Board Minutes - 2020.08.31

A work session of the Independence Community School Board started at 6:00 pm in the Jr/Sr High School Auditorium. Board members attending: Eric Smith, Kim Hansen, Gina Trimble, Jennifer Sornson and Matt O’Loughlin.  Superintendent Russell Reiter and Board Secretary Laura Morine. Presenters: Mark Becker & Nick Brown.  Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

SUPERINTENDENT’S RETURN TO SCHOOL UPDATE - Superintendent Reiter gave a Return to School update as we have completed 6 days of school. Supt. Reiter reported that the school year has had a great start. Staff and students are adjusting on the fly, but the Return to School Plan was a solid plan.  There haven’t been any issues with face masks.  A second shuttle bus route was added and all COVID expenses are being tracked.

INSURANCE – Mark Becker and Nick Brown from Mark J. Becker & Associates, LLC presented an overview of how the partial self-funding insurance works for the district health insurance plan.

ADJOURNMENT – Trimble moved to adjourn the work session.   Hansen second, motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 6:43 pm.

 

EXEMPT SESSION – Jr/Sr High School Library

Negotiations Strategy Session

The board started an exempt session at 6:47 pm in the Jr/Sr High School Library to discuss negotiations strategies for the next year.  This session ended at 7:45 pm and no official business took place during the session.    

 

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Eric B. Smith, Chairperson                                                             Laura J. Morine, Board Secretary