
$ 410.00 |
Schueller, Roger |
official |
$ 260.00 |
SINGSANK, Tim |
official |
$ 599.28 |
Tri-State Travel |
travel |
$ 3,500.00 |
Fund Total: |
$ 13,244.06 |
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NUTRITION FUND: |
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Atlantic Coca-Cola |
ala carte |
$ 429.78 |
BIMBO BAKERIES USA, INC |
hot lunch bread |
$ 748.35 |
ECOLAB |
supplies |
$ 229.72 |
ELAN |
hot lunch & supplies |
$ 246.30 |
FAREWAY STORES |
hot lunch |
$ 35.63 |
MARTIN BROS. DISTRIB. CO., INC |
hot lunch, ala carte, fees, & supplies |
$ 20,196.67 |
PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY |
milk |
$ 3,820.43 |
Fund Total: |
$ 25,706.88 |
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PPEL Fund: |
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ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING |
copier lease |
$ 1,292.99 |
Total of All Funds: |
$ 467,291.41 |
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Dan Venteicher, President Melissa Conner, Secretary