Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District
Board Meeting Minutes
July 20, 2026

The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District Board of Directors met at the District Offices in Eddyville on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. for a regular board meeting. Visitors in attendance:  Ann Ohms and others who did not sign in.

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

Public Forum: No one spoke.

Correspondence: None.

Approve Agenda: Van Mersbergen moved, and Batterson seconded, to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

Reports & Presentations: Superintendent Scott Williamson and Director of Special Services Cathy Williamson presented their reports to the board. Other report submitted, but not read, was from the Jr/Sr High Principal.

Consent Items: Glenn moved, and Van Mersbergen seconded, to approve consent items 6a to 6c(vi): minutes from June 16, 2026; minutes from June 24, 2026; account balances as of June 30, 2026; July bills list; and review of the following board policies: 414 – Substance Free Policy; 415 – Drug & Alcohol Testing Program; 416 – Employee Conduct & Appearance; 417 – Employee Resignation; and 418 – Employee Suspension and second reading of revised board policy 813 – Disposition of Equipment. Motion carried unanimously. Van Mersbergen moved, and Lobberecht seconded, to approve the first reading of new board policy 531B – Disruptive Behavior. Motion carried unanimously.

Personnel: Glenn moved, and Batterson seconded, to approve the hires of Cindy Howard, Cook at Eddyville Elementary; Jessica Snowbarger, Lead Cook at Eddyville Elementary; Loretta Upah, Cook at Eddyville Elementary; Ashleigh Sammons, Cook at Jr/Sr High; Hannah Sturn, MH Intern; Polly Davis, MH Intern Supervisor; Cheryl Talbert, Part-Time Certified Librarian and Chad Robinson, night custodian at the Jr/St High. Motion carried unanimously. Van Mersbergen moved, and Glenn seconded, to accept the resignation of Sherry Mattson, School Business Official, effective December 31, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.

Action Items:

• Teach moved, and Klyn seconded, to approve the Teach to Heal Access Agreement for 2026-2027, MFA Oil Propane Contract for 2026-2027, and the 4+ Transitional Service Contract for 2026-27 with IHCC. Motion carried unanimously.
• Glenn moved, and Van Mersbergen seconded to untable the bread bid from the June 16th board meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Van Mersbergen moved and Batterson seconded to accept the bread bid from Martin Brothers. Motion carried unanimously.
• Glenn moved, and Lobberecht seconded to deny the open enrollment request for a 6^th grader into Eddyville Elementary because of insufficient classroom space. Motion carried unanimously. Glenn moved, and Batterson seconded to deny the open enrollment request for a 10^th grader into the Jr/Sr High because of insufficient classroom space. Motion carried unanimously.
• Van Mersbergen moved, and Glenn seconded, to approve the 2026-2027 Classified Staff Handbook changes and 2026-2027 Certified Staff Handbook changes. Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion Items: Superintendent Williamson gave an update on the status of some capital project: carpeting and snow/ice guards have been installed at the Eddyville Elementary, sidewalk and bleacher instillation is complete at the Jr/Sr High, and concrete has been poured in the commons area of Fremont Elementary. Wrestling room expansion will begin first part of August. The next regular board meeting is Monday, August 17, at 6:00 p.m. at the Board Office in Eddyville. Superintendent Williamson reported that the district had been approached by the Donovan Group regarding potential marketing services. The State reimbursement amounts for the 2026–2027 school year were just released, and we will use this information to determine lunch and breakfast rates. Due to the recent legislative changes, the administrators are still working on student handbooks, the student handbooks will be brought to the August 17 board meeting for review and approval. Superintendent Williamson provided the board with an update on discussions that have taken place during the Focus Group meetings and their plan to give suggestions to board for cost saving measures. The board also reviewed open enrollment applications. Current open positions include a School Business Official, an elementary music teacher, a para educator at Eddyville Elementary and substitutes for all positions.

Adjournment: Batterson moved, and Glenn seconded, to adjourn the board meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.

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Thomas Judy
Board President

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Mary McCrea
Board Secretary

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District
Board Meeting Minutes
August 17, 2026

The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District Board of Directors met at the District Offices in Eddyville on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. for a regular board meeting. Visitors in attendance: Megan and Randy Armstrong, Ann Ohms, and others who did not sign in.

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

Public Forum: Randy and Megan addressed the board regarding their building transfer request.   

Correspondence: Thank you from the family of Gene Davis.

Approve Agenda: Lobberecht moved, and Glenn seconded, to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

Reports & Presentations: Superintendent Scott Williamson presented his report and the Jr/Sr High principal’s report.  Eddyville Elementary Principal Jil Nelson presented the elementary principal’s report.  Other reports submitted, but not read, were from the Curriculum Director and Director of Special Services.

