2022-23 BOARD MINUTES
2022-23 BOARD MINUTES Jen@iowaschool… Wed, 06/22/2022 - 08:4401.18.2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
01.18.2023 Regular Board Meeting MinutesEMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Board of Education
January 18, 2023
All motions are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a regular session on January 18th, 2023 at 5:30 pm in the High School Library.
Present: Kathy Roethler, Katy Thomsen, Lori Riley, Scott Kibbie, Bruce Nelson,
and Val Morton
Absent: Bill Huberty and Student Board Members Devan Garmin, Sierra Wolff, and
Ben Merwald
Also Present: Cory Jenness and Alyssa Enderson (via Google Meet)
Kathy Roethler, Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
CONSENT ITEMS: Morton motioned to approve the consent items. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Second Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 802-803.02 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. Motion by Thomsen to approve second reading. Seconded by Nelson Motion carried.
TEACHING & LEARNING
Administrative Reports: Reports were given by Building Administrators. Jenness gave the Student Board report to the Board.
NEW BUSINESS
First Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 804-807.04 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. The second reading will be held at the regular February board meeting.
Personnel: Motion by Riley to approve the Resignations of Josh Bay- Assistant Baseball Coach, Natalie Schmidt-Cook, and Jill Ricke- Cook. The new hires of Halie Francis- Paraeducator($14.00/hour) and Ally Bruhn- 5th Grade($15,538.10). Seconded by Thomsen. Ayes- Roethler, Kibbie, Thomsen, Riley, and Nelson. Nays- Morton. Motion carried.
Open Enrollments: Motion by Kibbie to approve the Open Enrollment Requests as presented. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Next Board Meeting is February 13, 2023 at 5:30 PM in the High School Library.
Talking Points- discussion was held on key points to share with the community from the board meeting
ADJOURNMENT: Kibbie motioned to adjourn the meeting at 6:29 PM. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried.
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Board President Board Secretary
02.15.2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
02.15.2023 Regular Board Meeting MinutesEMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Board of Education
February 13, 2023
All motions are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a regular session on February 13, 2023 at 5:30 pm in the High School Library.
Present: Bill Huberty, Scott Kibbie, Val Morton, Bruce Nelson, Lori Riley, Kathy Roethler, and
Katy Thomsen; Student Board Member Ben Merwald
Absent: Student Board Members Sierra Wolff and Devan Garman
Also Present: Tracie Christensen, Alyssa Enderson, Cory Jenness, Tyler Bjustrom, and
Tim Rodemeyer
Kathy Roethler, Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Kibbie to approve the agenda. Seconded by Roethler. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
CONSENT ITEMS: Huberty motioned to approve the consent items including: January board minutes, Claims, SBO Financial reports, Fundraising, and Donations. Seconded by Thomsen. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Second Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 804-807.04 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. Motion by Morton to approve second reading. Seconded by Nelson. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
TEACHING & LEARNING
Administrative Reports: Reports were given by Building Administrators. Student Board Member Ben Merwald presented the monthly student report. Jill Schany presented the Advanced Placement course offerings.
NEW BUSINESS
Initial Proposal from Emmetsburg Education Association: The initial proposal from the association was presented.
Initial Proposal from Emmetsburg Community School District: The initial proposal from the district was presented by Superintendent Jenness.
Tentative Agreement with EEA: Motion by Nelson to approve the FY24 Tentative Agreement with the Emmetsburg Education Association. Seconded by Riley. Katy Thomsen abstained from voting. All other members voted affirmative. Motion carried.
First Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 900-802.04, 507.9 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. The second reading will be held at the regular March board meeting.
Adoption of District Mission, Vision Statement & District Goals: Huberty motioned to adopt the new District Mission, Vision Statement, and District Goals. Kibbie seconded the motion. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
Changes to 2022-23 School Calendar: Jenness presented proposed changes to the Academic Calendar for the remainder of the 2022-23 school year. Kibbie motioned to approve the calendar as presented by the Superintendent. Morton seconded. Ays- Morton, Kibbie. Nay- Roethler, Huberty, Thomsen, Riley, and Nelson. Motion failed. Motion by Nelson to approve the first two options canceling PD time and adding April 10th as a student day. Ays- Roethler, Kibbie, Huberty, Thomsen, Riley, and Nelson. Nays- Morton. Motion carried.
Public Hearing for the 2023-24 Academic Year Calendar: The Board held the public hearing for the Emmetsburg Community School 2023-24 Calendar. President Roethler opened the hearing and asked for objections. There were no written or oral objections. President Roethler closed the hearing. Motion by Huberty to approve the 2023-24 Academic Calendar. Seconded by Thomsen. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
CNA Registered Apprenticeship: Motion by Morton to approve the CNA Apprenticeship program with Palo Alto County Health System. Seconded by Nelson. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
Hot Shots Trap Shooting Sponsorship: Motion by Thomsen to approve the sponsorship of the Hot Shots Trap Shooting Team. Seconded by Riley. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
Western Iowa Tech Concurrent Enrollment: Motion by Riley to Western Iowa Tech as a Concurrent Enrollment provider. Seconded by Nelson. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
Personnel: Nelson motioned to approve the following resignations: Tim Swanson- JH Football Coach and Molly Schany- Freshman Softball Coach; and hires: Cassandra Ayers- Cook($13.00/hour) and Ann Marie Samojedny- P/T Cook($13.00/hour). Thomsen seconded. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
Open Enrollments: Motion by Morton to approve the Open Enrollment requests as presented. Seconded by Huberty. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Next Board Meeting is March 20, 2023 at 5:30 PM in the High School Library.
