SUMMARY OF THE DECEMBER 12, 2011 REGULAR BOARD MEETING
OF THE BATTLE CREEK-IDA GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Battle Creek-Ida Grove Community School District Board met in regular session with the Odebolt-Arthur Board on December 12, 2011 at 7:45 p.m. in the Conference Room at the OA/BCIG Middle School in Odebolt, Iowa.
Battle Creek-Ida Grove Board President, Berny Sohm called the meeting to order at 7:58 p.m. on behalf of the Battle Creek-Ida Grove board and the meeting was called to order on behalf of the Odebolt-Arthur board by Paul Neumann. A roll call was taken as follows: Mark Bogue, present; Bev Bower, present; Stephanie Konradi, present; Michael Luft, absent; Jeff Rassmussen, present; Brian Riessen, present. The mission statement of each school was read by Sohm and Neumann.
It was moved by Rasmussen and seconded by Bower to approve the agenda and the motion carried 6 -0. Luft arrived at 8:00 p.m. and participated in the remainder of the meeting.
Karen Blackmore and Barb Meier discussed transportation and bussing issues during the public forum portion of the board meeting.
It was moved by Bogue and seconded by Konradi to approve the consent agenda including claims totaling: $154,955.65 and a correction to the November 14, 2011 minutes to add the estimated cost of the elementary addition to read $1.09 million up to $1.21 million. The motion carried 7-0.
The OA/BCIG Dance Team performed the routine that earned them a first place trophy at the state competition. Anne Zobel, dance team coach, recognized the students for their efforts.
Dani Trimble, superintendent, stated the expiration date for the ECC purchase agreement will expire soon and she will give an update on the building in January. It was decided to hold a joint work session on transportation issues Wed., Jan. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the board room in the BCIG Central Office.
Neumann, Naomi Lozier, Bower and Sohm reported on sessions they attended at the recent Iowa Association of School Board (IASB) conference held in Des Moines.
Trimble noted recent donations to the school from Pamida for $956.86 and from First State Bank for $100. She thanked both organizations for their support.
Board members should let her know if they plan to attend the education workshop in Marshalltown on Jan. 19th. RSVPÕs are needed by Jan. 6th.
Patrick Miller, OA/BCIG High School Principal outlined activities at the high school including the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP), semester tests, winter concert and tech training updates.
Tony Spradlin, OA/BCIG Middle School Principal reported on Harvest information, SSEP at the Middle School, RachelÕs Challenge program, Cognitive Rigor Matrix and the Ò1 on 1Ó laptop initiative and how itÕs used in other districts.
Alan Henderson, OA/BCIG Elementary Principal, highlighted activities at the elementary school including the elementary concert, individual career plans, ÒPennies for TenniesÓ service project, third graders working on blog writing, use of the Flip camera to update parents on class activities and the junior achievement program. Henderson also acknowledged the donation of $17,750 from the Harold and Leone Godbersen Foundation to purchase iPads for the elementary and intermediate buildings. He also noted the district received additional donations from the Godbersen family and will update the board in the future.
It was moved by Bogue and seconded by Rasmussen to approve the first reading of Board Policy Series 100 Revisions. The motion carried 7-0.
It was moved by Bower and seconded by Bogue to approve the following 2011-12 board goals as developed at the joint work session held December 5, 2011:
District
Partnerships
1. Promote the educational value of whole grade sharing to our communities to create a community vision
for a future as a reorganized district. 2. Update Long-Range Goals to include the years of 2014-15 and 2015-16, including investigation of using an outside facilitator.
Student
Learning
3. Investigate emerging technologies and instructional strategies, including 1-to-1 computing, for the purpose of improving student achievement and student engagement through student collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking. 4. Be aware and supportive of opportunities to enhance academic offerings and future cooperative programs while continuously exploring efficiencies within the Whole Grade Sharing plan. 5. Offer a drug free, safe, and disciplined environment conducive to learning. 6. Encourage and promote a well-rounded offering of extracurricular programs with high participation rates and high expectations for all those involved.
District
Finances
7. Maintain competitive salaries, insurance, and benefits to retain and hire highly qualified teachers, staff,
and administrators by being fiscally responsible and continuously seeking additional revenue sources, which shall include gaining public support for renewal of the Secure and Advanced Vision for Education (SAVE) Fund Revenue Purpose Statement.
