CLAYTON RIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
November 12, 2020
The Clayton Ridge Board of Directors held their monthly meeting on November 12, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Clayton Ridge High School Study Hall, Guttenberg.
Call to Order/Roll Call
President John Heying called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Other members in attendance were Mike Finnegan, Alicia Helle, Christine Aulwes, Jason Reimer, Ellen Johnson, and Kathy Ihde.
Also in attendance were Superintendent Shane Wahls, Principal Laura Bilden, Dean of Students Wade Marlow, Board Secretary Dave Schlueter, and Dan Pierce.
Election of President and Vice-President / Oath of Office
Reimer nominated John Heying for President. Moved by Finnegan and seconded by Aulwes that nominations cease and a unanimous ballot be cast for John Heying. Motion carried unanimously.
Johnson nominated Christine Aulwes for Vice-President. Motion by Finnegan and seconded by Ihde that nominations cease and a unanimous ballot be cast for Christine Aulwes. Motion carried unanimously.
Organizational Meeting
Motion by Ihde and second by Aulwes to:
- Appoint David Schlueter as Board Secretary and Treasurer
- Approve pay rate of $500 per year for Board Secretary
- Set the regular meeting place in Garnavillo for January through June and in Guttenberg for July through December with meetings to be held on the second Thursday each month at 7:00 PM
- Approve The Guttenberg Press as official newspaper for legal notices and announcements.
- Approve Peoples State Bank, Community Savings Bank, and Fidelity Bank & Trust as depositories, not to exceed $5,000,000 per bank.
- Appoint Brett Nitschke of Lynch, Dallas Law Firm as legal counsel.
- Appoint Ihde, Heying, and Finnegan to negotiations committee, with Aulwes as alternate.
- Appoint Finnegan to Clayton County Conference Board.
Motion carried unanimously.
Approval of Agenda
Motion by Johnson and second by Aulwes to approve the agenda, adding 10. Consider Railroad contracts. Motion carried unanimously.
Reports / Communication
Dan Pierce responded to comments and questions regarding the establishment of a high school soccer program.
Superintendent Wahls reported on COVID updates; setting November 23-24 as online only school dates; and discussions with public health officials.
Principal Bilden reported on quarantine numbers and other COVID issues.
The board would like to acknowledge the staff during next week’s National Education Week.
Other board discussions regarding absenteeism and cleaning of weight room equipment.
Consent Agenda
Motion by Finnegan and second by Reimer to approve the minutes of the October 8, 2020 regular board meeting and the minutes of the October 23, 2020 special board meeting; October financial statements; listing of invoices; and additional pay requests totaling $1061.63. Motion carried unanimously.
New Business
- Soccer
Motion by Johnson and second by Aulwes to start a high school soccer program. Motion carried unanimously.
- Employment
Motion by Finnegan and second by Johnson to accept the resignation of Custodian Jody Dahlstrom. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Aulwes and second by Ihde to hire Erica Armstrong as Teacher Associate. Motion carried unanimously.
- Volunteer Coach
Motion by Aulwes and second by Helle to approve Erica Armstrong as a Volunteer Coach for Girls Basketball.
Motion carried unanimously.
- Baseball Sharing Agreement
Motion by Helle and second by Ihde to approve a 28E Agreement with Central CSD to share baseball program for 2021 season. Motion carried unanimously.
- Open Enrollments
No action needed
- Early Retirement Plans
Motion by Finnegan and second by Helle to approve proposed Early Retirement Plan. Motion carried unanimously.
- Early Graduation Request
Motion by Reimer and second by Ihde to approve the early graduation request of Melody Cummer. Motion carried unanimously.
- Modified Supplemental Amounts
Motion by Finnegan and second by Aulwes to approve a) maximum on-time funding modified supplemental amount for increasing enrollment of $4,984; b) maximum modified supplemental amount for open enrollment out of $8,944; and c) maximum modified supplemental amount for LEP instruction beyond 5 years of $4,699. Motion carried unanimously.
- Resolution to transfer funds
Motion by Helle and second by Johnson to adopt a resolution to transfer $238,202.38 from PPEL Fund to Debt Service Fund for loan payment. Motion carried unanimously.
- SOO Green HVDC (Railroad) Contracts
Motion by Finnegan and second by Reimer to approve contracts with SOO Green HVDC (railroad) for property easement.
Adjournment
Motion by Aulwes and second by Helle to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting Adjourned at 8:41 PM