_______________________________                      _______________________________                     
Board President, Kevin Jensen                                                Board Secretary, Angie Woods

Graettinger-Terril Board of Education
Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
August 16, 2021 5:30 PM
Terril - Board Room

The Graettinger-Terril Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance; Kevin Jensen, Mat Hanson, Patrick Fairchild, Jeremiah DePyper, Superintendent Marshall Lewis, Elementary Principal Chris Myers, MS/HS Principal Jeremy Simington, and SBO Alyssa Enderson
Absent: Tonya Feldhacker and Board Secretary Angie Woods. All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

1. Call to Order - President Jensen at 5:31 p.m.
2. Determine a Quorum- President Jensen at 5:33 p.m.
3. Adopt Agenda - Motion to adopt agenda with addition of para hiring by Fairchild. Second by
   Hanson. Motion carried.
4. Welcome Visitors and Guests - None
5. Approval of Minutes - Motion by Fairchild to approve July Board Minutes. Second by Hanson.
   Motion carried.
6. Bills and Claims- Motion by DePyper to approve August Bills & Claims. Second by Fairchild.  Motion carried.
7. Financial Reports- Motion by Fairchild to approve Financial Reports. Second by Hanson. Motion carried.
8. Old Business -
        8.1 Bonfire Report- Update was given by Jeremy Simington and Chris Myers.
9. New Business
        9.1 Activity Calendar- Next Board Meeting is September 20th at 5:30 PM in Graettinger HS Library. Motion by Faichild to approve Activity Calendar.
              Second by DePyper. Motion carried.
        9.2 GT/RA Athletic Sharing Agreement- Informational
        9.3 Appoint Hearing Officers FY2021-2022- Motion by Hanson to approve the Hearing Officers for FY22. Second by DePyper. Motion carried.
        9.4 Open Enrollment- Motion by DePyper to approve the Open Enrollments. Second by Fairchild.  Motion carried.
        9.5 Course Offerings and Master Schedule- Motion by Fairchild to approve Course Offerings and the FY22 Master Schedule. Second by Hanson.
               Motion carried.
        9.6 Handbooks- Motion by Fairchild to approve the Staff and Student Handbooks for FY22.  Second by DePyper. Motion carried.
        9.7 Fee Schedule- Motion by DePyper to approve the FY22 Fee schedule. Second by Hanson.  Motion carried.
        9.8 Fund 31 Close out- Motion by Hanson to approve the Closing of Fund 31 on the Accounting Software and at Bank Plus. Second by Fairchild.
              Motion carried.
10. Personnel
         10.1 Resignations- None
         10.2 Contracts- Motion by Fairchild to approve para hire Morgan Bradley. Second by DePyper.  Motion carried.
11. Committee Reports
         11.1  Committee Reports- None
12. Administrative Reports
        12.1 Lewis-Superintendent; Report was shared with the board
         12.2 Simington- MS/HS Principal; Report was shared with the board
         12.3 Myers- Elem Principal; Report was shared with the board
13. Board Secretary Comments- None
14. Board Comments- None
15. Adjourn - Motion by Hanson to adjourn the meeting at 8:27 pm. Second by DePyper. Motion carried.

    Next Monthly Board Meeting will be held in the Graettinger HS Library on September 20th at 5:30 PM

_______________________________                      _______________________________                     
Kevin Jensen, Board President                                        Angie Woods, Board Secretary

Graettinger-Terril Board of Education
Regular Board Meeting Minutes
September 20, 2021

The Graettinger-Terril Board of Directors met in the MS/HS Library in Graettinger, Iowa. The meeting was called to order by President Jensen at 5:30 a.m. Other members present: Tonya Feldhacker, Patrick Fairchild , Jerimiah DePyper. Administration in attendance: Superintendent (Marshall Lewis , MS/HS Principal Jeremy Simington , Elementary Principal/Curriculum Director (Chris Myers and Board Secretary Angie Woods. Absent: Director (Mat Hanson and SBO (Alyssa Enderson . Guest included: (Marc Benedict, Tessa Meyer, Amanda Smith, Miranda DePyper, Sheila Borchers, Blake Borchers, Ben Borchers, Justin Naig, Macy Alderson, Kate Sorenson, and Mackenzie Hoffman.

All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Jensen welcomed guests.

BonFire report: Amanda Smith presented the BonFire report.

NoBo report: Marc Benedict presented the NoBo report.

Open Campus: Tonya Feldhacker moved to approve open campus for the seniors under Mr. Simingtons supervision. Seconded by Jerimiah DePyper. Motion carried.

Music Boosters: (Patrick Fairchild moved to approve the Nashville & Memphis Trip for the High School Choir and Band. Seconded by Tonya Feldhacker. Motion carried.

