Minutes - 2021.09.20

The Board of Directors of the Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District met in regular session in the Elementary Music Room, on Monday, September 20, 2021. President Venteicher called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

              Directors Present: Robert Schilling, Dan Venteicher, Matt Elliot, Jeff Hoeger, & Tammy Kirby.

Directors Absent: None.

Also present: Superintendent Rob Busch, Principal Dawn Voss, Principal Patty Briggs, and Board Secretary Melissa Conner.

Visitors: Carmen Wille.

              President Venteicher welcomed our visitors.

              Director Schilling moved to approve the agenda as presented. Director Kirby seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.       

 

              Carmen Wille introduced herself to the Board as the new Vocational Agriculture teacher.

 

              Director Kirby moved to recognize the following:

              -Clayton County Soils Judging Contest

              The Ed-Co team consisting of Nathaniel Gaul, Peyton Gaul, Lucas Rezende and Jack Wisksus placed first! Nathaniel placed second individually and Lucas placed third.

              -Roxanne Anderson received a Wal-Mart grant for $835.00.

              -Carter Oberbroeckling & Marcus Gaul fished in the State Tournament & placed 3rd out of 41 teams. Carter won the Big Bass award.

             

              Director Schilling seconded the movement. Motion carries 5-0.

 

New Business:

              Director Elliot moved to approve the Contract Amendment Request with Demmer Architecture in the amount of $2,500.00. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.

 

              The Board postponed appointing a board member to the Delegate Assembly.

 

              Director Kirby moved to approve the 2021-2022 Out of District School Bus Travel. Director Elliot seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.

 

              Director Elliot moved to approve the request for snow removal bids. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.

 

              The board discussed building projects.

 

              Director Schilling moved to approve the K-12 LAU (EL) Plan. Director Elliot seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.

 

              No change orders were presented for the meeting.

 

              The following bus bids were received.

 

             

 

Hoglund - International

School Bus Sales- Bluebird

Truck Center - Thomas

Three Bus Total

$324,777.00

$343,761.00

$356,691.00

Per Unit

$108,259.00

$114,587.00

$118,897.00

Additional Fire Suppressant per bus

$3,100.00

$3,050.00

$2,400.00

Additional storage per bus

$2,600.00

$3,500.00

Metal Boxes: $1,500.00

Fiberglass Boxes: $3,200.00

 

              Director Schilling moved to accept Hoglund's bid for three buses in the amount of $108,259.00 each. With two of the buses having the additional storage at $2,600.00 each. Director Kirby seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.

 

              The Board discussed the new evaluation model.

 

              Director Elliot moved to approve the request for Allowable Growth & Supplemental Aid for Special Ed Deficit in the amount of $14,569.02. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.

 

              The Board postponed the Sprinkler Valve & Head replacement & control board for Football Field.

 

              Director Hoeger moved to approve the list of SIAC Members. Director Kirby seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.

 

              The Board completed the Keystone AEA Stakeholder Survey.

 

              Principal Briggs: We are completing FAST testing and reviewing the results as they are available. Student Council elections have been held. Congratulations to 4th Grade: Ike Brady, Eden Hemann, Arianna Lott, & Ryan Seibert, 5th Grade: Jenna Hamann, Isaac Hansel, Bristol Kulper, & Kalyssa Riember, & 6th Grade: Chase Keppler, Megan Lewis, Addison Schmelzer, & Natalie Voss. Students are applying for leadership jobs around the building as part of the Leader in Me program. Our students are being highlighted daily on the television in the lunchroom. Been meeting with local daycare to discuss & brainstorm solutions for daycare shortages.

 

              Principal Voss discussed ISASP data & Conditions for Learning Data.

 

              Superintendent Busch: Looking for a date to hold a legislative forum with our representatives & other administrators & Board Members from local school districts. Right Way Driver Education, who has offered Driver’s Education, is no longer going to offer classes in the area. Checking to see if it is still required and the possibility of teaming with NICC. Let Melissa know if you are interested in running on the Keystone Area Educational Agency (AEA) Board. I have reviewed our Community Dreams Disaster Plan with Mike Ryan, Delaware Co EMA.

 

              Director Kirby: I encourage everyone to become a member of the Friends of the Arts.

 

              Director Schilling: I have attended a few of the football games and I am very impressed with Eight Man Football.

 

              Director Kirby moved to approve the Consent Agenda.

     a.      Approve minutes of August 16 & September 15, 2021 Meeting

b.     List of Expenditures and Financial Reports

c.     Open Enrollment

         IN

-West Delaware: K

OUT

-West Delaware: 5th

d.     Special Education Contracts

e.     Fundraisers

         -NHS: Dodgeball Tournament & Gift Wrapping

         -Art Club: Driveway Painting, Face Painting, Homecoming buttons

         -6th Grade: Butterbraids

f.     Personnel  

i.            Resignations

              -Gina Oberbroeckling-HS Para

              -Dawn Kelchen-HS Para

              -Jessica Ronnebaum-HS Para

ii.           New Hires

              -Gwen Bries-Para

              -Holly McFadden-Para

              -Sara Hoisington-Para

iii.          Contract Adjustments

iv.          Volunteer Coaches/Sponsors

              -Rob Anderson-Football

  g.         Annual Contracts/Agreements

                             -NICC Agreements

 

              Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.

