The Fillmore Central School Board discussed a number of facility projects at their March 27 meeting. Superintendent Richard Keith presented the board with a list of recommended projects with preliminary pricing estimates. The district-wide projects for both the Preston and Harmony buildings included new classroom doors that would give the option of locking the classrooms from the inside in case of an intruder, electrical box locks, guard rails for ADA compliance, classroom intercom systems, roofing, tuckpointing, and parking lot striping. Projects at just the Harmony location included a new entry for the high school with kitchen and cafeteria modifications and a relocation for the media center, new baseball fields and a football field, a new industrial tech facility, repainting of the lockers, and replacement of the stage floor. In Preston, the proposed projects were new carpet for the music room and a new playground.
The board reviewed the estimated price points for the projects and discussed the priority level of each one. They decided to move ahead with the painting of the high school lockers this summer as quotes have already been obtained for that project. Other top priorities were the baseball field, classroom intercom systems, the high school stage floor, elementary music room carpet, the elementary playground, and the high school entry.
They also would like to begin to develop plans for the industrial tech facility.
Board member Shelly Topness asked if anyone had reached out to local businesses for support with the industrial tech facility project as it will be a big undertaking. The rest of the board agreed that that would be a good idea with which to begin. Topness also pointed out how important a facility to teach students about industrial technology is in today’s world.
Superintendent Keith will collect more information on the list of projects that the board would like to move ahead with for the April meeting. Dean of students Chris Mensink extended thanks to F & M Community Bank and JEM Theatre owners Dana and Amber Coaty for providing the elementary students the chance to attend a showing of the movie Wonder at the JEM Theatre. The movie is the third quarter reward for the students who are up to date with their Action 100 reading steps.
Mensink also wished to congratulate second grader Weston Bernau on being chosen as one of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s ambassadors. The organization surprised him and his classmates on March 7 with a special presentation to celebrate.
Resignations from junior varsity boys basketball coach Andrew Pederson and custodian Kim Kiehne were approved.
The termination of non-tenured teacher Connie Lindstrom was approved for the 2018/19 school year.
Special education teacher Kelsey Woellert, early childhood special education teacher Connie Berg, speech therapist Paula Birch, and paraprofessionals Heather Shupe, Sam Martin, Shelley Wahl, Jen Lindstrom, and Jolene Glasemann were all hired as staff for the extended school year services this summer.
The board approved the hire of Marsha Dowe as a homebound instructor and Matthew Gregg as a part-time custodian. They also approved a motion to adjust the hours of custodian Joan Rojas.
Matt Schultz and Colton Hempel were approved a volunteer baseball coaches. The 40-gallon kettle cooker in the Preston kitchen is no longer operable and needs to be replaced. Superintendent Keith spoke with a representative from Taher Food Service who suggested purchasing a tilting skillet braising pan instead. He was able to obtain quotes for 30 and 40-gallon tilting skillet braising pans from two suppliers and asked that the board approved a quote for a 40-gallon natural gas pan from Total Restaurant Supply for $15,259.13. The board approved the request.
A quote from Virco in the amount of $3,639.48 for desks and tables for the high school was reviewed and approved by the board.
Richard Keith was named as the identified official with authority to authorize user access to MDE secure website for Fillmore Central.
Iowa State University requested permission to place a student teacher at Fillmore Central during the upcoming school year. The board approved the agreement.
The next Fillmore Central school board meeting will be held on April 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school media center.
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