SCLS Board of Trustees — Minutes

MEETING MINUTES South Central Library System Board of Trustees July 23, 2026 Present: Nancy Foth, President; Mary Nelson, Vice President; Michael Howe, Secretary (online); Joe Bachmann (online); Richard Bloomquist (online); Chassitti Clark (online); Bill Clendenning; Susan Feith; Joan Fordham (online); Latonya Jackson-Flynn (online); Tayler Palkowski (online); Henry St. Maurice; Amanda Smith (online); Jordan Tilleson (online), Jacob Wright (online). Administration: Shannon Schultz, Director; Kerrie Goeden, HR & Finance Coordinator. Excused: Marlee Jorgensen, Susan Feith, Gary Poulson Absent: G. Carter Recorder: Megan Doyle, Office Manager 1. Call to Order N. Foth called the meeting to order at 12:15 p.m. 2. Introduction of Guests and Visitors None. 3. Changes or Additions to the Agenda None. 4. Requests to Address the Board None. 5. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes Motion by B. Clendenning to approve the minutes of the 6/25/2026 Board of Trustees meeting. Seconded by H. St. Maurice. J. Wright abstained. Motion carried. 6. Review of the Financial Statements K. Goeden provided an overview the financial statements. 7. Presentation and Approval of Bills for Payment Motion by M. Nelson to approve bills for payment in the amount of $276,892.50. Seconded by M. Howe. Motion carried. 8. Reports a. Committees i. Budget & Finance and Personnel Committees are scheduled to review the final draft 2027 budget on August 13th, 2026. That meeting will be held virtually. b. Director’s Report i. S. Schultz shared updates from the Director’s Report. Report is available in the documents online. 9. Presentation: ILS and Governance Updates S. Schultz shared updates on the ILS migration, including and introduction of why SCLS decided to move away from Bibliovation and how the system chose SirsiDynix Symphony Web. She gave updates on a few of the migration complications libraries have experienced such as circulation response times, reporting and holds data, and the upcoming transition to BLUEcloud. Schultz followed that with an overview of the governance structure review process currently underway. 10. Announcements and Information Sharing N. Foth gave updates on the Cornerstone Event, which is taking place at the Goodman Community Center at 5:00 p.m. on October 8, 2026. She strongly encouraged all trustees to attend the event, as the SCLS Foundation raises funds to support SCLS member libraries. 11. Next meeting: August 27, 2026 Bill Examiner is N. Foth, and the alternate is G. Carter. 12. Adjournment Meeting adjourned by President N. Foth at 1:25 p.m. BOT/Minutes/07-23-2026