BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NORTH LINN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting 6:45 PM
North Linn District Office
3033 Lynx Drive
Troy Mills, Iowa
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
The Board of Directors will meet in Exempt session at 6:30 PM to consider district position negotiations as provided in Iowa Code 20.17(3) prior to the Regular Meeting.
- Call to Order
President, Jeffrey Boss, called the meeting to order at 6:48 PM.
- Call the Roll
Present were Directors, Hoover, J Benesh, R Benesch, Price & Haughenbury. Superintendent Hoeger, Secondary Principal Giegerich, Elementary Principal/Director of School Improvement Graven & Secretary Peyton. Incoming Superintendent Leisa Breitfelder was also at the meeting.
- Approve Meeting Agenda
It was moved by R Benesch, seconded by Hoover to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 6-0.
- Approve Consent Items
Secretary Peyton presented the financial reports for April. It was moved by J Benesh, seconded by Price to approve the following consent items: Minutes of the April board meeting, Bills, Secretary’s financial reports, Activity Fund Report and Food Service Report. Motion carried 6-0.
- Receive Visitors / Public Forum
There were no visitors.
- Principal and Coordinator Reports
Secondary Principal Giegerich reported that graduation preparations are going well and the ceremony will be held in the Middle School Gym. Fine Arts and Senior Awards night programs went very well. He also discussed the plans being made to empty classrooms on the last day of school as well as activities planned for students that day.
Elementary Principal/Director of School Improvement Graven shared that spring testing is done and teams are already reviewing data and adjusting interventions. She discussed several behavior issues on buses and in the classroom, lighthouse meetings and planning for next year and shared about the great 3rd-5th grade music concert held last week.
- Receive Open Enrollment
There were no open enrollment requests.
- Receive Personnel Recommendations
It was moved by R Benesch, seconded by Hoover to approve the following resignations: Mel Campbell – Bus Driver, EmmaLee Snitkey – Special Education Associate as well as the following hires: Melissa Traver – HS Assistant Volleyball coach, Jean Bailey – Sub Bus Driver, Emily Raab – Assistant Speech Coach, Mel Campbell – Sub Bus Driver. Motion carried 6-0.
- Approve 2023-2024 Compensation for Classified Staff
It was moved by Hoover, seconded by Haughenbury to approve the compensation plan for classified staff as presented. Motion carried 6-0.
- Receive School Business Software Access and Support Agreement from Vista Iowa
It was moved by Hoover, seconded by Price to approve the School Business Software Access and Support Agreement with Vista for the 2023-2024 school year. Motion carried 6-0
- Receive Mentoring and Induction Consortium Agreement with Grant Wood AEA
It was moved by R Benesch, seconded by J Benesh to approve the Mentoring and Induction Consortium Agreement with Grant Wood AEA for the 2023-2024 school year. Motion carried 6-0.
- Receive Preschool Playground Bids
Superintendent Hoeger presented the 3 bids that we received for new Preschool Playground equipment. It was moved by J Benesh, seconded by Hoover to accept the bid from Boland Recreation in the amount of $117,855.00 for the playground equipment, installation and poured in place surface cover. Roll call vote: Ayes; Hoover, J Benesh, R Benesch, Price, Haughenbury & Boss. Nays; none.
- Receive Paint Bids for MS/HS Classrooms
Superintendent Hoeger presented the 2 bids that we received for repainting the Middle School classrooms and a few unpainted rooms in the High School. It was moved by R Benesch, seconded by Price to accept the bid from CertaPro Painters in the amount of $11,135.02. Roll call vote: Ayes; Hoover, J Benesh, R Benesch, Price, Haughenbury & Boss. Nays; none.
- Receive Grant Wood Memorandum of Understanding for VAST Science Kits
It was moved by R Benesch, seconded by Haughenbury to accept the Memorandum of Understanding from Grand Wood AEA for VAST Science Kits for the 2023-2024 school year. Motion carried 6-0.
- Receive Construction Project Change Orders
Superintendent Hoeger discussed the change order from Woodruff Construction. It was moved by R Benesch, seconded by J Benesh to approve the change order. Motion carried 6-0.
- Receive Purchase of a Used Passenger Van
Superintendent Hoeger shared that the district has been working to acquire an additional van for a while and have found a couple of options at J’s Auto. It was moved by J Benesh, seconded by Hoover to approve the purchase of a used 12 passenger van from J’s Auto for an amount not to exceed $44,000. Motion carried 6-0.
- Consider Information and Discussion Items
- Construction Update – Superintendent Hoeger provided an update on Phase I punch list items and Phase II progress.
- Large Playground Equipment – Superintendent Hoeger discussed with the board options for the current Elementary Playground equipment.
- Moxie – Superintendent Hoeger shared the Brand Guide with the board detailing the process we used with the marketing firm and the plan for moving forward with updated logos and tagline.
- Legislation – there have been a number of bills passed recently that affect education; Superintendent Hoeger shared an update on legislation that required districts to post the list of every book in their district as well as curriculum sharing with parents.
- Adjourn
The time being 7:40 PM it was moved by Hoover, seconded by J Benesh to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0.
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Kerry Peyton, Board Secretary Jeffrey Boss, Board President
