June 8, 2020
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Centerville Community School District was held
June 8, 2020 at 6:30 pm in the board room of the Administration Office, 634 North Main,
Centerville.  Patrons that wished to attend virtually were given the option of logging into the meeting.

Call to order and roll call
President Marty Braster called the public hearing to order at 6:33 pm.  Roll call to determine quorum:
   Present:  Kris Shondel, Kevin Wiskus, Mike Moore, Bob Thomas, Mike Thomas, Brooke Johnson, Marty Braster
   Absent:  None 
Also present were Superintendent Tom Rubel and Chief Financial Officer Lisa Swarts

Welcome Visitors
Marty Braster welcomed visitors.  There were no comments from the public.

Approve agenda	
It was recommended to remove or table the item “Approve License Agreement with City of Centerville”
because legal documents haven’t been completed yet.  It was also recommended to add “Committee
Reports” after Financial Reports.  It was moved by Brooke Johnson and seconded by Kevin Wiskus to
approve the agenda as recommended with changes.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve minutes of previous meetings
It was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Mike Moore to approve the May 11th, May 26th, and
June 1st minutes as stated.  Motion passed unanimously.

Old Business
There was no old business.

New Business
It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Kevin Wiskus to approve the 2020-21 total package salary increase for:
	1. Support Staff on salary schedule – step advancement
	2. Support Staff above step 6 (step 6+) – 1.468% increase
           3. Administrators - 1.468% increase
	4. Directors - 1.468% increase
	5. Salaried Positions - 1.468% increase
	6. $360 annually ($30 per month) insurance benefit increase
	7. Employees who choose to “opt out” of District group health insurance will continue to receive   
             the same dollar contribution as in 2019-20 without increase.
Motion passed unanimously.

Approve Bids for Milk and Bread Purchases for 2020-21
Food Service Director Chad Koestner recommended the following bids milk and bread purchases for the 2020-2021 school year. 
Anderson Erickson – milk bid
Pan-O-Gold Baking Co. – bread bid

It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Brooke Johnson to approve milk and bread bids as recommended.  Motion passed unanimously.
 
Approve 2020-21 Cafeteria Fund Meal Prices
Director of Food Service Chad Koestner recommended the following Cafeteria Fund meal price increases for 2020-21.
Adult Lunch – increase $.10 to $3.85
Adult Breakfast – increase $.10 to $2.35	
Paid Student Lunch – increase $.10 to $2.95		
Paid Student Breakfast – increase $.10 to $1.90

It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Kris Shondel to approve the recommended cafeteria price increases as recommended.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve Summer Maintenance Bids
Facilities Director, Tim Kaster recommended approving the low bid on all of the listed projects.  Mike Thomas asked that each project be voted on separately.

1. Lakeview LED Lighting - It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Kevin Wiskus to approve the low bid from Superior Cable for the amount of $18,345.54.  Motion passed unanimously.

2. Athletic Complex Press Box Remodel – Mike Thomas stated that he had looked up both contractors for this bid and neither one was registered with the State of Iowa.  He believes that if they aren’t registered that they don’t pay workman’s compensation and that the district would assume the risk.  The board tabled this item and will take action when more information is provided.

3. Howar Band Room Carpet – It was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Bob Thomas to approve the low bid from J & L Flooring for the amount of $$7,199.49.  Motion passed unanimously with Kevin Wiskus abstaining from the vote. 

4. Lakeview Classroom Painting - Mike Thomas stated that he had looked up both contractors for this bid and neither one was registered with the State of Iowa.  He believes that if they aren’t registered that they don’t pay workman’s compensation and that the district would assume the risk.  The board tabled this item and will take action when more information is provided.

5. Lakeview Computer Room Division (3 rooms) - Mike Thomas stated that he had looked up both contractors for this bid and neither one was registered with the State of Iowa.  He believes that if they aren’t registered that they don’t pay workman’s compensation and that the district would assume the risk.  The board tabled this item and will take action when more information is provided.

Approve Final FY20 TSS Teacher Funds Payment
A list of the June FY20 TSS payments was presented for approval.  It was moved by Kevin Wiskus and seconded by Bob Thomas to approve the list as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve 2nd Reading of Board Policy 204
It was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Kevin Wiskus to approve the 2nd reading of board policy 204 as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve First Reading of Board Policies 401.14, 401.14R1, 401.9R1, 401.9E1, 712, 604.11, 605.5, 605.7, 605.7R1, 605.7E1
After discussion it was a consensus of the board to do more work on board policies 401.14R1, and 401.9R1.  

Policy 401.14 – suggestions to insert a name under any spot that said “insert title”

It was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Mike Moore to approve the 1st reading of board policies 401.14, 401.9E1, 712, 604.11, 605.5, 605.7, 605.7R1, 605.7E1.  Motion passed unanimously.

Consideration of Mystic School Building
The board was presented with a letter from the City of Mystic.  They are planning on selling the property that was sold to them by the district in 2013.  Per the agreement, the City signed a “right of first refusal” agreement that granted the district the right to buy back the property if they choose.  
It was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Kevin Wiskus to deny the right to purchase back the property sold to the City of Mystic.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approval of License Agreement with City of Centerville
This item was tabled.

Approval of Powerschool 2020-2021 Contract
It was moved by Kevin Wiskus and seconded by Mike Thomas to approve the 2020-21 Student Reporting Contract with Powerschool as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve Personnel Business Procedures
Personnel items presented for approval and consideration were as follows:

Resignations
Kristy Demry – resigning from Assistant Girls Volleyball Coach
Kristy Demry – resigning from Co-Head Girls Track Coach

Transfers
Wayne Farris – Howar Lead Custodian, replacing Harry Deininger,8 hours per day, 261 days, wage TBD based on support staff salary increases.
 
Employment/Contracts
Julie Vanderlinden – Student Council Advisor, Step 1, $526.18
Tom Hill – Head Boys Basketball, replacing Matt Kruzich, Step 13, $6,123.73
Tino Terrones – 8th Volleyball Coach, replacing Tony Kurimski, Step 10, $2,466.31
Taylor Lawson – HS Assistant Volleyball, replacing Kristy Demry, Step 1, $2,414.62
Mallory Denny – 7th Grade Volleyball Coach, replacing Tino Terrones, Step 2, $1,872.31

It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Brooke Johnson to approve all personnel items, excluding Student Council contract for Julie Vanderlinden as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Mike Thomas to approve the contract for Julie Vanderlinden for the position of Student Council as presented.  Motion passed unanimously with Mike Moore abstaining from the vote.

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

Committee Reports
Marty Braster spoke that new board members would like a better understanding of what goes on in the committee meetings.  Because of this issue, the finance committee, who met before this board meeting decided that it might be a good suggestion to have “Committee Meetings” on the agenda and have the members report out.

Kevin Wiskus, Brooke Johnson, and Marty Braster gave an update on the earlier finance committee meeting with Matt Gillaspie.  The discussion centered on the Master Facility Project and the financial aspects of the plan.  It was a discussion as to how COVID might or might not have affected timelines.

After the finance committee reported out, it was mentioned by other board members that they would prefer a written synopsis.     

Adjourn
It was moved by Kevin Wiskus and seconded by Bob Thomas to adjourn the meeting at 8:14 pm.  Motion passed unanimously.

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Board President, Marty Braster                                              Chief Financial Officer, Lisa Swarts