Graettinger-Terril Board of Education
Regular Board Minutes
August 17, 2026

The Graettinger-Terril Board of Directors held its regular meeting on August 17, 2026, in the annex of the Terril building.
Present: President Kevin Jensen, Vice President Joey Moen, Director Matt Hanson, and Director Shamus Currans. Also
present were Interim Superintendent Jeff Dicks, SBO/Board Secretary Sarah Stillman, MS/HS Principal Jeremy Simington, and
Principal/Curriculum Director Anita Helmich. All votes were unanimous unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order-President Jensen called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Determine a Quorum-President Jensen determined that a quorum was present.
Adopt Agenda-The Board adopted the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
Welcome Guests/Public Comment-President Jensen read the resignation of Board Member Patrick Fairchild, effective
immediately. The Board discussed the process for filling the vacancy. Jensen thanked Fairchild for his eight years of service to
the district.
Consent Agenda-Currans moved to approve the consent agenda, including the July 20, 2026 and August 6, 2026 meeting
minutes, summary list of bills, financial report, open enrollment requests, and 28E Operational Sharing Agreements. Open
enrollment requests to CAM were tabled pending further review. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.
Personnel-Currans moved to approve the personnel recommendations as presented. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried
with Moen abstaining.
Old Business:
PACHS Nursing Contract FY27-Moen moved to approve PACHS Nursing Services for the 2026-27 school year at a flat
amount of $6,656 plus $145 per hour for Individual Health Care Planning. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.
Business Office Procedure Handbook-Moen moved to approve the Business Office Procedure Handbook as presented.
Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.
New Business:
Activity Calendar-Currans moved to approve the September Activity Calendar. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.
Moxie Nova Counseling Service-Hanson moved to approve Moxie Nova Behavioral Health Services for the 2026-27 school
year. Seconded by Moen. Motion carried.
Mini Split-Graettinger Building-The Board discussed the mini-split project and district finances. Moen moved to approve
Midwestern Mechanical for the mini-split project at a cost of $16,560 and K & W for electrical work at a cost of $5,855, for a
total of $22,415. Seconded by Hanson. Currans abstained. Motion carried.
Hearing Officers Appointment-Currans moved to approve the Hearing Officers for the 2026-27 school year with Patrick
Fairchild's assignments to be filled by the individual appointed to the Board vacancy. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.
Board Policy-The Board discussed SF 2428 and student removal from classrooms. Administration will continue reviewing the
requirements and involve teachers and administrators in the process. No action was taken.
Handbook Approval-Moen moved to table handbook approval while administration continues reviewing changes related to SF
2428. The prior year's handbook will remain the guiding handbook in the interim. Seconded by Currans. Motion carried.
Committee Reports: No committee reports were presented.
Administrative Reports:
Superintendent-Dicks provided updates on district finances, year-end adjustments, IRS withholding penalties, and ongoing
work on district financial procedures. Discussion was also held regarding the possibility of future joint meetings with the
Ruthven-Ayrshire Board.
Secondary-Simington provided updates on registration, upcoming athletic events, open house, student computer distribution,
safety procedures, and middle and high school scheduling.
Elementary/Curriculum-Helmich provided updates on new teacher onboarding, open house, literacy and math intervention,
MTSS supports, FastBridge testing, and student, family, and community engagement.
Board Secretary Comments:
Next Meeting-The next regular Board meeting will be Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in Graettinger. The Board
also discussed exploring joint Board meetings with Ruthven-Ayrshire beginning in October.
Adjournment:
Adjournment-Currans moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.