Board Minutes 2025.2.17

Graettinger-Terril Board of Education

Regular Board Minutes

 

The Graettinger-Terril Board of Directors held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:  President  Kevin Jensen

Vice President Patrick Fairchild, Director Mat Hanson, Director Joey Moen, Superintendent Marshall Lewis, MS/HS Principal Jeremy Simington, Principal/Curriculum Director Anita Helmich, SBO Josh Bader and Board Secretary Angie Woods. Absent: Director Shamus Currans. All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted. 

 

Call to Order-President Jensen at 5:00 pm. In the MS/HS Library in Graettinger. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Determine a Quorum- President Jensen

Adopt Agenda- Fairchild moved to adopt the agenda as presented.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.

Welcome Guest- Jenn Schnell, Jessica Walker, Phillip Schmitt and Kelsey Dietrich

Approval of Minutes-Motion by Moen to approve the January 20, 2025 Regular Board Minutes,  January 30, 2025 Special Board Minutes and February 5, 2025 Joint Board MInutes.  Seconded by Fairchild. Motion carried.

Administrative Reports- Administration gave their reports.

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

Financial Reports- Bader presented the financials and activity reports.

Old Business-

The District Marketing- no report.

 New Business-

1. Activity Calendar: Motion by  Hanson to approve the March 2025 Board Calendar with the next Board meeting March 17, 2025 in Graettinger at 6:00 p.m.   Seconded by Moen.  Motion carried

2. Roof replacement:  Fairchild moved to approve the replacement of the roof over the lunchroom in Graettinger by Great Lakes Commercial Roofing.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.

3. OE-BH 2nd:  Died due to lack of motion

Personnel- Fairchild moved to approve the hire of Jayde Bergmann as Assistant Volleyball Coach and resignation of Alex Wadle- Middle School Math Teacher.  Seconded by Moen. Motion carried.

 Committee Report- None at this time. 

 Board Secretary Comments - Open Enrollments received for the 2025-2026 school year.  RL -7th to Spencer and EV-KG to Okoboji.

 Board Comments- Jensen congratulated the Girls Wrestling team and the girls that went to state, Boys Wrestling team and the ones going to state, Girls and Boys basketball teams and youth wrestling on a great season.

 Adjournment: Fairchild  moved to adjourn at 5:56 pm.  Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.

 

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Board President, Kevin Jensen           Board Secretary, Angie Woods