BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NORTH LINN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting 7:00 pm
North Linn District Office
3033 Lynx Drive
Troy Mills, Iowa
June 15, 2022
- Call to Order
President Jeffrey Boss called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM.
- Call the Roll
Present were Directors Hoover, J Benesh, Helms, R Benesch, Price and Haughenbury, Superintendent Hoeger, Principal Beaty, Elementary Principal/Director of School Improvement Graven, Secretary Peyton and Becky Shoop.
- Approve Meeting Agenda
It was moved by R Benesch, seconded by Haughenbury to approve the agenda as amended adding item #20, EMC Insurance Renewal. Motion carried 7-0.
- Approve Consent Items
It was moved by J Benesh, seconded by R Benesch to approve the following consent items Minutes of the May board meeting, bills as presented and financial statements. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive Visitors / Public Forum
There were no visitor comments.
- Receive Principal and Coordinator Reports
Principal Beaty provided information on the graduation ceremony and the current state of the construction project. Elementary Principal Graven/Director of School Improvement Graven gave an update on the end of year transition meetings/Achieve Training & math and reading curriculum changes for next school year. She also provided the spring test scores highlighting several achievements and concerns that will be addressed/investigated as soon as school starts.
- Receive Personnel Recommendations
It was moved by R Benesch, seconded by Hoover to approve the contracts; Ashtin Schmitz - Substitute Nurse, Allison Huenefeldt Wessels – At Risk Associate/Full time Substitute Teacher, Kate Rawson – Level III Special Education Associate, Tracy Tuttle – Level II Special Education Associate. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive Open Enrollment Requests
There were no open enrollment requests.
- Receive Cooperative Agreement with Iowa State University
It was moved by Helms, seconded by R Benesch to approve the Cooperative Agreement with Iowa State University for Student Teachers as presented for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive Iowa School Finance Information Services (ISFIS) Contract
It was moved by Haughenbury, seconded by Price to approve the Iowa School Finance Information Service (ISFIS) subscription for both a membership and Board/Policy hosted website. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive General Fund Transfer to Activity for Safety Equipment
It was moved by J Benesch, seconded by Helms to approve the transfer of $2,395 from the General fund to the Student Activity Fund for protective and safety equipment. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive LP Gas Bids
It was moved by J Benesh, seconded by Hoover to approve the bid received for LP Gas from AgVantage FS for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive Milk Bids
We received 2 milk bids, one from Prairie Farms and one from Anderson Erickson. Pat Kelly, Food Service Director reviewed the bids and recommended Anderson Erickson since they had the lowest prices. It was moved by Haughenbury, seconded by J Benesh to approve the milk bid received from Anderson Erickson for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive Waste Removal Bids
We received 2 waste removal bids, one from Rudd Sanitation and one from Kluesner Sanitation. It was moved by Helms, seconded by Haughenbury to approve lowest the waste removal bid from Kluesner Sanitation for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive Book fees for 2022-2023
It was moved by R Benesch, seconded by J Benesh to approve the book fee rate of $55 per student for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive Activity Pass Fees for 2022-2023
It was moved by Haughenbury, seconded by R Benesch to approve the following proposed activity pass fees for the 2022-2023 school year; Student 10 Punch Pass $30, Adult 10 Punch Pass $40, Student Yearly Pass $50, Adult Yearly Pass $75, Family Yearly Pass $190. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive Food Service Prices and Substitute Rates for 2022-2023
It was moved by R Benesch, seconded by Helms to approve the food service rates and non-certified substitute and substitute teacher rates for the 2022-2023 school year as follows: HS Lunch $2.50, MS Lunch $2.50, EL Lunch $2.45, Student Breakfast $1.65, Milk $0.45. Associates $10.50, Food Service $10.50, Secretary $11.50, Custodian $11.50, Teacher Full Day $130, Teacher Half Day $65, Long Term Substitute Full Day $150. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive SitelogiQ Professional Services Agreement
It was moved by R Benesch, seconded by Helms to approve the Professional Services agreement with SitelogiQ for the MS/HS Gymnasium Air Handling Units and HS Locker Room Renovation as presented. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive SitelogiQ Professional Services Agreement Amendment #2
It was moved by Helms, seconded by R Benesch to approve Amendment #2 of the Professional Services Agreement with SitelogiQ originally dated May 18, 2021. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive EMC Insurance Renewal
It was moved by Helms, seconded by J Benesh to approve the insurance policy and renewal rates as presented. Motion carried 7-0.
- Approve Payment of Bills through June 30, 2022
It was moved by J Benesh, seconded by Helms to authorize Business Manager, Kerry Peyton, to pay bills as necessary through June 30, 2022. Motion carried 7-0.
- Consider Information and Discussion Items
- Superintendent Hoeger presented the updated construction budget and shared an update on progress in the building. The board took a quick tour of the middle and high school immediately prior to the board meeting.
- The board reviewed the total donations collected and expenses incurred for the Baseball and Softball dugouts and discussed a few areas that need to be cleaned up from the construction.
- Director Helms raised a question about girls wrestling now that it is sanctioned by the girls union – Superintendent Hoeger and Activities Director Hilmer are currently reviewing options for this program.
- Closed Session Pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) - Evaluation of Employee Not Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreement
The time being 7:57 PM it was moved by R Benesch, seconded by J Benesh to enter into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) to evaluate an employee not covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Roll call vote: Ayes; Hoover, J Benesh, Helms, R Benesch, Price, Haughenbury & Boss. Nays; none.
The time being 8:23 PM it was moved by Helms, seconded by J Benesh to return to open session. Roll call vote – Ayes; Hoover, J Benesh, Helms, R Benesch, Price, Haughenbury, Boss. Nays; none.
- Adjourn
The time being 8:23 PM it was moved by Helms, seconded by R Benesch to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0.
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Kerry Peyton, Board Secretary Jeffrey Boss, Board President
