Final June 9 Strategic Planning Committee Minutes
East Mills Community School District
Special Meeting of the Strategic Planning Committee
5:00 P.M. –Special Meeting – June 9, 2014
East Mills Jr/Sr High School ICN Room - Malvern, IA
Chairperson John Paul called the special meeting of the East Mills Strategic Planning Committee to order at 5:05 p.m. with the following committee members present: Bowen, Hillyer, Jackson, Lewis, Mansfield, Paul, Phelps, Rutz, Shaw, & Formhals, Absent: student representatives Barney & Walker. Also present was Superintendent /Elementary Principal Paul Croghan. There were 24 visitors present.
Paul welcomed everyone, recognized visitors, and opened the meeting to comments/questions from guests.
Paul asked for a motion to approve the agenda. Motion by Shaw. Seconded by Jackson 10 Ayes-0 Nays. Motion carried.
Paul asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the last meeting. Motion by Hillyer. Seconded by Mansfield. 10 Ayes-0 Nays. Motion carried.
Old Business: None.
New Business:
A. Paul reviewed the data collected from the community meeting on June 2nd from the Pros and Cons table activity and the straw poll ballot, discussed sales tax, PPEL, bonds, etc. Duane and Sam from Iowa Schoolhouse elaborated along with Mr. Croghan. The information is also provided on the EM website with links. Discussion with questions from committee members continued until 6:15 p.m. and then voting commenced.
B. Short Term Option A: Roll call vote = Unanimous
PreK-6 Students at the NV Campus and 7-12 remain at the jr./sr. high building, close Chantry. The information is also provided on the EM website with links.
C. Tabled by the committee because it is tied to Long Term Options. Duane and Sam from Iowa Schoolhouse stated that they will look into the specifics of these more before next week since they now understand which two long term options the group is going to recommend to the board. The information is also provided on the EM website with links.
D. Long Term Options E & H: Roll call vote = 7H-3E. The information is also provided on the EM website with links.
The SPC is on the agenda to present these results to EM school board meeting June 9th at 7:00 p.m.
Next meeting will be determined at a later date.
Paul asked for a motion to adjourn. Motion by Bowen. Seconded by Hillyer. Meeting was adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
Kattie Lewis, Committee Secretary