FFA-National FFA Convention: Tonya Feldhacker moved to approve the FFA National Convention Trip. Seconded by Jerimiah DePyper. Motion carried.

Bills and Claims: Motion by Patrick Fairchild to approve the September bills and claims. Seconded by Jerimiah DePyper. Motion carried.

Financial Reports: Tonya Feldhaker made a motion to table the financial report due to lack of a presentation. Patrick Fairchid Seconded. Motion carried. A work session will be scheduled.

NEW BUSINESS

Activity calendar: Jerimiah DePyper motioned to approve the October board calendar with moving the October Board Meeting to Sept 20th, 5:30p.m. in Terril. Seconded by Tonya Feldhacker. Motion carried.

Open Enrollment: Patrick Fairchild motioned to deny the following open enrollments as recommended due to not filed in a timely manner: AP-10th to Clayton Ridge, SP-8th to Clayton Ridge and approve the following open enrollments: MH-9th to Emmetsburg, KS-2nd to Emmetsburg, TS-5th to Emmetsburg, and NW-PK in from Estherville. Seconded by Jerimiah DePyper.

PERSONNEL

Hires and resignation: Tonya Feldhacker motioned to approve the following hires and resignation. . April Buss-Elementary SPED Associate ($10.15 HR), Sara Harris- Girls Golf ($4014), and Tessa Meyer-JH Volleyball($2076). Resignation: Jane Brown. Seconded by Jerimiah Depyper. Motion carried.

COMMITTEE REPORTS: None at this time.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

Superintendent: Lewis presented the Superintendent report.

MS/HS Principal: Simington presented the MS/HS report.

Elementary Principal/Curriculum: Myers presented the Elementary Principal and Curriculum reports.

Board Secretary Comments: None at this time
Board Comments:  School Board Convention this year, if anyone is interested please contact Angie Woods.

Adjouned:  Patrick Fairchild made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:01 p.m. Seconded by Jerimiah DePyper. Motion carried. Next meeting is Wednesday, Oct 20th 5:30p.m. in Terril.

_______________________________                      _______________________________                     
Board President, Kevin Jensen                                               Board Secretary, Angie Woods

GRAETTINGER-TERRIL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
WORK SESSION
September 27, 2021

The Graettinger-Terril Board of Directors met in the Board Room in Graettinger, Iowa. The meeting was
called to order by President Kevin Jensen at 5:30 p.m. Other members in attendances: Patrick Fairchild,
Tonya Feldhacker, Mat Hanson arrived at 5:40pm., Jeremiah DePyper, Superintendent Marshall Lewis,
SBO Alyssa Enderson, and Auditor Murray Stanley(via Google Meet)

There was a Quorum and the agenda was adopted.

AUDITOR-Stanley-Presentation on historical financials and questions.

1. Question regarding FY21

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS-Discussion was held on financials

1. UAB Report FY15-21
2. Budget to Actual Comparison FY21, FY 21
3. General Fund Cash Flow Comparison FY21, FY 20
   
   1. May 2021Budget to Actual
   2. May 2021 General Fund Cash Flow
4. Expense Details FY21, FY20
5. Budget to Actual FY 22
6. Skidsteer and Shoutpoint updates to Board

Adjouned at 7:17pm. By President Jensen

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Graettinger-Terril Board of Education
Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
October 18, 2021 5:30 PM
Terril - Board Room

The Graettinger-Terril Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance; Kevin Jensen, Mat Hanson, Patrick Fairchild, Jeremiah DePyper,
Superintendent Marshall Lewis, Elementary Principal Chris Myers, MS/HS Principal Jeremy Simington, and SBO Alyssa Enderson(virtually) Absent: Tonya Feldhacker and Board Secretary Angie Woods. All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

