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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Board of Education
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Board of Education
Unapproved Minutes
Monday, March 9, 2015
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Board of
Education held their Preliminary Budget
Hearing and Regular Meeting on Monday,
March 9, 2015. In attendance were Board
Members Clint Middleton, Corey Jacobsen,
Beth Jackson, Missy Schultz, High School
Principal Dennis March, ICCC Career Academy
Specialist Colleen Bartlett, CAL Representative
Steve Lane, Reporter Jacob Snyder, CGD
Students Jacob Harvey and Oscar Salgado, Dr.
Robert Olson and Anita Frye.
At 6:02 P.M President Middleton called the
meeting to order. Dennis March and Colleen
Bartlett shared with the board information
regarding the first year of the Hub – Career
Academy in Eagle Grove. Jacob Harvey and
Oscar Salgado reported they felt attending the
Hub in Eagle Grove has been very successful
and a positive experience for them. There are
5 current CGD students that attend the Hub in
Eagle Grove. Mr. March said at the time of the
meeting he had 14 CGD students that have
returned applications to attend the Hub next
year. Colleen Bartlett, Dennis March, Jacob
Harvey and Oscar Salgado left the meeting at
6:48 P.M.
Dr. Olson presented the Preliminary FY16
Budget to the board. Dr. Olson stated that the
budget was completed without knowing what
the legislature will give the schools in FY16 for
State Supplemental Aid. The tax levy for the
three taxing districts is $12.84469 for FY16.
The former Clarion-Goldfield District rate is
$13.03519, the former Dows District rate is
$12.11715, and the former Corwith-Wesley
District is $12.16715. There were no changes
made to the Preliminary Budget. The FY16
Budget Hearing will be held on Monday, March
30, 2015 at 6:00 P.M.
Motion by Jacobsen to Approve Consent
Agenda:
Approve Minutes of Previous
Meetings held on February 9, 2015 and
February 16, 2015; Approve Payment of
Monthly Bills; Approve Payment of Additional
Bills; Approve Resignation of Jason Berning
as Head Baseball Coach effective at the end of
FY15 season; Approve Employment Contracts
with Lindsey Helton – 8th Grade Volleyball
Coach, and Adam Vorrie – MS Social Studies
and 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach; Approve
First Reading of Board Policy 405.10 – School
Electronic Notifications; Approve Second
Reading of Policy 101 – Mission Statement;
Review of Policies 604, 604.1, 604.2, 604.3,
and 604.4; Approve Early Start Waiver for FY16
Calendar. Second by Jackson. Motion carried
4-0.
Motion by Jacobsen to Approve Modified
Allowable Growth for Dropout Prevention.
Second by Schultz. Motion carried 4-0.
Motion by Jacobsen to Approve Budget
Guarantee Adjustment Resolution. Second by
Jackson. Motion Carried 4-0.
Motion by Schultz to Approve CAL proposal
to share football for the FY16 Football Season,
CAL high school students would come to
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows to participate in the
football program if they do not have enough
players for an 8-man team.
Second by
Jackson. Motion carried 4-0. Steve Lane left
meeting at 7:42 P.M.
During the Facility Report it was shared the
completion of Refinancing Long-Term Debt
occurred on February 23, 2015. The Weight
Lifting Equipment at the High School will be
sold by sealed bid on Friday, April 3, 2015.
Staff Representatives for the TLC Grant
Writers are as follows: Elementary – Lindsey
Helton; Middle school – Missy SpringsteinHaupt; High School – Bob En Tin; Reading
Proficiency – Erin Morrical; Math Proficiency –
Scott Herrig; Academic Growth – Mary March.
Upcoming
meetings
include
Budget
Hearing, March 30, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. Work
Session immediately following Budget Hearing.
Next Regular Meeting will be held on April 13,
2015 at 6:00 P.M.
Motion by Jackson to Adjourn. Second
by Schultz. Motion Carried 4-0. Meeting
Adjourned at 7:57 P.M.
