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The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District Board of Directors met at the district
office on Monday, July 19, 2021 for a regular board meeting. Visitors in attendance: Steve Noble, Cathy
Williamson, April Glosser, and Tammy Davis
Regular Board Meeting: Call to Order - Establish Quorum: President Brinegar called the regular
board meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll call: Dave Friedman, Rena Shepherd, Mike Mayberry, Doug
Brinegar, Patrick Powers, Patti Maloy and Mark Haselhuhn present. Quorum established.
Correspondence: None
Approve/Amend Agenda: Powers motioned and Mayberry seconded to approve agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.
Reports: Superintendent Williamson presented estimated year end balances with the Board. April
Glosser, Curriculum Director, gave an update of summer school at each of the buildings. Steve Noble,
Principal at the Jr/Sr High, went over staffing assignments that still need to be filled for the upcoming
school year and handbook revisions needed. Tammy Davis, Principal at Blakesburg Elementary, went
over the elementary and preschool handbook changes as well as a brief update of summer cleaning
happening in the elementary buildings. Cathy Williamson, Director of Special Services, gave updates on
hiring of para educators for the upcoming school year as well as professional development planned for the
beginning of the year. Other reports submitted, but not read, were from the Maintenance and Daycare
directors.
Consent Items: Friedman motioned and Mayberry seconded to approve the Consent Items: June 2, 2021
and June 21, 2021 Board Meeting Minutes; Financial Reports as of June 30, 2021; July’s Bills; Review of
School Board Policies: 3.4 Superintendent Qualifications, Recruitment, & Appointment, 3.5
Superintendent Duties & Responsibilities, 3.6 Superintendent Evaluation, 3.7 Superintendent Contract &
Contract Nonrenewal, and second readings of 5.46 Graduation Requirements and 5.55 Administration of
Medication to Students; Contract/Agreements: 2021-2022 EBS Agreement and 2021-2022 Central
College Student Teaching Agreement and Open Enrollment in of Dexter Chambers, Kindergarten, from
Oskaloosa to Fremont Elementary. Motion carried unanimously.
Personnel: Friedman motioned and Shepherd seconded to approve Lacy Fowler, Para Educator at
Fremont Elementary, Mirasol Doroteo, Para Educator at Eddyville Elementary, Brittany Bankson, Para
Educator at the Jr/Sr High, Beth Hinshaw, Para Educator at the Eddyville Elementary, Mary Woods, 9th
Grade Volleyball Coach, Elizabeth Overturf, Jr High Volleyball Coach, Jess Riley, Assistant Football
Coach, Michael Pickney, Head Golf Coach, Micheal Pilcher, Head Boys Track Coach, Gladys Genskow,
Head Girls Track Coach, Ryan Jackson, Assistant Boys Track Coach and Whitley Alexander, Assistant
Girls Track Coach. Motion carried unanimously. Shepherd motioned and Mayberry seconded to accept
the resignations from Brian Koehler, Physical Education Teacher at the Jr/Sr High and Benjamin Prohl,
Social Studies Teacher at the Jr/Sr High. Motion carried unanimously. Friedman motioned and Shepherd
seconded to approve Alex Cloyed for volunteer football coach. Motion carried unanimously. Shepherd
motioned and Friedman seconded to approve the tuition reimbursement contract for MOC & Business for
Jill Thompson. Motion carried unanimously.
Action Items: Powers motioned and Haselhuhn seconded to approve the Fiscal Year 2020 Audit. Motion
carried unanimously. Mayberry motioned and Shepherd seconded the approval the gambling license
application. These licenses are good for two years and are needed for events such as Bingo and 50/50
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raffles. Motion carried unanimously. Friedman motioned and Mayberry seconded to approve the
revisions to the 2021-2022 handbooks for preschool, elementary buildings and the Jr/Sr High School.
Motion carried unanimously. Mayberry motioned and Shepherd seconded to approve the recommended
changes to the Emergency Operations Plan. Motion carried unanimously. Friedman motioned and
Shepherd seconded to approve the SU Breakage Insurance Quote and Coverage. Motion carried
unanimously. Friedman motioned and Maloy seconded to approve the recommendation to increase the
insurance benefit for classified employees. The district will now cover 80% of the single premium.
Board discussed incentives to attract more staff with starting salary increases or sign on bonuses. Motion
carried unanimously.
Capital Projects: Superintendent Williamson updated the board on some capital projects that are taking
place this summer. The staff parking lot at Eddyville Elementary has been paved and work will start on
the staff parking at Blakesburg within the next two weeks.
Discussion Items: The Board would like to have work sessions and tour the buildings to coincide with
reports from Denovo and the district seats that are open for the November board election are District 1,
District 2, District 6 and District 7. Nomination papers can be picked up from the District office now
with August 21, 2021 as the first date of filing. Nomination papers must be returned to the board
secretary by 5:00 p.m. on September 15,2021.
Open Positions: Para educators (3 needed) .5 Interventionist/^ 6th Grade Classroom at Fremont
Elementary, Strat II at Jr/Sr High School, Strat I Teacher, Elementary Health/PE Teacher, Cook at the
Jr/Sr High and Eddyville Elementary, Activity Bus Driver, Childcare Associate, Head Wrestling Coach,
Assistant Wrestling Coach, Assistant Boys Basketball Coach, Jr High Coaches for Football, Wrestling,
Girls & Boys Basketball and Track and substitutes for all positions.
Adjourn: Shepherd motioned and Friedman seconded to adjourn meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
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