November 14, 2022
The annual and regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Centerville Community School District
was held November 14, 2022 at 5:30 pm in the board room of the Administration Office, 634 North
Main, Centerville.  

Board of Education – Annual Meeting

Call to order and roll call
President Kevin Wiskus called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.  Roll call to determine quorum:
   Present:  Mike Moore, Mike Thomas, Bob Thomas, Tim Burger, Derek Carter, Kevin Wiskus
   Absent:  Kris Shondel 
Also present were Superintendent Mark Taylor and Chief Financial Officer Lisa Swarts.

Welcome Visitors
Kevin Wiskus welcomed visitors.

Public Forum
There were no public comments.

Kris Shondel entered the meeting virtually at 5:30 pm. 

Approve Agenda
It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Tim Burger to approve the agenda as stated.  Motion
passed unanimously.

Approve minutes of previous meetings
A correction was made to the October 28th minutes.  In the 2nd to the last paragraph “Derek Moore” needs
to be changed to “Derek Carter.”
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Tim Burger to approve the October 10th, October, 24th, 
and amended October 28th minutes as stated.  Motion passed unanimously.

Annual Board Meeting

Receive and Approve Transportation Annual Report
It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Tim Burger to receive and approve the FY22 Annual Transportation Report as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Receive and Approve Local Education Agency’s Certified Annual Report (CAR)
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Bob Thomas to receive and approve the FY22 Certified Annual Report as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Receive and Approve Local Education Agency’s Special Education Supplement (SES)
It was moved by Tim Burger and seconded by Mike Moore to receive and approve the FY22 Special Education Supplement as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Adjourn to Regular Meeting
It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Derek Carter to adjourn the Annual Meeting at 5:46 pm.  Motion passed unanimously.

2022-23 Board of Education –Regular Board Meeting

President Kevin Wiskus called the meeting to order at 5:48 pm.  Roll call to determine quorum:
   Present:  Mike Moore, Mike Thomas, Bob Thomas, Kris Shondel, Tim Burger, Derek Carter, Kevin
Wiskus
   Absent:  None
Also present were Superintendent Mark Taylor and Chief Financial Officer Lisa Swarts.

Election of President and Vice-president
President Pro-Tem Kevin Wiskus called for nominations for President.

Derek Carter nominated Kevin Wiskus for President.

With no other nominations, nominations ceased and Kevin Wiskus was named President by consensus.

President Kevin Wiskus called for nominations for Vice President.

Tim Burger nominated Mike Moore for Vice President.

With no other nominations, nominations ceased and Mike Moore was named Vice President by consensus.

Administer oath of office to President, Vice-president
Lisa Swarts administered the oath of office to both president and vice president.

Welcome Visitors
Kevin Wiskus welcomed visitors.

Public Forum
There were no public comments.

Approve Agenda
It was recommended to move “Item I, between “Item F and Item G.” 
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Derek Carter to approve the agenda as amended.  Motion
passed unanimously.

Old Business
There were no old business items.

New Business

Approval of Out of State Band Trip
Tyler Morgan was before the board seeking approval for a Band trip to Florida in March 2024. Approximately sixty students will be attending with approximately one chaperone needed per ten students. The Band will be playing in Disney Springs. 
It was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Mike Moore to approve the 2024 Florida Band Trip as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Appoint Board Members to groups or committees
It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Tim Burger to approve the list of committee members as appointed:
County Conference Board – Kevin Wiskus
Centerville Foundation Board of Directors – Bob Thomas and Mike Thomas
Negotiations Committee (includes Support Staff & Administration)- Kevin Wiskus, Bob Thomas, Tim Burger
School Improvement Committee – Mike Thomas, Kris Shondel, Derek Carter
ADLM Empowerment Board – Mike Thomas 
Motion carried unanimously.

Approve Board Attorney and Chief Negotiator
It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Mike Moore to approve the Board’s attorney as Ahlers & Cooney with general contact, Danielle Haindfield and Aaron Hilligas as the Chief Negotiator.  Motion passed unanimously.

