Board Minutes 2024.04.10

Graettinger-Terril Board of Education

Regular Board Minutes

April 10, 2024

 

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

 

  1. Call to Order-President Jensen at 5:32 p.m. in the Industrial Arts Building in Terril, Iowa.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

  2. Determine a Quorum- President Jensen

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

  4.  Welcome Guests-Transportation/Maintenance Director Phillip Schmitt, Teacher Sara Harris,Registrar/Counselor Allie Peterson and Marketing Amanda Smith.

  5. Approval of Minutes-Motion by Moen to approve the March 18, 2024 regular board minutes.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.

  6. Bills and Claims- Motion by Hanson to approve the Bills and Claims.  Seconded by Moen.  Motion carried.

  7. Financial Reports- Bader presented the financials.

  8. Old Business-

    1. District Marketing:  Amanda Smith presented.

    2. Peterson presented on DCAP.

    3. WoodRiver Agreement- Hanson moved to approve the agreement with WoodRiver.  Seconded by Moen. Motion carried.

  9. New Business-

    1. Activity Calendar-Moen moved to approve the May 2024 Activity Calendar.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.

    2. Policy 209.2- Hanson moved to approve the second reading of policy 209.2.  Seconded by Moen.  Motion carried.

    3. Budget Guarantee Resolution-Motion by Moen for Graettinger-Terril CSD to levy property tax for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the regular program budget adjustment as allowed under Iowa Code Section 257.14, Code of Iowa. Seconded by Hanson. Roll Call-all ayes-Jensen, Moen and Hanson.  Motion carried.

    4. FY25 Master Contractr- Motion by Hanson to approve the FY25 Master Contract. Seconded by Moen.  Motion carried.

    5. Computer Rotation- Hanson moved to approve the purchase of computers for 1st-5th grade.  Seconded by Moen.  Motion carried.

        10.    Personnel- 

                 10.1 Contract-Moen moved to approve the following contracts:  Bayla Rau-Elementary Teacher and Rebekah

                          Ard-Special Education Teacher.  Seconded by Hanon.  Motion carried.

10.2 Resignations- Hanson moved to approve the following resignations: Zach Witherspoon-Instrumental  

      MusicDirector, Rhonda Weiland-Custodial, Amanda Mock-Special Education Teacher, and Michelle TeGrootenhuis-

      Elementary Principal/Curriculum Director.  Seconded by Moen.  Motion carried.

         11.   Committee Report-None at this time.

         12.   Administrative Reports- Administration gave their reports.

         13.   Board Secretary Comments- Woods presented two Open Enrollments.  SK-KG to Spirit Lake and GR-PK to Spirit Lake.

         14.   Board Comments- Jensen thanked Mrs. TeGrootenhuis for her service to our district and wished her the best of luck.

                 Discussion on Grundmeyer search firm and timeline for hiring.

         15.   Adjournment- Moen moved to adjourn at 7:10 pm.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.

  Board President, Kevin Jensen                                       Board Secretary, Angie Woods