Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District
Regular Board Meeting Minutes
January 20, 2025
The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District Board of Directors met at the District Office on Monday, January 20, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. for a regular board meeting. Visitors in attendance: Ann Ohms and others not signed 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; and Curt Houk, present. Quorum established.
Public Forum: No one spoke.
Presentation: Luke Leyden from Encite, presented to the board on the differences between CMc and Standard Bidding.
Correspondence: None
Approve Agenda: Lobberecht moved, and Klyn seconded, to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
Reports & Presentations: Superintendent Williamson and Jordan Buell, Principal at the Jr/Sr High, each presented their board reports. Other reports submitted but not read were from the curriculum director, elementary principals, director of special services, explore academy, childcare director, and the food service director.
Consent Items: Van Mersbergen moved, and Glenn seconded, to approve consent items 7a to 7c(iv): December 2, 2024 minutes, December 16, 2024 minutes, December 27, 2024 minutes, account balances as of December 31, 2024, January 2025 bills list, and school board policies: Procurement – 712A, Fraud Reporting – 712B, Protest Procedure – 712D and Payment for Goods and Services – 713. Motion carried unanimously. Van Mersbergen moved, and Judy seconded, to approve the first reading of revised Anti-Harassment/Bullying Policy – 528. Motion carried unanimously.
Personnel: Glenn moved, and Klyn seconded, to approve the hires of Polly Davis, Supervisor for MH Intern, Heather Main, Supervisor for two MH Interns, Adam Bahr, Regular Route Driver and Kathy Breen, Regular Route Driver. Motion carried unanimously. There were no resignations.
Action Items:
- Judy moved, and Batterson seconded, to approve the Tuition Reimbursement contract to Nathan Smith so that he can get his ESL Endorsement. Motion carried unanimously.
- Judy moved, and Klyn seconded, to approve the quote of $24,025.00 for the installation of school zone lights and speed analysis. Motion carried unanimously.
- VanMersbergen moved and Glenn seconded to select CMc bidding for upcoming EBF facility improvement projects. Motion carried unanimously.
Discussion Items:
A facility committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 28th. The preliminary 2025-26 school calendar was discussed. The next regular board meeting is Monday, February 17, 2025. Klyn left at 7:14 pm. A daycare advisory committee was created to help plan and execute fundraisers, advertising and grant writing. Bulk radio advertisements were also discussed. The board would also like to hold the March board meeting at one of the other school buildings. Open Enrollments were viewed by the Board. Open positions are Regular Route Driver, Daycare Associates and Substitutes for all positions, and Coaching/Supplemental Positions: Jr. High Track Coach, Assistant Baseball Coach, and 9th Grade Baseball Coach.
Adjournment:
Glenn moved, and Batterson seconded, to adjourn the board meeting. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
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Curt Houk
Board President
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Mary McCrea
Board Secretary
