April Board Meeting Minutes
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Regular Board Meeting
April 12, 2018
5:00 P.M. – IKM-Manning HS STEM BEST Classroom
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by President Heller. Directors present were Dave Heller, Amy Ferneding, Ron Reischl, Joe Maas (arrived at 5:02 p.m.), Zach Meiners (arrived at 5:10 p.m.) and Luke Potthoff. Director Sam Hansen was absent. Others in attendance were Superintendent Miller, Secretary North, Principals Wall & Whitson and approximately 8 guests.
Motion by Ferneding, second by Reischl to approve amended agenda to include under VII letters K (Resignation of Jennifer Rau) and L (Carpeting). Motion carried unanimously.
President Heller welcomed visitors and recognized Mario Flores. Mr. Flores introduced himself and expressed concern over his child’s academics and lack of communication between the parents and the child’s teacher. After speaking with administration prior to the Board meeting, changes had been made and things were a little better but Mr. Flores wanted the Board to know that communication needed to be worked on.
Mrs. North had received several communications of thanks from staff thanking the anonymous donor for the healthy snacks. They were a big surprise and greatly appreciated.
Motion by Ferneding, second by Maas to approve the consent agenda (minutes from March 15, 2018, Financial Reports and Board Bills) and motion carried unanimously.
Principal Wall reported on FIRE students going to the Governor’s STEM Summit and various HS events. He also asked the Board on the possibility of purchasing a CPR dummy for use when the volunteers come and teach the class. This is a High School Requirement for seniors. The Board gave their blessing. Wall also shared that there would be an assembly next Wednesday from a motivational speaker for grades 6-12 and that this speaker (Aaron Davis) would also be speaking to the community at 7:00 p.m. A Free Will donation supper will start at 5:30 p.m. and all proceeds will be going to the Wolf Pack for Hunger Food 2019 program.
Principal Whitson reported on the many field trips and competitions that have and will be taken, that there would be another STEM activity in the elementary using cake mixes, and that Ben Niles and Coby Fineran would be going to state for Special Olympics. She also shared that the District received a grant from Shelby County in the amount of $2,000 and it was used for 21st Century Furnishings.
Superintendent Miller gave an update on him going with the students to the Governor’s STEM Summit, that the TK-PK meeting with parents went well and that the district was looking at an all day TK program in Irwin with a limit of 15 students based on needs first, his attendance at a school safety training and that the SAVE and Operational Sharing Funds were still being discussed in the legislature.
Motion by Meiners, second by Maas to approve Business Manager/HR sharing agreement with ArWeVa and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Potthoff, second by Meiners to approve mutual agreement between Manning Rec Center and the IKMM School and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Maas, second by Reischl to approve superintendent sharing agreement salary in amount of $150,500 to be shared 50/50 with Exira-EHK and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Ferneding, second by Maas to approve certified teacher salaries with a total package increase of 2.99% (no increase in base, but a percentage on base of educational lane to teachers off the schedule and regular movement for experience for those on the schedule) and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Potthoff, second by Ferneding to approve classified salaries with year round salaried employees receiving the 2.99% and hourly employees receiving .50 cents per hour increase and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Meiners, second by Potthoff to approve principal’s salary to increase $1,086 (same as certified teachers moving a step) and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Reischl, second by Maas to approve bus bid of $90,200 per bus for two 71 passenger International buses from Hoglund and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Ferneding, second by Meiners to approve Timberline Services for Medicaid billings and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Reischl, second by Maas to approve Templeton Savings Bank authorization renewal to reflect current employees and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Ferneding, second by Maas to approve the budget that was published in the paper and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Maas, second by Reischl to approve hiring of Christi Koski as para educator and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Ferneding, second by Meiners to approve following resignations and motion carried unanimously.
Ashley Hinners – Special Education Teacher
Jennifer Rau – Part Time Elementary Music Teacher
Sarah Fineran – Para Educator
Motion by Potthoff, second by Meiners to approve new carpeting in the Manning Elementary Library and room 404 in the high school in amount of $9,204 and the motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, motion by Maas, second by Reischl to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously and meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m.
The next regular meeting will be May 17, 2018, in the Irwin Elementary School Library at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Dave Heller, Board President Karli North, Board Secretary