Clint Middleton – President
Anita Frye – Board Secretary
Check Payments Report
Ackerman, David - Reimburse Music.....$58.98
Airgas USA LLC - Supplies..................$537.02
Alden CSD - Open Enrollment..........$6,121.00
Ames Environmental Inc Osha Refresher Class......................$200.00
Apple Computer, Inc. - Equipment....$1,188.00
Aramark Uniform Services - Service....$349.12
Arnold Motor Supply - Supply...............$689.15
Belmond-Klemme Comm School Concurrent Enrollment.....................$263.76
C H McGuiness Company - Repair......$470.28
CAL Community School - Sp
Education 1st Semester FY15.....$27,399.50
Campbell Electric Inc - Parts..................$59.40
Carrillo, Maria Desideria Reimburse Para Class.....................$100.00
Central Iowa Distributing Hanging Floor Signs.........................$273.88
Central Iowa Water, Inc. - Service........$175.00
City Of Clarion - SHRadio Battery.....$3,698.02
City Of Goldfield - Water.......................$130.65
Clarion Super Foods - Supplies...........$189.53
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows CSD PP Domain Purchase.............................$433.67
Continuum Retail Energy Services LLC Natural Gas..................................$8,150.00
Davis Ruth - Principal Supplies..............$21.00
Department of Education_OIAS Inspection........................................$680.00
Des Moines Independent CSD Tuition............................................$1,421.94
DHS Cashier 1st Fl - Medicaid........$16,895.64
DMACC - Tuition...............................$4,165.00
Don’s Pest Control - Service................$115.00
Eagle Building Supply Cl MSExploratory Supplies.....................$81.28
Eagle Grove Community School Tuition.........................................$94,157.00
Electricial Materials Company Supply..............................................$110.88
Follett School Solutions Inc. Lib Books..........................................$984.72
Francotyp-Postalia Postage Reset Fee.............................$12.00
Frye, Anita J - Reimburse Mileage.........$70.00
Goldfield Access Network Phones..........................................$1,431.10
Goldfield Telephone Co - Phones.........$217.50
Hansch, Danielle - Mileage....................$20.00
Hiway Truck Equipment - Supply...........$75.34
Iowa Central Community College Tuition............................................$9,170.60
Iowa Communications Network Service.............................................$325.92
Iowa Department of Administrative
Services - 403B Service...................$400.00
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Services.......$125.00
Janitor’s Closet Ltd - Vac Bags............$389.59
Jostens - Supply.....................................$44.05
JW Pepper & Son Inc - Music................$68.50
Lewright Meats - Supply.........................$20.90
Lindaman, Erica A Reimburse Para Class.....................$100.00
M J Care, Inc. - Service.....................$1,474.99
Maasdam Construction Company Service.............................................$264.00
Menards FD - Supplies...........................$82.96
Mid-America Publishing Corp. Publish Legal....................................$232.40
Midamerican Energy - Electricity.....$10,990.73
Morris Amanda - Education..................$100.00
Mosaic in North Central Iowa Services.........................................$1,360.00
NAPA Auto Parts WC - Parts................$269.17
North Central Cooperative - Fuel....$15,105.73
Noteworthy Music Services Supplies..............................................$33.00
Oldson’s Inc. - Equipment....................$933.01
On-Site Information Destruction, Inc. Service...............................................$50.00
Paragon - Parts......................................$60.19
Per Mar Security Services - Repair......$123.02
Pizza Ranch - Supply...........................$162.00
Poutre Leslie - Prof Dev.......................$100.00
Prairie Lakes AEA FD - Services..........$580.00
Print Shop (The) - Supply.....................$245.00
Pritchard Family Auto Stores - Parts....$785.86
Rieman Music - Supply..........................$88.29
Aldrich Probate Notice
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,
APPOINTMENT OF CO-EXECUTORS AND
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR
WRIGHT COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ESTATE OF
CHERYL C. ALDRICH,
Deceased.
PROBATE NO. ESPR016515
To all persons interested in the Estate of
Cheryl C. Aldrich, deceased, who died on or
about February 6, 2015:
You are hereby notified that on the 25th
day of February, 2015, the Last Will and
Testament of Cheryl C. Aldrich, deceased,
bearing the date of August 16, 2004, was
admitted to probate in the above-named court
and that Loritta B. LaRue and Angela M.
Anderson were appointed Co-Executors of the
estate. Any action to set aside the Will must
be brought in the District Court of said county
within the later to occur of four months from the
date of the second publication of this Notice
or one month from the date of mailing of this
Notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees
under the Will whose identities are reasonably
ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.
Notice is further given that all persons
indebted to the estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned, and
creditors having claims against the estate
shall file them with the Clerk of the abovenamed District Court, as provided by law, duly
authenticated, for allowance, and unless so
filed by the later to occur of four months from
the second publication of this Notice or one
month from the date of mailing of this Notice
(unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is
thereafter forever barred.
Dated this 3rd day of March, 2015.
