NORTH SCOTT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Eldridge, Iowa NOTE: These minutes are unofficial until approved by the board at the next regular meeting. A regular meeting of the North Scott Board of Directors was held on February 13, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Office. All members were present: Dennis Albertson, Elizabeth Bosworth, Paul Dierickx, Joni Dittmer, Mark Kruse, John Maxwell, and Joe Slater. President Slater called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. APPROVAL OF AGENDA There were no changes to the agenda. President Slater noted that a request for boundary information from the mayor of Eldridge at the last meeting has been provided to him. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA Dierickx moved to approve the consent agenda, as follows. Seconded by Maxwell. Motion unanimously approved. - Minutes of the January 23, 2012 Regular Meeting. - Retirement of Doug Fisher, plumber/electrician, retiring after 29 years of service, effective 6/30/12. - Resignations from Brittney Hanselmann, food service helper at the Jr. High, effective 2/7/12; Kimberly Blumhardt, food service helper at the High School, effective 1/30/12; Michele Kapinski, freshman girls softball coach, effective for the 2011-12 season; Jeff Newmeister, 7 th grade football coach, effective for the 2012-13 season, pending finding a suitable replacement; and Brad Merrick, 8 th grade girls volleyball coach, effective for the 2012-13 season, pending finding a suitable replacement. - Employment of Kathryn Roling, Invent Iowa Sponsor at Armstrong, effective 1/5/12; Michele Kapinski, assistant varsity girls softball coach, effective 5/7/12; Lindsey Schuetz, assistant girls soccer coach, effective 3/19/12, pending certification; Jill Reedy, food service helper at the Jr. High, effective 2/8/12; and Nicole (Nikki) Steinbeck, administrative assistant to the Director of Operations, effective 2/14/12. - Information item: Merlyn Frick, 4 hours/day rover custodian, will transfer to 20 hours/week custodian at the Jr. High, effective 2/13/12. - Revenue and Expenditure Reports, School Nutrition Fund Report, Child Care Report, Activity Fund
NORTH SCOTT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Page 2 Reports, and Trust & Agency Reports for January, 2012. - Open enrollment in requests as follows: Tayler Savoie, resident district is Davenport CSD, effective 1/14/12 (NA-2nd). (Taylor will remain at Neil Armstrong Elementary this school year, however, next year will transfer to either John Glenn Elementary or Virgil Grissom Elementary.) Amber Mara-Savoie, resident district is Davenport CSD, effective 1/14/12 (NA-6th). - Approval of 2012-13 Open Enrollment In Request: Corey McAleer, resident district is Central- Clinton CSD, effective 2012-13 (VG-2nd). BILLS Joe Hintze reviewed several items regarding the bill list and financial reports. The following bills were presented for approval: General Fund - $182,284.67, Student Activity Fund - $20,855.67, Management Fund - $15,188.65, Sales Tax Fund - $16,930.75, PPEL Fund - $38,592.00, School Nutrition Fund - $58,195.79, Child Care Fund - $439.92, Self-Funded Health - $57,898.00, Agency Fund - $1,256.15, for a total of $391,641.60. Dierickx moved to approve the bills as presented; seconded by Bosworth. Motion unanimously approved. REPORTS Curriculum Cabinet The Curriculum Cabinet minutes were provided in the board packet. OLD BUSINESS Scott County Local Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Jeff Schwiebert reviewed a resolution in support of the Scott County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan is also expected to be approved by each of the cities in Scott County. Approval of this plan is needed in the event the district applies for a grant for the building of safe rooms. Maxwell moved to approve the resolution as presented; seconded by Kruse. Motion unanimously approved. The next step for the district in applying for a grant will be to meet with representatives of Bi-State. NEW BUSINESS North Scott Child Care Options Jeff Schwiebert discussed three options regarding the North Scott Child Care Program for the 2012-13 school year: (1) maintain the program as it is currently operating, (2) eliminate the program entirely, or (3) move the program to another location. Schwiebert favors the third option, moving the 2&3 year old program to the former VoAg building behind the High School. The program could be run as a business incubator for the High School Family and Consumer Science program, which would help meet the
NORTH SCOTT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Page 3 educational needs of our students. Due to space constraints at the former VoAg building, the 4-yearold preschool program would need to remain at Alan Shepard, but the wrap-around program would be discontinued. Such a move would necessitate Head Start moving to a private location; a local church has already expressed an interest in housing this program. The after-school programs at Shepard and White could be maintained. This proposal would call for a reduction of staff time by approximately 11 hours per day. These changes would provide flexibility for our elementary buildings. Board members asked the staff of the Child Care Center to provide any ideas for solutions to the director, Theresa Tobin, who will forward them to the superintendent. The superintendent will then forward their ideas to the board. Early Retirement Resolution Jeff