Government : V-S School Board Meeting Minutes 8/10/20

Minutes of the Regular Meeting

Board of Directors

Vinton-Shellsburg Community Schools

August 10, 2020

Call to Order

Vice-President Sue Gates called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Central Office Board Room.

Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance

Rob Levis on-line, Sue Gates, Kathy Van Steenhuyse, Jake Fish, Mike Timmermans,

Becky Williams, Tom Burke, Kyle Koeppen, Superintendent, and Brenda Barkdoll, Board Secretary/

Treasurer were present.

Receive Visitor/Audience Comments

There were no visitor/audience comments.

Administrator Reports

Jim Struve shared an overview of student participation in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities for the 2019-20 year.

Shelly Petersen shared mitigation procedures and clean up.

Ryan Davis shared information on summer projects, new staff curriculum training, PBIS meeting and storm clean up.

Kyle Reeves shared information on summer projects, storm clean up, Task Force meeting, and met all teachers.

Tony Islas shared information on summer projects and Virtual Learning setup with students.

Matt Kingsbury shared information on computer rollout, registration, scheduling, fall activities, and storm damage.

Superintendent Reports

Superintendent Koeppen reported on Open Enrollment applications, audit work, bus barn project, transportation, solar, iVinton grants, Iowa Department of Education Career Tech review, and schedule.

Board Reports/Requests

Mike Timmermans shared his visit to Middle School and building looked very nice.

Tom Burke shared seeing many students working on their black and gold hours.

General Business of the Board

Consent Items

985. It was moved by Van Steenhuyse and seconded by Timmermans to accept the consent items as presented including the registration fee extension of seven days and David Condry as an individual contractor for Drug Free Community Support Grant. Motion carried 7/0.

Open Enrollment Requests

986. It was moved by Williams and seconded by Fish to deny the open enrollment request. Motion carried 7/0.

School Policy on Face Coverings During the Pandemic

987. It was moved by Timmermans and seconded by Van Steenhuyse to approve the policy of face

coverings required in hallways, indoor common spaces, on busses, and when physical distancing is not

possible by students and staff. Motion carried 7/0.

Return to Learn Schedule Format

988. It was moved by Burke and seconded by Fish to approve the Return to Learn format of face-to-face.

Motion carried 6/1 with Levis dissenting.

989. It was moved by Timmermans and seconded by Van Steenhuyse to change the beginning date from

August 24th to August 31st as presented. Motion carried 7/0.

Recreational Trail Easement Agreement

990. It was moved by Fish and seconded by Williams to approve the easements for the City of Vinton to

build and maintain the trail addition. Motion carried 7/0.

Milk Bids for 2020-21

991. It was moved by Van Steenhuyse and seconded by Burke to move we accept milk bids from Anderson Erickson as presented. Motion carried 7/0.

School Policy on Meal Charges

992. It was moved by Timmermans and seconded by Fish to approve policy for meal charges for students

and staff. Motion carried 7/0.

Second Reading of Miscellaneous Board Policy Updates

993. It was moved by Van Steenhuyse and seconded by Williams to conduct the second and final readings

of listed board policies with the wording to be a board decision when changing from one Return to Learn

format to another. Motion carried 7/0.

Audience Comments

Audience member commented in agreement with the decisions made and recognized the hard work that

the administrators have done.

Correspondence Items/Reports

• Student Participation in Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Activities

• MJ Commercial Cleaning LLC Proposal for Shellsburg Elementary

• Kirkwood Concurrent Enrollment Form

• District Building Mentors List

• Summary of New Staff Members

Adjournment

Sue Gates adjourned the meeting at 8:09 p.m.

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Rob Levis, President Brenda Barkdoll, Secretary