Board Minutes 2025.06.16

Graettinger-Terril Board of Education

Regular Board Minutes

June 16, 2025

 

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

 

  1. Call to Order-President Jensen at 6:00 p.m. in the Industrial Tech 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 Fairchild.  Seconded by Moen  Motion carried.
  4. Guests: Rowaida Lair, Katie Eckard, Cassie Olesen, Chris Olesen, Heather Wrigley, Jenna Anderson, Leann Dietrich and Kelsey Dietrich and Amanda Smith.
  5. Board Learning-TLC Professional Development report was given
  6. Approval of Minutes-Motion by Fairchild to approve the May 19, 2025 regular board minutes and June 5, 2025 Board Workshop Notes.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.
  7. Bills and Claims- Motion by Hanson to approve the Bills and Claims.  Seconded by Fairchild.  Motion carried.
  8. Financial Reports- Bader presented the financials.
  9. Old Business-
    1. The District Marketing: Report was given by Amanda Smith.
  10. New Business-
    1. Activity Calendar: Motion by Fairchild to approve the July 2025 Board Calendar with the next Board meeting Thursday, July 17 at 6 p.m. in Graettinger.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.
    2. Petition-  Rowaida Lair, Cassie Olesen and Jenna Anderson shared their concern for class sizes for the upcoming kindergarten and third grade classes.  Size of the physical classroom, teacher/student ratio, and noise.   
    3. Bread/Milk bids:  Moen moved to approve Kemps Milk bid and Martin Bros. Bread bid with a continuing contract for the next 4 years.
    4. Transfer of State Funding: Hanson moved to approve the transfer of State Funding.  Seconded by Fairchild.  Motion carried.
    5. Jester Insurance:  Fairchild motioned to approve the Storm Protection Fund for 1 year at the cost of $18,529 for 12 months coverage.  Seconded by Hanson. Motion carried
    6. Board Policies:  Motion by Fiarchid to approve the  following board policies- 401.12 Employee Use of Cell Phones, 503.9 and 503.9R1 Student Use of Personal Electronic Devices and table till July’s board meeting policies 300 Role of School District Administration, 303.5 Administrator duties, 502.7 Student Substance Abuse.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.
  11. Personnel
    1. Hires:  Moen moved to approve the following hires.  Kelsey Dietrich-JH Girls Wrestling Coach, Madison Hough-Varsity Girls Track, Abby Ericsson-2nd grade teacher and Amy Smith- Preschool teacher.  Seconded by Fairchild.  Motion carried.
  12. Committee reports- none at this time
  13. Administrative reports-Superintendent report was given by Lewis and Elementary Principal/Curriculum report was given by Helmich.
  14. Board comments-  The Board discussed having a workshop before the next board meeting to prepare for the new school year.

Adjournment- Fairchild moved to adjourn at 8:19.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.