Minutes-2023.04.17 Regular Meeting Minutes

The Board of Directors of the Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District met in a Regular session in the Edgewood Board Room, on Monday, April 17, 2023. President Venteicher called the meeting to order at 6:20 p.m.

              Directors Present: Dan Venteicher, Matt Elliot, Jeff Hoeger, Brad Bockenstedt, & Tammy Kirby.

Directors Absent: None

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

Visitors: Carston Calderwood, Nic Stelken, Lincoln Hanna, Alex Hanna, Elise Kaiser, Brooke Kerns, Kristy Mather, & Harper Lansing.

              President Venteicher welcomed our visitors.

              Director Bockenstedt moved to approve the agenda as presented. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.  

 

Director Elliot moved to recognize the following:

 

Dawn Voss was named FBLA Administrator of the Year.

National Honor Society:

Senior: Dawson Bergan

Juniors: Ava Kerns, Claire Aulwes, & Campbell Kirby

Sophomores: Zoe Walz & Ellie Kirby

Addy Kirby for work on Alumni Pages

 

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

 

The Elementary Student Council provided an update.

 

New Business:

Director Hoeger moved to approve the 2023-24 Budget. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.

 

              Director Kirby moved to approve the 2023-24 Calendar that meets the 1,080 required hours. Director Elliot seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.

 

              Director Elliot moved to approve the List of Graduating Seniors for 2023 pending successful completion of graduation requirements. Director Kirby seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.

 

              Director Elliot moved to approve the Tech Agreement with the AEA for the 2023-2024 school year. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.

 

              Director Kirby moved to set the Public hearing on the Budget Amendment for May 15, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.

 

              The Board discussed Building projects.

 

              Director Hoeger moved to approve the Special Education Delivery Plan. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.

 

              Director Elliot moved to approve the second reading of board policies: 210.7R1, 210.9, 215.1E, 300-306. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.

 

              Director Elliot moved to approve the Social Worker Agreement with the AEA for the 2023-2024 school year. Director Kirby seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.

 

              Director Hoeger moved to approve the Timberline Agreement. Director Bockensted seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.

 

              The First reading of Board policies 401.3, 403.4, 501.15, 506.1-506.1E9, 711.2R1, 711.7, 711.9-711.11, 800-804.7R1 were duly noted.

 

              Director Kirby moved to approve the Classified Staff Agreement at a 7.91% increase with the total package cost at $72,561.30. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.

 

              Director Hoeger moved to approve the Classified Staff Letter of Assignments & Bus Driver Contracts for the 2023-2024 school year. Director Kirby seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.

 

              Director Hoeger moves to approve adding a Student Family Liaison position. Director Elliot seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.

 

              Director Bockenstedt moved to approve the 2023-2024 Contracts for District Administrative Assistant at $17.25 per hour & Select 1500 single plan insurance or $10,037.00 cash payout, Board Secretary/HR Director $60,000 plus a year extension no less than $65,000.00 pending college credit complete & SBO process started & Select 1500 single plan insurance or $10,037.00 cash payout, Food Service Director $29,889.00 & $10,037.00 towards insurance, Assistant Food Service Director at $16.41 per hour, Secondary Principal $107,799.80 plus a year extension & family insurance or $13,789.00 cash payout, Elementary Principal $91,611.29 plus a year extension & family insurance, Facilities Manager $60,000.00 & $25.00 per hour for checking roads & snow removal outside of normal working hours & $4,000.00 cash payout, Transportation Director $55,687.50 & $10,037.00 towards insurance & $25.00 per hour outside of normal hours for activity routes. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.

 

              Principal Briggs: Congratulations to Abby Flint & Kari Pierschbacher on their concert. We have around thirty-five kids for preschool registration. We will have a Leader In Me coaching day on May 5th. We will have a “Be Kind to your Mind” on April 26th.

 

Principal Voss: We currently have four out of our six positions hired for and will be interviewing for one yet. Thank you to Kerra Boriskey & Tammy Kirby for taking FBLA down to the State Conference. We had a great turn out for the FBLA Blood Drive.

 

              Superintendent Busch: May is School Board appreciation Month and we would like to thank you for all that you do. Administrative Assistants Day is on April 26th. Teacher Appreciation Week is Monday, May 8 to Friday, May 12th. School Lunch Hero Day is Friday, May 5th, & Notional School Nurses Day is May 10th. Dan & I met with Brighton on VoAg Course Offerings and he has a few ideas to revamp the curriculum. The 2023 Football Schedules have been released and they are on the Boys’ Athletic Association’s website.

 

              Director Hoeger: Shout out to all the students we recognized in the accommodations at the start of the meeting.

