The Ed-Co School Board approved a $10-per route increase for substitute bus drivers.
They approved Elise Bergan as Football Cheerleading Coach and Rose Heuchelin as Elementary Associate.
REGULAR MEETING September 11, 2023
The Board of Directors of the Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District met in regular session in the Edgewood Board Room, on Monday, September 11, 2023. President Venteicher called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Directors Present: Dan Venteicher, Matt Elliot, Brad Bockenstedt, Jeff Hoeger, & Tammy Kirby. Directors Absent: None.
Also present: Superintendent Dave Hoeger, Principal Dawn Voss, Principal Patty Briggs, and Board Secretary Melissa Conner.
Director Kirby moved to approve the agenda as presented. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
Director Kirby moved to recognize the following:
Campbell Kirby, Brianna VanGroll, Megan Pierschbacher, & Lydia Hemann for helping get ready for Elementary open house.
Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
Director Hoeger moved to approve the Consent Agenda.
● Minutes of August 14th, 2023 Meeting
● Bills
● Financial Reports
● Open Enrollments
● Special Education Contracts
● Fundraisers
● Personnel Recommendations
New Hires:
○ Tammy Funk: Van Route
○ Elise Bergan: Football Cheerleading
○ Samantha Bailey: Elementary Aide
○ Rose Heuchelin: Elementary Aide
○ Donny VonHandorf: Bus Driver
○ Mark Glawe: Bus Driver
○ Roger Wright: Bus Driver
Contract Adjustments:
○ Kristy Mather: BA +32, Step 17
○ Taylor Huber: BA +24, Step 3
● Annual Agreements
Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
Visitors: Carston Calderwood, Stan Rheingans, Bill Withers, & Andy Salow.
REGULAR MEETING September 11, 2023
President Venteicher welcomed our visitors.
Stan Rheingans & Dr. Bill Withers introduced themselves and presented on the AEA. Andy Salow presented on the Colesburg softball diamond & renovation project.
Principal Briggs: Congratulations to our new student council members: 5th Grade: Rebecca Putz, Wyatt Walz, Logan Meyer, & Bella Perrinjaquet. 6th Grade: Eden Hamann, Lincoln Hanna, Royce Henney, & Maci Bailey. During the September 11th professional development, the K-12 staff gathered to work on K-12 alignment of curriculum. Special Education teachers met with AEA to review ACHIEVE site and to discuss as a group student progress. September 8th, we had our first Breakfast Buddies celebration. Students who had spent time “Sharpening the Saw” during the summer and completed their reading and math calendars were given an invitation to invite a special person to eat breakfast with them. The Teachers and students are working on being leaders through the end of the quarter earning VP Cards. The goal is to have 3000 VP Cards by the end of the quarter.
Director Bockenstedt: Good start to the year.
Director Kirby: The first home events were well attended. Props to the High School Student council for planning Powder Puff.
Director Venteicher: The Bus Drop off is going well and working smoothly.
Director Kirby moved to hold a Public Hearing at 6:04 p.m. regarding the 2023-2024 Calendar. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 4-0.
No Change Orders at this time.
Director Hoeger moved to approve the second reading of board policies: 102-102E3. Director Elliot seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
Director Elliot moved to approve the removal of Rob Busch & Robert Schilling and the addition of Dave Hoeger and Dan Venteicher on all accounts at Community Savings Bank and Farmers Savings Bank. Director Kirby seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
Director Kirby moved to approve the FY22 Audit. Director Elliot seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
Board Member Elliot introduced the following Resolution entitled “RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPERINTENDENT TO APPROVE CERTAIN CHANGE ORDERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE Jr./Sr. High Addition/Renovation or Elementary HVAC PROJECT” and moved its adoption. Board Member Bockenstedt seconded the motion to adopt. The roll was called, and the vote was:
REGULAR MEETING September 11, 2023 AYES: Venteicher, Kirby, Elliot, Hoeger, & Bockenstedt.
NAYS: None.
