ODEBOLT-ARTHUR COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

JOINT BOARD MEETING

WITH

BCIG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2012

6:30 PM

CENTRAL OFFICE – IDA GROVE

The Odebolt-Arthur (OA) Community School Board of Education met in joint session with the Battle Creek Ida Grove (BCIG) Community School Board of Education on the above date and time. The following members were present: Brad Lundell, Paul Neumann, Naomi Lozier, Traci Bengford, Pat Hoefling, Dani Trimble, and Jann Murphy.

President Neumann called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.

A motion was made by Lozier, seconded by Lundell to approve the agenda with the addition of $4,472.24 to the January payables. All Ayes. Motion Carried. (5-0)

BCIG Board President Berny Sohm welcomed all visitors and reviewed public comments to the Board:

During this time the board may receive comments from the public on items that are not on the agenda. If a member of the public wishes to speak on an agenda item, the Board will hear their comments when that item is addressed. Twenty minutes are allotted for public comments either now or further in the meeting with a 5-minute time limit per person, if needed. The board may choose to extend this time if they wish, but that is a board decision. The board does not need to respond to any comment made.

At this time Randy Nieman, OA-BCIG High School Teacher presented a curriculum presentation from the Social Studies Department.

Larry Allen, OA-BCIG Activities Director reported on leadership groups, All-State plaques, Baseball scoreboard quotes, new wall mats in the gym, Official’s room, refurbished weight room equipment, Wrestling tournament, progress of ventilation units at the stadium, High Jump pit repairs, reconditioning of football shoulder pads, and the reorganization of the training room on the north end of the gym.

A motion was made by Lundell, seconded by Bengford, to approve the consent agenda, items, which included the following:

1) Minutes; December 12, 2011 Regular meeting

2) Current Payables;

3) Financial Reports;

4) Resignations;

5) Contract Approvals;

6) Out of State / Overnight Trips; NASA Space Settlement Competition, March 16-20. All Ayes. Motion Carried. (5-0)

Superintendent Report:

Dani Trimble, Superintendent, updated the board on the impact of the 2010 Census on Director Districts, management of a food service program, OA geothermal project, paperless board meetings, and board goal action plan.

Administrator Reports:

Under Dialog and action items:

A motion was made by Bengford, seconded by Lozier to approve the second reading of Board Policy series 100 revisions. All Ayes. Motion Carried. (5-0)

A motion was made by Lundell, seconded by Bengford to table the first reading of the new board policies 208.2 & 208.2E a committee for design approval. All Ayes. Motion Carried. (5-0)

A motion was made by Lozier, seconded by Bengford to approve Teri Olson to the OA Citizen’s Advisory Committee. All Ayes. Motion Carried. (5-0)

A motion was made by Bengford, seconded by Lozier to go into closed session to Discuss Personnel matters as per Iowa Code 21.5.1.i with a roll call vote as follows: Traci Bengford-Aye, Brad Lundell-Aye, Naomi Lozier-Aye, Pat Hoefling-Aye, and Paul Neumann-Aye. All Ayes. Motion Carried. (5-0) The board went into closed session at 8:25 pm.

The Board came out of closed session at 9:00 pm.

Discussion/Correspondence Items:

In other discussion BCIG Board President, Berny Sohm confirmed the Superintendent’s 28E agreement would be reviewed in February.

The next Joint Regular Meeting will be February 13, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Room in Odebolt.

A Motion was made by Lozier, seconded by Lundell to adjourn the meeting at 9:06 p.m. All Ayes. Motion Carried. (5-0).

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Jann Murphy, Bd. Secretary Paul Neumann, Bd. President