Loritta B. LaRue
Co-Executor of the Estate
407 1st Street SW
Clarion, IA 50525
Address
Angela M. Anderson
Co-Executor of the Estate
121 6th Avenue NW
Clarion, IA 50525
Address
BRINTON, BORDWELL & JOHNSON
LAW FIRM
BY: David R. Johnson
Attorney for Executor
120 Central Avenue West, P.O. Box 73
Clarion, IA 50525
Address
Date of Second Publication 19th day of
March, 2015
Published in the Wright County Monitor on
Thursday, March 12, and Thursday, March 19, 2015
Robb Darcell - Prof Dev......................$100.00
Roe Julie - Tuition Refund......................$45.00
Rosendahl, Tricia - Mileage..................$147.00
Sam’s Club MC/SYNCB - Fuel.............$355.25
Sande Construction & Supply Repair............................................$1,170.00
School Bus Sales - Parts......................$103.20
School Specialty Inc - Supply.................$54.86
Simmons Anita - Prof Dev....................$100.00
Struxture Architects - Services.............$617.50
T & D Service - Parts............................$313.33
The Trash Man - Service...................$1,016.40
UNI Reading Confer - Registration.......$225.00
Urness Hardware - Supply...................$203.24
Verizon - Phones...............................$1,455.85
W & H Cooperative Oil Co - Propane...$364.00
Woodward-Granger CSD - Tuition........$711.96
Young Makyla - Prof Dev......................$100.00
Zehner Safety - Supply...........................$15.00
Zeiger Jackie - Prof Dev.......................$100.00
Zeiger Milissa - Prof Dev......................$100.00
Total General Fund......................$221,927.86
Anderson Erickson Dairy Co - Milk.........$64.78
Ballard-Huxley High School Entry Fee............................................$85.00
Bank of America - Travel...................$1,486.43
Baymont Des Moines - Lodging........$1,831.20
Belmond-Klemme Comm School Entry Fee..........................................$150.00
Brodersen Marcie - Reimburse............$365.20
Buena Vista Track & Field Entry Fee..........................................$100.00
Clarion Super Foods - Supply..............$637.61
Clear Lake Community Schools Entry Fee...........................................$90.00
Conlon, Nikki - Supply..........................$156.52
Dirksen Verna - Reimbursement..........$365.20
Eagle Grove Community School Entry Fee.........................................$170.00
Fareway - Supply.................................$206.01
Forest City High School - Entry Fee.....$140.00
Garner-Hayfield Comm School Entry Fee..........................................$160.00
GTM Sportswear - Clothing....................$65.00
Hampton -Dumont Community Schools Entry Fee..........................................$230.00
IGHSAU - Girls BB
Regional Tickets............................$4,968.00
Image Sport Inc - Supply......................$657.91
Iowa HS Athletic Assoc. - Supply........$347.10
Iowa HS Music Assoc. - Entry Fee......$696.00
Iowa HS Speech Assoc. Entry Penalty....................................$317.00
Jostens - Service...............................$2,736.00
JW Pepper & Son Inc - Music................$68.49
Lake Mills CSD - Entry Fee....................$80.00
Martin Bros - Supplies..........................$409.53
Mid-America Publishing Corp. Communication.................................$37.50
National FFA Organization - Clothing...$190.50
North Iowa High School - Entry Fee.....$160.00
Oriental Trading Co - Supply................$400.89
Pepsi Beverages Co - Supply...........$2,003.31
Pizza Ranch - Supply...........................$809.00
Power Lift - Equipment......................$8,944.00
Print Shop (The) - Supply.......................$60.00
Rector Madison - Service.......................$56.00
Roland-Story High School - Entry Fee...$90.00
Roseburrough Tess - Supply..................$37.17
Sam’s Club MC/SYNCB - Supply......$1,314.78
Shopko Stores Operating Co LLC Supply................................................$15.40
Simmons, Thomas - Service..................$90.00
South Hamilton Comm School Entry Fee..........................................$215.00
Stumpf Mary - Clothing......................$1,780.00
Urness Hardware - Supply.....................$36.76
Verizon - Phones....................................$38.98
Warnke Kari Jo - Service......................$198.00
Wartburg College - Entry Fee...............$200.00
Webster City Comm Schools Entry Fee...........................................$90.00
Wempen’s Garden Center - Supply........$34.78
West Music Co - Supplies......................$25.00
Wright County District Junior Fair Dues.................................................$500.00
Total Activities Fund......................$33,910.05
Ames Environmental Inc 3 yr Inspection..................................$825.00
C H McGuiness Company GFBoiler Repair.............................$1,485.62
Jensen Builders Inc HS Prkg Lt #5..............................$98,903.54
McGuire Painting Service - Service...$1,400.00
Oldson’s Inc. - Repair...........................$762.50
Struxture Architects - Service............$1,807.55
Total Capital Projects Fund........$105,184.21
Access Systems - Lease Copiers.........$304.92
Access Systems Leasing - Lease........$713.79
Lakeshore Learning Materials Equipment........................................$510.03
