Board Minutes - 2025.09.15 Regular Meeting

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District
Regular Board Meeting Minutes
September 15, 2025

The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District Board of Directors met at the District Office in Eddyville on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. for a regular board meeting. Visitors in attendance: Melissa Appel, Ann Ohms, and others who did not sign in.

Call to Order: President Houk called the meeting of the EBF Board of Directors to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll call: Ed Glenn – present; Eric Klyn – present; Brianne Batterson – present; Micah Van Mersbergen – present; Tom Judy – present; Tyrone Lobberecht – present; Curt Houk – present. Quorum established.

Public Forum: Melissa Appel spoke on FFA redistricting, noting Agri Power is now in the South-Central District.

Correspondence: None.

Approve Agenda: Lobberecht moved, Glenn seconded, to amend and approve the agenda, removing 8b) the hard surface plan (to be addressed in October). Motion carried unanimously

Reports & Presentations: Scott Williamson, Superintendent, Jordan Buell, Jr/Sr High Principal, and Jil Nelson, Elementary Principal presented their reports to the board. Reports from the Curriculum Director and the Director of Special Services were submitted but not read aloud.

Consent Items: Glenn moved, and Van Mersbergen seconded, to approve consent items 6a through 6c(vi)(3): minutes from August 18, 2025; account balances as of August 31, 2025; September bills list; and the following board policies: 216 – Code of Ethics of the Board; 217 – Board Member Liability; 218 – President of the Board; 219 – Vice President of the Board; 220 – Secretary-Treasurer; second readings of 709A – Sale of Bonds-Post Issuance; 709B – Sale of Bonds-Disclosure Policy and 732 – Debt Management. Motion carried unanimously.

Personnel: Judy moved, and Klyn seconded, to approve the following hires: Carson Genskow – Assistant Volleyball Coach, Preston Howrey – Jr/Sr High Paraeducator and the following volunteers: Makynna Beinhart – Football Cheerleading, Preston Strassuer, Rob Pilcher, Adam Bahr, Jennifer Van Zante, Ashley Glosser, Kaci Poe, Regina Hoy, Katie Smith, Bryce Dalbey, Tyler Shelquist, Todd Stuart and Slyvia Brown – all for archery. Motion carried unanimously. There were no resignations.

Action Items:

• There were no contracts or agreements.
• Judy moved, and Batterson seconded to approve the out of state trip for the Agri Power FFA students to attend the national convention in Indianapolis, Indiana from October 28, 2025 to October 30, 2025.  Motion carried unanimously. 
• Glenn moved, and Batterson seconded to approve the out of state trip for the band and music students to travel to Branson, Missouri from April 30, 2026 to May 3, 2026. Motion carried unanimously. 
• Van Mersbergen moved, and Lobberecht seconded to approve the following bills to be paid with the SAVE Bond proceeds that should be received by September 17, 2025: CCI request for payment #3 ($486,243.89), CCI Preconstruction Fee ($7,000.00), Encite Invoice #4 ($9,000.00), Leffler Invoice ($30,318.00) and Polar Leasing Invoice ($3,296.00).  Motion carried unanimously. 

Discussion Items:
Superintendent Williamson updated the board on construction projects, with the nutrition area expected to be completed by Sept. 24 and parking expansion under review. The next meeting will be Oct. 20, 2025, followed by a board work session.  Board members were asked if anyone was interested in becoming the district’s board delegate for the November 19th IASBO Delegate Assembly and Annual Meeting.  There is a mandatory training for newly elected and appointed board members being hosted by Ahlers & Cooney on October 3, 2025.  Board members that said they could make the meeting were Glenn, Batterson, Judy and Lobberecht.  Open enrollments were reviewed. Current open positions: Behavior Interventionist at Explore Academy, Custodian (Evening Shift) at the Jr/Sr High; Regular Route Driver; Daycare Associate; and Substitutes for all positions. Coaching/supplemental positions: 9th Grade Baseball Coach; Wrestling Cheer Coach; Jr. High Boys Basketball Coaches (2); Assistant Girls Basketball Coach; Basketball Cheer Coach; Assistant Girls Wrestling Coach; and Boys & Girls Golf Coach.

Adjournment:
Glenn moved, and Van Mersbergen seconded, to adjourn the board meeting. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m.

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Curt Houk
Board President

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Mary McCrea
Board Secretary