Solon Community School District - Board of Directors

Mission Statement
Engage each and every student in rigorous and relevant learning experiences, maximizing achievement through exceptional teaching.

Vision Statement
Each and every student graduates prepared for postsecondary success.

Public Hearing/Regular Board Meeting

As a convenience for those not able to attend in person, the meeting will be streamed live (please follow this link to register) and a recording of the video stream will be posted to the district website.

Public Hearing: FY24 Budget

DATE: Thursday April 20, 2023

TIME: 5:30 p.m.

PLACE: SCSD Central Office Board Room
301 South Iowa Street
Solon, Iowa 52333

Regular Board Meeting
DATE: Thursday April 20, 2023

TIME: 5:35 p.m.

PLACE: SCSD Central Office Board Room
301 South Iowa Street
Solon, Iowa 52333

Agenda

I. Call to Order and Roll Call

II. Welcome of Visitors and Representatives of the Press

III. Celebrations of Achievement : Solon High School WaMaC Art Show Participants 2023:(See attachment)

Jazz Choir State Group, HS Play Performers, Jamison Grimm and Ashley Hummel for qualifying for the National Leadership Conference (which is in Atlanta, GA this year). There were 750 in attendance at the State Leadership Conference this year and even after seeking shelter in a storage room for 45 minutes (half without power), their spirits remained high. Jamison and Ashley (team event) - Entrepreneurship, 2nd place, Jamison and Ashley (team event) - Sales Presentation, 4th place, Jamison - Organizational Leadership, 4th place, Ashley - Business Law, 8th place.  Empty Bowls:  breaks $3,000.00 in donations  Becky West: Nutrition Director finalist for Iowa Healthiest State Iniatiative Award. Alpha Club is the youngest version of the Optimist Club.  Solon's Alpha Club at SIS was the second chapter in the state to form and is currently the largest chapter in the state.  On Monday night, Apr. 17, the SIS Alpha Cub, led by Sami McAtee, hosted a Bingo Night fundraiser to raise awareness of Cystic Fibrosis.  We honored on our own students, Ellis Hagerty, who lives with CF.  Her parents came and shared her story as well.  We had nearly 100 in attendance and raised just over $725 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation!

IV. District / Administrative Report

1. Focus On Learning :  High School Math

2. Admin Report(s): SEBH work and addressing behavior concerns

3. Superintendent Update : BASP Overview- Amber Feaker

V. Board Committee Update

VI. Consent Agenda Items

1. Approval of Minutes

2. Approval of Claims

3. Financial Report

4. Overnight Field Trip(s): 

5. Contracts

6. Solon Intermediate School Walk-in-Freezer

7. High School Heat Pump

VII. Action Items

1. Acceptance of March 7th, 2023 Canvas of Elections

2. Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Not to Exceed $25,500,000 General Obligation School Bonds and Levying a Tax for the Payment Thereof.

3. Resolution Approving Second Addendum To Real Estate Purchase Agreement

4. Bond Counsel and Disclosure Engagement Agreement Proposed Issuance of Approximately $9,990,000 General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2023 (the "Bonds)

5. First Reading of Board Policies 400 Series

6. Approve Budget FY2024

7. Set Public Hearing for FY2023 Budget Amendment for Thursday May 18th, 2023 5:30 Central Office Board Room

8. BASP Handbooks- Summer 2023 and School Year 2023-2024

9. Permanent transfer of $5,500 from the SCSD Activity Fund (Archery) to PPEL Fund for purchase of a 2016 Doolittle enclosed cargo trailer.

10. Approval and Payment of (2) 2018 Ford Transits- 12 passenger Vans- Boucher Hyundai- Waukesha Wisconsin with licenses and fees.

VIII. Information Items

1. Debt Services- Tim Oswald

IX. Talking Points

X.  Next Regular Board Meeting: Thursday May 18th, 2023 Central Office Board Room 301 South Iowa Street

XI. Adjournment