Creston Community School District
Board of Directors Meeting
May 20, 2024
Regular Board Meeting
The Board of Directors of the Creston Community School district met on Monday, May 20, 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, and Dr. Amanda Mohr. Administrators present; Deron Stender, Billie Jo Greene (virtually), Callie Anderson, and Casey Tanner.
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 James seconded, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
Public Hearing on 2024-2025 school calendar. No written or oral objections were received, opened at 6:00 and closed at 6:02 p.m.
Public Hearing on amendment of the 2023-2024 budget. No written or oral objections were received, opened at 6:10 and closed at 6:12 p.m.
Public Hearing on sale of 5.41 acres of real property locally known as the practice fields located at 901 N. Elm Street to the KeyStone Equity Group, LLC for $12,00 per acre. No written or one oral objections were received, opened at 6:13 and closed at 6:33 p.m. Oral objection from Ruth Bolinger on the sale of property and questioned the posting of the sale of property and of the buyer.
There was no open public forum participation.
Gee moved, and James seconded, to approve consent agenda items: Motion carried 5-0.
- Minutes of April 15, 2024
- Financial Reports
- Bills
- Contracts, Resignations, agreements
- Resignations
- Shannon Preston - Crossing Guard
- Tawny Stauffer - Para
- Brenna Baker - K-5 Art Teacher (end of 23-24 school year)
- Nancy Wantland - Cook
- Aaron Riley - MS Art Teacher (end of 23-24 school year)
- Contracts
- Lindsey LeGrand - 1st Grade Teacher (24-25 school year)
- Nancy Wantland - Custodian
- Marge Welch - HS Science Teacher (24-25 school year)
- Antton Zauxu Hernandez - HS Spanish Teacher (24-25 school year)
- Charles Rushing - Student Interventionist (24-25 school year)
- Corissa Sundquist - Preschool Teacher’s Assistant (24-25 school year)
- Nevaeh Randall - 7th/8th Grade Assistant Softball Coach
- Garrison Carter - HS Assistant Football Coach
- Carmalee Woods - Head 7th Grade Volleyball Coach
- Chris Tibbals - 9th Grade Assistant Softball Coach
- Cora Ostrem - Head 7th Grade Softball Coach
- Naomi Sharp - HS Head Volleyball Coach
- Terminations
- Casidy Cavanaugh - Cook
- Agreements
- VISTA School Business Software
- Green Hills AEA Service Agreement for Managed Services
- Parent Square Agreement
- Greater Regional Health Athletic Training Services
- Select Entertainment DJ Prom FY 25
- Best Care EAP Renewal
- Exchange Visiting Teacher from Spain Program Agreement
- AEA Cooperative Food Agreement
- Ahler’s Cooney Bond Counsel and Disclosure Counsel Engagement Agreement
- Resignations
- Donations
- Shirley Staver - Class of 2025 Prom for $20.00 prom donation; Marie Chapman - Creston Early Childhood's 2024-2025 Kindergarten Class $358.50 Honor the Memory of Jan Jannings (each upcoming kindergartner will receive a book); First United Methodist Church - Food Service $950.00 Put towards unpaid lunch balances; Congregational United Church of Christ - Speech Team $375.00 Students performed for their Ladies Lenten Luncheon Committee; Jessica Carter JC Balloons & Decor Job Olympics $200.00 Labor for balloon arch installation; Casey's General Store on Sumner - ECC $150.00 Donation towards teacher lunch
- Volunteers
- Activities: Josh Capson, Anges Hoepker, Jessie Davis, Sally Johnston, Isaiah Faudoa, Noah Johnson, Krstine Brammer, Christopher Pipemo; READS: Tegan Streit, Haylee Meyer; ECC Classroom Helpers: Louis Hartkop, Dawson Roberts, Jacob Shedarowich, Jacob Stroh, Logan Bucher, Caitlin Maitlen.
Communication and reports
- 2024 Job Olympics:
- Early Childhood Center Principal Anderson’s Report - Job Olympics and ELPA 21 Data.
- Elementary School Principal Tanner’s Report - Field Trips, Solar Eclipse, Track & Field Day, reflection on two years.
- Business Manager Greene’s Report - as presented.
- Superintendent Stender’s Report -review of the legislature on SSA was set by 2.5%, sets the minimum licensed salary at $47,500 for FY 25 and $50,000 for FY26, and sets licensed salary at $60,000 for 12 years of experience for FY 25 and $62,000 for FY26, CEA negotiations still in progress, sale of public property.
- Board Appreciation certificates were presented.
- Early Childhood Facility Planning - Tentative Timeline budget, bond timeline, and project spending.
- Board discussion on bagworms on trees and Orient Macksburg CSD.
James moved, and Gee seconded, to approve setting a public hearing for June 24, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room as the date, time, and place for the proposed Early Childhood Center Addition. Motion carried 5-0.
Gee moved, and James seconded, to approve setting June 18, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. as the bid date to receive bids for the Early Childhood Center Addition. Motion carried 5-0.
Gee moved, and James seconded, to approve setting a public hearing for June 17, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Central Office Board Room as the date, time, and place for the sale of real property. Motion carried 5-0.
Gee moved, and James seconded, to approve the Resolution for the sale of real property. Motion carried 5-0.
Gee moved, and James seconded, to approve the 2024-2025 budget amendment. Motion carried 5-0.
Mohr moved, and Snodgrass seconded, to approve the 2024-2025 school calendar. Motion carried 5-0.
Gee moved, and James seconded, to approve the seconded reading of policy updates in Vol. 32.3. Motion carried 5-0.
Snodgrass moved, and Mohr seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 7:29 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, June 17, 2024, 6:00 p.m., Regular Board Meeting
- Monday, July 15, 2024, 6:00 p.m., Regular Board Meeting
- Monday, August 19, 2024, 6:00 p.m., Regular Board Meeting
