July 17, 2023 – School Board Minutes

POSTED: July 17, 2023

REGULAR MEETING – July 17, 2023

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Allamakee Community School District was held at the Kee High School ICN Room N110, Lansing, IA on Monday, July 17, 2023, at 7:00 pm.  The meeting was called to order by Bobbie Goetzinger, Board President. Upon roll call, the following responded, namely: Bobbie Goetzinger, Melanie Mauss, Kelli Mudderman and Arla Wagner.  Absent:  Tony Becker.  Also present were Donna Thomas, Elementary Principal, Dr. Sarah Murray, Superintendent, and Michele Martin, Board Secretary.  Visitors:  Dr. Bill Withers and Stan Rheingans.

AGENDA ADOPTION:  A motion was made by Wagner and seconded by Mudderman to approve the agenda as presented.   The vote was all ayes.  Absent and not voting Becker.  Motion carried.

AUDIENCE COMMENT:  Dr. Bill Withers, Keystone Area Education Association, board member and Stan Rheingans, Keystone Area Education, Chief Administrator were present to thank Eastern Allamakee Schools for their continued support in utilizing Keystone AEA resources.  Stan Rheingans provided an overview of what Keystone offers and the agency’s goals.

AUTHORIZATIONS: Mudderman moved to approve the July consent items, minutes of the June meeting, bills for June 30 and July, Secretary’s Financial Statement, Student Activity and Food Service Reports for June.  Mauss seconded. The vote was all ayes.  Absent and not voting Becker.  Motion carried.

