Government : Minutes of the Regular Meeting Board of Directors V-S Community Schools

Minutes of the Regular Meeting

Board of Directors

Vinton-Shellsburg Community Schools

May 10, 2021

Call to Order

President Rob Levis called the special meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. in the Administrative

Office Board Room. The meeting was streamed to public for participation via zoom link.

Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance

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

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

present.

Receive Visitors/Audience Comments

There were no visitor/audience comments.

Administrator Reports

Shelly Petersen shared summer school, tree planting, ISAP tests, activities, band concert, choir concert, handing in computers, field trips, and end of year projects.

Matt Kingsbury shared seniors walk-through and graduates' ceremony.

Kyle Reeve shared testing, scheduling for next year, class list planning, field trips, preschool graduation, Viking Spirit Day, transition day, students meeting new teachers for next year on last day of school, and summer meal program.

Superintendent Report

Koeppen reported on Social Emotional Behavior Health supports from Grant Wood AEA,

New IEP system "ACHIEVE", Iowa e-Learning Central, legislative updates, and book called "Schools

Cannot Dot It Alone", open enrollment applications, and the schedule.

Board Reports/Requests

Director Gates shared information from the Spanish class presentation at the high school and the

Handbook Committee meeting.

Director Van Steenhuyse shared information on the meet and greet, the insurance committee and

Cold War Museum of the year.

President Levis shared information on attending the Prom.

General Business of the Board

Consent Agenda

1062. It was moved by Fish and seconded by Gates to accept the consent items as

presented. Motion carried 7/0.

Adoption of Social Emotional Learning Curriculum K-5th Grade

1063. It was moved by Timmermans and seconded by Van Steenhuyse to purchase and adopt the social emotional curriculum at the price of $14,660. Motion carried 7/0.

ESSER Related Support Plan

1064. It was moved by Gates and seconded by Burke to approve the ESSER support plan as

presented. Motion carried 7/0.

Solar Array Request for Proposals

1065. It was moved by Williams and seconded by Fish to approve and publish the Request For

Proposals for the high school solar array project with a project approval of Monday, June 21, 2021. Motion

carried 7/0.

Insurance Plans to Offer

1066. It was moved by Burke and seconded by Gates to approve the insurance plans as presented.

Motion carried 7/0.

Registration Fees & Convenience Fees

1067. It was moved by Van Steenhuyse and seconded by Timmermans to approve the registration fees as presented and set the convenience fee at 3.62% with the cost waived for anyone who registers through August 22, 2021. Motion carried 7/0.

First Reading of Miscellaneous Board Policy Changes

The second and final reading will be done next month.

Audience comments on any of the preceding items

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

Correspondence Items/Reports

None

Move into Exempt Session to Discuss Strategies as Allowed by Iowa Code 21.9

1068. It was moved by Van Steenhuyse and seconded by Fish to move into exempt session at 8:33 p.m. to discuss negotiation strategies as allowed by Iowa Code 21.9. Motion carried 7/0.

By consensus, the board moved from closed session to open session at 8:48 p.m.

Support Staff Wages

It was moved by Gates and seconded by Williams to accept the insurance stipend and wage increase for support staff as presented. Motion carried 7/0

Adjournment

Rob Levis adjourned the meeting at 8:51 p.m

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Rob Levis, President Brenda Barkdoll, Secretary