October 26, 2020
The regular meeting and work session of the Board of Education of the Centerville Community School
District was held October 26, 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.

AGENDA:   Regular Board Meeting & Work Session 
DATE:	October 26, 2020
TIME:	6:30 P.M.  
PLACE:      Centerville Administration Office - 634 North Main

Regular Board Meeting

Call to order and roll call
President Marty Braster called the regular meeting to order at 6:30 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.

Public Forum
There were no public comments.

Approve Agenda
Recommended addition to the agenda was “Under Item IV – add Item C. Approval of Bills.”
It was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Mike Moore to approve the agenda as amended.  Motion 
passed unanimously.

New Business

Approve 1st Reading of Board Policies 704.2R1 and 704.2R2
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Bob Thomas to approve the 1st reading of board policies 704.2R1 and 704.2R2 as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve Personnel Business Procedures
Personnel items to consider were presented as follows:

Employment/Contracts
1. Erin Beeson -  Sp. Ed. Aide Specific @ Howar M.S., Level II, Step 1, $10.17/hour, 7.75 hours/day, new position.
2. Laura Hamilton Weber – Sp. Ed. Aide Specific @ Lakeview, Level II, Step 6, $11.67/hour, 7.75 hours/day, replacing Gabriel Harbour

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

Approval of Bills
It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Kris Shondel to approve the list of bills as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Adjourn
It was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Mike Moore to adjourn the regular meeting to the work session at 6:38 pm.  Motion passed unanimously.

Work Session

Call to order and roll call
President Marty Braster called the work session to order at 6:38 pm.  Roll call to determine quorum:
   Present:  Brooke Johnson, Kevin Wiskus, Kris Shondel, Mike Thomas, Bob Thomas, Mike Moore, Marty Braster
   Absent:  None
Also present were Superintendent Tom Rubel and Chief Financial Officer Lisa Swarts

Welcome Visitors
Marty Braster welcomed visitors.

Public Forum
There were no public comments.

Approve Agenda
It was recommended to table the five-year financial plan agenda item. 
It was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Mike Moore to approve the agenda.  Motion passed 
unanimously.

Work Session

Five Year Financial Plan
This item will be tabled and presented at a future meeting.

Student Assessment	
Rhonda Raskie presented on Student Assessment.  Her presentation focused on both Pananorama and the
Iowa School Performance Profile.  She also reported that the Iowa schools were not able to complete 
assessments last year due to the shutdown but are planning on completing them this year.

Update on Central 
Tom Rubel reported that the Facilities Committee has had conversations about Central and there is a
consensus to get the building sold.  There has been work with the attorney on identifying the procedure to do that.  So the district will move forward with their desire to sell Central Ward Elementary Building.

Report on Fall Sports
Rich Parker spoke about new guidelines that relate to indoor fall sports.  The district’s position is unified 
with the conference’s decision.  All patrons and students except for the players will be required to wear 
masks.  Games will be live-streamed and the facilities will be at full capacity.

There was also a question about the Activity fund so Mr. Parker gave a general overview.  

Return to Learn Update
Mr. Rubel gave an update on Returning to Learn.  He reported that starting November 2nd the district will return to Face to Face Learning full-time.  All students and staff will be required to wear masks.  There were discussions as to how and why the district came to this decision.  He also noted that there would be some adjustments to the school calendar and that the information would be announced to the public soon.

Mike Thomas left the meeting at 7:50 pm and returned at 7:53 pm.

Principal Reports
Principal reports focused on how teachers, students, and families have been doing with the Hybrid Plan.  

Kris Shondel left the meeting at 8:13 pm and returned at 8:15 pm. 

Adjourn
It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Mike Moore to adjourn the meeting at 8:18 pm.  Motion passed unanimously.

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Board President, Marty Braster                                                Chief Financial Officer, Lisa Swarts