Board Minutes- 2024.06.10

 

The Board of Directors of the Forest City Community School District met for a regular meeting  on June 10, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the District Office, Forest City, Iowa. 

After a quorum was established, the meeting was called to order President Troy Thompson. Members present: David Reese, Rick Wiley, Troy Thompson, Shelby Korth, and Kim Severson.  Absent: David Reese and Beth Clouse. Kim Severson moved to approve the agenda. Shelby  Korth seconded the motion. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Carried.

Administrative Reports:

● Elementary Principal, Brad Jones, presented a review of the end of the year PBIS  building wide celebrations, summer school, and summer projects.

● Middle School Principal, Sarah Leichsenring, presented a review of summer school,  summer projects and the custodial staff cleaning process, and SAMI action planning. ● High School Principal, Ken Baker, provided the board with a summary of professional  development, May-term classes with feedback from both students and staff, a review of  the year in regards to transitioning to semesters versus. trimesters, summer school, and  summer projects.

● Ass’t High School Principal and Activities Director, Chad Moore, presented a review of  the summer sports season, summer weight room program, an update on Bound  programming for next year, and athletic conference discussions.

● Sec’y Meinders presented monthly financial reports and information on the employee  wellness program.

● Sup’t Lehmann provided information on summer facilities cleaning and projects update,  commencement program, senior awards night, and the need to move the July 8th board  meeting.

The following consent agenda items were reviewed: minutes of the May 13, 2024 regular  meeting, financial statements, payment of bills, and the following: 

● Open Enrollment (Out): Alaska Kramer

● Open Enrollment (In): Duke Bengtson and Lila Pettit

● Employee Contracts for 2024-25: Damien Strecker, middle school special education  teacher; Caleb Eckels, middle school science teacher; Chad Moore, assistant football  coach; Tyler Anderson, director of strength and conditioning; and Justin Tegland, bus  route driver

● Summer food service hourly wage increase

● Employee Resignation (end of the year): Kenna Espeland, wrestling cheer coach and  Kathy Kurtzleben, elementary paraprofessional

After discussion, Kim Severson moved to approve all consent agenda items, Shelby Korth  seconded the motion. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Carried.

In old business, Sup’t Lehmann recommended the board rescind the previous approval  contracting with the Area Education Area (AEA) for media and educational services for 2024.- 25. Rick Wiley moved to rescind the prior approval. Kim Severson seconded the motion. Ayes:  five. Nays: none. Carried. 

In new business, the following policies were reviewed: 505.1, 505.2, 505.3, 505.4, 505.5, 505.6,  505.6RFC, 505.6EFC, 505.7, 505.8, 505.8R1 and the second reading of 704.6R1. Cody Hennigar  moved to approve policies as read. Rick Wiley seconded. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Carried. 

Sup’t Lehmann presented the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) recommended  legislative priorities for 2024-25. Kim Severson moved, Rick Wiley seconded to set the 2024-25  Legislative Priorities as Board as Governance/Home Rule, Mental Health, Teacher, Area  Education Agency (AEA), and School Choice/Public Education. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Carried.

Rick Wiley moved, Kim Severson seconded to approve the purchase of a used 12-passenger van  upon availability not to exceed $70,000. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Carried.

Kim Severson moved, Rick Wiley seconded to approve a resolution to transfer from the general  to the student activity fund an amount of $15,000 for safety equipment for the 2023-24 school  year. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Carried.

Suggestions for the July 17, 2024 (note the meeting date change) meeting were discussed. Kim  Severson motioned to enter into closed session to evaluate the superintendent and board  secretary pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i). Rick Wiley seconded the motion. Ayes: five. Nays:  none. Carried. The time was 8:46 p.m. At 9:05 p.m., Rick Wiley motioned, seconded by Shelby  Korth, to return to regular session. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Carried. The time was 9:05 p.m.

Rick Wiley motioned to adjourn the regular meeting. Cody Hennigar seconded the  motion. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.

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Troy Thompson, President Sara Meinders, Board Secretary