Early Retirement Update
It was reported that possible early retirement is looked at on a yearly basis.  In discussions for this year it was noted that the district had an increase in enrollment and that finding teachers to fill open positions would be difficult.

Kris Shondel was no longer attending the meeting virtually at 6:32 pm.

Approve First Reading of Board Policies 601.1, 602.1, 602.2, 602.3, 603.10, 603.13, 603.15, 605.1, 605.3, 605.5, 605.6, 605.7, 605.9, 606.10
Recommendations for the policies were:
601.1 – change to “The superintendent will seek input from the calendar committee”
605.1 – change 10 years to 6 years
605.3 – keep information from bracket
605.7 – use the word “may”
605.9 – bracket information will say “staff”

It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Derek Carter to approve the 1st reading of board policies 601.1, 602.1, 602.2, 602.3, 603.10, 603.13, 603.15, 605.1, 605.3, 605.5, 605.6, 605.7, 605.9, 606.10 with recommended changes.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve 2nd Reading of Board Policies 401.14, 408.1, 802.4, 802.4R1, 802.4R2
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Mike Moore to approve the 2nd reading of board policies 401.14, 408.1, 802.4, 802.4R1, 802.4R2 as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approval of Lau (ELL) Plan for Serving English Learners (ELs)
No significant changes were made to the Lau Plan other than name changes.
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Tim Burger to approve the Lau Plan as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve Application and Request for Allowable Growth & Supplemental Aid for LEP (Limited English Proficient) Excess Costs
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Tim Burger to approve the application and request for allowable growth & supplemental aid for LEP (Limited English Proficient) excess costs in the amount of $7,567.10.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve Request for Allowable Growth & Supplemental Aid for Enrollment, Late Open Enrollment, & LEP (Limited English Proficient) Instruction Beyond 5 Years
It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Derek Carter to approve the request for allowable growth and supplemental aid for the amount of $47,596.80 for increased enrollment.  Motion passed unanimously.

It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Mike Moore to approve the request for allowable growth and supplemental aid for the amount of $148,876.20 for open enrolled out students on the Fall 2022 Certified Enrollment report that were not on the Fall 2021 Certified Enrollment count.  Motion passed unanimously.

Mike Thomas left the meeting at 6:47 pm.

It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Bob Thomas to approve the request for allowable growth and supplemental aid for the amount of $1,561.77 for LEP Instruction.  Motion passed unanimously.

Mike Thomas re-entered the meeting at 6:49 pm.

Approve Personnel Business Procedures

Resignations
1. Jennisha Oden – Resigning from Sp. Ed. Aide Specific at Lakeview effective Oct. 10, 2022.

Employment/Contracts
1. Richard McCain Oden – Sp. Ed. Aide Specific at Lakeview, Level II, Step 2, $12.47 per hour, 7.75 hours per day, new position, effective Oct. 17, 2022.
2. Malacy Ring – Sp, Ed. Aide Specific at Howar, Level II, Step 4, $13.07/hour, 7.5 hours per day, new position, effective Oct. 17, 2022.

Sport Officials Contracts – as listed

Volunteer Agreements
1. Garrett Cowan – Robotics Volunteer

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

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

Superintendent Report
Items reported out by Mark Taylor included: Shared student Art projects, recognition to Kevin Wiskus for receiving an Iowa Association of School Boards award, reports on various activities and sports, government safety initiative, lockdown drills, Veterans’ Day celebration, and various meetings attended.

Board Member Takeaways
Takeaways included: Inquiry on board member costs, meeting with PACT group about housing, possible work session topic on partnership with IHCC, student presentations, Veterans’ Day, and Howar Library.

Adjourn
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Derek Carter to adjourn the meeting at 7:18 pm.  Motion passed unanimously.
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Board President, Kevin Wiskus                           		 Board Secretary, Lisa Swarts