Graettinger-Terril Board of Education
Regular Board Minutes
May 19, 2025
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, Director Shamus Currans, Superintendent Marshall Lewis, MS/HS Principal Jeremy Simington, Principal/Curriculum Director Anita Helmich, SBO Josh Bader and Board Secretary Angie Woods. All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order-President Jensen at 6:00 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 Currans. Motion carried.
Welcome Guest- Heidi Borchers, Rowaida Lair, Katie Page, Heather Wrigly, Amanda Mart, Martha Greenwald, Jodie Subbert, Kelsey Dietrich,
Leann Dietrich,Katie Eckard, Angie Sorbo, Brandi Cellan, Mitch Girres and Rebekah Havis.
Approval of Minutes-Motion by Fairchild to approve the April 21, 2025 Regular Board Minutes. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.
Bills and Claims- Motion by Hanson to approve the Bills and Claims. Seconded by Fairchild. Motion carried.
Financial Reports- Bader presented the financials and activity reports.
Old Business-The District Marketing- Report was given
New Business-
- Activity Calendar: Motion by Currans to approve the June 2025 Board Calendar with the next Board meeting June 16, 2025 in Terril at 6:00 p.m. Seconded by Fairchild. Motion carried
- FY 25-26 Fee Schedule: Fairchild moved to approve the FY 25-26 Fee Schedule. Seconded by Currans. Motion carried.
- Sale of Buses and Mower: Currans moved to approve the sale of the two 05 Buses and lawn mower. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.
- Title I/ Math interventionist: Currans moved to hiring a full time Title I/Math interventionist for the elementary. Seconded by Fairchild. Motion carried.
Personnel-
- Hires: Currans moved to approve the hire of Jill Montruil as full time summer custodial. Seconded by Fairhild. Motion carried. Hanson moved to approve the hire of Chad Francis as Director of Student Services. To be shared with Ruthven/Ayrshire. Seconded by Fairchild Ayes: Moen, Fairchild and Hanson. Nay: Currans Motion carried
- Resignations: Fairchild moved to approve the following resignations. Lori Olberding -HS English, Jill Mielke -Title I, and
Administrative Reports
Reports were given by Lewis, Simington and Helmich
Closed Session
To evaluate the professional competency of an individual(s) whose performance is being considered.
Closed session per Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(i) and (a). Moen moved to go into closed session at 7:39 p.m.
Seconded by Currans. Roll call- all ayes Fairchild, Jensen, Moen, Currans and Hanson. Tape recorder was
started and discussion was held. At 8:56 p.m. Currans moved to go out of closed session. Seconded by Moen.
Roll call - All ayes: Moen, Currans, Jensen, Fairchild, and Hanson. Motion carried.
Board Comments
Fairchild would like to have a board workshop meeting and talk about improvements or how to reinforce
Policies. He would also like to talk about re- engagement with the local law enforcement. Having Law
enforcement walk the halls of the school. Jensen congratulated Owen DeMoss on making it to state for
Golf, the boys and girls track teams and to the staff for surviving the school year. Moen agreed.
Board Secretary Comments
Woods presented open enrollments: LB -4th and WB -1st to Spirit Lake. MA- 9th to CAM.
Adjournment
Currans moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:12 p.m. Seconded by Moen. Motion carried.
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Board President, Kevin Jensen Board Secretary, Angie Woods
