CORSICA-STICKNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT #21-3

UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR MEETING – JUNE 8, 2020 – 7:30 P.M. – CLASSROOM “A” – CORSICA-STICKNEY HIGH SCHOOL

 

The Regular Meeting of the Corsica-Stickney Board of Education was held on Monday, June 8, 2020 – 7:30 p.m. in Classroom “A” of Corsica-Stickney High School. 

 

Members Present: Jeremy Wright, President; Chad Clites, Jason Lagge, Jennifer Van Gorp, Shannon Tolsma, Darci Neugebauer & Mike Plooster     

Officers Present:  Scott Muckey, Superintendent; Ferra Kemp, Elementary Principal; Andrew Fergen, Secondary Principal (arrived at 8:00 p.m.) and Angie Feenstra, Business Manager.

Guests Present: Jodi Schrank

 

Pastor Kevin Czymbor gave a prayer prior to the start of the meeting.

 

President Wright called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. and a quorum was established. The Pledge of Allegiance preceded the approval of the meeting agenda. 

 

Open Forum/Public Discussion

No open forum/public discussion.

 

Approve Agenda

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Neugebauer to approve the agenda as presented.  Motion carried.

 

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

No conflict of interest disclosures.

 

Unfinished Business

Fuel Tank

After looking at costs to put in underground fuel tanks at the Corsica Elementary, it was determined to leave tanks as they are. The old underground tanks will still be removed as part of a state program.

 

Insurance Proposal/Renewal Information

Jodi Schrank with HUB International met with the board to discuss the upcoming insurance renewal.  She discussed the changes in the value and gave an overview of the policy in general.  Motion by Lagge seconded by Van Gorp to approve the insurance proposal. Motion carried.

 

Approval of Minutes

Motion by Lagge seconded by Plooster to approve the minutes from the May 11, 2020 Regular Board Meeting. Motion carried.

 

Approval of Financial Statement

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Clites to approve the May 2020 Financial Statement.  Motion carried.

 

May 2020 Trust and Agency Report

Motion by Plooster seconded by Van Gorp to approve the May 2020 Trust and Agency Report with a beginning balance of $28,007.44, disbursements of $2,857.50, receipts of $1,674.00, for an ending balance of $26,823.94.  Motion carried. 

 

Approval of Bills

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Lagge to approve the June 2020 listing of bills.  Motion carried.

 

Approval of Mid-Central Coop Minutes

Motion by Clites seconded by Tolsma to approve the minutes of the June 8, 2020 Mid-Central Coop meeting.  Motion carried.

 

Approval of CORE Minutes

Motion by Plooster seconded by Van Gorp to approve the minutes of the June 4, 2020 CORE Coop meeting.  Motion carried.

 

Administration of Opioid Antagonist Policy and Code of Conduct –Food Service Policy 2nd Reading

The board of education had a second readings of policy MMM: Administration of Opioid Antagonist Policy and NNN: Code of Conduct –Food Service Policy. Motion by Tolsma seconded by Lagge to approve policy MMM and NNN. Motion carried.

 

Resignation

A letter of resignation was received from Danielle Johnson, school counselor. Motion by Neugebauer seconded by Tolsma to approve the resignation. Motion carried.

 

Contract Approval

Motion by Van Gorp seconded by Plooster to approve the contract of Mary Payer, K-12 Counselor, for the upcoming school year. Motion carried.

 

Principal Reports

Principal Fergen gave updates on prom and graduation. He will be finishing driving with the driver’s education students by the end of the week. He also thanked the school board for everything while he was at the school district.

 

Principal Kemp is working on summer school plans but final details have not been made.

 

Others

Other items discussed are homeschool students wanting to participate in coop sports. The building committee met and wants to prioritize various repairs and do some each year rather than all in one year. Initial cost estimations are being obtained for air conditioning in the gym at the high school. The dead trees by the softball field will be getting removed by the city.

 

Proposed Budget

Business Manager Feenstra presented the Proposed Budget with only minor changes from the Preliminary Budget presented at the May 2020 meeting. With further guidance recently received from the state, the business manager will be updating the budget with more concrete numbers in state aid.

 

Negotiated Agreements for 2020-2021

Motion by Clites seconded by Plooster to approve the 2020-2021 Negotiated Agreements. A copy of the negotiated agreement and changes can be found in the business office.  Motion carried.

 

Adjourn

There being no further business, at 9:12 p.m., motion by Tolsma seconded by Van Gorp to adjourn.  Motion carried.  There will be a special meeting on June 29, 2020 at 7:30 a.m. in the study hall room of the Corsica-Stickney Elementary School to finalize fiscal year end business. The next regular meeting date will be Monday, July 13, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. in Classroom “A” of the Corsica-Stickney High School.  

 

ATTEST:

 

 

JEREMY WRIGHT – PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

 

 

ANGELA FEENSTRA- BUSINESS MANAGER