LEWIS CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
Un-Official Minutes
Call to Order: Board Vice President Daryl Weilage called the regular meeting to order at 6:30 PM. At roll call, the following board members responded as present: Mr. Feller, Mr. Hendrix, Mr. Livingston, Mrs. Studer and Mr. Weilage. Mr. Stazzoni and Mrs. Scheffel were absent.
Administrators: Administrators present were Dr. Mark Schweer, Dave Black, Jeff Carper, Dale Kreher and Laurie Thies.
Guest in attendance: Sarah Dunsdon, Nicole Friedrichson, Stephanie Greve, Barbara Jones, Kellie Vinchattle and Gwen Woodward
Approve Agenda: Mr. Hendrix moved, seconded by Mr. Feller, that the Agenda be approved as presented. Discussion: None Carried: 5-0
Commendations/Good News:
- Dr. Schweer invited all teachers that completed their Master Degrees over the summer to be recognized at the Board meeting.
- Mrs. Studer congratulated the High School staff for an excellent job at Coronation.
Comments & Suggestions: None
Consent Agenda: Mr. Hendrix moved, seconded by Mr. Feller that the Consent Agenda be approved as presented. The Consent Agenda included: The approval of the August 9 Work Session minutes and August 16 regular meeting minutes, the August Financial Reports and Bills recommended for payment. Personnel - Administrative recommendations included: Licensed - Approval to Employ: Rachel Terry, HS Asst. Girls Track, Derek Archer, MS Asst. Girls Track, HS Asst. Girls Basketball, Jerry Kreber, HS Asst. Football, Jim Duggan, HS Asst. Boys Basketball, Steve Koester, MS Asst. Boys Basketball, Kay Phillips, HS Senior Class Sponsor, Ron Siske, HS Asst. Boys Track and Abby Fredrich – HS Asst. Girls Softball. Classified Approval to Employ: William Phillips, Bus Driver, Janelle Fedor – KR pt Custodian, Kelsey King – Help Desk Tech., Lesa Nelson, KR Sped Para, Meghan Kurtz, TH Interpreter, Terry Flores-McVey – KR Interpreter. Licensed Resignations: Derek Archer – HS Asst. Girls Track, Rachel Terry – MS Asst. Girls Track, Ron Frascht – HS. Asst. Girls Basketball, Steve Koester, HS Asst. Boys Basketball. Classified Resignations: Janelle Fedor – Bus Monitor. Volunteer Coach: Larry Matiyow, HS Football, Ernie Pellant, HS Football. Miscellaneous Contracts included a Football Fundraiser and Bank/Vocal Music Fundraiser. Carried: 5-0
Reports
- Dr. Schweer invited Chuck Story to the meeting to report on the 09/10 ACT Scores. Our overall ACT profile for the last few years is as follows:
2006 – 22.0
2007 – 22.7
2008 – 21.5
2009 – 22.0
2010 - 22.5
Mr. Story is working with the ACT folks to make sure that our score is accurate. Chuck did some investigating and discovered that the results for Lewis Central included several students that did not attend Lewis Central, were from a different class or had moved out of the district. The High School continues to encourage all students to take the test and to take it more than once.
Elections and Appointments: Mr. Hendrix nominated Mrs. Scheffel for President. The nomination was seconded by Mr. Feller. Discussion: None Vote: Mrs. Studer – yes, Mr. Weilage – yes, Mr. Livingston – yes, Mr. Feller – yes, Mr. Hendrix – yes. Carried: 5-0.
Mrs. Studer nominated Mr. Weilage for Vice President. The nomination was seconded by Mr. Hendrix. Discussion: None Vote: Mrs. Studer – yes, Mr. Weilage – yes, Mr. Livingston – yes, Mr. Feller – yes, Mr. Hendrix – yes Carried: 5-0. Secretary Kreher administered the Oath of Office.
Dale Kreher was appointed Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of Education. All in attendance were in favor. Vice President Weilage administered the Oath of Office.