 

              With no further business to come before the board for consideration at this time, Director Schilling moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:11 p.m. Director Elliot seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.

 

September 20, 2021 Listing of Expenditures

GENERAL FUND:

   

ADA BADMINTON & TENNIS

supplies

 $                 570.97

ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS

fee

 $                 131.30

AHLERS AND COONEY, P.C.

legal services

 $                 559.00

ALLIANT ENERGY

electricity

 $              6,755.40

AREA EDUCATION AGENCY 267

repairs

 $                 127.95

ASCD

membership

 $                    89.00

BI-COUNTY DISPOSAL, INC.

garbage collection

 $              1,335.83

BLACK HILLS

heating

 $                 357.15

BLICK ART MATERIALS

supplies

 $                    21.71

Capital One

supplies

 $                 338.36

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO.

supplies

 $                 137.78

CENGAGE LEARNING

accounting

 $                 308.00

CHERNE, ERIC

Non-Public Transportation

 $                 244.51

CITY OF COLESBURG

water/sewer

 $                 469.16

CITY OF EDGEWOOD

water/sewer

 $              1,623.76

COMELEC INTERNET SERVICES

internet

 $                    60.00

CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORP.

supplies

 $              8,304.92

DEL-CLAY FARM EQUIPMENT

supplies

 $                 114.98

DEMCO, Inc.

supplies

 $                 244.17

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

bus inspection

 $                 900.00

DHS CASHIER 1ST FL.

medicaid

 $              2,140.64

DYERSVILLE COMMERCIAL

publication

 $                 213.07

Edgewood Auto & Tire

repairs

 $              4,482.55

EDGEWOOD FARM & HOME SUPPLY

supplies

 $                 776.42

EDGEWOOD REMINDER

publication

 $                 185.23

EVANS CHIROPRACTIC

physical

 $                 100.00

EVERETT'S AUTO PARTS

parts

 $                 513.54

FLINN SCIENTIFIC INC.

supplies

 $                 105.86

GAUL, JASON & REBECCA

Non-Public Transportation

 $                 676.30

GOPHER SPORT

supplies

 $                 658.56

GUTTENBERG PRESS

publication

 $                    69.50

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT PUBLISHING

Go Math

 $              4,552.60

IA H.S. MUSIC ASSOCIATION

fee

 $                    17.00

iFixit

battery & supplies

 $                 776.06

IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

services

 $                 432.38

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Non-Public Transportation

 $                 215.90

IOWA SCHOOL FINANCE INFORMATION

Write2Learn

 $              3,860.00

IXL LEARNING

services

 $              1,050.00

J.W. PEPPER AND SON, INC.

music

 $                    74.49

Johnson, Megan

supplies

 $                    32.99

KARL'S GROCERY

supplies

 $                    98.43

KEYSTONE AREA EDUCATION AGENCY

supplies, subscription, license, & services

 $              1,626.44

Kids Discover, LLC

services

 $                 144.00

KLAREN, MATTHEW & RACHEL

Non-Public Transportation

 $                 919.97

Learning Without Tears

supplies

 $                    57.25

MALAUSKY, DAVID

supplies

 $              1,230.09

MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES

supplies

 $                    70.00

Midwest Property Services

mowing

 $              1,345.00

MISSOURI TURF & PAINT

paint

 $                 876.43

NASCO

supplies

 $                 176.33

Northeast Iowa Communit College Business &

inservice

 $                    30.00

Paul, Roger & Jackie

computer deposit

 $                    75.00

QUILL CORPORATION

supplies

 $                 189.46

REALLY GOOD STUFF, LLC

supplies

 $                    10.23

REGIONAL FAMILY HEALTH

physical

 $                 150.00

RIGHTWAY DRIVER EDUCATION, INC.

services

 $                 455.00

RSAI, c/o ISFIS

membership

 $                 650.00

SAI/ SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS OF IOWA

membership

 $                 568.00

SCHILLING, SCOTT

Non-Public Transportation

 $                 919.98

SCHOOL SPECIALTY, LLC.

supplies

 $                 281.32

ServiceOne

repairs

 $              1,197.98

SHIMLEE

Viking Ship

 $                 695.60

SILLS, TANGEE

supplies

 $                      7.98

SILVEREDGE COOPERATIVE

gasohol

 $              1,334.00

SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER CO.

supplies

 $                      9.87

SPERFSLAGE, CHRIS AND KARA

Non-Public Transportation

 $              1,351.77

THREE RIVERS FS CO.

tank rental

 $                    35.00

Time Management Systems

fee

 $                 353.00

TRUCK CENTER COMPANIES

parts

 $                 442.28

UNITY SCHOOL BUS PARTS

parts

 $                 502.83

WEBER PAPER COMPANY

supplies

 $              3,438.91

WEST MUSIC CO.

