Anamosa Community School District
Regular Meeting
September 20, 2010
The Anamosa Board of Education met in regular session on September 20, 2010, at 7:00 P.M.,
in the high school library with President Tiedt presiding. Members present: Bieber, Riniker,
Sellnau, Darrow, McKean and Crump.
Motion by Crump, seconded by Riniker to adopt the agenda, as printed. Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by McKean, seconded by Sellnau to approve the consent agenda(minutes dated 8/16,
claims and financial reports), as submitted. Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Darrow, seconded by McKean to approve joining ISFIS (Iowa School Financial
Information Services) for 2010-2011. Motion carried 7-0.
Election of officers took place at this time. Director Bieber nominated Lowell Tiedt for
president. No other nominations were made, so a motion was made by Director Darrow and
seconded by Director Riniker that nominations cease and a unanimous ballot be cast for Lowell
Tiedt to be Board President for the next year. Motion carried 7-0.
Director Riniker nominated Richard Crump for vice-president. Again no other nominations
were made, so a motion was made by Director Bieber and seconded by Director Riniker that
nominations cease and a unanimous ballot be cast for Richard Crump to be vice-president of
the Board for the next year. Motion carried 7-0.
The Board secretary administered the oath of office to President Tiedt and Vice-President
Crump.
Motion by Bieber, seconded by Crump establishing the first and third Monday’s of the month
for regular Board meeting dates with 7:00 P.M. start times for both dates. All meetings will be
held at the high school library unless otherwise noted. Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Crump, seconded by Darrow to appoint Don Folkerts, Board Secretary, for the 2010-
11 school year. Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Riniker, seconded by Sellnau to appoint Linda Von Behren, Board Treasurer, for the
2010-11 school year. Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Darrow, seconded by Crump to use Citizens Savings Bank, Security State Bank,
F & M Bank and Exchange State Bank for our 2010-11 Depository Banks for the district as
follows: Motion carried 7-0.
Citizens Savings Bank - General, Schoolhouse, Activity, Wellness & Scholarship Trust
and Agency Funds not to exceed $3,000,000
Security State Bank - General, Schoolhouse, Activity, Day Care, School Nutrition,
Wellness & Scholarship Trust Funds not to exceed $3,000,000
F & M Bank - General, Schoolhouse, Activity, Wellness & Scholarship Trust
Funds not to exceed $2,500,000
Exchange State Bank - General, Schoolhouse, Activity, Wellness & Scholarship Trust
Funds not to exceed $2,500,000
Motion by Riniker, seconded by Sellnau to appoint Gruhn & Blades Law Firm as the district’s
formal legal counsel and the Adrian Knuth Law Firm as the district’s legal counsel for any
additional issues that may come up in the 2010-11 school year. Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Darrow, seconded by Riniker to approve the following individuals as sanction
coordinators in the district for the 2010-11 school year. Motion carried 7-0.
Steve Goodall - Level One Child Abuse Investigator
Melissa Koch - Level One Alternate Child Abuse Investigator
Robert Simonson - Level Two Child Abuse Investigator
Linda Vaughn - Title IX and Title VI Education Equity Program Coordinator
Brian Ney - Section 504 Coordinator & Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Officer
Motion by Crump, seconded by Riniker to appoint Superintendent Brian Ney to be chief
negotiator for the District for the 2010-11 school year. Motion carried 7-0.
Motion by Darrow, seconded by Sellnau to approve three year renewal terms to the Anamosa
School Foundation Board for the following members: Motion carried 7-0.
Brenda Carpenter Doug Pate Nic Weers
Kristy Frasher Matt McQuillen Sarah Wickham
Heather Weers Rick Worcester
Motion by McKean, seconded by Riniker to approve the following Board appointments for the
2010-11 school year. Motion carried 7-0.
B. Bieber. A. Riniker & R. Crump - Policy Committee
B. Darrow, J. Sellnau & A. Riniker - Negotiations Committee
B. Darrow, R. Crump & A. Riniker - PPEL & Facilities Committee
C. McKean & R. Crump - CADRE
Lowell Tiedt - Jones CountyConference Board
Jean Sellnau - IASB Delegate Assembly Rep. B. Darrow, L. Tiedt & C. McKean - Ad. Hoc. Building/Long Range Planning
Motion by Bieber, seconded by Sellnau to approve the Master Fund Raising Calendar for the
2010-11 school year, as presented. Motion carried 7-0.
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President
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Secretary