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Minutes of the Regular Meeting

Board of Directors

Vinton-Shellsburg Community Schools

February 15, 2021

Call to Order

President Levis called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. in the Administrative

Office Board Room.

Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance

Sue Gates, Kathy Van Steenhuyse, Mike Timmermans, Jake Fish, Becky Williams, Tom Burke,

Rob Levis, Kyle Koeppen, Superintendent, and Brenda Barkdoll, Board Secretary/Treasurer were present.

Audience Comments

There were no visitor/audience comments.

Administrator Reports

Shelly Petersen shared professional development, PBIS work, activities, spring concerts, and fine arts

night.

Matt Kingsbury shared activities, ACT testing, and 8th grade orientation.

Ryan Davis shared professional development, snow day participation, school emergency plan, winter elementary data, and virtual update.

Kyle Reeve shared winter elementary data, other testing assessments, PBIS committee, and International Kindness Week.

Superintendent Report

Superintendent Koeppen reported on school improvement work, legislative updates, coronavirus

response, ESSER funds, insurance update, open enrollment requests, and the calendar.

Board Reports/Requests

Director Gates shared information from attending an insurance meeting, and SIAC meeting.

Director Van Steenhuyse shared information on budget webinars and advocacy letters. She also

mentioned

the cold war museum is postponed.

Matt Burke shared information on calendar committee, insurance committee, and thanked everyone for

their support for the basketball team.

General Business of the Board

Consent Agenda

1041. It was moved by Gates and seconded by Burke to accept the consent items as presented.

Motion carried 7/0.

Early Retirement Program

1042. It was moved by Van Steenhuyse and seconded by Timmermans to accept the application to

participate in the district's early retirement program and thanked him on behalf of the Board of Education for

his service to our students and district. Motion carried 7/0.

2021-2022 Calendar

There will be a formal recommendation and public hearing at the March board meeting.

Facilities Planning

1043. It was moved by Fish and seconded by Williams to seek proposals on conducting a facilities

study

on four district buildings and grounds. Motion carried 7/0.

Second Reading of updates to Miscellaneous Board Policies

1044. It was moved by Gates and seconded by Van Steenhuyse to conduct the second and final reading

on the miscellaneous board policies IASB has updated. Motion carried 7/0.

Audience Comments on any of the preceeding items

There were no audience comments on any of the preceding items.

Correspondence Items/Reports

* Insurance committee meeting handouts

* Districtwide Needs Assessment Responses

Move into Exempt Session to Discuss Negotiation Strategies as Allowed by Iowa Code 20.17(3)

1045. It was moved by Gates and seconded by Timmermans to move into exempt session at 8:21 p.m. to discuss negotiation strategies as allowed by Iowa Code 20.17(3). Motion carried 7/0 on a roll call vote.

By consensus, the board moved from exempt session to open session at 9:05 p.m.

Adjournment

Rob Levis adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m.

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Rob Levis, President Brenda Barkdoll, Secretary