Board Minutes 2025.01.20

Graettinger-Terril CSD

Regular Board Meeting Minutes

January 20, 2025

 

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

 

1. Call to Order-President Jensen at 6:00 p.m. in the MS/HS Library in Graettinger, Iowa. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
2. Adopt Agenda- Motion to adopt the agenda was made by Currans, seconded by Moen.  Motion carried.
3.  Welcome Guests: Kelsey Dietrich, Bayla Rau, Heidi Borchers, Jodie Subbert, Chris Olesen.  NoBo Presentation was given by Jenebell Walmer and Hannah Studer.
4. Approval of Minutes-Motion by Currans to approve the December 16, 2024 regular board minutes.  Seconded by Moen.  Motion carried.
5. Bills and Claims- Motion by Hanson to approve the Bills and Claims.  Seconded by Currans.  Motion carried.
6. Financial Reports- Bader presented the financials to the board.
7. OLD BUSINESS- Recap of marketing was presented.
8. NEW BUSINESS-
   1. Board Calendar- Currans moved to approve the February 2025 Board calendar.  Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.  The next board meeting is February 17, 2025 in Terril at 6:00 pm.
   2. FY26 Master Calendar Public Hearing-  Public hearing for the FY26 Master Calendar began at 6:40 pm.  Discussion was held on changes that were made from the prior years calendar. Public Hearing ended at 6:58p.m.  Currans motioned to table FY26 Calendar approval to the next  Board Meeting so they may look into the changes.  Seconded by Moen.  Motion carried.
   3. Joint Board Meeting Date- February 5, 2025 in Graettinger at 6:00 p.m.  with an alternate date February 6, 2025.
   4. Sharing Committee Date- March 5th at 6:00 p.m with alternate date March 6, 2025 at 5:00 pm. or 5:30 pm.
9. PERSONNEL
   1. Currens moved to approve the hire of Hannah Clough (para educator) and Shantel Peyton (Volunteer for Musical). Seconded by Moen.  Motion carried.
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS-None at this time.
11. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 
    1.  Superintendent Report - Mr. Lewis reported.
    2. MS/HS Principal Report- Mr. Simington reported.
    3. Elementary Principal/Curriculum Director-Mrs Helmich reported.
12. BOARD SECRETARY COMMENT
    1. Open Enrollments: GH 6th to West Bend and KW-KG to ELC.
13. BOARD COMMENTS-
14. CLOSED SESSION: Superintendent review. Currans moved to go into closed session  for Superintendent review  per Code 21.5(1)(a).  Closed session to review or discuss records which  are required or authorized by the state or federal law to be kept confidential, seconded by Hanson. Roll call all yes, Hanson, Jensen, Moen and Currans. Closed session began at 7:31 p.m.  Moen moved to go out of closed session at 8:06 p.m. Seconded by Currans. Roll call all yes, Hanson, Jensen, Moen and Currans. Motion carried.
15.  Adjournment:  Hanson moved to adjourn at 8:06p.m.  Seconded by Currans.  Motion carried.

 

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Board President, Kevin Jensen Board Secretary, Angie Woods