Schwiebert presented an early retirement resolution for selected support staff, to be effective June 30, 2012. The purpose of the early retirement program is to avoid having to lay off staff in order to reduce the special education deficit. This program would allow the board to pay retirement benefits rather than unemployment benefits. The program is only open to staff who are assigned/paid in the following categories of the 2011-12 Master Contract between the district and the Classified SEIU Local #199: secretarial staff (page 26), teacher aides (page 27) and job shadow coordinator (page 27). Additional requirements include at least 10 years of consecutive service to the district, age 55 by June 30 th, and eligible for IPERS early retirement benefits. Albertson moved to approve the early retirement resolution as presented; seconded by Maxwell. Motion unanimously approved. Bleacher Project Jeff Schwiebert noted that this is the third attempt at proceeding with replacing the visitor bleachers at Lancer Stadium. John Netwal reviewed the proposed project, which is to replace the visitor bleachers with a code compliant 1,300 seat system, and to prepare areas on the home bleacher side for the addition of two 500 seat bleacher systems (to be funded by the Athletic Boosters). The estimated cost of the project is $376,850, to be funded from the 2011-12 Sales Tax Fund. The cost of the visitor bleachers is approximately $240,000; the remainder of the cost is for the home side bleachers. The board held a lengthy discussion regarding the urgency of the project, and whether or not the project needs to be completed to the extent proposed. Proposals included reducing the seating capacity, replacing only the foundation, and achieving community buy-in by donating the planks to each community in the district. The bleacher project was tabled until the next meeting; therefore, there will not be a hearing on February 27 th. The administration will provide additional information at that time. Virgil Grissom Roof Replacement Project
NORTH SCOTT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Page 4 John Netwal reviewed the timeline and bidding procedure for the replacement of the roof at Virgil Grissom Elementary. The estimated cost of the project is $348,284, to be funded from the 2012-13 Sales Tax Fund. Maxwell moved to set the public hearing for February 27, 2012; seconded by Bosworth. Motion unanimously approved. SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT The superintendent s report included the following items: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) The open position report was provided. The student enrollment report as of February 1 st was provided. An open enrollment report as of February 1 st was provided, showing number of students open enrolled out, open enrolled in, and open enrolled in by building. Legislative update items to watch in the legislature include NCLB waivers, property tax relief, uniform levy, and allowable growth. Elementary world language Jeff Schwiebert reported that the Curriculum Cabinet has discussed the possibility of offering a world language, such as Spanish, at the elementary level. The Cabinet had determined they did not want to give up something else in the school day in order to offer such a program. Following discussion, the board directed the administration to pursue the possibility of offering a world language at Glenn and Grissom as a pilot program; the suggestion was to fit it in during library time as a special. The hope is that the world language program will draw students from the central core of the district to the outlying buildings, thereby balancing the enrollment. NCLB Waiver/Blueprint this information is on the Department of Education website. Vera French Community Mental Health Center services are offered at Glenn, Armstrong, and Grissom. Vera French is now asking the district to contribute to the cost of these programs. Community meetings at the last board meeting, Eldridge Mayor Marty O Boyle had requested joint meetings with the city council and school district. Board members discussed the request, and decided that when board meetings are held throughout the district, to schedule community meetings with the political entities in those areas prior to the regular board meeting. IASB Lobby Days Schwiebert and Albertson decided not to attend the February 14th IASB Lobby Day. The next Lobby Day is scheduled for March 6th. The board will hold a Finance Work Session on Monday, March 5, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.
NORTH SCOTT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Page 5 (k) The March 12 th board meeting will be held as usual; this is the week of spring break. BOARD COMMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE Paul Dierickx reported that he attended the meetings of the City (Davenport) and County (Scott) Conference Boards. They have set public hearings for March 5 th. The city is proposing 2.5% salary increases for personnel; the county is proposing 2% increases. The county needs a representative on their appeals board; they are looking for a woman farmer to fill this position. Joni Dittmer had found a Monsanto grant the district may apply for. Information will be provided at the next board meeting. There being no further business, Maxwell moved to adjourn; seconded by Dittmer. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Submitted by: Approved: Kristy Looney, Secretary Joe Slater, Board President