November 27, 2023
The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District Board of Directors met at the District Office on Monday, November 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm for their organizational board meeting. Visitors in attendance: Ann Ohms.
Call to Order: Secretary McCrea called to order the meeting of the EBF Board of Directors at 6:27 pm.
Oath of Office: Secretary McCrea administered the oath of office to duly elected board members: Ed Glenn, Director District 3; Tyrone Lobberecht, Director District 4 and Tom Judy, Director District 5.
Organizational Items: Vandello nominated Curt Houk as EBF Board President. Judy nominated Glenn as EBF Board President. Nomination ceased. Houk was elected as EBF Board President with 5-2 vote. Secretary McCrea administered the Oath of Office to Houk. President Houk took over the meeting at 6:34 pm. Judy nominated Glenn as EBF Vice President. Nomination ceased. Van Mersbergen moved and Klyn seconded to elect Glenn EBF Vice President. Motion carried unanimously. Secretary McCrea administered the Oath of Office to Glenn. Vandello moved and Klyn seconded to appoint McCrea as EBF Board Secretary/Treasurer. Motion carried unanimously. President Houk administered the Oath of Office to McCrea. Vandello moved and Van Mersbergen seconded to set the regular schedule of board meetings to the third Monday of the month at 6:00 pm at the District Office unless listed otherwise on the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Glenn moved and Judy seconded to approve Parliamentary Procedures at a Glance for the Procedural Rules. Motion carried unanimously. Van Mersbergen moved and Glenn seconded to set the official depository as First Iowa State bank with a maximum depository limit of $20,000,000.00 (twenty million). Motion carried unanimously. Klyn moved and Lobberecht seconded to select the Ottumwa Courier as the official publication. Motion carried unanimously. Van Mersbergen moved and Klyn seconded to select Ahlers & Cooney Law Firm, Mr. Brett Nitzschke as the school attorney. Motion carried unanimously. Glenn moved and Judy seconded to table committee representative selections until information regarding committees could be given to the board. Motion carried unanimously. Glenn moved and Klyn seconded to appoint Van Mersbergen as board delegate for the Mahaska County Conference Board; Judy as board delegate for the Wapello County Conference Board and Vandello as board delegate for the Iowa Association of School Boards. Motion carried unanimously.
Discussion Items: Board member contact information, board meeting agenda items of fundraisers and open enrollment. Next board meeting is set for Monday, December 18, 2023, 6:00 pm at the District Offices.
Adjourn: Vandello moved and Lobberecht seconded to adjourn meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:01pm.
Curt Houk Mary McCrea
Board President Board Secretary
