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Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency Monday, January 21, 2013 – 5:00 pm

Iowa Lake Room 500 6th St NE Pocahontas, IA

Regular Monthly Board Meeting

AGENDA 1. Roll call

2. Review and Approve Agenda

3. Approve Previous Minutes of December 17, 2012 Regular Board Meeting

4. Approve Monthly Bills and Cash Flow Report

5. Approve 2011-12 PLAEA Audit Report

6. Staff Presentation – Digital Resources

7. Personnel Matters A. Resignations B. New Hires C. Others

8. Approve Hewlett Packard Computer Purchase

9. Approve Fiscal Year 2012-13 Technology Purchase Plan

10. Adopt Resolution to Commit Funds

11. Challenging Behavior Positions

12. Chief Administrator’s Report

13. Upcoming Dates

14. Set Date, Time for Next Regular Board Meeting

15. Other

16. Adjournment

17. Negotiation Strategy Session – IA Code 20.17(3)

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MISSION OF PRAIRIE LAKES AEA

The mission of Prairie Lakes AEA is to ensure success for all learners through collaborative partnerships. In an effort to promote better understanding and communication of Board actions, prior to each Prairie Lakes AEA Board meeting this BBOOAARRDD PPRREEVVIIEEWW with an agenda and summary of the agenda is sent to all Prairie Lakes staff via email. It includes basic information on the Agenda Items and Chief Administrator’s recommendations to the Board. All are encouraged to attend the Board meetings to share their ideas and to see – live – what the discussion and actions of the Board are. Board meetings are held in the Iowa Lake Room at the Prairie Lakes AEA Office in Pocahontas at 5 PM unless otherwise noted on the agenda. This preview does not have any information related to discipline, confidential personnel matters, or negotiations.

Agenda – Regular Board Meeting

5:00 PM

1. Roll Call 2. Review and Approve Agenda – Action Item

3. Approve Minutes of December 17, 2012 Regular Board – Action Item

4. Approve Monthly Bills – Action Item

A. Review Monthly Cash Flow Report – Information Item 5. Approve 2011-12 PLAEA Audit Report – Action Item – The audit of the 2011-2012

financial records has been completed. Murray Stanley, Schnurr and Company, LLP, will share the highlights of the report and answer any questions. Administrator’s Recommendation – It is recommended that the PLAEA 2011-2012 Audit Report be approved as presented.

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. 6. Staff Presentation – Digital Resources – Diane Jackson, Administrator of Staff/Support

Services, Dorothy DeGroot, Instructional Technology/ Media Consultant, and Harriet Adams, Supervisor Lending Library & Delivery, will be sharing a glimpse into some of the digital resources provided by the AEA Media resource funds for use by students and teachers. They will discuss how resources such as BookFLIX, TrueFLIX, Mackin VIA (e-books), the AEA Digital Library, and the digital StarLab support increasing the level of student engagement and achievement.

7. Personnel Matters A. Resignations

1. Licensed - Action Item a. Doreen DeBeck, Teacher of Deaf/Hard of Hearing, retirement effective June

30, 2013. Administrator’s Recommendation – It is recommended the resignation be accepted.

B. New Hires – 1. Licensed – Action Item

a. Joanna Lange, Occupational Therapist, Estherville Office, start January 28, 2013, 94 days, $29069.50 (based on 193 day, $59,686 contract).

2. Non-bargaining/Classified – information only a. Josh Bader, Associate Financial Officer, Agency-wide, start February 11, 2013,

99 days, $19,800(based on 256 day, $51, 200 contract). b. Julie Cook, Secretary II, Storm Lake office, start January 14, 2013,

$12.15/hour, 209 day contract year. c. Tony Thilges, School Technology Technician, start February 4, 2013, 104 days

(based on 200 day contract year), $19.00/hour. C. Other – None at this time

8. Approve Hewlett Packard Computer Purchase – Action Item - Early in 2009, Prairie Lakes

AEA entered into a four-year lease agreement with Hewlett Packard for notebook and desktop computers and accessories. This lease has recently expired. Technology dictates that computers be updated every three to four years. By continually refreshing technology resources, the agency ensures high reliability, availability and performance of its systems. This provides our staff access to a common machine, a common operating system and common versions of applications. As we upgrade resources for another term, the agency is requesting a direct purchase rather than a lease. Current budgets allow for hardware to be purchased directly, saving the finance costs associated with a lease agreement. Purchasing all of the resources at once allows the benefit of reliability, availability and performance mentioned above. The Iowa Educators Consortium (IEC) has completed computer bids on behalf of the State of Iowa. This service is provided so that entities such as the AEA are not required to create and submit an RFP to obtain the best pricing for computer purchases. Hewlett Packard holds the State of Iowa contract for supplying computer hardware to schools and State entities at the lowest cost. It is recommended that Prairie Lakes AEA once again purchase directly from Hewlett Packard at the State of Iowa contract rate. Hewlett Packard will supply 282 notebook and 13 desktop computers at a cost of $224,596.66. Board approval is being sought for this recommendation.

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As a final note, Prairie Lakes AEA has been leasing hardware since the year 2004. One of the benefits provided by leasing was the development of a working budget for computer hardware which is used directly by staff. When we began leasing in 2004, it was expected that future lease costs would be within 10% - 15% higher or lower than each previous lease. In 2004, the lease agreement was for $466,147. In 2008, the lease agreement was for $409,876. Now, in 2013, with a smaller staff, lower pricing of computer hardware and no lease fees our costs have decreased to $224,596. Administrator’s Recommendation – It is recommended that the computer purchase be approved as presented.

9. Approve Fiscal Year 2012-13 Technology Purchase Plan – Action Item - The following

are additional technology requests for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. These are items which require upgrading this fiscal year. In each case, we are utilizing State of Iowa IEC pricing or working with vendors with whom we’ve been contracting existing services for the past several years. The estimates are based on current upgrade pricing with final purchase prices expected to be within 10% to 15% higher or lower at the time of purchase.

• Upgrades to video conferencing units, replacing existing devices which are an average of 10 years old. Estimated cost of $45,000.

• Upgrade to Codian Polycom MCU which allows multi-point communication between multiple video conferencing units. Estimated cost of $35,000.

• Upgrade of agency firewalls to provide network security and content filtering for eRate funding. Estimated cost of $30,000.

• Upgrades to facility wireless in Algona and Estherville offices. Estimated cost of $10,500. • Pocahontas conference room upgrades. Includes the installation of A/V equipment into four

conference rooms. Estimated cost of $12,000. Administrator’s Recommendation – It is recommended approve the fiscal year 2012-13 Technology Purchase Plan as presented.

10. Adopt Resolution to Commit Funds – Action Item - Throughout the year the Board examines budget needs for upcoming projects and commit funds to those purposes. This ensures that the funds are available for these commitments, and simultaneously, reduces the ending fund balance for audit reporting purposes. Michelle Dowd, Chief Financial Officer, has provided an estimate to the Board pertaining to the debt service obligations on the Pocahontas facility. The lease purchase certificates become callable on June 1, 2014 in the amount of $1,715,000. It is recommend that the Board call these certificates at that time and pay the debt off. In doing so the Agency can save approximately $500,000 in interest if these debt payments aren't carried to their maturity of 2025.

It is therefore recommended that the Board commit $1,715,000 for such use. This commitment meets the requirements of being 'specific' and 'non routine' in nature as described by GASB 54. This is a significant amount of savings and shows good stewardship on the Board's part with regard to the tax payer's money. Administrator’s Recommendation – It is recommended that the Board commit funds in the amount of $1,715,000 for the use of paying off the lease purchase certificates when they become called on June 1, 2014.

11. Challenging Behavior Positions – Action Item - The school districts we serve have been asking for help with students who present challenging behaviors for some time. We have been assessing the best way to meet the needs of our schools and students and believe we

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have come up with a solution. We would like to add two (2) positions (at a total cost of approximately $150,000) to begin what we are calling the Challenging Behavior Center. This “Center” (not necessarily a physical place) would eventually help children, families and educators with behavioral assessments, training for school based services, family support, and even a day school o residential component. The two (2) new positions would be added as soon as possible to help begin the planning for a “Center” to be up and running for the 2013-2014 school year. We would be advertising the position for people (maybe psychologists, or social workers, or persons with similar experiences) with the behavioral skills and aptitudes that would allow maximum student growth and assistance for our partners. The investment from our Agency would eventually (estimated in two years) be lessened as we would attempt to create a “fee for service” program in which our school districts would buy services to help support the long-term sustainability of the program. Administrator’s Recommendation – It is recommended that the Challenging Behavior Positions be created as presented.

