Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503

 

1. CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by President Marvin Arnpriester at 6:15 p.m.

Members Present:  Bobbette Behrens, Francis Clark, Marilyn Heider and Marvin Arnpriester.
Members Absent:  Randy Ewing, Mark Peterson and Dave Strom

BE IT RESOLVED that the agenda as submitted be approved.

Moved by  Francis Clark           :Seconded by   Bobbette Behrens  
(Voice Vote: In Favor;  Marilyn Heider, Bobbette Behrens, Francis Clark and Marvin Arnpriester)

A.  Finance

· Iowa School Funding Law and what it means in terms of the local budget
· District’s budget booklet, including budget priorities, per pupil costs, assessed valuation, tax rates, bonded indebtedness
· District’s enrollment trends and projections and the potential budget impact on those trends

Presentation was given by Greg Rodgers, Executive Director of Finance

B. Transportation

· An explanation of the student transportation system

Presentation was given by Mike Bell, Supervisor of Purchasing/Transportation

There being no further business, President Marvin Arnpriester declared the meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m.

Greg Rodgers
Secretary

ATTEST:
Marvin Arnpriester, President
Board of Directors

Administrators in attendance were: Richard H. Christie, Superintendent of Schools; Greg Rodgers, Executive Director of Finance; Mike Bell, Supervisor of Purchasing/Transportation.

Also in attendance was Judi Wheeldon.

I. CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by President Marvin Arnpriester at 7:30 p.m.

Members Present:  Bobbette Behrens, Francis Clark, Randy Ewing, Dave Strom and Marvin Arnpriester.
Members Absent:  Marilyn Heider and Mark Peterson

The invocation was led by Rev. Dan Wills from Ridgecrest Baptist Church.

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

BE IT RESOLVED that the minutes of the regular meeting of November 26, 2001, the board orientation of November 26, 2001, the board orientation of December 10, and the special meeting of December 10, 2001,  be approved.

Moved by   Bobbette Behrens    :Seconded by  Dave Strom      
(Voice Vote:  In Favor; Dave Strom, Bobbette Behrens, Francis Clark, Randy Ewing and Marvin Arnpriester)

BE IT RESOLVED that the agenda as amended be approved.

Moved by  Francis Clark        :Seconded by  Dave Strom
(Voice vote:  In Favor; Dave Strom, Bobbette Behrens, Francis Clark, Randy Ewing and Marvin Arnpriester)

Bill Nanson, vocal music instructor at Bloomer Elementary School along with his students presented a holiday program for the Board.

Dave Strom referenced the following:

· Thanked voters for the 1¢ Sales Tax
· Meeting at Wilson Junior High School on December 10, 2001.

Francis Clark referenced the following:

· Meeting of Community Education Advisory Committee.
· Finance Committee meeting on December 11, 2001.
· Meeting at Wilson Junior High School on December 10, 2001.
· Article in The Daily Nonpareil concerning a mentoring program.

Bobbette Behrens referenced the following:

· Thanked voters for the 1¢ Sales Tax
· Meeting at Wilson Junior High School on December 10, 2001
· Walnut Grove Elementary School Holiday Fair

Randy Ewing referenced the following:

· Thanked the children from Bloomer Elementary School for their performance tonight.
· Thanked the Penny For The Kids Committee and the Community for the 1¢ Sales Tax.

Marvin Arnpriester referenced the following:

· Meeting at Wilson Junior High School on December 10, 2001
· Thanked The Daily Nonpareil for their articles on behalf of the 1¢ Sales Tax
· Community meeting summit at Loess Hills Area Education Agency 13.

Superintendent Richard H. Christie referenced the following:

· Mike Hale, teacher at Thomas Jefferson High School received National Board Certification.
· Matt Malskeit, teacher at Franklin Elementary School received Walmart Teacher of the Year.
· Presentation at Carter Lake Library for an Iowa West Grant for Lewis & Clark Elementary Early Childhood Program in the amount of $238,000.

Judi Wheeldon addressed the Board.

A. Presentation

Presentations were given by Mary Babinat and Nancy Janssen, Certified Public Accountants with Nolte, Cornman and Johnson, P.C.

B. BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts the 2000-01 Audit Report as presented.

Moved by Francis Clark         :Seconded by   Dave Strom    
Voting in Favor:  Bobbette Behrens, Francis Clark, Randy Ewing, Dave Strom and Marvin Arnpriester.

Presentation was given by Greg Rodgers, Executive Director of Finance.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the following consent items:

A.  Gratefully acknowledges and accepts the gift of $6,000 to Roosevelt Elementary from the Roosevelt Elementary Booster Club.

B. Gratefully acknowledges and accepts the gift of $1,797.20 to Council Bluffs Community School District for students with special needs from the Knights of Columbus.

C. Gratefully acknowledges and accepts the gift of $400, board games, and a 3' x 5' American flag made to Lewis and Clark Elementary from Woodmen of the World.

D. Approves the Title VI Budget as presented.

E. Sets a public hearing for January 14, 2002 on the proposition of the issuance of not to exceed $13,000,000 school refinancing bonds of the Council Bluffs Community School District and authorizes the administration to publish in the Daily Nonpareil notice of the hearing.

F. Approves the maximum depository limits as follows:

    U.S. Bank                      $28,000,000
    Firstar Bank                   $     500,000
    Peoples National Bank    $     500,000
    Liberty Bank                  $     500,000

G. Authorizes the administration to request from the School Budget Review Committee the Modified Allowable Growth for Open Enrollment Out Students not on the previous year’s certified enrollment count in the maximum amounts allowable.

H. Approves the submitted list of policies and procedures for review by the Policy Review Committee during the 2001-2002 school year (pages 5-17).
 
Moved by  Randy Ewing          :Seconded by  Francis Clark
(Voice Vote:  In Favor; Francis Clark, Randy Ewing, Dave Strom, Bobbette Behrens and Marvin Arnpriester)

Item deleted from agenda

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the personnel action as listed (Page 18).

Moved by  Bobbette Behrens    :Seconded by  Randy Ewing
Voting in Favor:  Randy Ewing, Dave Strom, Bobbette Behrens, Francis Clark and Marvin Arnpriester.

A. Financial Reports      (Pages 19-21)

B. Approval of Claims, Warrant Registers

BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of Dave Strom, who audited the bills, that the claims as presented on the Warrant Registers be approved.

Moved by   Dave Strom        :Seconded by  Francis Clark       
Voting in Favor:  Dave Strom, Bobbette Behrens, Francis Clark, Randy Ewing and Marvin Arnpriester.

There being no further business, President Marvin Arnpriester declared the meeting adjourned at 8:51 p.m.

Immediately after adjournment, the Board will hold a closed session to conduct a strategy meeting of a public employer concerning employees covered by collective bargaining agreement, as provided in Section 20.17(3) of the Code of Iowa.

Greg Rodgers
Secretary

ATTEST:
Marvin Arnpriester, President
Board of Directors

Administrators in attendance were: Richard H. Christie, Superintendent of Schools; Greg Rodgers, Executive Director of Finance; Diane Ostrowski, Supervisor of Community Services; Dr. Jo Campbell, Assistant Superintendent of Schools; Dr. John Keiter, Supervisor of Personnel Services; Leonard Faraci, Principal at Bloomer Elementary School and Virginia Bechtold, Supervisor of Nutrition Services.

Also in attendance were Judi Wheeldon, Bettina Wilcox, Karen Holmes, Cynthia Belt, Nancy Janssen and Mary Babinat with Nolte, Cornman and Johnson, P.C.
 

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