Lone Tree Community School
Regular Meeting &
Public Hearing
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 6:30 PM
District Office
Superintendent, Tyler Hotz
SBO, Sheila Tharp
Board Secretary, Renae Williams
1. Public Hearing: The Lone Tree School District will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of transfer of funds resolution.
a. Public Comment- None
2. Call to Order: Sladek called the Regular Board Meeting to order @ 6:32 PM
3. Roll Call: Present- Robert Sladek, Michael Hotz, Gordon Viers, Alex Ogren. Jenni Eden joined late @ 6:36 PM.
4. Approval of Agenda: Viers motioned to approve the agenda, M. Hotz seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
5. Public Comment: None
6. Authors of “That’s Just The Way It Was”- No discussion
7. Consent Agenda:
a. Previous Meeting Minutes: M. Hotz motioned to approve the previous meeting minutes, Viers seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
Eden joined the meeting @ 6:36 PM.
b. Finance Report: Board reviewed the financial report.
c. Payment of Bills: M. Hotz motioned to approve the payment of bills, Viers seconded. Motion carried 5-0
d. Open Enrollment Requests: Viers motioned to approve the open enrollment requests, Eden seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
i. In- Lucas Susie-(8th), Easton Martinez-(K), Thea LaGrange-(2nd)
ii. Out- None
e. Personnel Items: Eden motioned to approve the personnel items, Viers seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
i. New Hire: Owen Donovan- HS Assistant Football Coach, Sheila Tharp- Board Secretary
ii. Resignation: Charlie Willier- Route Bus Driver
8. Old Business:
a. AEA Update: The board reviewed the costing breakdown for the FY 2024-25 AEA services.
9. New Business:
a. Approval of Use of Flexibility Funds: M. Hotz motioned to approve the resolution directing expenditures of the school flexibility fund for curriculum and instructional materials in the amount of $29,734.23, Eden seconded. Roll call: Eden-Aye, M. Hotz-Aye, Ogren-Aye, Sladek-Aye, Viers-Aye. Motion carried 5-0.
b. EMC Insurance: The board reviewed the EMC insurance costing and premiums from Martin Agency Insurance Services, Inc.
Viers motioned to approve the FY2025 insurance renewals in the amount of $179,351.01. Eden seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
c. Coke-Cola Contract: The board reviewed the contract proposal and benefits from Coke-Cola.
Viers motioned to approve the 6 year contract with Coke-Cola starting at the expiration of our contract with Pepsi. Eden seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
d. Set Workshop/Board Retreat August Date: Eden motioned to approve the August Workshop/ Retreat on August 15th @ 6:30 at the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, M. Hotz seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
10. IASB Learning- Public Purpose: Representatives from the Iowa School Board Association, Jan Miller-Hook and Siobhan Schneider, provided guidance and answered questions regarding the topic of Public Purpose Policy.
11. Adjourn: Ogren motioned to adjourn the meeting, Eden seconded. Motion carried 5-0
Meeting adjourned @ 9:08PM.
Published in The News, Thursday, July 25, 2024 L-108
