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Official School Board Minutes

Minutes of the Regular Meeting

Board of Directors

Vinton-Shellsburg Community Schools

September 9, 2019

Call to Order

President Rob Levis called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Central Office Board Meeting room.

Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance

Sue Gates, Jason Hicok, Rob Levis, Kyle Schminke, Brenda Bartz, Kathy Van Steenhuyse, Mary Jo Hainstock, Superintendent, and Brenda Barkdoll Board Secretary/Treasurer were present with the exception

of Mike Timmermans.

Receive Visitor/Public Comments

Thirteen new teachers were welcomed to the district for the 2019-20 school year and those attending introduced themselves to the board.

Class Act Awards were presented to Sharon Harvey, Ethel Knutson, Barb & Ray Bookmeier,

Nathan Enos, Katelyn O’Brien, Davia Herger, Layssa Reynolds, Morgan Hansen, and Jillian White.

FFA chapter officers shared information about their plans for the year.

Administrator Reports

Shelly Petersen shared FAST testing, sports are kicking off, and they’ve started homework club before and after school.

Ryan Davis shared FAST testing, kids are getting into routines, he’s working with staffing and hiring, and AEA math consultant will be working with teachers.

Jim Murray shared students are settling into routines, enrollment looks good, and schedules are working out.

Matt Kingsbury shared academic awards night and homecoming are coming up, school is off to a good start, student body is great, and we will not have a fall musical because we cannot find a sponsor.

Tony Islas shared the school is off to a good start, it was great to see a full gym for Tuesday’s volleyball game, and afterschool homework support has started.

Superintendent Report

Superintendent Hainstock reported on open enrollment applications, audit work, summer food program, school board election, building and grounds director position, transportation report, school board convention, school board meetings and the schedule.

Board Reports/Requests

Sue Gates shared information from the annual audit exit report.

Kathy Van Steenhuyse shared information from a meeting she attended regarding various different grants that will help cities and counties. The speakers made a point to say that the grants are more favorably if partnered with aschool district.

General Business of the Board

Consent Items

889. It was moved by Gates and seconded by Bartz to accept the consent items as presented. Motion

carried 5/0 with Schminke abstaining.

Examine the Financial Books and Settle Secretary’s and Treasurer’s Statements from Previous Fiscal Year 2018-19.

890. It was moved by Schminke and seconded by Bartz to accept the financial statements from the 2018-19 school year. Motion carried 6/0.

Appoint Legislative Delegate

891. It was moved by Gates and seconded by Bartz to have Kathy Van Steenhuyse serve as our district’s representative to the Delegate Assembly. Motion carried 5/0 with Van Steenhuyse abstaining.

Second and Final Review of Evaluation Process for Coaches/Sponsors

892. It was moved by Van Steenhuyse and seconded by Hicok to approve the evaluation process for coaches. Motion carried 6/0.

Application for Modified Allowable Growth for Negative Special Education Balance

893. It was moved by Hicok and seconded by Gates to request allowable growth and supplemental state

aid for the negative special education balance for the 2018-19 year in the amount of $436,390.01. Motion

carried 6/0.

Goals for 2019-20

894. It was moved by Bartz and seconded by Schminke to adopt the 2019-20 goals as presented. Motion

carried 6/0.

IASHSAA and ISGHAU School Classification Equity Resolution

895. It was moved by Bartz and seconded by Gates to introduce the resolution concerning school classification equity and move for its adoption. Motion carried 6/0 on a roll call vote.

Recognition of September as Attendance Awareness Month

896. It was moved by Schminke and seconded by Bartz to recognize September as Attendance Awareness

Month for Vinton-Shellsburg Schools. Motion carried 6/0.

Correspondence Items/Reports

• Transportation Report

• FFA Travel Request Letters

• School Meal Program Application

• Academic Awards Letter

• Invitation to Climate Meeting

Adjournment

Rob Levis adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.

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Rob Levis, President Brenda Barkdoll, Secretary