BOARD OF DIRECTORS LYNNVILLE-SULLY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT APRIL 18, 2016 The Board of Directors of the Lynnville-Sully Community School District met in regular session Monday, April 18, 2016 immediately following the public hearing, in the high school library. Board members and officers present: Tim Dunsbergen, President; Jeremy Schnell; Tammy Vos; Gerry Van Dyke; Shane Ehresman, Superintendent; and Karla De Cook, Board Secretary. Absent: Stephanie Young and Mikayla Smith, Student Ex-Officio Board Member. Others present: Teri Bowlin, Shane Wheeler, Faye Brand, Rita Maston, Sara Rowe and Jill Philby. President Dunsbergen called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Amend/Approve Agenda Vos moved, seconded by Schnell to approve agenda as printed. Motion carried 4-0. Consent Agenda 1.   Minutes of March 28, 2016 regular meeting 2.   Secretary’s Monthly Financial Report 3.   April bills Schnell moved, seconded by Van Dyke to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried 4-0. Open Forum There were no requests to speak during the open forum. Educational Topic: Title I Program – Jill Philby, Title I teacher, provided an overview of the elementary Title I program, which is for K-3rd graders. Reports Teri Bowlin, PreK - 8 Principal had Shane Wheeler talk about Lego League. She then reported that they are continuing to move forward with the Summer School process; grandparents’ day was last Tuesday; was contacted by Georgia Sheriff from Drake University to see how we implement Character Counts and they are inviting us to receive training for Character Counts 5.0. Superintendent Ehresman shared that last week was 9th grade orientation; teacher negotiations is underway; graduation will be May 21; Allison Wenck will be implementing one of the PLTW classes and will be going to a two week training this summer; scheduling for next year is going on; and the May 16 board meeting will be rescheduled to May 23rd. Action Items Approve Resignations – Superintendent Ehresman recommended approval of the following resignations: 1)   Mark Vickroy – Route bus driver, effective April 7, 2016 2)   Mallory Kjar – Elementary Special Education teacher, effective at the end of the school year.

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Schnell moved, seconded by Vos to approve the resignations as recommended. Motion carried 4-0. Approve Contracts – Superintendent Ehresman recommended approval of the following contracts, effective the 2016-2017 school year: 1) Teacher Leadership & Compensation (TLC) Instructional Coach Positions – Melinda Hardin, Mike Parkinson, Jilly Philby. Additional four contract days; one year contract; $4,000 stipend for each instructional coach. 2) Teacher Leadership & Compensation (TLC) Model Coach Positions – Jennifer Rozendaal, Sabrina Edsen, Kevin Johnson, Tara Conover, Lisa Martin. Additional two contract days; one-year contract; $2,500 stipend for each model teacher. 3) Teacher Leadership & Compensation (TLC) Mentor Coach Positions – Jessica Winegar, Sara Rowe, Heidi Van Wyk. Additional two contract days; one-year contract; $1,500 stipend for each mentor teacher. Vos Moved, seconded by Schnell to approve the contacts as recommended. Motion carried 4-0. Approve Open Enrollments – Superintendent Ehresman recommended approving open enrollments for the following: 1) Dave and Joni Meyer request open enrollment in for Mazi, Baude and Jataya Meyer from Newton CSD effective immediately. They moved into the Newton district and would like to continue attending L-S. 2) Michael and Nicole Kottenstette request open enrollment in for Carsen from Pella CSD. Schnell moved, seconded by Van Dyke to approve the open enrollments as recommended. Motion carried 4-0. Approve Summer Volunteer Coaches–Superintendent Ehresman recommended approving the following summer volunteer coaches: 1) Baseball Coaches – Jason Van Zante, Cale Van Wyk, Blake Dunsbergen, Craig James, Caleb James 2) Softball Coach – Becca Vos Schnell moved, seconded by Vos to approve the volunteer coaches as recommended. Motion carried 3-0. Dunsbergen abstained. Stephanie Young arrived. Approve 2016-2017 School District Calendar –Van Dyke moved, seconded by Schnell to approve the 2016-2017 school district calendar with a start date of August 24. Motion carried 5-0. Approve University of Northern Iowa Agreement – Schnell moved, seconded by Van Dyke to approve the cooperative agreement with the University of Northern Iowa and the Lynnville-Sully CSD. Motion carried 5-0. Approve List of Tentative Graduates –Vos moved, seconded by Schnell to approve the list of 2016 graduates as presented by Shane Ehresman contingent upon completion of required courses. Motion carried 5-0. Approve Additional Preschool Section – Superintendent Ehresman recommended approval of adding an additional preschool section due to increased numbers. Young moved, seconded by Vos to approve the additional preschool section as recommended. Motion carried 5-0. Approve Bus Leasing Agreement– Superintendent Ehresman recommended approval of a four-year lease for a 71 passenger Blue Bird bus. The annual cost will be $24,128 for four years, no balloon payment and

Board of Directors’ Minutes 02/21/16 Page 3 the district would own the bus at the end of the lease. Young moved, seconded by Vos to approve the bus lease as proposed. Motion carried 5-0. Discussion Items School Board Improvement Goal – School Safety: Promote a Safe Learning Environment for Students, Staff, and Community. School Safety Implementation Recommendation Due to the School Board in December 2015– Superintendent Ehresman outlined the plan for summer school safety improvements and discussed ideas for future school safety improvements. 2015-2016 Iowa Assessment Scores – Superintendent Ehresman and Teri Bowlin shared the results of the Iowa Assessments, which were administered in February 2016. The board took a recess at 8:15 and reconvened at 8:25. Closed Session per Iowa Code Chapter 21.5 (1)(i)- Schnell moved, seconded by Vos to go to closed session per Iowa Code Chapter 21.5 (1)(i) to discuss superintendent goals for the 2015-2016 school year. Young – Aye Schnell - Aye Vos – Aye Van Dyke- Aye Dunsbergen – Aye Motion carried 5-0 by roll call vote and the meeting went to closed session at 8:25 pm and returned to open session at 9:46 pm. Adjournment Young moved, seconded by Van Dyke to adjourn. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:46 pm. ________________________ President, Board of Education _________________________ Secretary, Board of Education