EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board Work Session

Board of Education

July 15, 2026

 

The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a Board Work session on July 15, 2026 at 7:15 AM  in the Central Office Board Room. 

 

Present: Bill Huberty, Kyle Caven, Morgan Grimm, Brian Brown, Bruce Nelson

Absent:   Sarah Brugman, Val Morton

Also Present:  Cory Jenness, Alyssa Enderson

 

Board President, Kyle Caven, called the work session to order at 7:15 AM. 

 

TEACHING & LEARNING

 

Elementary Building Project: Discussion was held with Denovo and CMBA regarding the next planning steps for the Elementary Building project. 

 

ADDITIONAL ITEMS 

 

Next Board Meeting is August 19th, 2026 at 6:30 AM. 

 

ADJOURNMENT: Work Session concluded at 8:14 AM. 

 

 

 

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Board President                                       Board Secretary

 

EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Regular Meeting 

Board of Education

July 15, 2026

 

The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a regular session on July 15, 2026 at 6:30 am  in the Central Office Board Room. 

 

Present: Bill Huberty, Morgan Grimm, Kyle Caven, Brian Brown, Bruce Nelson, Val Morton

Absent:   Sarah Brugman

Also Present:  Cory Jenness, Alyssa Enderson, Dan Hewitt

 

Kyle Caven, Board President called the meeting to order at 6:30 am. 

 

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

 

PUBLIC FORUM: Jill Schany, Kelly Klaus, and Darca Saxton spoke on concerns regarding the Business Office Procedures Manual.

 

CONSENT ITEMS: SBO Enderson presented the consent items and reports. Nelson motioned to approve the consent items including: June board minutes, Claims, Board Reports, and Donations. Seconded by Huberty.  All voted affirmative. Motion carried.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Second Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed Board policies- Financial Policy Primer that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. Motion by Brown to approve second reading. Seconded by Caven.  All voted affirmative. Motion carried.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

First Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies- Legislative Policy Primer that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. Motion by Grimm to waive the 2nd reading of the board policies as listed. Seconded by Morton. All members voted in favor. Motion carried. Motion by Brown to approve the Legislative Policies. Seconded by Morton. All members voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

FY27 Handbooks: Motion by Morton to table handbooks for FY27: Certified Staff, Support Staff, Business Office Procedures, Athletic Policies, Secondary, Elementary, Title IX, and Emmetsburg Virtual Academy to the next regular board meeting. Seconded by Huberty. All members voted in favor. Motion carried.

 

FY27 Fee Schedule: Motion by Grimm to approve the FY27 Fee Schedule as presented. Seconded by Nelson. All members voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

FY27 Bread/Milk Bids: Motion by Morton to approve the FY27 Milk bid to Anderson Erickson and the FY27 Bread Bid to Okoboji Bake Shop as presented in the Bid Matrix. Seconded by Nelson. All members voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

Resolution for SAVE Bonds: Motion by Grimm to approve the Resolution for the Proposed Issuance of Approximately $2,000,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds. Seconded by Caven;  Ayes: Caven, Brown, Morton, Nelson, Grimm,  and Huberty, Nays: None. The motion passed by a vote of 6/0.

 

New Elementary Location Contract: Motion by Grimm to untable the Real Estate Purchase Agreement with Kassels from the previous board meeting. Seconded  by Nelson. All members voted in favor. Motion carried. Motion by Huberty to approve the Elementary Location contract with Kassels as presented. Seconded by Brown. All members voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

FY26 Fund Flexibility Transfer Resolution: Motion by Grimm to approve the FY26 Fund Flexibility Transfer Resolution. Seconded by Huberty. Roll Call Vote: Ayes- Caven, Grimm, Nelson, Brown, Morton, and Huberty. All Motion passes 6-0.

 

FY27 Depositories: Motion by Nelson to approve the FY27 Depository Resolution. Seconded by Grimm. All members voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

ILCC Contract: Motion by Morton to approve the FY27 ILCC Contract as presented.  Seconded by Nelson. All members voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

Western Iowa Tech MOU: Motion by Nelson to approve the MOU with Western Iowa Tech. Seconded by Grimm. All members voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

Personnel:  Morton motioned  to approve the following resignations: Serena Lace- Paraeducator, Brenda Carrigan- Paraeducator, Jim Carpenter- Custodian, and Laney Montag- JVR Softball Coach; the new hires: Ashley Kestel- West School Nurse, and Mark Paul Salino- HS Vocal Teacher (Pending certification, background check, visa), Lindsy Frambach- Junior Class Sponsor, and Jeremy Joynt- MS Football Assistant Coach; and the following Volunteer Coaches: Bruce Nelson- Varsity Football, Kyle Rouse- Cross Country, and Jarrod Joynt- Varsity Football. Seconded by Caven. Nelson abstained from voting. All other members voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

Open Enrollment Requests: Motion by Morton to approve the Open Enrollment list as presented. Seconded by Nelson. All members voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

TEACHING & LEARNING

 

Administrative Reports: Superintendent Jenness presented the monthly athletic report. 

 

Board Learning: None 

 

ADDITIONAL ITEMS 

 

Next Regular Board Meeting is August 19th at 6:30 AM

 

Talking Points on Board Agenda Items- None.

 

ADJOURNMENT:  Huberty motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:11 am. Second Caven. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

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Board President                                       Board Secretary

 

EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SAVE Bond Hearing 

Board of Education

July 15, 2026

 

The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a special session on July 15, 2026 at 6:30 am  in the Central Office Board Room. 

 

Present: Kyle Caven, Bill Huberty, Morgan Grimm, Val Morton, Bruce Nelson, and Brian Brown

Absent:   Sarah Brugman

Also Present:  Cory Jenness, Alyssa Enderson

 

Kyle Caven, Board President called the Public Hearing to order at 6:30am.

 

Public Hearing for Notice of Proposed Issuance of $2,000,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Services, and Use Tax Revenue Bonds: A Public Hearing was held by the Board of Education. No members from the community wished to speak at the hearing. 

 

ADJOURNMENT:  Grimm motioned to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 am. Seconded by Morton. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

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Board President                                        Board Secretary