Board Minutes - 2022.03.28

FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, FAIRFIELD, IOWA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Monday, March 28, 2022
Work Session, Regular Board Meeting and Exempt Session @ Fairfield ACT Building

 

Work Session Minutes

Work session began at 5:34 p.m. Attending: Christi Welsh, Kelly Scott, John McKerley, Mark Porter, Tai Ward and Margo VonStrohuber. Absent-Tim Bower.

  1.     Budget         

 

Regular Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Roll call The meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m. by Board President Christi Welsh. Members present were: Kelly Scott, Margo VonStrohuber, Christi Welsh, John McKerley, Tai Ward, Mark Porter. Absent-Tim Bower.                                                                                                  
    1. Perfection and Approval of the Agenda Tai Ward moved to approve the agenda as presented. Kelly Scott seconded. Motion carried; all ayes (6).                                                     
    2. Approval of Consent Agenda Tai Ward moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. Mark Porter seconded. Motion carried; all ayes (6).                                                     
  2.   Old Business
    1. Board Committee Update Reports- Curriculum, Facilities, Policy, Technology, Education Foundation, Before & After School
  3. Student Representative- Student Council gave presentation on Walk for Nohema, silent auction.
  4. Public Participation- None
  5. Update Reports
    1. Board Committee Update Reports- Curriculum, Facilities, Policy, Technology, Education Foundation, Before & After School                                                 
  6. Administrative Reports                                                                                                    
  7. New Business
    1. ​​​​​​​ Approve the indoor tennis facility as an alternative practice facility for our FHS tennis team. Tai Ward moved to approve the use of the indoor tennis facility at 1595 Pleasant Plain Rd. as an alternative practice facility for the FHS tennis team. Margo VonStrohuber seconded. Motion carried; all ayes (6).
    2. Approve to extend the Elementary Specials (Music, Art & PE from a 5-day cycle to a  6-day cycle. Kelly Scott moved to approve extending the Elementary Specials to a 6-day cycle. Tai Ward seconded. Motion carried; all ayes (6).
    3. Approve the purchase of Movement in Math Curriculum for grades K-1 as a supplemental math program. Tai Ward moved to approve the purchase of Movement in Math Curriculum for grades K-1 as a supplemental math program at a cost of $20,400.00 out of ESSER funds to be implemented in the 2022-23 school year. Margo VonStrohuber seconded. Motion carried; all ayes (6).
    4. Approve the AEA Purchasing Contract as the Primary Vendor for the nutrition program. Mark Porter moved to approve the contract with AEA purchasing as the District’s Primary Food, Small Ware and Ware Wash Prime Vendor for the nutrition program for the 2022-23 school year. Margo VonStrohuber seconded. Motion carried; all ayes (6).
    5. Approve the contract extension for District milk vendor for the nutrition program. Kelly Scott moved to approve the extension of the Anderson Erickson Contract as the District’s milk vendor for the 2022-23 school year. Margo VonStrohuber seconded. Motion carried; all ayes (6).
    6. Approve Board Policies at the first reading; 710.1 School Nutrition Program, 710.2 Free or Reduced Meals Eligibility, 710.3 Vending Machines, 710.4 Meal Charges, 710.5 Child Nutrition Program-Family Fiscal Responsibility, 711.1 Student School Transportation Eligibility, 711.2 Student Conduct on School Transportation, 711.2R1 Student Conduct on School Transportation Regulation, 711.2R2 Use of Recording Devices on School Buses and Attendance Centers Regulation, 711.3 Student Transportation for Extracurricular Activities, 711.4 Summer School Program Transportation Service, 711.5 Transportation of Non-Resident and Non-Public School Students, 711.6 Transportation of Non-School Groups, 711.6R Vehicle Usage by Non-School Organizations/Community, 711.7 School Bus Safety Instruction, 711.8 Transportation in Inclement Weather, 711.9 District Vehicle Idling, 711.10 Transportation Equipment, 711.11 Special Convenience Bus Stops, 711.12 School Bus Belt Policy. John McKerley moved to approve the Board Policies at the first reading. Kelly Scott seconded. Motion carried; all ayes (6).     
    7. Approve Board Policies at the second reading; 102.R1 Grievance Procedure, 406.4 Licensed Employee Compensation for Extra Duty, 409.1 Employee Vacation-Holidays, 412.1 Classified Employee Compensation, 414.1 Classified Employee Vacations-Holidays-Personal Leave, 501.5 Attendance Center Assignment. Margo VonStrohuber moved to approve the Board Policies at the second reading. Tai Ward seconded. Motion carried; all ayes (6).
  8. ​​​​​​​President     
      1.   Highlights
  1.      Adjourn Kelly Scott moved to adjourn at 7:42 p.m. Margo VonStrohuber seconded. Motion carried; all ayes (6).

 

Exempt Session Minutes

  1.  Exempt Session as permitted by Iowa Code Section 21.5 for negotiations.

 

 

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  Robin Leonard, Board Secretary                                    Christi Welsh, Board President

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