St. Ansgar, Iowa August 27, 2012 The St. Ansgar Community School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Educational Agency. The Board of Directors of the St. Ansgar Community School District met in special session in the High School Media Center at 6:03 P.M. Present: Directors Char Gordon, Ed Kleinwort, Matt Hanna, Gene Hertel, Tara Bork, and Bryan Shupe. Superintendent Jody Gray. Board Secretary Lisa Groth. No guests were present. Absent: Director Steve Groth. The meeting was called to order by President Gordon. Kleinwort moved duly 2nd by Hanna to approve the agenda. Ayes-Kleinwort, Hanna, Hertel, and Gordon. Nays-None. Director Bork arrived at 6:04 P.M. Kleinwort moved duly 2nd by Hertel to approve the attached list of bills in the amount of $108,262.67. Ayes-Hanna, Hertel, Bork, Gordon, and Kleinwort. Nays-None. Kleinwort moved duly 2nd by Hanna to approve the attached Elementary Facilities Steering Committee. If any of the people decline where messages were left, the new names mentioned tonight will be contacted and are appointed if they accept. Ayes-Hertel, Bork, Gordon, Kleinwort, and Hanna. Nays-None. The board continued the long range planning process. Superintendent Gray updated the board on where the district is at in meeting the board’s short term goals. The short term goals reviewed were communication with other school district, high school parent meetings, board policies, SALT Team, TAG, elementary building, communication, guidance program, school website, and valedictorian. Some of the other topics discussed during the long range planning were E2020 credit recovery, possibility of an early notification bonus for staff who might be retiring, IASB Annual Convention, baseball field funding, ideas of how the Foundation for Enhancement of Mitchell County Grant might be spent, St. Ansgar Community Schools flier, possible changes to board policy 302.1, changes in the medical card laws in relation to bus drivers, and bus driver background checks. Director Gordon left at 7:05 P.M. Director Shupe arrived at 7:08 P.M. Director Gordon returned at 7:17 P.M. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 P.M. Attachments to the board minutes may be viewed at the Board Secretary’s Office. There may be a charge for any copies that are requested.

____________________________ Charlotte Gordon, President

_______________________ Lisa Groth, Board Secretary

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