April Board Minutes
Amendment Hearing
Budget Hearing
Regular IKM-Manning Board Meeting
April 11, 2019 7:00 p.m.
HS STEMBEST Classroom in Manning
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Heller. Directors present were Heller, Hansen, Potthoff, Meiners, & Rasmussen. Directors Ferneding and Maas were absent. Others in attendance were Supt. Miller, Secretary North, Principal Wall, and approximately 4 guests.
Motion by Rasmussen, second by Potthoff to approve the agenda and motion carried unanimously.
President Heller welcomed the visitors. A letter from Jeremy & Melissa Puck in support of the TK program and thank you cards from the Vollstedt Family and Suzanne Lottridge-Polzien were acknowledged.
President Heller opened the Public Hearing for amending the current budget at 7:01 p.m. There being no public input, motion by Hansen, second by Potthoff to close Public Hearing on amending current budget and motion carried unanimously and hearing closed at 7:03 p.m.
President Heller opened the Public Hearing for the 2019-2020 Proposed Budget at 7:03 p.m. Supt. Miller went over the budget and answered questions. There being no further input or questions, motion by Meiners, second by Hansen to close the Public Hearing for the 2019-2020 Proposed Budget. Motion carried unanimously and hearing closed at 7:05 p.m.
Motion by Hansen, second by Meiners to approve consent agenda (minutes from March 14, 2019 meeting, financial reports and bills). Motion carried unanimously.
Principal Wall gave update on assessments being taken, showed a couple of videos on how and how not to do behaviors in hallway, lunchroom, etc., shared some positive office referrals and gave kudos to the Wolf Café along with inviting Board members to come try it out.
Beth Williams shared some information on the STEM Education and Workplace Partnership that was going to take place on April 30th in Des Moines and invited Board to attend.
Supt. Miller shared that he was finishing up the Mansanto grant and that there were already 63 farmers signed up for their support, that he was no longer 6-12 principal in Exira-EHK so that he could truly be shared 50/50 as superintendent, and that DLT Team was busy planning PD for next year. Miller also went over the districts solvency trend for the next 5 years along with expenses projections, unspent balance and tax rates.
Motion by Rasmussen, 2nd by Hansen to approve current year budget amendment as follows and motion carried unanimously.
$6,278,066 to $6,500,00 Instruction (Increased Staff)
$3,057,208 to $3,330,000 Support Service (Increased Staff)
$354,407 to $410,000 Nutrition (Increased Staff)
Motion by Potthoff, second by Rasmussen to approve 2019-2020 Proposed Budget with a levy rate of 9.70192. Last years levy was 9.68. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Hansen, second by Meiners to approve resolution to transfer $5,307.91 from General Fund to Activity Fund for purchase of safety equipment and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Hansen, second by Potthoff to approve certified salary increase of 2.71% and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Rasmussen, second by Potthoff to approve .50/hour increase to all hourly classified personnel and 2.71% increase to salaried classified personnel with a few adjustments that were presented and motion carried 4-0 (Director Maas voted via telephone) and Heller and Hansen abstained.
Motion by Meiners, second by Rasmussen to approve administrative salary increase same as MA+10 personnel to stay in alignment of certified staff and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Meiners, second by Hansen, to approve graduating class of 2019 (attached) pending meeting graduation requirements and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Meiners, second by Rasmussen to approve resignation of Marcella Ehlers – nutrition, and motion carried unanimously. There were no hires or open enrollments at this time.
There being no further business, motion by Hansen, 2nd by Rasmussen to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously and meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
The next meeting will be May 16, 2019, 7:00 p.m. in the Irwin Elementary School Library.
Respectfully Submitted,
Dave Heller, Board President Karli North, Board Secretary