Minutes of the Special Meeting

Board of Directors

Vinton-Shellsburg Community Schools

November 30, 2020

Call to Order

President Rob Levis called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Central Office Board Room.

Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance

Rob Levis, Sue Gates, Kathy Van Steenhuyse, Jake Fish, Mike Timmermans, Tom Burke, Becky Williams, Kyle Koeppen, Superintendent, and Brenda Barkdoll, Board Secretary/Treasurer were present.

Audience Comments

An audience member voiced her concern on COVID-19 with Christmas approaching.

General Business of the Board

Consent Items: Personnel

1019. It was moved by Fish and seconded by Gates to accept the consent items as presented. Motion carried 6/0 with Levis abstaining.

Enrollment Review

Superintendent Koeppen shared enrollment breakdown by person, homeschool, and virtual for the first semester with the board.

Return to Learn Coronavirus Response: Metrics for Determination of Learning Model, Student Data Tracking, Current State

Superintendent Koeppen shared handouts from the state of Iowa on reopening Iowa's school

safely and responsibly, and guidance on illness reporting to the state. The board also received data by day for staff and students, along with the county positivity rate by zip code over the last few weeks.

Payroll Period Adjustment

1020. It was moved by Gates and seconded by Timmerman to have the December 31st payroll issued on Dec. 22, 2020. Motion carried 7/0.

Audience Comments on any of the Preceding Items

Three audience members had COVID-19 concerns on positivity impacts, quarantine numbers, and networking/streaming to community.

Correspondence

Ø Thank you note from American Legion George G Luckey Post 57

Adjournment

Rob Levis adjourned the meeting at 7:51 p.m.

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Rob Levis, President Brenda Barkdoll, Secretary

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