08.21.2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Regular Meeting 

Board of Education

August 21, 2024

 

The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a regular session on August 21, 2024 at 6:30 am  in the Central Office Board Room. 

 

Present: Val Morton, Morgan Grimm, Bruce Nelson, Kathy Roethler, Lori Riley, 

Bill Huberty, and Kyle Caven

Absent:  

Also Present:  Cory Jenness, Alyssa Enderson, Tracie Christensen, Tim Rodemeyer, and Student Board Member Ava Faulkner-Leth

 

Val Morton, Board President called the meeting to order at 6:30am. 

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Nelson to approve the agenda as presented.  Seconded by Grimm.  All voted affirmative. Motion carried. 

 

PUBLIC FORUM: No members from the community were present.

 

TEACHING & LEARNING

 

APL Presentation: Jill Schany and Arik Kerr Presented the APL conference details and plans for the future APL program

 

Administrative Reports: Building Principals presented their monthly reports. Dan Hewitt presented the AD report. Student Board Member Ava Fulkner-Leth presented the Student Board Report. 

 

CONSENT ITEMS: Nelson motioned to approve the consent items including: July board minutes, Claims, SBO Financial reports, Donations, and Bids for Obsolete Equipment. Seconded by Grimm.  All voted affirmative. Motion carried.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Second Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed the annual Board policies that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. Motion by Huberty to approve second reading. Seconded by Riley. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

First Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 106.1, 206.3-206.4, 401.6-402.3, 603.1-803.2 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. The second reading will be held at the regular September board meeting.

 

Petition of Bond Issuance: Motion by Grimm to approve the Issuance of $29,750,000.00 in General Obligation School Bonds. Seconded by Caven.  All members voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

Bond Election Resolution: Motion by Roethler to approve the Bond Election Resolution. Seconded by Morton. Roll Call vote: ayes- Morton, Grimm, Nelson, Roethler, Riley, Huberty, and Caven.  nays- none. Motion carried. 

 

Milk & Bread Bids: Motion by Roethler to untable the Milk and Bread bids from the  regular July board meeting. Seconded by Nelson. All members voted in favor. Motion carried. Motion by Caven to approve the Milk and Bread bids as presented. Seconded by Nelson. All members voted in favor. Motion carried.  

 

Personnel: Motion by Huberty to approve the resignation of Cassie Hagedorn- Paraeducator and the new hire Colvin Jenness- JVR Boys Basketball Coach. Seconded by Grimm. All members voted in favor. Motion passed. 

 

ADDITIONAL ITEMS 

 

Next Board Meeting is September 18th @ 6:30 AM. 

 

Talking Points- None

 

ADJOURNMENT:  Huberty motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:56 am. Seconded by Riley. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

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