South Central Reporter

Aviston School District 21 Board met March 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order—7:00 pm

a. Roll Call

i. Members present: Brad Eversgerd, Lee Jansen, Keith Thole, Kristi Toennies

ii. Doug Ess

iii. Non Members present: Phillip Hamil, Kelly Kampwerth, Mike Kampwerth,

iv. Cindy Zurliene, Tammy Kuper, Jaimie Winkeler and Supt. Kampwerth.

2. Public Comment/Recognition of Visitors/Good News Report a. None

3. Motion to amend the agenda: a. None

4. Approval of minutes for February 25, 2019 regular session minutes:

a. Motion by Jansen second by Toennies to approve the minutes of the regular session of the February 25, 2019 board meeting.

b. All in favor.

5. Superintendent’s report:

a. Blue Ribbon Celebration April 17

Just a reminder that the celebration will begin with an assembly at 9:30. Board members are welcome to attend and be part of the festivities. We will step off on a parade at 10:15 and return to school by 11:15.

Talent show begins at 12:30

b. The election is on April 2. Ballots will be certified by April 23. The next board meeting is April 24. At that time, new board members will be installed and officers elected. The board will need to find a new treasurer, because Doug will be leaving the board that night.

6. Finance

a. March 2019 financial report/bills and salaries:

b. Motion by Jansen second by Ess to approve the financial report and bills and salaries for March 2019.

c. Approved by: Eversgerd, Jansen, Thole, Toennies, Ess.

7. Old Business

a. Accounting/Financial software purchase

Karla Fuehne has been investigating RDA. She went to Sesser to watch a payroll. Still gathering data.

b. Science Curriculum for 6-8th - Motion by Thole second by Jansen to purchase new science curriculum for grades 6-8 from McGraw Hill for a total of $25,813.21.

i. Approved by: Eversgerd, Jansen, Thole, Toennies, Ess

c. School Calendar for FY20:

i. Motion by Thole second by Jansen to approve the 2019-2020 calendar as presented.

ii. All in favor

8. New Business

a. Photography contract for 2019-2020: The board chose Unforgettable Photography by

Anna last year as our school photographer. She would like to renew the contract.

b. Motion by Jansen second by Ess to approve a three-year contract with Unforgettable

Photography by Anna for the 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022 school years. Approved by: Eversgerd, Jansen, Thole, Toennies, Ess

9. Annual Review of Safety Plans

a. We are up to date on all of our drills and our Crisis Plan was reviewed in August and

discussed with all staff.

b. Motion by Jansen second by Ess to approve the annual review of safety plans.

c. All in favor

d. Transportation contract renewal—information/action

i. M & K Bus would like to have a 1-year contract renewal. They are proposing a 2.5% increase (CPI was 2.9% last year). They will increase the hourly wait time by $.25 to $10.25 and the minimum charge for extra-curricular activities by $5.00 to $70.00. The minimum wage requirements will be affecting them in the future.

ii. Motion by Jansen second by Toennies to approve the 1-year contract with M & K Bus for the 2019-2020 school year.

iii. Approved by: Eversgerd, Jansen, Thole, Toennies, Ess

10. Adjournment at 7:42pm

11. Motion by Jansen and second by Ess to adjourn the meeting: All in favor.

https://avistonk-8.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/march-2019-minutes.pdf