Talking Points- discussion was held on key points to share with the community from the board meeting
ADJOURNMENT: Kibbie motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 PM. Seconded by Morton. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
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Board President Board Secretary
02.17.2023 Special Board Meeting Minutes
02.17.2023 Special Board Meeting MinutesEMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special Meeting
Board of Education
February 17, 2023
All motions are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a special session on February 17, 2023 at 12:00 PM in the Superintendent’s Office and via Google Hangouts.
Present: Scott Kibbie(via Google Hangouts), Bruce Nelson, Lori Riley, Kathy Roethler(via Google Hangouts), Bill Huberty (via Phone) and Val Morton(via Google Hangouts)
Absent: Katy Thomsen
Also Present: Cory Jenness and Alyssa Enderson
Kathy Roethler, Board President called the meeting to order at 12:00 PM
Approval of Agenda: Riley moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Nelson. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
Personnel: Morton motioned to approve the resignation of Randy Olson- Title IA Teacher. Seconded by Huberty. All voted affirmative. Motion passed.
Adjournment: Nelson moved to adjourn at 12:01 PM. Riley seconded the motion. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
03.21.2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
03.21.2023 Regular Board Meeting MinutesEMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Board of Education
March 20, 2023
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a regular session on March 20, 2023 at 5:30 pm in the High School Library.
Present: Kathy Roethler, Katy Thomsen, Lori Riley, Scott Kibbie, Bruce Nelson, Bill Huberty,
and Val Morton.
Absent: Student Board members Sierra Wolff, Devan Garman, and Ben Merwald
Also Present: Cory Jenness, Alyssa Enderson, Tracie Christensen, Tim Rodemeyer,
And Tyler Bjustrom
Kathy Roethler, Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Kibbie to approve the agenda. Seconded by Nelson. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
CONSENT ITEMS: Nelson motioned to approve the consent items including: February board minutes, claims, SBO Financial reports, and donations. Seconded by Morton. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Second Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 900-902.04, 507.09 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. Motion by Huberty to approve second reading. Seconded by Kibbie. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
TEACHING & LEARNING
Elementary ELA Curriculum Adoption: Sara Straw, Danielle Auten, Sueanne Deitering, and Amy Thompson presented the Elementary ELA Curriculum Adoption process.
Administrative Reports: Reports were given by Building Administrators. Jenness gave the Student Board report to the Board.
NEW BUSINESS
First Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 507.09R1, 903-903.05 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. The second reading will be held at the regular April board meeting.
Reading Curriculum: Motion by Riley to approve the new Elementary Reading Curriculum purchase with CKLA. Seconded by Morton. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
Master Contract: Motion by Huberty to approve the FY24 Master Contract. Seconded by Nelson. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
Staff Contracts: Motion by Morton to approve the Staff salary increases for FY24. Seconded by Nelson. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
E-Rate Category 2 Bids: Motion by Huberty to approve the bid from ANP for E-Rate Category 2 projects. Seconded by Thomsen. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
Wellness Goals: Motion by Thomsen to approve the Wellness Goals as presented. Seconded by Morton. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
FY24 Contract with LGRP: Motion by Thomsen to approve the FY24 Iowa Local Government Risk Pool Commission for Natural Gas Program Participation Agreement. Seconded by Morton. Ayes- Roethler, Morton, Thomsen, Nelson, Riley, and Huberty. Nays- Kibbie.Motion carried.
Career & College Transition Counselor with ILCC: Motion by Kibbie to tentatively approve the Staff Sharing of Career and College Transition Counselor with Iowa Lakes Community College with the stipulation that Iowa Lakes CC finds a 3rd school to join the sharing agreement. Seconded by Thomsen. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
Personnel: Motion by Riley to approve the Resignations of Arik Kerr- Quiz bowl, and the New Hires of: Haily Hoyman- 3rd Grade Teacher, Hannah Jacobsma- 5th and 6th Band & Vocal Teacher, Emily Lee- 1st Grade, Dan Hewitt- HS Athletic Director, Josh Soenen- JV Baseball Coach, Charla Montag & BJ Buhrow- Prom Co-Sponsors. Seconded by Nelson. Morton abstains from vote due to conflict of interest. All others voted in favor. Motion passed.
Open Enrollments: None
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Next Board Meeting is April 5th at 5:30 PM in the High School Library.
Talking Points- discussion was held on key points to share with the community from the board meeting
ADJOURNMENT: Kibbie motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:02 PM. Seconded by Nelson. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
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Board President Board Secretary
04.19.2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
04.19.2023 Regular Board Meeting MinutesEMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Board of Education
April 19, 2023
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a regular session on April 19, 2023 at 5:30 pm in the High School Library.
