(For approval on 8-24-2020)
JULY 23, 2020
The Board met for a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2020, for a regular meeting held in the Auditorium at Harlan Community High School. President Amy Rueschenberg presided with Board members Jessica Anderson, Al Hazelton, Joni Larsen, Seth Piro, Monte Schechinger, and Tarah Devlin-Lawler.
Media: Bob Bjoin and Amy Barrett
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Anderson moved, seconded by Larsen, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 7-0.
DISCUSSION ITEMS: The board discussed the District 6 Board vacancy and extending the application date and Superintendent Johnson gave a staffing update.
ACTION ITEMS:
RESIGNATION OF PERSONNEL: Devlin-Lawler moved, seconded by Schechinger to approve the resignation of Marie Sauvain as HS Special Education Associate. Motion carried 7-0.
APPROVAL OF TLC CONTRACTS: Hazelton moved, seconded by Devlin-Lawler to approve the TLC contracts for Instruction Coach: Paula Kjergaard and Tanya Bruck; Behavior Coach: Dawn Vanden Berg; and Building Instructional Leaders: Shelly Christensen, Kelsey Schechinger, Kay Goshorn, Kate Applegate, Carrie Kiesel, Lynelle Bjoin, Gina Schmitz, Ann Heithoff, Paula Kjergaard, Julie Monson, Amy Kaster, Angie Spangenberg, Sandy Meyer, Joan Musich, Deb Brix, Becki Milliken, Linda Peterson, Jared Boysen, Tanya Bruck, Carmen Nelson, Andrew Sandquist, Jacie White, Holly Borkowski, Justine McCall. Motion carried 7-0.
APPROVAL OF RETURN TO LEARN PLAN: Anderson moved, seconded by Schechinger to approve the Return to Learn Plan as presented. Motion carried 7-0.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA: Devlin-Lawler moved, seconded by Larsen to approve the consent agenda as presented. This included the minutes from the previous board meetings, accounts payable for June and July, July General Fund (Operating Warrants), Trust Fund Warrants, Agency Fund Warrants, and Physical Plant and Equipment Fund Warrants. The approved warrants are as follows:
OPERATING FUND |
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AHLERS & COONEY, P.C. |
LEGAL SERVICES |
809.50 |
ALL AMERICAN SPORTS CORP. |
SUPPLIES |
5,759.80 |
AMAZON SYNCHRONY BANK |
NON-PUBLIC COVID RELIEF SUPPLIES |
1,669.43 |
APPLIED EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS |
SOFTWARE LICENSE |
799.00 |
BAXTER LUMBER AND HARDWARE |
SUPPLIES |
109.04 |
BOMGAARS |
SUPPLIES |
300.92 |
BONINE GARAGE DOORS |
REPAIRS |
5,975.00 |
BOYER VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
SPED BILLING |
8,305.20 |
CAMBIUM LEARNING |
SUPPLIES |
231.88 |
CAMBLIN PLUMBING & HEATING, INC. |
REPAIRS |
1,385.39 |
CCP INDUSTRIES |
COVID SUPPLIES |
636.56 |
CDW GOVERNMENT INC. |
NON-PUBLIC COVID RELIEF SUPPLIES |
3,838.78 |
CENGAGE LEARNING |
SOFTWARE LICENSE |
440.00 |
CINTAS |
LAUNDRY |
91.60 |
COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM BOARD |
TEST MATERIALS |
295.00 |
CONTROL SERVICES INC. |
PURCHASED SERVICES |
182.20 |
COUNCIL BLUFFS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
SPED BILLING |
1.74 |
CULLIGAN |
SUPPLIES |
1,130.00 |
DIAMOND VOGEL |
PAINT |
143.16 |
DRIVE SAFELY LLC |
PURCHASED SERVICES |
15,980.00 |
EASTERN NEBRASKA HUMAN SERVICES |
SPED BILLING |
2,752.00 |
