Board Minutes - 2024.02.26 - Board Work Session

February 26, 2024

The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District Board of Directors met at the District Office on Monday, February 26, 2024 at 6:00 pm for a Board Work Session. Visitors in attendance: Ann Ohms, Nick Batterson, Melissa Reed-Appel, Nathan Hinton & Patrick Davis and others not signed in.

Call to Order: President Houk called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Roll call: Ed Glenn, present; Eric Klyn, present; Lara Vandello, present; Micah Van Mersbergen, present; Tom Judy, present; Tyrone Lobberecht, present, and Curt Houk, present.  Quorum established.

Board Work Session:  

Capital Projects: Curt Johnston, Activities Director gave his plans for past and future banner and trophy displays, Brian Crawford from Denovo spoke on the tabled bid for the Blakesburg Kitchen project, Patrick Davis also from Denovo gave a brief history to the new board members on the facility assessments that Denovo had performed in 2001 and Superintendent Williamson showed a capital project estimator and how SAVE & PPEL funds are and will be spent.

Board Recessed at 7:46 pm

Board Work Session Resumed at 7:52 pm

Finance: Superintendent Williamson discussed the management fund, early retirement policy, FY25 tax rate and average classroom size enrollment in elementary buildings.

ESSER: The balance of remaining ESSER funds will be spent by September of 2024

Spring Calendar 2023-24: Discussion was held on snow make up days and of a survey being sent out to staff and families after the completion of this year’s spring break.

Adjourn: Van Mersbergen moved and Judy seconded to adjourn board session.  Motion carried unanimously.  Meeting adjourned at 8:03 pm.  

Curt Houk                                                        Mary McCrea

Board President                                                 Board Secretary