2025.01.08 - Regular Meeting Minutes

Minutes of Regular Meeting
January 8, 2025
The Board of Directors
Clarinda Community School District

 

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Clarinda Community School District was held Wednesday, January 8, 2025, beginning at 5:00 PM in the McKinley Boardroom.

 

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

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

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

 6. Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Honeyman, seconded by Butt, to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
6.1 Approve Minutes of the December 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: 2 – Villisca, seventh grade (Paul Luna), ninth grade (Bekca Luna)
        Open Enrollment out of the district: 0
      Approve Open Enrollment Requests for the 2025-2026 School Year
        Open Enrollment into the district: 1 – Essex, ninth grade (Jayden Dammann)
        Open Enrollment out of the district: 0
6.4 Approve Hires, Transfers, and Resignations
         Hires: Justin Clutter, Special Education Teacher, effective January 8, 2025
                     Avery Hanafan, 7/8 Basketball Coach, effective upon receiving her coaching license
                     Madolyn Johnson, 9-12 Science Teacher, effective January 8, 2025
                     Jeff Blessing, Custodian, effective immediately 
         Transfers: none
         Resignations: Rebecca Djaja, 7-12 Art Teacher, effective January 30, 2025
6.5 Approve Volunteer Coaches
        Softball – Mike Anderson and Madison Sunderman
        9-12 Boys Basketball – Deitrich Engstand 

7. Recognition and Reports
7.1 Administrator Report
      Mr. Privia reported winter sports are in full activity. Girls wrestling hosted its first Clarinda tournament. Seventeen band students marched in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Florida.
      Speech students are preparing for Districts on January 25 in Glenwood.
7.2 Maintenance Report
      Mr. Ridnour reported his staff worked on plumbing and electrical repairs, and deep cleaned the Academy wrestling room. They continue to work on the elementary door lock
      project.
7.3 Finance Report
      Mrs. McKinnon stated her office is busy preparing W-2s, 1095s, and 1099s.
7.4 Superintendent Report
      Mr. Privia reported he and Mrs. McKinnon went before the SBRC and they approved the
       action plan for the FY25Annual Transportation Report.
7.5 Board Correspondence
      Boysen discussed the length of the Christmas break.
 
8. New Business
8.1 Discuss and Consider Approving Modified Allowable Growth Funds for the At-Risk Program for the 2025-2026 School Year
       A motion was made by Honeyman, seconded by Boysen, to approve the application for Modified Allowable Growth funds for the At-Risk program for the 2025-26 school
      year at the maximum amount of $140,787. Motion carried 5-0.

8.2 Discuss and Consider Approving a Donation
      A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Butt, to approve the donation of $2,000 from the Charles Hockenberry Foundation. Motion carried 5-0.

8.3 Discuss and Consider Approving Selling Technology Equipment  
      A motion was made by Butt, seconded by Hayes, to approve selling outdated technology equipment. Motion carried 5-0.

8.4 Discuss and Consider Setting a Public Hearing to Approve the Proposed 2025-26 School Calendar
       A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Butt, to approve a public hearing for February 12, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the Central Office Boardroom as the date, time, and
      place for the proposed 2025-2026 school calendar. Motion carried 5-0.

8.5 Discuss and Consider Approving the First Reading of Policy 103
      A motion was made by Honeyman, seconded by Boysen, to approve the first reading of the policy 103 and 103.R1, and waive the second/final reading. Motion carried 5-0.

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

9.  Meeting Announcements
      9.1 A work session will be on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at McKinley.
      9.2 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at McKinley.    
      9.3 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at McKinley.    

10. Adjournment
A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Honeyman, to adjourn the meeting at 5:25 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