MINUTES OF THE MEETING

GRISWOLD COMMUNITY SCHOOL

BOARD OF EDUCATION

March 22, 2010

The Griswold Community School Board of Education met in the Supt’s Office of the MS/HS building for a budget hearing and regular meeting. President Campbell called the budget hearing to order at 7:00 p.m. She asked if anyone wished to speak for or against the proposed budget. Some patrons expressed concern over the proposed tax rate increases. After all comments were heard, President Campbell declared the hearing closed. The time was 7:08 p.m.

President Campbell called the regular meeting of the Griswold Community School District to order at 7:08 p.m. Board members present were Parker, Amos, Perdue, Moore, Hansen and Baier. Also present were Principals Johnston and Dunphy, various visitors, Holmes Murphy representative, Cameron Burt and an Indiana Insurance representative, Supt. Kunze and Business Mngr. Fast.

A motion to approve the agenda with the following addition was made by Hansen. Addition: e-rate contract with Griswold Coop Telephone Co. Parker seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Supt. Kunze reported on the recent state site visit. It took 3 days to complete and went well. The district will be receiving a formal report. President Campbell informed the board of the upcoming Super Board Conference, sponsored by AEA 13. It will be held on April 14^th and Hansen and Amos plan to attend. Board member Hansen gave an update on the IASB hearing. He will be attending the hearing on Wednesday. Baier made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Moore seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

Perdue made a motion to waive the 2^nd reading of board policies 200-202.5 and adopt. Amos seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Holmes Murphy representative, Cameron Burt, presented the board with information on a bid for the school’s property and casualty insurance coverage. Holmes Murphy is a broker and requested bids on the school’s behalf. Indiana Insurance (parent company, Liberty Mutual) had the low bid. Burt answered board members questions and reviewed coverages. A decision on the property and casualty insurance will be made at a special meeting later in the week.

Amos made a motion that stated: Resolved, that the Board of Directors of the Griswold Community School District, will levy property tax for fiscal year 2010-2011 for the regular program budget adjustment as allowed under section 257.14, Code of Iowa. Baier seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Hansen made a motion to approve the amended depository limits for FY10. Amos seconded and with all voting aye, except Perdue who abstained. Perdue is an employee for State Farm Insurance. Depository limit changes are as follows:

Rolling Hills Bank & Trust from $3,500,000 to $4,500,000; Bankers Trust (ISJIT) from $2,500,,000 to $3,500,000; State Farm Bank from $150,000 to $600,000; Houghton State Bank from $150,000 to $500,000; Great Western Bank from $150,000 to $600,000; Mid-States Bank from $150,000 to $200,000.

After much discussion regarding the school’s Management Fund, the board voted to levy $0 in the Management Fund for FY11. The management fund is restricted to paying non-health and life insurance claims, premiums and deductibles and early retirement benefits. A new proposed budget will be published and the date of the new hearing was set for April 12, 2010 at 7 p.m. in the boardroom. At 8:40 p.m. a 5-minute break was taken.

A motion was made by Amos and seconded by Perdue to increase the driver’s ed fees for the summer of 2011 to $220/student. The motion carried unanimously. There was 1^st reading of board policies 203-208. Hansen made a motion to approve the FY11 school calendar. Amos seconded. Ayes: Amos, Hansen, Perdue, Moore and Campbell. Voting no: Baier and Parker. The motion carried. Four lawn chemical bids were received. A motion to accept the low bid of Canoyer Garden Center for $3,460 for treatment of the athletic fields was made by Perdue. Baier seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Amos made a motion to use April 5^th as a snow make up day and adjust the school calendar. Baier seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Hansen made a motion to remove the Early Retirement Policy. Moore seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Four technology support contract bids were received for up to 150 hours of support from April 1-June 30, 2010. The bids were as follows: Heartland Technology Solutions, $2,775; Darrin’s Tech Support Services, $3,750; Advanced Computer Graphic Solutions, $7,950 and Mortensen Information Technology Services $6,375. A motion to accept the bid of Mortensen Information Technology Services for $6,375 was made by Hansen. Although this was not the low bid, Supt. Kunze’s recommendation to accept this bid and familiarity with our system were the reasons for accepting this bid. Moore seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

Bus specs were tabled until April. Perdue made a motion to approve the e-rate contract with the Griswold Cooperative Telephone Company for FY11. Parker seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Parker made a motion at 9:40 p.m. to go into exempt session for the purpose of discussing collective bargaining. Dunphy and Johnston were asked to be part of the meeting. Amos seconded. A roll call vote was taken: Parker, yes; Hansen, yes; Perdue, yes; Campbell, yes; Baier, yes; Moore, yes; Amos, yes. A motion was made by Perdue at 10:07 p.m. to return to open session. Baier seconded. A roll call vote was taken: Amos, yes; Moore, yes; Baier, yes; Campbell, yes; Perdue, yes; Hansen, yes; Parker, yes. A motion to adjourn was made at 10:10 p.m. by Baier. Moore seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

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Mary Beth Fast Clarion Campbell

Board Secretary President