1. Call to Order - President Jensen at 5:30 p.m.
2. Determine a Quorum- President Jensen at 5:31 p.m.
3. Adopt Agenda - Motion to adopt agenda with no additions or corrections by Fairchild.  Second by DePyper. Motion carried.
4. Welcome Visitors and Guests - None
5. Approval of Minutes - Motion by DePyper to approve September Board Minutes. Second by Hanson. Motion carried.
6. Bills and Claims- Motion by Fairchild to approve October Bills & Claims. Second by Hanson. Motion carried.
7. Financial Reports- Will be sent out at a later date via email to Board members.
8. Old Business -
        8.1 Bonfire Report- Update was given by Jeremy Simington and Chris Myers.
        8.2 Land Purchase- Motion to Table Purchase and Easement by Fairchild. Second by DePyper. Motion carried.
9. New Business-
        9.1 Activity Calendar- Next Board Meeting is November 15th at 5:30 p.m in Graettinger Board Room. Motion by Hanson to approve Activity Calendar. Second by DePyper. Motion carried.
        9.2 Open Enrollment- None
        9.3 Bank Depository Resolution- Motion by Fairchild to approve the FY22 Bank Depository Resolution. Second by Hanson. Motion carried.
        9.4 SBRC Letter for Special Education Deficit- Motion by Fairchild to approve the SBRC Special Education Deficit in the amount of $210,146.33. Second by DePyper. Motion carried.
        9.5 Board Policy Review- 100, 200, and 300 series- Motion by Fairchild to approve 1st reading of policies with notes. Second by Hanson. Motion carried.
10. Personnel -
         10.1 Resignations- Motion by DePyper to approve resignation of June Nitchals. Second by Hanson. Motion carried.
11. Title Applications- Motion by Fairchild to approve FY22 Title Application funding.  Second by DePyper. Motion carried.
12. Committee Reports- None
13. Administrative Reports
         13.1 Lewis-Superintendent; Report was shared with the board
         13.2 Simington- MS/HS Principal; Report was shared with the board
         13.3 Myers- Elem Principal; Report was shared with the board
14. Board Secretary Comments- None
15. Board Comments- None
16. Adjourn - Motion by Hanson to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 pm. Second by DePyper. Motion carried. Next Monthly Board Meeting will be held in the Graettinger Board Room on November 15th at 5:30 PM.

_______________________________                      _______________________________                     
Kevin Jensen, Board President                                        Angie Woods, Board Secretary

Graettinger-Terril Board of Education
Regular Board Meeting Minutes
November 15, 2021

The Graettinger-Terril Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance: Kevin Jensen, Jeremiah DePyper, Tonya Feldhacker, Superintendent Marshall Lewis, Elementary Principal/Chris Myers, MS/HS Principal Jeremy Simington, SBO Alyssa Enderson, and Board Secretary Angie Woods.

Absent Mat Hanson. All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

1. Call to Order- President Jensen at 5:31 p.m.
2. Determine a Quorum- President Jensen at 5:31 p.m.
3. Adopt Agenda - Motion to adopt agenda with no addition or correctios by Feldhacker. Seconded by DePyper. Motion carried.
4. Welcome Visitors and Guest: Megan Helmich, Teaner Hoffman, Shamus Currans, Aisha Fehr, David Griffith, Krystal Girres, Kendall Umschied, and Blake Wickman.
        4.1 Graettinger Community Visioning Presentation- DePyper motioned to approve the extension of walkway/bike trail on west side of Evergreen Park pending funding. Seconded by Feldhacker. Motion carried.
5. Approval of Minutes - Motion by Fairchild to approve October Board Minutes. Seconded by DePyper. Motion carried.
6. Bills and Claims - Motion by Fairchild to approve Novembers Bills & Claims.  Seconded by Feldhacker. Motion carried.
7. Financial Reports - Motion by DePyper to approve the October and November financial reports.  Seconded by Feldhacker. Motion carried.
8. Old Business
        8.1 Land Purchase- Motion by Feldhacker to approve the Land Contract Purchase as presented along with Easement. Seconded by Fairchild. Motion carried.
        8.2 BonFire Report- Myers presented.
9. New Business
        9.1 Prairie Lakes Ballot- Motion by DePyper to vote for Pat Brown for Director District No. 1 of the Prairie Lakes Area Education Board of Directors. Seconded by Feldhacker. Motion carried.
        9.2 Activity Calendar- Motion by DePyper to approve December's Board Calendar as presented.  Seconded by Farichild. Motion carried.
        9.3 Open Enrollment-None
        9.4 Mini Grant- Tonya Feldhacker made a motion to apply for a mini grant from PACGGC for weights that are urethane bumper plates for the Weight Room at the amount of $4999.15.  Fairchild Seconded. Motion carried.
        9.5 PK Handbook- Motion by Fairchild to approve the Pk Handbook. Seconded by Feldhacker.  Motion carried.
        9.6 Board Policy 100, 200, 300 Series- Motion by Fairchild to approve the 2^nd reading with changes noted. Seconded by DePyper. Motion carried.
        9.7 Scholarships CD's- Motion by Fairchild to cash in the Leona Leonard and Amy Sloniker CD's and give recipients $250 each year staring with Class of 2021 until the money is gone.  Seconded by Feldhacker. Motion carried.
        9.8 District Developed Service Delivery Plan- Motion by Feldhacker to approve the District Developed Service Delivery Plan. Seconded by Fairchild. Motion carried.
10. Personnel
         10.1 Resignation-Motion by Fairchild to accept the resignation of Chris Myers (Elementary Principal/shared Curriculum Director) at the end of the 2021-2022 school year. Seconded by DePyper. Motion carried. Congratulations and well wishes were given by the Board.
         10.2 Contracts- Motion by Fairchild to hire the following: Megan Dyhrkopp-Basketball Cheerleading Sponsor ($738), Jennie Rutter-MS/HS Administrative Assistant ($15.50)with benefit package, and Lynn Neilson- Cook at Graettinger.
11. Committee Reports- None
12. Administrative Reports
         12.1 Lewis-Superintendent; Report was shared with the board.
         12.2 Simington-MS/HS Principal; Report was shared with the board
         12.3 Myers-Elementary Principal/Curriculum; Report was shared with the board
13. Board Secretary Comments- None
14. Board comments- None

The Board took a 5-minute recess.

