Graettinger-Terril Board of Education

Regular Board Minutes
September 22, 2026

The Graettinger-Terril Board of Directors held its regular meeting on September 22, 2026, in the Graettinger
Library. Present were President Kevin Jensen, Vice President Joey Moen, Director Rowaida Lair, and
Director Tammy Krieger. Director Shamus Currans was absent. Also present were Interim Superintendent
Jeff Dicks, SBO/Board Secretary Sarah Stillman, MS/HS Principal Jeremy Simington, Elementary
Principal/Curriculum Director Anita Helmich, Director of Student Services Chad Francis, and Director of
Transportation Phillip Schmidt.
Unless otherwise noted, all motions were carried unanimously by all members present.
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 — Moen moved to adopt the agenda as presented. Seconded by Lair. Motion carried.
Welcome/Patron Comments — No public comments were received.
Consent Agenda — Lair moved to approve the consent agenda as presented, including approval of
minutes, bills and claims, financial report, open enrollment, personnel, fundraisers, FFA out-of-state travel,
and Cooperative Speech Sharing with Ruthven-Ayrshire for Debate, Individual Speech, and Large Group
Speech. Seconded by Krieger. Motion carried.
Old Business — There were no items of old business on the agenda.
New Business
Activity Calendar — The Board discussed holding board meetings with Ruthven-Ayrshire on Wednesdays,
with meeting locations rotating between both districts. Lair requested that the change be implemented on a
three-month trial basis. Moen moved to approve the October Activity Calendar, set the October Board
meeting for Wednesday, October 21, 2026, and implement the joint meeting schedule on a three-month trial
basis, with meeting locations rotating between both districts. Seconded by Lair. Motion carried.
Audit Services — Krieger moved to approve TrustPoint for audit services for the next three years at
$14,500, $14,750, and $15,000, respectively. Seconded by Lair. Motion carried.
Open Campus — The senior class presented a request for an open campus opportunity. Lair moved to
approve open campus for seniors, with the MS/HS Principal establishing guidelines regarding the start date,
eligibility, and expectations. Seconded by Moen. Motion carried.
Board Policy — Moen moved to approve the Board policy updates as presented, including the rescission of
Policies 603.04 and 603.10. Seconded by Lair. Motion carried.
Food Service Price Adjustments — The Board reviewed meal price increases based on federal Child
Nutrition Program requirements and current food service costs. Free and reduced-price meal eligibility and
pricing will remain unchanged. Moen moved to approve the 2026-2027 meal prices as presented, effective
September 30, 2026: Student Breakfast - $1.65; Student Lunch - $3.60; Adult Breakfast - $2.15; Adult Lunch
- $5.15; Extra Milk - $0.55 (unchanged). Seconded by Krieger. Jensen, Moen, and Krieger voted aye. Lair
voted nay. Motion carried.
Special Education Deficit — Krieger moved to approve the 2025-2026 Special Education deficit of
$468,150.09. Seconded by Moen. Motion carried.
28E Shared Staff Agreements — Lair moved to approve the 28E shared staff agreements between
Graettinger-Terril and Ruthven-Ayrshire as presented. Seconded by Krieger. Motion carried.
Committee Reports — No committee reports were presented.
Administrative Reports — Dicks provided his Superintendent report. Simington provided his MS/HS
Principal report. Helmich provided her Elementary Principal report. Francis provided his Director of Student
Services report.
Board Secretary Comments — No comments were presented.
Board Comments — President Jensen thanked the new directors for joining the Board.
Adjournment — Moen moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:06 p.m. Seconded by Krieger. Motion carried.