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Charles City school board approves library grant application and public notice location 19:41

  • A presenter gave an update on fall activities, including participation numbers and plans for Homecoming Week, September 20th through the 26th. 4:06
  • The superintendent's report covered infrastructure funding and a September 28th work session that is to include a presentation from Braintree Academy on a possible partnership. 11:20
  • Motions passed to post public meeting notices at the Central Services Building and to approve a Casey's grant application for library inventory. 19:41
  • Motions also passed to change an assistant robotics coach from a paid position to a volunteer and to remove one person from the facilitator stipend list. 20:56
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda changes 2:25
    • The meeting was called to order at 5:30 with a roll call. 2:25
    • Dara Jaeger read the district mission and vision statement. 2:47
    • A motion was made to move consent agenda items 7B and 7F to new business as items 10C and 10D. 3:01
    • All were in favor of the amended agenda. 3:29
  2. Public comment 3:29
    • No one had expressed interest in speaking at public comment. 3:29
    • A written comment was read asking that a high school robotics assistant coach stipend be removed from the consent agenda so the writer could serve as an unpaid volunteer. 4:06
  3. Fall activities update 4:06
    • The presenter said middle school athletics had 47 volleyball players, 37 football players and 20 cross country runners. 5:36
    • The presenter said a donation was made toward activity passes for all Charles City students, K through 12, and that Homecoming Week runs September 20th through the 26th. 5:36
    • A presenter reported 8 students in dance, 11 in cheer and 38 in marching band, with 5 middle school students cheering at home football games. 7:06
  4. Consent agenda 11:06
    • A motion on the revised consent agenda was made and seconded, and the board voted by voice. 11:09
  5. Superintendent report 11:20
    • The superintendent said Braintree has about 10,000 students in 7 states and provides families $1,200 for school materials. 11:30
    • The superintendent said the funding is $926,000 for the next few years and estimated $14⁠-⁠15 million over the next 14 years for infrastructure, busing and basic remodeling upkeep. 12:33
    • The superintendent said a September 28th work session would cover student achievement and future building goals and include a presentation from Braintree Academy. 12:51
  6. Committee and policy reports 16:26
    • A speaker said the Finance Committee reviewed year-end expenditure projections and that the district is in good financial shape. 16:38
    • A speaker said many of the air conditioners are installed and the CTE wing will be off the boiler system. 16:57
    • A speaker said the robotic painter lease was renewed and estimated savings of about $10,000 a year out of the $60,000 lease. 17:52
  7. Public meeting notice location 18:53
    • A speaker said a law change requires the board to officially declare where public notices will be posted and recommended the Central Services office. 19:06
    • The motion set the location at the Central Services Building, 1204 First Avenue. 19:41
    • The motion passed. ~19:59
  8. Library grant application 19:59
    • A speaker said the librarian would use grant funds to refresh inventory for the 3 libraries and buy STEM equipment for the elementary schools. 20:10
    • The motion was to approve a grant application for $10,000 to Casey's. 20:10
    • The motion passed. ~20:45
  9. Personnel report 20:45
    • The motion passed to remove the assistant robotics coach from a paid position. 21:28
  10. Facilitator stipends 21:28
    • A motion was made to remove one person from the revised facilitator stipend list for '26-'27, with the rest remaining the same. 21:52
    • A speaker said a replacement would be brought back at the next meeting. 22:24
    • The motion passed. ~23:11
  11. Board policy second reading 23:34
    • A speaker said one finance policy remained for a second reading, and a motion to approve it as presented was moved and seconded. 23:38
  12. Board comments 23:59
    • A speaker said the football game concession stand had ice cream for the first time and that volunteers from Cambridge did a fantastic job. 24:10
    • A speaker said concessions brought in 2,200 or something that night, and another speaker said football is the main source for the concession stand. 25:46
  13. Adjournment 26:07
    • A motion to adjourn was taken at 5:53. 26:07

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