15. Closed Session-Motion by Feldhacker to go into Closed Session for Superintendent Review.  Seconded by Farichild. Roll call all yes, Feldhacker, DePyper, Fairchild, and Jensen. Motion carried. Went into closed session at 8:11 p.m. Motion by Feldhacker to come out of closed session. Seconded by Fairchild. Roll call all yes, Feldhacker, DePyper, Fairchild, and Jensen.  Motion Carried. Out of closed session at 8:51.
16. Adjourn-Motion to adjourn the meeting by Fairchild at 8:52 p.m. Seconded by DePyper. Motion carried.

_______________________________                      _______________________________                     
Kevin Jensen, Board President                                        Angie Woods, Board Secretary

Graettinger-Terril Board of Education
Regular Board Minutes
December 20, 2021

The Graettinger-Terril Board of Directors held its regular meeting with the following in attendance: Kevin
Jensen, Jeremiah DePyper, Tonya Feldhacker, Mat Hanson, Superintendent Marshall Lewis, Elementary
Principal/Curriculum Chris Myers, SBO Alyssa Enderson, and Board Secretary Angie Woods. Absent MS/HS
Principal Jeremy Simington. All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

1. Call to Order-President Jensen at 5:30 p.m. in Terri, Iowa.
2. Determine a Quorum- President Jensen at 5:30 p.m.
3. Adopt Agenda- Motion to adopt the Retiring Board Agenda with moving BonFire to 4.1. New Board Agenda adding Fishing Club to 4.1, Wood River Energy 6.15, and Apptegy App 6.16.
4. Welcome visitors and Guest- Nataley Westergard, Chloe Jones, David Cilliars, Cormick Currans, Dalton Young, Nolan Darr, Kaden McCoy, Amanda Smith, and Marc Benedict.
        4.1. BonFire Report- Smith gave the BonFire report.
5. Approval of Minutes-Motion by Fairchild to approve the November 15, 2021, Board Minutes.  Seconded by DePyper. Motion carried.
6. Bills and Claims- Motion by Fairchild to approve the Bills and Claims for December. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.
7. Financial Reports- Motion by Hanson to approve the financial reports. Seconded by DePyper.  Motion carried.
8. OLD BUSINESS- None at this time.
9. Adjourned Retiring Board- "Sine Die" Feldhacker moved to adjourn at 6:09 p.m. Seconded by Fairchild. Motion carried.

