Minutes of Regular Meeting
March 25, 2026
The Board of Directors
Clarinda Community School District

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Clarinda Community School District was held Wednesday, March 25, 2026, beginning at 5:10 PM in the McKinley Boardroom.

 

1. Call to Order
President Butt called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m.

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

3. Roll Call
The following Board members were present: President Butt, Vice President Hayes, Boysen, Sunderman and Wyman.

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

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

6. Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Boysen, to approve the consent agenda items. Motion carried 5-0.
     6.1 Approve Minutes of the March 11, 2026 Regular Meeting
     6.2 Approve Bills
     6.3 Approve Open Enrollment Requests
             Open Enrollment Requests 2025-2026
             Open Enrollment into the district: 1 – South Page, first (Samuel Robles)
             Open Enrollment out of the district: 2 – Shenandoah, eleventh (Mali Jackson); Bedford, kindergarten (Joshua Brown)
             Open Enrollment Requests 2026-2027
             Open Enrollment into the district: 1 – Stanton, tenth (Tristan Elwood)
             Open Enrollment out of the district: 0
      6.4 Approve Hires, Transfers, and Resignations
             Hires: Ryan Stoecklein, 9-12 Science Teacher, effective the 2026-27 school year (pending completion of Iowa license)
             Transfers: none
             Resignations/Terminations: Kayla Williams, Paraprofessional, effective March 18, 2026        

7. Recognition and Reports
7.1 Administrator Report
        Mrs. Ehlers reported Parent-Teacher Conferences and the Scholastic Book Fair are at the end of the week. School events happening include the high school band
        performance for the PK-4 students, PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) celebrations, fire and tornado drills, and spring concerts. ISASP (Iowa Statewide
        Assessment of Student Progress) will begin the end of April. Bobbie Whitehill spoke on the CPals and the school donation. Marlin Gutzmer spoke about the bookcase being
        donated. Mr. Cox reported the Cardinal Online Program has 67 students and the Clarinda Flight Program has 58 students. State testing will be April 27 – May 8. Staff is
        reviewing the 2026-27 student handbook and the student dress code committee will meet in April. The Science department will be updating its 9-12 curriculum resources
        for next year. Parent-Teacher Conferences are at the end of the week.  
7.2 Superintendent Report
        Mr. Privia reported he continues to work on the budgets with McKinnon and insurance.
7.3 Board Correspondence
        none

8. New Business
8.1 Discuss and Consider Approving the CPals Donation
A motion was made by Wyman, seconded by Boysen, to approve the Lied Library CPals donation for books and a book case. Motion carried 5-0.

8.2 Discuss and Consider Approving the Overnight Stay for State NHD Competition
A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Hayes, to approve the overnight stay for the State National History Day competition April 26-27, 2026 in Ames. Motion carried
5-0.

8.3 Discuss and Consider Approving the H-10 Conference Realignment
A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Sunderman, to approve the H-10 Conference realignment to include Carroll High School and exit Lewis Central, Red Oak, and
Shenandoah’s High Schools effective for the 2026-2027 school year. Motion carried 5-0.

8.4 Discuss and Consider Approving the 2026-29 Master Agreement with the Clarinda Education Association
A motion was made by Wyman, seconded by Sunderman, to approve the Master Agreement with the Clarinda Education Association for the 2026-2029 school year. Motion carried 5-0.

8.5 Discuss and Consider Approving the 2026-27 Compensation for Classified Staff, Administration and Directors
A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Sunderman, to approve from the base a 3% increase for the bus drivers, technology, paraprofessionals, food service, custodial,
secretarial, administration and department directors, and a $10,000 increase for the Activity Director for the 2026-27 school year with the exception of new employees hired less than six months. Motion carried 4-0. Abstained Wyman.

8.6 Discuss and Consider Approving the Jr/Sr High Parking Lot Quote
A motion was made by Wyman, seconded by Sunderman, to approve the 3D Construction Inc. quote of $116,800.00 for the auditorium and track/football field parking lot. Motion carried 5-0.

8.7 Discuss and Consider Approving the Jr/Sr High Commons Air Conditioning Quote
A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Wyman, to approve the Wallin Plumbing and Heating quote of $179,788.04 for the Jr/Sr High commons air conditioning. Motion carried 5-0.

8.8 Discuss and Consider Approving the Albireo Energy Quote
A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Wyman, to approve the Albireo Energy quote of $252,369.00 for the Garfield controls. Motion carried 5-0.

8.9 Discuss and Consider Approving the Sharing Agreements with South Page
A motion was made by Wyman, seconded by Hayes, to approve the human resource, librarian, other business official, superintendent, and technology sharing agreements with
South Page for the 2026-2027 school year. Motion carried 5-0.

8.10 Discuss and Consider Approving the Sharing Agreements with Stanton
A motion was made by Wyman, seconded by Hayes, to approve the maintenance, special education, and transportation directors’ sharing agreements with Stanton for the 2026-2027 school year. Motion carried 5-0.

8.11 Discuss and Consider Approving FFA Overnight Trips
A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Wyman, to approve the FFA overnight trips for the State Leadership Conference in Ames on April 19-21, 2026 and for the National
Land and Range Judging competition in Oklahoma City on May 5-8, 2026. Motion carried 5-0.

8.12 Discuss and Consider Approving Moving April Band Concert 
A motion was made by Wyman, seconded by Boysen, to approve moving the band concert to Friday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.

8.13 Discuss and Consider Approving the Fiscal Year 2025 District Audit
A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Boysen, to approve the FY25 district audit. Motion carried 5-0.

8.14 Discuss and Consider Approving the Lunch Money Donation
A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Wyman, to approve the $3,000 donation from the New Market United Methodist Church for students’ meal accounts. Motion carried 5-0.

9.  Meeting Announcements
       9.1 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. at McKinley.
       9.2 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. at McKinley.

10. Adjournment
A motion was made by Wyman, seconded by Boysen, to adjourn the meeting at 5:35 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.

 

Nancy McKinnon
Board Secretary