EACSD Board of Directors takes care of several items during regular monthly session held earlier Monday

by Susan Cantine-Maxson

Monday, February 19, the Board of Directors of the Eastern Allamakee Community School District (EACSD) met in its regular monthly session  at  Kee High School in Lansing beginning at 3 p.m., with several participants attending the meeting through Zoom. The meeting was scheduled for earlier in the day with the anticipation of the Kee girls basketball team playing in its regional championship game later that same Monday night in New Hampton, but that game ended up being postponed due to the icy weather forecasted for the area.

The meeting was called to order by Heather Schulte, Board President. Upon roll call, the following board members responded: Kelli Mudderman, Bruce Palmborg and Heather Schulte. Absent were board members Bobbie Goetzinger and Melanie Mauss. Also present at the meeting were EACSD Superintendent Dr. Dale Crozier and EACSD Board Secretary Janet Heiderscheit, along with Kee Middle School and High School Principal Mary Hogan. The Board approved the February consent items, minutes of the January meetings, bills for February, Secretary’s Financial Report for January, and the Student Activity and Food Service January Reports.

The board conducted its way through a number of new business items, including approving the Kee High School Speech Department's annual Dinner Theater for Sunday, March 4 at 5 p.m. The board also accepted the resignation of Pat Wagner from his Junior High Track Coach position and approved a contract for Pat Wagner as the Kee High School Varsity Boys Track Coach.

Approval was also given to a contract for Chad Steckel to serve as a Drivers Education instructor during the spring. A Budget Adjustment Guarantee Resolution was also approved. This is an annual item which guarantees the certified budget for next month’s board meeting. A budget hearing was also set for that next board meeting, scheduled for Monday, March 19 at 7 p.m.

Under Administrative Reports, Superintendent Crozier said he has been informally talking with staff about negotiations and the new contract law and its impact. He said a multi-school in-service is being considered  for the fall and advised that a bill to equalize bus transportation costs for rural schools is still viable in the State Legislature.

Principal Hogan said she is working on the calendar and hoping to smoothly wrap up this tri-mester this week and move into the last tri-mester of the school year. She explained that plans are underway  to meet with Keystone Area Education Agency for Individual Professional Development plans for next year. Hogan is particularly interested in poverty training, giving teachers an understanding of how poverty impacts students’ learning.