ED M. FELD EQUIPMENT CO. |
PURCHASED SERVICES |
178.50 |
EMPIRICAL RESOLUTION, INC. |
SUPPLIES |
80.00 |
FARMERS MUTUAL COOP TELEPHONE CO. |
TELEPHONE SERVICE |
3,792.71 |
FLINN SCIENTIFIC INC. |
MATERIALS |
527.89 |
GABRIEL FIRST CORP. |
SUPPLIES |
3,502.83 |
GREATAMERICA FINANCIAL SERVICES |
COPIER LEASES |
1,585.00 |
GREEN HILLS AEA |
PURCHASED LIBRARIAN SERVICES |
3,770.33 |
HARLAN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES |
UTILITIES |
27,053.72 |
HARLAN NEWSPAPERS |
SUPPLIES/LEGAL PUBLICATIONS |
403.58 |
HARRIS BANK P-CARD |
TRAVEL/SUPPLIES/POSTAGE |
4,331.25 |
HEARTLAND CARPET CLEANING |
PURCHASED SERVICES |
5,387.40 |
IKM MANNING COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
SPED BILLING |
14,446.07 |
IOWA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS |
MEMBERSHIP |
5,781.00 |
IOWA SCHOOL FINANCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
MEMBERSHIP |
2,747.65 |
IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
CON-CURRENT ENROLLMENT CLASSES |
104,356.50 |
JMC COMPUTER SERVICE INC. |
SUPPLIES |
183.85 |
K-LOG, INC. |
EQUIPMENT |
931.63 |
KLAASSEN, KELLI |
REIMBURSEMENT FOR COVID SUPPLIES |
30.39 |
KROGER & SONS HAULING, LLC |
GARBAGE COLLECTION |
500.00 |
KRUSE REFRIGERATION & ELECTRIC |
PURCHASED SERVICES |
136.00 |
LIFESCAPE - CHILDREN'S CARE |
SPED BILLING |
17,376.00 |
MADISON NATIONAL LIFE |
EMPLOYEE INSURANCE |
2,902.66 |
MARCHING WAREHOUSE |
PURCHASED SERVICES |
1,330.00 |
MCGRAW-HILL |
MATERIALS/TEXTBOOKS |
85.02 |
MEINERS PLUMBING AND HEATING |
PURCHASED SERVICES |
3,293.07 |
MEYER, MALLORY |
REIMB. PREPAID WELLNESS CENTER FEES |
56.40 |
MID AMERICAN ENERGY |
UTILITIES |
10.00 |
MURPHY SIGNS |
PURCHASED SERVICES |
554.00 |
NELSON FARM SUPPLY |
SUPPLIES |
88.30 |
NEW BOHEMIAN INNOVATION |
REGISTRATION |
2,000.00 |
NEWCOMB, MATTHEW |
PHONE REIMBURSEMENT |
120.00 |
O'KEEFE ELEVATOR COMPANY, INC. |
ELEVATOR INSPECTION |
466.88 |
OMAHA TRUCK CENTER, INC. |
PARTS |
170.81 |
PAPER CORPORATION |
SUPPLIES |
1,312.48 |
PERFECTION LEARNING CORP. |
MATERIALS |
509.98 |
PITSCO, INC. |
MATERIALS |
695.00 |
PITTS FAMILY & SPORTS CHIROPRATIC |
EMPLOYEE PHYSICALS |
665.00 |
PREMIER FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT LLC |
EQUIPMENT |
6,600.00 |
QUILL CORPORATION |
SUPPLIES |
394.53 |
ROGERS PEST CONTROL LLC |
PEST CONTROL |
196.00 |
SAVVAS |
MATERIALS |
3,175.78 |
SCHOLASTIC INC. |
MATERIALS |
631.84 |
SCHOOL HEALTH CORPORATION |
COVID SUPPLIES |
2,432.46 |
SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC. |
SUPPLIES |
3,565.35 |
SHELBY COUNTY SOLID WASTE AGENCY |
GARBAGE |
26.50 |
SPORTSGRAPHICS, INC. |
SUPPLIES |
2,350.00 |
STAPLES |
SUPPLIES |
1,137.64 |
STORM LAKE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
SPED BILLING |
40,393.36 |
STUDER HARLAN DO IT BEST HARDWARE |
SUPPLIES |
618.26 |
SWANK MOVIE LICENSING |
LICENSE FEES |
1,904.00 |
TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CORP. |
FLEX ENROLLMENT FEE |
811.05 |
TRICENTER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
SPED BILLING |
16,515.98 |
U.S. CELLULAR |
PURCHASED SERVICES |
1,157.50 |
ULTIMATE DRILL BOOK |
PURCHASED SERVICES |
950.00 |
US PLASTIC CORP. |
COVID SUPPLIES |
295.99 |
VERIZON WIRELESS |
TELEPHONE SERVICE |
613.04 |
VISUAL EDGE INC. DBA COUNSEL OFFICE |
