COON RAPIDS-BAYARD BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES
6:00 P.M. May 12, 2008
By Gail Hopkins
May 14, 2008
The Coon Rapids-Bayard Board of Directors met in regular session May 12, 2008 in the Library/Media Center at the Coon Rapids-Bayard Int/Jr.-Sr. High School.
President Tapps called the regular meeting to order at 6:18 P.M., reviewed the public meeting notice posted in at least three locations (Int/Jr.-Sr. High School Commons-Coon Rapids, IA, News Gazette-Bayard, IA, Coon Rapids Enterprise-Coon Rapids, IA and Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities-Coon Rapids, IA) on May 8, 2008. Present on roll call: Hagan, McAlister, Schroeder, Tapps, Principal Zanders, Supt. Stoffers, and Sec'y Hopkins. Schwaller arrived at 6:50 P.M. Absent: Nees and Oswald.
Charlie Nixon, Coon Rapids Enterprise, arrived approximately 6:50 P.M.
Schroeder moved to approve the amended agenda (move 8) B1.Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment & Professional Development Update to 7) A. Communications), seconded by McAlister. Ayes: Hagan, McAlister, Schroeder and Tapps. Motion carried 4-0-3.
Moved by Schroeder to approve the minutes of the April 14, 2008 board meeting, seconded by Hagan. Ayes: McAlister, Schroeder, Tapps and Hagan. Motion carried 4-0-3.
Moved by Schroeder, seconded by McAlister to approve the bills and claims. Ayes: Schroeder, Tapps, Hagan and McAlister. Motion carried 4-0-3.
REPORTS
Margie Schwenk reported on “Operation Literacy” to the Board. Operation Literacy included an update of Instructional Decision Making (IDM) for grades 3-6, which was implemented in 2006 and Second Chance Reading (SCR) for grades 7-9, which will be implemented August of 2008.
Schwaller arrived 6:47 P.M.
COMMUNICATIONS
The Board received the following communication items: information regarding Staff Appreciation Week, a certificate for Iowa School Board Recognition Week, 2009 IASB Legislative Action Priorities, Baccalaureate is Wednesday, May 14th at 8:00 P.M. and Graduation is Sunday, May 18th at 2:00 P.M., IASB School Law Conference-May 13, 2008, IASB Action Line Legislative Activity Publications, IASB Action Network Legislative Advocacy Needed Publications, IASB 2008 District Meetings, GASB 45 Compliance Services Letter from IASB, School Election Changes – May 2, 2008, IASB 2008 Human Resource Conference – June 12, 2008, Foster Grandparent Program Letter, Raising the Bar E-Newsletter, Open Enrollment Out Application from Jenny Monson for her children to continue attending East Sac County School for the 2007-08 school year, CR-B Foundation Meeting Minutes, letter regarding Kelsey Moran as a recipient for the Governor’s Scholar Recognition Program with Laurie Rollefson stated as her favorite teacher, 2008 IASB Fiscal Management Conference-July 16, 2008 and thank yous from Jane Caldwell and Denise Ernst for Staff Appreciation Week.
REPORTS
Financial Reports –
Schroeder moved to approve the April financial reports for Hot Lunch and Activity Funds, seconded by McAlister. Ayes: Schwaller, Tapps, Hagan, McAlister, and Schroeder. Motion carried 5-0-2.
Moved by Schwaller, seconded McAlister to approve April financial reports for General Fund and Schoolhouse Funds and property tax collection report. Ayes: Tapps, Hagan, McAlister, Schroeder, and Schwaller. Motion carried 5-0-2.
Administrative Reports -
Supt/Principal Stoffers reported on the following items: DIBELS (literacy assessments) end-of-year academic reports were reviewed for Kindergarten and First Grade, showing some excellent growth, personnel update, the Board received a confidential envelope regarding a personnel item, meal prices/instructional fees, long range facilities plan/building and grounds, Early Childhood Program/4 yr old Preschool Grant Update, Volunteer Luncheon was held April 16,professional development/workshops-conferences, Instructional Decision Making (IDM) Model, School Foundation-Kick-Off Fundraiser, several miscellaneous items and calendar of events.
NEW BUSINESS
Schroeder moved to approve the Iowa Educators Consortium Foodservice Contract 2008-09, seconded by McAlister. Ayes: Hagan, McAlister, Schroeder, Schwaller, and Tapps. Motion carried 5-0-2.
Meal prices and technology/instructional fees for 2008-09 school year were discussed. After a lengthy discussion, Schwaller moved to approve the following prices/fees for 2008-2009 school year: Elementary daily lunch $1.50, increase of $.15, Int/Jr-Sr. High daily lunch $1.75, increase of $.20, K-12 daily breakfast $1.00, increase of $.10 and implementing a K-12 technology/instructional fee of $25 per student/$40 per family, seconded McAlister. Ayes: McAlister, Schroeder, Schwaller, and Tapps. Nay: Hagan. Motion carried 4-1-2.
Moved by Hagan, seconded by Schwaller to move the current Kindergarten class of 22 students to one (1) section as First Graders in 2008-09 school year. Ayes: Schroeder, Schwaller, Tapps, Hagan and McAlister. Motion carried 5-0-2.
Each Board Member received a personnel recommendation.
Personnel –
Moved by Schroeder, seconded by Hagan to terminate the contract of William Richardson effective at the end of the current work year for reasons of budgetary constraints, reduction and realignment of staff and/or sharing. Ayes: Schwaller, Tapps, Hagan, McAlister, and Schroeder. Motion carried 5-0-2. The Board thanked him for his service to the District.
McAlister moved to approve the resignation from Karen Clayburg as Part-Time High School Science Instructor at the end of the 2007-08 school year, seconded by Schroeder. Ayes: Tapps, Hagan, McAlister, Schroeder, and Schwaller. Motion carried 5-0-2. The Board expressed their gratitude for her years of service to the District.
Moved by Schwaller, seconded McAlister to approve the resignation from Leslie Pilling as High School Business Instructor at the end of the 2007-08 school year. Ayes: Hagan, McAlister, Schroeder, Schwaller, and Tapps. Motion carried 5-0-2. The Board expressed their gratitude for her years of service to the District.
Hagan moved to approve the 1.0 FTE 2008-09 Contract Agreement Shared Instructor with Glidden-Ralston CSD (25%) and CR-B (75%) for Leesa Stoffers, seconded by McAlister. Ayes: McAlister, Schroeder, Schwaller, Tapps and Hagan. Motion carried 5-0-2.
Moved by Schroeder, seconded by Hagan to approve the 2008-09 Contract Agreement Shared Instructor with Glidden-Ralston CSD (25%) and CR-B (75%) for High School Business. Ayes: Schroeder, Schwaller, Tapps, Hagan, and McAlister. Motion carried 5-0-2.
Miscellaneous -
There will be an end-of-the-year pot luck on Tuesday, May 20 at 12:00 noon at the Jr.-Sr. High Commons.
Supt. Stoffers received a phone call regarding the Pingrey property being for sale. A couple of board members were contacted by Doyle Gymer regarding his business property being available for purchase and wanted to know if the school would be interested for a bus garage.
Principal Report -
Principal Zanders submitted a written report which included items such as: upcoming graduation, emergency drills, end-of-the-year check-out, scheduling progress, curriculum, instruction & professional development updates, student development items, miscellaneous items and a May calendar. Principal Zanders was very please with this year’s prom. It was GREAT!
Moved by Schwaller, seconded by Schroeder to adjourn the regular meeting at 9:05 P.M. Ayes: Tapps, Hagan, McAlister, Schroeder and Schwaller. Motion carried 5-0-2.