Present: Katy Thomsen, Lori Riley, Scott Kibbie, Bruce Nelson, Bill Huberty,
and Val Morton. Student Board member Devan Garman
Absent: Kathy Roethler and Student Board members Sierra Wolff and Ben Merwald
Also Present: Cory Jenness, Alyssa Enderson, Tracie Christensen, Tim Rodemeyer
Val Morton, Vice Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Riley to approve the agenda. Seconded by Thomsen. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
CONSENT ITEMS: Riley motioned to approve the consent items including: March board minutes, claims, SBO Financial reports, Field Trip Requests, Bids for Obsolete Equipment and donations. Seconded by Thomsen. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Second Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 903-903.5 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. Motion by Huberty to approve second reading. Seconded by Nelson. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
TEACHING & LEARNING
FFA Presentation: Hannah Noethe performed a speech to the Board of Education that she presented at the State FFA Convention.
Administrative Reports: Reports were given by Building Administrators. Student Board member Devan Garman gave the Student Board report to the Board.
NEW BUSINESS
First Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 904-905.03 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. The second reading will be held at the regular May board meeting.
Additional Contracts: Motion by Huberty to approve the extended contracts for FY24 including Schedule B, extended contracts, and TLC positions. Seconded by Nelson. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
Graduate List: Motion by Thomsen to approve the Class of 2023 Graduate list. Seconded by Riley. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
Audit RFP: Motion by Nelson to approve Schnurr and Company LLC as School auditors for FY24, 25, & 26. Seconded by Huberty. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
Personnel: Motion by Riley to approve the Resignations of Cam Arnold- Pareducator, Allie Bigley- Paraeducator, and Brett Hansen- MS Football Assistant Coach; and the New Hires of: Amber Miller- 6th Grade Teacher, Brett Hansen- MS AD, and Bayleigh Theesfeld- Freshman Softball Coach. Seconded by Thomsen. All voted in favor. Motion passed.
Open Enrollments: None
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Next Board Meeting is May 1st at 12:00 PM Budget Hearing in the High School Conference Room.
Talking Points- discussion was held on key points to share with the community from the board meeting
ADJOURNMENT: Riley motioned to adjourn the meeting at 6:11 PM. Seconded by Kibbie. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
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Board President Board Secretary
05.01.2023 Budget Hearing Meeting Minutes
05.01.2023 Budget Hearing Meeting MinutesEMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Budget Hearing Meeting
Board of Education
May 1, 2023
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a regular session on May 1, 2023 at 12:00 pm in the High School Conference Room.
Present: Bill Huberty, Lori Riley, Kathy Roethler, Val Morton(via Google Meet)
and Scott Kibbie(via Google Meet
Absent: Bruce Nelson and Katy Thomsen
Also Present: Cory Jenness and Alyssa Enderson
Kathy Roethler, Board President, called the meeting to order at 12:01 pm.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Riley to approve the agenda. Seconded by Huberty. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
BUDGET HEARING
Budget Presentation: Jenness presented the FY24 Budget information.
Public Comment: None
FY24 Budget Approval: Motion by Huberty to approve the FY24 Budget as presented. Seconded by Riley. Ayes- Roethler, Morton, Huberty, and Riley. Nays- Kibbie. Motion carried.
FY24 Budget Guarantee Resolution: Motion by Riley to approve the FY24 Budget Guarantee Resolution. Seconded by Huberty. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT: Riley motioned to adjourn the meeting at 12:43 pm. Seconded by Kibbie. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
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Board President Board Secretary
05.17.2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
05.17.2023 Regular Board Meeting MinutesEMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Board of Education
May 17, 2023
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a regular session on May 17, 2023 at 5:30 pm in the High School Library.
Present: Bill Huberty, Lori Riley, Kathy Roethler, Katy Thomsen, Bruce Nelson
Absent: Val Morton and Scott Kibbie; Student Board Members Devan Garman, Ben Merwald
And Sierra Wolff
Also Present: Cory Jenness, Alyssa Enderson, Tracie Christensen, Tim Rodemeyer, Tyler Bjustrom
Kathy Roethler, Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Riley to approve the agenda. Seconded by Thomsen. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
CONSENT ITEMS: Thomsen motioned to approve the consent items including: April board minutes, claims, SBO Financial reports, and Bids for Obsolete Equipment. Seconded by Nelson. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Second Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 904-905.03 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. Motion by Huberty to approve second reading. Seconded by Riley. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
TEACHING & LEARNING
Administrative Reports: Reports were given by Building Administrators. Superintendent Jenness gave the Student Board report to the Board.
NEW BUSINESS
First Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 100-103 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. The second reading will be held at the regular June board meeting.
