Minutes
Special Board of Directors’ Meeting
November 11, 2020
4:30 p.m. Board Conference Room, Adams Elementary School
Call to Order:
Board President Karen Friedlein called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. in the Board conference room of Adams Elementary School. Board members present: Onica Ulveling, Cindy Johnson, Duane Horsley, and Karen Friedlein. Board member Jennifer Munson joined the meeting via telephone. Staff present: Dr. Casey Berlau, and Gary Bengtson. The meeting was also streamed on Zoom due the COVID-19 pandemic.
Approval of Agenda:
Duane Horsley moved to approve the agenda. Cindy Johnson seconded the motion. On a roll call vote, the motion passed as follows:
Ayes: Onica, Cindy, Jennifer, Duane, Karen Nays: None
Revise the District’s Return to Learn Plan:
Dr. Casey Berlau reported that as of 3:00 p.m. today the district has sixteen students who have tested positive for COVID-19 and ten staff members. The district also has one hundred and seventy-two students in quarantine. He stated that the proposed revised Return to Learn Plan for the Carroll Community School District would require the use of face masks by students, staff, and visitors in all district facilities, school vehicles, and on school buses. Dr. Berlau said that this revised plan gives district students the best opportunity to remain in school.
Onica Ulveling questioned if bus drivers would need to wear a mask during times when no students were on their bus. Jennifer Munson proposed eliminating the last sentence in the revised plan which states “A decision on whether to keep the proposed changes in place will be determined at this time” and changing it to read “This plan will revert to the prior plan that was adopted on August 5, 2020 effective January 18, 2021 unless there is Board decision to extend or amend the Return to Learn Plan.
After discussion, it was moved by Onica Ulveling to approve the revised Return to Learn Plan including a mask requirement with the changes of including school related activities, the guideline that bus drivers with no students are not required to wear a mask at that time, and neck gaiters must be two ply to meet the mask requirement. Duane Horsley seconded the motion. On a roll call vote, the motion passed as follows:
Ayes: Cindy, Jennifer, Duane, Karen, Onica Nays: None
District Guidelines for Use of Face Masks – Board Policy #928:
Dr. Casey Berlau presented a revised Board Policy 928R1 which would change the use of face masks from strongly recommended to required.
It was moved by Cindy Johnson to accept the Board Policy titled District Operation During Public Emergencies – code number 928R1with an amendment to revisit as needed. Onica Ulveling seconded the motion. On a roll call vote, the motion passed as follows:
Ayes: Jennifer, Duane, Karen, Onica, Cindy Nays: None
Adjournment:
It was moved by Cindy Johnson to adjourn the meeting at 5:04 p.m. Onica Ulveling seconded the motion. Unanimous approval.
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Karen Friedlein, President Gary Bengtson, Board Secretary
Approved: _____________________