12. Chief Administrator’s Report – Information Item -

A. Recognition of Excellence: Administrators: Pam Ahlrichs, Gary Dannenbring, Michelle Dowd, Theresa Golden, Ginger

Hoffman, Diane Jackson Connie Johnson, Kandy Martin, Lesa Nauss, Kim Rost, Linda Williamson; The administrators have all done a tremendous job of providing leadership this past six months as we transition to a more collaborative leadership structure. They are working diligently and helping to create an Agency that is more inclusive and more responsive to our partners, internally and externally. They have also done a good job of working towards their performance goals in the areas of

a. Increasing the rigor of special education goals b. Creating a data culture within our Agency c. Increasing the power of state and national conventions d. Building capacity within our staff and districts to implement the Core e. Increasing the variety and scope of the media coverage for our Agency f. Merging the human resource office and the business office to improve efficiency and

consistency of internal services g. Building the capacity for technology infusion into our schools

B. Board Member Development:

Connecting with our local boards…what are your ideas this month? (from December: Connections were made with districts to make an effort to attend a board meeting between now and the end of the year. Scheduling options are being studied and we will be in specific communication when the dates are known.)

Ed Reform Proposal (w/ Teacher Leadership costing proposal); and the Governor’s budget does continue the $20 million reduction for the AEA system (impact is the same $1.4 million from PLAEA)

Strategic Plan – Progress Report – sample from ID 287 (Minneapolis, MN) – I would like to create a comprehensive strategic plan for our Agency with the help of staff, board members and our external partners. ID 287 is Result focused and provides one example of a plan and an updated progress report.

Reorganization for Clarion-Goldfield and Dows – we are expecting to receive the petition and other relevant information from Clarion-Goldfield the week of January 21 and we will be working with AEA 267 to set a hearing date.

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13. Upcoming Dates – Information Item –

February 5-6, 2013 – Legislative Retreat, DSM NW IA Coop Board Meeting – March 7; 5:00 in Storm Lake at PLAEA office April 4-5, 2013 – AEA Board of Directors Conference, DSM Joint Board meetings with the Community College: Iowa Lakes, April 16 (note the change

of date for our monthly meeting), Emmetsburg; Iowa Central is proposing March 12 April 9 May 14 June 11 Which works best and do we move our regular meeting to that date

14. Set Date and time for Next Board Meeting – Action Item – The February Board meeting

is scheduled for Monday, February 18, 2013 – 5:00 pm., Pocahontas. 15. Other - The board meeting will be streamed live and recorded for our AEA staff to observe.

16. Adjournment 17. Negotiation Strategy Session – IA Code 20.17(3)

Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency

Regular Monthly Board Meeting Monday, December 17, 2012 • 5:00 p.m.

Humboldt, IA President Dean Saunders called the regular meeting of the Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. The following board members were present: Gary Astor, Clifford Garvey, Todd Lundgren, Linda Twait, Bruce Bahnson, Dean Saunders, and Steve Jimmerson. Board approval was given to the agenda as presented by Chief Administrator, Jeff Herzberg. On a motion by Clifford Garvey, seconded by Todd Lundren, board approval was given to the minutes of November 5, 2012 Regular Board Meeting and November 5, 2012 Rockwell City-Lytton & Southern Cal Reorganization Hearing. Motion carried unanimously. On a motion by Gary Astor, seconded by Bruce Bahnson, board approval was given to the bills as presented by Michelle Dowd. Motion carried unanimously. The cash flow report was reviewed by M. Dowd. Jeff Herzberg informed the board of the resignations of Joy Johnson, Secretary II, Storm Lake office, and Jenny Alstott, Accounting Services Specialist, Fort Dodge office. On a motion by Bruce Bahson, seconded by Todd Lundgren, the board approved the School Technology Technician Agreement with Twin Rivers CSD as presented. Motion carried unanimously. On a motion by Steve Jimmerson, seconded by Linda Twait, the board approved the agreement with Buena Vista Regional Medical Center to provide Occupational Therapy services at the rate of $60/hr. for up to 16 hours per week . Motion carried unanimously. Recognition of Excellence:

Brent Siegrist. As Executive Director for the entire AEA system, Brent is being recognizd for his leadership and systems thinking. He does an excellent job providing us access to legislators and other important people as well as keeping us focused on the work.

Board members shared out on keynotes and sessions they attended at the IASB and AESA conferences. The January board meeting, is scheduled for Monday, January 21, 2012, Pocahontas. There being no further business, the board adjourned at 6:10 p.m. Board President Board Secretary

Prairie Lakes AEA 8Board BillsJanuary 21, 2013

Check Check Date Payable To Description Amount69194 1/21/2013 Office of Auditor of State - State of Iowa Audit Filing Fee 625.00$ 69195 1/21/2013 Patten Boys Snow Removal Algona Snow Removal/Dec. 240.00$ 69196 1/21/2013 Seminole Retail Energy Services, L.L.C. SL Utilities - Gas 2,169.08$ 69197 1/21/2013 Wells Fargo Lodging/Basecamp/Books 2,008.88$

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Check Check Date Payable To Description Amount68946 12/21/2012 Gary Astor TRAVEL EXPENSE 1,839.16$ 68947 12/21/2012 Black Hills Energy Estherville Utilities 121.61$ 68948 12/21/2012 Dish Network Pocahontas Cable 52.02$ 68949 12/21/2012 Cliff Garvey TRAVEL EXPENSE 75.24$ 68950 12/21/2012 Iowa Communications Network ICN Account 28/bandwidth 19,724.12$ 68950 12/21/2012 Iowa Communications Network AW ICN Telephone 6,903.45$ 68951 12/21/2012 Iowa Schools Employee EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE 217,398.56$ 68952 12/21/2012 Midamerican Energy Company Algona Utilities 239.77$ 68952 12/21/2012 Midamerican Energy Company Storm Lake Utilities 1,315.26$ 68953 12/21/2012 Kelly Olson 1 OCTOBER TRAVEL EXPENSE 83.60$ 68954 12/21/2012 Seminole Retail Energy Services, L.L.C. Storm Lake Utilities/Gas 819.68$ 68955 12/21/2012 Linda Twait TRAVEL EXPENSE 216.98$ 68956 12/21/2012 Wex Bank Maint. Van Fuel 353.03$ 68957 12/21/2012 WINDSTREAM AW Telephone 1,689.34$

250,831.82$

68958 1/3/2013 Amazon.com 2 SLP Inst. Supplies 10.98$ 68958 1/3/2013 Amazon.com 4 Prof. Supplies 461.76$ 68958 1/3/2013 Amazon.com 4 Prof. Supplies/Gilman 42.28$ 68958 1/3/2013 Amazon.com 5 Prof. Supplies/Psychologist 38.84$ 68958 1/3/2013 Amazon.com AT Instructional Supplies 111.37$ 68958 1/3/2013 Amazon.com Media Library 113.69$ 68958 1/3/2013 Amazon.com Part C Prof. Supplies 158.95$ 68958 1/3/2013 Amazon.com Prof. Supplies/JSundblad 48.40$ 68958 1/3/2013 Amazon.com Prof. Supplies/SI Consultants 127.56$ 68959 1/3/2013 Iowa State Bank & BARCO Development Co. L.C. January-March Rent - Algona 8,950.00$ 68960 1/3/2013 Culligan Water Conditioning FD Water Softner Exchange 43.47$ 68961 1/3/2013 Estherville Industrial Development Corp. January Rent - Estherville 2,350.00$ 68962 1/3/2013 Frontier Fort Dodge Telephone 1,491.18$ 68963 1/3/2013 Frontier Communications Of Ia Interstate Telephone 281.76$ 68964 1/3/2013 Greene County Farm Bureau January 2013 Rent - Jefferson 500.00$ 68965 1/3/2013 Northeast Hamilton CSD January 2013 Rent - Blairsburg 3,750.00$ 68966 1/3/2013 Otis Elevator Company FD Elevator Srvc. Agreement 1,050.02$ 68967 1/3/2013 Pitney Bowes Inc Jefferson Postage supplies 88.48$ 68968 1/3/2013 Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services, Inc. Postage Lease Agreement 1,375.92$ 68969 1/3/2013 Pitney Bowes Purchase Power Estherville Postage 346.00$ 68970 1/3/2013 Dean Saunders TRAVEL EXPENSES 449.84$ 68971 1/3/2013 Seminole Retail Energy Services, L.L.C. FD Utiltites - Gas 328.62$ 68972 1/3/2013 Spencer CSD January-March Rent - Spencer 7,500.00$ 68973 1/3/2013 Target Bank TV/Fort Dodge Office 129.99$ 68974 1/3/2013 US Cellular Cell Phone 106.14$ 68975 1/3/2013 Verizon Wireless Cell Phone Charges 202.91$ 68976 1/3/2013 Wex Bank Media Van Fuel 1,127.44$ 68977 1/11/2013 City of Storm Lake SL Water 187.60$ 68978 1/11/2013 Herbert Wagner Presenter Fee/Supt. Meeting 1,000.00$