Denovo Facilities Management: Motion by Nelson to approve the contract with Denovo to create a facilities management plan for Emmetsburg CSD. Seconded by Huberty. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
Bus Purchase: Motion by Riley to approve the purchase of a new bus with School Bus Sales. Seconded by Thomsen. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
Master Contract Language: Motion by Huberty to approve changes to the Master Contract language per Superintendent Jenness’ recommendations. Seconded by Nelson. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
2023-24 School Calendar: Motion by Thomsen to approve the change to the 23-24 Academic calendar per Superintendent Jennness’ recommendations. Seconded by Riley. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
Personnel: Motion by Nelson to approve the Resignations of Ann Marie Samojedny- Cook, Stephanie Tahtinen- Paraeducator, Briar Rowley- 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach, and Scott Higgins- MS Baseball Coach; and the New Hires of: Dawson Weir- Freshman Baseball Coach, Amber Christensen- MS Yearbook Stipend, Mike Soenen- Volunteer Baseball coach, Tyce Jenness- Summer custodial help, and Matt Wirtz- FY24 Paraeducator. Seconded by Thomsen. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Open Enrollments: None
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Next Board Meeting is June 21st @ 5:30 PM in the High School Library.
Talking Points- discussion was held on key points to share with the community from the board meeting
ADJOURNMENT: Riley motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:27 PM. Seconded by Huberty. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
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Board President Board Secretary
06.06.2023 Special Board Meeting Minutes
06.06.2023 Special Board Meeting MinutesEMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Board of Education
June 6, 2023
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a special session on June 6, 2023 at 12:00 pm in the High School Conference Room.
Present: Kathy Roethler, Katy Thomsen, Val Morton, Bill Huberty, and Lori Riley
Absent: Bruce Nelson, and Scott Kibbie
Also Present: Cory Jenness and Alyssa Enderson
Kathy Roethler, Board President called the meeting to order at 12:00 pm.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Riley to approve the agenda. Seconded by Thomsen. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
Personnel: Motion by Thomsen to approve the New Hires of: Stacie Vermeer- Kindergarten teacher and Jessica Biddle- Cross Country Coach. Seconded by Morton. All voted in favor. Motion passed.
Shingle Bids: Motion by Morton to approve the bid for Christopher Construction to Reshingle the West Elementary Building. Seconded by Riley. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Next Board Meeting is June 21st at 5:30 PM in the High School Library
Talking Points- discussion was held on key points to share with the community from the board meeting
ADJOURNMENT: Huberty motioned to adjourn the meeting at 12:05 PM. Seconded by Thomsen. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
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Board President Board Secretary
07.20.2022 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
07.20.2022 Regular Board Meeting MinutesEMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Board of Education
July 20, 2022 Minutes
All motions are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a regular session on July 20, 2022 at 5:30pm in the High School Library.
Present: Bill Huberty, Kathy Roethler, Val Morton, Katy Thomsen, Bruce Nelson, Lori Riley,
Scott Kibbie
Absent: None
Also Present: Cory Jenness, Alyssa Enderson
Kathy Roethler, Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:30pm.
Approval of Agenda: Morton moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Kibbie. Motion carried.
CONSENT ITEMS: Val Morton motioned to approve the consent items. Seconded by Kibbie. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Board Policies: Huberty moved to approve the second readings and revisions of board policies 700-701.4. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
EDUCATIONAL NEWS
New Board Financial Reports: SBO Enderson presented the format for the new monthly board reports for FY23.
NEW BUSINESS
Personnel: Morton moved to approve the following resignations: Ali Weir- Elementary Paraeducator and Ben Thomsen- Freshman Baseball Coach & 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach; seconded by Kibbie. Motion carried. Katy Thomsen motioned to approve the following contracts- Sara McWilliams- HS Science Teacher (MA+5- $48,760.00), Briar Rowley- Paraeducator ($14.00/hour), Alli Bigley- Paraeducator ($14.00/hour), and Ashley Warren- Paraeducator ($14.00/hour); seconded by Kibbie. Motion carried.
First Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 702-704.7 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. The second reading will be held at the regular August board meeting.
Naming Depositories: Riley motioned to approve the Depository Resolution for FY23. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
Approval of Milk Bids: Nelson moved to accept the Milk Bid from Anderson Erickson for the FY23 school year. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried.
Approval of Bread Bids: Huberty moved to accept the Bread Bid from Okoboji Bake Shop for the FY23 school year. Seconded by Kibbie. Motion carried.
Approval of Lunch Prices: Morton moved to approve the following food program prices for the FY23 school year- Adult Lunch $4.13, Student Lunch $2.85, Student K-4 Breakfast $1.35, Student 5-12 Breakfast $1.50. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
Approval of Handbooks: Huberty motioned to approve the following handbooks for the FY23 school year- Support Staff, Business Procedures, Secondary Handbook, Elementary Handbook, Certified Staff Handbook (with changes), and the Athletic Policies Handbook. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried.
Approval of ILCC Agreement: Nelson motioned to approve the FY23 agreement with Iowa Lakes Community College. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
Approval of Universal Pediatrics Contract: Morton motioned to approve the FY23 contract with Universal Pediatrics for Special Education Health Services. Seconded by Nelson. Motion carried.
