Minutes of Regular Meeting
February 23, 2022
The Board of Directors
Clarinda Community School District
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Clarinda Community School District was held Wednesday, February 23, 2022, beginning at 6:00 PM in the McKinley Central Office for Board.
1. Call to Order
President Sunderman called the meeting to order at 6:00 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 Bergren, Boysen, Honeyman, Jones, and Student Director Barr.
4. Audience to Visitors
President Sunderman welcomed all visitors to the meeting.
5. Approval of Agenda
A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Jones, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
6. Open Hearing on the Proposed 2022-2023 School Calendar
At 6:02 pm President Sunderman declared the start of the hearing on the proposed 2022-2023 school calendar. Hearing no verbal, and receiving no written objections to the proposed 2022-2023 school calendar, President Sunderman closed the hearing at 6:03 pm.
7. Consider Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Bergren, seconded by Jones, to approve the consent agenda items. Motion carried 5-0.
7.1 Approve Minutes of the February 9, 2022 Regular Meeting
7.2 Approve Minutes of the February 10, 2022 Work Session
7.3Approve Bills
7.4 Approve Open Enrollment Requests for the 2022-2023 School Year
Open Enrollment into the district: 2 – South Page, pre-k (Joss Heuton); pre-k (Harlee Champ)
Open Enrollment out of the district: 3 – Villisca, pre-k (Aiden Nelson) and first grade (Aubree Nelson); CAM, eleventh grade (Elizabeth Shatava).
7.5 Approve Open Enrollment Requests for the 2021-2022 School Year
Open Enrollment into the district: 0
Open Enrollment out of the district: 3 – Bedford, ninth grade (Chloe Roberts); Lenox, third grade (Aislynn Sites) and fifth grade (Hayden Sites)
7.6 Approve Recommendations to Hire for 2022-2023 School Year
Jasmine King as a 4-6 Title I Teacher
7.7 Approve Recommendation for Transfer
Erin Kirsch to Preschool Teacher from Kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year
Justin Ridnour to Director of Buildings and Grounds from Industrial Technology Instructor, effective May 27, 2022
8. Recognition and Reports
8.1 Winter Data
Mrs. Wagoner and Mrs. Eberly presented the Garfield winter data from the FAST assessment.
8.2 Calendar Committee
Mrs. Eberly spoke on the 2022-2023 proposed calendar. The committee looked at student hours and staff professional development.
8.3 Student Report
Lexi Clark spoke on the Innovation and Computers class and presented one of the class projects. Barr reported: two state wrestlers placed fifth; individual speech contest is
this Saturday; track practice has started; jazz band went to competition; and this week is FFA week.
8.4 Finance Report
McKinnon stated the 2019-2020 budget was amended twice because of typographical error and purchase of 1180 South 16th property; the 2020-2021 budget was amended
once because of the continuation of the summer food service program. Because of COVID funding and spending several districts will have to amend their agenda this year.
Supplemental State Aid (SSA) will be 2.5% for next year.
8.5 Superintendent
Bergman spoke on Business Horizons; Leader In Me, and Adulting 101 sessions for high school seniors. SIAC will meet on February 28 and will discuss safety and summer
literacy. Interviewing and hiring continue for open positions.
8.6 Board Correspondence
Boysen – Congratulations to 7/8 jazz band and Ms. Zerkle.
Jones – He gave a CYC update on the Academy: the gym lights are updated, fixed the plumbing issues in locker rooms and restrooms, MOU is signed with the state, and are
currently working on liability insurance. This will be a temporary situation and would like to turn it over to a bigger entity.
Sunderman – He attend FFA open house.
9. New Business
9.1 Consider Approving the Proposed 2022-2023 School Calendar
A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Honeyman, to approve the 2022-2023 school calendar. Motion carried 5-0.
9.2 Discuss and Consider Approving Employee Advancement on the Salary Schedule
A motion was made by Bergren, seconded by Honeyman, to approve employee advancement on the salary schedule for employees enrolled in administration graduate
courses. Motion carried 5-0.
9.3 Consider going into exempt session for negotiating sessions, strategy meetings of public employers or employee organizations, mediation, and the deliberative process of arbitration as provided by Iowa Code 20.17(3).
10. Meeting Announcements
10.1 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. in the Boardroom at McKinley.
10.2 A regular meeting will be on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Boardroom at McKinley.
11. Adjournment
A motion was made by Boysen, seconded by Bergren, to adjourn the meeting at 8:27 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.
Darin Sunderman Nancy Fulk-McKinnon
Board President Board Secretary