1 1/21/2013 Harriet Adams DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 35.72$ 2 1/21/2013 Pamela Ahlrichs DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 609.11$ 3 1/21/2013 Kris Ahrens DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 345.80$ 4 1/21/2013 Jenny Alstott DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 117.80$ 5 1/21/2013 Michelle Arneson DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 314.26$ 6 1/21/2013 Maurita Aubrey DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 366.60$

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Check Check Date Payable To Description Amount7 1/21/2013 Tracy Baak DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 180.50$ 8 1/21/2013 Valerie K. Baker 4 DECEMBER TRAVEL 160.74$ 9 1/21/2013 Susan Bangert DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 76.00$

10 1/21/2013 Yvette Bardole 5 DECEMBER TRAVEL 106.25$ 11 1/21/2013 Gloria Bartelt 2 DECEMBER TRAVEL 217.74$ 12 1/21/2013 Susan Beach DECEMBER TRAVEL 38.00$ 13 1/21/2013 Tammy Berger 4 DECEMBER TRAVEL 461.32$ 14 1/21/2013 Allison Betsch 5 DECEMBER TRAVEL 67.64$ 15 1/21/2013 Stacy Bezoni 3 DECEMBER TRAVEL 137.56$ 16 1/21/2013 Randi Black DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 281.20$ 17 1/21/2013 Allyson Boeckman 3 DECEMBER TRAVEL 203.30$ 18 1/21/2013 Sandra Bonner 5 DECEMBER TRAVEL 93.86$ 19 1/21/2013 Maria Bradley DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 1.99$ 19 1/21/2013 Maria Bradley DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 77.52$ 20 1/21/2013 Cheri C. Brown DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 169.48$ 21 1/21/2013 Carrie Buddenhagen 3 DECEMBER TRAVEL 33.06$ 22 1/21/2013 Rachel Burns 3 DECEMBER TRAVEL 143.35$ 23 1/21/2013 Susan Burnside 3 DECEMBER TRAVEL 463.22$ 24 1/21/2013 Carrie Calhoon DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 75.24$ 25 1/21/2013 Tracey E Carlson DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 134.52$ 26 1/21/2013 Lori Caron DECEMBER TRAVEL 237.88$ 27 1/21/2013 Amy Johnson Champagne DECEMBER TRAVEL 120.84$ 28 1/21/2013 Rebecca Coffelt 4 DECEMBER TRAVEL 413.44$ 29 1/21/2013 Chris Conell DECEMBER TRAVEL 28.88$ 30 1/21/2013 Michelle Conrad 1 DECEMBER TRAVEL 37.62$ 31 1/21/2013 Patricia Connors DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 299.44$ 32 1/21/2013 Elaine Cook 3 DECEMBER TRAVEL 331.74$ 33 1/21/2013 Gary Dannenbring DECEMBER TRAVEL 25.84$ 34 1/21/2013 Tiffanie Dau DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 569.85$ 35 1/21/2013 Dorothy DeGroot 1 DECEMBER TRAVEL 495.08$ 36 1/21/2013 Shannon DeMoss 5 DECEMBER TRAVEL 167.58$ 37 1/21/2013 Michelle Dowd DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 169.68$ 38 1/21/2013 Mary Dunlay 4 DECEMBER TRAVEL 347.70$ 39 1/21/2013 Lynn Eby DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 380.08$ 40 1/21/2013 Amy Endle DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 363.28$ 41 1/21/2013 Roni Engeldinger DECEMBER 2012 TRAVE; 263.54$ 42 1/21/2013 Scott Fosseen DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 377.32$ 43 1/21/2013 Emily Frostestad DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 42.56$ 44 1/21/2013 Denise C. Gajewsky DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 191.14$ 45 1/21/2013 Ann Gale DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 192.28$ 46 1/21/2013 Brenda Gerdes DECEMBER 2012 TRAVE; 313.88$ 47 1/21/2013 Brent Gerzema DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 106.30$ 48 1/21/2013 Amy Gilman DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 151.24$ 49 1/21/2013 Theresa Golden DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 213.76$ 50 1/21/2013 Treva Graves DECEMBER TRAVEL 42.94$ 51 1/21/2013 Shannon Hagen DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 60.80$ 52 1/21/2013 Joan R. Hansen DECEMBER TRAVEL 134.90$ 53 1/21/2013 Kathy Hansen DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 402.80$ 54 1/21/2013 Glenda Harms DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 656.12$ 55 1/21/2013 Linda Harms DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 418.76$ 56 1/21/2013 Carla Haupert DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 76.76$

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Check Check Date Payable To Description Amount57 1/21/2013 Brenda Hebert DECEMBER TRAVEL 231.86$ 58 1/21/2013 Jim Hebert Maint. Van Fuel Reimb. 66.56$ 59 1/21/2013 Jeff Herzberg DECEMBER TRAVEL 229.52$ 60 1/21/2013 Tonia Hoch DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 155.26$ 61 1/21/2013 Ginger Hoffman DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 1,033.34$ 62 1/21/2013 Tiffany Holt DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 95.38$ 63 1/21/2013 Wendy Hopkins DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 38.00$ 64 1/21/2013 Connie Hopper DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 120.46$ 65 1/21/2013 Jane Jacobson DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 205.20$ 66 1/21/2013 Diane Jackson DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 532.96$ 67 1/21/2013 Clarissa L. Jacobson DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 170.62$ 68 1/21/2013 Coletta Jaeger DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 146.30$ 69 1/21/2013 Valerie Jergens DECEMBER TRAVEL 67.64$ 70 1/21/2013 Pamela Jobgen DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 48.64$ 71 1/21/2013 Connie Johnson DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 132.40$ 72 1/21/2013 Carrie Kee DECEMBER TRAVEL 34.20$ 73 1/21/2013 Jason Kehoe DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 54.72$ 74 1/21/2013 Catherine Kingery DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 329.89$ 75 1/21/2013 Margaret Dvergsten Kitzrow DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 15.96$ 76 1/21/2013 Carole Klein DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 40.28$ 77 1/21/2013 Peggy Koester DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 157.94$ 78 1/21/2013 Diane Krause DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 107.17$ 79 1/21/2013 Julie Krogman DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 218.74$ 80 1/21/2013 Kathy Jo Kruse DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 233.70$ 81 1/21/2013 Tiffany Lammers DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 57.00$ 82 1/21/2013 Connie Lappe DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 203.16$ 83 1/21/2013 Crystal Lash DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 45.60$ 84 1/21/2013 Addy Leistikow DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 191.52$ 85 1/21/2013 Linda Linn DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 470.19$ 86 1/21/2013 Linda Littlefield DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 262.96$ 87 1/21/2013 Annette Louk DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 118.34$ 88 1/21/2013 Lorri Lovelace-Johnson DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 237.12$ 89 1/21/2013 Laura Lucchesi DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 199.12$ 90 1/21/2013 Denise Lundell DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 84.36$ 91 1/21/2013 Katie McClurg DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 43.70$ 92 1/21/2013 Heidi McGuire DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 185.44$ 93 1/21/2013 Tammy McKimmey DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 141.36$ 94 1/21/2013 Don Messmer DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 122.74$ 95 1/21/2013 Pam Metzger DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 182.40$ 96 1/21/2013 Julie Meyer DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 283.10$ 97 1/21/2013 Judy Mischke DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 529.72$ 98 1/21/2013 Kathy Molden DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 211.66$ 99 1/21/2013 Rachel Montag DECEMBER TRAVEL 283.10$

