Postville Board of Education
Annual Meeting at 5:30 P.M.
Fine Arts Center Lobby
December 11, 2023
President Koenig called the annual meeting of the Postville Board of Education to order at 5:30 PM, on Monday, December 11, 2023, with the following members present: Greg Lage, Eric Meyer, Amy Loera, and Larry Schultz. Members absent: N/A.
President Koenig welcomed and received visitors.
Motion by Meyer, second by Loera, to approve the agenda. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Loera, second by Meyer, to approve the consent agenda with one addition. Carried unanimously.
- Approve the minutes for the November 13, 2023, regular meeting.
- Invoices and financial reports (reviewed by Larry Schultz).
- Approve the hire of Sean Duffy/HS Volleyball Coach (FY25); Tylen Burrow/Winter Weight Room Supervisor; Alex Sanchez/Head HS Girls Soccer.
- Approve the resignation of Maria Leitz/K-3 At Risk; Savannah Green/Elementary Para.
- N/A-No Transfers.
- N/A – No donations or gifts received.
- N/A - No student open enrollment requests.
- N/A - No early graduation requests.
- N/A – No additional Volunteer coaches.
- Approve fundraiser requests as presented.
- Approve the election results as provided by the Allamakee County Auditor.
- Approve SPED 28E agreements.
Mr. Knudtson shared information about Simbli, a software that will be utilized for board meetings and policies moving forward.
The annual fund balance and cash balance reports for FY2023 were provided to the board.
Mr. Knudtson officially thanked Amy Loera for her four years of service as Postville Board member.
Motion by Schultz, second by Loera, to approve the second reading of board policies 701.5R1 Fiscal Management, 05.3R1 Objection to Instructional/Library Material, 503.2 Expulsion, 503.1R1 Student Conduct/Regulation, 503.1 Student Conduct, 401.1 Equal Employment Opportunity,503.8 Threats/Incidents of Violence. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Meyer, second by Loera, to approve the Safety Grant Fencing Bid with D&N Fencing for the amount of $67,677. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Lage, second by Schultz, to approve the Safety Grant Camera bids for the Elementary, WRC, and Preschool buildings with ITC for the amounts of $58,488, $48,894, and $39,422 respectively. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Meyer, second by Loera, to approve the resolution to direct our district to submit this request to the school budget review committee for one-time funding (awarded in the current year) for increased certified enrollment for the dollar amount of $490,167. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Meyer, second by Loera, to approve the resolution to direct our district to submit this request to the school budget review committee for all modified supplemental amounts to which the district is entitled, estimated to be $97,728 for ELL beyond 5 years funded by the formula. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Loera, second by Meyer, to adjourn the meeting at 5:43 P.M. Carried unanimously.
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Travis Koenig, President |
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Melissa Fettkether, Secretary |