repairs

 $                 137.50

WINDSTREAM

telephone services

 $              1,586.89

Wrisley-Hadley, Stanetta

computer deposit

 $                    58.09

WULFEKUHLE, KAREN

Non-Public Transportation

 $                 919.98

Fund Total:

 

 $            65,571.65

     

LOSST/SAVE Fund:

   

Chris Funk Construction

services

 $                 864.00

DEMCO, Inc.

furniture

 $              1,539.56

Donovan Group Iowa

services

 $              2,500.00

LOECKE BUILDING SERVICE

library remodel

 $            32,264.89

MIDWEST TENNIS & TRACK CO.

track resurfacing

 $          112,968.00

Prairie Landscapes

football field

 $              3,178.12

SEEDORFF MASONRY, INC.

tuckpointing

 $            20,000.00

SHIMLEE

sponsorship boards

 $              1,136.00

SiteOne Landscape Supply

supplies

 $              3,053.67

VALUE INSPIRED PRODUCTS & SERV, VIPs

library furniture

 $              7,487.00

Fund Total:

 

 $          184,991.24

     
     

ACTIVITY FUND:

   

Althoff, Robin

official

 $                    85.25

Atlantic Coca-Cola

vending machine

 $                 171.57

AUNT NECEE'S PIZZA

pizzas

 $                 100.00

BERNING, DUSTY

official

 $                 110.00

Bob's Custom Trophies

supplies

 $                    11.95

Camp, Bob

official

 $                 159.43

CENTER POINT/URBANA SCHOOLS

entry fee

 $                    70.00

CHAMBERLIN, RANDY

official

 $                 130.50

CITY OF EDGEWOOD

pool party

 $                 150.00

DOLLAR GENERAL REGIONS 410526

supplies

 $                      5.35

DUFAULT PUBLISHING, INC.

yearbook

 $              6,782.10

EASTON VALLEY

entry fee

 $                    70.00

ED-CO H.S. ACTIVITY FUND

sponsorship

 $              1,750.00

EDGEWOOD FARM & HOME SUPPLY

trash cans

 $                    79.96

Edgewood Signs & Designs

jerseys

 $                 614.00

ELAN

supplies

 $                 283.15

ELSINGER, MICHAEL

official

 $                 110.00

FEATHERSTON, BRETT

official

 $                 110.00

Gansen, Kyle

official

 $                 110.00

H2I GROUP

scoreboard

 $            23,600.00

Heiserman, Brett

official

 $                 124.31

HOEFER, ANDY

official

 $                 127.63

HUDL

services

 $              2,449.00

IA H.S. SPEECH ASSOCIATION

dues

 $                    50.00

KARL'S GROCERY

supplies

 $                    29.47

MONTICELLO SPORTS

supplies

 $                 848.00

Neverman, Mic

official

 $                 113.65

NIEHAUS, JEFF

official

 $                 150.00

OELWEIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT,

entry fee

 $                    85.00

PRIEM, TRAVIS

recertification

 $                    43.00

PUTZ, MICHAEL

official

 $                 150.00

Riddell All American Sports Corp

supplies

 $                    33.00

SHANNON EVENT TIMINGS

services

 $                 100.00

South Hardin

entry fee

 $                    85.00

Springville Community School District

entry fee

 $                 125.00

STARMONT

entry fee

 $                    80.00

THEATRICAL RIGHTS WORLDWIDE

license

 $              2,025.00

Varner, Rodney Dean

official

 $                 150.00

VARSITY GROUP

windscreens

 $              2,790.00

VBALL GEAR, LLC

equipment & jerseys

 $              2,518.00

WEST DELAWARE CO. COMM. SCHOOL

entry fee

 $                    70.00

World's Fines Chocolate, Inc.

candy bars

 $              5,437.00

ZARUBA, STEVE

official

 $                 203.00

Fund Total:

 

 $            52,289.32

     
     

NUTRITION FUND:

   

Atlantic Coca-Cola

ala carte

 $                 617.81

BERGER, Sherry

hot lunch

 $                    30.45

DRIPS, TANYA

gluten free

 $                      3.96

EARTHGRAINS BAKING CO. INC.

bread

 $                 311.54

ECOLAB

supplies

 $                 246.27

ELAN

hot lunch

 $                 228.73

Kelchen, Dawn

lunch refund

 $                    26.52

Lister, Evelyn

uniform reimbursement

 $                 125.00

MARTIN BROS. DISTRIB. CO., INC

hot lunch, ala carte, supplies, & fee

 $            15,964.98

Pedretti, Mandi

uniform reimbursement & gluten free

 $                 121.25

PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY

milk

 $              1,195.16

RONNEBAUM, JESS

lunch refund

 $                      4.58

Fund Total:

 

 $            18,876.25

     
     

PPEL/PHYS. PLANT & EQPT. LEVY

   

ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING

copier lease

 $              2,194.48

     

Total of All Funds:

 

 $          323,922.94

 

 

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                          Dan Venteicher, President                                               Melissa Conner, Secretary