New Board Meeting

1. Call to Order- Board Secretary Angie Woods at 6:10 p.m.
2. Determine a Quorum-Board Secretary Angie Woods at 6:10 p.m.
3. Adopt Agenda
4. Welcome/Patrons Comments- McCoy and Darr presented for the Fishing Club.
5. OLD BUSINESS
        5.1 BonFire-moved to 4.1 retiring board
6. NEW BUSINESS
        6.1  Woods administered the Oath to Shamus Currans.
        6.2  Election of Board President- Hanson nominated Jensen as Board President, Fairchild seconded. DePyper moved to cease nominations. Seconded by Currans. Motion Carried. All ayes. Woods administered the Oath to Jensen.
        6.3  Election of Board Vice President- Fairchild nominated Hanson as Board Vice President, DePyper seconded. Currans moved to cease nominations. Seconded by DePyper. All ayes.  Woods administered the Oath to Hanson.
        6.4  Regular Meeting Date/Time and Location- Motion by Fairchild to approve the third Monday of the Month at 5:30 alternating between Graettinger and Terril. Seconded by Currans.  Motion carried.
        6.5  Board Legal Counsel- Fairchild moved to continue current arrangement and name Lynch Dallas as GT legal counsel. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried
        6.6  Board Committees- Fairchild moved to approve the following committees: Emmet County Rep.- TBD, Palo Alto County Rep.- Jensen, Dickinson County Rep.- Hanson, Clay County Rep.-TBD, Negotiations- Jensen and Hanson, IASB Delegate- As available, Building and Grounds-Jensen and DePyper, Transportation-Currans and DePyper, Curriculum-Fairchild and Currans, Sharing Liaison- Jensen and Hanson, School Improvement Advisory- Fairchild and Currans, Marketing Committee- Hanson and Fairchild. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.
        6.7  Board Treasurer- Fairchild moved to approve Alyssa Enderson as Board Treasurer. Seconded by DePyper. Motion carried. Woods administered the oath to Enderson.
        6.8  Board Secretary- Currans moved to approve Angie Woods as Board Secretary. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried. Enderson administered the oath to Woods.
        6.9  Activity Calendar- Fairchild moved to approve the January 2022 Board Calendar as presented. Seconded by DePyper. Motion Carried.
        6.10 Open Enrollment- None at this time.
        6.11 Hire of Principal/Curriculum Director- Lewis will contact Grundmeyer Leadership Services.
        6.12 Modified Supplemental Amount-At-Risk/Dropout Prevention-Motion by Fairchild, seconded by DePyper to approve the following resolution: Graettinger-Terril CSD approves the requests for modified supplemental growth to implement the at-risk and dropout prevention program in the amount of $139,192, or as determined by the Iowa Department of Education following DE audit review, subject to final approval by the School Budget Review Committee. Motion carried.
        6.13 SBRC OE Application-SBRC Application- DePyper moved to approve the SBRC Application $11,9816. Seconded by Currans. Motion carried.
        6.14 Wood River Energy- The Board took up and considered matters relating to participation in a joint agreement relating to the establishment of local government risk pool. After due consideration and discussion, Director Fairchild introduced the resolution below and moved that the resolution be adopted, seconded by Director Currans. After due consideration, the President put the question on the motion and the roll being called, the following named Directors voted; Ayes-Hanson, Fairchild, Currans, and DePyper.  Whereupon the President declared the resolution duly adopted.
        6.15 Apptegy App- DePyper moved to approve partnering with RA with Apptegy App. This will decrease GT's yearly cost by $1100. Seconded with Currans. Motion carried.
7. PERSONNEL
         7.1  Resignation- DePyper moved to approve the following resignations: Carter Murray-Assistant Wrestling Coach and Emily Miller-Para Educator MS/HS. Seconded by Fairchild. Motion carried.
        7.2  Contracts- Fairchild moved to approve the following hire; Pam Bailey-MS/HS Para Educator - $10.50 hr. Doug Hoffman-volunteer for JH Asst. Wrestling Coach. Seconded by DePyper. Motion carried.
8. COMMITTEE REPORTS- None at this time.
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
        9.1  Lewis-Superintendent; Report was shared with the board.
        9.2  Simington-MS/HS; Report was shared by Lewis.
        9.3  Myers-Elementary Principal/Curriculum; Report was shared with the board. Myers will give Condition for Learning Survey Report in January.
10. Board Comments: Jensen congratulated Currans and welcomed him.
11. Adjourn- Motion to adjourn meeting at 8:11 p.m. by DePyper. Seconded by Fairchild. Motion carried.
    Next Board Meeting is Monday, January 17^th, 5:30 in Graettinger.

_______________________________                      _______________________________                     
Kevin Jensen, Board President                                        Angie Woods, Board Secretary

Graettinger-Terril Board of Education
Regular Board Minutes
January 17, 2022

The Graettinger-Terril Board of Directors held its regular meeting with the following in attendance: Kevin Jensen, Jeremiah DePyper, Shamus Currans, Mat Hanson, Superintendent Marshall Lewis, Elementary Principal/Curriculum Chris Myers, MS/HS Principal Jeremy Simington, and SBO Alyssa Enderson.. Absent Board Secretary Angie Woods. All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

1. Call to Order-President Jensen at 5:30 p.m. in Graettinger, Iowa.
2. Determine a Quorum- President Jensen at 5:30 p.m.
3. Adopt Agenda- Motion to adopt the agenda by Fairchild, second by DePyper. Motion carried.
4. Welcome visitors and Guests- Amanda Smith with Bonfire.
        4.1  BonFire Report- Smith gave the BonFire report.
5. Approval of Minutes-Motion by DePyper to approve December minutes. Second by Fairchild.  Motion carried.
6. Bills and Claims- Motion by DePyper to approve bills and claims. Second by Currans. Motion carried.
7. Financial Reports- Motion by Currans to approve financial reports. Second by Fairchild. Motion carried.
8. OLD BUSINESS-
        8.1 Conditions of Learning Survey- Myers presented data for Terril and Graettinger
   Mat Hanson arrived at 6:05 PM.
9. NEW BUSINESS-
        9.1 Activity Calendar- Fairchild moved to approve the February 2022 Board Calendar as presented.  Seconded by DePyper. Motion Carried.
        9.2 Open Enrollment- Motion by Fairchild to approve Open Enrollment to Emmetsburg. Second by DePyper. Motion carried.
        9.3 Master Calendar- Motion by Hanson to approve the 2022-2023 Master Calendar. Second by Currans. Motion carried.
        9.4 Joint Board Meeting- suggested dates were discussed
        9.5 Sharing Meeting- suggested dates were discussed
        9.6 Graettinger Elevator/Lift Replacement- Motion by DePyper to approve the replacement of the elevator lift. Second by Currans. Motion carried.
        9.7 400 Board Series- Motion by Currans to approve the 1st reading of 400 Board Policy series.  Second by Fairchild. Motion carried.
10. Personnel- Motion by DePyper to approve JH Baseball and Head Volleyball/Assistant Softball resignations. Second by Hanson. Motion carried.
11. COMMITTEE REPORTS- None at this time.
12. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
13. Lewis-Superintendent; Report was shared with the board.
14. Simington-MS/HS; Report was shared by Lewis.
15. Myers-Elementary Principal/Curriculum; Report was shared with the board
16. Board Comments: None
17. Adjourn- Motion to adjourn meeting at 8:22 p.m by Fairchild. Second by Currans. Motion carried.

