Board Minutes – 9-18-2017 – Organizational

Posted: September 18, 2017 at 2:50 PM

MFL MarMac Community School
Minutes of the Annual, Organizational and Regular Monthly Minutes
September 18, 2017

The MFL MarMac Board of Education held its annual, organizational and regular monthly board meeting on September 18, 2017, in the high school media center of the Monona schoolhouse.

President Roys called the meeting to order at 4:02 P.M. Members present at roll call were Gina Roys, Tonya Meyer, Brian Meyer, Sharon Greener, and Josh Grau. Jonathon Moser attended telephonically. Absent at roll call was Collin Stubbs. Also present was Dale Crozier, Superintendent, and Cindy Koons, Board Secretary. Four visitors was welcomed and recognized.

Motion by B. Meyer, seconded by Greener, to approve the amended agenda as presented. The motion was unanimously carried.

Motion by T. Meyer to approve the following consent items from the agenda:

  • Minutes from the August 14, 2017 board meeting.
  • Bills against the district as listed: General Fund: $121,666.27; Management Fund: $136,455.00; Capital Projects: $293,206.32; PPEL: $153,670.60; Clearing Account: $48,465.06; Food Service:$12,948.69; HAWC: $35,710.83; Little Bulldog Childcare Center: $8,787.65; Dr. Smith Childcare: $4,435.52.
  • Lane changes for Natalie Heiring, Stephanie Jones, Allison Kuehl, Shauna Lange, Heidi Meyer, Venessa Rose, and Emily Welper.
  • The Secretary’s Report, Activity Report, and Food Service Report will be filed subject to audit.

Grau seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried.

Discussion regarding the fiscal year 2017 Certified Annual Report and Special Education Supplement.

Motion by Greener, seconded by Grau to approve the annual Transportation Report. The motion was unanimously carried.

Motion by T. Meyer, seconded by B. Meyer, to approve a contract with Stephanie Schmitz, as Assistant Girls Basketball Coach. The motion was unanimously carried.

Motion by Grau seconded by Greener, to accept the resignation from Kyle Pedretti, Paraprofessional, Assistant Volleyball Coach, Assistant Middle School Wrestling Coach. The motion was unanimously carried.

Motion by T. Meyer, seconded by Greener, to request modified allowable growth for the fiscal year 2017 special education deficit in the amount of $97,378.58. The motion was unanimously carried.
Motion by Grau, seconded by Greener, to submit a vote on the Keystone Area Education Agency 1 ballot for Dr. Withers. The motion was unanimously carried.

Organizational Meeting.

The Board of Directors appointed Dr. Dale Crozier, temporary chair sine’ die.

The Oath of Office was read to re-elected incumbents, Josh Grau, Jonathon Moser, Brian Meyer and Gina Roys.

Dr. Dale Crozier asked for nominations for President.

Motion by Grau, seconded by Greener, to nominate Gina Roys for President.

Motion by B. Meyer, seconded by T. Meyer for nominations to cease.

Roll call by show of hands. Ayes: Brian Meyer, Tonya Meyer, Josh Grau, Sharon Greener, and Jonathon Moser. Nays: None. Abstain: Gina Roys. Carried 5-0-1.

President Roys asked for nominations for the seat of Vice President.

Motion by Grau, to nominate Sharon Greener as Vice President. Sharon respectfully declined.

Motion by B. Meyer, seconded by Greener to nominate Josh Grau for Vice President.

Motion by T. Meyer, seconded by Greener to cease nominations.

Roll Call vote by show of hands. Ayes: Greener, Moser, Roys, Tonya Meyer, and Brian Meyer. Nays: None. Abstain: Grau. Carried 5-0-1.

Motion by B. Meyer, seconded by Greener to appoint Cindy Koons, Board Secretary-Treasurer for the 2017-2018 school year. The motion was unanimously carried.

Motion B. Meyer, seconded by T. Meyer, to appoint Brian Gruhn, Lynch Dallas Law Firm and Greg Schiller as legal counsel for the district in the 2017-2018 school year. The motion was unanimously carried.

Motion by Moser, seconded by Grau, to appoint Kathy Koether, Denise Mueller, Larry Meyer, and Dale Crozier as the Level 1 investigators and Greg Schiller, as the Level 2 investigator. The motion was unanimously carried.

Motion by T. Meyer, seconded by Greener, to approve the following depositories. Freedom Bank $4,000,000.00, Luana Savings Bank, $4,000,000.00, Central Savings Bank, $1,000,000.00. The motion was unanimously carried.

Motion by T. Meyer, seconded by Greener to appoint Jonathon Moser, to the Clayton County Conference Board. Josh Grau, to the Allamakee County Conference Board. Jonathon Moser as the district’s Delegate Assembly representative. The motion was unanimously carried.

Motion by Grau, seconded by Greener, to have the normal school board meetings on the 2nd Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. with the exception of the May and October meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m. in the McGregor school media center. The motion was unanimously carried.

Motion by T. Meyer, seconded by Moser to set the official district newspaper as North Iowa Times. The motion was unanimously carried.

Motion by Greener, seconded by B. Meyer, to amend the prior (Motion by T. Meyer, seconded by Greener, to request modified allowable growth for the fiscal year 2017 special education deficit in the amount of $97,378.58. The motion was unanimously carried) to request modified allowable growth for fiscal year 2017 special education deficit in the amount of $-121,721.62. The motion was unanimously carried.

Superintendent Report:

  • We have had a great start to 2017-2018 school year.
  • Time of year to be thinking of School Board Conventions. Dr. Crozier will be presenting this year regarding shared Superintendents.
  • Discussion regarding citizen coaches.
  • Discussion regarding a board workshop and the topics.
  • Director Ryan Wise, from Iowa Department of Education, will be in the district on September 19, 2017.
  • Board meetings will include educational presentation numerous times throughout the year.
  • SIAC committee will be meeting again in the near future.

Kathy Koether and Denise Mueller present at 4:43 p.m.

Discussion regarding the professional development that has taken place in the district and what has been scheduled in the future.

The next monthly board meeting will be held October, 9, 2017, at 7:00 P.M. at the middle school library in the McGregor schoolhouse.

Meeting adjourned at 4:46 P.M.