2022.08.24 - Regular Meeting Minutes

Minutes of Regular Meeting
August 24, 2022
The Board of Directors
Clarinda Community School District

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Clarinda Community School District was held Wednesday, August 24, 2022, beginning at 6:00 PM in the McKinley Boardroom.

1. Call to Order
President Sunderman called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

2. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

3. Roll Call
The following Board members were present: President Sunderman, Vice President Bergren (via Zoom), Boysen, Honeyman, and Jones.

4. Audience to Visitors
President Sunderman welcomed all visitors to the meeting.

5. Approval of Agenda
A motion was made by Honeyman, seconded by Boysen, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0.   

6. Consider Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Honeyman, seconded by Jones, to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
6.1 Approve Minutes of the August 10, 2022 Regular Meeting
6.2 Approve Bills
6.3 Approve Open Enrollment Requests for the 2022-2023 School Year
      Open Enrollment into the district: 3 – South Page, seventh grade (Miles Mace), eleventh grade (Seger Mace); Bedford, kindergarten (Brantley Marsh)
      Open Enrollment out of the district: 6 – Bedford, tenth grade (MacKenzie Zeibig), seventh grade (Conner Hale), tenth grade (Alexandrea Hale); Villisca, fourth grade
      (Gracie Butcher); Shenandoah, tenth grade (Dayton Brown); CAM, seventh grade (Ryvr Richardson)
6.4 Approve Recommendations for Hires, Transfers, and Resignations
      Hires: Matthew Vandusen as Food Service; Darah Gray as Administrative Assistant/Accounts Payable; Jean Holste as Food Service
      Transfers: none
      Resignations: none
6.5 Approve SiteLogiQ to meet with the Facility Engagement Group
6.6 Approve Volunteer Coach for Cheerleading
      Andrea Muller                

7. Recognition and Reports
7.1 Administrator Report
      Mrs. Ehlers discussed staff professional and special education learning. There was great attendance at Meet the Teacher night and Back to School Bash. August 30 will be
      the Joe Beckman assembly. FAST testing will be after Labor Day. Mr. Cox discussed staff professional and special education learning. Modular classrooms are set and in
      use. Back to School night had good attendance.
7.2 Superintendent Report
      Mr. Privia has been working with SiteLogiQ on the community group letter. He has released a statement explaining the Revenue Purpose Statement is not raising property
      taxes.
7.3 Board Correspondence
      Sunderman – He enjoyed attending the all-staff breakfast.

8. New Business
8.1 Discuss and Consider Approving District Equity Coordinator
A motion was made by Honeyman, seconded by Boysen, to approve Heidi Bird as the district equity coordinator. Motion carried 5-0.

8.2 Discuss and Consider Approving Level I Investigator/Coordinator
A motion was made by Honeyman, seconded by Boysen, to approve Kelsey Potratz and the school nurse as the district Level I Investigators and Coordinators. Motion
carried 5-0.

8.3 Discuss and Consider Approving Changes in 7-12 Student Handbook
A motion was made by Jones, seconded by Honeyman, to approve the 7-12 sport dual enrollment and athletic shoes on the gym changes in the 7-12 student handbook for 2022-
2023 school year. Motion carried 5-0.

8.4 Consider Approving an Early Graduate
A motion was made by Honeyman, seconded by Jones, to approve an early graduation request for Amelia Hesse, pending successful completion of the graduation requirements as set forth by the Board of Education and state of Iowa. Motion carried 5-0.

8.5 Discuss and Consider Approving Nutrition Sub and Base Pay Increase
A motion was made by Jones, seconded by Honeyman, to approve the Nutrition sub and base pay to $15.50 an hour for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion carried 5-0.

8.6 Discuss and Consider Approving Preschool Handbook
A motion was made by Honeyman, seconded by Boysen, to approve the preschool handbook for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion carried 5-0.

9. Meeting Announcements
    9.1 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at McKinley.   
    9.2 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at McKinley.

10. Adjournment
A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Jones, to adjourn the meeting at 6: p.m.  Motion carried 5-0.

These minutes are as recorded by the board secretary and subject to approval at the next regular board meeting.

Darin Sunderman                          Nancy Fulk-McKinnon
Board President                                Board Secretary