JULY 17, 2023 INVOICES

ACENTEK
JUNE TELEPHONE & INTERNET
1,587.92
AGVANTAGE FS INC
LP GAS
1,538.11
ALLAMAKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
SHARING AGREEMENTS
2,500.00
BAN-KOE SYSTEMS, INC.
DOOR ACCESS SYSTEM SUPPORT
1,606.50
BOB’S LOCK & SAFE INC
LEVER, DOOR REPAIRS, PULL HANDLE
1,356.00
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
BUS INSPECTION
600.00
DHS CASHIER 1ST FL
MEDICAID
5,905.75
EXPLORE LEARNING
Reflex Math Renewal
2,030.00
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA
IOWA ASSOC OF AG CONFERENCE
100.00
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA
NAE SUPP, TECH, SAI MEMBERSHIP, KPEC
3,568.53
HOGLUND BUS CO. INC.
BUS PARTS, SHOCKS, LIGHTS
629.30
INDUSTRIAL HEALTH SERVICES NETWORK, INC
ANNUAL PROGRAM FEE & TESTING
344.80
IOWA ASSOC OF SCHOOL BD
FINANCE CONFERENCE MARTIN
350.00
IOWA ASSOC OF SCHOOL BD
IASB DUES FY2023-24
1,661.00
IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
JUNE SERVICES
588.40
JOHNSONS GAS N GO
GAS
815.11
KEYSTONE AEA 1
CPI MODULES & KPEC
684.89
KEYSTONE AEA 1
TURF CARE FOR BASEBALL & SOFTBALL FIELDS
1,200.00
KWIK TRIP EXTENDED NETWORK
GAS
147.32
LANSING COLLISION CENTER
SUBURBAN REPAIR
145.00
LANSING, CITY OF
JUNE 2023 WATER & SEWER
692.95
LEITHOLD PIANO COMPANY INC
INSTRUMENT REPAIR
676.19
LEXIA LEARNING
Lexia Core 5     10/1/23-9/30/24
3,872.00
MADISON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., INC.
LIFE AD&D
105.70
MEDIACOM BUSINESS
INTERNET KEE CONNECT
209.95
MEDIACOM BUSINESS
JULY 2023 INTERNET SERVICES
238.50
MFL – MAR MAC COMMUNITY SCHOOL
SHARING AGREEMENT BUSINESS MANAGER
2,400.00
MULGREW OIL CO.
DIESEL & GAS
6,706.30
NORTHEAST IOWA COMM. COLLEGE
SPRING TUITION TO COLLEGE
6,166.50
PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FINANCIAL SVS LLC
POSTAGE METER LEASE
186.54
QUILL CORPORATION
BOOKCASE & ORGANIZER
604.08
TIMBERLINE BILLING SERVICE LLC
MEDICAID BILLING FEE
757.43
TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
ADDITION OF LEAVE MANAGEMENT
828.75
TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION
ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE
388.79
UPPER EDGE TECH
LCD SCREEN
109.00
WASTE MANAGEMENT – PdC
JUNE 2023 SERVICES
1,623.56
WAUKON STANDARD/NEWS PUBLISHING CO.
JUNE LEGAS & ADS
360.03
KERNDT BROTHERS SAVINGS BANK
BOND PAYMENT
35,980.00
NEW ALBIN SAVINGS BANK
BOND PAYMENT
35,980.00
BLUEALLY TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC
Fortinet Firewall- LMS/KHS E-Rate
13,348.88
BODENSTEINER IMPLEMENT COMPANY
JD 54 INCH MOWER DECK
1,700.00
BRENNAN CONSTRUCTION
BUS GARAGE LEASE
565.00
KEYSTONE AEA 1
TURF CARE, IBOSS, AVAMAR FY22-23 SERVICE
2,682.50
LEMKE MASONRY
CONCRETE REPAIRS NAE
8,680.00
MARCO
STANDARD LEASE PAYMENT
214.00
MAUSS ELECTRIC, LLC
ELECTRICAL FOR FUEL BARREL
1,007.32
NEXTIVA, INC.
CLOUD MANAGEMENT PHONES
847.24
RENAISSANCE LEARNING, INC
AR/STAR Renewal
2,655.60
SANTANDER LEASING LLC
2017 SCHOOL BUSES IC CE 77 PASS
18,615.00
SOFTWARE UNLIMITED INC
ANNUAL FEES FINANCE SOFTWARE
6,933.00
STENDEL, MARION
TOWER RENT BUS RADIOS
800.00
CULLIGAN
SOLAR SALT & FILTER
87.35
ASPI SOLUTIONS
JR HIGH ATHLETIC FEES
30.00
CHANCE COLSCH
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
80.00
TYSON COTA
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
80.00
LEROY EMERSON
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
130.00
GILLETTE GROUP
CLASS 2024 CONCESSIONS
2,661.80
MICHAEL KIRSHBAUM
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
120.00
LANSING IGA
CLASS 2024 CONCESSIONS
113.10
CAEL LUZUM
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
130.00
ERIK PASKER
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
130.00
RIDDELL
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
777.95
TOM SCHULTZ
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
120.00
PATRICK TREWIN
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
260.00
CHARLIE ZAHN
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
260.00
EACS GENERAL FUND
ATHLETIC OFFICAL
362.98
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
FFA SUPPLIES
174.31
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
FFA TRAVEL; VOCAL SUPPLIES; ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT, TRAVEL, DUES; BASEBALL CALENDARS; BAND SUPPLIES; PROM SUPPLIES; CLASS OF 2024 SUPPLIES
3,382.77
KWIK TRIP
CLASS OF 2024 CONCESSIONS
153.62
SWEETWATER
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
65.42
DENNE BRODBECK
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
130.00
TYSON COTA
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
160.00
DON BOSCO SCHOOL
ATHLETIC ENTRY FEES
90.00
STEVE HACKEN
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
390.00
JASON HALVERSON
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
120.00
BRIAN HILSABECK
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
155.00
MICHAEL JOHNSON
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
130.00
KENRICH FOODS
CLASS OF 2024 CONCESSIONS
259.40
MIKE KIRSHBAUM
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
120.00
ROGER KORGER
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
120.00
CAEL LUZUM
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
130.00
NFV SCHOOL
ATHLETIC FEES
100.00
FRANK OLSON
ATHLETIC FEES
75.00
RED GERANIUM
ATHLETIC FLOWERS
42.00
RICEVILLE SCHOOL
ATHLETIC FEES
150.00
JAMIE RODENBURG
ATHLETIC FEES
120.00
TOM SCHULTZ
ATHLETIC FEES
250.00
SOUTH WINN SCHOOL
ATHLETIC FEES
75.00
JOHN UHAL
ATHLETIC FEES
130.00
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA ATHLETICS
ATHLETIC FEES
339.00
VILLAGE FARM & HOME
ATHLETIC SUPPLIES
40.94
WEST DELAWARE SCHOOL
ATHLETIC FEES
80.00
JOHN WINTER
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
130.00
YEOMAN’S-DYESPORT
ATHLETIC UNIFORMS
637.72
CHARLIE ZAHN
ATHLETIC OFFICIAL
130.00
TRANSFER FROM JR HIGH MAGAZINE SALES TO JR HIGH ATHLETICS
1,295.80

