MORMON TRAIL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Public Hearing
April 8, 2019
President Smiarowski called the Public Hearing to order at 7 pm for public comment on the proposed 2019-20 Budget. Answering roll call were board members Cromer, Funk, Peasley and Smiarowski. Evans entered the hearing at 7:05. Superintendent Kerry Phillips, Elementary / High School Principal Becky Stripe and Board Secretary Peggy Rash were also present. Linda Horton from the Humeston New Era was also in attendance. Visitors signing in were Kara Hilton, Kimberly, Claudia Brown, Pam Woollis and Stephanie Bear. There were no public comments on the proposed budget. Peasley made a motion to adjourn with Cromer seconding. All present voted aye. Smiarowski closed the meeting at 7:15 pm.
MORMON TRAIL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Public Hearing
April 8, 2019
President Smiarowski called the Public Hearing to order at 7:15 pm for public comment on the proposed 2018-19 Budget Amendment. Answering roll call were board members Evans, Peasley, Cromer, Funk and Smiarowski. Superintendent Kerry Phillips, Elementary / High School Principal Becky Stripe and Board Secretary Peggy Rash were also present. Linda Horton from the Humeston New Era was also in attendance. Visitors signing in were Kara Hilton, Kimberly, Claudia Brown, Pam Woollis and Stephanie Bear. There were no public comments on the proposed budget amendment. Cromer made a motion to adjourn with Evans seconding. All present voted aye. Smiarowski closed the meeting at 7:25 pm.
MORMON TRAIL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Public Hearing
April 8, 2019
President Smiarowski called the Public Hearing to order at 7:25 pm for public comment on the proposed 2019-20 School Calendar. Answering roll call were board members Evans, Peasley, Cromer, Funk and Smiarowski. Superintendent Kerry Phillips, Elementary / High School Principal Becky Stripe and Board Secretary Peggy Rash were also present. Linda Horton from the Humeston New Era was also in attendance. Visitors signing in were Kara Hilton, Kimberly, Claudia Brown, Pam Woollis and Stephanie Bear. There were no public comments on the proposed calendar. Peasley made a motion to adjourn with Cromer seconding. All present voted aye. Smiarowski closed the meeting at 7:30 pm.
MORMON TRAIL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING
April 8, 2019
President Smiarowski called the regular meeting of the Mormon Trail Board of Directors to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Humeston Elementary Library. Answering roll call were board members Evans, Cromer, Peasley, Funk and Smiarowski. Superintendent Kerry Phillips, Elementary / High School Principal Becky Stripe and Board Secretary Peggy Rash were also present. Linda Horton from the Humeston New Era was also in attendance. Guests signing in were Kara Hilton, Kimberly, Claudia Brown, Pam Woollis and Stephanie Bear.
The agenda was approved with the addition of adding action items for the Public Hearings held for the 2019-20 Proposed Budget, the 2018-19 Proposed Budget Amendment and the Proposed 2019-20 Calendar. Required deadlines for filing the 2019-20 proposed Budget and 2018-19 proposed Budget Amendment do not allow this action to be delayed. Funk made the motion to approve with the additional action items. Evans seconded. Motion passes with all present voting aye.
Peasley made a motion to approve the consent agenda which included approval of the previous meeting minutes and one open enrollment out of the District. Funk seconded followed by all aye votes to approve.
Evans made a motion to approve the Proposed 2019-20 Budget. Peasley seconded followed by ayes from all present.
Peasley made a motion to approve the Proposed 2018-19 Budget Amendment. Evans seconded followed by ayes from all present.
Funk motioned to approve the 2019-20 School Calendar with a corrected legend. Evans seconded followed by ayes from all present.
Funk made a motion to approve adding Junior High softball and baseball to the Schedule B pay schedule. Coaches will receive $1450 each per season. Peasley seconded followed by aye votes from those present.
Contracts were tabled for Junior High softball and baseball to meet posting requirements with a motion by Peasley and a second from Evans. All present voted aye in agreement.
Funk made a motion to hire Cayle Buckingham as a 60% Elementary Guidance Counselor with additional duties following the Schedule A salary schedule for the 2019-20 school year. Cromer seconded followed by all aye votes from those present.
