May 24, 2021 Special Meeting Minutes

NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION 

 

Minutes, Special Meeting of the North Fayette Valley Community School District Board of Education, Monday, May 24, 2021, in the NFV Library, 600 N Pine St, West Union, IA  52175

 

NFV Board of Education: Julie Ahrens, Stacy Cummings, Eileen Schlawin, 

LaCreasha McNeese, Emily Koch, & Marc Rue. Carolyn Roys arrived late.    

 

Others: Superintendent: Joe Griffith & Business Manager: Sue 

Thoms. 

 

President Cummings called the Special Meeting of the NFV Board of Education to order at 4:30 p.m. Julie Ahrens led the board and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 

Motion to approve the agenda with the addition of Dale Bilden, bus driver.  Schlawin/Ahrens  Motion Carried 6-0 

 

President Cummings opened the public hearing on the 2020-21 Certified Budget Amendment at 4:31 pm.   No public comments were received and the hearing was closed at 4:32 pm.

 

The Board approved the FY21 Certified Budget Amendment.  Schlawin/Ahrens  Motion Carried 6-0

 

The Board approved the following new hires:  Darcy Einck – HS Summer School, Molly S Holthaus – Junior Class Sponsor, & Jade Daughton – MS English.  Schlawin/McNeese  Motion Carried 6-0

 

The Board approved the resignation of Tricia Anderson – VELC Director, LuAnn Alber – Cook & Dale Bilden – Bus Driver.  Schlawin/Rue  Motion Carried 6-0

Supt Griffith presented change orders for the WUE HVAC Project.  These include resizing the boilers, switching from fiberglass insulation to cellulose insulation, and scaling to a 60-ton geothermal system with an external cooling system. The Board approved the recommended changes.  Schlawin/Ahrens  Motion Carried 6-0

Supt Griffith reviewed summer projects for the district.  These projects include tree removal at WUE & HS with a bid from Chris Lauer – $6,750, concrete work at WUE, HS entrance, baseball field, and the loading dock with a bid from Chris Lauer – $13,050.  The Board approved the summer projects.  Schlawin/Rue  Motion Carried 6-0.

The Board approved the Superintendent Contract in the amount of $140,700.  Ahrens/Schlawin  Motion Carried 6-0

The Board adjourned the meeting at 4:54 pm. Roys/Rue  Motion Carried 7-0

 

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Stacy Cummings, President Sue Thoms, Business Manager