100 1/21/2013 Robin Montgomery DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 79.66$ 101 1/21/2013 Dr. Leslie Moore DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 275.34$ 102 1/21/2013 Kathie Mueller DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 164.92$ 103 1/21/2013 Terry Mugge DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 124.64$ 104 1/21/2013 Julie Nadrchal DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 387.04$ 105 1/21/2013 Jerita Nelson DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 293.36$ 106 1/21/2013 Sonna Neumeister DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 88.92$ 107 1/21/2013 Penny Nordstrom DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 219.64$

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Check Check Date Payable To Description Amount108 1/21/2013 Jackie Ohl DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 252.32$ 109 1/21/2013 Kelly Olson DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 23.94$ 110 1/21/2013 Hope Paez DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 165.16$ 111 1/21/2013 Cami Parker DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 151.24$ 112 1/21/2013 Wendy Parker DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 301.16$ 113 1/21/2013 Connie Pavelko DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 104.50$ 114 1/21/2013 Cheryl J. Petersen DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 42.18$ 115 1/21/2013 Gary Alan Petersen DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 171.72$ 116 1/21/2013 Tehra Powers DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 146.69$ 117 1/21/2013 Rachel Rachut DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 91.20$ 118 1/21/2013 Gale Randall DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 520.52$ 119 1/21/2013 Susan Rasmussen DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 234.17$ 120 1/21/2013 Sheila Remington DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 106.40$ 121 1/21/2013 Kathy L. Rhode DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 51.39$ 122 1/21/2013 Lisa Richter DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 145.92$ 123 1/21/2013 Sharon Richardson DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 463.22$ 124 1/21/2013 Carol Riedesel-Bauer DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 45.06$ 125 1/21/2013 William Rislov DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 116.28$ 126 1/21/2013 Debra Rowland DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 116.28$ 127 1/21/2013 Maureen Salinas DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 127.68$ 128 1/21/2013 Sam M. Salinas DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 62.32$ 129 1/21/2013 Nicole Scharn DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 47.68$ 130 1/21/2013 Nicholas Schelle DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 55.00$ 131 1/21/2013 Travis Schlenger DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 161.50$ 132 1/21/2013 Michael Schmidt DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 55.00$ 133 1/21/2013 Barb Schons DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 53.58$ 134 1/21/2013 Nancy L. Schofield DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 272.08$ 135 1/21/2013 Dan Severson Forest Ridge Supply Reimb. 80.23$ 136 1/21/2013 Mary Kay Sharkey DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 71.06$ 137 1/21/2013 Deb Shelton DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 165.80$ 138 1/21/2013 Amanda Sigler DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 135.28$ 139 1/21/2013 Rebecca Singer DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 193.80$ 140 1/21/2013 Melissa Smith DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 177.46$ 141 1/21/2013 Loreda K. Spanjers DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 755.86$ 142 1/21/2013 Patricia Stauter DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 126.92$ 143 1/21/2013 Janet Stremel DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 295.64$ 144 1/21/2013 Radina Stuhrenberg DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 324.52$ 145 1/21/2013 Jill Sundblad DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 194.18$ 146 1/21/2013 Janelle L. Swanson DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 55.10$ 147 1/21/2013 Jane Thilges DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 335.54$ 148 1/21/2013 Amy Thompson DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 47.74$ 149 1/21/2013 Sara Toedter DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 56.24$ 150 1/21/2013 Joni Trammell DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 247.76$ 151 1/21/2013 Chrys A. Velky DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 82.08$ 152 1/21/2013 Carol Warmbier DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 90.44$ 153 1/21/2013 Denise Wasko DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 301.98$ 154 1/21/2013 Susan Wedel DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 14.75$ 155 1/21/2013 Deb Weir DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 38.00$ 156 1/21/2013 Christine Wells DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 131.48$ 157 1/21/2013 Lynn Weringa DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 256.12$ 158 1/21/2013 Erin Wiederholt DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 268.90$

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Check Check Date Payable To Description Amount159 1/21/2013 Tori Woiwood DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 212.80$ 160 1/21/2013 Jennifer Woodruff DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 350.74$ 161 1/21/2013 Melissa K. Wurth DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 385.94$ 162 1/21/2013 Timothy Youngdahl DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 191.52$

69000 1/21/2013 A&M Laundry Inc Media/Poky supplies 97.53$ 69001 1/21/2013 Academic Superstore AW Licenses/Software 35,785.10$ 69002 1/21/2013 Ace Sign Displays, Inc Storm Lake Parking Lot Signag 1,919.00$ 69003 1/21/2013 A D D Warehouse 5 Testing Material 75.50$ 69004 1/21/2013 Advance Therapy, Inc. Contracted OT/December 2012 4,725.00$ 69005 1/21/2013 Northwest AEA 5 SLP Inst. Supplies 9.40$ 69006 1/21/2013 Grant Wood AEA 10 Registration/MArneson 20.00$ 69007 1/21/2013 AEP Connections, LLC Autism Registration/DShelton 479.00$ 69008 1/21/2013 Algona Municipal Utilities Algona Utilities 292.10$ 69009 1/21/2013 Rachel Allen McHugh Contracted OT/December 2012 3,165.40$ 69010 1/21/2013 All Iowa Office Equipment Media Label Machine Repair 76.95$ 69011 1/21/2013 AmericInn - Council Bluffs 3 Lodging/GRandall 67.77$ 69012 1/21/2013 Americinn Motel & Suites AW Lodging/WParker 61.60$ 69013 1/21/2013 AmericInn Lodge & Suites TQ PD Lodging Early Childhood 308.00$ 69014 1/21/2013 APL Associates PD Workshop Expense 683.70$ 69015 1/21/2013 Apple Computer Inc AW Techonology Supplies 2,822.00$ 69016 1/21/2013 Marlene Armbrecht DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 228.00$ 69017 1/21/2013 AVI Systems Repairs to Poky ICN Room 1,353.00$ 69018 1/21/2013 Jacqueline Bahr PD Advisory Mileage Reimb. 41.80$ 69019 1/21/2013 Kathy Behrens 2 DECEMBER TRAVEL 256.88$ 69020 1/21/2013 Debra S. Bennett 5 DECEMBER TRAVEL 93.48$ 69021 1/21/2013 Bishop Garrigan High School Class Registration Refund 250.00$ 69022 1/21/2013 Black Hills Energy E'Ville Utilities - Gas 222.17$ 69023 1/21/2013 Yesenia Blanco Interpreting Services/KIDS 22.50$ 69024 1/21/2013 Blick Art Materials Media Supplies 157.03$ 69025 1/21/2013 Regina Blomberg 3 DECEMBER TRAVEL 202.92$ 69026 1/21/2013 Kathy Brenny 3 DECEMBER TRAVEL 130.72$ 69027 1/21/2013 BRW Poky Softner/FD Bottled Water 60.30$ 69028 1/21/2013 Donna Bryan DECEMBER TRAVEL 38.00$ 69029 1/21/2013 BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Contracted OT/December 2012 633.28$ 69030 1/21/2013 Bunjes Landscaping & Lawncare, Inc. Storm Lake Lawn Care 85.00$ 69031 1/21/2013 Patricia Campbell PD Class Refund 25.00$ 69032 1/21/2013 Capable Kids, LLC Contracted OT/December 2012 2,356.25$ 69033 1/21/2013 Diane Capesius DECEMBER TRAVEL 82.08$ 69034 1/21/2013 Heather Carr 3 DECEMBER TRAVEL 20.23$ 69035 1/21/2013 CDW Government, Inc. AW Technology TV Cart/Shelt 1,227.94$ 69036 1/21/2013 Century Business Products Media Production Supplies 72.44$ 69037 1/21/2013 City of Estherville Estherville Utilities 386.18$ 69038 1/21/2013 City of Pocahontas Pocahontas Utilities 3,200.70$ 69039 1/21/2013 Clay County Regional Events Center ICC Facility Rental 416.25$ 69040 1/21/2013 David Cole DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 147.44$ 69041 1/21/2013 Comfort Suites 2 Lodging/JMischke 123.20$ 69041 1/21/2013 Comfort Suites 3 Lodging/DWasko 61.60$ 69041 1/21/2013 Comfort Suites 3 Lodging/GPetersen 308.00$ 69041 1/21/2013 Comfort Suites 3 Lodging/JNadrchal 61.60$ 69041 1/21/2013 Comfort Suites Lodging/KRost 61.60$ 69041 1/21/2013 Comfort Suites Lodging/LLohman 154.00$

