UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR MEETING – FEBRUARY 10, 2010– 5:03 P.M. – CLASSROOM “A”
The Regular Meeting of the Corsica Board of Education was held on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 5:03 p.m. in Classroom A of the high school. The date was changed from Monday, February 8, 2010 due to the weather.
Members Present: Don Oakland, Garry Bultje, Jeremy Wright, Bob Bamberg, Richard Muilenburg, Jason Lagge, Nicole Bamberg (arrived at 5:30 p.m.)
Guest Present: Kris VanZee, Jodi Schrank, Shelly Menning, Faith Menning Leroy Blom, Jamie Rexwinkel, Brittney Eide.
Officers Present: Vern DeGeest, Superintendent; Scott Muckey, Secondary Principal (arrived at 6:42 p.m.) and Merna Bye, Business Manager
President Oakland called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. and a quorum was established.
Motion by Bob Bamberg seconded by Bultje to approve the agenda with the additions as presented. Carried.
District General
Liability Insurance Policy
Jodi Schrank, BW Insurance, met with the board to review the district’s renewal policy. Motion by Bultje seconded by Lagge to accept the proposed annual premium of $31,841.00. Motion carried. This is a savings of $1,247.00 from the previous year’s renewal due to the decrease in coverage on the Elementary School Building.
Corsica Development
Corporation
Jamie Rexwinkel and Leroy Blom, representing the Corsica Development Corporation, met with the board to discuss the abatement of taxes on Corsica Development Corporation’s property north of Highway 281. The board has tabled further discussion on this item until the March 2010 meeting.
The January 11, 2010 Regular Meeting minutes were approved with a motion by Bultje seconded by Wright and carried.
Motion by Wright seconded by Bob Bamberg to approve the January 2010 Financial Statement. Carried.
Refunding of the 2005
The business manager presented information to the Board of
Education from D.A. Davidson and Company showing the savings to the district by
the issuance of Limited Tax General Obligation Refunding Certificates on the
2005 Capital Outlay Refunding Certificates for the high school addition. Motion by Bultje seconded
by Bob Bamberg to sign the agreement between the
(Regular Meeting Minutes – February 10, 2010 – Page 1)
Motion by Lagge seconded by Muilenburg to approve the January 2010 Trust and Agency Report with the beginning balance of $16,442.40; disbursements of $7,167.67, receipts of $5,705.16 for an ending balance of $14,979.89. Carried.
Motion by Bultje seconded by Bob Bamberg to approve the listing of bills as presented at the February 10, 2010 Meeting. Carried.
Co-operative Activity
The board was presented participation numbers in boy’s
basketball, girl’s basketball and volleyball beginning with the 2010-2011
school year. Brittney Eide, Corsica Volleyball Coach,
met with the board to express her concern with the large number of potential
volleyball players that could be out should a volleyball co-op take place next
school year. The co-op committees from
both the
Mid-Central
Co-operative Minutes
Motion by Lagge to approve the January 2010 Mid-Central Co-operative Minutes. Seconded by Nicole Bamberg and carried. An interest survey was also presented to the board asking them their input on Spring School Board Workshop Topics.
Continued discussion from the January 2010 meeting was held on the Wellness Center Equipment. Motion by Bultje seconded by Lagge to pay for the repairing of the original equipment that the school purchased as long as the repairs do not exceed $1,000.00. Carried.
Resignation
A letter of resignation was read from Mr. Steve Entringer
resigning his teaching and network administration position effective at the end
of the 2009-2010 school year. Motion by Nicole Bamberg seconded by Bob
Bamberg to accept the letter of resignation effective at the end of the
2009-2010 school year.
Carried.
The Corsica Board of Education wishes to thank Mr. Entringer for his 20
years of service to the
2010-2011 Staffing
Concerns
Discussion was held on the 2010-2011 staffing concerns and
the current block scheduling. The block
scheduling has not been a positive change for the
CEA Negotiation Request
A letter was read from Corsica Education Association President, Mark Joachim, asking the board that the CEA be recognized as a Negotiating Committee for 2010-2011 school year. Motion by Bob Bamberg seconded by Wright to accept the CEA letter for 2010-2011. Carried.
Audit Exit Review
The business manager presented the FY 2009 audit to the
board for review. Board member Wright
mentioned that at the audit exit it was noted that the
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Others
Other items discussed were the progress on the arch sign entering the football/track complex and pre-registration for 2010-2011 school year.
Executive Session
At 6:55 p.m. motion by Bob Bamberg to go into executive session to discuss personnel. Motion seconded by Wright and carried. Declared out at 7:24 p.m. by President Oakland.
Adjourn
There being no further business, at 7:25 p.m., motion by Lagge seconded by Bultje to adjourn. Motion carried. The next regular meeting will be held Monday, March 8, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in Classroom A of the high school.
ATTEST:
DON
MERNA BYE – BUSINESS MANAGER
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