10.19.2022 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Regular Meeting 

Board of Education

October 19, 2022

 

All motions are unanimous unless otherwise noted.

The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in a regular session on September 21, 2022 at 5:00pm in the High School Library. 

 

Present: Bill Huberty, Kathy Roethler, Val Morton(via Google Meet), Katy Thomsen, Lori Riley, 

Scott Kibbie(via Phone), and Bruce Nelson

Absent:  

Also Present:  Cory Jenness, Alyssa Enderson, Tracie Christensen, Tim Rodemeyer, 

Tyler Bjustrom

 

Kathy Roethler, Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm. 

 

Approval of Agenda: Huberty moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried.

 

CONSENT ITEMS: Bill Huberty motioned  to approve the consent items. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried. 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Verification of Board Voting Procedures: Board voting protocols were discussed.

 

Second Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 707.01-709  that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. Motion by Thomsen to approve second reading. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried.

 

ExL Plan: Motion by Riley to approve the FY23 ExL Plan. Seconded by Nelson. Motion carried. 

 

Sealed Bids- Stoves: Sealed bids for the Electric stoves were opened and accepted as follows: Ruth Kerber- $75.00 for one Stove. Director Huberty motioned to approve the bid for the sale of the stove. Seconded by Nelson. Motion carried.

 

TEACHING & LEARNING

 

Administrative Reports: Reports were given by Christensen, Rodemeyer, and Bjustrom

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Certified Enrollment Projections/Comparisons: Discussion on current enrollment and future projections. 

 

Seasons Center Contract/Sharing Agreement: Motion by Thomsen to approve the FY23 contract with Seasons Center/Sharing Agreement. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried. 

 

Sharing Agreement- Human Resource Director: Motion by Huberty to approve the FY23 Sharing Agreement of Human Resource Director with Sibley-Ocheyedan. Seconded by Riley. Motion carried. 

 

Early Retirement Policy: Motion by Thomsen to approve the FY23 Early Retirement policy to eligible members 55 years plus 15 years in the District. Seconded by Nelson. Motion carried. 

 

Baseball/Softball Change Order: Motion by Kibbie to deny the Athletic Complex Change Order. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried. 

 

Instructional Support Levy Renewal: Director Thomsen introduced and caused to be read the Resolution hereinafter set out and moved its adoption; seconded by Director Nelson; after due consideration by the Board, the President put the question upon the adoption of said Resolution and, the results of the roll call vote were: Roethler- aye, Morton- aye, Kibbie- aye, Nelson- aye, Thomsen- aye, Riley- aye, and Huberty- aye. Whereupon the President declared said Resolution duly adopted. 

 

Student Board Members: Kibbie motioned to untable the Student Board members from September. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried. Riley motioned to approve the addition of Student Board Members Sierra Wolff, Ben Merwald and Devon Garmon to the Board. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried. 

 

First Reading Board Policies: Jenness reviewed board policies 710-712, 407.06, 213.01  that were discussed at the Policy Development Committee meeting. The second reading will be held at the regular November board meeting.

 

Personnel:  Huberty motioned to approve the resignation of Katie Schmitt- Cross Country Coach and the hire of the following: Sarah Yotter- MS Para- $14.00/hour; Briar Rowley- 7th Grade Boys Basketball- $1,976.00; and Mark Saxton- Volunteer Wrestling Coach. Nelson seconded the motion. Motion carried. 

 

Open Enrollments: Thomsen motioned to approve the Open Enrollment list for October. Seconded by Morton. Motion carried. 

 

ADDITIONAL ITEMS

 

Next Board Meeting is November 16, 2022 at 5:30 PM in the High School Library. 

 

Talking Points- discussion was held on key points to share with the community from the board meeting

 

ADJOURNMENT: Bruce Nelson motioned to adjourn the meeting at 5:48 PM. Seconded by Thomsen. Motion carried. 

 

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