Hinton Community School District
Monday, February 9, 2009
REGULAR BOARD A regular board meeting of the Hinton Community School
MEETING District Board of Directors was held in the school library on 
Monday, February 9, 2009.
CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by
President, Rob Held.
QUORUM Roll call was conducted by Board Secretary, Melissa Sanders.
Members Present:  Lynette Blanchard, Randy Riediger, Rob Held,
Ed Vondrak, Steve Eddy.
Secretary Sanders stated that a quorum was present.
OTHERS PRESENT Also in attendance were:  Al Steen, Superintendent; Jane Krehbiel,
Elementary Principal; Pete Stuerman, Middle School Principal; Sue
Martens, High School Principal.
WELCOME VISITORS Andrew Stevenson, Leah Maunus, John Werner
CONSENT ITEMS Amended Agenda:  Motion by Riediger, Second by Eddy, it was
RESOLVED:  To approve the amended agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Minutes:  Motion by Blanchard, Second by Riediger,
it was RESOLVED:  To approve the minutes.
Motion carried 5-0.
Monthly claims:  Motion by Eddy, Second by Blanchard, it was
RESOLVED:  To approve the following fund disbursements:
General Fund, $101,672.91;  Management Levy Fund, $4,047.00; Physical
Plant & Equipment Fund, $0; Capital Projects Fund, $850.00;
Nutrition Fund, $12,549.70; Before & After School Program, $0;
Preschool Fund, $579.76.
Student Activity Fund, $24,100.36.
The total of all fund disbursements $143,799.73.
Motion carried 5-0.
Monthly financial reports:  Motion by Vondrak,  Second by Eddy, 
it was RESOLVED:  To approve the monthly financial reports.
Motion carried 5-0.
REPORTS/INFORMATION Jane Krehbiel and Mary Daniels gave a presentation of the Iowa Test Results.
Al Steen reported on the Plymouth County School legislative forum
on Saturday, February 7, 2009.
ACTION ITEMS Approve resignation:  Motion by Riediger, Second by Vondrak, it was
RESOLVED:  To approve Kathy Lang's resignation as special ed 
aide.
Motion carried 5-0.
Approve contract:  Motion by Eddy, Second by Riediger, it was
RESOLVED:  To approve a contract for Lisa Foley as JH 
Girls Basketball Coach.
Motion carried 5-0.
Approve policy review:  Motion by Vondrak, Second by Eddy, it was
RESOLVED:  To approve the 700 series policy review of Non
instructional Operation and Business Services.
Motion carried 5-0.
Approve resolution:  Motion by Vondrak, Second by Eddy, it was
RESOLVED:  To approve resolution establishing just compensation value
prior to start of negotiations.
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has caused appraisal to be made of a Fee
Simple in certain property described as follows:
A parcel of land located in the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 8, Township 90 North,
Range 46 West of the 5th P.M., Hinton, Plymouth County, Iowa described as follows:
Beginning at the Southwest Corner of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said
Section 8; thence North 89 degrees 12'57" East 852.47 feet along the South line of
the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 to the west R.O.W. line of First Street; thence
North 00 degrees 12'00" East 351.21 feet along said R.O.W. line; thence North
87 degrees 39'49" West 124.38 feet; thence North 01 degrees 12'44" East 158.88 feet to the
South R.O.W. line of Grover Street; thence South 89 degrees 32'40" West 225.43
feet along said R.O.W. line to the West R.O.W. line of Second Street;
thence North 01 degrees 04'10" East 80.00 feet along said R.O.W. line; thence
South 89 degrees 39'59" West 162.37 feet; thence South 00 degrees 15'53" East 330.68 feet;
thence South 89 degrees 59'50" West 349.19 feet to the West line of the NE 1/4 of 
the SE 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 15'53" East 273.34 feet along said line to the
point of beginning, containing 8.016 acres (the Anecessary property interest@).
which may be subject to taking by means proceedings in eminent domain in connection
with a project known as 2009 Elementary School/Community Expansion Project (the Aproject@), and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has now reviewed the appraisal and is fully
advised,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors:
Section 1.  The Board of Directors hereby finds just compensation for the 
necessary property interest to be in the amount of $213,000 (Ajust compensation@).
Section 2.  The Acquisition Agent for the Hinton Community School District is
hereby designated to be John Werner.  The Acquisition Agent is directed to negotiate for
acquisition of the necessary property interest in accord with the law.  No offer shall be made
in such negotiation which is less than the just compensation specified in Section 1 hereof.
Section 3.  The Board of Directors finds that the above described property and
interest(s) therein are necessary in order to achieve the public purposes of the project.
Section 4.  The Acquisition Agent is hereby directed to provide copies of this 
Resolution, the appraisal obtained by the Hinton Community School District and a
Statement of Owners Rights to the owners of record of the above described real property.
PASSED AND APPROVED this date:  February 9, 2009
                                                                       
President, Board of Directors
Hinton Community School District
ATTEST:
                                                                   
Secretary, Board of Directors of 
Hinton Community School District
Roll call vote:  Riediger, aye; Blanchard, aye; Held, aye; Vondrak, aye;
Eddy, aye.
5 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 5-0.
Approve master contract addendum:  Motion by Eddy, Second by
Blanchard, it was RESOLVED:  To approve the master contract addendum
between the Hinton Community School as presented and recommended by
the superintendent.
Motion carried 5-0.
DISCUSSION ITEMS Future agenda topics
Key Communicator Program
DATES TO REMEMBER February 25-1:30 p.m. dismissal-inservice
March 3 & 5-5:00-8:00 p.m.-Parent/teacher conferences
March 6-No school due to P/T conferences
March 16-7:00 p.m.-Regular Board Meeting
ADJOURN Motion by Vondrak, Second by Riediger, it was
RESOLVED:  To adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
Motion carried 5-0.
       
BOARD PRESIDENT BOARD SECRETARY