Board Minutes - 2024.03.25 Public Hearing Budget and Special Meeting

Board Minutes - 2024.03.25 Public Hearing Budget and Special Meeting

Independence Community School Board Meeting

Public Hearing and Special Meeting

March 25, 2024           

 

PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing for the Proposed Independence Community School District Property Tax Levy Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025, at 6:00 pm at the Administration Office, 1207 1st St West, Independence, Iowa on March 25, 2024. Board members present: Kim Hansen, Gina Trimble, Charlie McCardle, Audrey Hill and Mitch Barnett.  Also attending: Supt. Phillips and Board Secretary Morine. Guest: Keith Donnelly. The board reviewed the tax statement sent out by the county auditor and the district’s proposed tax rate for July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025, is $13.32796, down slightly from $13.34165. The public hearing ended at 6:09 pm and there was no public comment.   

 

SPECIAL MEETING

A special meeting of the Independence Community School Board was called to order by President Kim Hansen at 6:09 pm at the Administration Office, 1207 1st St West, Independence, Iowa on March 25, 2024. Board members present:  Kim Hansen, Gina Trimble, Charlie McCardle, Audrey Hill and Mitch Barnett.  Also attending: Supt. Phillips, and Board Secretary Morine.

AGENDA – Hill moved to approve the agenda. Trimble second, motion carried 5-0.

CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS - Motion by Trimble, second by McCardle to approve the consent items.  Motion carried 5-0.  Thank you and best wishes to the three retirees and those moving on.  We appreciate your dedicated service to our students and the district.   

      A. Approval of Resignations

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

DATE

Brenda Hearn

East/West Elem Title I/Reading Interventionist

End of 2023-2024 School Year

Kara Hoyle

West Elem 7.25 hr Special Ed Para

04/04/2024

Dewey Hupke

JSH Assistant Principal

06/30/2024

Christine Juhl

JSH Art Teacher

End of 2023-2024 School Year

Bridget Krempges

JSH Special Education Teacher

End of 2023-2024 School Year

Paul Upmeyer

JSH JH Band Teacher

End of 2023-2024 School Year

Paul Upmeyer

JSH Assistant Band Director

End of 2023-2024 School Year

Paul Upmeyer

JSH Assistant Summer Band Director

End of 2023-2024 School Year

Paul Upmeyer

JSH AV Tech Club Sponsor

End of 2023-2024 School Year

Paul Upmeyer

JSH Auditorium Manager

End of 2023-2024 School Year

 

     B. Approval of New Hires (pending acceptable background checks)

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Kellen Kessler

JSH Science Teacher

$55,217

08/19/2024

 

 

 

     C. Approval of Change Order (CO) #1 for Independence CSD 2024 Baseball Field Improvements

 

ADJOURNMENT – McCardle moved to adjourn the meeting. Barnett second, motion carried 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 6:17 pm.

EXEMPT SESSION – Negotiations Strategies

The board entered an exempt session to discuss negotiation strategies immediately after the special meeting. There were no official business transactions.  The exempt session ended at 7:00 pm.

Respectfully Submitted:

 

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Kim Hansen, Board President                                  Laura Morine, Board Secretary
lmorine@indeek12.org Tue, 03/12/2024 - 14:45