EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special Meeting
Board of Education
October 29, 2019 Minutes
All motions are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
The Board of Education of Emmetsburg Community School District met in special session on October 29, 2019 at 5:00pm in the Conference Room.
Present: Jane Hoyman, Ed Meyer, Aaron Dietrich, Dan Chism, Kathy Roethler,
Scott Kibbie (arrived at 5:05pm)
Absent: Rick Brennan
Also Present: Darren Hanna, Lisa Chapman, Tracie Christensen, Mike Embrock, Steve Avery-Legal Student A, Student A Family 1 & 2, Anesa McGregor
Jane Hoyman, President, called the special meeting to order at 5:00pm, acknowledged the fact of a quorum.
Approval of Agenda: Chism moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Roethler. Motion carried.
CLOSED SESSION: Director Meyer moved to enter into closed session citing Section 21.5(1)(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. Director Dietrich seconded. Roll call vote: Meyer-aye, Dietrich-aye, Hoyman-aye, Roethler-aye, Chism-aye, Kibbie-aye. Motion carried.
The board exited closed session at 6:01pm. The meeting was then opened to the public.
DIscuss/Approve Expulsion of Student A: Superintendent Hanna recommended the expulsion of Student A citing Iowa Code 282.4 since “the presence of the student is detrimental to the best interest of the school.” The expulsion is for the remainder of the school year. The student will have access to Apex Learning. All credits earned will be applied to the student’s record. The student’s readmission will be upon application to the Board Secretary by July 1, 2020. The Board will then vote on readmission during the July 2020 Regular Board Meeting. Director Chism moved to approve the recommended expulsion. The motion was seconded by Director Kibbie. Roll call vote: Chism-aye, Kibbie-aye, Hoyman-aye, Meyer-aye, Dietrich-aye, Roethler-aye. Motion carried.
Adjourn: Kibbie moved to adjourn at 6:05pm. Seconded by Roethler. Motion carried.
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