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Check Check Date Payable To Description Amount69041 1/21/2013 Comfort Suites Lodging/THoch 30.80$ 69041 1/21/2013 Comfort Suites Lodging/MHuntress 61.60$ 69042 1/21/2013 Corwin Press Prof. Supplies/SI Consultants 400.35$ 69042 1/21/2013 Corwin Press Professional Supplies 192.95$ 69043 1/21/2013 Crick Software, Inc. AT Instructional Supplies 1,646.00$ 69044 1/21/2013 Crisis Prevention Institute LS Prof. Supplies 740.30$ 69045 1/21/2013 Culligan - Storm Lake SL Softner Rent 20.00$ 69046 1/21/2013 Diane Daniels Part C Community Service 108.75$ 69047 1/21/2013 Department of Administrative Services TSA Annual Administrative Fee 250.00$ 69048 1/21/2013 Davidson Films Media Library 231.00$ 69049 1/21/2013 Days Inn - Airport Lodging/LLinn 67.20$ 69050 1/21/2013 Doreen DeBeck 3 DECEMBER TRAVEL 227.62$ 69051 1/21/2013 DPT Service Media Dehumidifier Repairs 386.72$ 69052 1/21/2013 Drake University PD Class Registrations 2,660.00$ 69053 1/21/2013 Dump It Sanitation & Recycling, Inc. Algona Garbage/January 5.25$ 69053 1/21/2013 Dump It Sanitation & Recycling, Inc. Algona Garbage/January 47.25$ 69054 1/21/2013 Educational Solutions L.L.C. Contracted Services/Dec 2012 152.00$ 69055 1/21/2013 Electrical Advantage, Inc. Pocahontas Telephone Repair 170.43$ 69056 1/21/2013 Emmet County Public Health PAK November Payment 2,569.41$ 69057 1/21/2013 Engel Law Office AEA/A-T/RCL-So Cal Legal Fees 1,402.50$ 69058 1/21/2013 Estherville Lincoln Central CSD PAK Oct-Dec Payment 375.00$ 69059 1/21/2013 Fairfield Inn & Suites AW Lodging/THoch 168.00$ 69060 1/21/2013 Fareway Foods, Emmetsburg Supt. Meeting 42.23$ 69061 1/21/2013 Farm & Home True Value Pocahontas Maint. Supplies 39.04$ 69062 1/21/2013 Richard D. Feilmeier 3 DECEMBER TRAVEL 180.12$ 69063 1/21/2013 Fick's Ace Hardware Estherville Supplies 111.85$ 69064 1/21/2013 Fort Dodge CSD PD Advisory Mileage Reimb. 113.03$ 69065 1/21/2013 Fort Dodge Water Department Fort Dodge Water 73.04$ 69066 1/21/2013 Deb Gade DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 53.20$ 69067 1/21/2013 Global Reach Internet Productions, LLC AW Internet Programming 170.00$ 69068 1/21/2013 Great Potential Press, Inc. Prof. Supplies/LLinn 175.45$ 69069 1/21/2013 Greene County Farm Bureau Jefferson Janitorial/Nov & Dec 96.00$ 69070 1/21/2013 Hanson Family Life Center PAK January Tuition 280.00$ 69071 1/21/2013 Helping Hands Preschool PAK January Tuition 1,410.00$ 69071 1/21/2013 Helping Hands Preschool PAK December Tuition 1,410.00$ 69072 1/21/2013 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lodging/DJackson 123.20$ 69072 1/21/2013 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lodging/MArneson 61.60$ 69072 1/21/2013 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites AT Team Lodging/Ahlrichs/Dau 123.20$ 69073 1/21/2013 Paige Hollinger PAK Meeting Supply reimb. 31.04$ 69074 1/21/2013 John Howard Title II/St. Ed`s 71.10$ 69075 1/21/2013 Michelle Huntress IPLA/Dec. 2012 154.28$ 69076 1/21/2013 Iowa Communications Network AW ICN AEA000000008 6,786.42$ 69076 1/21/2013 Iowa Communications Network AW ICN Telephone FTDGAEA1 366.79$ 69076 1/21/2013 Iowa Communications Network ICN AEA0000000028 19,724.12$ 69077 1/21/2013 Ink International, Inc. 50% Stipend for Inservice 4,000.00$ 69078 1/21/2013 International Critical Incident Stress Founda CIRT Training Material 281.00$ 69079 1/21/2013 Ia Braille & Sight Saving Sch O&M/Itinerant VI Teacher/Dec. 31,599.62$ 69080 1/21/2013 Iowa Department of Human Services Part C Medicaid 1,781.42$ 69081 1/21/2013 Iowa Educator's Corporation Media Printing Iowa Online 400.00$ 69082 1/21/2013 Iowa Lakes Comm. College PD Great Conversations Meals 191.35$ 69083 1/21/2013 Iowa School for the Deaf ICN Sign Language Classes 283.49$

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Check Check Date Payable To Description Amount69084 1/21/2013 Iowa Workforce Development Unemployment/Essing/Faber 3,193.22$ 69085 1/21/2013 Ipswitch Inc. AW FTP Server Support 945.00$ 69086 1/21/2013 Jefferson Telecom Jefferson Telephone 151.46$ 69087 1/21/2013 Jerry's Pest Control Fort Dodge Pest Control 40.00$ 69088 1/21/2013 Johnson, Kramer, Good, Mulholland, JS/EG Legal Fees 1,164.05$ 69089 1/21/2013 Kakacek's Lawn Care Pocahontas Lawn Care 675.00$ 69090 1/21/2013 Kelmar Catering Principal Meeting Lunch 135.00$ 69090 1/21/2013 Kelmar Catering Supt. Meeting 1/9/13 309.50$ 69090 1/21/2013 Kelmar Catering W. Parker Welcome Luncheon 322.50$ 69091 1/21/2013 Kidstop Childcare PAK Sept-Dec Tuition Assist. 2,880.00$ 69091 1/21/2013 Kidstop Childcare PAK January Tuition 780.00$ 69092 1/21/2013 Kids In Motion, Inc Contracted PT/December 2012 6,562.00$ 69093 1/21/2013 King's Pointe AW Lodging/WParker 136.35$ 69093 1/21/2013 King's Pointe Leadership Team Retreat 1,075.62$ 69093 1/21/2013 King's Pointe Lodging/John McGuire 272.49$ 69093 1/21/2013 King's Pointe Lodging/LMoore 73.22$ 69094 1/21/2013 Sheila King DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 149.72$ 69095 1/21/2013 Kol-ami, Inc. Media Library 137.94$ 69096 1/21/2013 Kossuth Regional Health Ctr PAK November Payment 2,182.35$ 69096 1/21/2013 Kossuth Regional Health Ctr PAK December Payment 1,502.80$ 69097 1/21/2013 Bill Kruse IPLA/December 2012 2,586.04$ 69098 1/21/2013 Barb Kruthoff SI Consultants/Contracted Srv 439.52$ 69099 1/21/2013 Kuhnes Janitorial Service, Inc. Storm Lake Janitorial/Dec. 3,999.17$ 69100 1/21/2013 KUPD Contracted Services/Dec 2012 690.46$ 69101 1/21/2013 Lake Mills Community Preschool PAK November Payment 250.00$ 69102 1/21/2013 The Laurens House of Print Media Production Printing 153.00$ 69103 1/21/2013 Little Learners Childcare Center PAK November Payment 375.00$ 69104 1/21/2013 Little Mustangs PAK January Tuition 343.75$ 69105 1/21/2013 Marlin Lode IPLA/December 2012 3,373.84$ 69106 1/21/2013 Jackie Loos DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 132.24$ 69106 1/21/2013 Jackie Loos 3 Prof. Supply reimb. 112.00$ 69107 1/21/2013 LRP Publications Media Library 47.45$ 69108 1/21/2013 Mangold Properties Storm Lake Snow Removal 375.00$ 69109 1/21/2013 marc4media Media Library 78.10$ 69110 1/21/2013 Randy Marks DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 255.36$ 69111 1/21/2013 Kandace Martin DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 447.62$ 69112 1/21/2013 McGraw-Hill School Education 1 Instructional Supplies 93.07$ 69113 1/21/2013 James F. McKethan, LLC Registration/LLinn 195.00$ 69114 1/21/2013 Menards AW Maintenance Supplies 11.78$ 69115 1/21/2013 The Messenger Newspaper Secretarial Employment Ad 468.20$ 69116 1/21/2013 Midamerican Energy Company Fort Dodge Utilities/Electric 1,327.16$ 69116 1/21/2013 Midamerican Energy Company Storm Lake Utilities/Electric 1,121.29$ 69117 1/21/2013 Mid-Sioux Opportunity PAK December Payment 8,605.28$ 69117 1/21/2013 Mid-Sioux Opportunity PAK November Payment 3,264.60$ 69118 1/21/2013 Mike's Lawn Service, Inc. SL Snow Removal/December 230.00$ 69119 1/21/2013 Jean Mohr LS Meeting Supplies 61.32$ 69119 1/21/2013 Jean Mohr DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 91.58$ 69120 1/21/2013 Morningside College PD Class Registrations 2,800.00$ 69121 1/21/2013 Multi Health Systems 5 FD Testing Material 233.20$ 69122 1/21/2013 Bridget Murillo Part C Community Service 59.08$ 69123 1/21/2013 Margaret Murphy DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 11.10$

