Business and Finance Committee
Monday, September 13, 2021
11:30 a.m., Superintendent’s Office
Meeting Minutes

Attendance: Dave Hazekamp, Elroy Buckner, Kris Cole, Jason Kennedy, and Mark Mesbergen

1. Superintendent Mentor
   The committee discussed hiring a superintendent mentor to ease the transition between superintendents.
   
2. Audit Update
   Mark gave an audit update. The audit will be completed and presented at the next board meeting.
   
3. Bond Update
   Mark gave an update regarding the 2016 bond and the 2021 bond.
   
4. Other – Bargaining Update
   Mark gave a bargaining update.
   
5. Other – ECC Salaries and Tuition
   Mark presented a recommendation to increase the ECC staff’s wage by $2 per hour effective board approval. The recommendation also came with an increase to the ECC tuition by $2 per day across the board effective 1/1/22. The cost of the two recommendations will be $45,000.

Meeting adjourned at 12:43 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Mark Mesbergen