Board Minutes - 2021.08.02

COLO-NESCO COMMUNITY SCHOOL
BOARD OF EDUCATION

A special board meeting was held by the Colo-NESCO Board of Education on Monday, August 2, 2021 at 7:15 pm in the Colo Fire Station located at 302 Bailey Street in Colo, IA. The board toured the Colo Building at 6:30 p.m. to view construction progress. No action will be taken during the tour. Present: Joel Niemeyer, Jon Cutler, John Fuller, Traci Nessa, Justin Jedlicka, Brad Kohlwes, Levi Bappe. Staff: Marc Snavely, Rita Foley, Travis Owens, Brandon Kelley, Beth Heller, Karissa Rempe  Guests: Peter von Qualen, ISG, Tracy Porter, Jay Porter, Peggy Obrecht

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING AGENDA

1.       Call to Order: Niemeyer called the meeting to order at 7:22 p.m.

2.       Approval of Agenda: Cutler moved to approve the agenda, Bappe seconded.  Agenda approved. Ayes ALL.

3.       Public Comments: There were no comments from the public                  

4.       Information/Discussion:

4.1     Construction Update/Discussion on Building Progress at both Colo and Zearing: Snavely discussed that the Board had just toured the Colo building.  There is much work left to be done and recommends delaying the start of school to September 7, 2021. Questions were raised as to why workers aren’t working extra hours to get the work done.  Von Qualen gave an overview of the progress of work at both Colo and Zearing.  Issues are contractors not showing up and holding up other trades.   Concerns were raised if school is delayed then will that just cause contractors to slow down giving them an extra week.  The plan is by August 26, 2021 Lyttle and crew will be able to get into rooms to start cleaning and moving things back into rooms for staff.  The building will not be complete but will be functional for educational purposes.

Action Agenda:

5.1    Consideration of Changing School Calendar Fuller moved to delay the start of school until September 7, 2021, Nessa seconded. Ayes: Niemeyer, Cutler, Fuller, Nessa, Jedlicka, Bappe Nay: Kohlwes.  Motion approved.

Adjourn Cutler moved to adjourn the meeting, Nessa seconded.  Meeting adjourned 8:15.