 

              Director Elliot: I would like to echo that and give a shout out to all of those students as well.

 

              Director Kirby: Congratulations to the FBLA students. They were very respectful & great kids all weekend. Thank you to Carston & the Fine Arts Teachers for planning/organizing the trip to Lion King. Congratulations to the students that participated in the  Solo & Ensemble contest.

 

              Director Venteicher: I feel the meeting with Brighton went really well.

 

              Director Elliot moved to approve the Consent Agenda.

     a.      Approve minutes of March 20 & 27, 2023 Meetings

b.     List of Expenditures and Financial Reports

c.     Open Enrollment

                       2022-2023

                                      -West Delaware: 11th

                       2023-2024

                                      -Clayton Ridge: K

d.     Special Education Contracts

e.     Fundraisers

f.     Personnel  

i.            Resignations

                             -Travis Priem-JH Football

                             -Kevin Kleis-HS Student Council

                             -Alex Jones-JH Wrestling

                             -Celeste Harber-Title Teacher

                             -Lizzie Edens-HS Teacher

                             -Mackenzie Helgemoe-HS Teacher

                             -Morgan Giesemann-HS Counselor

                             -Alaura Waid-Elementary Teacher

                             -Matthew Beatty-Assistant HS Track

                             -Rob Fankhauser-JH Girls & Boys Basketball

ii.           New Hires

                             -Kaylyn Legrand-HS English Teacher

                             -Deron Hakert-JH Football

                             -Cheri Meisner-Summer Custodial

                             -Matthew Beatty-Head Girls Track

                             -Rob Fankhauser-Assistant Boys Basketball

iii.          Contract Adjustments

                             -Matthew Beatty

                                           -JH Football-Group C Step 7

                                           -JH Boys Basketball-Group C Step 6

                             -Emil Streicher-BA +32 Step 11

                             -Karla Trenkamp-Moving to High School Guidance Counselor

iv.          Volunteer Coaches/Sponsors

                             -Nick Stelken-Baseball

                             -Josh Thein-Baseball

                                  g.      Annual Contracts/Agreements/Plans

                                                          -Return to Learn Plan

                                                          -Juvenile Court Services Agreement

                                                          -Addendum 28E Agreement for Alternative High School

 

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

 

              Director Elliot moved to go into Closed Session pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5 for the purpose of Superintendent Evaluation at 6:55 p.m. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Roll Call: Ayes: Venteicher, Elliot, Hoeger, Bockenstedt, & Kirby. Nays: None. Motion carried 5-0.

 

              The board came back into open session at 7:05 p.m.

 

              With no further business to come before the board for consideration at this time, Director Elliot moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:06 p.m. Director Kirby seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.

 

 

Edgewood-Colesburg CSD

April 17, 2023 Listing of Expenditures

GENERAL FUND:

   

A-1 Mobile Storage Service, LLC

rental

 $               120.00

ACCESS SYSTEMS

supplies

 $                 65.89

ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS

fee

 $               143.10

AHLERS AND COONEY, P.C.

services

 $               461.00

ALLIANT ENERGY

electricity

 $            5,944.07

BERGER, Sherry

physical

 $               126.00

BI-COUNTY DISPOSAL, INC.

garbage collection

 $               598.50

BLACK HILLS/MSC50505

heating

 $         10,066.38

Bowker Mechanical Contractors LLC

HVAC Phase 1

 $         57,237.50

BulkBookStore

supplies

 $               397.80

BUSCH, ROB

mileage

 $               153.45

Camp Powersports-NAPA

parts

 $                 60.71

Capital One(Walmart)

supplies

 $               107.29

CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY CO., INC-CSS

supplies

 $            2,076.41

CITY OF COLESBURG

water/sewer

 $               591.09

CITY OF EDGEWOOD

water/sewer

 $               557.20

COMELEC INTERNET SERVICES

internet

 $                 60.00

CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORP.

supplies

 $            2,041.07

Core Project, The

license

 $               550.00

DEL-CLAY FARM EQUIPMENT

services

 $               302.33

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

inspection

 $                 50.00

DYERSVILLE COMMERCIAL

publication

 $               538.25

Edgewood Auto & Tire

repairs

 $               602.56

EDGEWOOD FARM & HOME SUPPLY

supplies

 $               552.04

EDGEWOOD REMINDER

publication

 $               787.70

ELAN

supplies, travel, postage, & music

 $            2,244.83

EVERY'S AUTO & TIRE CENTER

repairs

 $                 27.00

FOLLETT SCHOOL SOLUTIONS INC.

library books

 $               194.13

GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL

trainer

 $               408.93

HERFF JONES, INC.

