April 6, 2020
The 2020-2021 Budget Hearing and the regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Centerville
Community School District was held April 6, 2020 at 6:30 pm virtually via Zoom.  Patrons that wished to 
attend virtually were given the option of logging into the meeting.

FY21 Budget Hearing (2020-2021) – 6:30 P.M.

Call to order and roll call
President Marty Braster called the public hearing to order at 6:37 pm.  Roll call to determine quorum:
   Present:  Kevin Wiskus, Mike Moore, Kris Shondel, Marty Braster, Brooke Johnson, Bob Thomas,
                  Mike Thomas
   Absent:  Bob Thomas 
Also present were Superintendent Tom Rubel and Chief Financial Officer Lisa Swarts

Welcome Visitors
Marty Braster welcomed all visitors.

Approve agenda
It was moved by Kevin Wiskus and seconded by Brooke Johnson to approve the agenda.  Motion passed unanimously.

Presentation of budget information to Board of Directors
Lisa Swarts presented the 2020-2021 proposed budget to the board and public with a total proposed 
tax rate of $18.73.

Review proposed budget for 2020-2021

Open discussion/presentation from interested visitors on the budget
There were no questions from interested members of the public.

Board discussion on the budget
The board reviewed and led a discussion on the budget.  The discussion centered on unspent authorized budget/spending authority as well as ways on how to manage the budget moving forward.

Adjourn 
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Brooke Johnson to adjourn the public hearing at 7:08 pm. Motion passed unanimously.

Regular Board Meeting

Call to order and roll call
President Marty Braster called the public hearing to order at 7:08 pm.  Roll call to determine quorum:
   Present:  Bob Thomas, Kevin Wiskus, Mike Thomas, Mike Moore, Brooke Johnson, Marty Braster, 
                  Kris Shondel
   Absent:  None 
Also present were Superintendent Tom Rubel and Chief Financial Officer Lisa Swarts

Welcome Visitors
Marty Braster welcomed visitors.  He thanked the staff for all of their hard work during this time and thanked Mr. Rubel for his leadership.

Public Forum
There were no comments from the public.

Approve Agenda
It was moved by Kevin Wiskus and seconded by Mike Moore to approve the agenda.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve Minutes of previous meetings
It was moved by Brooke Johnson and seconded by Kris Shondel to approve the March 9th minutes as stated.  Motion passed unanimously.

Old Business

Approve FY19 Annual Audit
It was moved by Brooke Johnson and seconded by Mike Moore to approve the FY19 annual audit report.  Motion passed unanimously.

New Business

Approve and Certify 2020-21 Budget Roll Call 
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Brooke Johnson to approve and certify the 2020-2021 budget at a total tax rate of $18.73.  Roll call vote:
Ayes: Marty Braster, Brooke Johnson, Bob Thomas, Mike Thomas, Mike Moore, Kris Shondel, Kevin Wiskus
Nays: None
Motion passed unanimously.

Approve 101% Budget Guarantee Resolution.  Roll Call.
It was moved by Brooke Johnson and seconded by Mike Moore to approve the 101% budget guarantee resolution:  Resolved, that the Board of Directors of Centerville Community School District, will levy property tax for fiscal year 2020-2021 for the regular program budget adjustment as allowed under section 257.14, Code of Iowa.  Roll Call vote:
Ayes: Brooke Johnson, Bob Thomas, Mike Thomas, Mike Moore, Kris Shondel, Kevin Wiskus, Marty Braster
Nays: None
Motion passed unanimously.

Discussion on 2019-20 Budget Amendment and Approving to Set Public Hearing Date and Time for May 11 at 6:30 P.M.
It was moved by Kevin Wiskus and seconded by Brooke Johnson to set a public hearing date and time as May 11th at 6:30 pm for the 2019-2020 budget amendment.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve Pandemic Response and Emergency Suspension of Policy Resolution
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Kevin Wiskus to approve the Pandemic Response and Emergency Suspension of Policy Resolution as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve Administrators’ Recommendation for Department of Education Procedures for Continuous Learning
The Administration presented their recommendation for the District’s Continuous Learning Plan.  The recommendation was to adopt the voluntary plan option at this time.  Rhonda Raskie gave a presentation on why this option works best for the Centerville District and outlined how this plan has been implemented and how it will work best for children, staff, and families.

It was moved by Brooke Johnson and seconded by Kevin Wiskus to approve the Centerville Community School District’s Voluntary Continuous Learning Plan as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Information on 2020-21 Centerville Education Association Negotiations Process/Timelines
Tom Rubel reported to the board about how the negotiations process works and the different timelines that have to be followed.  He will keep the negotiations committee up to speed on all upcoming timelines.

Approve Personnel Business Procedures
Personnel items presented for approval were as follows:
Resignations
Heather Heartley – resigning from position as Cafeteria Worker, effective March 26, 2020.
Tiffany Faris – resigning from position as Cafeteria Worker, effective April 10, 2020.
Maggie Johnson – resigning from position as Howar Middle School Cheer Coach.

It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Kevin Wiskus to approve the personnel items as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Financial Reports
It was moved by Brooke Johnson and seconded by Mike Thomas to approve the bills, pay per diem, and financial reports as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Tom Rubel spoke about the upcoming scheduled April 28th work session and asked for guidance from the board on how to move forward.  It was a consensus that at this point it is best to focus on COVID-19.  The administration will contact Matt Gillaspie and ask that he send out the information that he would have presented for the board to look over.

Adjourn
It was moved by Brooke Johnson and seconded by Kevin Wiskus to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 pm.  Motion passed unanimously.

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Board President, Marty Braster                                              Chief Financial Officer, Lisa Swarts