EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Board of Education
March 25, 2026
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a regular session on March 25, 2026 at 6:31 am in the Central Office Board Room.
Present: Bruce Nelson, Morgan Grimm, Bill Huberty, Val Morton, Brian Brown, Kyle Caven
Absent: Sarah Brugman
Also Present: Cory Jenness, Alyssa Enderson, Tracie Christensen, Tyler Bjustrom, Kari Menefee
Kyle Caven, Board President called the meeting to order at 6:32 am.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Grimm to approve the agenda as presented. Seconded by Brown. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
TEACHING & LEARNING
Administrative Reports: Building Administrators shared their monthly reports. Activity Director Hewitt presented the monthly athletic report.
Board Learning: None
PUBLIC FORUM: No members from the community were present.
CONSENT ITEMS: Huberty motioned to approve the consent items including: February board minutes, Claims, Board Reports, and Donations. Seconded by Brown. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Second Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed Board policies 801.6 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. Motion by Grimm to approve second reading. Seconded by Caven. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
First Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 505R1, 507.9-601.2 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. The second reading will be held at the regular April board meeting.
1969 Mechanical Retrofit Bids: Nelson motioned to approve the 1969 Mechanical Retrofit Project with the low bid from H & R Construction for $806,000 with no alternates included. Seconded by Grimm. All members voted in favor. Motion carried.
E-Rate Bids: Jenness presented the E-Rate process and bids for the E-Rate funding window. Informational only.
LGRP Agreement: Nelson motioned to approve the annual LGRP Agreement in the amount of $75,319.42. Huberty seconded the motion. All members voted in favor. Motion carried.
Personnel: Motion by Grimm to approve the following resignations: Tiegan Huntley- 5th Grade, Wyatt Heideman- HS Science, Justin VerMeer- Bus Driver, Jenna Garrelts- Head FB Cheer and Basketball Cheer Sponsor, and Abbie Schany- MS Softball, 8th Grade Volleyball, and 8th Grade Basketball Coach; the following termination: Chelsea Strohman- JV FB Cheer and Wrestling Cheer Sponsor; and the following New Hires: Pat Terveer- Paraeducator at West, Addison Korleski- 7/8th ELA Teacher, Mark Klaus- MS Baseball Coach, and Raegen Swanson- MS Softball Coach. Seconded by Caven. All members voted in favor. Motion passed.
Open Enrollment Requests: Motion by Nelson to approve the Open Enrollment Request list as presented. Seconded by Brown. All members voted in favor. Motion carried.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Next Board Meeting is April 15th at 6:30 AM
Talking Points on Board Agenda Items- Caven expressed excitement about the Mechanical Retrofit project.
ADJOURNMENT: Huberty motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:36 am. Second Caven. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
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