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Check Check Date Payable To Description Amount69124 1/21/2013 NASCO Media Library 31.39$ 69125 1/21/2013 Lesa Nauss DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 620.68$ 69126 1/21/2013 Diane Twait Nelsen DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 257.26$ 69127 1/21/2013 North Iowa Community Action Organization PAK November Transportation 351.60$ 69127 1/21/2013 North Iowa Community Action Organization PAK December Transportation 339.20$ 69128 1/21/2013 Office Elements AW Color Printer Lease 34.84$ 69128 1/21/2013 Office Elements AW Color Printer Maint. Agree 79.24$ 69128 1/21/2013 Office Elements AW Copier Maint. Agreements 2,193.64$ 69128 1/21/2013 Office Elements AW Laser Printer Maint. Agree 335.31$ 69128 1/21/2013 Office Elements Forest Ridge Copier Maint. Agr 50.39$ 69129 1/21/2013 Office Max YSC Supplies 9.93$ 69129 1/21/2013 Office Max 1 Spencer Office Supplies 383.96$ 69130 1/21/2013 On-Site Information Destruction, Inc. AW On-Site Document Shredding 512.00$ 69131 1/21/2013 O.T. Solutions, L.L.C. Contracted OT/December 2012 4,860.00$ 69132 1/21/2013 Palo Alto Community Health PAK December Payment 1,955.46$ 69132 1/21/2013 Palo Alto Community Health PAK November Payment 1,621.12$ 69133 1/21/2013 Merle Pattison Estherville Snow Removal/Dec. 450.00$ 69134 1/21/2013 Mary Pauk DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 638.78$ 69135 1/21/2013 Pearson's Clinical Assessment 2 Algona Testing Material 135.00$ 69135 1/21/2013 Pearson's Clinical Assessment 2 Testing Material 134.75$ 69135 1/21/2013 Pearson's Clinical Assessment 4 Inst. Supplies/ N Hinrichs 47.00$ 69135 1/21/2013 Pearson's Clinical Assessment 5 Testing Material 201.36$ 69136 1/21/2013 Pederson Sanitation Fort Dodge Gargage/Dec/Jan 190.00$ 69137 1/21/2013 Pepsi-Cola Pocahontas Coffee 170.00$ 69138 1/21/2013 Petty Cash (P) Pocahontas Petty Cash 246.95$ 69139 1/21/2013 Phantom Technologies, Inc. iBoss Renewal 179.85$ 69140 1/21/2013 Plunkett's Pest Control Estherville Pest Control 87.50$ 69140 1/21/2013 Plunkett's Pest Control Pocahontas Pest Control 45.86$ 69141 1/21/2013 Pocahontas Area CSD Meeting Lunches 49.00$ 69141 1/21/2013 Pocahontas Area CSD Title III/Pocahontas/Stumpf 135.25$ 69141 1/21/2013 Pocahontas Area CSD Title III/Poky/Gentry/Aden/Fo 410.00$ 69142 1/21/2013 Pocahontas Ford Lincoln Mercury Media Van Maintenance 30.92$ 69143 1/21/2013 Pocahontas Inn & Suites PD Lodging/JRandel 61.60$ 69144 1/21/2013 Pocahontas Record Democrat Secretarial Employment Ad 28.68$ 69145 1/21/2013 Powhatan Travel Service TQ Airfare/TTeague 475.10$ 69146 1/21/2013 ProElect SL Fire Alarm Monitoring 300.00$ 69147 1/21/2013 Proshield Fire Protection FD Fire Ext. Inspection/Repai 131.50$ 69148 1/21/2013 Jodi Ramsey, ORT/L Contracted OT/December 2012 3,858.40$ 69149 1/21/2013 Resources for Educators Subscription Renewal for KIDS 154.00$ 69150 1/21/2013 Ries's Water Service Pocahontas Bottled Water 177.00$ 69151 1/21/2013 Riverside Publishing 5 Testing Material 118.80$ 69152 1/21/2013 Kim I. Rost DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 425.72$ 69153 1/21/2013 Melissa Rucker DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 215.08$ 69154 1/21/2013 Stephanie Sandoval Part C Community Service 158.30$ 69155 1/21/2013 Julie Saul DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 69.54$ 69156 1/21/2013 School Specialty Inc 2 E`Ville Office Supplies 232.74$ 69156 1/21/2013 School Specialty Inc 3 Inst. Supplies/Kruse 19.98$ 69157 1/21/2013 Connie Skibsted EC Prof Dev/1/3/2013 200.00$ 69158 1/21/2013 Storm Lake Pilot Tribune Employment Ad - Secretarial 307.52$ 69159 1/21/2013 Diane Smith DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 106.64$ 69160 1/21/2013 Sonshine Preschool PAK Dec. Tuition Assist. 140.00$

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Check Check Date Payable To Description Amount69161 1/21/2013 Spencer Hospital Contracted OT-PT/November 13,371.06$ 69162 1/21/2013 Springhill Suites-Marriott Lodging/DWasko 112.00$ 69162 1/21/2013 Springhill Suites-Marriott Lodging/GRandall 112.00$ 69163 1/21/2013 Staples Advantage 2 Algona Office Supplies 164.29$ 69163 1/21/2013 Staples Advantage 3 - Pocahontas Office Supplie 151.70$ 69163 1/21/2013 Staples Advantage 3 Storm Lake Office Supplies 114.47$ 69163 1/21/2013 Staples Advantage 5 Fort Dodge Office Supplies 145.78$ 69163 1/21/2013 Staples Advantage AW Business Office Supplies 187.18$ 69163 1/21/2013 Staples Advantage Media/Pocahontas Supplies 206.82$ 69164 1/21/2013 Storm Lake CSD SL 2nd Qtr. Title III 13,758.93$ 69165 1/21/2013 The Storm Lake Times Secretarial Employment Ad 78.00$ 69166 1/21/2013 James Stumme Contracted Services 444.50$ 69167 1/21/2013 Super Duper Publications 5 Audiology Supplies 83.40$ 69168 1/21/2013 Tim Swanson PD Class Refund 25.00$ 69169 1/21/2013 Kris Taphorn DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 164.92$ 69170 1/21/2013 Teresa Teague DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 273.60$ 69171 1/21/2013 Therapro, Inc. 1 Inst. Supplies/JMohr 258.50$ 69172 1/21/2013 Timberline Billing Service LLC Part B/Part C Medicaid 13.70$ 69173 1/21/2013 Titonka Consolidated School PAK Dec. Tuition Payment 90.00$ 69174 1/21/2013 Julie Tolliver DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 28.12$ 69175 1/21/2013 Jennifer L. Traub DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 174.80$ 69176 1/21/2013 Troxell Communications, Inc. Video Conf. System/Pocahontas 5,591.36$ 69177 1/21/2013 Juan Trujillo PD Class Refund 35.00$ 69178 1/21/2013 UI Physical Therapy Student Organization AW Job Fair Registration 175.00$ 69179 1/21/2013 United Parcel Service Media UPS 95.83$ 69180 1/21/2013 VMware, Inc. Bandwidth 2 Suport coverage 572.20$ 69181 1/21/2013 Wallace's Water Condition Inc Estherville Bottled Water 18.00$ 69182 1/21/2013 The Water Connection Algona Bottled Water 81.00$ 69183 1/21/2013 Webster County Health Department PAK December Payment 721.00$ 69183 1/21/2013 Webster County Health Department PAK CCNC Services 377.35$ 69184 1/21/2013 Joy Weier DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 71.44$ 69185 1/21/2013 Wells Fargo Media Supplies/Lodging/Fosseen 356.45$ 69186 1/21/2013 Westone Laboratories, Inc. 5 Audiology Earmolds 52.25$ 69187 1/21/2013 Wex Bank Maintenance Van Fuel 135.52$ 69188 1/21/2013 Linda S. Williamson DECEMBER 2012 TRAVEL 263.92$ 69189 1/21/2013 Winnebago County Public Health PAK December Payment 3,723.92$ 69189 1/21/2013 Winnebago County Public Health PAK November Payment 3,723.92$ 69190 1/21/2013 Xerox Media Copier Maint. Agreement 5,631.05$ 69191 1/21/2013 Xpedx Media Production Supplies 3,593.30$ 69192 1/21/2013 Becky Young Part C Community Service 133.98$ 69193 1/21/2013 Your Family Bakery Supt. Meeting 1/9/13 30.00$

