Board Minutes - 2024.07.15 Regular Meeting

July 15, 2024

 

The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District Board of Directors met at the District Office on Monday, July 15, 2024, at 6:00 pm for a regular board meeting. Visitors in attendance: Ann Ohms, Nick Batterson and others not signed in. 

 

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

 

Public Forum: None

 

Correspondence:  Thank you card from family of Lloyd Olson  

 

Approve Agenda: Glenn moved and Judy seconded to amend agenda by removing item 11: Closed Session per Iowa Code 21.5{1}(i) Superintendent Evaluation. The amendment was made to postpone the closed session for the superintendent review so that board members could attend the regional softball game at 8:00 pm that the EBF softball team was playing in.  Motion carried unanimously, amended agenda approved. 

 

Reports & Presentation: Scott Williamson, Superintendent presented his board report on the Instructional Support Levy.  Garret Pochop and Travis Squires from Piper Sandler gave a presentation to the board on EBF’s debt profile, capital financing and financing scenario examples.  Jordan Buell, Principal of the Jr/Sr High gave his report regarding summer school and summer projects at the Jr/Sr High. Other reports submitted but not read were from the Director of Special Services and the Childcare Director.

 

Consent Items: Glenn moved and Van Mersbergen seconded to approve consent items 7a to 7c: June 17, 2024 minutes, June 25, 2024 minutes, account balances as of June 30, 2024, July 2024 bills list, school board policies:  Technology and Instructional Materials – 631, School Library – 632, Appropriate Use of District Technology, Network Systems, and Internet Access – 633, Implementation of Technology Protection Measures Regarding the Use of the District’s Technology, Network Systems, and Internet Access – 634, First Reading of new policy: Employee Travel Compensation – 431, Second Reading of Stock Epinephrine Auto-Injector Supply for Anaphylaxis - 555B, Second Reading of Revised Personally Identifiable Information and Protected Personally Identifiable Information Requirements Applicable to all Federal & State Awards -712C, Second Reading of revised policies to include April Glosser, Equity Coordinator, Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination -105, Annual Notice of Non-Discrimination – 109 and Continuous Notice of Non-Discrimination – 110.  Motion carried unanimously.  Glenn moved and Lobberecht seconded to approve consent item 7d #1-4 of Contracts and Agreements:  Shared Librarian with GPAEA, CodaHands Interpreting & Consultant, IHCC - 2024-25 Contract of Educational Services, and Winona State University Agreement.  Motion carried unanimously.  Judy moved and Van Mersbergen seconded to table consent item 7d #5: Hamilton Produce Company 2024-25 contract to get more information on price the district would be locking in.  Motion carried unanimously; consent item tabled.

 

Personnel:  Judy moved and Klyn seconded to approve the hires of Kristy DeZwarte, 5th Grade Teacher at Fremont Elementary, Michelle Seddon, Assistant FFA Advisor, Jarrah Green, Assistant Boys Basketball and Andy Heinle, 9th Grade Boys Basketball.  Motion carried unanimously.  There were no resignations.

 

Action Items:  Van Mersbergen moved and Lobberecht seconded to approve resident student transfer requests for Maverick Brown from Eddyville to Blakesburg, Rowan Brown from Eddyville to Blakesburg, Blakely McKim from Blakesburg to Eddyville and Scarlet Miller from Blakesburg to Eddyville.  Motion carried unanimously.  Van Mersbergen moved and Glenn seconded to approve the 2024-25 Classified Staff Handbook, 2024-25 Certified Staff Handbook and the 2024-25 Explore Academy Handbook.  Motion carried unanimously. 

 

Discussion Items:  Superintendent Williamson gave an update on the progress being made with the FCS room at the Jr/Sr High school and will get needed information to the board so a decision can be made on what financing the board would like to pursue for the project to construct 8 additional classrooms at the Jr/Sr High school in place of the modular buildings currently being used.  Next regular board meeting is Monday, August 19, 2024. Open Enrollments were viewed by the Board. Open positions are: English Teacher for Jr/Sr High (2), Therapeutic Classroom Teacher for Explore Academy, Para Educator for Eddyville Elementary with 1:1 Differential (2), Regular Route Drivers, Child Care Associates, Substitutes for all positions, Coaching / Supplemental Positions: Head Baseball Coach, Basketball Cheer Coach, Assistant Football Coach and Jr High Football Coach (2).

 

Adjourn:  Van Mersbergen moved and Glenn seconded to adjourn board meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.  Meeting adjourned at 7:51 pm  

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                   

Curt Houk                                                        Mary McCrea

Board President                                                Board Secretary