Board Minutes 2023.10.11

 

Graettinger-Terril Board of Education

Regular Board Minutes

October 11, 2023

 

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

 

1. Call to Order: President Jensen at 5:30 pm in the MS/HS Library in Graettinger, Iowa. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

2. Determine a Quorum:  President Jensen

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

4. Welcome Guest: Collin Hoffman, Olivia Sorenson, Lilly Hiney and Natalie Swedin. 

5. Approval of Minutes:  DePyper moved to approve the September 13, 2023 regular minutes.  Seconded by Fairchild. Motion carried.

6. Bill and Claims:  Fairchild moved to approve the Bills and Claims as presented.  Seconded by DePyper.  Motion carried.

7. Financial Reports:  Bader presented the Financials to the board.

8. OLD BUSINESS

The District Marketing:  Smith emailed a recap of last month's events.

       9.     NEW BUSINESS

9.1 Activity Calendar: Fairchild moved to approve the November Board Calendar. Seconded by DePyper.  Motion carried. 

9.2 SBRC for Special Education Deficit:  Motion by Fairchild to approve the SBRC Special Education Deficit in the 

Amount of $64,947.66.  Seconded by DePyper.  Motion carried.

9.3 Title One Application:  Motion by DePyper to approve the FY24 Title One Application Funding.  Seconded by 

Fairchild.  Motion carried.

9.4 Band Depository:  Motion by DePyper to approve the FY24 Bank Depository Resolution.  Seconded by 

Fairchild.  Motion carried.

9.5 Board Policies: Fairchild moved to waive the first reading and approve the second reading of policies

705.1R1, 705.1R2, 406.3 and 503.8 as presented.  Seconded by DePyper.  Motion carried.

9.6 Preschool Handbook: DePyper moved to approve the updated Preschool Handbook.  Seconded 

by Fairchild.  Motion carried.

   10. PERSONNEL

Resignation/Hires:  Fairchild moved to approve the resignation of Amanda Vanderhoff-Para and hire of

Kelsey Hotchkiss-Para and Sarah Genzlinger-Para.  Seconded by DePyper.  Motion carried.

   11.      COMMITTEE REPORTS- None at this time

   12.      ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS- Administration gave their reports

   13.      BOARD COMMENTS- None at this time

   14.      BOARD SECRETARY COMMENTS- Woods shared the Titan Life Day schedule, asked about IASB attendance and shared an Open Enrollment- IH 10th out to Spirit Lake.

   15.      Adjournment:  Fairchild moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:48 pm.  Seconded by DePyper.  Motion carried.

 

The next board meeting will be held November 20, 2023 in Terril at 5:30 pm.

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Board President, Kevin Jensen                                                           Board Secretary, Angie Woods