August 14, 2023
The Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of the Centerville Community
School District was held August 14, 2023 at 5:30 pm in the board room of the Administration Office,
634 North Main, Centerville.  

Public Hearing – Electric Line Easement – 5:30 pm

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

Approve Agenda
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Kris Shondel to approve the agenda as stated.  Motion
passed unanimously.

Presentation of Electric Line Easement
The easement request is on behalf of Interstate Power and Light Company.  The strictly underground easement
is a perpetual easement with a ten-foot wide easement area in front of the bus barn extending from North
10th to North 12th.  

Public Comments from interested visitors
There were no public comments.

Board discussion on the easement
There were no further comments from the board.

Adjourn 
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Bob Thomas to adjourn the public hearing at 5:33 pm.  Motion passed unanimously.

Regular Meeting 

Call to order and roll call
President Kevin Wiskus called the regular meeting to order at 5:33 pm.  Roll call to determine quorum:
   Present:  Mike Thomas, Bob Thomas, Kris Shondel, Tim Burger, Derek Carter, Kevin Wiskus
   Absent:  Mike Moore
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.

Approve Agenda
It was moved by Kris Shondel and seconded by Derek Carter to approve the agenda as stated.  Motion
passed unanimously.

Approve minutes of previous meetings
An amendment was made on the July 10th minutes.  Under “Employment/Contracts the following language was added:
4. Jolan Bishop – Tuition Reimbursement Agreement, 1-time reimbursement for tuition for courses to obtain ELL (English Language Learner) endorsement from the Board of Educational Examiners up to an amount not to exceed $1,500.

It was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Derek Carter to approve the amended July 10th minutes as well as the July 17th, and August 2nd minutes as stated.  Motion passed unanimously.

Old Business
There were no old business items.

New Business

Resolution Approving Conveyance of Certain Interests in Real Property to the Interstate Power and Light Company
Mike Thomas introduced the following Resolution and moved that it be adopted.  Tim Burger seconded the motion to adopt.  The roll was called, and the vote was:
   Ayes:  Mike Thomas, Bob Thomas, Kris Shondel, Tim Burger, Derek Carter, Kevin Wiskus
   Nays:  None

Whereupon, the President declared the resolution duly adopted as follows:
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY TO THE INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Centerville Community School District has previously set forth, by  resolution, its proposal to dispose of certain interests in real property, described as follows:
A 10-foot wide underground electric easement on the property legally described as: 

Lots 1 and 2 and the North ½ lot Lots 3 and 4 in Block 6, Range 2 in the Original Town (now City) of Centerville, and a parcel described as beginning at the Northeast corner of said Lot 2, thence running South along the East line of said Lots 2 and 3 to a point 100 feet South of the Northeast corner of said Lot 3, thence East 20 feet, thence North along the West line of said Lots 4 and 1 to the Northwest corner of said Lot 1, thence West 20 feet to the place of beginning, in the City of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa.
WHEREAS, pursuant to notice published as required by law, the Board of Directors held a hearing on August 14, 2023 on the proposal to convey the interests in the above-described real property to Interstate Power and Light Company, and the extent of objections received from residents or property owners as to said proposed transaction has been fully considered; and, accordingly the following action is now considered to be in the best interests of the District and residents thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CENTERVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT:
Section 1.	That the easement interests in real property legally described herein shall be conveyed by the District to Interstate Power and Light Company for good and valuable consideration.  Conveyance by the District shall be by easement agreement.
Section 2.	The Board President and Secretary are authorized to sign all conveyance documents for the real property described herein, including the easement agreement.
Section 3.	The Board President, Secretary, Superintendent, and administrative officers of the District are authorized to take all actions necessary to complete the above-described transaction, including execution of ancillary documents.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 14th day of August, 2023.

Approve Participation in Federal/Special Programs, Consolidated Grant and Appoint Program Contacts.  
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Tim Burger to approve participation in federal/special programs, consolidated grant and to appoint program contacts as follows:
Title I – Julie Caraccio
Title II – Mark Taylor
Title III – Julie Carracio
Title IV – Mark Taylor
Carl Perkins – Brad Warren
AmeriCorps – Julie Carracio
Homeless – Julie Caraccio
Home School – Julie Caraccio
E-Rate – Cameron Oehler, Lisa Swarts
Project Easier/BEDS/Certified Enrollment – Mark Taylor/Lisa Swarts
PowerSchool Program (Student Management System) – Lisa Swarts/Mark Taylor/Emily Kozak
CASA (Consolidated Accountability & Support Application) Annual Updates – Mark Taylor
Annual Registration Information – Emily Kozak, Lisa Swarts
Curriculum/Staff Development and Assessment – Julie Caraccio includes membership of the 
Teacher Quality Committee:  Terri Schofield, Brad Warren, Mark Taylor, Steve Clark, Andy Hotek and Rhonda Raskie
Motion passed unanimously.

