BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NORTH LINN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting 7:00 PM
North Linn District Office
3033 Lynx Drive
Troy Mills, Iowa
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
- Call to Order
President, Jeffrey Boss, called the regular meeting to order at 7:00PM.
- Call the Roll
Present were Directors Hoover, J Benesh, Helms, Price & Haughenbury; Superintendent Hoeger, Secondary Principal Giegerich, Elementary Principal/Director of School Improvement Graven and Secretary Peyton. Due to illness, Director R Benesch was present via zoom. Bob Mudd arrived at 7:03 PM.
- Approve Meeting Agenda
It was moved by J Benesh, seconded by Haughenbury to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 7-0.
- Approve Consent Items
Secretary Peyton presented the FY22 year end fund balances, discussed the audit and confirmed the annual report has been submitted successfully. It was moved by J Benesh, seconded by Price to approve the following consent items: Minutes of the August Meeting and September 9th special meeting, Bills, Secretary’s financial reports, Activity Fund Report and Food Service Report. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive Visitors / Public Forum
Bob Mudd addressed the board with a request to consider installing a 4 lane all-weather track that could be used for a dual or triangular meet or even Junior High meets, but mostly would do away with the need to practice on the road in front of the school and in the halls of the school building.
- Principal and Coordinator Reports
Secondary Principal Giegerich gave an update on the search for a 2nd shift custodian, and the Varsity Bound subscription. He also praised staff and students for working through a very unconventional start to the school year.
Elementary Principal/Director of School Improvement Graven discussed the need for additional special education associates, Leader in Me activities happening K-5 and the PBIS training for all preschool staff.
- Receive Open Enrollment Requests
It was moved by J Benesh, seconded by Helms to approve 2 open enrollment requests out of the district. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive Personnel Recommendations
It was moved by J Benesh, seconded by Hoover to approve the following new hires; Danielle Nielsen – food service associate, Noel Snitkey – Special Education Associate and Amy Gardner – Special Education Associate pending background check. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive Construction Project Change Orders
Superintendent Hoeger presented the change orders for the MS/HS construction project. It was moved by R Benesch, seconded by Price to approve the change orders as presented. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive Open Enrollment Guidance
Superintendent Hoeger discussed the need to approve open enrollment requests without the formal approval of the board at times due to time constraints now that enrollment request can be made at any time. All open enrollment requests will still be added to the board agenda monthly. It was moved by Helms, seconded by Price to grant the Superintendent the authority to approve open enrollment applications that are time sensitive without presenting it to the board. Motion carried 7-0.
- Appoint Level I & Level II Investigators
This agenda item was tabled until the October meeting in order to have more conversation with the Linn County Sheriff’s office.
- Receive Special Education Modified Allowable Growth
It was moved by Helms, seconded by Hoover to approve $108,268.69 in Special Education Modified Allowable Growth for the 2021-2022 school year. Motion carried 7-0.
- Receive FBLA Travel Request
It was moved by J Benesh, seconded by Haughenbury to approve the overnight and out of state travel requests for FBLA for the 22-23 school year. Motion carried 7-0.
- Consider Information and Discussion Items
- Redistricting Information Due to 2020 Census – Superintendent Hoeger informed the board that due to the data from the 2020 census we will likely have to redraw the director district lines. More information will be provided at the October meeting.
- Construction Update – Superintendent Hoeger gave an update on the construction progress in the HS and anticipated timeline for receiving access to classrooms.
- Safety Grant – the state is offering a $50,000 grant per school building for security updates. In order to qualify the district must have an assessment to identify areas that can be improved. Our district is scheduled to have that assessment early in January.
- Closed Session Pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) - Evaluation of Employee Not Covered By a Collective Bargaining agreement
The time being 8:17 PM it was moved by J Benesh, seconded by Hoover to enter into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 21.5(1)(i) to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individuals reputation and that individual requests a closed session. Roll call vote: Ayes – Hoover, J Benesh, Helms, R Benesch, Haughenbury, Price & Boss. Nays – None.
The time being 8:25 PM, it was moved by Helms, seconded by Hoover to return to open session. Roll call vote: Ayes – Hoover, J Benesh, Helms, R Benesch, Haughenbury, Price & Boss. Nays – None.
- Adjourn
The time being 8:26 PM it was moved by Helms, seconded by Hoover to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0.
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Kerry Peyton, Board Secretary Jeffrey Boss, Board President
