Creston Community School District
Board of Directors Meeting
November 21, 2022
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 21, 2022. The meeting was held in the Boardroom at 801 N. Elm as well as virtually, starting at 6:00 p.m. Dr. Brad James, President presided and the following answered roll call: Dr. Brad James, Dr. Amanda Mohr, Galen Zumbach, and Sharon Snodgrass. Don Gee arrived at 6:09 p.m.
Administrators present: Deron Stender, Scott Driskell, Casey Tanner, Callie Anderson, and Billie Jo Greene.
A representative from the Creston News Advertiser and KSIB were present.
The meeting was available virtually, the recording is available to the public until the next regular school board meeting at the district website.
Zumbach moved, and Mohr seconded, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
There was no public forum participation.
Zumbach moved, Gee seconded, to approve consent agenda items: Motion carried 5-0.
- Minutes of October 17, 2022, and November 1, 2022
- Financial Reports
- Bills
- Contracts and Resignations
- Resignations
- Joyce Rasmussen, Para
- Rick Cowden, HS evening Custodian
- Ashley Wantland, Cook
- Jennifer Rinehart, Cook
- Contracts
- Brandon Phipps, Head 8th Boys Basketball Coach
- Chad Malmanger, Ass’t MS Boys Wrestling Coach
- Matthew Buck, Head MS Boys Wrestling Coach
- Casidy Cavanaugh, Para
- Trishanna Sevier, Cheerleading BB Coach/Sponsor
- Justin Parsons, MS Athlete Para
- Hope Morgan, Cook
- Voluntary Transfer
- Allison Iiams, EMS Daytime Custodian (former HS evening Custodian)
- Marvin Sales, HS evening Custodian (former EMS evening Custodian)
- Resignations
- Agreements
- 2022-2023 STEM Best Enhancement Award for ECC and Middle School
- Donation - Kathy Rieck to Panther tennis; Rhonda Vogel to ECC for hats and gloves.
- Volunteer - Wrestling-Ryan Shinn, Bowling-Glenn Orr, Field Trips-David Buchanan, Band-Erin Kiley, Field Trips & Activities-Jennifer Veitz, READs Program-Ryan Shinn, Glenn Orr, David Buchanan, Erin Kiley, Jennifer Veitz, Alice Reed, Angela Chen, Avery Bunkofske, Barbara Coenen, Christine Mansour, Connie Coen, Debra Loudon, Emma Fredrickson, Eula Dolecheck, Frederick Franklin, Gwen Buck, James Giles, Jazmeania Belew, Karen Fries, Kathy Rieck, Kelsey Blazek, Kylie Campbell-Metheny, Linda Clark, Marilyn Adams, Melinda Abell, Michelle Hunter, Payton Davis, Rhonda Giles, Richard Homewood, Sharon Snodgrass, Sharon Bennett, Sharon Gardner, and Victoria Homewood.
Communication and reports
- Early Childhood Center Principal Anderson’s Report - STEM BEST award, Iowa School Performance Profiles for ECC and Elementary over the past four reportable years district composite score has increased by 6.48 points and has gone from acceptable to commendable to high performing, and in 2022 the average composite score for the state of Iowa was 54.65 points and Creston Elem was 61.27 point, Fall Parent Teacher Conference attendance data, thanks to Quad Counties for Kids scholarship for 3-year-old Preschool, and PTO Polar Express family fun event Saturday, Dec. 3rd from 1-3 p.m. at Creston Elementary.
- Elementary Principal Tanner’s Report - READs program, 4th-grade field trip to the Capital, and TAG program food drive.
- Activity Director/Assistant Principal Driskell’s Report - Reviewed fall and winter activities participation, student, and program successes.
- Business Manager Greene’s Report - Financial review and details on certified enrollment and projections of declining enrollment data.
- Superintendent Stender’s Report - Early Childhood and Elementary students have achieved high-performance status and the middle and high school have achieved commendable performance on the 2021 state assessments, staff shortage in food service, custodial, paraprofessional, and transportation departments, District Emergency Operation Plan (EOP), DLR reviews the data collected and will develop options to present to the school board in December, Red Lion a solar option will present to the board in December and supply chain shortage for buses, vans, the suburban district will create an RFP to start the process for future purchases.
- ESSER III Report - Written report presented.
- Capital Projects - Written report presented.
President James turned the meeting over to president pro-term Greene.
Snodgrass nominated Don Gee for the Office of President. Seconded by Zumbach. Roll call 5-0 Don Gee was named Board President. The oath of office was administered to Don Gee, the newly elected president. President pro-term Greene turned the meeting over to President Gee
Dr. James nominated Dr. Amanda Mohr for the Office of Vice President. Seconded by Zumbach. Roll call 5-0. Dr. Amanda Mohr was named Board Vice President. The oath of office was administered to Dr. Amanda Mohr, newly elected vice president.
Zumbach moved, James seconded, to approve Billie Jo Greene as School Board Secretary and Pat Moeller as School Board Treasurer. Motion carried 5-0.
Mohr moved, James 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.
Mohr moved, Zumbach 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.
Zumbach moved, Snodgrass seconded to approve the Creston News Advertiser as the district’s official newspaper. Motion carried 5-0.
Zumbach moved, James seconded, to adopt a resolution that Creston Community School District of Creston, IA, in Union County, IA, approve Iowa State Savings Bank as a 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 the depository. Motion carried 5-0.
James moved, Zumbach seconded, to approve Ahlers & Cooney Law Firm as the District Legal Counsel. Motion carried 5-0.
Zumbach moved, and Mohr seconded, to approve the second and final reading of policy updates in Vol. 31.1 from IASB. Motion carried 5-0.
Zumbach moved, Snodgrass 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.
James moved, Zumbach seconded, to approve district administration's authorization to submit a request to the School Budget Review Committee for a modified supplemental amount of $268,844.40 open enrolled out students who were not included in the district’s previous year certified enrollment count. Motion carried 5-0.
Zumbach moved, James seconded, to approve district administration's authorization to submit a request to the School Budget Review Committee for a modified supplemental amount of $26,835.00 related to the English language learning program for students who have exceeded five years of weighting that are included on the Fall 2022 certified enrollment headcount. Motion carried 5-0.
James moved, Zumbach seconded, to approve district administration's authorization to submit a request to the School Budget Review Committee for a modified supplemental amount of $12,847.28 due to excess costs of providing the LEP program in the prior year. Motion carried 5-0.
Zumbach moved, Snodgrass seconded, to approve the Superintend to sell and dispose of public property as necessary and in accordance with Iowa Code. Motion carried 5-0.
James moved, Zumbach seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 7:12 pm. 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, December 19, 2022, 6:00 p.m., Regular Board Meeting
- Monday, January 16, 2023, 6:00 p.m., Regular Board Meeting
