Creston Community School District
Board of Directors Meeting
February 19, 2024
Regular Board Meeting
The Board of Directors of the Creston Community School district met on Monday, February 19, 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, Cassey Tanner, Lesa Downing, and Callie Anderson join virtually.
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.
Snodgrass moved, and Gee seconded, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
There was no public forum participation.
Gee moved, and Snodgrass seconded, to approve consent agenda items: Motion carried 5-0.
- Minutes of January 16, 2024
- Financial Reports
- Bills
- Contracts, Resignations, agreements
- Resignations
- Sandra Shimer - Cook
- Amber Buchana - Cook
- Joan Miller - Cook
- Jenny Hancock - Para
- Kevin Cooper - Head 8th Grade Football Coach
- Casey Tanner- Elementary Principal (end of 23-24 school year)
- Contracts
- Dalton Gross - HS Social Studies Teacher (24-25 school year)
- McKynna Newbury- 2nd Grade Teacher (24-25 school year)
- Paige Davis - 2nd Grade Teacher (24-25 school year)
- Brenda Cook - Para
- Kimberly Miller - Para
- Navada Hoff - Para
- Agreements
- CEA intent to Negotiate
- AFSCME intent to Negotiate
- Steve’s Mobile Music, Inc DJ Agreement
- Medicom Agreement
- IJAG Agreement and Addendum
- Resignations
- Donations
- Doug Beer-Speech Team - $200
- Volunteers
- Shannon Rowland - Classroom Helper
- Bailey Wilson - Activities, Classroom Helper
- Salina Chesnut - Activities, Classroom Helper
- Victoria Homewood - READS
- Fundraisers as presented
Communication and reports
- Student Recognition: Boys Wrestling- 2A State Champions Team Duals; Boys Wrestling Individual State Qualifiers: Lane Travis, Christian Ahrens. Broderick Phelps, Lincoln Keeler, Brandon Briley, Austin Evans, Milo Staver, Will Bolinger, Jagger Luther, Quinten Fuller, Max Chapman. All State Speech: Radio Broadcast Team: Alex Reno, Summer Prentice, Olivia Coenen, Josh Bunz, Ethan Rounds. FBLA District Leadership Results: 1st Place Broadcast Journalism- Ady Morrison and Anna Bolinger, 1st Place computer Game and simulation programming- Ayden Purdum, 1st Place Data Analysis- Ayden Purdum and Dillon Starlin, 1st Place Graphic Design- Denton Lane and Ella Turner, 1st Place Intro to Business Communication- Blake Hayes, 1st Place Intro to Business Presentation- Caden Simmons and Ella Turner, 1st Place Intro to Information Technology- Dylan Dornack, 1st Place Intro to Marketing Concepts- Caden Simmons, 1st place Job Interview- Dillon Starlin, 1st Place Public Service Announcement- Rhett Driskell, Blake Hayes, and Baret Lane, 1st Place Sales Presentation- Anna Bolinger and Ady Morrison, 1st Place Social Media Strategies- Olivia Burwell, Khouri Sherrod, and Mia Strunk. FFA: Creston FFA competed in leadership development events on Friday, February 9th at Mormon Trail High School. 6 of the 7 speaking contests advanced to districts and the 7th being an alternate. Members include: Conduct of Meetings Team - Veronica Lents, Hope Henderson, Davin Wallace, Josie Tallmon, Jace Purdum, Kennedy Strider, Garrett Troutwine and Tom Mikkelsen - advanced, Parliamentary Procedures Team - Kadley Bailey, Nolan Ide, Lila Berning, Lilly James, Brynn Tussey and CT Stalker - advanced, Creed Speaking Taylor Rohrig - advanced, Extemporaneous Speaking Tucker Rohrig - advanced, Public Speaking Sidney Staver - advanced, Job Interview Ava Adamson - advanced, Ag Broadcasting - alternate, Chapter Quiz - Kolbey Bailey (gold) Hollynn Rieck and Avery Staver (silver), Greenhand Quiz - Candace Zollman, Bevynn Scherer, and Terrance Taylor (silver). The District contest is scheduled for Saturday, March 2nd. Robotics- Qualified for State Vex on Feb 17th, Team 12999 C is Chloe Shatto & Floyd Hardie, Team 12999 M is Jerry DeGonia, Halli Abildtrup, Mattie DeBoer, Jaq Kenyon, Krista Clear, Kurtis Bradley, & Mica Williams, Team 12999 S is Jenna Orr, Nevaeh Kerns-Potter, Paytin Smith, and Stephen Sistad
- Mindy Schafer, Union County Assessor Report on Residential Revaluation.
- TLC Mentoring & Induction Report by Paula Jacobson.
- Middle Principal Downing’s Report - Curriculum, assessments, instruction, culture, MS Counselor and MS Success update.
- High School Principal Messerole’s Report - Student Council fundraiser for Perry High School, All-State Speech Festival, winter extracurricular activities update.
- Business Manager Greene’s Report - 2024-2025 school budget timeline changes.
- Superintendent Stender’s Report -appraisal process for the ECC property, quote for ECC demo, Labor Management Committee update, 2024-2025 school calendar process, Head Start revert to their independent program, recruiting new staff, Orient Macksburg superintendent meeting this week.
- DLR tentative timeline and budget updated 1.16.2024
- Board Discussion: Discussion on promoting the great things the district is doing, tree moval for the ECC project, snow removal, and traffic flow at the high school.
Gee moved, and James seconded, to approve the purchase of the coffee shop, equipment, and supplies for $26,000 with STEM funds. Motion carried 5-0.
Mohr moved, and Gee the approval of the first reading of policy updates in Vol. 32.2. Motion carried 5-0.
Gee moved, and Gee seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 7:32 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, March 4, 2024, 5:00 p.m., DLR project update and Budget Workshop
- Monday, March 18, 2024, 6:00 p.m., Regular Board Meeting
- Monday, March 25, 2024, 6:00 p.m., First Public Hearing on Certified Budget
- Monday, April 15, 2024, 6:00 p.m., Second Public Hearing on Certified Budget
- Monday, April 15, 2024, following public hearing Regular Board Meeting
