Government : VSCSD Minutes December 13, 2021

Minutes of the Regular Meeting

Board of Directors

Vinton-Shellsburg Community Schools

December 13, 2021

Call to Order

President Tom Burke called the regular meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. in the Central Office Board Room.

Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance

Tom Burke, Kathy Van Steenhuyse, Jake Fish, Becky Williams, Darin Humiston, Kimberly Schirm, Kyle Koeppen, Superintendent, and Brenda Barkdoll, Board Secretary/Treasurer were present with the exception of Jenni Birker.

Audience Comments

There were no audience comments.

Administrator Reports

Matt Kingsbury shared information on the winter dance, second semester, Career Fair, and Iowa School Performance profiles.

Shelly Petersen shared information on sports, band concert, choir concert, Lego League, and Iowa School Performance profiles.

Kyle Reeve shared information on new intervention called word flight, annual fundraiser, community childcare options, Iowa School performance profiles, and elementary school ratings.

Superintendent Reports

Superintendent Koeppen reported on Iowa School Performance profiles, meeting schedule, COVID update, ISFLC conference, food service participation, open enrollment applications, and the calendar.

Board Reports/Requests

There were no board reports/requests.

General Business of the Board

Consent Items

1107. It was moved by Fish and seconded by Williams to accept the consent items as presented including the Budget and Finance agenda, LEP excess costs application for $3,587.88 item as an action item. Motion carried 6/0.

Approve Appointed Committee Assignments

1108. It was moved by Schirm and seconded by Fish to approve the committee assignments as presented. Motion carried 6/0.

Early Retirement

1109. It was moved by Van Steenhuyse and seconded by Williams to present the following resolution including age at 55, 15 years of service, and a stipend of 30% of their last year's regular salary plus a payment of $60 per day for certified and $40 per day for support staff for unused sick leave for all certified staff, non-certified staff, and administrative/directors and move for its adoption. Motion carried 3/3 with Humiston, Burke and Fish voting no.

Computer Science Principles Implementation

1110. It was moved by Williams and seconded by Humiston to approve the Computer Science Principles course proposal. Motion carried 6/0.

Review and Accept the 2020-21 Audit Report

1111. It was moved by Schirm and seconded by Fish to accept the auditors' report for fiscal year 2021.

Motion carried 6/0.

Second and Final Reading on Miscellaneous Board Policies and Series 400 and 900

1112. It was moved by Humiston and seconded by Van Steenhuyse to conduct the second and final readings on miscellaneous board policies and series 400 and 900. Motion carried 6/0.

Audience Comments on any of the Preceeding Items

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

Correspondence Items

Ø School Board meeting schedule

Adjournment

Tom Burke adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m.

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Tom Burke, President Brenda Barkdoll, Secretary