diplomas & covers

 $               705.95

IA H.S. MUSIC ASSOCIATION

registration

 $               245.00

IASBO/ IA ASSOC SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFIC

conference

 $               245.00

INSTRUMENTALIST, The

certificate

 $                 17.50

IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

services

 $               432.51

J.W. PEPPER AND SON, INC.

music

 $               217.22

JMC COMPUTER SERVICE INC.

services

 $            6,148.72

JTJ Solar LLC

solar

 $            1,453.92

KARL'S GROCERY

supplies

 $               355.29

MEDICAL ENTERPRISES

kits

 $                 32.00

Metrics Architecture

HVAC Phase 1

 $            5,400.00

Napa Auto Parts

parts

 $               148.39

Nyemaster Goode, P.C.

services

 $            4,752.30

OSTWINKLE, Pamela

supplies

 $                 44.21

QUILL CORPORATION

supplies

 $               282.78

SILLS, TANGEE

mileage

 $               180.00

SILVEREDGE COOPERATIVE

gasohol

 $               700.00

SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER CO.

supplies

 $                 39.30

THIER, JENNIFER

gasohol

 $                 40.00

Three Rivers FS Company-Manchester

supplies

 $                 53.55

Tibbott Construction

snow removal

 $               243.00

TIMBERLINE BILLING SERVICE LLC

medicaid

 $               440.85

Time Management Systems

fee

 $               353.00

TRUCK CENTER COMPANIES

parts

 $               932.82

U.S.  CELLULAR

hot spots

 $               217.45

UPS

postage

 $                 16.59

VILLAGE AUTO

repairs

 $            2,806.41

WEST MUSIC CO.

music & repairs

 $               823.53

WINDSTREAM

telephone services

 $               875.43

WOODS EDGE GOLF COURSE

pass

 $               649.00

Fund Total:

 

 $       115,916.95

     

MANAGEMENT FUND:                        

   

COMMUNITY INSURANCE OF IOWA

property insurance

 $               361.00

     

LOSST/SAVE FUND:

   

DON & WALT LLC

repairs

 $               150.00

HAASCO, LTD

testing

 $            1,040.00

Metrics Architecture

services

 $       107,402.50

Novak Fence LLC

fencing

 $            1,280.00

RAPIDS REPRODUCTIONS, INC.

services

 $               340.24

VALUE INSPIRED PRODUCTS & SERV, VIPs

furniture

 $            2,884.00

Fund Total:

 

 $       113,096.74

     
     

STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND:            

   

CRAFT-COCHRAN, Inc.

shirts

 $               125.00

ED-CO GENERAL FUND

mileage

 $               173.60

EDGEWOOD EVENT CENTER & CATERING

prom

 $               175.00

EDGEWOOD FARM & HOME SUPPLY

supplies

 $                 43.98

EDGEWOOD LOCKER

supplies

 $                 37.35

ELAN

tickets, jackets, travel, entry fee, & supplies

 $            1,553.20

FISH SHACK

supplies

 $               300.00

HANNA, ALEX

travel

 $               346.62

HERFF JONES, INC.

tassels, caps, & gowns

 $            1,141.30

IA H.S. SPEECH ASSOCIATION

fee

 $                 89.00

Lynx System Developers, Inc.

supplies

 $               119.00

Matthew Decker-DJ

services

 $               600.00

MISSOURI TURF & PAINT

supplies

 $               471.46

MONTICELLO SPORTS

supplies

 $                 36.00

RIVALS, INC.

shirts

 $                 48.00

Schroeder Baseball

equipment

 $            1,233.00

SILVEREDGE COOPERATIVE

supplies

 $               201.42

THIER, JENNIFER

supplies

 $                 88.00

TROTT TROPHY

medals & trophies

 $               175.10

Fund Total:

 

 $            6,957.03

     
     

NUTRITION FUND:

   

Atlantic Coca-Cola

ala carte

 $               502.14

BIMBO BAKERIES USA, INC

hot lunch bread

 $               525.55

ELAN

hot lunch & supplies

 $               255.33

FAREWAY STORES

hot lunch

 $               260.82

Hill Country C.S. LLC

hot lunch

 $                   5.38

JMC COMPUTER SERVICE INC.

services

 $            1,236.38

MARTIN BROS. DISTRIB. CO., INC

hot lunch, ala carte, supplies, & fee

 $         14,175.53

PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY

milk

 $            3,548.27

Fund Total:

 

 $         20,509.40

     
     

PPEL FUND:

   

ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING

copier lease

 $            1,422.29

     

Total of All Funds:

 

 $258,263.41

 

 

 

_____________________________                      ___________________________

            Dan Venteicher, President                           Melissa Conner, Secretary