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
