February 8, 2021
The Board of Directors of the Webster City Community School District in the counties of Hamilton, Webster and Wright, State of Iowa, met in regular session, February 8, 2021, in the School Administration Office Board Room, Webster City, Iowa.
ITEM 1. – Call to Order – The Board President called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ITEM 2. – Roll Call – Members answering roll call were Ms. Williams (via Zoom), Mr. Pruismann, Mr. Stroner, Mr. Patterson and Ms. Van Diest. Also present, via Zoom, were members of the media and other interested parties.
ITEM 3. – Approval of Agenda – It was moved by Mr. Stroner, seconded by Mr. Pruismann, to approve the agenda with the addition of Item F – Access Systems Contract Amendment. Motion carried.
ITEM 4. – Open Comment to the Board – Dr. Ross read a comment from Ben Rahe saying his family was appreciative of returning to school in person.
ITEM 5. – Action Items
- Seidlitz Education Contract – Motion by Mr. Pruismann, seconded by Mr. Stroner, to approve the Seidlitz Education service contract for professional development for the High School. Motion carried.
- Loan Against SAVE Option – Motion by Mr. Pruismann, seconded by Mr. Patterson, to approve the five year loan against SAVE option. Motion carried.
- Iowa Central Clinical Placement Agreement – Motion by Mr. Stroner, seconded by Ms. Williams, to approve the Iowa Central Clinical Placement Agreement. Motion carried.
- Special Education Contract – Motion by Mr. Patterson, seconded by Mr. Stroner, to approve the Special Education contract for student services with Iowa Falls-Alden Community School District for the 2020-2021 school year. Motion carried.
- Fundraising Request – Motion by Mr. Stroner, seconded by Mr. Pruismann, to approve the fundraising request for the High School Yearbook students to sell Yearbook advertisements. Motion carried.
Item 6. – Personnel
- Contract Recommendations – Motion by Mr. Stroner, seconded by Mr. Patterson, to approve the resignation of Kevin Bahrenfuss, Concessions Manager; and to approve the contracts of Jess Miller, High School Night Custodian, and Heidi Barrick, Assistant High School Cross Country for the 2021-2022 season. Motion carried.
Item 7. – Other
- Items from the Superintendent –
- Dr. Ross gave an update regarding staff COVID vaccinations. Staff is broken into three tiers. Tier 1 consists of staff with underlying health conditions and those 65 and older; Tier 2 consists of staff who work with students who cannot wear masks; and Tier 3 includes everyone else.
- Dr. Ross updated the Board on the number of remote learners.
- Dr. Ross indicated there will be no changes to the mask requirements and safety protocols for the District.
- Dr. Ross told the Board there were 20 applicants for the Pleasant View principal position and interviews with take place the evening of February 23, 2020. Dr. Ross hopes to bring a contract recommendation to the Board on March 8th.
- Dr. Ross said the Pleasant View and Sunset air conditioning projects will bid April 22, contracts will be awarded May 1, with construction anticipated to being June 1.
- Items from the Board –
- Mr. Stroner commented it would be a good idea to not have all teachers receive the second vaccination on the same day in case of a reaction.
ITEM 8. – Consent Items - It was moved by Mr. Stroner, seconded by Ms. Williams, to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2021 Board Meeting; to approve General, Schoolhouse, Lunch and Activity Fund Reports; to approve payment of the bills and claims as listed at the close of these minutes; and to approve the interfund transfer and the fundraising report. Motion carried.
ITEM 9. – Adjournment - A motion was made by Mr. Patterson, seconded by Stroner, to adjourn the meeting at 6:23 p.m. Motion carried.
The next Regular Board Meeting will be Monday, February 22, at 6:00 p.m. at the School Administration Office Board Room. Board Meetings are subject to change dependent upon need.
Attest: Attest:
Kathy Biere, Secretary Beth Van Diest, President