2024.09.25 - Regular Meeting Minutes

Minutes of Regular Meeting
September 25, 2024
The Board of Directors
Clarinda Community School District

 

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Clarinda Community School District was held Wednesday, September 25, 2024, beginning at 5:00 PM in the McKinley Boardroom.

 

1. Call to Order
President Honeyman 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 Honeyman, Vice President Wyman, Boysen, Butt, and Hayes.

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

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

6. Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Butt, to approve the consent agenda items. Motion carried 5-0.
6.1 Approve Minutes of the September 11, 2024 Regular Meeting
6.2 Approve Bills
6.3 Approve Open Enrollment Requests for the 2024-2025 School Year
       Open Enrollment into the district: 0
       Open Enrollment out of the district: 3 – Villisca, fifth grade (Tate McDuff); CAM, second grade (Damyan Immeke), eighth grade (Dominyck Immeke)
6.4 Approve Hires, Transfers, and Resignations
       Hires: Aaron Stoltz, Bus Driver, effective October 1, 2024
       Transfers: none
       Resignations: Ed Sebeniecher, Bus Driver, effective September 30, 2024

7. Recognition and Reports
7.1 Administrator Report
       Mrs. Ehlers reported the elementary is finishing up the FAST (Formative Assessment System for Teachers) testing. Mr. Cox reported there are 27 online students. Kelly
       Jones, Marilyn Wagoner, Colleen Comer, and Mike Smith presented the current ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) testing results along with the five-
       year results. There has been definite growth in the past five years and teachers are doing well teaching the students.
7.2 Superintendent Report
       Mr. Privia reported the back wall of the 7/8 edition is up and plumbing rough-ins are almost complete. In the next few weeks slabs, bricks and structural steel will be in
       place.
7.3 Board Correspondence
        Wyman thanked the administrative team for attending home and away activities; he does not see other districts having the same attendance.
        Honeyman commented the air quality test came back good and he expects the second one will show similar results. The District will address concerns as them come up.

 8. New Business
8.1 Discuss and Consider Approving Request for Modified Allowable Growth and Supplemental Aid for the 2023-2024 School Year Special Education Deficit
       A motion was made by Wyman, seconded by Boysen, to approve request for Modified Allowable Growth and Supplemental Aid for the FY24 school special education
      deficit of $175,151.21. Motion carried 5-0.

8.2 Discuss and Consider Approving the Home School Assistance Teacher Contracts
       A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Butt, to approve contracts with Jolinda Gowing to serve as the Home School Assistance teacher for the 2024-2025 school year.
      Motion carried 5-0.

8.3 Discuss and Consider Approving the National FFA Trip
       A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Wyman, to approve the National FFA trip to Indianapolis, Indiana October 22-26, 2024. Motion carried 5-0.

8.4 Discuss and Consider Approving the First Reading of IASB Policy Primer
       A motion was made by Butt, seconded by Hayes, to approve the first reading of the attached Policy Primers Volume 33 #1. Motion carried 5-0.

8.5 Discuss and Consider Approving the Updates to the 7-12 Student Handbook
       A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Wyman, to approve the updates of the 7-12 Student Handbook for the 2024-25 school year. Motion carried 5-0.

9.  Meeting Announcements
      9.1 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at McKinley.
      9.2 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at McKinley.    

10. Adjournment
A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Boysen, to adjourn the meeting at 5:43 p.m.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

Scott Honeyman                            Nancy McKinnon
Board President                                Board Secretary