343,886.82$

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Prairie Lakes AEA 8 January 21, 2013Budget Summary forDecember 31, 2012

REVENUE SUMMARY

Budget December YTD BalanceSpecial Education Support 18,655,047.42 1,604,576.16 6,995,979.87 11,659,067.55 Media Services 2,355,286.87 172,442.96 817,550.27 1,537,736.60 Educational Services 2,475,120.05 191,530.01 930,539.11 1,544,580.94 Special Education Instruction 551,000.00 18,191.11 110,000.00 441,000.00 Other Income - 3,692.97 13,232.12 Totals 24,036,454.34 1,990,433.21 8,867,301.37 15,169,152.97

EXPENDITURE SUMMARY

Budget Admin. December YTD BalanceAdm-POM 1,386,145.55 320,091.36 751,093.31 635,052.24 Sp Educ Support 18,655,047.42 (1,095,054.98) 1,325,350.45 6,393,567.32 11,166,425.12 Media Services 2,355,286.87 (138,614.56) 150,049.46 1,007,233.18 1,209,439.14 Educational Services 2,475,120.05 (138,614.56) 159,269.67 797,195.45 1,539,310.05 Sp Educ Instruction 551,000.00 (13,861.46) 41,442.79 169,796.52 367,342.02 Totals 24,036,454.34 (0.00) 1,996,203.73 9,118,885.77 14,917,568.57

Net income (loss) (5,770.52) (251,584.40)

Percentage of budget spent 38%Percentage of budget unspent 62%

Prairie Lakes AEA 8 January 16, 2012Budget Summary forDecember 31, 2011

REVENUE SUMMARY

Budget December YTD BalanceSpecial Education Support 19,493,997.98 3,876,849.96 6,890,785.25 12,603,212.73 Media Services 2,177,504.94 215,603.77 992,801.93 1,184,703.01 Educational Services 2,639,910.42 180,480.69 906,477.97 1,733,432.45 Special Education Instruction 606,000.00 33,000.00 132,000.00 474,000.00 Other Income - 832.00 7,883.12 Totals 24,917,413.34 4,306,766.42 8,929,948.27 15,987,465.07

EXPENDITURE SUMMARY

Budget Admin. December YTD BalanceAdm-POM 1,386,145.55 104,086.18 750,239.07 635,906.48 Sp Educ Support 19,493,997.98 (1,095,054.98) 2,028,242.36 6,088,696.69 12,310,246.31 Media Services 2,177,504.94 (138,614.56) 166,826.28 968,759.87 1,070,130.52 Educational Services 2,639,910.42 (138,614.56) 173,979.46 766,686.06 1,734,609.81 Sp Educ Instruction 606,000.00 (13,861.46) 39,350.68 164,113.26 428,025.28 Totals 24,917,413.34 (0.00) 2,512,484.96 8,738,494.95 16,178,918.39

Net income (loss) 1,794,281.46 191,453.32

Percentage of budget spent 35%Percentage of budget unspent 65%

CASH SUMMARY

Checking Account Balance-Book balance at 12/31/12 5,588,253.69$

Checking Account Balance-Bank Statement balance at 12/31/12 5,650,371.01$ Less: Outstanding Checks (62,117.32)$ Bank statement reconciled to book balance: 5,588,253.69$

Less: Bills Payable 01/21/13 (343,886.82)$ Less: Payroll 01/18/13 (1,416,651.21)$ Adjusted Checking Account Balance 3,827,715.66$

Add: Deposits 01/01/13 to 01/18/13 101,805.24$ Pending - State Aide/Juv Home/Phase/Tchr Qual deposit 01/17/13 1,226,292.00$ Cash balance as of 01/18/13 5,155,812.90$

Fiscal BankDecember YTD BalanceInterest Interest 12/31/2012

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.:Cash in Commercial Checking account -$ -$ 2,792,780.07$ Merchant account -$ -$ 136,893.43$ Cash in Savings account Interest Rate .15% 37.29$ 732.85$ 292,743.50$

37.29$ 732.85$ 3,222,417.00$

First State Bank:Cash in Savings account Interest Rate .40% 824.56$ 13,760.11$ 2,427,954.01$

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QV983AV - HP Compaq Pro 6300 Microtower

Desktop PC

13 $491.00 $6,383.001.

QV983AV Product - HP Compaq Pro 6300 Microtower Desktop PC

A3J42AV#ABA Operating systems - <a

href="http://h71016.www7.hp.com/html/7.html"

target=new>Windows 7</a> Professional 64-bit

Chipset - Intel® Q75 Express Chipset

QV987AV Chassis configuration - HP Compaq Elite 6300 MT 90%

High-Efficient Chassis

QX610AV Processor - Intel Core i5-3470 Processor (3.20 GHz, 6

MB Cache) Intel HD Graphics 2500

QX569AV Memory - 4GB DDR3-1600 DIMM (2x2GB) RAM

QX517AV Hard drives - 250GB 7200 RPM 3.5 1st Hard Drive

2nd hard drive - No Item Selected

QX553AV Optical drive - SuperMulti DVDRW Optical Drive

Graphics - No Item Selected

Integrated Network - Intel® 82579LM Gigabit Network

Connection

B2L86AV#ABA Keyboard - HP USB Standard Keyboard

QX598AV Mouse - HP USB Laser Mouse

Application software - Microsoft Office Starter 2010

Included

XL521AV Packaging - Single Unit (MT) Packaging

QX507AV#ABA Warranty - 3/3/3 MT Warranty

QX558AV#ABA Country kit - HP Compaq Elite SFF Country Kit

(Includes a Quick Setup & Getting Started manual

in English and a country-specific power cord) (Only

available with Single-Unit Packaging)

Configurable - HP Probook 6570b Notebook PC

(ENERGY STAR) UMA Graphics w/Mobile Broadband

ready A5E64AV

7 $687.13 $4,809.912.

A5E64AV Product - HP ProBook 6570b Notebook PC, with Mobile

Intel® HM76 chipset, and Intel® HD Graphics, HP

Mobile Broadband Ready

A5S71AV#ABA Operating system - <a


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VM939AV OS Label - Genuine Windows 7 Logo

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B4F58AV Processor - Intel® Core™ i5-3210M Processor, 2.50

GHz, 1600 MHz, 3 MB L3 Cache

A7V89AV Processor label - Intel Core i5 Label

Chipset - Mobile Intel® HM76 Chipset

FG972AV Intel® vPro Technology - no vPro Technology support

XU979AV ENERGY STAR® label - Estar Label - If any (MSOS) is

selected, then MISC eStar label (XU979AV) must be

selected

A5E84AV Integrated camera - Integrated HD Webcam

A5E74AV Display - 15.6-inch diagonal LED-backlit HD anti-glare

(1366 x 768) with Webcam, and HP Mobile Broadband

Ready

Video/graphics - Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (Core i3/i5/i7)

or Intel® HD Graphics 3000 (Core i3-2370M)

A1M65AV Memory - 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1D)

A1M70AV Internal Storage - 320 GB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive

A1M78AV Upgrade Bay - DVD±RW SuperMulti DL Drive

A6G89AV#ABA Keyboard - DualPoint Keyboard

A1M86AV Wireless LAN - 802.11abgn 2x2

RQ006AV Bluetooth - No Wireless Bluetooth device

LE333AV HP Mobile Broadband - No HP Mobile Broadband

A5E81AV Modem - 56K v.92 Modem

A5E79AV Security - No Integrated Fingerprint Reader

A6G87AV#ABA Adapter - 65W Hardware Kit

A1M81AV Battery - 6-cell (55 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery

A8Z40AV#ABA Warranty - 3/3/0 Warranty

Note: - Additional accessories added from categories

below will ship and invoice separately.