COPIER LEASES |
354.46 |
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. |
SUPPLIES AND COVID SUPPLIES |
6,661.35 |
WELLMARK BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD |
EMPLOYEE INSURANCE |
126,558.73 |
WIESER EDUCATIONAL, INC. |
MATERIALS |
325.42 |
WOODBINE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
OPEN ENROLLMENT 2ND SEMESTER |
3,531.25 |
STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND |
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ALL AMERICAN SPORTS CORP. |
SAFETY EQUIPMENT |
8,229.07 |
BACUS, JOHN |
OFFICIATING |
140.00 |
BRUCK, JAMES |
OFFICIATING |
90.00 |
BSN SPORTS |
SUPPLIES |
570.36 |
BUSCH, SCOTT |
OFFICIATING |
140.00 |
CONRAD, DARRELL |
OFFICIATING |
120.00 |
FLORAL ELEGANCE AND UNIQUE GIFTS |
SUPPLIES |
135.00 |
FORT DODGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
ENTRY FEE |
75.00 |
FREED, WAYNE |
OFFICIATING |
120.00 |
FREKING, ROMAN |
OFFICIATING |
140.00 |
GLS & ASSOC. |
OFFICIATING |
120.00 |
GRADOVILLE, RON |
OFFICIATING |
140.00 |
HANDY, JAMES |
OFFICIATING |
140.00 |
HARLAN NEWSPAPERS |
SUPPLIES/LEGAL PUBLICATIONS |
69.00 |
HARRIS BANK P-CARD |
TRAVEL/SUPPLIES/POSTAGE |
528.41 |
HAWKINSON, BOB |
OFFICIATING |
120.00 |
HAYNES, AUSTAN |
OFFICIATING |
140.00 |
HOOGESTRAAT, J.D. |
OFFICIATING |
240.00 |
IOWA ASSOCIATION OF TRACK COACHES |
REGISTRATION |
50.00 |
IOWA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC UNION |
SUPPLIES |
162.00 |
JONES, RON |
OFFICIATING |
120.00 |
KENKEL, DONNIE |
OFFICIATING |
140.00 |
LANGUAGE TESTING INTERNATIONAL |
TESTING FEES |
5.00 |
McDERMOTT, MIKE |
OFFICIATING |
140.00 |
MCLAUGHLIN, WILL |
OFFICIATING |
90.00 |
NAHNSEN, JOHN |
OFFICIATING |
240.00 |
NICKLAUS, TROY |
OFFICIATING |
120.00 |
OSBORN, ZACH |
OFFICIATING |
280.00 |
PETERSEN, TRACE |
OFFICIATING |
85.00 |
ROMINE, RON |
OFFICIATING |
240.00 |
SANOW, BRETT |
OFFICIATING |
140.00 |
SCHMIDT, DON |
OFFICIATING |
120.00 |
SHANTZ, STEVE |
OFFICIATING |
225.00 |
TAYLOR, DUSTIN |
OFFICIATING |
140.00 |
VEJVODA, JOHN |
OFFICIATING |
120.00 |
WOHLERS, KEITH |
OFFICIATING |
140.00 |
MANAGEMENT FUND |
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THE AGENCY |
INSURANCE |
266,906.50 |
EMC INSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY |
WORKERS COMPENSATION DEDUCTIBLE |
424.36 |
TRAVIS, LEANNE |
RETIREE INSURANCE BENEFIT |
3,000.00 |
TUCKER, BRENT |
RETIREE INSURANCE BENEFIT |
2,500.00 |
ZACCONE, KIM |
RETIREE INSURANCE BENEFIT |
2,500.00 |
CAPITAL FUNDS PROJECT |
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EDUSPIRE SOLUTIONS, LLC |
SOFTWARE RENEWAL |
3,000.00 |
HARRIS BANK P-CARD |
TRAVEL/SUPPLIES/POSTAGE |
272.84 |
ITSAVVY LLC |
SOFTWARE RENEWAL |
8,000.00 |
JAMF |
SOFTWARE RENEWAL |
1,325.50 |
THINKSPACE IT |
COMPUTERS |
27,541.80 |
PHYSICAL PLANT & EQUIPMENT |
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COMBUSTION CONTROL CO. |
REPAIRS |
1,987.30 |
CONTROL SERVICES INC. |
PURCHASED SERVICES |
3,979.40 |
FRONTLINE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC |
SOFTWARE RENEWAL |
9,554.22 |
INTERFACE AMERICAS, INC |
CARPET |
254.71 |
KS STATEBANK |
COMPUTER LEASE |
52,369.00 |
MEINERS PLUMBING AND HEATING |
PURCHASED SERVICES |
10,135.00 |
RIEMANN MUSIC, INC. |
REPAIRS |
194.00 |
RIVERSIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
SUPPLIES |
9,153.00 |
STEVE WEISS MUSIC |
REPAIRS |
246.85 |
DEBT SERVICE FUND |
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UMB BANK, NA |
LOAN PROCESSING FEES |
300.00 |
SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND |
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COUNTRY VIEW DAIRY |
SUPPLIES |
84.00 |
EARTHGRAINS COMPANY |
SUPPLIES |
116.76 |
FARMERS MUTUAL COOP TELEPHONE CO. |
TELEPHONE SERVICE |
30.64 |
HARLAN NEWSPAPERS |
SUPPLIES/LEGAL PUBLICATIONS |
55.50 |
HARRIS BANK P-CARD |
TRAVEL/SUPPLIES/POSTAGE |
4.47 |
HARRIS SCHOOL SOLUTIONS |
MERCHANT PROCESSING |
14.30 |
HILAND DAIRY |
SUPPLIES |
182.92 |
JORGE'S ORGANICS, FIOG |
SUPPLIES |
105.00 |
LARSEN SUPPLY COMPANY |
SUPPLIES |
379.65 |
MARTIN BROS. DISTRIBUTING CO. |
SUPPLIES |
12,410.67 |
MEINERS PLUMBING AND HEATING |
PURCHASED SERVICES |
1,410.23 |
POLICY REVIEW/APPROVAL – SECOND/FINAL READING: Devlin-Lawler moved, seconded by Larsen to approve the second and final reading of policies as presented. Policy 602.4 – Pilot – Experimental – Innovative Projects: Policy 603.1 – Basic Instruction Program; Policy 603.2 – Summer School Instruction; Policy 603.5E1 – Human Growth and Development Student Excuse Form; Policy 603.8 – Teaching About Religion; Policy 603.8R1 – Teaching about Religion Regulation – Religious Holidays; Policy 603.9 – Academic Freedom; Policy 603.9R1 – Teaching Controversial Issues; Policy 604.2 – Individualized Instruction; Policy 604.8 – Foreign Students; Policy 604.9 – Home School Assistance Program; Policy 606.1 – Class Size – Class Grouping; Policy 606.2 – School Ceremonies and Observances; Policy 606.3 – Animals in the Classroom; Policy 606.4 – Student Production of Materials and Services; Policy 606.5 – Student Field Trips and Excursions; Policy 607.1 – Student Guidance and Counseling Program; and Policy 607.2R1 – Student Health Services Regulation are new policies that are officially adopted. Policy 501.14 – Open Enrollment Transfers – Procedures as a Sending District; Policy 603.6 – Physical Education; Policy 604.1 – Private Instruction; Policy 604.4 – Program for At-Risk Students; Policy 604.7 – Dual Enrollment; Policy 605.6 – Internet – Appropriate Use; Policy 605.6E1 – Internet Access Permission Letter to Parents; Policy 605.6R1 – Computer/Network/Internet Use Regulation are current policies that the board adopted the final revisions.
FIRST READING
Policy 409.2E1 – Emergency Paid Sick Leave Request Form; Policy 409.2E2 – Expanded Family and Medical Leave Request Form; Policy 501.9 – Student Absences – Excused; Policy 501.9E1 – Request for Remote Learning Request Form; Policy 601.2 – School Day; Policy 604.11 – Appropriate Use of Online Learning Platforms; Policy 907 – District Operation During Public Emergencies; Policy 907.R1 – District Operation During a Public Health Emergency Regulation are all new policies that will be officially adopted after the second and final reading at the next meeting. Motion carried 7-0.
ADJOURNMENT: Larsen moved, seconded by Piro to adjourn. Motion carried 7-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
Next Meeting: – August 10, 2020, 5:30 p.m.
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