BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NORTH LINN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting 7:00 pm
North Linn District Office
3033 Lynx Drive
Troy Mills, Iowa
July 22, 2020
- Call to Order
Meeting was called to order by President TJ Ries at 7:02P.M.
- Call the Roll
Present were Directors Hoover, J Benesh, Helms, Haughenbury, Boss, Superintendent Hoeger & Secretary Peyton. Director R Benesch, Principal Beaty and Elementary Principal/Director of School Improvement Graven were absent.
- Approve Meeting Agenda
It was moved by Haughenbury, seconded by Boss to approve the agenda as presented with the addition of item 7. Receive Open Enrollment Requests. Motion carried 6-0.
- Approve Consent Items
It was moved by Boss, seconded by J Benesh to approve the following consent items: minutes of the June board meeting, bills as presented & financial statements. Motion carried 6-0.
- Receive Visitors / Public Forum
There were no visitors present.
- Receive Personnel Recommendations
It was moved by Helms, seconded by J Benesh to approve the resignation from Kate Barloon, Elementary Special Education Associate. Motion carried 6-0.
- Receive Open Enrollment Requests
It was moved by Boss, seconded by Helms to approve 6 open enrollment requests into the district and 3 open enrollment requests out of the district. Motion carried 6-0.
- Receive the Sanitation Bid
It was moved by Haughenbury, seconded by J Benesh to approve the bid from Rudd Sanitation for Sanitation Services for the 20-21 School year. Motion carried 6-0.
- Receive Handbooks for 2020/2021 School Year
It was moved by Helms, seconded by Hoover to approve the Preschool, Elementary, Middle School and High School handbooks as presented. Motion carried 6-0.
- Authorize Use of Legal Counsel on Behalf of District
It was moved by Haughenbury, seconded by Hoover to approve the following list of attorneys/firms for the 2020-2021 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 6-0.
- Appoint Board School Board Official for 2020-2021 School Year
It was moved by Helms, seconded by Haughenbury to approve Kerry Peyton as the School Board Official for the 2020-2021 school year. Motion carried 6-0.
- Receive Depository Banks and Statutory Limits for the 2020-2021 School Year
It was moved by J Benesh, seconded by Boss to approve the following banks as official depositories and set the statutory limits for North Linn CSD: Walker State Bank, Community Savings Bank, UMB Bank, & ISJIT. Motion carried 6-0.
It was moved by Helms, seconded by Haughenbury to approve Dave Hoeger, Kerry Peyton and TJ Ries as authorized signers to the school financial accounts at Community Savings Bank in Coggon and Walker State Bank. Motion carried 6-0.
It was moved by Helms, seconded by J Benesh to approve Neil Bartholomew and James Freshwater from Eagle Ridge as an authorized signer to the cafeteria plan checking account at Walker State Bank. Motion carried 6-0.
- Receive District Appointments
It was moved by Haughenbury, seconded by Boss to make the following appointments for the 2020-2021 school year:
Multi-Cultural/Gender Fair Coordinator - Scott Beaty
Level 1 Child Abuse Investigator - Jaci Hilmer
Affirmative Action, Section 504 - Scott Beaty
Alternative Level 1 Child Abuse Investigator - Dave Hoeger
Homeless Liason - Jaci Hilmer
Motion carried 6-0.
- Receive Board Policies
It was moved by Helms, seconded by Haughenbury to waive the second reading and adopt the following policies
- 409.2E1 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Request Form
- 409.2E2 Expanded Family and Medical Leave Request
- 907 District Operation During Public Emergencies
Motion carried 6-0.
- Consider Information and Discussion Items
Discussion was held regarding a joint meeting with the Maquoketa Valley CSD board - consensus was that this would be a good idea, Superintendent Hoeger will schedule a joint meeting.
An update was given regarding school registration - progress is being made on the new student information system and registration information will be sent to parents as soon as we have it.
Superintendent gave an update on the District’s Return to Learn plan
Board members were asked to rank their top 4 legislative priorities and send them to Superintendent Hoeger and he will compile the list and send to the state.
Board members expressed their congratulations to both the Softball and Baseball teams upon qualifying for the State Tournament and a question was asked about returning Middle School computers.
- Adjourn
The time being 7:55 P.M., it was moved by Boss, seconded by Haughenbury to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0.
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Kerry Peyton, Board Secretary TJ Ries, Board President
