LEWIS CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2010
Un-Official Minutes
Call to Order: Board President Dorene Scheffel called the regular meeting to order at 6:30 pm. At roll call, the following board members responded as present: Dan Feller, Bob Hendrix, Rob Livingston, Ron Stazzoni and Dorene Scheffel. Amie Studer and Daryl Weilage were absent.
Administrators: Administrators present were Dr. Mark Schweer, Jeff Carper and Dale Kreher
Guest in attendance: Marcy Hamsa
Approve Agenda:
Motion: Mr. Hendrix
Second: Mr. Stazzoni
Discussion: None
Carried: 5-0
Commendations/Good News: None
Comments & Suggestions: Marcy Hamsa requested to be put on the agenda for the next meeting.
Consent Agenda:
Motion: Mr. Stazzoni
Second: Mr. Hendrix
Discussion: Consent Agenda included: Approval of Minutes from the June 7, 2010 regular meeting, Financial Statements from May 2010 and bills recommended for payment. Administrative Recommendations included: Licensed – Approval to employ: Marcella Dunn - HS Vocal Music, Andrea Werger – HS Math, Jamie Devine – TH 5th grade, Marisha Lenz – MS 6th Literacy/Language Arts, Jim Duggan – MS PE. Classified Approval to Employ: Tim Creps – KR Sped Para, Georgia Lawton – FS dishwasher, Bonnie Clinch – MS Guided Study, Lori Higgins – MS Secretary/Receptionist. Licensed – Resignations: Keith Massey – HS Spanish, Ron Frascht – HS Girls Basketball, Amanda Pankow – HS Color Guard, Carol Miller – TH ½ time Music. Classified Resignations: Maureen Rosenkaimer – KR Sped Assoc., Lauren Heitman – KR Para, Diane Larimore – MS Cook, Linda Mitchell – KR Secretary, Rebecca Grzeskowiak – TH Para. Summer Help 2010-2011 – Brittany – LCLC, Tatum Fox – LCLC. Carried: 5-0
Reports: None
Discussion Items
7.01 School Wellness Policy
In 2008, the Iowa Legislature adopted the Healthy Kids Act, which mandated changes to student nutrition, physical activity and CPR requirements. The physical activity and CPR requirements went into effect last year but the nutrition requirements go into effect for the 2010-2011 school year. The Iowa Department of Education delayed the implementation of the school nutrition requirements in order to allow food service vendors to get their products in line with the new nutrition standards. As outlined in the policy, Dean will form a Wellness Committee to oversee School Wellness. The Board stressed the importance of parent education, suggesting healthy menus for lunches brought from home, healthy food for room parties. We should use Global Connect as a means of informing parents of the information, post information on the website, and have the PTA help as well.
7.02 IASB Legislative Priorities
Discussion centered on several items from the IASB list of Legislative Action Priorities and Resolutions, namely items 3, 11 and 27. There was also some discussion about performance based pay for teachers. This discussion item was tabled until the next meeting.
7.03 IASB Annual Dues Membership
Do we wish to continue our membership with IASB? IASB has approved a 5% reduction in membership dues for the 2010-2011 school year. The dues formula is based on each district’s general fund budget. Our dues for next year will be $7,993.00. When Larry Sigel left IASB last year and began his own consulting firm we opted to pay for his expertise.
He was the financial expert at IASB. When he left, IASB had a void of such expertise. The dues for ISFIS for next year are $2500.00. Dale and I are of the opinion that we will continue to subscribe to ISFIS. One of the services that we would not have access to in the event we would decide not to join IASB would be “policy development”. As you well know, we often times adopt the IASB template policies. It was decided that we would incur more than $8,000 of legal expenses for writing and updating our policies.
7.04 Instrumental Music Adoption Request
For several years now, we have approved an annual “Instrument Replacement” list in an effort to keep our school owned band instruments current. We have approached this from a cyclical nature and requested that the instructors develop a multi-year replacement plan. The High School is requesting instruments totaling $12,295.00 and the Middle School is requesting instruments totaling $8,422.00 for next year. The replacement plan for 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 is included as well as the instruments that have been purchased since 2007. Are there any grants available to help with the expense? If the budget gets tight, we may need to restrict purchases to one program a year, rather than purchasing equipment for both programs each year.
7.05 Contract with Heartland Family Services (Student Assistance Program)
We have had a contract with Heartland Family Services for several years (Student Assistance Program). They have provided us with student counseling services for alcohol/substance abuse, relationship/family problems and emotional disorders. The Principals view this as most important. The amount of time will be 16 hours per week divided between the High School and Middle School. The fee will be $27,423 for 512 hours at a rate of $53.56/hr. In past years we committed our Drug Free Schools money ($8-10,000) to offset the cost of this contract but that will no longer be possible because we no longer have these fed dollars available. Funding will come from At Risk-Allowable Growth dollars.
7.06 Administrator Contracts
In light of the savings achieved with the settlement packages for the classified employees, Mrs. Scheffel requested that the board consider giving the administrators a raise even though they offered to take a voluntary pay freeze. It would appear that school finances will be even tighter next year and it might be more difficult to give raises. Scenarios of $1,000 and $2,000 were discussed. It was also suggested that Genie Wickham’s salary be increased by $4,000 to bring her salary closer in line with the other Assistant Principals.
Comments & Suggestions: None
Action Items
9.01 School Wellness Policy
Motion: Mr. Hendrix moved that approve policy #604.4 on 1st reading.
Second: Mr. Feller
Discussion: None
Carried: 5-0
9.02 IASB Legislative Priorities
Tabled until the meeting on July 19, 2010.
9.03 IASB Annual Dues Membership
Motion: Mr. Stazzoni to approve the 2010-2011 IASB membership dues.
Second: Mr. Hendrix
Discussion: None
Carried: 5-0
9.04 Instrumental Music Adoption Request
Motion: Mr. Hendrix motion to approve the instrumental music replacement list as presented totaling
$20,717.
Second: Mr. Feller
Discussion: None
Carried: 5-0
9.05 Contract with Heartland Family Services (Student Assistance Program)
Motion: Mr. Hendrix to approve the contract with Heartland Family Services for the Student Assistance Program for the 2010-2011 school year at a cost of $27,423.00.
Second: Mr. Livingston
Discussion: None
Carried: 5-0
9.06 Administrator Contract
Motion: Mr. Feller to increase Administrators pay by $2,000 for the 2010/2011 school year.
Second: Mr. Hendrix
Discussion: None
Carried: 4-1 with Mr. Hendrix casting a No vote.
9.06a Administrator Contract
Motion: Mr. Feller to increase Genie Wickham’s salary by an additional $2,000.
Second: Mr. Livingston
Discussion: None
Carried: 5-0
Information/Future Items
*Regular School Board Meeting – July 19, 2010
Adjournment
With no further business before them, at 8:05 pm Mr. Hendrix motioned to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Feller. By voice vote, all were in favor.
Approved – Dorene Scheffel Dale Kreher
President, Lewis Central Board of Education Board Secretary, Lewis Central Board of Education