Board Minutes 2025.09.16

Graettinger-Terril Board of Education

Regular Board Minutes

September 16, 2025

 

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

 

  1. Call to Order-President Jensen at 5:30 p.m. in the MS/HS Library in Graettinger, Iowa.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
  2. Determine a Quorum- President Jensen
  3. Adopt Agenda- Motion to adopt the agenda by Currans with moving Open Campus. Seconded by Moen.  Motion carried.
  4. Guest- Kate Myers, Heidi Borchers, Leah Ness, Emily Schnell, Colleen Cook, Isabella Anderson.
  5. Public Comments- Ryan and Kelly Schultes spoke regarding Preschool rules.
  6. Open Campus- Motion by Moen to approve Open Campus for Seniors under the direction of Mr. Simington.  Seconded by Currans.  Motion carried.
  7. Approval of Minutes- Motion by Hanson to approve the August 19, 2025 regular board minutes.  Seconded by Fairchild.  Motion carried.
  8. Bills and Claims- Motion by Fairchild to approve the Bills and Claims.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.
  9. Financial Reports- Bader presented the financials.
  10. Old Business-
    1. The District Marketing:  Update was given.
  11. New Business-

    1.  Activity Calendar-Fairchild moved to approve the October, 2025 activity calendar with the next board meeting October 20, 2025 in Terril at 6:00 p.m.  Seconded by Moen.  Motion carried.
    2. FCS Remodel- Motion by Hanson to move forward with Denison Drywall Architects to produce drawings and schematics for the FCS Remodel.  Seconded by Fairchild.  Motion carried.  
    3.  FFA National Convention Trip- Fairchild moved to approve the out of state FFA National Convention Trip.  Seconded by Currans. Motion carried.  
    4. Inter-District Transportation-Due to no information this item is tabled.  
    5. 28E Agreements- Moen moved to approve the 28E Agreements with Ruthven/Ayrshire, the SRO Agreement and Agreement with ILCC Career & College Transition Counselor.  Seconded by Fairchild.  Motion carried.                                                                                                                                                          

 Personnel    Hire/Resignation- Fairchild moved to approve the hire of Corey Willems-custodian in Terril and resignations of Adrianna Krieger-para educator and Lexi Chase-asst. Softball coach.  Seconded by Hanson.  Motion carried.

Committee Reports-None at this time

Administrative reports- Administration gave their reports.

Board Secretary comments - Open Enrollments: AM-KG to Okoboji, IO-7th to Spencer, AC- 8th to Spencer, NW-10th and WB-3rd to GT and EG-KG to Okoboji.  Nomination papers are due by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, September 18, 2025. Board Comments- Would like to have Mr Francis have an update monthly at the board meetings and Encourage the board to work with families.

Adjournment- Currans moved to adjourn at 6:50 PM.  Seconded by Fairchild.  Motion carried