Minutes of Regular Meeting
October 14, 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, October 14, 2026, beginning at 5:00 PM in the McKinley Boardroom.
1. Call to Order
President Butt 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 Butt, Vice President Hayes, Boysen, Sunderman, and Wyman.
4. Public Comment
President Butt 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. Open Hearing on Extending Rural Bus Ride Time to 75 Minutes
At 5:01 p.m. President Butt declared the start of the hearing on extending the rural bus ride time. Hearing no verbal and receiving no written objections, President Butt closed the hearing at 5:02 p.m.
7. Consent Agenda Items
There was discussion about the elementary water bill fluctuation. A motion was made by Wyman, seconded by Sunderman, to approve the consent agenda items. Motion carried 5-0.
7.1 Approve Minutes of the September 23, 2026 Regular Meeting
7.2 Approve Bills
7.3 Approve Open Enrollment Requests for the 2026-2027 School Year
Open Enrollment into the district: 4 – South Page, second grade (Jaxson Contreas), first grade (Lucius Contreras), second grade (Ava Stacey); Villisca, second grade (Silas
Shelley)
Open Enrollment out of the district: 2 – Villisca, kindergarten (Adalynn Buick); Shenandoah, eleventh grade (Levi Holman)
7.4 Approve Hires, Transfers, and Resignations
Hires: Haley Becker, Girls Wrestling Assistant Coach, effective immediately
Transfers: none
Resignations: none
7.5 Approve Volunteer Coaches
Wrestling – Scott Downey and Aaron Davidshofer
8. Recognition and Reports
8.1 Activities Report
Mr. Bales reported the band marched in the Band Day parade and placed second at Loess Hills Field Festival. The FFA received a silver rating at State Soils. Girls’ tennis
sent one to State. Cross Country, Volleyball, and Football are preparing for district competitions. Coach Roger Williams was honored with the first Cardinal Legacy Award.
He thanked the Athletic Booster Club for its donations for new records boards and the sky divers delivering the game ball at the Pink Out Game.
8.2 Maintenance Report
Mr. Ridnour reported the exterior of the maintenance building is complete, but the interior and HVAC are still a work in progress. The handicap parking lights and fencing
are complete at the Jr/Sr High.
8.3 Finance Report
Mrs. McKinnon reported she finished the Certified Enrollment and continues to work on the Fall BEDS Staff reports. She thanked the Cardinal Fund for its support of the
District staff.
8.4 Superintendent Report
Mr. Privia and Mrs. McKinnon attended the Ahlers & Cooney employment law conference. At the end of the month, they will attend the CFPM (Comprehensive Financial
Projection Model) workshop.
8.5 Board Correspondence
Hayes thanked the staff for their work for Band Jamboree Day.
9. New Business
9.1 Discuss and Consider Approving Extending the Rural Bus Time to 75 Minutes
A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Wyman, to approve extending the rural bus time to 75 minutes for elementary students per Iowa Administrative Code 281-43.1(2).
Motion carried 5-0.
9.2 Discuss and Consider Approving the National FFA Trip
A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Sunderman, to approve the National FFA trip to Indianapolis, Indiana October 20-23, 2026. Motion carried 5-0.
9.3 Discuss and Consider Approving the First Reading of Policy 705.2E2
A motion was made by Wyman, seconded by Sunderman, to approve the first reading of Policy 705.2E2, Reimbursement Schedule and waive the second and final reading. Motion carried 5-0.
9.4 Discuss and Consider Approving the Batting Cage Donation and Purchase
A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Sunderman, to approve the monetary donation of $10,226.23 to purchase two batting cages from BSN Sports. Motion carried 5-0.
9.5 Discuss and Consider Approving the Memorandum of Understanding with the City
A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Wyman, to approve the MOU with the City of Clarinda for the old football property. Motion carried 5-0.
10. Meeting Announcements
10.1 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at McKinley.
10.2 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at McKinley.
11. Adjournment
A motion was made by Wyman, seconded by Sunderman, to adjourn the meeting at 5:26 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
