Creston Community School District
Board of Directors Meeting
September 18, 2023
The Board of Directors of the Creston Community School district met on Monday, September 18, 2023. The meeting was held in the Boardroom at 801 N. Elm as well as virtually, starting at 6:00 p.m. Don Gee President presided, and the following answered roll call: Don Gee, Dr. Brad James, Galen Zumbach, Sharon Snodgrass, and Dr. Amanda Mohr. Administrators present; Deron Stender, Billie Jo Greene, Cassey Tanner and Callie Anderson.
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 the recording for the September 18th meeting will not be posted to the website due to sound quality.
Zumbach moved, and Snodgrass seconded, to approve the amended agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
There was no public forum participation.
Zumbach moved, and Mohr seconded, to approve consent agenda items: Motion carried 5-0.
- Minutes of August 21, 2023 and September 5, 2023
- Financial Reports
- Bills
- Contracts and Resignations
- Resignations
- Ashley Wantland - Para
- Ashley James - Para
- Stephanie Todd - Para
- Contracts
- Cole Crawford- Head 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
- Connie Swanson - Para
- Draven Pierce - Para
- Sapphire Tyler- Para
- Stephanie Baucom- Para
- Angela Cummins- Para
- Cassie Kay- Para
- Bailey Kuster- Para
- Joan Miller- Cook
- Chelsea Sorensen- Custodian
- Julie Ferber- Custodian
- Tim Lyons - Crossing Guard
- Toby Williams - Transportation
- Termination
- Brendalee Lyell-Keate- Custodian
- Top Notch Fireworks Agreement
- Homecoming DJ Agreement
- Resignations
- Donations: HyVee ECC Staff Breakfast
- Volunteers as presented
Communication and reports
- Early Childhood Center Principal Anderson Report - Enrollment for PK-Kindergarten.
- Elementary Principal Tanner’s Report - Teacher, student, scheduled, and culture updates, sensory hallway, playground update.
- Business Manager Greene’s Report - Special Education Deficit report, Credit Bureaus Service of Iowa report, school board election nomination papers due deadline September 21, 2023. IASB Convention November 15-17, 2023
- Superintendent Stender’s Report - Pathway to Being a Panther model, the state has given districts flexibility to use up to five days for remote learning due to inclement weather. Since the district has more than 12 days of student contact beyond the state minimum, the flexibility may only be necessary if there are more than a couple of snow days. Snow days will not be virtual unless we have more than normal and then it will be discussed how to offer.
Zumbach moved, and James seconded, to approve the request for Modified Allowable Growth and Supplemental Aid for the FY 23 special education deficit of $399,975.35. Motion carried 5-0
No action was taken on the Pathway to Being a Panther Agreement.
No action was taken on the Supervision Teacher Agreement.
Mohr moved, James seconded, to approve the early notice incentive. Motion carried 5-0.
Zumbach moved, Mohr seconded, to approve the second reading of policy updates in Vol. 30.4, Vol. 31.2, Vol.31.3 Vol 31.4, and 908-910. Motion carried 5-0.
Zumbach moved, James seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 7:09 pm. Motion carried 5-0.
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President Secretary
Future meetings in the Creston boardroom at 801 N. Elm Street, Creston, unless otherwise noted:
- Monday, October 16, 2023, 6:00 p.m., Regular Board Meeting
- Monday, November 20, 2023, 6:00 p.m., Regular Board Meeting
- IASB Convention November 15-17 in Des Moines
