Graettinger-Terril Board of Education
Regular Board Minutes
May 20, 2024
The Graettinger-Terril Board of Directors held its regular meeting with the following in attendance: Directors: Kevin Jensen, Mat Hanson, Joey Moen,Patrick Fairchild, Superintendent Marshall Lewis, MS/HS Principal Jeremy Simington, Elementary Principal/Curriculum Michelle TeGrootenhuis, SBO Josh Bader, and Board Secretary Angie Woods. Absent: Director Shamus Currans. All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
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Call to Order-President Jensen at 5:30 p.m. in the MS/HS Library in Graettinger, IA.. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
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Determine a Quorum- President Jensen
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Adopt Agenda- Motion to adopt the agenda as presented by Fairchild. Seconded by Moen. Motion carried.
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Welcome Guests-CNBA Architects and Marketing Amanda Smith.
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Approval of Minutes-Motion by Fairchild to approve the April 10, 2024 regular board minutes and April 29, 2024 special meeting minutes. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.
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Bills and Claims- Motion by Fairchild to approve the Bills and Claims. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.
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Financial Reports- Bader presented the financials.
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Old Business-
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District Marketing: Amanda Smith presented.
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New Business-
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Activity Calendar-Hanson moved to approve the June 2024 Activity Calendar. Seconded byMoen. Motion carried.
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Terril Paving-Died for lack of motion.
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Safety Grant- Fairchild moved to approve the recommendation of Midwest Technology, Digital Watchdog for
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the security cameras and access. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.
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Wireless GT 2024- Fairlchild moved to approve Aercor Aruba licensing for 5 years. Seconded by Moen. Motion carried.
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Vacation buy back- Moen moved to approve buying back unused vacation days at the end of the school year starting FY25. Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried.
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FY25 Fee Schedule- Hanson moved to approve the FY25 fee schedule with changes. Seconded by Fairchild. Motion carried.
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Milk/Bread bids- Fairchild moved to accept the milk bid from Kemps and continue using Martin Brothers for bread for the FY25 school year. Seconded by Moen. Motion carried
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CMBA Architects- CNBA Architects presented to the board several different proposals for a wrestling and weight room addition in Graettinger.
10. Personnel-
10.1 Contract- Hanson moved to approve the following contracts: Corgan Petersen-Band Instructor, Anita Helmich
Elementary Principal/Curriculum Director, Isaak Eisenbacher-summer custodial and continue with The District
Marketing. Seconded by Moen. Motion carried.
10.2 Resignations- Fairchild moved to approve the following resignations: Chris Olesen-JH Track, Sara Harris
Elementary Teacher/Golf coach, and Ashley Dreeszen-Elementary Teacher/Volleyball coach. 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. JV- 6th to Okoboji and WH-KG toGT.
14. Board Comment-Fairchild thanked administration for getting the kids through another year.
15. Closed Session: Fairchild moved to go into closed session, Seconded Hanson. Roll call all ayes: Moen,
Fairchild, Hanson and Jensen. The board went into closed session at 8:18pm for Superintendent Review
Code 21.5(1)(a). Closed session to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by the state or
Federal law to be kept confidential. Moen moved to go out of closed session at 9:06 pm Seconded by Fairchild.
Roll Call all ayes: Moen, Fairchild, Hanson and Jensen. Motion carried.
16. Adjournment- Fairchild moved to adjourn at 9:06 p.m. Seconded by Moen. Motion carried.
The next board meeting is scheduled for June 17, 2024 in Terril.
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Board President, Kevin Jensen Board Secretary, Angie