EMC Insurance: Huberty motioned to approve the EMC Equipment Breakdown insurance contract for the FY23 school year. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
Morton motioned to table the following items due to lack of contracts received- Seasons Center, OnTo College, STEM Nepris, Advanced Network Professionals(Phone Replacement & Network Management). Nelson seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Discuss Board Legislative Priorities: Nelson motioned to table the Legislative Priorities to next month. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
Approval of Board Committees for FY23: Huberty motioned to approve the Board Committees for FY23. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Next Board Meeting is August 17, 2022 at 5:30 PM in the High School Library.
Talking Points- discussion was held on key points to share with the community from the board meeting
ADJOURNMENT: Scott Kibbie motioned to adjourn the meeting at 6:21 PM. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried.
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Board President Board Secretary
08.01.2022 Closed Session Minutes
08.01.2022 Closed Session MinutesEMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special Meeting
Board of Education
August 1, 2022
All motions are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a special session on August 1, 2022 at 5:00pm in the High School Library.
Present: Kathy Roethler, Val Morton, Bill Huberty, Bruce Nelson, Lori Riley, Katy Thomsen
Absent: Scott Kibbie
Also Present: Cory Jenness and Alyssa Enderson
Kathy Roethler, Board President called the meeting to order at 5:00pm.
Approval of Agenda: Morton moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Huberty. Motion carried.
CLOSED SESSION: Director Thomsen motioned to move to closed session citing Iowa Code as follows: 21.5(e) To discuss whether to conduct a hearing or to conduct hearings to suspend or expel a student, unless an open session is requested by the student or a parent or guardian of the student if the student is a minor. and 21.5(a) To review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential or to be kept confidential as a condition for that governmental body’s possession or continued receipt of federal funds as requested by the parent. Nelson seconded. Ayes-Roethler, Huberty, Morton, Riley, Nelson, Thomsen. Nays-None. Motion carried.
The board moved to the Conference Room to discuss the issue.
Lawyer Steven Avery was phoned at 6:05 pm and added to the closed session discussion.
Exited Closed Session at 6:27 pm.
The board reconvened in open session in the High School Library at 6:29 pm.
Reinstatement of Student X
Director Nelson moved to reinstate Student X for the FY23 school year with stipulations that will be evaluated and signed at the next school board meeting on August 17, 2022 in Closed Session. Riley seconded the motion. Ayes-Morton, Huberty, Riley, Nelson, Thomsen . Nays-None. Roethler abstains from the vote for personal reasons. Motion carried.
Reinstatement of Student Y
Director Nelson moved to reinstate Student Y for the FY23 school year with stipulations that will be evaluated and signed at the next school board meeting on August 17, 2022 in Closed Session. Riley seconded the motion. Ayes-Morton, Huberty, Riley, Nelson, Thomsen . Nays-None. Roethler abstains from the vote for personal reasons. Motion carried
Personnel: Morton motioned to approve Shelbie Reding as the 7th Grade volleyball coach- $1,976.00. Seconded by Huberty. Ayes- Morton, Huberty, Roethler, Nelson, Thomsen. Nays- Riley. Motion carried.
Adjournment: Nelson moved to adjourn at 6:27pm. Riley seconded the motion. Motion carried.
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Board President Board Secretary
08.17.2022 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
08.17.2022 Regular Board Meeting MinutesEMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Board of Education
August 17, 2022 Minutes
All motions are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a regular session on July 20, 2022 at 5:30pm in the High School Library.
Present: Bill Huberty, Kathy Roethler, Val Morton, Katy Thomsen, Lori Riley, Scott Kibbie
Absent: Bruce Nelson
Also Present: Cory Jenness, Alyssa Enderson, Kelly Josephson, Sara Straw, Tracie Christensen
Tyler Bjustrom, Tim Rodemeyer, Haleigh Reicks, Kyle Kavin, Darca Saxton,
Jill Schany, Amy Stewart, Gabby Davis, and Kayla Geelan
Kathy Roethler, Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:32pm
Educational News: New Teacher Introductions- Reicks, Geelan, Stewart, and Davis introduced themselves to the Board.
CLOSED SESSION: Director Thomsen motioned to move to closed session at 5:34 PM citing Iowa Code as follows: 21.5(e) To discuss whether to conduct a hearing or to conduct hearings to suspend or expel a student, unless an open session is requested by the student or a parent or guardian of the student if the student is a minor. and 21.5(a) To review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential or to be kept confidential as a condition for that governmental body’s possession or continued receipt of federal funds as requested by the parent. Kibbie seconded. Ayes-Roethler, Huberty, Riley, Thomsen, Kibbie. Nays-None. Motion carried.
Val Morton entered Closed Session at 5:39 PM.
Riley motioned to exit closed session at 5:41 PM. Seconded by Thomsen. Ayes- Roethler, Huberty, Riley, Thomsen, Kibbie, Morton. Nays- None. Motion carried.
Approval of Agenda: Huberty moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried.
CONSENT ITEMS: Val Morton motioned to approve the consent items. Seconded by Kibbie. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Board Policies: Thomsen moved to approve the second readings and revisions of board policies 700-701.4. Seconded by Huberty. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Personnel: Huberty moved to approve the following resignations:Jennifer DeSmidt- paraeducator. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried. Bill Huberty motioned to approve the following contracts- Natalie Schmidt- Cook ($13.50/hour); Cameron Arnold- Paraeducator ($14.00/hour); and Dawson Weir- paraeducator ($14.00/hour) seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
Open Enrollments: Riley motioned to approve the August Open Enrollment list as presented. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried.
