EACSD Board of Directors sets budget hearing for March 16, hears report on high rankings for Kee High School and New Albin Elementary School
by Susan Cantine-Maxson
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Allamakee Community School District (EACSD) was held Monday, February 17 at Kee High School. The meeting was called to order by Heather Schulte, Board President.
After the adoption of the agenda, the board approved the February consent items, minutes of the January meeting, bills for February, Secretary’s Financial Report for January, and the Student Activity and Food Service January Reports.
In new business, the board approved a performance of the drama production “Caught in the Act” for Sunday, April 5 at 2 p.m. in the high school gym. In addition, the board approved two overnight trips for the high school baseball team scheduled for June 6 and June 27 for back-to-back days of road competition during the upcoming baseball season. The district will pay for the room of the coaches and for transportation.
The third item was the approval of a Budget Adjustment Guarantee Resolution for FY2020 to levy property tax for fiscal year 2020-2021 for the regular program budget adjustment as allowed under Iowa Code section 257.14, Code of Iowa. The FY21 Certified Budget hearing will be held March 16 at 7 p.m.
Kee High School and Middle School Principal Mary Hogan reviewed the different assessments and surveys that will be taking place in the near future. She noted that Kee High School again received recognition for its high achievement in the U.S. News and World Report. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college.
Principal Hogan also noted that New Albin Elementary was given the highest rating of Exceptional on the State of Iowa School Report Card. The accountability measures include a unique indicator of school climate based on student surveys of engagement, safety and overall learning environment called Conditions for Learning. The other measures are: student participation on state assessments, academic achievement, student academic growth, graduation rate and progress in achieving English language proficiency. A postsecondary readiness was added in 2019.
EACSD Superintendent Dr. Dale Crozier is getting prices for a camera security system, a pick-up truck and a small yellow bus for the district. Catholic Charities will be presenting a Youth Mental Health First Aid training Saturday, March 28 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Kerndt Brothers Community Center located on Main Street in Lansing. The Speech program again took a team to the All-State competition in Ames. Dr. Crozier also shared the results from the IGHSAU/IHSAA Classification Survey.
The next regular monthly board meeting is scheduled for March 16 at 7 p.m. at Kee High School in Lansing.
