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Lamoni School Board approves operational-sharing roles, seeks $39,748.50 in preschool funding and hires communications firm
Summary
At its Feb. 9 meeting the Lamoni Community School District board unanimously approved operational-sharing positions for FY22–23, authorized a $39,748.50 SWVPP funding request to the School Budget Review Committee, accepted a coach’s resignation and contracted the Donovan Group for PPEL communications.
The Lamoni Community School District Board of Directors met Feb. 9 and unanimously approved several administrative and funding actions, including operational-sharing positions for the 2022–23 school year and a request for supplemental preschool funding.
The board approved operational-sharing positions and the associated staffing structure for superintendent, human resources director, transportation director and a social worker for FY22–23. The motion was made by Director Michele Dickey-Kotz and seconded by Director Kris Stevenson; the board carried the motion unanimously.
Directors also voted to submit a request to the School Budget Review Committee for $39,748.50 related to the FY22 State-Wide Voluntary Preschool Program (SWVPP). The request was described as necessary because enrollment this year has increased compared with 2020–21, a change attributed in the meeting record to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding request motion was made by Director Dickey-Kotz and seconded by Director Stevenson and carried unanimously.
The board accepted the resignation of Ryan Martin as junior high boys basketball coach. That personnel action was approved on a unanimous vote with the same mover and seconder.
For communications related to the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) to be considered in September, the board approved a contract with the Donovan Group covering May through September to assist the district with public communication and media relations on the levy campaign. The motion passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance
- Agenda approval: motion by Director Michele Dickey-Kotz, second by Director Kris Stevenson; carried unanimously. - Consent agenda (minutes, monthly bills, financials): motion by Director Kris Stevenson, second by Director Michele Dickey-Kotz; carried unanimously. - Operational-sharing positions for FY22–23 (superintendent, HR director, transportation director, social worker): motion by Michele Dickey-Kotz, second by Kris Stevenson; carried unanimously. - Acceptance of resignation, Ryan Martin, Junior High Boys Basketball coach: motion by Michele Dickey-Kotz, second by Kris Stevenson; carried unanimously. - Request to School Budget Review Committee for $39,748.50 (SWVPP): motion by Michele Dickey-Kotz, second by Kris Stevenson; carried unanimously. - Contract with Donovan Group (May–Sept) for PPEL communications: motion by Michele Dickey-Kotz, second by Kris Stevenson; carried unanimously. - First reading of the 800-series policies: motion by Michele Dickey-Kotz, second by Kris Stevenson; carried unanimously. - Adjournment: motion by Michele Dickey-Kotz, second by Kris Stevenson; carried unanimously.
The board noted the motions and outcomes were unanimous throughout the meeting. Several items—including the proposed 2022–23 calendar and spring priorities such as budget, facilities and negotiations—were placed on the board’s calendar for further review; a public hearing on the calendar is scheduled for the March meeting.
