Public Meeting Minutes: September 15, 2020 at 5:30 PM - ESU #1 Board Meeting

A. Budget Hearing 5:20 P.M.

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Discussion: President Adrian (AJ) Johnson opened the Budget Hearing and Budget Summary at 5:20 p.m. Receiving no public comment related to the 2020-2021 budget, the Hearing closed at 5:28 p.m.

B. Public Hearing to Set the Final Tax Request 5:25 P.M.

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Discussion: President Adrian (AJ) Johnson opened the Special Hearing to Set Final Tax Request at 5:28 p.m. Receiving no public comment related to setting the final tax for 2020-2021, the Hearing closed at 5:31 p.m.

C. Notification of Open Meetings Law

Discussion: At the beginning of this meeting, President AJ Johnson announced and informed the public that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is available at the meeting site, and it is also posted in the E-meeting.

D. Roll Call*

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Rhonda Heise, seconded by Benjamin Schultz, to excuse the absence of members: Traci Haglund. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Haglund: Absent
Heise: For
Hight: For
Johnson: For
Johnson: For
Oswald: For
Reinert: For
Schultz: For
Sorensen: For
Thompson: For
Torpin: For

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

E. Approve Agenda*

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Sally Reinert, seconded by Tucker Hight, to approve the September 15, agenda as presented. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Haglund: Absent
Heise: For
Hight: For
Johnson: For
Johnson: For
Oswald: For
Reinert: For
Schultz: For
Sorensen: For
Thompson: For
Torpin: For

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

F. Consent Agenda*

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Sally Reinert, seconded by Shannon Johnson, to approve all items on the consent agenda as provided: August 11 Minutes; Financial Reports; September 15 bills of $885,405.30; August 28 bills of $31,382.35 and the Administrator's Report. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Haglund: Absent
Heise: For
Hight: For
Johnson: For
Johnson: For
Oswald: For
Reinert: For
Schultz: For
Sorensen: For
Thompson: For
Torpin: For

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

F.1. Previous Minutes (copy attached)

F.2. Financial Reports

F.2.a. Revenue Report/Treasurer's Report

F.2.b. Cash Summary/Expenditure Report

F.3. Bills for September

F.4. Additional August Expenditures

F.5. Administrator's Monthly Report

F.5.a. Legislative Update

F.5.b. ESU #1 Superintendent Meeting

F.5.c. COVID-19 Update

G. Public Comment

H. Additional September Bills*

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Helen Sorensen, seconded by Robby Thompson, to approve a maximum of $50,000 of Migrant Education grant bills on September 30 to close the grant year. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Haglund: Absent
Heise: For
Hight: For
Johnson: For
Johnson: For
Oswald: For
Reinert: For
Schultz: For
Sorensen: For
Thompson: For
Torpin: For

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

I. Authorized Signers for Bank/Charge Accounts and Safety Deposit Box Access*

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Rhonda Heise, seconded by Shannon Johnson, to remove Dave Dowling from all ESU #1 Bank Accounts and access privileges for the Safety Deposit Box. President Adrian (AJ) Johnson will be added to all accounts as presented and shall exercise all powers on the accounts noted. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Haglund: Absent
Heise: For
Hight: For
Johnson: For
Johnson: For
Oswald: For
Reinert: For
Schultz: For
Sorensen: For
Thompson: For
Torpin: For

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

J. 2020-2021 Budget*

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Sally Reinert, seconded by Rhonda Heise, to adopt the 2020-2021 Budget as presented and published. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Haglund: Absent
Heise: For
Hight: For
Johnson: For
Johnson: For
Oswald: For
Reinert: For
Schultz: For
Sorensen: For
Thompson: For
Torpin: For

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

K. Property Tax Request*

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Grant Torpin, seconded by Tucker Hight, to approve the RESOLUTION Setting the 2020-2021 Property Tax Request as presented. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Haglund: Absent
Heise: For
Hight: For
Johnson: For
Johnson: For
Oswald: For
Reinert: For
Schultz: For
Sorensen: For
Thompson: For
Torpin: For

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

L. Title IX Policy*

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Lana Oswald, seconded by Shannon Johnson, adopt ESU #1 board policy Article V, Section 1 as presented, and to rescind and replace the Non-Discrimination policy which includes the revised Title IX policy as presented. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Haglund: Absent
Heise: For
Hight: For
Johnson: For
Johnson: For
Oswald: For
Reinert: For
Schultz: For
Sorensen: For
Thompson: For
Torpin: For

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

M. Education Assistance Administrative Regulation*

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Benjamin Schultz, seconded by Robby Thompson, to approve the Education Assistance Program for Speech/Language Technicians as presented. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Haglund: Absent
Heise: For
Hight: For
Johnson: For
Johnson: For
Oswald: For
Reinert: For
Schultz: For
Sorensen: For
Thompson: For
Torpin: For

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

N. Payroll Tax Deferral

O. Personnel*

O.1. Consider, discuss, and take necessary action on employee contracts and personnel changes.

O.1.a. Resignation(s)

O.1.b. New Hire(s)

Discussion: Classified New Hire: Migrant Education Service Provider Virgelina Sierra Rios, effective September 14, 2020.

O.1.c. Contract Change(s)

O.1.d. Termination(s)

P. Adjournment

Discussion: As there were no additional agenda items, President Adrian (AJ) Johnson declared the meeting adjourned at 6:31 p.m.

September 15, 2020 at 5:30 PM - ESU #1 Board Meeting

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