Board Minutes 2023.01.16

 

Graettinger-Terril Board of Education

Regular Board Minutes

January 16, 2023

 

The Graettinger-Terril Board of Directors held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:  President Kevin Jensen, Vice President Mat Hanson, Directors Shamus Currans, Director Patrick Fairchild, Superintendent Marshall Lewis, MS/HS Principal Jeremy Simington, Elementary Principal/Curriculum Director Michelle TeGrootenhuis, and Board Secretary Angie Woods.  Director Jeremiah DePyper arrived at 5:43 pm.  All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted.

 

1. Call to order:  President Jensen at 5:31pm in the tech building in Terril, Iowa.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

2. Determine a Quorum: President Jensen

3. Adopt the Agenda:  Fairchild moved to approve the agenda as presented.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.

4. Welcome Patrons Comments

5. Approval of Minutes:  Fairchild moved to approve the December 19, 2022 regular board meeting minutes.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.

6. Bills and Claims:  Currans moved to approve the bills and claims as presented.  Seconded by Fairchild.  Motion carried.

7. FInancial report:  No report

8. OLD BUSINESS

            8.1 The District Marketing:  The District Marketing Report was presented.

9. NEW BUSINESS

            9.1  Activity Calendar:  Currans moved to approve the February 2023 Activity Calendar.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.

9.2  Master Calendar 2023-2024:  Presented for review.

9.3  Joint Board Meeting:  Currans motioned to set the Joint Board Meeting for March 6th, 2023 at 6pm in Graettinger.  Seconded by DePyper.  Motion carried.

9.4  Sharing Committee Meeting:  DePyper moved to set the Sharing Committee Meeting for February 27, 2023 at 6pm in Ruthven.  Seconded by Currans.  Motion carried.

9.5  8th Grade GTRA Proposal:  Currans moved to approve the 8th Grade proposal.  Seconded by DePyper.  Motion carried.

10. PERSONNEL

10.1  Hires/Resignations:  Currans moved to approve the following retirement/ resignations.  Rebecca Masters to retire 2024, Marc Benedict to retire May 2023, Cheryl Harris to retire May 2023, Diane Benjamin to retire 2024 and para Alexa Springer.  Seconded by DePyper.  Motion carried.

       11.   COMMITTEE REPORTS- No report

       12.   Administration gave their reports.

       13.   Board Secretary- No report

       14.   Board Comments

               Adjournment:  Currans moved to adjourn at 7:08 pm.  Seconded by DePyper. Motion carried. The next Board meeting will be Monday, February 20th in Graettinger.

         

 

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Board President, Kevin Jensen                                            Board Secretary, Angie Woods