2024.09.11 - Regular Meeting Minutes

Minutes of Regular Meeting
September 11, 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 11, 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 Wyman, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0.    

6. Open Hearing on the Proposed Whole Grade Sharing Between Clarinda and South Page School Districts
At 5:01 p.m. President Honeyman declared the start of the hearing on the proposed whole grade sharing between Clarinda and South Page school districts. Hearing no verbal, and receiving no written objections, President Honeyman closed the hearing at 5:02 p.m.

7. Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Wyman, seconded by Hayes, to approve the consent agenda items. Motion carried 5-0.

7.1 Approve Minutes of the August 28, 2024 Regular Meeting
7.2 Approve Bills

7.3 Approve Open Enrollment Requests for the 2024-2025 School Year
      Open Enrollment into the district: 0
      Open Enrollment out of the district: 1 - 
Shenandoah, eleventh grade (Braylyn Wilcoxson)
7.4 Approve Hires, Transfers, and Resignations
      Hires: 
Rachel Marckmann, paraprofessional, effective September 3, 2024
                  Colby Sorensen, 9-12 Assistant Football Coach, effective September 3, 2024

      Transfers: none
      Resignations: Cassie Luft, Food Service, effective September 13, 2024

8. Recognition and Reports
8.1 Administrator Report
      Mr. Lord reported the band is playing stand tunes during the football games; they are getting several compliments. Band Jamboree is October 5. FFA finished its fair shows
      and judging, and is starting fall competitions. FCCLA will host a blood drive in September and a Homecoming Tailgate. Auditions for the fall play, The Lay Over, are
      happening. The football and volleyball teams have a strong start. Cheer is hosting Youth Cheer Camp at the home football games. Homecoming is September 27. The home
      cross country meet went well; he thanked the staff for their help. On Friday home games a few athletes and band students go to the elementary to greet the students as they
      come to school. Booster Club has started the Coaches Corner on Wednesdays at the Ice House where the community is able to talk with the coaches.

8.2 Maintenance Report
      Mr. Ridnour reported all summer projects are complete with the exception of some painting in the K-6 gym. Staff is working on HVAC issues at the elementary and putting
      together classroom furniture. The new signage for both elementary entrances will be put up this month.

8.3 Finance Report
      Mrs. McKinnon reported the Certified Annual Report is due September 16. The audit fieldwork will be the week of September 23.

8.4 Superintendent Report
      Mr. Privia will be scheduling a Board work session to discuss the next steps with voted PPEL and finances. There will be two quality air checks at the elementary in the next
     week.

8.5 Board Correspondence
      Boysen discussed the voted PPEL election.    

9. New Business
9.1 Discuss and Consider Approving the School Fundraisers
 
      A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Boysen, to approve the 2024-2025 district fundraisers. Motion carried 5-0.

9.2 Discuss and Consider Approving a Bus Bid
      A motion was made by Wyman, seconded by Hayes, to approve the bus bid from Truck Center Companies of $179,344.00 for a Thomas Built 78-passenger bus for the
     2025-26 school year. Motion carried 5-0.

9.3 Discuss and Consider Approving the Google Renewal Quote
 
      A motion was made by Butt, seconded by Hayes, to approve the Google Renewal for $6000. Motion carried 5-0.

9.4 Discuss and Consider Approving the Whole Grade Sharing Agreement with South Page
     
A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Wyman, to approve the whole grade sharing agreement with South Page beginning the 2025-2026 school year. Motion carried
      5-0.

10. Meeting Announcements
     10.1 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at McKinley.
     10.2 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at McKinley. 

11. Adjournment
      
A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Butt, to adjourn the meeting at 5:39 p.m.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

Scott Honeyman                            Nancy McKinnon
Board President                                Board Secretary