February 26, 2024
The Regular Meeting and the Work Session of the Board of Education of the Centerville Community
School District was held February 26, 2024 at 5:30 pm in the board room of the Administration
Office, 634 North Main, Centerville.  

Regular Board Meeting

Call to order and roll call
President Kevin Wiskus called the regular meeting to order at 5:30 pm.  Roll call to determine quorum:
   Present:  Tim Burger, Derek Carter, Tom Johnson, Mike Thomas, Kevin Wiskus
   Absent:  Carol Heffron, Mike Moore (Moore entered at 5:33 pm)
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 Derek Carter and seconded by Mike Thomas to approve the agenda as stated.  Motion
passed unanimously.

Old Business
There were no old business items.

Mike Moore entered the meeting at 5:33 pm. 

New Business

Approve 2nd Reading of Board Policies 400.3, 405.1, 405.2, 405.7, 501.3, 505.11, 505.11 R1
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Tom Johnson to approve the 2nd reading of board policies 
400.3, 405.1, 405.2, 405.7, 501.3, 505.11, 505.11 R1 as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve Personnel Business Procedures

Resignations
1. Christopher McCutchen – Resigning from Shared Drama Sponsor, effective at the end of the 2023-24 contract year.

Employment/Contracts
1. Lisa Aslesen – Gear-Up sponsor, effective Feb. 1, 2024, 66 days (80 ½ days and 26 full days), $12,878.05.
2. Nic Belloma – Middle School Girls’ Track, Step 1, $1,835.95, replacing Amber White.

Volunteer Agreements
1. Brittney Smith – Elementary Volunteer
2. Tom Bishop – Band Volunteer

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

Adjourn
It was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Derek Carter to adjourn the regular meeting at 5:44 pm.  Motion passed unanimously.

Work Session

Call to order and roll call
President Kevin Wiskus called the work session to order at 5:44 pm.  Roll call to determine quorum:
   Present:  Tim Burger, Derek Carter, Tom Johnson, Mike Moore, Mike Thomas, Kevin Wiskus
   Absent:  Carol Heffron
Also present were Superintendent Mark Taylor and Chief Financial Officer Lisa Swarts

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

Work Session

Discuss Potential Change Order
An estimate for a potential privacy fence between Unit B west wall and exiting tech shop was
presented.  After discussion there wasn’t support for the estimate to move forward to an approvable
change order.

IASB Work Session
Tammi Drawbaugh with the Iowa Association of School Boards was in attendance for a board professional development session.  This board development session focused on the topic of Board Self-Assessment using “Standards for Effective School Boards.”  The board participated in several conversations and collaborative exercises on the topic.  Consensus from group conversations were that top two strengths were superintendent/board relations, fiscal responsibility.  Top two future focuses were student learning and culture.

2024-25 Budget Discussions
Lisa Swarts and Mark Taylor went over budget timelines and presented preliminary budget numbers for the “proposed tax notice” that will be going out to property owners in the school district.  

Adjourn
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Tim Burger to adjourn the work session at 8:12 pm.  Motion passed unanimously.

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Board President, Kevin Wiskus                           		 Board Secretary, Lisa Swarts