Board Minutes 2024.02.19

Graettinger-Terril Board of Education

Regular Board Minutes

February 19, 2024

 

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

 

1. Call to Order-President Jensen at 5:30 p.m. in the Industrial Tech building in Terril, Iowa. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

2. Determine a Quorum- President Jensen

3. Adopt Agenda- Motion to adopt the agenda as presented by Hanson, Seconded by Currans. Motion carried.

4.  Welcome Guests-Transportation/Maintenance Director Phillip Schmitt, David Girres, Teacher Max Bergo and Student Blake Borchers.

5. Approval of Minutes-Motion by Currans to approve the January 25,2024 regular board minutes and February 12, 2024 Joint Board Minutes.  Seconded by Moen.  Motion carried.

6. Bills and Claims- Motion by Currans to approve the Bills and Claims.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.

7. Financial Reports- Bader presented the financials and Preliminary Budget timeline to the board.

8. Old Business-

   1. No Report from The District Marketing

   2. 2024-2025 Master Calendar Public Hearing started at 6:01 pm and ended at 6:04 pm with no comments.  Currans moved to approve the 2024-2025 Master Calendar.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.

9. New Business-

   1. Activity Calendar- Currans moved to approve the March 2024 Activity Calendar.  Seconded by Moen.  Motion carried.

   2. Old Stage Bleachers- Hanson moved to approve the removal of the old stage bleachers at Terril.  Seconded by Currans.  Motion carried.

   3. NHS Trip-Moen moved to approve the out of state NHS trip.  Seconded by Currans.  Motion carried.

   4. Senior Trip-Currans moved to approve the out of state Senior trip on April 9th.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.

   5. Tractor Trade- Hanson moved to approve the purchase of a 2023 John Deere 1025R tractor w/cab for $24,000 with  trading in the 2015 John Deere 1025R tractor w/cab.  Seconded by Currans.  Motion carried.

   6. Preschool FY25 Handbook- Hanson moved to approve the FY25 Preschool Handbook with changes.  Seconded by Currans.  Motion carried.

10. Personnel- None at this time

11. Committee Report- Jensen gave an update on the Building and Grounds Meeting. The board would like to have the Administration look into architects for possibly adding onto the bus barn in Graettinger.

12. Administrative Reports- Administration gave their reports.

13. Board Secretary Comments-Feb 27th the GTRA Seniors will be taking a trip to DesMoines to the Capitol.

14. Board Comments- Moen asked how to address public comments and Currans commented about behavior issues.

15. Adjournment- Currans moved to adjourn at 6:55 pm.  Seconded by Moen.  Motion carried.

 

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