Board Minutes - 2020.09.16

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NORTH LINN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Regular Meeting 7:00 pm

North Linn District Office

3033 Lynx Drive

Troy Mills, Iowa

September 16, 2020

1. Call to Order

            President TJ Ries called the meeting to order at 7:02PM

2. Call the Roll

Present were Directors Boss, Haughenbury, J Benesh, Helms, Superintendent Hoeger, Secretary Peyton, and Principal Beaty.  Director R Benesch and Elementary Principal/Director of School Improvement Graven were absent.  Director Hoover arrived at 7:19 PM.

3. Approve Meeting Agenda

It was moved by Boss, seconded by J Benesh to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 5-0.

4. Approve Consent Items

It was moved by J Benesh, seconded by Helms to approve the following consent items: Minutes of the August board meeting, bills as presented and financial statements.  Motion carried 5-0.

5. Receive Visitors / Public Forum

            There were no visitors present.

6. Receive Principal and Coordinator Reports

Principal Beaty gave an update on the water bottle filling stations, internet issues, virtual learning and lunch schedules.  He praised students and staff for their efforts wearing masks all day.

7. Receive Personnel Recommendations

It was moved my Boss, seconded by Haughenbury to approve the resignation of Amy Kaut, Special Education Associate and hiring Tracey Tuttle, Associate and Allison Huenefeld-Wessels, Special Education Associate.  Motion carried 6-0.

8. Receive Open Enrollment Requests

It was moved by Helms, seconded by J Benesh to approve 8 Open Enrollment requests out of the district. Motion carried 6-0.

9. Receive District Level 1 Investigators

It was moved by Haughenbury, seconded by Helms to approve Kim Graven and Dave Hoeger as the District’s Level I Investigators for the 2020-2021 school year. Motion carried 6-0.

10. Receive Special Education Modified Allowable Growth

It was moved by Boss, seconded by Haughenbury to approve $95,930.74 in Special Education Modified Allowable Growth for the 2019-2020 school year. Motion carried 6-0.

11. Receive ESSER Fund transfer from General Fund to Nutrition

It was moved by Hoover, seconded by Haughenbury to approve the transfer of $11,662.16 of ESSER funds from the General Fund to the Nutrition Fund.  Motion carried 6-0.

12. Consider Information and Discussion Items

Long-Term Substitute - discussion was held regarding the duties of the person serving as a long term sub for the district.

IASB Convention – discussion was held regarding the virtual conference and how it could be used as a meeting material for the joint session with the Maquoketa Valley school board.  Superintendent Hoeger will review the session topics and coordinate a time in November for the boards to meet.

13. Adjourn

The time being 7:33PM it was moved by Helms, seconded by J Benesh to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

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Kerry Peyton, Board Secretary                       TJ Ries, Board President