Consent Items: Van Mersbergen moved, and Glenn seconded, to approve consent items 6a to 6c(vi): minutes from July 20, 2026; account balances as of July 31, 2026; August bills list; and review of the following board policies: 419 – Employee Publication or Creation of Materials; 420 – Licensed Employee Tutoring; 421 – Substitute Teachers; 422 – Summer School Licensed Employees; 423 – School Volunteers and second reading of new board policy 531B – Disruptive Behavior. Motion carried unanimously. Glenn moved, and Klyn seconded, to approve the first reading of new board policy 542A – Athletic Eligibility. Motion carried unanimously.

Personnel: Glenn moved, and Teach seconded, to approve the hires of Kiersten Sutton, para educator at Eddyville Elementary and Ross Small, regular route driver.  Motion carried unanimously. Van Mersbergen moved, and Batterson seconded, to accept the resignation of Kathy Hunt, part-time para educator and Rick Scott, head baseball coach.  Motion carried unanimously.

Action Items:

• Glenn moved, and Lobberecht seconded, to approve the 2026-27 Data Services Agreement and 2026-27 Teletherapy Professional Services Agreement with Hazel Health PC.  Discussion was held.  Motion carried with a 4-3 vote.  Yes votes: Glenn, Klyn, Teach, and Judy. No votes: Van Mersbergen, Lobberecht, and Batterson.  
• Glenn moved, and Van Mersbergen seconded to approve the open enrollment out request from the Fritchey family.  Motion carried unanimously.
• Glenn moved, and Teach seconded to approve the building transfer request from Fremont to Eddyville for the Diers family.  Motion carried with a 6-1 vote.  Klyn voting no.   Glenn moved, and Teach seconded to approve the building transfer request from Fremont to Eddyville for the Warren family.  Motion carried with a 6-1 vote.  Klyn voting no. Glenn moved, and Teach seconded to approve the building transfer request from Blakesburg to Eddyville for the Armstrong family.  Motion carried with a 6-1 vote.  Klyn voting no.
• Van Mersbergen moved, and Lobberecht seconded, to approve the 2026-2027 Student Handbooks with the understanding that the required disruptive behavior guidelines are not currently included in these handbooks, and once established, these handbooks will be brought back to the board for approval. Motion carried unanimously.
• Batterson moved, and Teach seconded, to approve the out of state travel request for up to 14 FFA students to attend the National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 20th to October 23rd.  The district will provide the use of two suburban or vans for transportation. Motion carried unanimously. 

Discussion Items: Superintendent Williamson stated that all new building projects and improvements have gone well.  Wrestling room expansion will begin soon and cardiovascular equipment has been purchased.  The district office is having issues with water condensation and at this time, the repairs needed are unknown.  Radon testing done earlier this year found that the district office levels were too high and radon mitigation is now complete. The next regular board meeting is Monday, September 21st, at 6:00 p.m. at the Board Office in Eddyville. The board reviewed open enrollment applications. Current open positions include a School Business Official, an elementary music teacher, head baseball coach and substitutes for all positions.

Adjournment: Batterson moved, and Lobberecht seconded, to adjourn the board meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m.

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Thomas Judy
Board President

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Mary McCrea
Board Secretary

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District
Special Board Meeting Minutes
August 24, 2026

The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District Board of Directors met at the District Offices in Eddyville on Monday, August 24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. for a special board meeting. Visitor in attendance: Andy Heinle.

Call to Order: President Judy called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll call: Ed Glenn – present; Eric Klyn – present; Brianne Batterson – absent; Micah Van Mersbergen – present; Kyle Teach – present via Zoom; Tyrone Lobberecht – present; Tom Judy – present. Quorum established.

Approve Agenda: Van Mersbergen moved, and Glenn seconded, to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

Open Enrollment Request:

• Glenn moved, and Lobberecht seconded, to deny the open enrollment in request for Student 1 due to insufficient classroom space to add another student to the program while maintaining an appropriate educational environment and meeting the needs of the students currently served. Motion carried unanimously.
• Van Mersbergen moved, and Glenn seconded, to approve the open enrollment in request for Student 2 as the classroom sections at Eddyville Elementary are under recommended capacity as defined by the EBF Open Enrollment protocol.  Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion Items: Superintendent Williamson updated the board on the preliminary air quality testing results for the District Office. The insurance report is expected within the next couple of weeks and will help determine the extent of necessary repairs. At a minimum, wet insulation and the second vapor barrier will need to be removed, requiring removal and replacement of drywall. Depending on the final air quality findings, portions of the building may need to be isolated during remediation, which could require staff to temporarily work from another location. 

Adjournment: Lobberecht moved, and Van Mersbergen seconded, to adjourn the board meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.

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Thomas Judy
Board President

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Mary McCrea
Board Secretary