School Board Minutes
May 21, 2020
IKM-Manning Regular Board Meeting
May 21, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
IKM-Manning HS Media Center
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Heller. Supt. Miller read the statement that the meeting was being held electronically due to COVID 19. Directors present were Heller by phone, Hansen and Rasmussen by zoom, Williams, Potthoff & Meiners in person. Ferneding was absent. Others in attendance were Supt. Miller, Secretary North, Principals Wall & Whitson.
Motion by Williams, second by Potthoff to approve agenda and motion carried unanimously. President Heller welcomed the visitors and Secretary North introduced Mallory Meyer who would be replacing her starting July 1. Donna Porter and Megan Reis addressed the Board on having Paras being paid year round as opposed to hourly.
Supt. Miller thanked the Board for their service and recognized them with certificates in recognition of Board Appreciation Month. Supt. Miller also gave kudos to the teachers in recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week and shared with the Board that the administration was giving each employee masks with wolf logos on them.
President Heller opened the public hearing on proposed 20-21 Early Start Calendar of August 12th at 7:12 p.m. There being no comments on the calendar, motion by Hansen, second by Meiners to adjourn hearing and motion carried unanimously. Hearing adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
President Heller opened the public hearing on Budget Amendment at 7:13 p.m. Amendment had the following adjustments: Increase Instruction by $121,932 for additional paras, Increase Support Services by $52,459 for chrome books and FT nurse, and Increase Non Instructional by $100,00 for increased food costs and salad bar addition. There being no comments, motion by Potthoff, second by Williams to close hearing and motion carried unanimously. Hearing adjourned at 7:14 p.m.
Motion by Rasmussen, second by Meiners to approve consent agenda (minutes from April 2, 9, and 23, financial reports, accounts payable, and open enrollments) and motion carried unanimously.
Principals Wall and Whitson expressed their appreciation to the teachers for all their hard work during this pandemic and thanked all staff for all their volunteering during this time.
Miller expressed his appreciation also to all the volunteers and the teachers for their hard work. Miller also shared that he was attending lots of zoom meetings, looking at possible redesigning of the addition to better meet STEM program, different options as to how next school term may look, and that summer softball and baseball could be played but nothing else as these are strictly outside activities and that there would be many guidelines put in place.
Motion by Meiners, second by Williams to approve 20-21 Early Start Calendar of August 12, 2020 and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Potthoff, second by Williams to approve 2019-20 Budget amendment of Instruction from $6,678,068 to $6,800,000, Support Services from $2,647,541 to $2,700,000 and Non Instructional from $393,259 to $493,259 and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Hansen, second by Meiners to approve Rising Hope Academy contract and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Meiners, second by Potthoff to approve Social Worker contract and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Williams, second by Potthoff to approve AIA Agreement/Contract and motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Potthoff, second by Williams to approve Resolution to continue Instructional Support Levy and motion carried unanimously by rollcall vote.
Motion by Hansen, second by Rasmussen to approve following resignations:
Deb Birks – Quiz Bowl
Cory McCarville – Head Baseball Coach
Tammy Muhlbauer – Ass’t Girl’s Track and Field Coach
Susan Mulvihill – Para Educator
Paula Vogel – Para Educator
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Meiners, second by Hansen, to approve the following contracts:
Rachel Merkel – MS Student Council
Rachel Skeen – HS Ass’t Girl’s Track
Janell Vollstedt – MS Building Secretary
Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, motion by Rasmussen, second by Williams to adjourn and motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
The next meeting will be June 18, 2020, 7:00 p.m. in the IKM-Manning HS Media Center.
Respectfully Submitted,
Dave Heller, Board President Karli North, Board Secretary