_______________________________                      _______________________________                     
Kevin Jensen, Board President                                        Angie Woods, Board Secretary

Graettinger-Terril Board of Education
Regular Board Minutes
February 21, 2022

The Graettinger-Terril Board of Directors held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:  Kevin Jensen, Jeremiah DePyper, Mat Hanson, Shamus Currans, Superintendent Marshall Lewis, Elementary Principal/Curriculum Chris Myers, MS/HS Principal, Jeremy Simington, and Board Secretary Angie Woods.  Absent SBO Alyssa Enderson.  All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

1.  Call to Order- President Jensen at 5:30 p.m. in Terril, Iowa
2. Determine a Quorum- President Jensen at 5:30 p.m.
3. Adopt Agenda- Motion to adopt the agenda by DePyper, seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.
4. Welcome/Patron
5. Approval of Minutes- Motion by Fairchild to approve the January 17, 2022 minutes.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.
6. Bills and Claims- Motion by Hanson to approve the Bills and Claims for January, seconded by DePyper.  Motion Carried.
7. Financial Reports- Financial were reviewed by the Board.
   7.11  GT Activity Clean up- Motion by DePyper to approve the GT activity accounts, seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.
8. OLD BUSINESS
   8.11  BonFire Marketing Report- Myers and Simington presented the BonFire report.
9. NEW BUSINESS
   9.11  Activity Calendar-Motion by Fairchild to approve the March 2022 Board Calendar, seconded by Currans.  Motion carried.
   9.12  Open Enrollment- Fairchild moved to approve the following Open Enrollments:  KS-5^th, KS-5^th to Estherville, RV-1^st and BV-3^rd Okoboji, and JG-KG to GT.  Seconded by DePyper.  Motion carried.
   9.13  Master Calendar- Public Hearing opened at 6:30 and closed at 6:33. Currans moved to approve the 2022-2023 Master Calendar, seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.
   9.14  Summer Lunch Program- Fairchild moved to approve the continuation of the summer lunch program, seconded by DePyper.  Motion carried.
   9.15  Summer Projects- Board discussed ideas for summer projects.
   9.16  Sealed bids- Currans moved to approve the sealed bid of $1202 for the 2001 International Bus, seconded by Fairchild.  Motion carried.
   9.17  Elementary Principal Hire- Fairchild moved to approve the hire of Michelle TeGrootenhuis ($78,000) for the Elementary Principal with contract to start July 1, 2022.  Seconded by DePyper.  Motion carried.
   9.18  Board Policy Review- Fairchild moved to approve the 2^nd reading of the 400 board policy series.  Seconded by Currans.  Motion carried.  Fairchild moved to approve the 1^st reading of the 900 board policy series, seconded by DePyper.  Motion carried.
10. PERSONNEL
    10.11  Resignations- DePyper moved to approve the following resignations:  Cody Petersen(custodian), Joan Clark (Para), Ashley DeMoss(Human Resources), Laura Fairchild(Library Associate), and Malissa Jeffrey(Science Teacher).  Seconded by Currans.  Motion carried.
11. COMMITTEE REPORT- Jensen shared what was discussed at the sharing committee meeting.
12. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT-
    12.11  Lewis- Superintendent-No report
    12.12  Simington-MS/HS Principal- Report was shared with the board.
    12.13  Myers-Elementary Principal/Curriculum-Report was shared with the board.
13. BOARD COMMENTS- Board asked if we have cameras in all our school busses.
14. CLOSED SESSION-Superintendent review.  Currans moved to go into closed session at 8:22 p.m. 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, Currans, DePyper, Jensen, Fairchild, and Hanson.  Motion carried.

