Board of Education Special School Board Meeting
Southeast Valley Community School District
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Southeast Valley Central Office
6:30 PM
The Board of Education of Southeast Valley Community School District met in a regular session. President Miller called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM
Roll Call:
Allan Wicklein, Katie VanSickle, Sean Stewart, Joni Hefley, Jim Carlson, Jeff Ackerson
Absent: Shannon Miller
Motion by Stewart,seconded by Hefley to approve the consent items. Consent items include agenda, minutes from prior meeting, payment of bills presented, personnel changesand any open enrollment requests.
Personnel included the following:
• Resignation: None at this time.
• Hiring:
o Makenna Hockemeier for Assistant Middle School Mock Trial.
o Tim McCloud for Middle School Volleyball, Middle School Track, and Middle School Girls Basketball. o Abbey Peterson for Middle School Cross Country (due to numbers).
o Maureen Hainzinger as Elementary Associate
o Angie Knuths as 3rd Grade Teacher
o Justine Carlson for High School Associate.
o Kara Stuelke as Geenhouse Assistant.
o A $100 Stipend per event for the athletic trainer for MS Football, HS Baseball, HS Softball and $150 pe event for MS Wrestling.
Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle,Hefley, Ackerson
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Committee reports: -
Superintendent Johnson discussed the recent security scares that we have had.
School Improvement – None at this time
Public Relations – None at this time
Facilities & Grounds – None at this time
Negotiations/Finance – The committee met to discuss the new Greenhouse Assistant position, Athletic Director, Transportation – Jeff Ackerson volunteered for the Transportation Committee
Motion by VanSickle ,seconded by Carlson to approve the financials as presented.
Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle,Hefley, Ackerson
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Motion by VanSickle ,seconded by Carlson to approve the financials as presented.
Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle,Hefley, Ackerson
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Administrative reports were given. Information is available in the Central Office. The main conversation was regarding the new chronic absenteeism law that has recently taken effect. This is a Federal law that Iowa is now aligning with. Specifics regarding the law will be communicated to parents. If anyone has questions, they can contact the school offices or the Central Office.
The School Board Convention will be held November 20-22.
Mr. Johnson and Lisa Willardson will try to be in Churdan on Tuesdays, Lisa will also be there on Fridays.
Motion by Stewart, Seconded by Hefley to approve the request for Modified Allowable Growth for the Special Education Deficit for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year in the amount of $850,386.63.
Motion by VanSickle ,seconded by Carlson to approve the financials as presented.
Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle,Hefley, Ackerson
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Motion by Carlson ,seconded by Ackerson to approve the 28 E agreement with the Grandwood Consortium for the 2024-2025 year. Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle,Hefley, Ackerson
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
The district has two vehicles that we would like to get rid of. The board discussed possible options. A sealed bid process will be followed. Approval of the bids will happen at a future meeting.
Motion by Hefley,seconded by VanSickle to approve the rate for substituteteacherpay to $1705 for daily sub and $235 forlong term sub positionsof 10 days plus.
Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle,Hefley, Ackerson
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Motion by VanSickle,seconded by Carlson to approve the updated changes to the Staff Handbook as presented.Changes were regarding the temporary freeze of salary advancement due to educational credits to allow for the significant increases related to the teacher pay bill that passed. Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle,Hefley, Ackerson
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
We will have a 1st public hearing prior to the October 16, 2024meeting at 6:25 PM regarding the sale of the Boxholm Parking Lot.
Motion by Carlson,seconded by Stewartto approve the Superintendent towork through the process to lease out the residence attached to the Greenhouse. He will work with the attorneyto draw up a lease, and work through the legal steps needed to place a tenant, including the selection of the tenant, signing of the lease, and monetary amount to be collected.
Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle,Hefley, Ackerson
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
A conversation was held regarding the referral bonus program that was established last year. The intentions of the program were discussed, and the continuation of the program was discussed. It was agreed that specifics needed to be solidified, and that the program would be put on hold as of the night of this meeting. Any referrals prior to the meeting would be reviewed, and if valid, would be honored.
The next meeting will be October 16, 2024 at 6:30 PM at the Central Office in Gowrie.
Motion by Stewart,seconded by Ackerson to adjourn.
Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle,Hefley, Ackerson
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
The next meeting will be held, Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 6:30 PM in the Central Office.
Motion by Stewart,seconded by Carlson to adjourn..
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle,Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0