North Scott board accepts clean audit, approves routine bills and a $3,135 lighting bid

The North Scott Community School District board accepted the district’s 2024–25 financial audit on Jan. 27 after auditors reported an unmodified opinion and no internal‑control findings in the government auditing standards review. The auditors also reported a federal single audit covering roughly $3,800,000 of federal funds — including a $2,000,000 community project fund — with no findings, and thanked district staff for prompt corrections where issues were identified.

Finance officer Jill presented $981,087.00 in bills for approval, highlighting an $85,262.80 payment to the AEA, a $62,510 payment to Bettendorf Schools for open‑enrolled students and a $12,130 payment to the Iowa Department of Human Services for the state Medicaid match. The board moved to pay the bills and voted to approve them.

On procurement, the board accepted a low bid from Elite Lighting for $3,135.72 for lighting on a two‑bedroom home project; board members noted that owner selections for finishes could change purchase choices and asked staff to seek multiple bids when appropriate. The board also completed its required annual policy review and approved it.

Procedurally, near the meeting’s close the board moved into closed session under chapter 21.51 of the Code of Iowa to review or discuss records required or authorized by law to be kept confidential; a roll‑call vote recorded each named member answering in the affirmative.

Votes at a glance: agenda approved; consent agenda approved; bills payment approved; 2024–25 audit accepted; Elite Lighting bid accepted ($3,135.72); annual policy review accepted; motion to enter closed session passed by roll call. The minutes did not record individual 'yes'/'no' votes for all routine motions except the final roll call, which showed affirmative responses from members called.