Creston Community School District
Board of Directors Meeting
November 15, 2021
Regular Board Meeting
The president asked the members and audience to face the flag for the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Board of Directors of the Creston Community School District met on Monday, November 15, 2021. The meeting was held in the boardroom as well as virtually, starting at 6:00 p.m. Galen Zumbach, President, presided and the following answered roll call: Dr. Brad James (joined virtually) , Don Gee, Sharon Snodgrass, Terry Freeman and Galen Zumbach.
Administrators present: Callie Anderson, Brad Baker, Scott Driskell, Bill Messerole, Julie Plant, Billie Jo Greene, and Deron Stender.
The news media and visitors were in the boardroom as well as virtually.
Gee moved, Freeman seconded, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
There was no public forum participation.
Gee moved, Freeman seconded, to approve consent agenda items: Motion carried 5-0.
- Minutes of October 18, 2021
- Financial Reports
- Bills
- Contracts and Resignations
- Resignations
- Melanie Wolf, Para
- Kelly Schultz, Para
- Paul Jordan, MS Assistant Boys Basketball Coach
- Maggie Arnold, HS Ass’t Girls Track Coach
- Brian Morrison, 7th Boys Track Coach
- Amanda Symonds, Kitchen Manager
- Farrah Richey, SpEd Teacher (End of Semester) (updated)
- Contracts
- Paul Jordan, Head 7th Boys Basketball Coach
- Mike McCabe, MS Assistant Boys Basketball Coach
- Mike McCabe, Head Softball Coach
- Paul Jameson, Drivers Education Instructor
- Kelley Lovelady, Para
- Amanda Vandel, Para
- Taylor Briley, Assistant HS Track Coach
- Maggie Arnold, Co-Head HS Track Coach
- Brian Morrison, Assistant HS Track Coach
- Voluntary Transfer
- Clay Arnold from Head Girls Track to Co-Head HS Track
- Resignations
- Donations
- Bunn-O-Matic-Coffee maker Elem/MS office
- FIVE Fund Inspire Value Encourage - MS Band
- Creston True Value -PPE products
- First Presbyterian Church of Creston-Hats and gloves Early Childhood Center
- Iowa Total Care - Library books
- Volunteers
- Glenn Orr - Athletics
School Board member Recognition: Thank you to Terry Freeman for the four years of committed service to students, staff, parents and the community of Creston CSD.
Freeman moved, Gee seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 6:03 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.
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President Secretary
Organizational Meeting for 2021-2022
The Board of Directors of the Creston Community School District met on Monday, November 15, 2021. The meeting was held in the boardroom as well as virtually, starting at 6:04 p.m. Billie Jo Greene, Board Secretary, presided and the following answered roll call: Dr. Brad James , Don Gee, Sharon Snodgrass, Dr. Amanda Mohr, and Galen Zumbach.
Administrators present: Callie Anderson, Brad Baker, Scott Driskell, Bill Messerole, Julie Plant, Billie Jo Greene, and Deron Stender.
Gee moved, Zumbach seconded, the agenda was approved as presented. Motion carried 5-0.
Zumbach moved, Gee seconded, to approve the certification of the November 2, 2021, school board election with Dr. Amanda Mohr received 971 votes, Sharon Snodgrass received 929 votes, Galen Zumach received 915, and Lesley Wurster received 738 votes. Motion carried 5-0.
The Oath of Office was given to the elected board members Dr. Amanda Mohr, Sharon Snodgrass and Galen Zumbach.
Zumbach nominated Dr. Brad James for the Office of President. Seconded by Gee. James received 4 votes. James sustained from the vote. Dr. Brad James was named Board President. The oath of office was administered to Dr. Brad James, the newly elected president.
James nominated Galen Zumbach for the Office of Vice President. Seconded by Gee. Zumbach received 5 votes. Galen Zumbach was named Board Vice President. The oath of office was administered to the Galen Zumbach, newly elected vice president.
President James was participating virtually and asked Vice President Zumbach to conduct the meeting.
Gee moved, Snodgrass seconded, to approve Billie Jo Greene as School Board Secretary and Pat Moeller as School Board Treasurer. Motion carried 5-0.
Gee moved, Snodgrass seconded, to approve school board meetings to be held on the third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the boardroom at the Central Office at 801 North Elm St. Motion carried 5-0.
Snodgrass moved, Mohr seconded, to approve Director Brad James as the Union County Conference Board Representative and Director Don Gee as the Adams County Conference Board Representative. Motion carried 5-0.
Snodgrass moved, Gee seconded to approve the Creston News Advertiser as the district’s official newspaper. Motion carried 5-0.
Gee moved, Mohr seconded, to adopt a resolution that Creston Community School District of Creston, IA, in Union County, IA, approve Iowa State Savings Bank as financial institution to be depository of Creston Community School District funds in conformance with all applicable provisions of Iowa Code Chapters 452 and 453 (1993) as amended by 1984 Iowa Acts, S.F. 2220. The business manager, board secretary, and board treasurer are hereby authorized to deposit Creston Community School funds at IASB. Naming Iowa State Savings Bank up to $10,000,000 and PMA up to $10,000,000 as the financial institutes of depository. Motion carried 5-0.
Snodgrass moved, Gee seconded, to approve Ahlers & Cooney Law Firm as the District Legal Counsel. Motion carried 5-0.
Communication and reports
- Recognition of Students as presented in the formal report
- Facilities Committee Eric Beron DLR Report - Update on the facilities committee progress.
- Early Childhood Center Principal Anderson’s Report - District fall conference attendance, ISASP data, Kindergarten Fall math screener data and FAST data
- Elementary Principal Plant’s Report - Fall conference attendance data, instructional task analysis, SMART Goals and Assessment data
- Activity Director Driskell’s Report - MS Baseball/Softball and Bowling update
- Business Manager Greene’s Report - reported on the district’s financial health and certified enrollment Oct. 2021.
- Superintendent Stender’s Report - reported on district projects, staffing update, COVID and OSHA protocol, and other miscellaneous items.
- ESSER III Report
- President James asked for an update on cursive writing at a future meeting..
No action was taken to designate a district representative at the IASB Delegate Assembly.
Gee moved, Snodgrass seconded to approve Connie Maxon the representative for District Number 2 Green Hills Area Education Agency Board of Directors. Motion carried 5-0.
Gee moved, Mohr seconded, to approve the first semester early graduation list pending successful completion of the graduation requirements as set forth by the Board of Education and the state of Iowa. Motion carried 5-0.
Mohr moved, Gee seconded, to approve the middle school baseball and softball programs. Motion carried 5-0.
Gee moved, Snodgrass seconded, to approve district administration to submit a request to the School Business Budget Review Committee in the amount of $ 148,712.80 for Open Enrolled Out increase and $23,126.40 for LEP Instructional Beyond 5 years for MSA for increasing enrollment in Fall 2021 and LEP Allowable Cost of $13,886.86. Motion carried 5-0.
Gee moved, Mohr seconded to reschedule the time for the regular December board meeting from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.
Gee moved, Mohr seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 7:36 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:
- IASB Annual Convention November 17-18, at the Iowa Event Center
- Monday, November 22, 2021, 6:00 p.m., Working Session
- Monday, December 20, 2021, time 7:00 p.m., Regular Board Meeting
