EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special Meeting
Board of Education
October 6, 2021 Minutes
All motions are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a special session on October 6, 2021 at 5:00pm in the High School Library.
Present: Jane Hoyman, Bill Huberty, Val Morton, Kathy Roethler, Katy Thomsen
Absent: Aaron Dietrich, Scott Kibbie
Also Present: Darren Hanna, Tim Rodemeyer, Lisa Chapman
Jane Hoyman, Board President called the meeting to order at 5:01pm.
Approval of Agenda: Morton moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Huberty. Motion carried.
CLOSED SESSION: Director Morton motioned to move to closed session citing Iowa Code as follows: 21.5(e) To discuss whether to conduct a hearing or to conduct hearings to suspend or expel a student, unless an open session is requested by the student or a parent or guardian of the student if the student is a minor. and 21.5(a) To review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential or to be kept confidential as a condition for that governmental body’s possession or continued receipt of federal funds as requested by the parent. Huberty seconded. Ayes-Hoyman, Huberty, Morton, Roethler. Nays-None. Motion carried.
The board moved to the Conference Room to discuss the issue.
Exited Closed Session at 5:21pm.
The board reconvened in open session in the High School Library at 5:21pm.
Director Thomsen exited at 5:35pm.
Expulsion/Suspension of Student X
Director Morton moved to suspend Student X for the remainder of the school year. An evaluation must be completed prior to re-entry in the district. Roethler seconded the motion. Ayes-Hoyman, Huberty, Morton, Roethler. Nays-None. Motion carried.
The board moved to the Conference Room for the closed session.
CLOSED SESSION: Director Huberty motioned to move to closed session citing Iowa Code as follows: 21.5(e) To discuss whether to conduct a hearing or to conduct hearings to suspend or expel a student, unless an open session is requested by the student or a parent or guardian of the student if the student is a minor. and 21.5(a) To review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential or to be kept confidential as a condition for that governmental body’s possession or continued receipt of federal funds. Roethler seconded. Ayes-Hoyman, Huberty, Morton, Roethler. Nays-None. Motion carried.
The board moved to the Conference Room for the closed session.
The board reconvened in open session.
Expulsion/Suspension of Student Y
Director Morton moved to suspend Student Y for the remainder of the school year. An evaluation must be completed prior to re-entry in the district. Roethler seconded the motion. Ayes-Hoyman, Huberty, Morton, Roethler. Nays-None. Motion carried.
Adjournment: Morton moved to adjourn at 5:46pm. Huberty seconded the motion. Motion carried.
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