Designate an Investigator, an Alternate Investigator, and Level II Investigator to Research Allegations of Student Abuse by Employees
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Tim Burger to designate investigator, alternate investigator, and Level II investigator to research allegations of student abuse by employees as follows:
Level I Investigator – Julie Caraccio, with Anne Morgan as alternate.
Level II Investigator – County Attorney Susan Daniels, with Anne Morgan as alternate.
Motion passed unanimously.

Approve Sharing Agreements with Moravia Community School District
Two agreements eligible for operational sharing were presented for approval.  
1.  Deanna Swenson, Guidance Counselor – Moravia holding the contract with Centerville purchasing 20% for $10,000.  
2.  Mark Taylor, Special Education Director – Centerville holding the contract with Moravia purchasing 20% for $10,000.
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Kris Shondel to approve the sharing agreements with Moravia Community School District as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve Service Agreements with Vendors
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Mike Thomas to approve the service agreements with Garratt Callahan and Schumacher Elevator Company as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve 28e Agreement Updates with Kids World Preschool
It was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Derek Carter to approve the 2023-24 Annual Kids World Agreement as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve SIEDA Preschool Contract
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Mike Thomas to approve the Annual Agreement for
Services with SIEDA (Southern Iowa Economic Development Association) as presented.  Motion passed
unanimously.

Approve First Reading of Board Policies Series 200
Mike Thomas left the meeting at 6:10 pm and re-entered the meeting at 6:12 pm. 

It was moved by Tim Burger and seconded by Bob Thomas to approve the first reading of board policy 200 series with recommended changes from the board.  Motion passed unanimously.
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Approve Support Staff Handbook
It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Tim Burger to approve the updated Support Staff Handbook as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve Technology Purchase
It was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Bob Thomas to approve the technology purchase of laptops from BlueAlly Technology Solutions for the amount of $14,289 as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve Personnel Business Procedures

Resignations
1. Tom Hill – Resigning from Math Teacher at CHS effectively immediately.
2. McCain Oden – Resigning from Sp. Ed. Aide Specific at Lakeview effective immediately.

Employment/Contracts
1. John Cochran – M.S. Football Coach effective 8/24/2023, for 45 days, filling a vacant position.
2. Sheryl Johnson – Transfer from Part-Time Night Custodian to Part-time Campus Mail/Stop Signs position, effective 8/2/2023, replacing Charlie Rodriguez.
3. Andrew Johnson – Transfer from Part-Time Night Custodian to Full-Time Night Custodian, Level II, Step 1, $12.27/hr, 8 hrs/day, effective 8/2/2023, replacing Sheryl Johnson.
4. Ashley Adams – Appanoose County Campus Aide, Level II, Step 1, $12.17/hr. 8 hrs/day, 186 days, effective 8/23/2023, replacing Abigal Davis.
5. Mekca Wallace-Spurgin – Virtual School Content Special, 1/8 of M.A.+36, Step 24, $9,195.38, effective 8/17/2023, new position.
6. McKinley Lain - Virtual School Content Special, 1/8 of B.A.+12, Step 1, $4,897.75, effective 8/17/2023, new position.
7. Addison Westercamp - Virtual School Content Special, 1/8 of B.A., Step 3, $4,725.75, effective 8/17/2023, new position.

Sports Officials – as listed

Volunteers
1. Kasidee Micetich – Cheerleading Asst. Volunteer Coach.

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

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

Superintendent Report
Superintendent report topics included: progress and interest regarding the Home School Assistance Program, open enrollment/virtual academy, RSAI Committee meeting, New Teacher day, and upcoming construction meeting.

Board Member Takeaways 
Takeaway items included: construction work on Main Street, Appanoose County Alliance Backpack program, appreciation for both Aaron Beeson’s and Julie Caraccio’s work, positive comments on the sharing agreement, and new board member open house.

Adjourn
It was moved by Tim Burger and seconded by Derek Carter to adjourn the regular meeting at 6:39 pm.  Motion passed unanimously.

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Board President, Kevin Wiskus				 Board Secretary, Lisa Swarts