SUMMARY OF THE OCTOBER 20, 2011 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

OF THE BATTLE CREEK-IDA GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Battle Creek-Ida Grove Community School District Board met in special session on October 20, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room at the OA/BCIG High School in Ida Grove, Iowa.

Battle Creek-Ida Grove Board President, Berny Sohm called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. A roll call was taken as follows: Mark Bogue, absent; Berny Sohm, present; Stephanie Konradi, present; Bev Bower, present; Brian Riessen, present, Michael Luft, absent; and Jeff Rasmussen, present. Also in attendance were Dani Trimble, Alan Henderson, Jennifer Glawe, Mary Rohlk, Tony Bennett, Patrick Miller, Traci Bengford and Brad Lundell.

It was moved by Bower and seconded by Konradi to approve the agenda and the motion carried 5-0.

Dani Trimble, superintendent, gave a background on the proposed elementary facility project, reviewed the Harkin Grants available and discussed timelines for application of the grant. Trimble reviewed handouts on projected enrollment trends, class size projections, elementary building map, SAVE and PPEL funding sources and several options for renovations at the elementary.

Julie Burhoop and Rick Dean from Canon, Moss, Brygger and Associates and Alan Henderson, elementary principal, presented slides that showed the current computer room, library, music and preschool rooms and the architects showed conceptual drawings for an addition to the elementary building.

After the presentation discussion items included building configurations for all grade levels, library utilization space at the elementary and high school, parking space at the elementary, existing playground, preschool playground, Revenue Purpose Statement vote, 5-8 building at the high school and future location and classroom space in the elementary.

Rasmussen moved to direct Trimble to move forward with the option that would add a media center, computer lab, art room, music room, and three preschool rooms and direct the architects to move to the design development stage. The motion died for lack of second. Sohm suggested holding a work session.

After further discussion it was moved by Bower and seconded by Rasmussen to table the consideration of renovations to the elementary building. The motion carried 5-0.

It was moved by Riessen and seconded by Bower to adjourn. The motion carried 5-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

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Kathy A. Leonard, Board Secretary