COLO-NESCO COMMUNITY SCHOOL
BOARD OF EDUCATION
The regular meeting will be held by the Colo-NESCO Board of Education on February 20, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in
the Zearing Elementary Conference Room, Zearing, Iowa.
BOARD AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Public Comments: If you wish to make a comment to the Board about an item on the agenda or not on the
agenda, you may do it in one of the following ways: (1) Email your comment to Sandy Cutler, Secretary, at
scutler@colo-nesco.k12.ia.us or call 641-377-2282-Extension 201 and leave a message with your comment by
noon on Monday, February 20, 2023.
4. Information/Discussion:
4.1 Discussion on Out of State Trip Request-FCCLA
4.2 Transportation Update
4.3 Discussion on Purchasing a 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan
4.4 Winter Data Presentation
4.5 Discussion on a Request to Add Memorial Benches in Colo
4.6 Discussion on Fundraising Efforts to Build a New Track
4.7 Construction Update
4.8 Discussion on ISG Invoice for Additional Services
4.9 Consider Hiring a Construction Manager
4.10 Discussion on Athletic Fundraiser Request
4.11 Discussion on Golf Sharing Agreement with Collins-Maxwell
4.12 Discussion on Soccer Sharing Agreement with West Marshall, Colfax-Mingo, Collins-Maxwell, and Baxter
4.13 Discussion on John Deere Lease Agreements
4.14 Discussion of Offering Summer School for Students in Grades K-6
4.15 Discussion on Draft Calendar for 2023-2024 School Year
4.16 Discussion on a Family’s Request to Host a Foreign Exchange Student (2023-2024 School Year)
4.17 Discussion on IASB Policy Primers
4.18 Discussion on Board Policy-900 Series (2nd Reading)
4.19 Discussion on Changes to Board Policy-710.4 (Negative Balances)
5. Action Agenda:
5.1 Approval of Out of State Trip Request-FCCLA
5.2 Approval of Purchasing a 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan
5.3 Approval of Adding Memorial Benches in Colo
5.4 Approval of ISG Invoice for Additional Services
5.5 Approval of Hiring a Construction Manager
5.6 Approval of Athletic Fundraiser Request
5.7 Approval of Golf Sharing Agreement with Collins-Maxwell
5.8 Approval of Soccer Sharing Agreement with West Marshall, Colfax-Mingo, Collins-Maxwell, & Baxter
5.9 Approval of John Deere Lease Agreements
5.10 Approval of Offering Summer School for Students in Grades K-6
5.11 Set Calendar Hearing (2023-2024 School Year)
5.12 Approval of Family’s Request to Host a Foreign Exchange Student (2023-2024 School Year)
5.13 Approval of IASB Policy Primers
5.14 Approval of Board Policy-900 Series (2 nd Reading)
5.15 Approval of Changes to Board Policy-710.4 (Negative Balances)
6. Consent Agenda:
6.1 Minutes
6.2 Bills
6.3 Financials
6.4 Personnel
7. Board Items
7.1 Superintendent Comments
7.2 Board Comments
7.3 Board Calendar
8. Closed Session
Closed session to discuss in Accord with Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i) to evaluate the professional
competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when
necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual's reputation and that individual
requests a closed session.
9. Closed Session
Closed session to discuss in Accord with Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i) to evaluate the professional
competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when
necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual's reputation and that individual
requests a closed session.
10. Adjourn
This agenda was posted on the Colo-NESCO official bulletin board February 17, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. in compliance
with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law.
An agenda will be prepared and sent out to all board members. Anyone who wants to meet with the Board is to call the
Board President or Superintendent before the agenda is prepared. Usually, the agenda will be prepared a week ahead of
time. The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any item that is not on the agenda.
