February 19, 2024
The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District Board of Directors met at the District Office on Monday, January 15, 2024 at 6:00 pm for a regular board meeting. Visitors in attendance: Ann Ohms, Nick Batterson, CD Brinegar, Doug Brinegar, Nathan Hinton 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; Eric Klyn, present; Lara Vandello, present; Micah Van Mersbergen, present; Tom Judy, present; Tyrone Lobberecht, present and Curt Houk, present. Quorum established.
Public Forum: CD Brinegar, Doug Brinegar & Nathan Hinton spoke in public forum.
Correspondence: None
Approve Agenda: Vandello moved and Van Mersbergen seconded to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
Reports: Scott Williamson, Superintendent; April Glosser, Curriculum Director; Steve Noble, Jr/Sr High Principal; Jil Nelson, Eddyville Elementary Principal and Cathy Williamson, Director of Special Services presented their board reports to the board. Other reports submitted but not read, were from the Maintenance and Nutrition Director.
Consent Items: Van Mersbergen moved and Vandello seconded to approve consent items 6a to 6c(iv): January 15, 2024 minutes, account balances as of January 30, 2024, bills list for February 2024, board policies: 611 – Special Education, 612 – Multicultural/Gender Fair Education, 613 – Health Education & Human Growth & Development Education and 614 – Physical Education. Motion carried unanimously. Van Mersbergen moved and Vandello seconded to approve the first reading of board policy 601 – School Calendar. Motion carried unanimously.
Contracts & Agreements: Judy moved and Klyn seconded to approve the contract from KDTI Productions LLC and the student teacher agreement from Morningside College for 2024-2025.
Personnel: Glenn moved and Lobberecht seconded to approve the following hires: Megan Lehman, Jr High Girls Softball, Kylie Batterson, Assistant Girls Track-pending licensure, Holly Collins, Para Educator at Jr/Sr High, Nicole Harland, 1st Grade Teacher at Blakesburg Elementary for 2024-2025 school year, Helen Koffman-Stout, STEM Stipend, Michelle Seddon, STEM Stipend, Kiera MacPherson, STEM Stipend, Donna Bohlmann, STEM Stipend and Shelly Jager, STEM Stipend. Motion carried unanimously. Vandello moved and Glenn seconded to accept the following resignations effective at the end of the 2023-24 school year: Nicole Thomas, Elementary Counselor and Connie Halblom, Fremont elementary cook.
Action Items: Vandello moved and Klyn seconded to accept the bid from Christner Construction for the renovation of the FCS room at the Jr/Sr High school and to table the bid for the Blakesburg Kitchen addition. Discussion was held. Vandello moved and Klyn seconded to amend original motion to be just the acceptance of the bid from Christner Construction for the FCS room renovation. Motion carried unanimously to amend motion. Amended motion carried unanimously. Van Mersbergen moved and Glenn seconded to table the acceptance of any of the alternate bids. Motion carried unanimously. Judy moved and Vandello seconded to approve the transfer of $60,000.00 from TAG funds to TSS funds. Motion carried unanimously. Vandello moved and Judy seconded to approve the Budget Guarantee Resolution. Small discussion. Roll Call Vote: Glenn, yes; Klyn, yes; Vandello, yes; Van Mersbergen, no; Judy, yes; Lobberecht, yes and Houk, yes. Motion carried. Vandello moved and Van Mersbergen seconded to set the first budget hearing for March 26, 2024 and to set the second budget hearing and certification for April 15, 2024. Motion carried unanimously.
Discussion Items: Work session – The board scheduled a work session for Monday, February 26th to discuss alternate bids and ESSER projects. Open Enrollment in from Macy Jo Bayliss, 7th Grade from Pekin for the 24-25 school year open enrollment out from Kinsleigh Smith, 7th grade to Ottumwa. Next regular board meeting will be Monday, March 18, 2024 with a special board meeting on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Discussion held on that date being changed to Monday, March 25th if possible. Open positions are: Regular Route Driver; Child Care Associates; Elementary Counselor for 2024-25; Vocal Music Teacher - Jr/Sr High - for 2024-25; 7-12 English Language Arts Teacher - Jr/Sr High for 2024-25; 1st Grade Classroom Teacher – Blakesburg Elementary for 2024-25; Substitutes for all positions; Assistant FFA Advisor; Head Girls Golf Coach; Assistant Baseball Coach; Assistant Softball Coach; and 9th Grade Softball Coach.
Adjourn: Van Mersbergen moved and Vandello seconded to adjourn board meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:37pm.
Curt Houk Mary McCrea
Board President Board Secretary