Whereupon, the President declared the following Resolution duly adopted:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPERINTENDENT TO APPROVE CERTAIN CHANGE ORDERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE Jr./Sr. High Addition/Renovation or Elementary HVAC PROJECT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EDGEWOOD-COLESBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT:
The Board authorizes the Superintendent to approve change orders and allow a contractor to proceed with the change when waiting to receive Board approval may cause a delay in the project workflow, with the stipulation that the field orders will not:
i. Exceed $25,000;
ii. Provide facilities not included in the standards for facilities as approved by the Board;
iii. Authorize bid alternatives specifically excluded in the award of the original contract for the project;
iv. Extend the contract completion date for the project;
v. Significantly alter the design or extent of facilities provided for in the original contract for the project;
vi. Cause accumulated changes to be in excess of the contingency authorized by the Board for the project.
The Board will receive a report of all change orders approved pursuant to this Resolution and ratify or take other action on them as construction contract change orders at the next Board meeting after the details of the change are known and ready to be finalized. All change orders in excess of the authorization granted by this policy must be submitted to the Board for approval, before a contractor may proceed with the change.
Director Elliot moved to approve the request for snow removal bids. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.
Director Kirby moved to approve the K-12 LAU(EL) Plan. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
Director Elliot moved to approve the request for Allowable Growth & Supplemental Aid for Special Ed Deficit in the amount of $104,421.62. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
REGULAR MEETING September 11, 2023
Director Hoeger moved to approve increasing the rate of substitute bus drivers by $10 per trip pending agreement with the union. Director Elliot seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0.
The Board discussed the following items:
Learn-Create-Compete Update
Construction/Building Project Updates
Director Elliot moved to go into closed session at 6:36 p.m. pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5 for the purpose of Superintendent Evaluation. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Roll Call: Ayes: Venteicher, Kirby, Elliot, Hoeger, & Bockenstedt. Nays: None. Motion carried 5-0.
The board came back into open session at 6:47 p.m.
With no further business to come before the board for consideration at this time, Director Elliot moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:47 p.m. Director Kirby seconded the movement. Motion Carried 5-0.
Edgewood-Colesburg CSD
September 11, 2023 Listing of Expenditures
GENERAL FUND:
A-1 Mobile Storage Service, LLC rental units $ 120.00 ACE HOMEWORKS, supplies $ 104.71 AHLERS AND COONEY, P.C. legal services $ 350.00 ALLIANT ENERGY electricity $ 6,552.15 ASCD membership $ 89.00 AUDITOR OF STATE audit $ 425.00 BI-COUNTY DISPOSAL, INC. garbage collection $ 1,130.10 BLACK HILLS/MSC50505 heating $ 200.84 BUREAU OF EDUC. & RESEARCH seminar $ 279.00 CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY CO., INC-CSS supplies $ 1,414.09 CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL services $ 1,895.78 CITY OF COLESBURG water/sewer $ 187.58 CITY OF EDGEWOOD water/sewer $ 1,382.54 Clayton Co. Treasurer bus barn $ 2,642.00 COMELEC INTERNET SERVICES internet $ 143.00 COMELEC SERVICES, INC. radio $ 352.36 CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORP. supplies $ 3,357.65 CORNERSTONE FAMILY PRACTICE physical $ 316.00 Creative Carvings supplies $ 120.00 DYERSVILLE COMMERCIAL publication $ 538.00 ED-CO YEARBOOK yearbook $ 25.00 EDGEWOOD FARM & HOME SUPPLY supplies $ 541.39 EDGEWOOD REMINDER publication $ 150.66
