COLO-NESCO COMMUNITY SCHOOL
BOARD OF EDUCATION
A special board meeting will be held by the Colo-NESCO Board of Education on Monday, August 8, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. starting in the Colo-NESCO Elementary School located at 407 N. Center Street, Zearing, IA.
The board will be touring the Zearing Building at 6:00 p.m. to view
construction progress; followed by a tour of Colo. No action will be taken during the tours. The board meeting will resume after the Colo tour and will also adjourn in the Colo Media Center at 919 West Street, Colo, IA.
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING AGENDA
1. Call to Order (6:00 p.m. @ Colo-NESCO Elementary in Zearing)
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 Ext. 201 and leave a message with your comment by noon on Monday, August 8, 2022.
4. Information/Discussion:
4.1 Tour to View Construction Progress in Zearing (Page 1)
4.2 Tour to View Construction Progress in Colo (Page 2)
4.3 Discussion on Construction Progress in Both Colo & Zearing (Page 3)
Closed Session in pursuant to Iowa Code Sec. 21-5(1)(c) to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are
presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the
position of the governmental body in that litigation. (Page 4)
4.4 Discussion on Possibly Selling Elevator Driveshaft in Zearing (Page 5)
4.5 Discussion on Junior High Football-Low Numbers for Fall of 2022 (Page 6)
4.6 Discussion on Employee Handbook (Page 7)
4.7 Discussion on Audit Proposal for Fiscal Year 2022, 2023, & 2024 (Page 62)
4.8 Discussion on Foreign Exchange Student Request (Page 64)
4.9 Discussion on Sharing Special Education Director w/Nevada (Page 66)
4.10 Discussion on Sharing a 5-12 Art Teacher w/Nevada (Page 67)
4.11 Discussion on Putting a Fence Around the Gas Pumps in Colo (Page 68)
4.12 Discussion on Purchasing Furniture for the Art Room & Entrance Area in Zearing (Page 70)
4.13 Discussion on Purchasing Window Graphics for Colo (Page 74)
4.14 Discussion on Making Adjustments to Main Basketball Hoops in Zearing (Page 76)
5. Action Agenda:
5.1 Approval of Employee Handbook (Page 80)
5.2 Approval of Audit Proposal for Fiscal Year 2022, 2023, & 2024 (Page 81)
5.3 Approval of Foreign Exchange Student Request (Page 82)
5.4 Approval of Sharing Special Education Director w/Nevada (Page 83)
5.5 Approval of Sharing 5-12 Art Teacher w/Nevada (Page 84)
5.6 Approval of Putting a Fence Around the Gas Pumps in Colo (Page 86)
5.7 Approval of Purchasing Furniture for the Art Room & Entrance Area in Zearing (Sheet Left Out)
5.8 Approval of Purchasing Window Graphics for Colo (Page 87)
5.9 Approval of Making Adjustments to Main Basketball Hoops in Zearing (Page 88)
6. Consent Agenda:
6.1 Minutes (July 18 th Regular Meeting) (Page 89)
6.2 Personnel (Page 93)
7. Board Items
7.1 Superintendent Comments (Page 94)
7.2 Board Comments (Page 95)
7.3 Board Calendar (Page 96)
8. Adjourn
This agenda was posted on the Colo-NESCO official bulletin board on August 5, 2022 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.
