South O’Brien School District – Board of Education Regular Meeting – 08/19/2024 06:00 PM – Paullina Site Conference Room
MEETING MINUTES
Mission
“Preparing students to be responsible citizens and lifelong learners.”
Attendees
Voting Members
Gina Paulsen, Board President
John Beck, Board Vice President
Sue McCauley, Board Member
Richard Radtke, Board Member
Dallas Jalas, Board Member
Non-Voting Members
Wade Riley, Superintendent
Aaron Giese, SBO/Board Secretary
Denise Phillips, JH/HS Principal
Jean Steen, Elementary Principal
A. Call to Order
Board President Gina Paulsen called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
B. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum
Directors Sue McCauley, Dallas Jalas, Gina Paulsen, John Beck, and Richard Radtke were present. Directors Josh Rausch and Beth Sibenaller-Woodall were absent. Quorum established.
C. Adoption of Agenda
Motion made by: John Beck
Motion seconded by: Sue McCauley
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
D. Welcome and Delegation
IASB Information
Board members discussed the upcoming IASB Annual Convention in November.
L. Talking Points
Superintendent Wade Riley mentioned the possible need for a future meeting with the Finance Committee. SBO/Board Secretary Aaron Giese reminded board members to check their email to review the Preliminary Official Statement regarding the upcoming sale of bond proceeds in December.
M. Adjournment
Motion made by: John Beck
Motion seconded by: Sue McCauley
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 PM.
Published in O’Brien County’s Bell-Times-Courier Aug. 29, 2024
Public Forum
None.
E. Consider Consent Items
Minutes of Previous Meetings
Motion made by: Sue McCauley
Motion seconded by: Dallas Jalas
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
Financial Reports
a. Financial Statements
Board Secretary/SBO Aaron Giese provided the board with commentary on the school financials including receipts and expenditures, fund balances, and upcoming items to look for.
Motion made by: John Beck
Motion seconded by: Richard Radtke
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
b. Consider Payment of Invoices
Board Secretary/SBO Aaron Giese highlighted some invoices and expenditures for the month and answered questions posed by board members.
Motion made by: Sue McCauley
Motion seconded by: Dallas Jalas
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
F. Reports
Reports by Administration
a. Directors
Superintendent Wade Riley presented information to the board from the directors of the district including buildings, transportation, maintenance, nutrition, technology, and activities.
b. Elementary
Principal Jean Steen presented an update to the board from the elementary including positive climate and culture, high performance and growth, and facilities.
c. Secondary
Principal Denise Phillips presented an update to the board from the secondary including 21st-century skills, positive climate and culture, high performance and growth, facilities, and a review of the district’s updated attendance policy.
d. Superintendent
Superintendent Wade Riley updated the board on several issues including summer projects, the bond projects at both the Paullina and Primghar sites, and upcoming dates to look for.
Recognition of Staff, Students and Patrons
See the school website and SO’ app for updates.
G. Board Committee Reports
None.
H. Unfinished Business
Consider Approval of Second Reading of Board Policy Code Policy Primer updates
Motion to approve the second reading of the selected policy codes including amending code 501.09-R(1) to remove some language regarding unexcused absences.
Motion made by: John Beck
Motion seconded by: Sue McCauley
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
Consider Approval of Football Scoreboard Bids
No bids were received. The scoreboard and play clocks will be disposed of at the Superintendent’s discretion.
I. New Business
Name Delegate to IASB Delegate Assembly
Motion to appoint Director Sue McCauley as the district’s representative at the IASB Delegate Assembly.
Motion made by: John Beck
Motion seconded by: Dallas Jalas
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
Consider Appointment of Truancy Officer
Motion to appoint Secondary Principal Denise Phillips as the district’s Truancy Officer for the 2024-25 school year. Mrs. Phillips will be assisted by Elementary Principal Jean Steen.
Motion made by: John Beck
Motion seconded by: Dallas Jalas
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
Consider Approval of Iowa State Bank Authorized Signers
Motion to maintain Board President Gina Paulsen, Superintendent Wade Riley, and School Business Official/Board Secretary Aaron Giese as authorized signers while also removing former Board Secretary Sharla Rupert as an authorized signer on the district’s accounts.