ELAN supplies, gasohol, books, & postage
$ 2,895.43
GALLAGHER-BLUEDORN PERFORMING ARTS
tickets $ 170.00
GATEWAY APPLIANCE LLC service call $ 92.52 GAUL, JASON & REBECCA Non-Public Transportation $ 1,365.19 Goldline CDL fees $ 800.00 Happy Numbers, Inc. subscription $ 2,175.00 Heer, Matt computer deposit $ 75.00
REGULAR MEETING September 11, 2023
IA H.S. MUSIC ASSOCIATION dues $ 101.00 ICDA (Iowa Choral Directors Association) fees $ 35.00 Innovative Office Solutions supplies $ 2,603.55 IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK network services $ 565.07 J.W. PEPPER AND SON, INC. music $ 172.99 KARL'S GROCERY supplies $ 53.49 KEYSTONE AREA EDUCATION AGENCY services $ 690.00 KLAREN, MATTHEW & RACHEL Non-Public Transportation $ 464.86 MEDICAL ENTERPRISES kits $ 32.00 Meyer True Value supplies $ 9.49 Napa Auto Parts parts $ 97.96 NOLTE, CORNMAN & JOHNSON P.C. audit $ 6,600.00 NORTHEAST IOWA COMM. COLLEGE in-services $ 60.00 OETC software $ 2,425.00 OSTWINKLE, Pamela supplies $ 96.95 PAPER CORPORATION, The paper $ 3,581.01 Plank Road Publishing, Inc. supplies $ 122.45 Priem, Chezney softball book $ 40.00 QUILL CORPORATION supplies $ 299.62 REGIONAL FAMILY HEALTH physical $ 124.80 Remind101, Inc. subscription $ 2,500.00 SADLER POWER TRAIN parts $ 997.91 SAI/ SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS OF IOWA membership $ 591.00 SCHILLING, SCOTT Non-Public Transportation $ 929.07 Schmitz Janitorial Supply supplies $ 2,637.60 SCHOOL SPECIALTY, LLC. supplies $ 354.86 SHIMLEE supplies $ 84.39 SILVEREDGE COOPERATIVE gasohol $ 874.80 SPERFSLAGE, CHRIS AND KARA Non-Public Transportation $ 929.07 STELKEN, NIC supplies $ 29.99 TELEGRAPH HERALD subscription $ 192.50 THREE RIVERS FS CO. LP & rental $ 14,010.96 Time Management Systems fees $ 353.00 U.S. CELLULAR hot spots $ 217.45 WINDSTREAM services $ 1,318.32 Fund Total: $ 74,086.15
MANAGEMENT FUND:
COMMUNITY INSURANCE OF IOWA Insurance $ 12,284.00
CAPITAL PROJECT BOND:
Bowker Mechanical Contractors LLC HVAC Phase 2 $ 253,935.00 Cardinal Construction, Inc. Jr./Sr. HS Addition & Renovation $ 86,110.51 Fund Total: $ 340,045.51
STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND:
Atlantic Coca-Cola fundraiser & vending machine $ 8,201.78 BERNING, DUSTY official $ 125.00 Bob's Custom Trophies supplies $ 100.45 Derlein Scale, Inc. repairs $ 250.00 DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY, The supplies $ 1,118.43 DVORAK, ED official $ 105.00 ED-CO H.S. ACTIVITY FUND cash bag $ 600.00 ELAN supplies $ 353.21 ELSINGER, MICHAEL official $ 125.00 FEATHERSTON, BRETT official $ 125.00 Gansen, Kyle official $ 125.00 Halverson, Jason official $ 125.00 HERITAGE PRINTING COMPANY posters $ 131.25 HOEFER, ANDY official $ 125.00 HOFFERT, STEVE official $ 125.00 HUDL subscription $ 5,346.00 IA H.S. SPEECH ASSOCIATION membership $ 50.00
REGULAR MEETING September 11, 2023
Iowa H.S. Athletic Director As membership $ 305.00 JOHNSON, MIKE official $ 125.00 KARL'S GROCERY supplies $ 90.00 LINCOLN, Pat official $ 125.00 MISSOURI TURF & PAINT paint $ 470.54 MONTICELLO SPORTS supplies $ 50.00 PROUTY, JIM official $ 125.00 rSchoolToday (DWC) subscription $ 300.00 SHANNON EVENT TIMINGS services $ 150.00 Fund Total: $ 18,871.66
NUTRITION FUND:
Atlantic Coca-Cola ala carte $ 423.67 Beeh, Matthew lunch refund $ 22.90 BERGER, Sherry hot lunch $ 42.04 Carter, Jessie or Holly lunch refund $ 44.00 ELAN hot lunch $ 187.08 Glew, Sarah or Dustin lunch refund $ 41.30 Hartson, Elizabeth lunch refund $ 13.70
MARTIN BROS. DISTRIB. CO., INC hot lunch, ala carte, supplies, & fee
$ 12,647.34
Paul, Heather lunch refund $ 26.20 Pedretti, Mandi membership & reimbursement $ 143.28 PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY milk $ 1,401.83 Fund Total: $ 14,993.34
PPEL FUND:
ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING copier lease $ 1,292.99 Bowker Mechanical Contractors LLC HVAC Phase 1 $ 23,370.00 LARSON CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. Math/Business Swap/remodel $ 35,495.00 Fund Total: $ 60,157.99
Total of All Funds: $ 520,438.65