COON RAPIDS-BAYARD BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Jan. 11th, 2010
by Rena Shaw
January 12, 2010
The Coon Rapids-Bayard Board of Directors met in regular session January 11, 2010 in the Library (Media Center) at the Coon Rapids-Bayard Int/Jr.-Sr. High School.
President Tapps called the regular meeting to order at 6:31 P.M., reviewed the public meeting notice posted in at least three locations (Jr.-Sr. High School Commons-Coon Rapids, Iowa, News Gazette-Bayard, IA, Coon Rapids Enterprise-Coon Rapids, IA and Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities-Coon Rapids, IA) on January 7, 2010. Present on roll call: Anthofer, Carter, Davis, McAlister, Nees, Oswald, Tapps, Sup’t/Elem Principal Stoffers, Principal Zanders and Sec'y Hopkins.
Chuck Beyer, 2001 Roofing System, and Alyssa Jackson, Coon Rapids Enterprise, were present.
McAlister moved to approve the agenda, seconded by Nees. Ayes: Anthofer, Carter, Davis, McAlister, Nees, Oswald and Tapps. Motion carried 7-0-0.
Moved by Oswald to approve the minutes of the December 21, 2009 board meeting, seconded by Carter. Ayes: Carter, Davis, McAlister, Nees, Oswald, Tapps, and Anthofer. Motion carried 7-0-0.
Moved by McAlister, seconded by Nees to approve the bills and claims. Ayes: Davis, McAlister, Nees, Oswald, Tapps, Anthofer, and Carter. Motion carried 7-0-0.
COMMUNICATIONS
Chuck Beyer, 2001 Roofing System, had a 20-minute presentation/roof discussion with the Board regarding roof options.
The Board received the following communications items: ISCAP 2009-10 Series B Participant Information, IASB – Advocate Upcoming Webinars, Regional Lobby Days, and Legislative Update, IASB Iowa Core Curriculum Workshops Approaching – Denison – March 16, 2010, and Open Enrollment-Out Application from Mac & Jen Jump for their child to continue attending Adair-Casey CSD for the 2009-10 school year.
REPORTS
Financial Reports -
Carter moved to approve the Activity Fund and Hot Lunch Fund Reports for the month of December, seconded by Oswald. Ayes: McAlister, Nees, Oswald, Tapps, Anthofer, Carter and Davis. Motion carried 7-0-0.
Moved by Carter, seconded by McAlister to approve the December General Fund and Schoolhouse Fund Reports and Property Tax Collection Report. Ayes: Nees, Oswald, Tapps, Anthofer, Carter, Davis, and McAlister. Motion carried 7-0-0.
Secretary Hopkins reviewed the July-December 2009 Revenue and Expenditure Summaries with the Board.
Secretary Hopkins informed the Board of some good news, an average of 11% increase in 2009 taxable valuations for 2010-2011 budget year. This will not increase the dollars generated, but will lower the levy rate. The district will see an increase in the PPEL and Voted PPEL revenues for the 2010-2011 Budget due to the increase of taxable valuations.
Secretary Hopkins also provided a summary of utility usage for 2005-2009.
Administrative Reports -
Sup’t/Elem Principal Stoffers reported on the following items: personnel, extra-curricular program/activities, Board level/school leader professional development, facilities-building and grounds update, winter weather conditions/transportation, Visionary-Strategic Planning Committee meeting January 27-6:00 P.M., legislation linguistics, serious health condition for a prek/headstart student, technology-Microsoft settlement update, professional development/Iowa Core Curriculum, January 25th board meeting will be held at Deal Elementary, Coaching in the Classroom Pilot Project (CIC) had an excellent article in the Carroll Times Herald, CR-B School Foundation, Race to the Top Funds, past and upcoming home wrestling events, and a list of calendar of events.
Supt. Stoffers handed out a IASB 2010 Legislative Questions/Talking Points for School Boards. Included in the handout are the following items: allowable growth, cash reserves, protection of statewide penny for infrastructure, IPERS, unfunded mandates, shifting the AEAs to the DE, and restructuring.
Principal Zanders reported to the Board on the following items: Shared Vision-ITBS/ITED results have arrived and are being reviewed, the February 3rd Professional Development day will be used to review the results; Culture of Learning- the Professional Development Day on Thursday, January 7 was post-poned; Management – over 35,000 minutes of detention time for 7-12 students were needed to be served before semester tests; Family and Community – Principal Zanders informed the Board of a student incident from today, and Societal Context – At –risk planning committee post-poned (again) and the Career Fair has also been post-poned.
NEW BUSINESS
Nees moved to Participate in Iowa’s Race to the Top Local Education Agency (LEA) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), a competitive federal education grant, seconded by Anthofer. Ayes: Oswald, Tapps, Anthofer, Davis, and Nees. Nays: Carter and McAlister. Motion carried 5-2-0.
Miscellaneous -
Issues about snow removal were discussed.
Moved by Carter, seconded by Davis to adjourn the regular meeting at 9:01 P.M. Ayes: Tapps, Anthofer, Carter, Davis, McAlister, Nees and Oswald. Motion carried 7-0-0.