Fairchild moved to go out of closed session at 8:40 p.m.  Seconded by Currans.  Roll call all yes, Currans, DePyper, Jensen, Fairchild, and Hanson.  Motion carried.

15. Adjoin- Motion by Fairchild and seconded by Currans to adjourn at 8:40 p.m.  Motion carried.

Joint Board meeting Monday, March 7^th at 6:00 p.m. in Ruthven.

Regular Board meeting is Monday, March 21^st at 5:30 in Graettinger.

_______________________________                      _______________________________                     
Kevin Jensen, Board President                                        Angie Woods, Board Secretary

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

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

1. Call to Order-President Jensen at 5:32 p.m. in MS/HS Library, Graettinger, Iowa. 2. Determine a Quorum-President Jensen at 5:32 p.m.

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

4. Welcome/Patrons- Cheryl Harris, Sara Harris, Marc Benedict, Schnurr & Co. and BonFire  Marketing

5. Approval of Minutes- Fairchild moved to approve the February 21, 2022 Regular Board Minutes  and the March 7, 2022 Joint Board Minutes. Seconded by Currans. Motion carried. 6. Bills and Claims- Currans moved to approve the Bills and Claims. Seconded by Fairchild. Motion  carried

7. Financial Reports- Financials were reviewed by the Board.

8. OLD BUSINESS

a. BonFire Marketing- The BonFire report was given.

9. NEW BUSINESS

a. Audit Report- Fairchild moved to approve the Audit report as presented. Seconded by  Currans. Motion carried

b. Activity Calendar-Currans moved to approve the April Activity calendar with adding  Budget Public Hearing to April 13^th. Seconded by Fairchild. Motion carried.

c. Open Enrollment- Currans moved to approve the following open enrollments: CN-KG and LA-11^th to ELC. CP-1^st, NP 6^th, and FP 8^th to Spencer.  Seconded by Fairchild. Motion  carried.

d. Graettinger-Terril Education Association- Benedict presented the initial proposal. e. Graettinger-Terril Board of Education- Presented initial proposal.

f. AEA Purchasing Agreement- Currans moved to approve the AEA Purchasing Agreement.  Seconded by Fairchild. Motion carried.

g. MS/HS Interventionist- Fairchild moved to approve the hire of a MS/HS Interventionist.  Seconded by Currans. Motion carried.

h. Summer Projects- Informational

10. PERSONNEL

a. Resignations- Fairchild moved to accept the following resignations with no additional  stipulations. Tommy Scott-Custodian, Debbie Edwards-Custodian, Gary Edwards Maintenance Director, Maggie Theesfeld-Para, Ginny Hellyer-Para, Bill Girres

Transportation Director. Seconded by Currans. Motion carried.

11. COMMITTEE REPORTS- None at this time

12. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

a. Lewis- Presented the Superintendent report

b. Simington- Presented the MS/HS report

c. Myers- Presented the Elementary/Curriculum report

13. BOARD COMMENTS-None at this time

14. ADJOURN- Currans moved to adjourn at 8:29 p.m. Seconded by Fairchild. Motion carried.  Friday, March 25^th @ 7:30 a.m. Budget Meeting in Terril in the Terril Administration Office.  Wednesday, April 13^th @ 5:30 p.m. Budget Public Hearing in Graettinger. Next Regular Board  Meeting is Monday, April 18^th in Terril.

_______________________________                      _______________________________                     
Kevin Jensen, Board President                                        Angie Woods, Board Secretary

Graettinger-Terril Board of Education
Regular Board Minutes
April 18, 2022

The Graettinger-Terril Board of Directors held its regular meeting. The following were in attendance: Kevin Jensen, Mat Hanson, Patrick Fairchild, Superintendent Marshall Lewis, MS/HS Principal Jeremy Simington, Elementary  Principal/Curriculum Chris Myers, and Board Secretary Angie Woods. Absent: Shamus Currans. Jeremiah DePyper  came at 5:50 p.m. All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

1. Call to Order- President Jensen at 5:36 p.m. in the Tech building, Terril, Iowa.

2. Determine a Quorum-President Jensen at 5:36 p.m.

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

4. Welcome/Patrons-Heidi Borchers

5. Approval of Minutes- Fairchild moved to approve the March 21,2022 Regular minutes and March 25,2022  Special Meeting minutes. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.

6. Bills and Claims-Fairchild moved to approve the Bills and Claims. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried. 7. Financial Reports- Moved to May

8. OLD BUSINESS

a. BonFire Marketing- Myers and Simington gave the report.