FY23 Athletic Budget: Kibbie motioned to approve the Student Activity Athletic budget in the amount of $62,654.00. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
First Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 705-706.2, 501.14-501.15,606.06 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. The second reading will be held at the regular August board meeting. Riley motioned to table policies 705-706.2. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
MS Football Field: Morton motioned to approve the contract gifting the MS Football Field to the City of Emmetsburg. Seconded by Huberty. Motion carried.
ANP Contract for Network Management: Kibbie motioned to untable ANP contract from July meeting. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried. Thomsen motioned to approve the FY23 support contract with Advanced Network Professionals. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried.
Student Board Members: Kibbie motioned to approve the addition of student board members. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Next Board Meeting is September 13, 2022 at 5:30 PM in the High School Library.
Talking Points- discussion was held on key points to share with the community from the board meeting
ADJOURNMENT: Scott Kibbie motioned to adjourn the meeting at 6:28 PM. Seconded by Huberty. Motion carried.
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08.31.2022 Special Board Meeting Minutes
08.31.2022 Special Board Meeting MinutesEMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special Meeting
Board of Education
August 31, 2022
All motions are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a special session on August 31, 2022 at 12:00 PM in the Superintendent’s Office and via Google Hangouts.
Present: Kathy Roethler, Bill Huberty, Lori Riley, and Val Morton(via Google Hangouts)
Absent: Scott Kibbie, Bruce Nelson, and Katy Thomsen
Also Present: Cory Jenness and Alyssa Enderson
Kathy Roethler, Board President called the meeting to order at 12:00 PM
Approval of Agenda: Huberty moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried.
Personnel: Huberty motioned to approve the resignation of School Bus Driver David Vanheuvelen and the hires of: Jackie Leuer- MS Special Education- $38,237.00 and Jill Ricke-Server-$13.00/hour. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried.
Adjournment: Riley moved to adjourn at 12:01 PM. Huberty seconded the motion. Motion carried.
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09.21.2022 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
09.21.2022 Regular Board Meeting MinutesEMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Board of Education
September 21, 2022
All motions are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a regular session on September 21,, 2022 at 5:30pm in the High School Library.
Present: Bill Huberty, Kathy Roethler, Val Morton, Katy Thomsen, Lori Riley, Scott Kibbie, and
Bruce Nelson
Absent:
Also Present: Cory Jenness, Alyssa Enderson, Tracie Christensen, Tim Rodemeyer,
Tyler Bjustrom
Kathy Roethler, Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
Approval of Agenda: Morton moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
CONSENT ITEMS: Bill Huberty motioned to approve the consent items. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Educational News:
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New Teacher introductions from Eric Flynn, Jaclyn Leuer, Lacey Kilgore, and Gable and Ashley Bonner.
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Extended Learning Update was given by Jill Schany and Darca Saxton about the EXL program
Administrative Reports: Reports were given by Christensen, Rodemeyer, and Bjustrom
Second Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 705-706.2 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. Motion by Morton to approve second reading. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried.
Sealed Bids- Stoves: Sealed bids for the Electric stoves were opened and accepted as follows: Tom Griffin (Double Range) $50.00; Kim Banwart $220; Tammi Griffin $179. A bid for Double Range was rejected for Diana Ayers due to only one double range available. Director Thomsen motioned to approve the bids for the sale of the stoves. Seconded by Nelson. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
First Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 707.01-709 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. The second reading will be held at the regular October board meeting.
Approval of State Audit Report: Motion by Morton to approve Special Audit Report. Second by Kibbie. Ayes- Roethler, Kibbie, Morton, Huberty. Nays- none. Abstained from vote: Nelson, Thomsen, and Riley.
Approval of Allowable Growth- Special Education Deficit: Motion by Morton to approve the Special Education deficit for FY2021 of $145,931.26 for Allowable Growth. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
Board Legislative Priorities: Nelson motioned to untable form July meeting. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried. Riley motioned to approve the following Legislative Priorities for FY23: School Funding, Teacher Recruitment and License, Standards and Accountability, and Expanding Educational Opportunities. Seconded by Huberty. Motion carried.
EDA Contract: Motion by Thomsen to approve the EDA contract for West Elementary HVAC. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried.
Student Board Members: Motion by Kibbie to table the approval of student board members. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried.
Personnel: Riley motioned to approve the hire of two student TPRA employees: Dru Baak- paraeducator $14.00/hour and Emma Westfall- paraeducator $14.00/hour. Nelson seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Open Enrollments: None
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Next Board Meeting is October 19, 2022 at 5:30 PM in the High School Library.
Talking Points- discussion was held on key points to share with the community from the board meeting
ADJOURNMENT: Scott Kibbie motioned to adjourn the meeting at 6:32 PM. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried.
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10.19.2022 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
10.19.2022 Regular Board Meeting MinutesEMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Board of Education
October 19, 2022
All motions are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a regular session on September 21, 2022 at 5:00pm in the High School Library.
