Regular Meeting
July 17, 2024
The Board of Directors of the Forest City Community School District met for a regular meeting on July 17, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the District Office, Forest City, Iowa.
After a quorum was established the meeting was called to order by the President Troy Thompson. Members present: David Reese,Cody Hennigar, Beth Clouse, Rick Wiley, Troy Thompson, Shelby Korth, and Kim Severson. Kim Severson moved to approve the agenda. Beth Clouse seconded the motion Ayes: seven. Nays: none. Carried. Kim Severson acted as pro tem board secretary as Secretary Meinders was unable to attend.
Administrative Reports:
- Sup’t Lehmann provided information facility updates, the back to school schedule for staff and the Lake Mills wrestling cooperative.
The following consent agenda items were reviewed: minutes of the June 10, 2024 regular meeting, open enrollments, employee contracts and contract adjustments, employee resignations, donations, financial statements, and bills for payment. After discussion, Beth Clouse moved to approve all consent agenda items. Shelby Korth seconded the motion. Ayes: six. Nays: none. Carried. David Reese abstained.
- Employee Contracts: Hannah Boekelman, Paraprofessional; Jessica Breuklander, Paraprofessional; Dawn Millard, Paraprofessional; Tara Ross, Paraprofessional; Kelli Welp, Middle School Volleyball Coach; Michelle Harpestad, Food Production Worker.
- Employee Contract Adjustments: Dyslexia Iowa reading research training additional pay; teacher quality professional development additional pay; Ryan Faught, extended contract.
- Employee Resignations: Jason Crail, History Club Advisor; Clay Caylor, Assistant Girls Basketball Coach; Patti Strukel, Co-Head/Co-Asst Softball Coach.
In new business, board policies were reviewed:406.4, 409.1, 412.1, 600, 605.4, 606.1, 606.6, 707.5, 710.1, 711.3, 711.4, 711.5, 804.1, 804.2, 200.4, 206.3, 401.6, 402.3, 501.14, 501.15, 603.1, 607.2, 710.1, 803.2, 501.12, 708. David Reese moved to approve the policies as presented, Rick Wiley seconded the motion. Ayes: seven. Nays: none. Carried.
Rick Wiley moved, Beth Clouse seconded to approve a resolution to temporarily transfer $300,000 from the General Fund to the Management fund via the interfund loan process. Ayes: seven. Nays: none. Carried.
David Reese moved, Cody Hennigar seconded to approve the lease agreement as fiscal agent of the North Iowa Therapeutic Instruction Consortium with Four Oaks Family and Childrens’ Services for the 2024-25 school year. Ayes: six. Nays: none. Carried. Kim Severson abstained.
Rick Wiley moved, Beth Clouse seconded to approve the Consortium Agreement for the North Iowa Therapeutic Instructional Consortium purchasing four (4) seats for the 2024-25 school year. Ayes: seven. Nays: none. Carried.
Beth Clouse moved, Rick Wiley seconded to approve the a second amendment to the agreement with Four Oaks Family and Children’s Services as the Fiscal Agent for the North Iowa Therapeutic Instrucional Consortium to increase the payment for services. Ayes: seven. Nays: none. Carried.
Kim Severson moved, Shelby Korth seconded to approve a proposal submitted by ISG in the amount of $196,860 for an athletic complex entry upgrade for architectural services. The estimated cost of the project is $1,220,000. Ayes: seven. Nays: none. Carried.
Shelby Korth moved, David Reese seconded to approve a proposal submitted by ISG in the amount of $129,750 for high school choir room and locker room renovations for architectural services. The estimated cost of the project is $758,000. Ayes: seven. Nays: none. Carried.
Kim Severson moved, Beth Clouse seconded to approve Tom Montgomery as Level I Investigator, Ross Eiden as the Level I Alternate Investigator, and Level II Investigator as Steve Hepperly for the 2024-25 school year. Ayes: seven. Nays: none. Carried.
Kim Severson moved, David Reese seconded to approve Ahlers & Cooney as the District’s legal counsel for 2024-25. Ayes: seven. Nays: none. Carried.
Sup’t Lehmann asked that the depository banks be set as Manufacturer’s Bank and Trust with a
depository limit of $16,000,000. Beth Clouse moved to approve depositories as presented. Kim Severson seconded the motion. Ayes: seven. Nays: none. Carried.
Cody Hennigar moved, Rick Wiley seconded for the withdrawal of a management fund certificate of deposit (CD) with a balance of $203,992 and withdrawing $25,000 from the activity fund CD, both which mature in July of 2024. All remaining certificates and funds maturing in July are to be reinvested in CD’s at MBT for an additional 12 months to maximize interest income. Ayes: seven. Nays: none. Carried.
Rick Wiley moved, Beth Clouse seconded to approve the Summit-Tribune as the Board’s official publication for the 2024-2025 school year. Ayes: seven. Nays: none. Carried.
David Reese moved, Kim Severson seconded to approve the updated and renewing lease agreement with the Forest City YMCA for daycare use. Ayes: seven. Nays: none. Carried.
Rick Wiley moved, Shelby Korth seconded to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the North Iowa Community Action Organization’s Head Start Program for the 2024-25 school year. Ayes: seven. Nays: none. Carried.
August 12, 2024 meeting topics were discussed.
Rick Wiley motioned to adjourn the regular meeting. Beth Clouse seconded the motion. Ayes: seven. Nays: none. Carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m.
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Troy Thompson, President Kim Severson, Board Secretary Pro Tem
