Graettinger-Terril Board of Education
Regular Board Minutes
March 20, 2023
The Graettinger-Terril Board of Directors held it regular board meeting and Budget Hearing with the following in attendance: President Kevin Jensen, Director Jeremiah DePyper, Director Patrick Fairchild, Director Shamus Currans, Superintendent Marshall Lewis, MS/HS Principal Jeremy Simington, Elementary Principal/Curriculum Director Michelle TeGrootenhuis, SBO Josh Bader, and Board Secretary Angie Woods. Absent: Vice President Mat Hanson. All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
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Call to Order: President Jensen at 5:30 pm in the Tech building in Terril, Iowa. The pledge of allegiance was recited.
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Determine a Quorum: President Jensen
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Adopt the Agenda: Fairchild moved to adopt the agenda as presented. Seconded by DePyper. Motion carried.
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Welcome Guest: Jensen welcomed Transportation Director/Maintenance Director Phillip Schmitt and from The District Market Amanda Smith.
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Budget Hearing: Currans moved to go into the Budget Hearing at 5:33 pm. Seconded by Fairchild. All in favor: Fairchild, DePyper, Currans and Jensen. There were no comments by guests. Discussion was held amongst the board members. Currans moved to close the budget hearing at 5:48 pm. Seconded by Fairchild. All in favor: Fairchild, DePyper, Currans, and Jensen. Fairchild moved to approve the 2023-2024 Budget. Seconded by Currans. All in favor: Fairchild, DePyper, Currans and Jensen. Motion carried.
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Approval of Minutes: Currans moved to approve the February 20, 2023 regular minutes and March 6,2023 Joint Board minutes. Seconded by DePyper.Motion carried.
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Bill and Claims: Fairchild moved to approve the Bills and Claims as presented. Seconded by DePyper. Motion carried.
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Financial Reports: Bader presented the Financials to the board.
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OLD BUSINESS
9.1 The District Marketing: Amanda Smith presented
9.2 PACGDC Grant Awards: Graettinger-Terril CSD was awarded $53,100, $10,000 shared grant and a mini grant of $4,493 for Weight Room plates.
10. NEW BUSINESS
10.1 Activity Calendar: Currans moved to approve the April Board Calendar as presented.
Seconded by DePyper. Motion carried
10.2 AEA Purchasing Agreement: Currans moved to approve the Purchasing Agreement with
the AEA for the 2023-2024 school year. Seconded by DePyper. Motion carried.
10.3 Summer lunch Program: Currans moved to approve having the summer lunch program
in Graettinger for 2023. Seconded byFairchild. Motion carried.
10.4 Naming of Attorney: Currans moved to approve Emily Ellingson with Ahlers and Clooney
as the school Attorney. Seconded by Fairchild. Motion carried.
10.5 Boiler upgrade, Elevator, Skyjack lift: Fairchild motioned to fixing the Elevator in
Graettinger MS/HS. Seconded by Currans. Motion carried. Fairchild moved to approve the
Boiler project. Seconded by Currans. Motion carried. Fairchild moved to approve Schmitt
pursuing the purchase of a used skyjack lift. Seconded by Currans. Motion carried.
10.6 Bread/Milk Bids: Currans moved to approve sending out for bids for the 2023-2024
school year milk and bread bids. Seconded by DePyper. Motion carried.
10.7 Local Government Risk Pool Agreement: DePyper moved to approve the agreement.
Seconded by Currans. Motion Carried.
10.8 Second reading of the 500 series: Tabled to next month.
10.9 Approval of Board/Association 2023.2024 Agreement: Currans moved to approve the
Agreement. Seconded by DePyper. Motion carried.
11. PERSONNEL- None at this time.
12. COMMITTEE REPORTS- None at this time.
13. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: Administration gave their reports.
14. Board comments: None at this time
15. Board Secretary Comments: Woods informed the board of 2 open enrollments for the
2023-2024 School year. WO- KG in from Estherville and RL-7th to Spencer.
16. Adjournment: Fairchild moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:28pm. Seconded by Currans.
Motion carried.
The next board meeting will be held in Graettinger MS/HS Library on Monday, April 17, 2023.
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Board President, Kevin Jensen Board Secretary, Angie Woods
