Board Minutes-2024.07.15

Creston Community School District

Board of Directors Meeting

July 15, 2024

Regular Board Meeting

The Board of Directors of the Creston Community School district met on Monday, July 15, 2024.  The meeting was held in the Boardroom at 801 N. Elm as well as virtually, starting at 6:00 p.m.  Galen Zumbach President presided, and the following answered roll call:  Galen Zumbach, Don Gee, Sharon Snodgrass, Dr. Brad James (virtually), and Dr. Amanda Mohr.  Administrators present; Deron Stender and Taylor Royster. 

The president asked the members and audience to face the flag for the Pledge of Allegiance.

A representative from the Creston News Advertiser and KSIB was present.

The meeting was broadcast virtually, and recording is available to the public until the next regular school board meeting at the district website.

Gee moved, and Mohr seconded, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0.

Public Hearing on 2024-2025 District Developed Special Education Services Delivery System.  No written or oral objections were received, opened at 6:02 and closed at 6:03 p.m.

There was no open public forum participation.

Gee moved, and Snodgrass seconded, to approve consent agenda items:  Motion carried 5-0.

• Minutes of June 17, 2024 and June 24, 2024
• Financial Reports
• Bills
• Contracts, Resignations, agreements
  • Resignations
    • Kloey Crawford- Sped Bus Para
    • Bailey Kuster - Para
    • Maggie Arnold - HS Yearbook
  • Contracts
    • Ariel Brewer - Para
    • Casey Tanner - Assistant HS Boys Wrestling Coach
    • Tasha Haley - HS Student Government
    • Chad Needham - Head 8th Grade Football Coach
    • Sara Lane - Individual Speech Coach
  • Voluntary Transfer
    • Brooke McGehee - HS English Language
  • Agreements
    • Music Theatre International Contract
    • Sorensen Entertainment DJ for Homecoming Agreement

Communication and reports

• Tom Hartsock with Hartscock Insurance explained the change in policy deductible. 
• Student Recognition- Hawkeye Ten All Conference:  Baseball - 1st Team Cael Turner- Unanimous, Parker Varner, and Dylan Hoepker; 2nd Team Sam Henry and Honorable Mention Tom Mikkelsen.  Softball - 1st Team Ava Adamson and Taryn Fredricksen; 2nd Team Jersey Foote, Sophie Hagle, and Avery Staver.
• Business Manager Greene’s Report - negative lunch balances.
• Superintendent Stender’s Report - Keystone property agreement update, Orient-Macksburg Dissolution update, planning a groundbreaking ceremony for the new early childhood facility.
• Early Childhood Facility Planning - Tentative Timeline budget, bond timeline, and project spending.

Gee moved, and Snodgrass seconded, to approve the District Developed Special Education Services Delivery Plan.  Motion carried 5-0.

Gee moved, and Mohr seconded, to approve the resolution directing the sale of $16,700,000 in school infrastructure sales, services and use tax revenue bonds.  Motion carried 5-0.

Snodgrass moved, and Gee seconded, to approve the terminating the agreement with Red Lion.   Motion carried 5-0.

Mohr moved, and Gee seconded, to approve the 2024-2025 dairy bid from Anderson Erickson.   Motion carried 5-0.

Mohr moved, and Gee seconded, to approve the 2025 district legislative priorities.   Motion carried 5-0.

Gee moved, and Snodgrass seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

 

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                          President                                                                         Secretary

 

 

Future meeting in Creston boardroom at 801 N. Elm Street, Creston, unless otherwise noted:

• Monday, August 19, 2024, 6:00 p.m., Regular Board Meeting

• Monday, September 16, 2024, 6:00 p.m., Regular Board Meeting
• Monday, October 21, 2024, 6:00 p.m., Regular Board Meeting