Tuba Exchange - Tuba......................$3,180.00
Total PPEL Fund..............................$4,708.74
Bankers Trust Company Escrow Fee...................................$1,350.00
Dorsey & Whitney LLP - Service.......$5,000.00
PiperJaffray - Services....................$17,000.00
Total Debt Service Fund ...............$23,350.00
Anderson Erickson Dairy Co - Milk/Yogurt/
Cottage Cheese................................$4,768.73
Earthgrain Baking Co’s Inc - Food........$682.39
Goldfield Access Network - Phones.....$122.61
Keck, Inc. - Food..................................$691.45
Martin Bros - Food.............................$8,399.90
Verizon - Phones....................................$16.79
Total Nutrition Fund......................$14,681.87
Total .............................................$403,762.73
February Payroll
Insurance.......................................$121,225.54
Taxes...............................................$38,635.13
H.S.A/HRA.......................................$13,690.00
IPERS..............................................$46,316.96
..................................................$219,867.63
Published in the Wright County Monitor on
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Board of Supervisors
Wright County Board of Supervisors
March 9, 2015
Chairman Helgevold called the regular
meeting of the Wright County Board of
Supervisors to order at 9:00 a.m. Members
present were Watne, Rasmussen, and
Helgevold.
Minutes of the previous regular meeting of
March 2, 2015 were read and approved.
Approved claims for payment.
Adam Clemons, Wright County Engineer,
gave an update on recent legislation on the 10
cent increase in the gas tax. This will bring in
about $504,836 in funds directly to Secondary
Roads with an additional $136,139 going to
farm to market account. This additional funding
will be directed to some of the smaller bridges
and used for additional gravel.
Jen Sheehan, CSS Coordinator, presented
Resolution 2015-11 for Wright County and
County Social Services to merge North Central
Iowa Targeted Case Management Services into
CSS Integrated Care Coordination effective
April 1, 2015. Motion by Watne and seconded
by Rasmussen to approve Resolution 2015-11.
By roll call vote: ayes – Watne, Rasmussen,
and Helgevold; nays – none. Resolution 201511 duly passes reads as follows:
CSS Sharing Resolution #2015-11
COME NOW Wright County, Iowa, and
County Social Services 28E (CSS) and mutually
agree as follows:
WHEREAS; the Wright County Board of
Supervisors has deemed it in the best interests
of Wright County to provide staff and office
space to CSS as provided for under the
Intergovernmental Agreement Creating County
Social Services, April 1, 2014:
(a) To efficiently and effectively provide
the Mental Health & Disability
Services mandated under sections
331.388 through 331.398 of the 2013
Code of Iowa for member counties.
CSS may also provide other social
services including but not limited to
Medicaid Targeted Case Management,
general assistance, children services,
substance abuse services and any
county funded social service program
or county function as contracted from
member counties. And
WHEREAS, Wright County is the employer of
record and will provide the associated human
resource policies, insurance and benefits to all
FTEs for the positions designated and funded
by CSS and
WHEREAS Wright County as the employer
of record retains the authority to make all final
decisions on hiring, termination and discipline
associated with these positions and
WHEREAS, CSS shall train, supervise,
support, direct work and evaluate performance
and assist with hiring, termination and discipline
to the extent directed and approved by the
Wright County Board of Supervisors and
WHEREAS, CSS will reimburse direct
occupancy and operating cost for the delivery
of Mental Health and Disability and Targeted
Case Management Services that is within
the CSS approved annual budget associated
with the FTEs designated. CSS will not pay
rent to member counties or reimburse any
indirect costs mutually provided to other county
departments and
WHEREAS, any local equipment or
supply purchases approved by CSS become
the property of Wright County but may be
reallocated as needed between member
counties in coordination with representative
member county Auditors and
NOW THEREFORE based upon the mutual
covenants contained herein, the parties do
agree as follows:
1.CSS agrees to provide coverage to Wright
for Mental Health & Disability Services
(MHD) and to assume management
of North Central Iowa Targeted Case
Management (TCM) effective April 1,
2015, county funded substance abuse
services and children’s protective
services.
2.CSS requests and Wright agrees to provide
the following positions as a percentage of
the FTE:
Title ...................... Name...................FTE
Coordinator of
Disability Services..... Jen Sheehan.............1
Case Manager........... Alishya Stevurg.........1
Case Manager........... Saundra Vorland.......1
Office Manager.......... Lisa Ripperger.........90
3.Wright and CSS further agree to merge
North Central Iowa Targeted Case
Management
Services
into
CSS
Integrated Care Coordination effective
April 1, 2015.