Motion made by: Sue McCauley
Motion seconded by: Dallas Jalas
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
J. Personnel
Resignations
Hannah Dau – JH/JVR Softball Coach
Sydney Struve – JH/JVR Softball Coach
Motion made by: John Beck
Motion seconded by: Dallas Jalas
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
Employment of Staff
Noah Fuhrman – Volunteer Assistant HS Football Coach (Pending completion of Coaching Authorization)
Chad Negus – Volunteer Assistant HS Football Coach
Jon Negus – Volunteer Assistant HS Football Coach
Lisa Hedberg – Elementary Mentor Teacher
Stacy Gustafson – Elementary Paraprofessional
Kevin Poeckes – Contract Modification MA to MA15
Kim Poeckes – Contract Modification BA15 to BA30
Rebecca Miller – Contract Modification BA30 to MA
Motion made by: John Beck
Motion seconded by: Sue McCauley
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
K. Communication
South O’Brien Community School Newspaper
8/19/2024SOUTH O’BRIEN BOARD OF ED – AUGUST 19, 2024 APPROVED CLAIMS
Checking 1 Fund: 10 GENERAL FUND AHLERS & COONEY, PC
LEGAL SERVICE 1,161.00
ASCENDANCE TRUCKS MIDWEST, LLC
TRANS REPAIR/MAINT 2,397.81 BLACK HILLS ENERGY
NATURAL GAS 452.35 BLICK ART MATERIALS
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 2,908.59 BREITBARTH, CHARLENE
REIMBURSEMENT 106.96 CITY OF PAULLINA
UTILITIES 7,965.99 CITY OF PRIMGHAR
UTILITIES 2,397.91 CLAIM AID
FEES 939.17 CLAUSSEN, TONYA
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 275.00 CLAYTON RIDGE CSD
FEES 6,000.30 COMMUNITY AGENCY, THE
PHONE/INTERNET 718.71 CULLIGAN IOWA
GENERAL SUPPLIES 11.13 DAKOTA POTTERS SUPPLY LLC
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 579.10
DECKER EQUIPMENT/SCHOOL FIX
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 543.45
DELTA DENTAL
DENTAL INSURANCE 2,244.96
DEMOULIN BROTHERS & COMPANY
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 450.83
DEPT OF ADMINISTRTIVE SERVICES
FEES 600.00
DIAMOND VOGEL, INC
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 334.60
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS
PURCHASED SERVICE 75.00
EPCO LTD INC
GENERAL SUPPLIES 151.00
EPS OPERATIONS, LLC
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 360.15
FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE
VISION INSURANCE 658.13
GEHLEN CATHOLIC SCHOOL
FEES 3,670.90
HATCH, INC
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 1,320.00
HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS LLC
NATURAL GAS 38.51
HEIMAN FIRE EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 682.00
HUB INTERNATIONAL
PURCHASED SERVICE 4,225.00
IASBO
FEES 125.00
JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL
TRANSPORTATION SUPPLIES 506.20
JW PEPPER & SON, INC
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 312.48
LEARNING WITHOUT TEARS
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 222.75
LITERACY RESOURCES, LLC
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 534.00
MARCUS NEWS INC
PUBLICATIONS 787.96
MCGRAW HILL LLC
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 7,277.36
MUSIC AND ARTS
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 108.00
MYSTERY SCIENCE
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 495.00
NEAL CHASE LUMBER CO
BUILDING SUPPLIES 157.15
OC SANITATION INC
GARBAGE SERVICES 279.58
ONESOURCE
PURCHASED SERVICE 44.50
P & K PEST CONTROL
PURCHASED SERVICE 560.00
PAULLINA HARDWARE
HARDWARE SUPPLIES 287.72
PILOT ROCK SIGNS
PUCHASED SERVICE 113.70
PIONEER ATHLETICS
GROUNDS SUPPLIES 1,132.70
PRECISION ALIGNMENT & REPAIRS INC
TRANS REPAIR/MAINT 1,672.56
RAY’S MIDBELL MUSIC INC
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 650.36
REALLY GREAT READING COMPANY, LLC
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 3,234.00
RECORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INC
PURCHASED SERVICE 203.00
ROCHESTER 100 INC.
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 1,450.00
SANBORN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
FEES 4,600.11
SCHOOL BUS SALES CO
TRANSPORTATION SUPPLIES 62.91
SCHOOL SPECIALTY LLC
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 272.16
SHEA’S TRUE VALUE
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 103.23
SHEEKS, ALISYN
REIMBURSEMENT 2,075.00
SHELDON CSD
FEES 1,276.58
SIBLEY FAMILY & SPORTS CHIROPRACTIC
MEDICAL SERVICES 120.00
SOUTH O’BRIEN ACTIVITY FUND
REIMBURSEMENT 388.00
SPENCER CSD
FEES 37,838.81
SPENCER OFFICE SUPPLIES
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 1,747.34
SSB
FEES 10.00
TEACHING STRATEGIES LLC
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 425.95
TREASURER, O’BRIEN CO.
FEES 42.00 TSYS MERCHANT SOLUTIONS
FEES 4.43 UNITY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL
FEES 2,658.79 VENTRIS LEARNING
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 160.00 VERIZON
CELL SERVICE 606.32
VISSER BROTHERS PLUMBING & HEATING
PLUMBING REPAIRS 204.00 VOYAGER SOPRIS LEARNING
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 6,602.20 WAGEWORKS INC
PURCHASED SERVICE 7,206.93 WATER ENGINEERING INC
PURCHASED SERVICE 210.00 WELLMARK
MEDICIAL INSURANCE 56,038.53 WEX BANK
DIESEL/FUEL 1,937.41 ZUB’S SHOP INC
TRANS REPAIR/MAINT 132.16 Fund Total: 186,145.43
Checking 1 Fund: 22 MANAGEMENT LEVY FUND
SOUTH O’BRIEN INSURANCE INC
INSURANCE 2,678.00 WELLMARK
MEDICIAL INSURANCE 6,037.95 Fund Total: 8,715.95
Checking 1 Fund: 33 SAVE FUND ALLEGIANT TECHNOLOGY
TECH SUPPLIES 45.66 ALPHA CARD SYSTEMS, INC.