District
Facilities
8. Continue to improve facilities in support of a technology-rich, engaging, effective, and positive teaching and learning environment by maintaining a long-range, five-year, facilities plan that places highest priority on safety. Priority projects for 2011-12, while not all-inclusive, shall include:
¥ OA geothermal project, Stage IlIA
¥ OA locker refurbishing, Stage 2
¥ OA classroom renovations
¥ High School Art room renovations
¥ Replacement of BCIG lawn mower
¥ Continuation of High School ceiling & lighting project
¥ High School restroom renovations, Stage 1
¥ BCIG Elementary addition with internal ramps and reconfiguration of parking and traffic flow
¥ BCIG Elementary internal sprinkling system
Transportation
¥ Jointly study safe district transportation to include recent changes, current routes and shuttles, and structure for the future. The motion carried 7-0. The Odebolt-Arthur Board passed the motion 4-1.
It was moved by Bogue and seconded by Riessen to nominate Michael Sexton from the Rockwell City-Lytton Community School District to fill an expired three-year term on the IASB Board of Directors for District #4. The motion carried 7-0.
It was moved by Bower and seconded by Konradi to approve the modified allowable growth for drop out prevention application for $129,928 for the 2012-13 school year. The motion carried 7-0.
It was moved by Bogue and seconded by Bower to approve the resolution to offer early retirement incentive to one non-certified staff member and the motion carried 7-0.
It was moved by Bogue and seconded by Rasmussen to approve the resolution to offer early retirement incentive to one certified staff member and the motion carried 7-0.
It was moved by Bogue and seconded by Rasmussen to approve the following members of the 2011-2012 BCIG CitizenÕs Advisory Committee (CAC): Mike Andrews, Chandra Bender, Gedget Bauer, Tony Bennett, Jessica Burk, Wendy Cadwell, Lisa Christensen, Marj Clark, Kim Clausen, Heather Conover, Jennifer Conover, Tammy Dausel, Kevin Dausel, Lorraine Davis, Robyn Devitt, Jill Godbersen, Ryan Goodman, Lex Jacobson, Chris Lee, Andy Miller, Brenda Miller, Randy Miller, Jackie Netherton, Ray Netherton, Lori Phillips, Denise VanDusen, Joan Verschoor, Patricia Winterrowd and Kevin Freese. OA/BCIG students serving include: Cody Bales, Samantha Bengford, Ryan Gaskins, Michael Grote, Jeff Gustafson, Zach Olson, Jessie Pauley, Rachel Warnke, Laurel Bengford, Jehse Boren, Mallory Cates, Mariah Cates, Brittney Dupre, Hannah Gustafson, Jack Pingel, Lee Riessen, Cassidy Bottjen, Katelyn Larson, Jacob Matthies, Hunter Mussel, Jacob Olson, Colton Skirvin, Angela Veit, Tyler Witzke, Tyler Andrews, Katlyn Cowlham, Seth Dammann, Claudia Devitt, Alex Dewey, Anna Dewey, Lexi Peterson, Beth Stangl, Kady Bengford, MaKenzie Neville, Isaiah Salmon, Benton Phillips, Elliot Bengford, Vandy Mosier, Cole Veltri, Baylee Knop, Claire Sohm, Isaac Endrulat, Christian Barker and Ryder Meek. There are also 25 Odebolt-Arthur members of the CAC that were approved by the OA board. The motion carried 7-0. The tentative meeting schedule for CAC was reviewed and Trimble listed topics of discussion.
Discussion was held on the future use and sale of the BCIG Intermediate Building in Battle Creek. Notes from the Battle Creek Facility Committee meetings were highlighted. By consensus the board agreed to hold a work session to discuss the topic. Sohm and Trimble will set up a date and time and notify board members.
The board agreed by consensus to use the annual update outline process to complete the superintendent evaluation. Forms are due to the board secretary by January 2, 2012 so results can be compiled prior to the January meeting.
The next regular joint meeting will be held January 9, 2012 in the board room at the Central Office in Ida Grove.
There being no further business before the board, it was moved by Bogue and seconded by Riessen to adjourn. The motion carried 7-0 and the meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
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Kathy A. Leonard, Board Secretary