June 17, 2024
The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District Board of Directors met at the District Office on Monday, June 17, 2024 at 6:00 pm for a regular board meeting. Visitors in attendance: Ann Ohms 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 via phone call; Eric Klyn, present; Lara Vandello, present; Micah Van Mersbergen, present; Tom Judy, present; Tyrone Lobberecht, present and Curt Houk, present. Quorum established.
Public Forum: None
Presentation: Nathan Wood from the Great Prairie Area Education Agency discussed with the board changes to billing and services due to the passage of HF2612. The goal of GPAEA is to keep current services available to all GPAEA schools.
Correspondence: None
Approve Agenda: Vandello moved and Lobberecht seconded to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
Reports: Scott Williamson, Superintendent; April Glosser, Curriculum Director and Cathy Williamson, Director of Special Services presented their board reports to the board. Other reports submitted but not read were from the Childcare and Maintenance Directors.
Consent Items: Van Mersbergen moved and Vandello seconded to approve consent items: May 20, 2024 regular board minutes, account balances as of May 31, 2024, bills list for June 2024, review of board policies: 627 – Community & Adult Education, 628 – Instructional Materials Selection, 629 – Instructional Materials Inspection and 630 – Objection to Instructional Materials. Motion carried unanimously. Van Mersbergen moved and Vandello seconded to approve the first reading of new board policy 555B – Stock Epinephrine Auto-Injector Supply for Anaphylaxis. Motion carried unanimously. Glenn moved and Judy seconded to approve the first reading of revised board policy 712C – Revised Personally Identifiable Information and Protected Personally Identifiable Information Requirements Applicable to all Federal & State Awards. Motion carried unanimously. Van Mersbergen moved and Vandello seconded to approve the first reading of revised board policies: 105 – Equal Opportunity & Non-Discrimination, 109 – Annual Notice of Non-Discrimination and 110 – Continuous Notice of Non-Discrimination. Motion carried unanimously. Glenn moved and Klyn seconded to approve the following contract and agreements: Oskaloosa Shared HR Services 2024-25 Sharing Agreement, Twin Cedars Wrestling 2024-25 Agreement, Employee Benefit Systems 2024-25 Agreement, T F Technology 2024-25 Contract, K Repair 2024-25 Contract and Central College 2024-25 Student Teaching Agreement. Motion carried unanimously.
Personnel: Van Mersbergen moved and Vandello seconded to approve the updated Certified Master Agreement. Motion carried unanimously. Vandello moved and Lobberecht seconded to approve the Explore Academy 2024-25 employee contracts. Motion carried unanimously. Judy moved and Vandello seconded to approve the following hires: Meghan Lettington, Wrestling Cheer Sponsor, Michele Micetich, Explore Academy Teacher, Micheal Pilcher, Head Cross Country Coach, Nichole Ellington, Mental Health Intern, Carlee Neff, Mental Health Intern, Erica Cox, Explore Academy Behavior Interventionist, Kayla Peiffer, Teacher at Fremont Elementary, Kaitlyn Ames, Teacher at Fremont Elementary, Jason Leffler, Head Boys Basketball Coach, Nathan Smith, Individual Speech, and Megan Bahr District, Substitute Teacher for first semester of 2024-25 school year. Motion carried unanimously. Vandello moved and Judy seconded to accept the following resignations: Kassandra Koehler, 1st Grade Teacher, Eddyville Elementary, Tom Hallgren, English Teacher & Coach, Jr/Sr High School and Micheal Pilcher, Jr High Football. Motion carried unanimously.
Action Items: Secretary McCrea restated the tabled motion to approve the daycare roof bid from the May 20, 2024 board meeting. Judy moved and Klyn seconded to approve the original bid to replace the shingles on the daycare roof with class 3 shingles in the amount of $32,860.00. Motion carried unanimously. Secretary McCrea restated the tabled motion to approve the AEA Resolution from the May 20, 2024 board meeting. Judy moved and Vandello seconded to approve the AEA Resolution: Allocation of Media & Technology and Educational Services Funds to Great Prairie AEA. Roll call vote: Glenn, yes; Klyn, yes; Vandello, yes; Van Mersbergen, yes; Judy, yes; Lobberecht, yes and Houk, yes. Motion carried unanimously. Judy moved and Klyn seconded to approve the updated 2024-25 school calendar to reflect the change in dates for parent/teacher conferences in October. Discussion held. Motion carried 4-2 with Glenn, Klyn, Van Mersbergen & Judy voting yes and Lobberecht & Vandello voting no. Glenn moved and Judy seconded to accept the bid for air conditioning in the cafeteria at the Jr/Sr High. Discussion held. Motion failed unanimously. Vandello moved and Klyn seconded to approve April Glosser as EBF’s Equity Coordinator. Motion carried unanimously. Van Mersbergen moved and Lobberecht seconded to approve an $80.00 increase in preschool rates for the 2024-25 school year based off the expected 2024-25 revenue. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.
Discussion Items: The facility committee recommends that the board add six-eight classrooms to the Jr/Sr high to address the south campus building issues, repair the kitchen storage and freezer area and the possibility of a new competition gym. The committee also would like for the board to explore other faculty planning and architectural firms for this upcoming project. A special board meeting was then scheduled for Tuesday, June 25 where a work session will be held to interview the perspective firms. The next regular board meeting is July 15, 2024, which will include a closed session for the superintendent’s evaluation. Open Enrollments were viewed by the Board. Open positions are: English Teacher for Jr/Sr High (2), 5th Grade Classroom Teacher for Fremont Elementary, Therapeutic Classroom Teacher for Explore Academy, Mental Health Interns, Regular Route Driver, Child Care Associates, Substitutes for all positions, and the following Coaching / Supplemental Positions: Head Baseball Coach for 2025-26, Assistant FFA Advisor, Basketball Cheer Coach, Assistant Football Coach and Jr High Football Coach (2).
Adjourn: Vandello moved and Lobberecht seconded to adjourn board meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm
Curt Houk Mary McCrea
Board President Board Secretary
