2021.08.25 - Regular Meeting Minutes

Minutes of Regular Meeting
August 25, 2021
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 25, 2021, beginning at 4:00 PM in the McKinley Central Office for Board.

 

1. Call to Order
President Jones called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

2. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

3. Roll Call
The following Board members were present: President Jones, Vice President Pulliam, Bergren, Meyer, and Sunderman.

4. Audience to Visitors
President Jones welcomed all visitors to the meeting.

5. Approval of Agenda
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Bergren, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0.   

6. Consider Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Pulliam, to approve the consent agenda items. Motion carried 5-0.
6.1 Approve Minutes of the August 16, 2021 Special Meeting
6.2 Approve Open Enrollment Requests for 2021-2022 School Year
      Open Enrollment into the district 2021-2022: 0
      Open Enrollment out of the district 2021-2022: 3 Bedford - kindergarten (Adrian Villamil), fourth grade (Melek McGuire) and
      seventh (Taveyn McGuire)

6.3 Approve Recommendations to Hire for 2021-2022 School Year
      Tom Nordhues as Custodian
      Shey Krull as Paraprofessional
      Courtney Ridge as Associate Activities Director

6.4 Approve Recommendation for Resignation for the 2021-2022 school year
      Collin Bevins as 9-12 head wrestling coach effective immediately        

7. Recognition and Reports
7.1 Superintendent
      Mrs. Bergman reported the first day of school went well with a few hiccups such as parking. She thanked the Chamber and sponsors
      for the Back to School Bash. Dr. Ann Lebo, Director 
of Education, will be visiting the district this fall. She discussed the draft of the
      work session 
agenda. She encouraged anyone wanting to run for school Board to watch the IASB webinar class and contact her with
      questions.

7.2 Board Correspondence
      Bergren is excited about school continuing to be in person.
      Jones attended the Rural Iowa Economic Summit with Amy McQueen and Chuck Nordyke. He contacted Stephen Weis, CCF
      Warden, for further Board discussion on the academy 
grounds.

8. New Business
8.1 Consider Approving the Renewal of Forecast5
       A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Sunderman to approve the renewal of Forecast5 for $19,890 for the 2021-2022 school
      year.  Motion carried 5-0.

8.2 Consider Approving the Music and Musical Theatre Instructor Job Description
      This position will mainly focus on the younger grades. A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Bergren, to approve the Music
      and Musical 
Theatre Instructor job description. Motion carried 5-0.

8.3 Consider Approving to Amend the 2018-2022 Master Agreement
      A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Bergren, to approve adding the Music and Musical Theatre Instructor position with a
      stipend of $853.52 to the 2018-2022 Master 
Agreement. Motion carried 5-0.

9. 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 Sunderman, seconded by Pulliam, 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: Jones - Aye; Pulliam 
- Aye; Bergren - Aye; Meyer – Aye; Sunderman - Aye. The motion passed on a
    unanimous 
vote and the Board entered into closed session at 4:15 pm.

President Jones declared the Board back in open session at 9:02 pm after discussion.     

10 Consider any necessary action as a result of the closed session.
      No action was taken.

11. Meeting Announcements:
      11.1 The next regular meeting will be on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. in the Boardroom at McKinley. A work session
      will follow the regular meeting.

12. Adjournment
A motion was made by Sunderman seconded by Bergren, to adjourn the meeting at 9:03 p.m.  Motion carried 5-0.