ALBURNETT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Regular Board Meeting Minutes Board Room Monday, February 20, 2017 5:30 p.m. Mission Statement: The Alburnett Community School District will provide educational opportunities which enable students to become confident, competent, and responsible contributors to society.

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Call to Order / Roll Call: Avery Reed, Board President, called the regular board meeting to order at 5:33pm. Members present by Roll Call were Kala Liebe, Avery Reed and Jennifer Slife. Aaron Balderston and Jason Martin were absent. Others Present: Principal Ken Kasper, Principal Josh Henriksen, Superintendent Dani Trimble and Board Secretary Jim Mauss.

II.

Approve Agenda: Jennifer Slife moved and Kala Liebe seconded to approve the agenda. Votes of Aye were Kala Liebe, Avery Reed and Jennifer Slife. There were no Nay votes. Motion carried.

III.

Welcome Visitors A. Public Comments to the Board: Lori Sperfslage thanked the school board and the school for supporting the soccer program.

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Board Reports A. Department Heads: Denise Rawson, Food Service Director, gave an updated on items such as: taste testing with students, training staff on new equipment, updating the wellness policy, and new recipes for the 2017-18 school year.

B. Curriculum Departments: Members from the Special Education department: Lynnette Kramer, Bailey Wright, C. D.

Samantha Kramer, Nicole Wood, and Brenden Drahn gave an update on what is happening in Special Education. They have been pleased with the support from the Special Education and Math consultants from Grantwood. Principals: Josh Henriksen updated the board on items such as: K-2 reading challenge, kindness challenge in March, 4th-5th grade leadership team and 2017-18 Project Lead the Way Science curriculum. Ken Kasper gave updates on how the: Pirate News is improving, All-State Speech Results, Kids really enjoying lunch and student council expanding. Business Manager: Jim Mauss proposed a change in the way that expenses are presented to the board and public moving forward. Board Members: None

E. F. Superintendent 1. 2017-2018 Budget Timeline March 20 Presentation of information during the Regular Board Meeting April 3 School & Community Forum – question and answer session regarding budget April 10, 11, or 12 Special Meeting – Public Hearing and Board approval of budget April 17 Budget certification deadline 2. Legislative Update: Dr. Trimble gave an update on recent legislative topics such as: vouchers, IPERS, and health insurance.

3. Superintendent Growth Plan Dr. Trimble used input from the evaluation process and reflection on the Standards for School Administrators, to develop goals for the coming year.

4. Other: None V.

Consent Agenda A. Minutes 1. January 17, 2017 Regular Meeting

B. C. D. E.

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2. January 18, 2017 Special Meeting Financial Reports Invoices Resignations Contract Approvals 1. Kay Wilson, Co-Head Cook 2. Christine Miner, Head Boys Track Coach 3. Mike Henle, Asst. Boys Track Coach Out of State/Overnight Trips 1. FFA – State Convention, Ames, IA, April 9-11 Kala Liebe moved and Jennifer Slife seconded to approve the consent agenda. Votes of Aye were Kala Liebe, Avery Reed and Jennifer Slife. There were no Nay votes. Motion carried.

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Dialogue/Action Items A. Publication of Hearing for 2017-2018 School Calendar – Hours versus Days Jennifer Slife moved and Kala Liebe seconded to approve the Public Hearing date for March 20 at 5:30 p.m. for the 2017-18 School Calendar. Votes of Aye were Kala Liebe, Avery Reed and Jennifer Slife. There were no Nay votes. Motion carried.

B. Memorandum of Agreement with Junior Achievement Kala Liebe moved and Jennifer Slife seconded to approve the memorandum of Agreement with Junior Achievement. Votes of Aye were Kala Liebe, Avery Reed and Jennifer Slife. There were no Nay votes. Motion carried.

C. Agreement of Service with Timberline Billing Service LLC Jennifer Slife moved and Kala Liebe seconded to approve the service agreement with Timberline Billing Service LLC. Votes of Aye were Kala Liebe, Avery Reed and Jennifer Slife. There were no Nay votes. Motion carried.

D. Purchase of Track Equipment Jennifer Slife moved and Kala Liebe seconded to approve up to $25,600 for track equipment needed for the first track season using the new facility. Votes of Aye were Kala Liebe, Avery Reed and Jennifer Slife. There were no Nay votes. Motion carried.

VII.

Confirm Date and Time of Next Meeting The next Regular Board Meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. on March 20, 2017.

VIII.

Adjourn: Kala Liebe moved and Jennifer Slife seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:46 pm. Votes of Aye were Kala Liebe, Avery Reed and Jennifer Slife. There were no Nay votes. Motion carried.

These are unofficial minutes. The official minutes can be found in the Board Secretary’s office.