Dakota Community Unit School District 201 Board of Education met Sept. 17.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: KAREN KLECKNER, PRESIDENT
ROLL CALL TAKEN BY: DIANE LAWSON, RECORDING SECRETARY
MEMBERS PRESENT: COLETTE BINGER, KAREN KLECKNER, CARIE PANOSKE, JESSE MILKS, HEIDEE MEIER, AND ERIC STIEGLER, TOM LISZKA
NOT PRESENT:
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 6:00 p.m. the meeting was called to order by Karen Kleckner, president, with the following members present Colette Binger, Jesse Milks, Carie Panoske, Tom Liszka, HeiDee Meier and Eric Stiegler.
2. INTRODUCTIONS
Jason Grey, Randy Bay & Joel Boettner
3. CALL TO ORDER THE FY 20 BUDGET HEARING
Mr. Grey reviewed the FY 20 budget. No public comments on the FY 20 budget.
4. MOTION TO ADJOURN THE FY 20 BUDGET HEARING
A motion was made by Carie Panoske, seconded by HeiDee Meier to adjourn the budget hearing.
Motion carried with a roll call vote of 7 yeas, 0 nays.
5. MOTION TO CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 6:06 p.m. a motion was made by Colette Binger, seconded by Carie Panoske to convene into Executive session to discuss the employment, compensation, performance or, discipline of specific employees of the district.
Motion carried by a roll call vote of 7 yeas, 0 nays.
6. MOTION TO RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
At 6:40 p.m. a motion was made by HeiDee Meier, seconded by Tom Liszka to reconvene in open session. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
7. INTRODUCTIONS
Tim King of Kings Financial; Jeff Kinney, Linda Alber, Randy Bay
8. MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by Eric Stiegler, seconded by Colette Binger to approve the consent agenda which included:
• August 13th, 2019 regular board meeting minutes
• August 13th, 2019 closed session minutes
• Accounts Payable for September 2019
• September Pre-Paid Bills
• August Activity Accounts
Motion carried by a roll call vote of 7 yeas, 0 nays.
9. PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comments
10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Mr. Grey reviewed the 6th Day Enrollment for 2019-20 school year. He reported student enrollment is at 823, which is a slight increase from last year.
• Mr. Bay’s administrative power point presentation highlighted:
o Thanks for the jr/high language arts curriculum purchase & technology purchases
o Information on a transitional math class that Mr. Cline & Mrs. Heilemeier attended
o Financial aid night – 19 families attended
o Upcoming high school events, Experience Highland, FHN Career & College Fair, PSAT 11
o The football stadium mural painted this summer made possible by donations from the class of 2019, Athletic Boosters and football & track
o The fall sports achievements – golf team, cross country, football & volleyball.
o Homecoming activities scheduled for next week.
• Dallas Pieper, Freeport transportation report was tabled until October as she was ill.
11. MOTION TO ADOPT FY20 BUDGET AS PRESENTED
Mr. Grey reviewed the budget for FY 2020. A motion was made by Carie Panoske, seconded by Jesse Milks to adopt the FY 2020 budget as presented. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 7 yeas, 0 nays.
12. KINGS FINANCIAL – Tim King/ENGIE facility project
Tim King presented financial options for the proposed facility project.
13. MOTION TO APPROVE THE ENGIE FACILITY PROJECT FOR THE SUMMER OF 2020.
A motion was made by HeiDee Meier, seconded by Carie Panoske to approve the ENGIE facility project for the summer of 2020. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 7 yeas, 0 nays.
14. BOARD ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
A motion was made by Colette Binger, seconded by Jesse Milks to approve the following actions:
• Accept the retirement of Jennifer Fox effective at the end of the 19-20 school year.
• Approve the employment of Deb Brinkmeier as a part time special education paraprofessional
• Employ Jason Buss as a full time custodian
• Employ Rosann DeVoe as a part time high school kitchen employee
• Employ Olga Chisom as a part time elementary kitchen employee
• Employ Kiara Stahl as a part time assistant daycare teacher
• Employ Brian Geiseman as the Head Boys Bowling Coach
• Approve Kennedy Schroeder’s summer mural painting in the elementary @ 8.25 an hour
• Approve Brady Schlueter, Tim Stahl, Shane Riggle, Shad Sutherland & Andrew Wenger as volunteer wrestling coaches.
Motion carried by a roll call vote of 7 yeas, 0 nays.
15. MOTION TO CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 7:52 p.m. a motion was made by Colette Binger, seconded by Jesse Milks to convene into executive session to discuss the employment, compensation, performance or, discipline of specific employees of the district.
Motion carried by a roll call vote of 7 yeas, 0 nays.
16. MOTION TO RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
At 9:27 p.m. a motion was made by HeiDee Meier, seconded by Carie Panoske to reconvene in open session. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
17. MOTION TO ADJOURN
At 9:29 p.m. a motion was made by Carie Panoske, seconded by Colette Binger to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
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