2023.06.28 - Regular Meeting Minutes

Minutes of Regular Meeting
June 28, 2023
The Board of Directors
Clarinda Community School District

 

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Clarinda Community School District was held Wednesday, June 28, 2023, beginning at 5:00 PM in the McKinley Boardroom.

 

1. Call to Order
President Sunderman called the meeting to order at 5:00 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 Honeyman, Boysen, and Jones. Absent: Bergren

4. Public Forum
President Sunderman welcomed all visitors to the meeting.

5. Approval of Agenda
A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Jones, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 4-0

6. Consider Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Jones, seconded by Boysen, to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried 4-0.
6.1 Approve Minutes of the June 14, 2023 Regular Meeting
6.2 Approve Minutes of the June 14, 2023 Work Session
6.3 Approve Bills
6.4 Approve Open Enrollment Requests for the 2023-2024 School Year
      Open Enrollment into the district: 0
      Open Enrollment out of the district: 2 – Essex, sixth grade (Devin Brown) and eighth grade (Payton Brown)
6.5 Approve Recommendations, Transfers, and Resignations
      Hires: Jaeden Scheller, 6-8 Band Director, effective 2023-24 school year
      Transfers: none
      Resignations: Storm Howard, 7/8 Assistant Wrestling Coach, effective immediately
                             Carson Riedel, Assistant Baseball Coach, effective end of 2023 season                   

7. Recognition and Reports
7.1 Administrator Report
      Mrs. Ehlers reported 56 students have attended summer school in June. Camp Invention has 72 students registered and will run from July 10-14^th. Elementary staff and
      administration are attending summer training. Ashley Thompson from Green Hills AEA spoke on Teammates Mentoring for students grades 3-6 the first year; then move to
      7-12 the second year.
7.2 Superintendent Report
      Mr. Privia thanked the Board for the funeral plant.
7.3 Board Correspondence
      None

 8. New Business
8.1 Discuss and Consider Approving 2023-2024 Licensed Staff Handbook
      A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Honeyman, to approve the 2023-2024 Licensed Staff Handbook. Motion carried 4-0.

8.2 Discuss and Consider Approving 2023-2024 Classified Staff Handbook
      A motion was made by Jones, seconded by Boysen, to approve the 2023-2024 Classified Staff Handbook. Motion carried 4-0.

8.3 Discuss and Consider Approving Selling Technology Equipment  
      A motion was made by Honeyman, seconded by Jones, to approve selling outdated technology equipment. Motion carried 4-0.

8.4 Discuss and Consider Approving Resolution to Transfer General Funds to Activity
       A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Honeyman, to approve the resolution to transfer $14,479.74 from the general fund into the activity fund for the 2022-2023
      school year. Motion carried 4-0.

8.5 Discuss and Consider Approving 2023-2024 Meal and Milk Prices
       A motion was made by Honeyman, seconded by Jones, to approve the meal and milk prices for the 2023-24 school year. Motion carried 4-0.

8.6 Discuss and Consider Approving Nutrition Table Quote
       A motion was made by Jones, seconded by Boysen, to approve purchasing twenty student lunch tables from School Outfitters for $41,887.40. Motion carried 4-0.

9. Consider going into closed session to discuss the purchase or sale of a particular real estate, but only when premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the Board would have to pay for the property or in case of a sale reduce the price the Board could receive for the property per Iowa Code 21.5(1)(j)
A motion was made by Honeyman, seconded by Boysen, to go into closed session to discuss the purchase or sale of a particular real estate, but only when premature disclosure
could be reasonably expected to increase the price the Board would have to pay for the property or in case of a sale reduce the price the Board could receive for the property per
Iowa Code 21.5(1)(j). A roll call vote was taken: Jones - Aye; Honeyman – Aye; Boysen  – Aye; Sunderman - Aye. The motion passed on a unanimous vote and the Board entered into closed session at 5:29 p.m.

Returned to open session at 6:00 p.m.

10. Consider any necessary action as a result of the closed session
       No action was taken.

11. Meeting Announcements
      11.1 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at McKinley

12. Adjournment
A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Honeyman, to adjourn the meeting at 6:01 p.m.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

Darin Sunderman                          Nancy McKinnon
Board President                                Board Secretary