Board Minutes-2025.09.29 Special meeting #1

Creston Community School District

Board of Directors Meeting

Special Board Meeting #1

September 29, 2025

The Board of Directors of the Creston Community School District met on Monday, September 29, 2025.  The meeting was held in the AEA Conference Room at 257 Swan Street, starting at 5:30 p.m. Don Gee, Board President, presided, and the following answered the roll call: Don Gee, Galen Zumbach, Dr. Amanda Mohr, Dr. Brad James, and Sharon Snodgrass.  Administrators present: Deron Stender, Bill Messerole, Scott Driskell, Maigen Carrall, Carmen Ponce, Taylor Royster, and Billie Jo Greene.

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

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

Mohr moved, James seconded, and the Board held a closed session to recommend the expulsion of a student as provided by Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(e) and to review or discuss records that are required by law to be kept confidential as provided by Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(a).  Motion carried Roll Call 5-0.   Went into closed session at 5:31 p.m. 

James moved, Snodgrass seconded, and the Board held an executive session to review or discuss records that are required by law to be kept confidential as provided by Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(a).  Motion carried Roll Call 5-0.   Went into a closed session at 6:15 p.m.

Zumbach moved, and James seconded to come out of the closed session at 6:50 p.m.  Motion carried Roll Call 5-0.

James moved, and Zumbach seconded, that the Board approved the Superintendent’s recommendation that the student who was the subject of the disciplinary hearing be expelled from the Creston Community School District through December 19, 2025 and 2nd semester on-line of 2025-2026, and that written findings and conclusions consistent with the Board’s deliberation be prepared, signed by the Board president, and mailed by the Board Secretary to the student and family.  Motion carried Roll Call 5-0.

James moved, and Zumbach seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 6:54 p.m.  Motion carried 5-0.

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                          President                                                                         Secretary

Future meetings in the AEA boardroom at 257 Swan St, Creston, unless otherwise noted:

• Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 5:30 p.m., Special Board Meeting
• Monday, October 20, 2025, 5:30 p.m., Regular Board Meeting
• Monday, November 20, 2025, 5:30 p.m., Regular Board Meeting
• Monday, December 15, 2025, 5:30 p.m., Regular Board Meeting