9. NEW BUSINESS

a. Activity Calendar-DePyper moved to approve the May Activity Calendar with adding State Track on May 26, 27, and 28^th. Seconded by Fairchild. Motion carried.

b. Open Enrollment- Fairchild moved to approve the following open enrollments: TB-10^th to Okoboji, BR-6^th to Spencer, and KB-KG to Spencer. Seconded by DePyper. Motion carried.

c. Summer Projects- Informational

d. Graduating Class 2022- Fairchild moved to approve the graduating class of 2022 pending completion of credits excluding Spanish for this year due to not being offered. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.

e. Milk/Bread Bids- Hanson moved to approve Martin Bros.-bread bid and Kemp-milk bid. Seconded by Fairchild. Motion carried.

f. Overload Pay-Fairchild moved to approve a one-time payment of $500 for hourly and $1000 for Certified staff that worked from Oct. 1st through May 1^st. Seconded by DePyper. Motion carried.

10. PERSONNEL

a. Resignation/Hires- Fairchild moved to approve the following resignations: HS English-Kristine Christianson, HS Football-Chris Olesen. Hires: Para-Joan Clark, Asst. HS VB-Chris Olesen, and Asst.  HS SB- Kristi Larson. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.

11. COMMITTEE REPORTS- none

12. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

a. Lewis-Presented the Superintendent report.

b. Simington- Presented the MS/HS report.

c. Myers- Presented the Elementary Principal report.

13. Board Comments-Discussion on hourly wages. Jensen thanked everyone for pulling together and making things work.

14. Adjourned- Fairchild moved to adjourn at 8:08p.m. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.

_______________________________                      _______________________________                     
Kevin Jensen, Board President                                        Angie Woods, Board Secretary

Graettinger-Terril Board of Education
Regular Board Minutes
May 16, 2022

The Graettinger-Terril Board of Directors held its regular meeting with the following in attendance: Kevin Jensen, Mat Hanson, Shamus Currans, Superintendent Marshall Lewis, MS/HS Principal Jeremy Simington, Elementary Principal/Curriculum Chris Myers, and Board Secretary Angie Woods. Absent: Patrick Fairchild and Jeremiah  DePyper. All votes are unanimous unless otherwise stated.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

1. Call to Order- President Jensen at 5:30 p.m. in the MS/HS in Graettinger, Iowa.

2. Determine a Quorum- President Jensen 

3. Adopt the Agenda- Hanson moved to adopt the agenda with moving BonFire presentation before bills and  claims and The Districts presentations after bills and claims. Seconded by Currans. Motion carried.

4. Welcome Patrons- Teacher -Heidi Borchers, BonFire- Jeremy Morrison, and The District- Amanda Smith.

5. Approval of Minutes- Hanson moved to approve the April 13,2022 Budget minutes and the April 18^th, 2022, Regular Minutes. Seconded by Currans. Motion carried.

6. BonFire Proposal- Morrison presented

7. Bills and Claims- Hanson moved to approve the bills and claims as presented. Seconded by Currans. Motion  carried.

8. The District Proposal- Smith presented.

9. Financial Reports- Lewis presented

NEW BUSINESS

10. Activity Calendar- Currans moved to approve the June board calendar. Seconded by Hanson. Motion  carried.

11. Open Enrollments- Hanson moved to approve the following OE’s, SB-7^th to Okoboji, AM-KG to Okoboji, JW 12^th to CAM CSD, and deny MP-10^th to Spencer. Seconded by Currans. Motion carried.

12. Administration/Non-Certified Wage increase- Hanson moved to approve the wage increases for  Administration and noncertified as presented by Lewis. Seconded by Currans. Motion carried. 13. FEE Schedule- Hanson moved to approve the 2022-2023 fee schedule. Seconded by Currans. Motion  carried.

14. Board Policy 900 Series, 2^nd reading- Currans moved to approve the 2^nd reading of the 900 Board Policy  Series. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.

PERSONNEL

15. Resignations- Hanson moved to approve the following resignations: Pam Bailey-MS/HS Associate and Joan  Clark-MS/HS Associate. Seconded by Currans. Motion carried.

16. Hires- Hanson moved to approve the following hires: Phillip Schmitt-Progressive Transportation Director/Maintenance Director, Erin Dirks-MS Interventionist, Lori Olberding- HS English, and Heidi Yackle Custodial. Seconded by Currans. Motion carried.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

17. Lewis- Presented the Superintendent report.

18. Simington- Presented the MS/HS report.

19. Myers- Presented the Elementary Principal/Curriculum report.

20. Board Comments- Jensen- Congratulations to our Graduates and the Track Teams.

21. Adjouned- Hanson moved to adjourn at 7:38 p.m. Seconded by Currans. Motion carried. The next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 20^th in Terril.

_______________________________                      _______________________________                     
Kevin Jensen, Board President                                        Angie Woods, Board Secretary