Present: Bill Huberty, Kathy Roethler, Val Morton(via Google Meet), Katy Thomsen, Lori Riley,
Scott Kibbie(via Phone), and Bruce Nelson
Absent:
Also Present: Cory Jenness, Alyssa Enderson, Tracie Christensen, Tim Rodemeyer,
Tyler Bjustrom
Kathy Roethler, Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm.
Approval of Agenda: Huberty moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
CONSENT ITEMS: Bill Huberty motioned to approve the consent items. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Verification of Board Voting Procedures: Board voting protocols were discussed.
Second Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 707.01-709 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. Motion by Thomsen to approve second reading. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried.
ExL Plan: Motion by Riley to approve the FY23 ExL Plan. Seconded by Nelson. Motion carried.
Sealed Bids- Stoves: Sealed bids for the Electric stoves were opened and accepted as follows: Ruth Kerber- $75.00 for one Stove. Director Huberty motioned to approve the bid for the sale of the stove. Seconded by Nelson. Motion carried.
TEACHING & LEARNING
Administrative Reports: Reports were given by Christensen, Rodemeyer, and Bjustrom
NEW BUSINESS
Certified Enrollment Projections/Comparisons: Discussion on current enrollment and future projections.
Seasons Center Contract/Sharing Agreement: Motion by Thomsen to approve the FY23 contract with Seasons Center/Sharing Agreement. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried.
Sharing Agreement- Human Resource Director: Motion by Huberty to approve the FY23 Sharing Agreement of Human Resource Director with Sibley-Ocheyedan. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried.
Early Retirement Policy: Motion by Thomsen to approve the FY23 Early Retirement policy to eligible members 55 years plus 15 years in the District. Seconded by Nelson. Motion carried.
Baseball/Softball Change Order: Motion by Kibbie to deny the Athletic Complex Change Order. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
Instructional Support Levy Renewal: Director Thomsen introduced and caused to be read the Resolution hereinafter set out and moved its adoption; seconded by Director Nelson; after due consideration by the Board, the President put the question upon the adoption of said Resolution and, the results of the roll call vote were: Roethler- aye, Morton- aye, Kibbie- aye, Nelson- aye, Thomsen- aye, Riley- aye, and Huberty- aye. Whereupon the President declared said Resolution duly adopted.
Student Board Members: Kibbie motioned to untable the Student Board members from September. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried. Riley motioned to approve the addition of Student Board Members Sierra Wolff, Ben Merwald and Devon Garmon to the Board. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
First Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 710-712, 407.06, 213.01 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. The second reading will be held at the regular November board meeting.
Personnel: Huberty motioned to approve the resignation of Katie Schmitt- Cross Country Coach and the hire of the following: Sarah Yotter- MS Para- $14.00/hour; Briar Rowley- 7th Grade Boys Basketball- $1,976.00; and Mark Saxton- Volunteer Wrestling Coach. Nelson seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Open Enrollments: Thomsen motioned to approve the Open Enrollment list for October. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Next Board Meeting is November 16, 2022 at 5:30 PM in the High School Library.
Talking Points- discussion was held on key points to share with the community from the board meeting
ADJOURNMENT: Bruce Nelson motioned to adjourn the meeting at 5:48 PM. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
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11.09.2022 ISL Hearing Minutes
11.09.2022 ISL Hearing MinutesEMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
ISL Hearing
Board of Education
November 9, 2022
All motions are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in an ISL Hearing on November 9, 2022 at 5:00 PM in the HS Library.
Present: Kathy Roethler, Bill Huberty, Lori Riley(arrived at 5:10 PM), Katy Thomsen, and Bruce Nelson
Absent: Val Morton and Scott Kibbie
Also Present: Cory Jenness and Alyssa Enderson
Kathy Roethler, Board President called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM
Public Comment on Instructional Levy Hearing: No public comment was made.
Adopt Resolution to Participate in Instructional Support Program: Director Nelson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption. Director Thomsen seconded the motion to adopt. The roll was called and the vote was:
AYES: Roethler, Thomsen, Nelson, and Huberty
NAYS: None
The President declared the resolution adopted.
Review/Approve to Release HVAC Construction Documents: Huberty motioned to table the HVAC Construction Document release. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
Approve Contracts: Huberty motioned to approve the resignation of Jeremy Zeigler as MS Wrestling Coach and the Hire of Gable Bonner as Floating Wrestling Coach- $2,245.00. Seconded by Nelson. Motion carried.
Adjournment: Nelson moved to adjourn at 5:24 PM. Thomsen seconded the motion. Motion carried.
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11.22.2022 Organizational Meeting Minutes
11.22.2022 Organizational Meeting MinutesEMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Board of Education
November 22, 2022
All motions are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a regular session on November 22,, 2022 at 5:30 pm in the High School Library.
Present: Bill Huberty, Kathy Roethler, Val Morton, Katy Thomsen, Lori Riley, and
Scott Kibbie and Bruce Nelson (via Google Meet); student board member
Ben Merwald
Absent: student board members Sierra Wolff and Devan Garmin
Also Present: Cory Jenness and Alyssa Enderson
Kathy Roethler, Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
CONSENT ITEMS: Morton motioned to approve the consent items. Seconded by Kibbie. Motion carried.
