07.17.2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Regular Meeting 

Board of Education

July 17, 2024

 

The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a regular session on July 17, 2024 at 6:30 am  in the Central Office Board Room. 

 

Present: Val Morton, Bruce Nelson, Kathy Roethler, Bill Huberty, Lori Riley

and Morgan Grimm

Absent:   Kyle Caven

Also Present:  Cory Jenness and Alyssa Enderson

 

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

 

Administrative Reports: Cory Jenness presented the Activity Director report.

 

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

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Second Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 406.4-804.2  that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. Motion by Grimm to approve second reading. Seconded by Riley. All voted affirmative. Motion carried.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

First Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 200.4, 501.3-708 that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. The second reading will be held at the regular August board meeting.

 

Milk & Bread Bids: Motion by Roethler to table the Milk and Bread bids to the regular August board meeting. Seconded by Grimm. All members voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

Depositories: Motion by Nelson to approve the FY25 Bank Depositories resolution. Seconded by Huberty.  All members voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

Fund Flexibility Transfer Resolution: Motion by Riley to approve the FY25 Fund Flexibility Transfer resolution. Seconded by Nelson. Roll Call vote: ayes- Morton, Roethler, Nelson, Grimm, Huberty, and Riley; nays- none. Motion carried. 

 

Approval of Handbooks: Motion by Grimm to approve the FY25 Handbooks. Seconded by Roethler. All members voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

Sharing Agreements: Motion by Nelson to approve the FY25 Staff Sharing Agreements as presented. Seconded by Riley. All members voted in favor. Motion carried.   

 

FY25 School Fees: Motion by Huberty to approve the School Fees for FY25. Seconded by Riley. All members voted in favor. Motion carried.   

 

EMC Insurance Renewal: Motion by Morton to approve the FY25 EMC insurance renewal. Seconded by Grimm. All members voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

Bill Huberty exited the meeting at 6:55 am. 

 

Personnel: Motion by Roethler to approve the resignation of Madison Schoening- 5th grade Teacher and the new hires of: Eva Jefferson- Paraeducator, Mia Auten- Paraeducator, Ally Bruhn- 5th Grade Teacher. Seconded by Nelson. All members voted in favor. Motion passed. 

 

Open Enrollments: Motion by Grimm to approve the FY25 Open enrollments as presented. Seconded by Riley. All members voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

ADDITIONAL ITEMS 

 

Next Board Meeting is August 21st  @ 6:30 AM. 

 

Talking Points- None

 

ADJOURNMENT:  Grimm motioned to adjourn the meeting at . Seconded by Riley. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 

 

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