JUNE 30, 2023 INVOICES

ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING
STANDARD LEASE
298.00
AHLER LAW FIRM, AHLERS, COONEY,
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
135.00
ALLIANT ENERGY
ELECTRIC
10,294.87
BDJ Tech
PROJECTOR SCREEN FOR JESSIE KURTH
441.94
CENTURY LINK
TELEPHONE
129.54
CENTURY LINK
TELEPHONE
146.54
DECORAH MOBILE GLASS, INC.
BUS REPAIR
130.00
DEML CONTROLS
HVAC REPAIRS
1,671.36
EHLERS, KATHY
MILEAGE SUMMER SCHOOL AND KPEC
177.24
FIVE STAR TELECOM, INC.
CAMERAS FOR NAE
2,245.26
GREEN LAWN
BASEBALL BROADLEAF APPLICATION
431.96
GREEN LAWN
SOFTBALL BROADLEAF APPLICATION
144.86
IOWA TESTING PROGRAMS
IOWA STATEWIDE TESTING (ISASP)
1,509.75
JMC COMPUTER SERVICE INC
2023-2024 SOFTWARE SITE LICENES
1,739.22
JMC COMPUTER SERVICE INC
LMS 2023-2024 SOFTWARE SITE LICENSES
1,508.58
JMC COMPUTER SERVICE INC
NAE 2023-2024 SOFTWARE SITE LICENSES
2,389.20
JMC COMPUTER SERVICE INC
2022-23 SOFTWARE SITE LICENSES
1,697.19
JMC COMPUTER SERVICE INC
2022-2023 SITE LICENSES
2,648.24
JOHNSON, KENNY
CAR WASH REIMBURSEMENT
21.00
LANSING AUTO PARTS
BUS PARTS & SUPPLIES, WEED TRIMMER LINE
90.62
LANSING HARDWARE  INC
PAINT NAE
81.98
MADISON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., INC.
LIFE AD&D
139.30
MARCO
OVERAGE CHARGES
74.93
MARTIN, MICHELE
CALENDAR
7.27
MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE
JOSH SHIMAKE TUITION
1,920.00
SEVERSON’S SERVICE
BUS REPAIRS & PARTS
2,075.90
STEIBER, HANNAH
WORK BASED LEARNING PLAN UNI STEM BEST
5,500.00
U.S. CELLULAR
HOT SPOT
29.49
UPPER EDGE TECH
REPAIR PARTS FOR STUDENT COMPUTERS
1,264.00
VILLAGE FARM & HOME
MAINTENANCE SUPP, BUS SUPP, BATTERY
303.20

 

APPROVE CONTRACTS, RESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS:  A motion was made by Wagner and seconded by Mauss to approve contracts and resignations for the following positions and sharing agreement. The vote was all ayes. Absent and not voting Becker.  Motion carried.

Contracts:

Megan Schwartzhoff   Elementary Teacher

Ian Zahren Vocal Music 15 Extended Days

Sarah Whitehead Food Service Director

MFL/MAR-MAC CSD & Eastern Allamakee CSD 28E Sharing Agreement – Vocal Music Teacher

Resignations:

Shelly Baumgartner   Elementary Teacher

APPROVE EASTERN ALLAMAKEE SCHOOLS HANDBOOKS:  A motion was made by Mudderman and seconded by Mauss to approve the listed handbooks for the 2023-24 school year.  The vote was all ayes.  Absent and not voting Becker.  Motion carried.

2023-24 Kee Connect Handbook 2023-24 PK-12 Parent and Student Handbook

2023-24 Paraprofessional Guidebook 2023-24 7-12 Teacher Guidebook 

APPROVE EASTERN ALLAMAKEE CONFIDENTIAL SAFETY PLAN/GUIDE:  A motion was made by Mauss and seconded by Wagner to approve the Eastern Allamakee Confidential Safety Plan/Guide.  The vote was all ayes.  Absent and not voting Becker.  Motion carried.

APPROVE EASTERN ALLAMAKEE LAU PLAN FOR SERVING ENGLISH LEARNERS:  A motion was made by Mudderman and seconded by Wagner to approve the Eastern Allamakee LAU Plan.  The vote was all ayes.  Absent and not voting Becker.  Motion carried.

APPROVE RENEWAL OF EMPLOYER’S MUTUAL (EMC) LIABILITY INSURANCE:  Wagner made a motion to approve the renewal of EMC Liability Insurance and Mauss seconded.  The vote was all ayes.  Absent and not voting Becker.  Motion carried.

IASB (IOWA ASSOCIATION of SCOOL BOARDS) LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM:  The board discussed the 2023 legislative beliefs and agreed for Eastern Allamakee Schools the following four were the most important:

  1. Area Education Agencies
  2. Mental Health
  3. School Safety
  4. Teacher Recruitment and Licensure

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

Donna Thomas let the board know that concrete improvements were made at New Albin Elementary School for safety reasons.  New Albin Elementary received a STEM Grant for math.  Summer school is going well.  Donna reported that the Spanish trip she chaperoned went well and she enjoyed the trip.

Dr. Murray informed the board that she is still in need of an Art Teacher and additional Paraprofessionals for the upcoming school year at Kee High School.  The concrete work in front of Kee High School will be completed by August 9th.  The community picnic will be on August 21, from 4-7 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT:  Wagner made a motion to adjourn, Mudderman made the second and the meeting adjourned at

8:00 p.m.  The vote was all ayes. Absent and not voting Becker.  Motion carried.

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Bobbie Goetzinger, Board President

Attest: ______________________________________

Michele Martin, Board Secretary