Donna Binning was hired as a full-time School Nurse for both the Elementary and Secondary buildings with a motion by Evans, a second by Peasley followed by all aye votes from those present. Binning’s salary will follow the Schedule A salary schedule.
With a motion by Funk and a second by Peasley the Board voted to accept the resignation of Jessie Horton as Humeston cook effective April 17th. All present voted aye to accept.
Evans motioned to accept the resignation of Dylan Jones from his Secondary teaching contract as English teacher and other related duties effective at the end of the 2018-19 contract year. The motion was seconded by Funk and all present voted aye to approve.
With a motion by Peasley and a second by Funk, Capital Sanitary was approved to refinish the gym floors at Humeston and Garden Grove this summer.
With a motion by Evans and a second by Cromer, Faller, Kincheloe & Co PLC was chosen to do the District’s audit for 2018-19. Their bid of $8200 was the only bid received for consideration. All present voted aye.
Mowing needs for summer 2019 were next up for discussion. Funk made a motion to accept Ozzie Smith’s bid of $150 per mowing for Garden Grove and M3 Lawn Care’s bid of $150 per mowing for Humeston. Bids include furnishing their own equipment and fuel. Cromer seconded followed by all aye votes.
Evans motioned to renew the Educational Services Contracts with SWCC for 2019-20. Cromer seconded followed by all aye votes.
Funk made a motion to approve the bills and financials, including one from D&J Rental, upon request of an itemized invoice. Evans seconded followed by all aye votes. Motion carries.
Evans made a motion to approve Bill Moore as bus driver to take Mr Neilssen and a group of Music students out of state for a trip to World’s of Fun on Saturday, April 13th. Cromer seconded followed by all aye votes to pass the motion.
Director Peasley read the following resolution and motioned to adopt this Resolution for Sports Classification Equity followed by a second from Director Funk. A roll call vote was taken. Evans aye; Peasley aye; Funk aye; Cromer aye; and Smiarowski aye. There were no votes against adopting the resolution. Resolution is adopted as follows:
Whereupon the President declared said Resolution duly adopted as follows:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Mormon Trail Board of Directors feel the need for the IGHSAU & IHSAA to begin the process for modifications of how schools are classified for district and state tournament competitions, and,
WHEREAS, the IGHSAU & IHSAA recognize the challenges public school districts face when competing with certain private schools with similar enrollment, and,
WHEREAS, all students deserve a level playing field and fair opportunity to strive for success at a competitive level, and,
WHEREAS, recruitment of students and engagement in activities is further hampered by continued lack of success due to an unlevel playing field, and,
WHEREAS, there is a state and community public purpose in ensuring that students from low-income families and communities have every opportunity to engage in activities at school that build confidence, competence, teamwork skills, goal setting, leadership abilities, and caring adult relationships and peer supports that inspire motivation to succeed academically, and
WHEREAS, the IGHSAU & IHSAA must recognize that low poverty levels of students and community impact the ability of school districts to be competitive with other similar sized schools on a regular basis to deliver those ends to all students, and,
WHEREAS, Iowa public school leaders request leadership and action from IGHSAU & IHSAA to begin to address these inequities in school classification in a way that is transparent and fair for Iowa public school districts,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board:
Mormon Trail Board of Directors call for a commitment from the IGHSAU & IHSAA Board of Control and Executive Directors to convene a committee to seriously evaluate the competitive needs of students and schools in order to experience success and the inequities inherent in a system based solely on enrollment size without consideration of family and community capacity for support and make a recommendation to a joint board of both associations to resolve this issue in the 2019-2020 school year.
Passed and approved this 8th day of April 2019.
Principal Stripe gave a brief report to the Board mentioning students had begun testing and that 6th graders will be shadowing Junior High students. Superintendent Phillips noted the use of At Risk funds for the full-time K-12 Nursing position and part-time Elementary Guidance Counselor position. He also encouraged people to write and submit stories and articles to the newspapers concerning the school as often as possible.
Cromer motioned that the meeting be adjourned. Evans seconded with all voting in favor of adjournment. Smiarowski closed the meeting at 8:46 p.m.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Mormon Trail Board of Directors will be held May 13, 2019 @ 7:00 pm in the Elementary Library.
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President, Board of Education Secretary, Board of Education
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These minutes are written as recorded by the board secretary and subject to approval at the next regular board meeting. Peggy Rash, Board Secretary/Treasurer