EACSD Board of Directors appoints Heather Lutz to fill vacant board seat, finalizes other matters prior to start of the new school year
by Susan Cantine-Maxson
The Eastern Allamakee Community School District (EACSD) Board of Directors met at Kee High School in Lansing Wednesday, August 21 in an effort to avoid conflicting with the Monday, August 19 school board meeting in the Central Community School District, with which EACSD now shares the services of Superintendent Nick Trenkamp. Beginning with its September meeting (September 9), the board will be meeting the second Monday of each month in order to further avoid meeting schedule conflicts with Central Community.
The board approved the appointment of Heather Lutz as board member for Director District 2, replacing board member Tony Becker who has moved out of the school district. Board Secretary Michele Martin administered the oath of office to Lutz.
In personal matters, the board approved the resignation of Shauna Ashbacher from her paraprofessional position. Approval was given to employment contracts for Ella Strong, Jessica Lampe and Lauren Johnson for paraprofessional positions within the district, and for Elizabeth Bahr as Director of Elementary/Middle School Programs and Special Band.
In fiscal matters, the board approved the following banks and the 2024-2025 maximum deposits: Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank - $6,250,000.00; New Albin Savings Bank - $2,000,000.00; ISCAP - $1,000,000.00; ISJIT - $500,000.00; and Bankers Trust - $3,500,000.00. The board also approved the Deml Controls quote in the amount of $33,301.15 for updates of HVAC controllers and control devices at New Albin Elementary School.
In other business, the board approved Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. as the official attorney for the school district for the upcoming school year; approved the contract with Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) for the upcoming school year; and approved the EMC Commercial Liability Insurance, effective July 1, 2024. In one final action, the board approved the second reading of Board Policy 705.1-regarding purchasing/bidding.
The board discussed the upcoming Iowa Association of School Board Convention for school board members and administrators. Members will decide in December who will attend the convention.
