Board Minutes - 2024.10.07 Board Work Session

October 7, 2024

The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District Board of Directors met at the District Office on Monday, October 7, 2024, at 6:00 pm for a board work session.  Visitors in attendance: Sharon Leedom, Rian Leedom, Mary Mikulecky, Penny Miller, Andrew Upah, Shelby Upah, Ragen More, Nick Batterson, Logan More and others not signed in. 

Call to Order: President Houk called to order the board work session at 6:00 pm. Roll call: Ed Glenn, present; Eric Klyn, absent; Lara Vandello, present; Micah Van Mersbergen, present; Tom Judy, absent; Tyrone Lobberecht, present and Curt Houk, present.  Quorum established. Judy arrived at 6:04 pm.

Work Session:

Capital Projects: The board reviewed plans for the classroom additions and nutrition storage/cooler/freezer area.  Air conditioning of the cafeteria and gym will be removed from immediate plans for SAVE financing process and the district will research less expensive ways to cool these areas of the school. Board will vote on SAVE Resolution at the October 21, 2024 board meeting, with final approval at the November 18, 2024 board meeting.

Nutrition Fund: The nutrition program is currently running a deficit.  A nutrition program is required for all Iowa school districts, so the district needs to find ways to correct this current trajectory by finding ways to increase participation of students eating breakfast and lunch or renegotiating with our current food service management company. The nutrition fund will be monitored closely and adjustments will be made according to keep the fund from going negative. 

Daycare Fund: The Eddyville Childcare has also been running in a deficit and since this is a program that general fund dollars are not allowed to cover, the district needs to find ways for the daycare to stop losing money.  The daycare fund will be monitored closely and adjustments will be made accordingly to keep the program sustainable.

IASB Convention: The IASB Convention is scheduled for November 20th to November 22nd with Vandello attending as the District’s delegate and Glenn attending.

Board policy 730-Fundraising: This policy will have a first reading at the October 21st board meeting with a change to the policy that will assign the activities director to approve all fundraisers on behalf of the board.

Board Reports: All board reports will still be submitted monthly, just not necessarily read at every meeting. 

Adjourn:  Vandello moved and Lobberecht seconded to adjourn board work session.  Motion carried unanimously.  Meeting adjourned at 7.56 pm.  

Curt Houk                                                        Mary McCrea

Board President                                                Board Secretary