Either party upon sixty (60) days written
notice may terminate this agreement at any
time.
Held continued discussion on phone service.
It was the opinion of the board to put the phone
upgrade on hold and get an IT person hired first
to place this new hire on the ground level of the
phone system.
Held continued discussion on hiring an IT
Director Position. Motion by Rasmussen and
seconded by Watne to approve the advertising
for an IT Director Position. Motion carries.
Motion by Rasmussen and seconded by
Watne to adjourn the meeting. Motion carries.
Karl Helgevold, Chairman
Wright County Board of Supervisors
Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor
Published in the Wright County Monitor on
Thursday, March 19, 2015
C-G-D Proposed Budget
Department of Management - Form S-PB-6
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED CLARION-GOLDFIELD-DOWS SCHOOL BUDGET SUMMARY
FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016
Location of Public Hearing:
Date of Hearing:
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Board Room
319 Third Avenue NE, Clarion, Iowa
Time of Hearing:
03/30/15
6:00pm
1
The Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2015/16 school budget at
the above-noted location and time. At the hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections
to, or arguments in favor of, any part of the proposed budget. This notice represents a summary of
the supporting detail of revenues and expenditures on file with the district secretary. A copy
of the details will be furnished upon request.
Taxes Levied on Property
Utility Replacement Excise Tax
Income Surtaxes
Tuition\Transportation Received
Earnings on Investments
Nutrition Program Sales
Student Activities and Sales
Other Revenues from Local Sources
Revenue from Intermediary Sources
State Foundation Aid
Instructional Support State Aid
Other State Sources
Commercial & Industrial State Replacement
Title 1 Grants
IDEA & Other Federal Sources
Total Revenues
General Long-Term Debt Proceeds
Transfers In
Proceeds of Fixed Asset Dispositions
Total Revenues & Other Sources
Beginning Fund Balance
Total Resources
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Re-estimated 2015
Budget 2016
5,563,330
5,395,165
192,922
141,885
0
328,033
325,000
350,000
12,500
12,700
225,000
223,000
250,000
250,500
281,000
282,000
0
0
5,721,662
5,695,757
17,773
0
1,174,300
867,496
55,206
18,659
201,000
201,179
381,000
384,248
14,400,693
14,150,622
0
0
188,949
290,648
0
0
14,589,642
14,441,270
4,137,467
4,998,440
18,727,109
19,439,710
Actual 2014
6,153,874
123,102
344,287
743,031
13,076
222,654
245,615
706,814
0
4,659,014
0
995,531
0
151,561
458,172
14,816,731
0
368,913
72,866
15,258,510
4,440,254
19,698,764
Avg %
14-16
-4.9%
25.2%
*Instruction
23
8,848,000
8,275,000
8,437,076
2.4%
Student Support Services
24
513,000
463,000
481,131
Instructional Staff Support Services
25
460,000
430,000
410,661
General Administration
26
357,500
369,500
442,772
School/Building Administration
27
723,000
678,000
655,286
Business & Central Administration
28
217,500
173,300
166,488
Plant Operation and Maintenance
29
1,250,000
1,055,000
1,184,519
Student Transportation
30
1,005,000
782,883
663,851
This row is intentionally left blank
31
0
0
0
*Total Support Services (lines 24-31)
31A
4,526,000
3,951,683
4,004,708
6.3%
*Noninstructional Programs
32
627,000
585,500
567,100
5.2%
Facilities Acquisition and Construction
33
1,000,000
1,306,000
488,532
Debt Service
34
394,464
487,648
483,280
AEA Support - Direct to AEA
35
462,059
405,764
394,231
*Total Other Expenditures (lines 33-35)
35A
1,856,523
2,199,412
1,366,043
16.6%
Total Expenditures
36
15,857,523
15,011,595
14,374,927
Transfers Out
37
188,949
290,648
325,397
Total Expenditures & Other Uses
38
16,046,472
15,302,243
14,700,324
Ending Fund Balance
39
2,680,637
4,137,467
4,998,440
Total Requirements
40
18,727,109
19,439,710
19,698,764
Proposed Property Tax Rate (per $1,000 taxable
valuation)
* See Below
* Former Dows proposed tax rate = $12.11715
* Former CG proposed tax rate = $13.03519
Published in the Wright County Monitor on
* Former CW proposed tax rate = $12.16715
Thursday, March 19, 2015