COLO-NESCO COMMUNITY SCHOOL
BOARD OF EDUCATION
The regular meeting was held by the Colo-NESCO Board of Education on Monday, April 17th, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the Colo Middle/High School Library at 919 West Street, Colo, Iowa. Attendance: Joel Niemeyer, Brad Kohlwes, Jon Cutler, Justin Jedlicka, Katy McKinney; Staff: Marc Snavely, Sherri Ruzek, Rita Foley, Brandon Kelley, Travis Owens, Bill Lytle, Kody Asmus; Absent: John Fuller, Justin Walker
BOARD AGENDA
1. Call to Order Niemeyer called the meeting to order at 6:31p.m.; Roll Call was held
2. Approval of Agenda Cutler moved to approve the agenda, Jedlicka second. Agenda approved.
3. Public Comments: There were no public comments
4. 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. Cutler moved to go into closed session, Jedlicka second. Went into closed session at 6:32
Returned to open session at 7:15 p.m.
5. Public Hearing for the 2024 Budget Cutler moved to open the public hearing, second Jedlicka Ayes: ALL Moved to open session
a) Presentation of the 2024 Budget Ruzek discussed the 2024 Budget
b) Public Comment None
c) Action on the 2024 Budget Cutler moved to approve the 2024 Budget 13.94983, Jedlicka second Ayes: ALL Motion approved. 5-0
Moved to close the Public Hearing for the 2024 Budget, McKinney second. Moved out of public hearing.
6. Public Hearing to Amend the 2022-2023 School Year Calendar Cutler moved to open the public hearing Jedlicka second. Ayes: ALL Moved to public session,
a) Discuss Proposed Changes for Make-Up Dates Snavely discussed the changes for the FY23 Calendar
b) Public Comment None
c) Action on Amending the 2022-2023 School Year Calendar Cutler moved to approve the amended 2022-23 School Year Calendar, Jedlicka second. Ayes: ALL Motion approved.
Moved to close the Public Hearing for the 2022-2023 School Year Calendar
7. Information/Discussion:
7.1 Discussion on the 2022 Audit Ruzek discussed the 2022 Audit findings
7.2 Discussion on Financials Ruzek discussed the financials
7.3 Discussion on the Career Ready Plan Asmus discussed the Career Ready Plan
7.4 Discussion on the Architectural Design Fees for the Track Complex Snavely discussed the architectural design fees for the track complex. Bids were frk - $6,500; Martin-Gardner - $8,000; ISG - $21,400.
7.5 Discussion on the Carpet for the Library in Colo Lytle discussed the bids to replace the carpet in the Colo library. Phillips $16,577; Hiller $16,448.
7.6 Discussion on the Plan for Planting Trees on all Three Sites Lytle discussed the bids for planting trees on all three sites. Kuburski $9,165.50; Country Landscapes $11,882
7.7 Discussion on Plumbing for the Zearing Bus Garage Lytle discussed the bid for plumbing at the Zearing bus garage. Andy Kelley $26,000. This amount may be less since the City is doing some of this work.
7.8 Discussion on Remodeling the Baseball & Softball Bathroom Facilities Lytle discussed the bids for remodeling the Baseball & Softball Bathroom facilities. Marlin Beard $10,420; Jay Porter $29,158.30
7.9 Discussion on Replacing the Preschool Storage Shed in Zearing Snavely discussed bids on replacing the PS Storage shed. Marlin Beard $8,299.
7.10 Discussion on the FCCLA Fundraising Requests Snavely discussed the FCCLA fundraising requests to help fund the trip to Denver for National Conference: Tape a Teacher to the wall; 31 Bags; May Day Baskets; Donation letters; Bake sale; Trivia night and bake sale
7.11 Discussion on Board Policy 900 Series (905.1-907.R1)-2nd Reading This is the 2nd reading of the last part of the 900 Series
8. Action Agenda:
8.1 Approval of the 2022 Audit Jedlicka moved to approve the 2022 audit, Kohlwes second. Ayes: ALL Motion approved 5-0
8.2 Approval of the District Employee Insurance Rate Increase for FY24 Cutler moved to approve the insurance rate increase for FY24, Jedlicka second. Ayes: ALL Motion approved 5-0
8.3 Approval of the Career Ready Plan Jedlicka moved to approve the Career Ready plan, McKinney second. Ayes: ALL Motion approved 5-0
8.4 Approval of the List of 2023 Graduates Kohlwes moved to approve the list of 2023 Graduates, Jedlicka second. Ayes: ALL Motion approved 5-0.
8.5 Approval of the Architectural Design Fees for the Track Complex Jedlicka moved to approve the bid from frk for $6,500, Kohlwes second. Ayes: ALL motion approved 5-0
8.6 Approval of the Carpet for the Library in Colo Kohlwes moved to approve the bid from Phillips for $16,577 to replace the carpet in Colo, McKinney second. Ayes: ALL Motion approved 5-0
8.7 Approval of the Plan for Planting Trees on all Three Sites Cutler moved to approve the bid from Kuburski for $9166.50 for planting trees on all three sites, Kohlwes second. Ayes: ALL Motion approved 5-0
8.8 Approval of the Plumbing Bid for the Zearing Bus Garage Cutler moved to approve the bid from Andy Kelley to do the underground work for the bus garage in Zearing in the amount of $26,000, McKinney second. Ayes: ALL Motion approved 5-0
8.9 Approval of Remodeling the Baseball & Softball Bathroom Facilities Kohlwes moved to approve the bid from Marlin Beard for $10,420 to remodel the baseball and softball bathroom facilities, Jedlicka second. Ayes: ALL Motion approved 5-0
8.10 Approval of Replacing the Preschool Storage Shed in Zearing Cutler moved to approve the bid from Marlin Beard for $8,299 to rebuild the preschool storage shed in Zearing, Jedlicka second. Ayes: ALL Motion approved 5-0
8.11 Approval of the FCCLA Fundraising Requests Jedlicka moved to approve the FCCLA fundraising requests, McKinney second. Ayes: ALL Motion approved 5-0
8.12 Approval of Board Policy 900 Series (905.1-907.R1)-2nd Reading Jedlicka moved to approve the second reading of the 9-5.1-907.R1 policies, Cutler second. Ayes: ALL Motion approved 5-0.
9. Consent Agenda: Cutler moved to approve the consent agenda, Jedlicka second. Ayes: All Motion approved 5-0
9.1 Minutes (March 20th Regular Meeting & April 5th Special Meeting)
9.2 Bills
9.3 Financials
9.4 Personnel Hired: Treasa VanderHart-Associate, Alicia Smith-Associate (23-24), Emily Banks – JH SB, Rylee Purvis – JH SB, Landon Buckridge – JH BB, Matt Banks – Volunteer coach; Resignation: Sarah Woodward – Associate, Kelly Snavely- Associate; Contract change: Brighton Clatt – JH BB
10. Board Items
10.1 Superintendent Comments A special board meeting will need to be scheduled to approve the settlement and contracts after negotiations; Construction update will be given when ISG gives their report; A PPEL meeting needs to be scheduled to discuss upcoming needs. Meeting will be held April 25, 2023 at 5:30.
10.2 Board Comments Great track meet was run last Friday.
10.3 Board Calendar Next regular meeting May 15, 2023, 6:30 Colo MS/HS Library
11. Adjourn Kohlwes moved to adjourn, Jedlicka second. Meeting adjourned 8:42 p.m.
