Minutes of Regular Meeting
August 23, 2023
The Board of Directors
Clarinda Community School District
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Clarinda Community School District was held Wednesday, August 23, 2023, beginning at 5:00 PM in the McKinley Boardroom.
1. Call to Order
President Sunderman 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 Sunderman, Vice President Honeyman, Bergren, and Boysen. Absent: Jones.
4. Public Forum
President Sunderman welcomed all visitors to the meeting.
5. Approval of Agenda
A motion was made by Bergren, seconded by Boysen to approve the agenda. Motion carried 4-0.
6. Consider Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Bergren, seconded by Boysen, to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried 4-0.
6.1 Approve Minutes of the August 9, 2023 Regular Meeting
6.2 Approve Bills
6.3 Approve Open Enrollment Requests for the 2023-2024 School Year
Open Enrollment into the district: 3 – South Page, first grade (Elias Olivas), preschool (Bryce Whitehill), eleventh grade (Destiny Lewis)
Open Enrollment out of the district: 2 – Shenandoah, ninth grade (Triniti Strough), eleventh grade (Makayla Holste)
6.4 Approve Recommendations, Transfers, and Resignations
Hires: none
Transfers: none
Resignations: Kathi Poore, paraprofessional, effective immediately
6.5 Approve Volunteer Coaches
Andrea Mueller for Cheerleading
7. Recognition and Reports
7.1 Maintenance Report
Mr. Ridnour reported the Capital Projects approved in April are getting completed; some painting will wait until break. The fencing around the track is complete and the
scoreboard is up and running. The storage shed is close to completion. There are sixteen heat pumps down at Garfield; it is more cost-effective to replace ten of the units and
parts on six of the units. He will get bids to replace units and bring to the Board.
7.2 Superintendent Report
Mr. Privia reported Shopko sold items are getting picked up. The first day of school went well. He is working with Site LogiQ on getting heat pumps put in with the SAVE
project.
7.3 Board Correspondence
Boysen would like to see the paper activities calendars come back.
Honeyman stated the PTA sold calendars this summer and may have extras. There was a good turnout for Meet the Teacher Night.
Sunderman said Facility Committee is pushing for heat pumps to be put on Phase I projects.
8. New Business
8.1 Discuss and Consider Approving the Second and Final Reading of the IASB Policy Primer Volume 31 #4
A motion was made by Bergren, seconded by Boysen, to approve the second and final reading of the attached policy primers. Motion carried 4-0.
8.2 Discuss and Consider Approving Waiving Student Activity Ticket Fees
A motion was made by Bergren, seconded by Honeyman, to approve waiving student activity ticket fees for the 2023-24 school year. Motion carried 4-0.
9. Consider going into a closed session to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge, is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session as provided by Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i).
A motion was made by Honeyman, seconded by Bergren, to go into closed session to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session as provided by Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i). A roll call vote was taken: Sunderman – Aye; Bergren – Aye; Boysen - Aye; Honeyman – Aye. The motion passed on a unanimous vote and the Board entered into closed session at 5:57 pm.
Board came back into open session at 7:03 p.m.
10. Discuss and Consider Any Action from the Closed Session
No action taken.
11. Meeting Announcements
11.1 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at McKinley
12. Adjournment
A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Bergren, to adjourn the meeting at 7:04 p.m. Motion carried 4-0.
Darin Sunderman Nancy McKinnon
Board President Board Secretary