AX727UT#ABA HP 65W Slim AC Adapter - Smart Buy [INFO] 100 $59.00 $5,900.003.

Configurable - HP Probook 6470b Notebook PC

(ENERGY STAR) UMA Graphics A1G24AV

275 $687.13 $188,960.754.

A1G24AV Product - HP ProBook 6470b Notebook PC, with Mobile

Intel® HM76 chipset, Intel® HD Graphics

A5H85AV#ABA Operating system - <a


target=new>Windows 7</a> Professional 64

VM939AV OS Label - Genuine Windows 7 Logo

B4J05AV Processor - Intel® Core™ i5-3210M Processor, 2.50

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A7V89AV Processor label - Intel Core i5 Label

Chipset - Mobile Intel® HM76 Chipset

FG972AV Intel® vPro Technology - no vPro Technology support

XU979AV ENERGY STAR® label - Estar Label - If any (MSOS) is

selected, then MISC eStar label (XU979AV) must be

selected

A5H32AV Integrated camera - Integrated HD Webcam

A5H22AV Display - 14.0-inch diagonal LED-backlit HD anti-glare

(1366 x 768) with Webcam

Video/graphics - Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (Core i3/i5/i7)

or Intel® HD Graphics 3000 (Core i3-2370M)

A1G30AV Memory - 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1D)

A1G33AV Internal Storage - 320 GB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive

A1G52AV Upgrade Bay - DVD±RW SuperMulti DL Drive

A8U04AV#ABA Keyboard - DualPoint Keyboard

A1G38AV Wireless LAN - 802.11abgn 2x2

RQ006AV Bluetooth - No Wireless Bluetooth device

LE333AV HP Mobile Broadband - No HP Mobile Broadband

A5H36AV Modem - 56K v.92 Modem

A5H39AV Security - No Integrated Fingerprint Reader

A5J09AV#ABA Adapter - 65W Hardware Kit

A1G54AV Battery - 6-cell (55 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery

A5H46AV#ABA Warranty - 3/3/0 Warranty

Note: - Additional accessories added from categories

below will ship and invoice separately.

HP USB Keyboard / Mouse Bundle 45 $19.00 $855.005.

RC465AA#ABA Keyboards - HP USB Keyboard/Mouse Bundle

A7E32AA#ABA HP 2012 90W Docking Station 45 $86.00 $3,870.006.

See Comments Below 282 $49.00 $13,818.007.

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BKPKS

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Make the most of your budget and protect against technology obsolescence. Lease these HP products with a

purchase price of $224,596.66 for 36 months for as little as $6,973.73 per month. At the end of the lease, send

the equipment back to HP Financial Services and upgrade to new technology or purchase the equipment at its fair

market value.*

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For more information, call Hewlett-Packard Financial Services Company at 1-888-277-5942 and talk to a

financial services representative who specializes in supporting government and education entities.

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and a fair market value purchase option at the end of the lease term. This and other leasing and financing

options are available through Hewlett-Packard Financial Service Company (HPFSC) or one of its affiliates to

qualified education and state and local customers in the U.S. and subject to credit approval and execution of

standard HPFSC documentation. Fees and other restrictions may apply. This is not a commitment to lease.

Rates and payments are subject to change at any time without notice. Leasing and financing options for Federal

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Branstad, Reynolds, Glass propose reforms to ensure great teaching in every classroom

to dramatically raise achievement

(DES MOINES) - Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today released an education reform package that will bring Iowa closer to its goal of providing a world-class education to all children, no matter where they live.

The package presented for the 2013 legislative session focuses on providing great teaching in every classroom to raise student achievement and to prepare Iowa’s children to compete for jobs in a competitive global economy.

“We have many good schools with committed educators, but they are stuck in a system designed for the 20th century, not the 21st century,” Branstad said. “I am ready to invest significant resources into these educational reforms, which truly have the power to dramatically raise achievement.”

Branstad added: “I do not believe we should spend even one minute discussing additional resources to prop up our current educational structure until we have first agreed on the reforms our children need.”

The investment proposed by Branstad and Reynolds scales up over five years, starting with $14 million in the first year, $72 million in the second year, and $187 million at full implementation in five years.

Other states and nations have made dramatic, whole-system changes that have pushed their education systems past Iowa’s. Iowa, meanwhile, has slipped from being a top performer to middle of the pack on national tests.

“Iowa’s children deserve the best education we can provide so they leave our schools with the knowledge and skills necessary for successful and rewarding lives,” said Iowa Education Director Jason Glass. “We stand at a pivotal moment in Iowa’s storied education history, in which we have the opportunity and will as a community to make the transition from being ‘good’ to being ‘great.’”

World-class schools are one of four top priorities set by Branstad and Reynolds, along with 200,000 new jobs, a 25 percent increase in family incomes and to reduce the cost of government by 15 percent.

The centerpiece of their 2013 education reform package is establishing a new teacher leadership and compensation system. This proposal is based on recommendations from the Task Force on Teacher Leadership and Compensation, which thanks to the Legislature’s action, was established as a diverse group of Iowans who spent seven months studying this issue.

The teacher leadership and compensation system raises the status of the teaching profession and attracts and retains talented educators through these approaches:

Raise Iowa’s minimum starting salary from $28,000 to $35,000 to make teaching more attractive.

Keep top teachers in front of children, but pay these teacher leaders more to take on more instructional leadership responsibility alongside school administrators, which will strengthen the teaching throughout the building. Teachers who are selected for model, mentor and lead roles will be

paid more for sharing their expertise and for working additional days to coach, co-teach and to foster collaboration among all educators.

Give brand-new teachers a reduced teaching load in their first year so they can spend more time learning from outstanding veteran teachers.

The teacher leadership and compensation system, which will be phased in over several years, gives school districts the flexibility to customize leadership roles to meet their local needs. It builds on landmark, bipartisan legislation in 2001 that created, but never funded, a teacher career ladder.

“This is about strengthening the teaching profession for the benefit of both students and teachers,” Reynolds said. “Teachers are the single most important influence on a child’s success inside school, and educators are being asked to do much more to prepare students for our knowledge-driven economy. We must make sure new teachers are ready to rise to that challenge, while also providing more support for teachers already in the classroom.”

The education reform package introduced today by Branstad and Reynolds also includes four other components:

Teach Iowa Initiative: Expands an existing program to provide both relief and incentive through tuition reimbursement to top students who commit to teach in Iowa schools for five years, with a focus on hard-to-hire subjects such as math and science. Teach Iowa scholars will receive an extra $4,000 for each year of service, for a total of $20,000. This initiative also includes a new pilot program to strengthen clinical experience with a full year of student teaching in the senior year of college, rather than the typical one semester.

College- and Career-Ready Seals: Use diploma seals to identify and recognize graduating high school students who demonstrate that they are college- and career-ready. A blue-ribbon commission of business and education leaders would set high standards for the seals to better define what it means to be college or career-ready. The seals are in addition to a high school diploma. The purpose is to help students better prepare for the future and to align education with workforce development in a thoughtful way.

Improving educator evaluations: Iowa needs to update existing teacher and administrator evaluations to provide more valuable feedback. This will include deciding how student achievement growth should count. This work should help the state win a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind law.

Expand the Iowa Learning Online program: This proposal expands an existing program at the Iowa Department of Education to allow more high school students the opportunity to take high-quality online courses taught by Iowa teachers. Small districts that often struggle to find applicants for hard-to-hire subjects also will find this helpful. This will require an initial state investment, but would be self-sustaining in three years.

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TEACHER LEADERSHIP AND COMPENSATION TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION

NEW TEACHER ROLES IMPACT ON PLAEA

LICENSED FTE IN 2012‐13 = 139.69

LEAD TEACHERS (5%) = 7

X $10,000 EXTRA PAY X .50 TIME OUT OF CLASSROOM = 3.5 NEW POSITIONS x $81,816.24

(AVG TOTAL COST)

= $70,000 + = $286,356.84 = $356,356.84

MENTOR TEACHERS (10%) = 14

X $5,000 EXTRA PAY X .25 TIME OUT OF CLASSROOM = 3.5 NEW POSITIONS X $81,816.24

= $70,000 + = $286,356.84 = $356,356.84

MODEL TEACHERS (10%) = 14

X $2,000 EXTRA PAY

= $28,000

TOTAL COST FOR PLAEA = $740,713.68 DIVIDED BY ENROLLMENT OF 29,923.10 = $24.75 PER STUDENT

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