April 8, 2024  
The Public Hearing and the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of the Centerville Community  School District was held April 8, 2024 a t 5:30 pm in the board room of the Administration  Office, 634 North Main, Centerville.  
FY25 Proposed Tax Hearing 5:30 PM  
Call to order and roll call  
President Kevin Wiskus called the FY25 Proposed Tax Public Hearing to order at 5:31 pm. Roll call to  determine quorum:  
 Present: Tim Burger, Derek Carter, Carol Heffron, Mike Moore, Mike Thomas, Kevin Wiskus   Absent: Tom Johnson  
Also present were Superintendent Mark Taylor and Chief Financial Officer Lisa Swarts.  
Approval of Agenda  
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Mike Moore to approve the agenda as stated. Motion  passed unanimously.  
Opening Statement on Proposed Tax information – Board President  
Kevin Wiskus made an opening statement on the Proposed Tax publication.  
Receive Written Comment  
There were no written comments received.  
Receive Oral Comment  
There were no oral comments received.  
Adjourn to Regular Board Meeting  
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Carol Heffron to adjourn the public hearing at 5:35 pm.  Motion passed unanimously.  
Regular Board Meeting  
Call to order and roll call  
President Kevin Wiskus called the regular meeting to order at 5:35 pm. Roll call to determine quorum:   Present: Tim Burger, Derek Carter, Carol Heffron, Mike Moore, Mike Thomas, Kevin Wiskus   Absent: Tom Johnson  
Also present were Superintendent Mark Taylor and Chief Financial Officer Lisa Swarts.  Tom Johnson entered the meeting at 5:37 pm.  
Welcome Visitors  
Kevin Wiskus welcomed visitors.  
Public Forum  
Jill Whisler was present to invite the superintendent and board members to the upcoming Career Day for  students at the High School.  
Approve Agenda  
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Derek Carter to approve the agenda as stated. Motion  passed unanimously. 
Approve minutes of previous meetings  
It was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Derek Carter to approve the March 11, 2024 and  March 18, 2024 minutes as stated. Motion passed unanimously.  
Old Business  
There were no old business items.  
New Business  
Approval of Playground Equipment  
Lakeview PTO President Sarah Lind was present for a report from the parent organization. She was  happy to report that the Lakeview PTO with the help of community members, grants, and generous  donors, was able to raise over $100,000 for new playground equipment for Lakeview Elementary. A  description and quote from Boland Recreation was included for review. The board thanked her for all of  their hard work and the generous donation.  
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Carol Heffron to approve the purchase of Lakeview  Playground Equipment from Boland Recreation as presented using donated funds from the PTO. Motion  passed unanimously.  
Opaa! Presentation  
This item was tabled until a future board meeting.  
Approval of Copier Lease with Access Systems  
This item was tabled until a future board meeting.  
Presentation and Acceptance of FY22 Audit  
Paul Beetner with Nolte, Cornman & Johnson joined the meeting virtually to present the district’s FY22  audit.  
It was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Derek Carter to accept the FY22 district audit as  presented. Motion passed unanimously.  
Approval of Resolution for Sale of Surplus Property at CHS  
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Mike Thomas to approve the resolution:  WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Centerville Community School District  intends to sell surplus property from the old high school with a collective value greater than  $5,000 by an in-person sale to be held on June 4, 2024 at 600 CHS Drive, Centerville, IA 52544.  WHEREAS, it is appropriate pursuant to Iowa Code Section 297.22 to publish a Notice  of the proposed sale and of the hearing and to receive and consider objections and petitions.  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Centerville  Community School District:  
Section 1. That this Board shall set a public hearing on the above-described property sale  for May 13, 2024, at 5:30 P.M. in the Administrative Office Board Room located at 634 N. Main  St., Centerville, Iowa.  
Section 2. That the Secretary is authorized and directed to prepare, publish, and distribute  the Notice of Hearing.  
PASSED AND APPROVED this 8th day of April, 2024.  
Motion passed unanimously.  
Approval of First Reading of Board Policies Series 400  
Some suggestions were made for policies 401.7, 401.15, and 403.2E1. Mr. Taylor will look into those 
suggestions. It was moved by Tom Johnson and seconded by Carol Heffron to approve the first reading  of the 400 series policies. Motion passed unanimously.  
Discussion on 2023-24 Budget Amendment and Approving to Set Public Hearing Date and Time for May  13th at 5:30 PM  
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Derek Carter to approve and set the public hearing date  for the 2023-24 budget amendment hearing as May 13, 2023 at 5:30 pm. Motion passed unanimously.  
Discussion of AEA Ed and Media Services Funds  
Mr. Taylor presented the Board with the preliminary Media and Education Services Funding (60% of  AEA amount) provided by John Parker with the Iowa Department of Management. Estimates total  $106,781 for the Centerville District. He also presented the Board with a draft resolution that districts in  the Great Prairie AEA are being asked to consider that commits 100% to the AEA for the next two years.  There was a discussion among the group on what types of services that are included in those categories,  what those services cost, and what type of legal commitment that resolution puts the district in. It was a  consensus that Mr. Taylor will get some more information to bring back to the board as well as a possible  presentation from the AEA’s Nathan Wood at a future board meeting.  
Approve Personnel Business Procedures  
Resignations  
1. Tom Belloma – Retiring from the maintenance department effective June 30, 2024. Requesting  payment for any remaining sick leave, flex/flex bank, and vacation leave.  
2. Lynnette Lemen – Resigning from Business Operations/Human Resources effective May 8, 2024.  Requesting payment for any remaining vacation leave.  
3. Alex Belloma – Resigning from Middle School Football Coach effective April 8, 2024.  
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Derek Carter to approve all personnel items as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.  
It was also a consensus to give Tom Belloma a lifetime activity pass.  
Financial Reports  
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Derek Carter to approve all prepaids, list of bills,  additional bills on the table, financial reports, and pay per diem as presented. Motion passed  unanimously.  
Superintendent Report  
Superintendent report items were: working on setting standards at the High School, cell phones in class,  study halls, dollar amount given for the new Teacher Salary Supplement and how it impacts compaction  of the schedule, and activities for the eclipse.  
Board Member Takeaways  
Takeaway topic items included: procedure items are necessary, good work on policies, AEA law and the  pressure on the district staff, appreciation for Lakeview PTO, movement of art located in the old high  school building to the new building, concerns on open lunch, school safety and security and how the  administration is vigilant on handling all situations.  
Adjourn  
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Mike Thomas to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:23 pm.  Motion passed unanimously. 
_________________________ ___________________________________  Board President, Kevin Wiskus Board Secretary, Lisa Swarts