2025.01.22 - Regular Meeting Minutes

Minutes of Regular Meeting
January 22, 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 22, 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 visitors to the meeting.

5. Approval of Agenda
A motion was made by Boysen, seconded Honeyman, 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. Motion carried 5-0.
6.1 Approve Minutes of the January 8, 2025 Regular Meeting
6.2 Approve Minutes of the January 8, 2025 Work Session
6.3 Approve Bills
6.4 Approve Open Enrollment Requests for the 2024-2025 School Year
      Open Enrollment into the district: 4 – Shenandoah, second grade (Autumn Hutt), fourth grade (Hailand Hutt), sixth grade (Leahna Hutt), seventh grade (Chevy Hutt)
      Open Enrollment out of the district: 0
6.5 Approve Hires, Transfers, and Resignations
        Hires: none
        Transfers: none
        Resignations: Randy Pullen, 7/8 Boys Basketball Coach, effective end of the 2024-25 year
                      Linda VandenBosch, 7-12 English/TAG Teacher, 7/8 Volleyball Coach, National Honor Society Advisor, effective end of the 2024-25 year        

7. Recognition and Reports
7.1 Administrator Report
        Mrs. Ehlers gave an update on the staff professional development and training. Winter testing continues with FAST (Formative Assessment System for Teachers), i-Ready
        Math, and WIN (What I Need). The Youth Theater (5-8 grades) will perform High School Musical, Jr. on February 14-16. The TeamMates mentoring program continues to
        grow and needs more mentors.  Mr. Cox reported staff professional development continues. The 7/8 grade staff is meeting with furniture vendors for the addition and he
        continues to meet daily with SiteLogiQ for the 7/8 addition. Staff is researching social studies curriculum. The Cardinal Online program has 35 enrolled. He continues his
        classroom walk-throughs and observations.
7.2 Technology Report
        Mrs. Sunderman presented the technology purchase list and ERate for the 2025-26 school year.
7.3 Superintendent Report
         Mr. Privia reported the steel work is done and the roof is coming next week for the 7/8 addition. The fire alarm will be done next week. The inside work is starting along
         with finishing the outside brickwork. Mrs. McKinnon and he are beginning to work on the 2025-2026 budget.
7.4 Board Correspondence
        Hayes gave a shout out to transportation for buses running in this cold weather.       

8. New Business
8.1 Discuss and Consider Approving the Second and Final Reading of IASB Policy Primer
       A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Butt, to approve the second and final reading of the attached Policy Primers Volume 33 #1. Motion carried 5-0.

8.2 Discuss and Consider Approving the Early Graduates
       A motion was made by Butt, seconded by Boysen, to approve the first semester early graduation list pending successful completion of the graduation requirements as set
       forth by the Board of Education and the state of Iowa. Motion carried 5-0.

8.3 Discuss and Consider Approving Apple Quote
        A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Boysen, to approve the Apple iPads and cases quote of $148,324. Motion carried 5-0.

8.4 Discuss and Consider Approving Technology Purchases
        A motion was made by Butt, seconded by Hayes, to approve technology purchases for the 2025-2026 school year which include CAD laptops for $29,287.20; Clevertouch
       Boards for $9777.72; telephones for $1132.50; cameras for $43,651.00; and Midwest Data agreement for $91,800.00. Motion carried 5-0.

8.5 Discuss and Consider Approving the JAMF Purchase
       A motion was made by Honeyman, seconded by Boysen, to approve the JAMF purchase for $17,343.00. Motion carried 5-0.

9.  Meeting Announcements
     9.1 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at McKinley.   
     9.2 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at McKinley.

10. Adjournment
A motion was made by Hayes, 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

 

 

Clarinda Board of Directors will be going into exempt session for negotiating sessions, strategy meetings of public employers or employee organizations, mediation, and the deliberative process of arbitration as provided by Iowa Code 20.17(3).