BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NORTH LINN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting 5:30 pm
North Linn District Office
3033 Lynx Drive
Troy Mills, Iowa
July 20, 2021
- Call to Order
President, TJ Ries, called the meeting to order at 5:30PM.
- Call the Roll
Present were Directors Hoover, J Benesh, Helms and Boss, Superintendent Hoeger and Secretary Peyton. Director R Benesch was present via Zoom and Director Haughenbury arrived at 5:35 PM. Principal Beaty & Elementary Principal/Director of School Improvement Graven were absent.
- Approve Meeting Agenda
It was moved by Boss, seconded by Hoover to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 7-0.
- Approve Consent Items
Secretary Peyton gave an update on revenues and expenses for June as compared to FY20 and the year-end activities that will be happening through the end of August. It was moved by J Benesh, seconded by Boss to approve the following consent items: Minutes of previous meetings, Bills, Secretary’s financial Reports, Activity Fund Report and Food Service Report. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive Visitors / Public Forum
There were no visitors
- Receive Personnel Recommendations
It was moved Helms, seconded by Boss to approve the following resignations: Jody Lyon, 3rd Grade Teacher pending suitable replacement and Renneta Kane, Bus Driver and approve the following new hires: Kaitlin Schlotfeldt, 3rd grade teacher pending background check. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive Open Enrollment Requests
It was moved by Boss, seconded by Hoover to approve one open enrollment request out of the district and one open enrollment/dual enrollment request into the district. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive Handbooks for 2021/2022 School Year
It was moved by Boss, seconded by Hoover to approve the Preschool and Elementary student handbooks as presented for the 2021-22 school year. The board requested a few changes to the Middle and High School handbooks and will review those at the August meeting. Motion carried 7-0.
- Appoint School Board Official (SBO) for the 2021-22 School Year
It was moved by Helms, seconded by Haughenbury to approve Kerry Peyton as the School Board Official (SBO) for the 2021-22 School year. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive Depository Banks and Statutory Limits for the 2021-2022 School Year
It was moved by Helms, seconded by Boss to name the following banks as official depositories and set the statutory limits for North Linn CSD: Walker State Bank, Community Savings Bank, UMB Bank and ISJIT. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive District Appointments
It was moved by Helms, seconded by J Benesh to make the following appointments for the 2021-22 school year:
Multi-Cultural/Gender Fair Coordinator - Scott Beaty
Level 1 Child Abuse Investigator – Jaci Hilmer
Affirmative Action, Section 504 – Scott Beaty
Alternate Level 1 Child Abuse Investigator – Dave Hoeger
Homeless Liaison – Jaci Hilmer
Motion carried 7-0.
- Authorize Use of Legal Counsel on Behalf of District
It was moved by Helms, seconded by Boss to approve the following list of attorneys/firms for the 2021-22 school year:
Ahlers & Cooney, PC of Des Moines
Lynch Dallas, PC of Cedar Rapids
Iowa Association of School Boards
School Administrators of Iowa
Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive Board Policies updates Based on New Legislation
It was moved by Helms, seconded by J Benesh to waive the second reading of the policies updated based on new legislation and adopt these policies. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive LP Gas Bids
It was moved by J Benesh, seconded by Hoover to approve the LP Gas bid from AgVantage for the 2021-22 school year. Motion carried 7-0.
- Set a date for the Public Hearing on the ESSER III Plan
It was moved by Helms, seconded by Boos to approve a public hearing on the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Program (ESSER III) plan be set for August 18, 2021 at 7:00 PM in the North Linn District office located in the Education Services building at 3033 Lynx Dr., Troy Mills, IA. Motion carried 7-0.
- Consider Information and Discussion Items
- Draft of ESSER Budget – Superintendent Hoeger presented the preliminary budget for the ESSER funding we will receive.
- SiteLogIQ Update – Superintendent Hoeger gave an update on the progress SiteLogIQ is making on drawings and communication materials.
- Adjourn
The time being 6:07 PM it was moved by Haughenbury, seconded by Hoover to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0.
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Kerry Peyton, Board Secretary TJ Ries, Board President
