01.18.2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

EMMETSBURG 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