8/30 School Board Meeting Minutes
by Gail Hopkins
August 30, 2010
Coon Rapids-Bayard Board of Directors met in special work session August 31, 2010 in the Library (Media Center) at the Coon Rapids-Bayard Int/Jr.-Sr. High School.
President Tapps called the special work session to order at 6:06 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) on August 27, 2010. Present on roll call: Anthofer, Carter, Davis, McAlister, Nees, Tapps, Principal Zanders, Supt. Stoffers, and Sec'y Hopkins. Oswald arrived at 6:15 P.M.
Visitors included Shannon Obert and Tanya Hunt, Visionary-Strategic Planning Committee Members, Tim Hoffman, Dave Thomas and Merle Rambo, Facilities Cost Management Group, LLC. and Charles Nixon, Coon Rapids Enterprise.
Visionary-Strategic Planning Committee (V-SPC) Member Tanya Hunt addressed the Board regarding the consensus of the Committee was the realization of advantages in closing Deal and moving all students to one site. Shannon Obert shared that the V-SPC felt the one site concept was most cost effective and put the District in a better position long-term in case a sharing agreement was reached in the future with another district. Tanya Hunt informed the Board that the V-SPC may have a division regarding what the plan details should consist of, but have a consensus for a one site facility. Board Member Carter addressed the committee members regarding the V-SPC’s role in sharing options. Tanya and Shannon informed Carter that the V-SPC focused on facilities and felt the sharing options and curriculum was for the SIAC to discuss and review. This discussion was approximately 10 minutes.
Merle Rambo, FCMG, LLC. reviewed the concept of moving sales tax dollars to save General Fund dollars with efficiencies by moving to a one site facility. Merle also reviewed an updated “Sample Tax Management Planning Data” with the Board. Merle entertained questions from the Board. The discussion was approximately 55 minutes.
Merle Rambo and Tim Hoffman left and the Board continued their own 30 minute discussion. The Board decided to invite Larry Sigel to the next Board Work Session in late September or early October to discuss a 3-5 year financial outlook for the District.
Moved by Nees, seconded by Carter to adjourn the special work session at 8:25 P.M. Ayes: Anthofer, Carter, Davis, McAlister, Nees, Oswald, and Tapps. Motion carried 7-0-0.
