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:
- Area Education Agencies
- Mental Health
- School Safety
- 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