Committee Appointments:
IASB Delegates: Mr. Stazzoni and Mr. Feller
County Assessor’s Conference Board: Pottawattamie County – Mrs. Studer
Mills County - Mr. Weilage
Negotiation Representatives: Mr. Stazzoni, Mr. Feller and Mr. Hendrix
Discussion Items
7.01 Master Facility Plan (Next Steps)
After our work session last spring and a subsequent follow-up meeting with BVH representatives, some possible next steps were identified in our Master Facility Plan:
- Central Elementary School Demolition
- Middle School Gym Study
- Middle School Roofing Project (Auditorium/Band Room)
- Visiting Team Locker Rooms, East Stadium Bleachers, Athletic Building
- Site Analysis of the Franklin Property, Titan Hill Traffic Flow as well as Middle School traffic/ parking after Central Elementary is demolished.
Gary Bowen attended the meeting and provided timelines and bid proposals for these projects. Someone from Piper Jaffrey will attend the October 18th meeting to talk about future LOST revenue and possibly refinancing our General Obligation bonds.
7.02 Appoint District Level 1 Investigator & Alternates
Iowa Code 280.17 requires all public and non-public schools to annually appoint a Level 1 investigator and alternate (s) to investigate complaints regarding abuse of students by school employees and volunteers. The names of the board-appointed Level 1 Investigator and at least one alternate are to be posted with their phone numbers in every building. Investigators and alternates are to be trained upon initial appointment and then once every five years thereafter. Those who currently have Level 1 certification: Dave Black, Deb Blodgett, Amy Cook, Jim Dermody, Mary Gregor, Barb Grell, Curt Mace, Paul Massman, Julie McComas, Lu Peverill, Marcia Raymer, Mark Schweer, Kent Stopak, Chuck Story, Laurie Thies and Lee Toole. Our practice has been to ask one of the Level 1 investigators not in the building where an alleged incident has occurred to conduct the investigation. For the purposes of adhering to the Iowa Code, Dr. Schweer recommends that Laurie Thies be appointed as the District Level 1 investigator and the others as alternates.
7.03 Special Education Delivery Service Plan
We need to re-certify our CSIP (Comprehensive School Improvement Plan) with the Iowa Department of Education.
A district’s CSIP must be re-approved every 5 years (usually after a DE site visit). One component of the CSIP is the Special Education Delivery Service Plan. You may recall that we approved this plan last year in preparation for the site visit. We now need to revisit/re-approve the plan. The plan has been included for your review. The Iowa Administrative Rules of Special Education require that each Iowa school district create a delivery system for special education instructional services. The Board is asked to approve the committee and ultimately approve the plan that is developed. In light of the fact that the plan was just recently reviewed/developed, there are no changes to the plan.
7.04 1st Reading of Several Policies
We have a number of policies for the Board’s review. Our policy and a copy of IASB’s recommended policy is provided for review. The only change needed is in Policy #501.1. The legislature has eliminated the “Attendance Cooperation Process” for students K-6. Therefore, the recommendation would be to delete this sentence from the policy and delete 501.1a.
Comments & Suggestions: None
Action Items
9.01 Master Facility Plan (Next Steps)
Mr. Hendrix motioned to approve recommendations 1 & 2 from BVH, prepare contract documents for demolition of Central Elementary and conduct a Middle School Gym Study, accepting the low bid for the gym study. Seconded by Mr. Livingston. Discussion: None Carried: 5-0
9.02 Appoint District Level 1 Investigator & Alternates
Mr. Hendrix to approve Laurie Thies as the District Level 1 investigator and the others on the above referenced list as alternates. Seconded by Mr. Livingston. Discussion: None Carried: 5-0
9.03 Special Education Delivery Service Plan
Mr. Hendrix moved, seconded by Mrs. Studer, to approve the special education delivery service plan. Discussion: None Carried: 5-0
9.04 1st Reading of Several Policies
Mr. Hendrix moved, seconded by Mr. Livingston, to approve the above referenced policies on 1st reading. Discussion: None Carried: 5-0
Information/Future Items
*Regular School Board Meeting – October 4, 2010
Adjournment
With no further business before them, at 7:50 pm Mr. Hendrix motioned to adjourn the meeting with Mr. Feller seconding. By voice vote, all were in favor