BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NORTH LINN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
North Linn District Office
3033 Lynx Drive
Troy Mills, IA
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
100: Call to Order and Determination of a Quorum
The North Linn Board of Directors meeting will be called to order at 6:00 PM in the boardroom of the District Office (3033 Lynx Drive, Troy Mills). Roll will be taken to determine a quorum.
_____R. Benesh _____ J. Benesh _____Boss _____ Hoover _____Krogmann _____Michael _____Price
200: Adoption of the Agenda
MOTION to adopt the agenda as presented.
Action Motion: _________ Second: __________ Carried: Yes / No
300: Consent Agenda
MOTION to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Action Motion: _________ Second: __________ Carried: Yes / No
301: Approval of Minutes – Exhibit 301.1
302: Approval of Bills – Exhibit 302.1
303: Financial Reports - Exhibit 303.1
304: Activity Fund Report - Exhibit 304.1
305: Food Service Report - Exhibit 305.1
400: Audience Communications
On behalf of fellow Board members, at this time I would like to invite any member of the audience (who have contacted the Superintendent at least five days before this meeting) to speak with comments about items of interest or concern that do not appear on tonight’s agenda. Please begin by stating your name and address. It would be appreciated if you would limit your comments to 5 minutes so we can keep the meeting moving in a timely fashion and allow others an opportunity to address other issues of importance to them. We ask you to remember that Iowa law prohibits us from discussing specific employees or their job performance. It is important to remember that any statements made can jeopardize the Board and any future action that could be taken relating to personnel by the Board and jeopardize the individual making the statement. Any concerns relating to personnel must be taken to administration and under law the Board only acts on recommendations from administration. Thanks for your support of our school district.
500: Informational Reports, Discussions, and Presentations
501: Superintendent Report
Superintendent Breitfelder will share updates and discussion items from around the district.
Buildings and Grounds Update
Activities Report from Brian
Snow Days Make-Up
State Tournaments
502: Elementary Report
Elementary Administrator, Brendan Schott, will share updates and discussion items in regards to North Linn Elementary.
Classroom Evaluations coming to a completion
Seasonal Student Artwork from our Art Department
Classroom Awards
Lighthouse School Store
Preparing for the Winter Concert
December 11th Professional Development
Final Day before the Holiday Break
Building Camaraderie and Classroom Culture
503: Secondary Report
Middle School/High School Administrator, Kaitlyn Stoll, will share updates and discussion items in regards to North Linn Middle and High School.
Attendance
Homeroom Changes
New Students
Holiday Concert
FAFSA #'s
504: School Improvement Report
School Improvement Director, Kimberly Graven, will share updates and discussion items for districtwide school improvement areas.
Professional Development/Lighthouse Meetings
Lighthouse Meetings Update
Planning for next year
Upcoming from the State
New Science standards
Sched. Codes- tied to Workplace Learning
State Reports
Preschool Desk Audit
600: New Business
601: Receive SBRC Application for Increased Enrollment & Open Enrollment Out - Exhibit 601.1
MOTION to approve the district’s administration to submit a request to the School Budget Review Committee for a Modified Supplemental Amount of $104,272 increased enrollment and $16,725 for open enrolled out students who were not included in the district’s previous year certified enrollment count. A roll call vote will follow.
Each year we are allowed to request authority for increased enrollment and for students who are open enrolled out this year that were not on our student count last year. With certified enrollment complete, our enrollment increased by 13.3 students so we are eligible to ask for $7,840 per student for a total of $104,272. There were also 2 students identified as open enrolled out that were not on our count last year at $7,8526 each for a total of $16,725. This is just authority, not actual cash.
Action Motion: _________ Second: __________ Carried: Yes / No
Roll: _____R. Benesh _____ J. Benesh _____Boss _____ Hoover _____ Krogmann_____Michael _____Price
602: Receive Agreement for E-Rate Services from Grant Wood AEA - Exhibit 602.1
MOTION to approve the Services Agreement for E-Rate Services from Grant Wood AEA in the amount of $1,200 for the 2024-2025 school year.
Action Motion: _________ Second: __________ Carried: Yes / No
In the past, our AEA flowthrough dollars paid for these services and now it is a fee. The E-Rate filing is a relatively complicated process and the AEA has had a dedicated person who has handled the filings for all districts for years.
603: Open Enrollment Requests
MOTION to approve the open enrollment requests as presented.
Action Motion: _________ Second: __________ Carried: Yes / No
APPROVED IN
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Name |
Grade |
Resident District |
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APPROVED OUT
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Name |
Grade |
Receiving District |
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Kylar Elliott |
K |
Marion Homeschool Asst |
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Goodman, Leah |
10 |
West Del |
604: Receive Quote from TSIowa for SIP Phone Lines - Exhibit 604.1
MOTION to approve the quote for SIP phone lines as presented.
Action Motion: _________ Second: __________ Carried: Yes / No
This quote is for 7 phone lines and 3 fax lines to match what we currently have. This is about half the monthly cost of our current service.
605: Receive Quote from Midwest Alarm Services - Exhibit 605.1
MOTION to approve the quote for Cellular Fire Communicator and antenna for.
Action Motion: _________ Second: __________ Carried: Yes / No
This quote is to add a cellular communicator to our fire panel and an antenna to get better service. This is necessary if we are going to take our phone service to the SIP lines instead of the traditional land line.
606: Approve SBRC Modified Allowable Growth Dropout Prevention for 2025-2026 - Exhibit 606.1
MOTION to approve the district’s administration to submit a request to the SBRC for a Modified Supplemental Amount of $96,681.00 for the At Risk & Dropout Prevention Program. A roll call vote will follow.
Action Motion: _________ Second: __________ Carried: Yes / No
Roll: _____R. Benesh _____ J. Benesh _____Boss _____ Hoover _____ Krogmann_____Michael _____Price
The School Board Review Committee’s (SBRC) Modified Allowable Growth (MAG) for returning dropouts and dropout prevention programs is a means of raising funds to support our local programs, services and personnel to assist our at-risk students K-12. These funds are used to help offset costs associated with our district guidance counselors, supplies for our at-risk students, and skills group time for our elementary students. In order to continue these supports for our at-risk population, I am requesting that the Directors approve our Modified Allowable Growth (MAG) for FY25.
Before January 15th, the district will need to complete a budget dropout prevention services requested for state approval. Kerry and I will meet to complete and submit this application. The maximum amount we can ask for is $96,681.00. Before we certify the budget in April we do have the ability to reduce this amount if we desire to do so.
607: Receive Fundraiser Request - Exhibit 607.1
MOTION to approve the fundraiser request from NHS to sell World’s Finest Chocolate Bars January 13th through March 31st to raise money for chapter projects.
Action Motion: _________ Second: __________ Carried: Yes / No
700: Personnel
MOTION to approve the personnel requests as presented.
Action Motion: _________ Second: __________ Carried: Yes / No
Certified Staff: Assignment/Reassignment/Transfer
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Name |
Assignment |
Dept Action |
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Sarah Mills |
Food Service Associate |
Resign |
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Sandy Lennox |
Food Service Associate |
Hire |
800: Board Communications and Calendar
801: Board Communications
- Appoint Directors to each of the Linn, Delaware and Buchanan County Conference Boards
802: Board Calendar
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Date |
Time |
Event |
Location |
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1/15/2025 |
6:00 PM |
January Board Meeting |
District Office |
900: Adjournment
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at __________ PM.
Action Motion: _________ Second: __________ Carried: Yes / No
