Minutes of Regular Meeting
January 24, 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, January 24, 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 Hayes, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
6. Consider Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Butt, to approve the consent agenda items. Motion carried 5-0.
6.1 Approve Minutes of the January 10, 2024 Regular Meeting
6.2 Approve Bills
6.3 Approve Open Enrollment Requests for the 2023-2024 School Year
Open Enrollment into the district: 7 – South Page, preschool (Kevin Cline); kindergarten (Alec Cline); fourth grade (Blake Lewis); eighth grade (Shannon Lewis); eighth
grade (Candice Lewis); eleventh grade (Destiny Lewis); Bedford, sixth grade (Richard Waters)
Open Enrollment out of the district: 0
6.4 Approve Hires, Transfers, and Resignations
Hires: none
Transfers: none
Resignations: Darrel Robberts, Bus Driver, effective immediately
7. Recognition and Reports
7.1 Administrator Report
Mrs. Ehlers reported winter FAST (Formative Assessment System for Teachers) benchmark testing will be complete the end of January. Professional learning continues for
staff. Elementary Student Council is hosting Family Game Night on February 12. Fourth grade was selected for the NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress)
testing in February. Mr. Cox reported on Effective Teaching Strategies professional development, the welding class at IWCC, and the Cardinal Online Program. Winter
formal will be February 3.
7.2 Superintendent Report
Mr. Privia stated PPEL open houses will be this week and next week. Bids for the SAVE project will be on January 30. He is working with area superintendents concerning
AEA (Area Education Association).
7.3 Board Correspondence
Boysen gave the history of AEAs and what the governor wants to cut with AEAs.
8. New Business
8.1 Discuss and Consider Approving the Page County Joint Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Resolution
A motion was made by Hayes, seconded by Boysen, to approve the resolution to adopt the Page County Joint Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Roll call vote:
Wyman – Aye; Butt – Aye; Hayes – Aye; Boysen – Aye; Honeyman – Aye. Motion carried 5-0.
8.2 Discuss and Consider Approving the First Reading of Policy Primers
A motion was made by Butt, seconded by Boysen, to approve the first reading of the Volume 32 #2 Policy Primers. Motion carried 5-0.
8.3 Discuss and Consider Approving the Superintendent to Enter into Discussions with South Page CSD
A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Butt, to approve the superintendent entering discussion with South Page for a 7-12 tuition agreement for the 2024-25 school
year. Motion carried 5-0.
8.4 Discuss and Consider Approving the Recommendation to Reject Bid Packet #4 HVAC Controls
A motion was made by Butt, seconded by Hayes, to approve the rejection of the Bid Packet #4 HVAC Controls. Motion carried 5-0.
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 Boysen, seconded by Hayes, 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: Butt – Aye; Boysen - Aye; Wyman – Aye; Honeyman – Aye; Hayes – Aye. The motion passed on a unanimous vote and the Board entered into closed session at 5:36 pm.
Board came back into open session at 6:34 p.m.
10. Discuss and Consider Any Action from the Closed Session
A motion was made by Butt, seconded by Boysen, to accept the recommendation of the Administration and terminate the employment of Matt Vandusen as Kitchen
Manager effective immediately. The board’s decision will be set forth in writing and provided along with notice of termination to Mr. Vandusen. Motion carried 4-0.
Abstained – Hayes.
11. Meeting Announcements
11.1 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at McKinley.
11.2 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at McKinley.
12. Adjournment
A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Hayes, to adjourn the meeting at 6:38 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.
Scott Honeyman Nancy McKinnon
Board President Board Secretary