GENERAL SUPPLIES 647.01 CHEMSEARCHFE
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 519.25 FIRST
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 4,192.40 KAUFFMAN LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 12,680.00 LRI GRAPHICS & SIGNS
ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT 1,208.50 MARK’S PUMP SALES & SERVICE REPAIR/MAINT SERVICE 26,547.60 NEAL CHASE LUMBER CO
BUILDING SUPPLIES 532.20 PAULLINA HARDWARE
HARDWARE SUPPLIES 3.96 PIXOW
TECH SERVICES 1,780.35
PLUMBING & HEATING WHOLESALE INC
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 5,969.86 QUAVERED INC.
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 2,100.00 SPENCER OFFICE SUPPLIES
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 45,174.00 SWIFT AIR INC
REPAIR/MAINT SERVICE 4,880.54 VAN HOLLAND LAWN SERVICE
GROUNDS SERVICE 639.09 VISION21 SOLUTIONS, LLC TECH SUPPLIES 3,045.00 VOGEL PAINT & GLASS INC
CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES 16,350.00 Fund Total: 126,315.42
Checking 1 Fund: 36 PPEL FUND ASCENDANCE TRUCKS MIDWEST, LLC
TRANS REPAIR/MAINT 3,144.77 CONCRETE GUYS
PURCHASED SERVICE 24,600.00 GFC LEASING
COPIER LEASE 4,866.39 HICKS ELECTRIC SERVICE INC
REPAIR/MAINT SERVICE 5,132.01
HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, THE
EQUIPMENT LEASE 135,854.29
LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS, LLC
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 550.85 MARK’S PUMP SALES & SERVICE
REPAIR/MAINT SERVICE 58,157.83 PAULLINA HARDWARE
HARDWARE SUPPLIES 26.39 TRIPLE R REPAIR INC
REPAIR/MAINT SERVICE 10,470.04 USI, INC.
GENERAL SUPPLIES 1,849.95 Fund Total: 244,652.52
Checking 1 Fund: 61 SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND
CASEY’S BAKERY INC
BREAD PRODUCTS 484.92 DELTA DENTAL
DENTAL INSURANCE 37.10 EAST SIDE JERSEY DAIRY
DAIRY PRODUCTS 1,265.35 FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE
VISION INSURANCE 19.71 FRIGITEC
REPAIR SERVICE 213.00 HOBART
FOOD SERVICE SUPPLIES 1,301.60
JESS FOOD SERVICE & EQUIPMENT
REPAIR/SUPPLIES 162.00
MARTIN BROS DISTRIBUTING CO INC
NUTRITION PRODUCTS 12,656.72 WELLMARK
MEDICIAL INSURANCE 1,302.64 Fund Total: 17,443.04
Checking 1 Fund: 63 3YO PS COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 36.00 Fund Total: 36.00
Checking 2 Fund: 21 STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND
CENTER SPORTS, INC
ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 1,722.00 DECKER SPORTING GOODS
ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 802.50
FLEMING, LEANN M
OFFICIAL 250.00
FRY, MICHEAL
OFFICIAL 125.00
HUNT, DARREL
OFFICIAL 130.00
IOWA GIRLS COACHES ASSOCIATION
FEES 75.00
KAMERMAN, LANE
OFFICIAL 130.00
KEEP AIM LLC
RESALE SUPPLIES 30.00
KOEHLMOOS, ERIC
OFFICIAL 80.00
LOUSCHER, KAEDON
OFFICIAL 80.00
LRI GRAPHICS & SIGNS
ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT 698.07
NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION
RESALE/GENERAL SUPPLIES 227.00
NELSON, ABIGAIL
OFFICIAL 80.00
PEDERSEN, LESLIE
OFFICIAL 330.00
SCHOTT, JARROD
OFFICIAL 130.00
SHEA, MARK
OFFICIAL 125.00
SOUTH O’BRIEN CSD
REIMBURSEMENT 2,811.39
TRAINING ROOM INC
ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 1,731.43 VASHER, ALAN
OFFICIAL 130.00 Fund Total: 9,687.39
Checking 3 Fund: 31 CAPITAL PROJECTS BECK ENGINEERING INC
PURCHASED SERVICE 3,750.00 CARLSON, RYAN
PURCHASED SERVICE 525.00
CERTIFIED TESTING SERVICES INC
PURCHASED SERVICE 9,796.00 H&R CONSTRUCTION CO.
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE 854,124.80
HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, THE
EQUIPMENT LEASE 85,199.00 PIXOW
TECH SERVICES 2,675.00
SCHMILLEN CONSTRUCTION, INC
GENERAL SUPPLIES 977.03 WILTGEN BROTHERS INC
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE
1,412,175.00 Fund Total: 2,369,221.83
Published in O’Brien County’s Bell-Times-Courier August, 29, 2024