Public Comments: Discussion on Public comment during the Board meetings was held. Motion by Riley to keep Board Policy as written. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Second Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 707.01-709 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. Motion by Huberty to approve second reading. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried.
LEP Allowable Cost: Motion by Thomsen to approve the LEP Program allowable amount of $7,314.45. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried.
TEACHING & LEARNING
Administrative Reports: Reports were given by Building Administrators. Student Board Member Ben Merwald gave the Student Board report to the Board.
ADJOURNMENT OF RETIRING BOARD: Motion by Riley to adjourn the meeting at 5:39 PM. Seconded by Kibbie. Motion carried.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Secretary Enderson called the Organizational meeting to order at 5:40 PM.
Enderson called for nominations of Board President. Morton nominated Kathy Roethler. Riley nominated Bruce Nelson. Thomsen moved to cease nominations. Huberty seconded. Motion carried. Ballots were distributed. Roethler was appointed by a 4-3 vote. Enderson called for nominations of the Vice-President.Roethler nominated Morton. Nelson nominated Thomsen. Thomsen nominated Nelson. Huberty called for nominations to cease and Kibbie seconded the motion. Motion carried. Ballots were distributed. Morton was appointed as the Vice-President on a 4-3 vote. The oath of office was administered to President Roethler and Vice-President Morton.
TIME, DATE, & PLACE FOR MONTHLY MEETINGS: The time and date of the regular monthly meeting was set for the third Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm in the HS/MS Library and will be revisited at the April Board meeting. Huberty moved to set the meetings as noted and Thomsen seconded. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
First Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 800-801.05 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. The second reading will be held at the regular December board meeting.
Sequential Course Change for Science Curriculum: Discussion on sequential courses for our Science program was held. Kibbie motioned to approve the curriculum. Thomsen seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Palo Alto Gaming Development Corporation Grant & Mini Grant: Motion by Riley to approve the PACGDC Mini Gaming Grant for $5,000.00. Seconded by Huberty. Motion carried. Motion by Morton to approve the Full PACGDC Gaming Grant. Seconded by Thomsen. Ayes- Roethler, Morton, Riley, Thomsen, Huberty, and Kibbie. Nays- Nelson. Motion carried.
Legal Counsel: Motion by Morton to approve Steve Avery as the district’s legal counsel for FY23. Seconded by Huberty. Motion carried.
Local Publisher: Motion by Kibbie to approve the Reporter Democrat as the district’s local publisher. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
K-12 Desk Audit: Motion by Morton to approve the K-12 course enrollment data as presented. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.
Early Graduation: Motion by Huberty to approve the list of Early Graduates for FY23 pending they meet all the requirements. Seconded by Roethler. Motion carried.
SBRC Application:
Open Enrollment Out not in Fall 2021: Morton moved to allow administration to submit a request to the School Budget Review Committee for a modified supplemental amount of $118,515.80 for increased enrollment count.Seconded by Thomsen. Ayes: Huberty, Kibbie, Morton, Nelson, Riley, Roethler, Thomsen. Nays: none. The motion passed on a 7-0 vote.
ELL Beyond 5 Years: Morton moved to allow administration to submit a request to the School Budget Review Committee for LEP Students beyond 5 years in the program for $1,575.21. .Seconded by Thomsen. Ayes: Huberty, Kibbie, Morton, Nelson, Riley, Roethler, Thomsen. Nays: none. The motion passed on a 7-0 vote.
Personnel: RIley motioned to table the personnel. Morton seconded. Motion carried.
Open Enrollments: None
CLOSED SESSION: Superintendent Goals
Director Thomsen moved to go into closed session citing Iowa Code as follows: 21.5(e) To evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session. Seconded by Riley.
Ayes- Roethler, Morton, Riley, Thomsen, Nelson, Huberty, and Kibbie. Motion carried.
The board moved to the Conference Room for the closed session at 6:51 PM.
Director Huberty motioned to exit closed session at 7:28 PM. Seconded by Thomsen. Ayes-Roethler, Huberty, Morton, Thomsen, Kibbie, Riley, and Nelson. Nays-None. Motion carried.
Personnel: Riley motioned to untable the personnel. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried. Motion by Huberty to approve the resignation of Madison Olson- Paraeducator. Second by Kibbie. Motion carried. Motion by Morton to hire Racheal Fogarty- West Para- $14.00. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried. Motion by Morton to hire Kristi Hackbart- Bus Driver- $105.00/day. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried. Motion by Huberty to hire Shaylee Horst- MS Yearbook Sponsor- $500.00 stipend and Beth King- West Yearbook Sponsor- $500.00 stipend. Thomsen seconded the motion. Motion carried.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Next Board Meeting is December 21, 2022 at 5:30 PM in the High School Library.
Talking Points- discussion was held on key points to share with the community from the board meeting
ADJOURNMENT: Kibbie motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:36 PM. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried.
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