Minutes - 2023.3.6

Minutes

Board of Directors Work Session

March 6, 2023

5:00 p.m. Board Room, Adams Elementary

 

Call Meeting to Order: Board President Cindy Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

 

Roll Call: Board members Karen Friedlein, Duane Horsley, Cindy Johnson, Kristen Lundstrom and Onica Ulveling were all present.

 

Approval of Agenda:

It was moved by Karen Friedlein and seconded by Duane Horsley to approve the Board agenda.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Personnel:

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Sue Ruch is recommending Micah Henderson for a special education teacher associate position at Fairview.  Micah is a CHS graduate.  If approved he would be paid $13.05/hour and would work 6.75 hours/day. 
2. Sue Ruch is recommending Shannon Heisterkamp for a first grade teacher position at Fairview.  Shannon is a graduate of The University of Northern Iowa.  She has most recently been employed at Coon Rapids-Bayard CSD.  If approved she would be on Step 22 of the BA+15 lane of 2023-2024 schedule and would receive a $2,000 signing bonus.  Approval is recommended contingent upon receipt of a clear background check.
3. Crystal Boes is recommending Morgan Irlbeck for an elementary teaching position at Adams Elementary.  Morgan is a graduate of Iowa State University.  She has most recently been employed at the Des Moines CSD as a first grade teacher and also as a K-5 Interventionist.  If approved she would be on Step 8 of the BA lane of 2023-2024 schedule and would receive a $2,000 signing bonus.  Approval is recommended contingent upon receipt of a clear background check.

TRANSFER:

1. Casey Berlau approved Rachel Wittry’s transfer from a Special Ed teaching position at Carroll Middle School to a Special Ed teaching position at Carroll High School for the 2023-24 school year.

Duane Horsley moved to approved the personnel recommendations and Onica Ulveling seconded.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Review/Discussion on Facilities and Budget

1. Facility Plan – The board discussed the recent recommendations from DLR Group regarding the district’s facility needs and plans.  Dr. Berlau and Nicole McCarville gave some preliminary information on possible ways to pay for a project, including borrowing capacity against SAVE dollars, a voted PPEL levy and General Obligation bond.   They also discussed adding the Revenue Purpose Statement to the November 7^th ballot for the extension of SAVE funding, which just gives the public the opportunity to approve the appropriate uses for SAVE funding.  After discussion, the board’s initial priorities are to first complete projects that can be financed by borrowing against SAVE (rather than increasing property tax levies) and starting with a bus facility project and possibility including other projects at Fairview or other buildings built in with it. 
2. Instructional Support Levy - The board discussed the requirements necessary for getting the ISL renewal on the November 7, 2023 election ballot.  Discussion around some strategies for communicating information about the ISL to the public also took place. 
3. Certified Budget Timeline – The board discussed the necessary steps to the certified budget process.  Dr. Berlau and Nicole McCarville updated the board on the change to the filing timeline this year due to the late changes to property valuation rollbacks impacting the FY24 budgets.  With the certification deadline of April 30^th, the board will receive a preliminary budget at the March 20^th meeting and tentative public hearing date of April 17^th at the regularly scheduled board meeting for that month.

 

Adjournment – Duane Horsley moved and Onica Ulveling seconded to adjourn at 5:56 p.m. with unanimous approval.