Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education
Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 6:00 PM
Basement Classroom

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Tracy Enderson, Jill Conlon, Bruce Long, Stephanie Fay and Heather Ruehle. Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, SBO Alyssa Enderson, and MS/HS Principal Jon Josephson.

Absent from the monthly meeting- Board Secretary Kelli Harmon.                                        

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

1      Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m.

2.     Review of District Mission Statement - Conlon

3.    Approve Agenda - Motion by Conlon to approve the agenda. Second by Long. Motion carried.

4.    Welcome Visitors and Guests - None

5.     Board Learning - None

6.    Communications - None to report

7.    Business & Action Items -

             7.1.  Consent Items - Motion made by Fay to approve consent items. Second by Long. Motion carried.

                        7.1.1.  Minutes - June 15, 2021 minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

                        7.1.2.  Approval of Bills/Claims

                        7.1.3.  Financial Reports - Presented by Alyssa Enderson, School Business Official.

                        7.1.4.  Activity Reports- Presented by SBO Enderson

                        7.1.5.  Activity Calendar for July - The next School Board Meeting will be Monday, August 9th at 6:00 PM          

             7.2.  Personnel - Resignation and Contract - Motion by Conlon to approve the hire of Samantha Hegwood for 2nd Semester MS Math. Second by Enderson.
                     Motion carried.

             7.3   Open Enrollment- None

             7.4.  Summer Projects- Discussion and updates on Summer projects

             7.5.  IASB Legislation Resolutions- Motion by Sikora to approve Number 7.Mental Health, 15.Teacher Recruitment and Licensure, 18.School Funding Policy,
                     and 29.Sharing and Reorganization. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

             7.6.  Board Policy Review - Motion by Long to approve the Board Policy Review quote contingent on G-T’s approval. Second by Conlon. Motion carried. 

8.    Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and Mr. Lewis.

9.  Information Items: None

11. Adjourn - Motion by Enderson to adjourn the meeting at 7:44 p.m. Second by Conlon.

                   Motion carried. The next board meeting will be Monday, August 9, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

__________________________________________             _________________________________
              Darin Malm, Board President                                                      Kelli Harmon, Board Secretary

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education
Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
Monday, August 9, 2021, 6:00 PM
Basement Classroom

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Tracy Enderson, Jill Conlon, Bruce Long, Stephanie Fay and Heather Ruehle. Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, SBO Alyssa Enderson, and MS/HS Principal Jon Josephson.

Absent from the monthly meeting- Board Secretary Kelli Harmon.                                        

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

1      Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m.

2.     Review of District Mission Statement - Conlon

3.    Approve Agenda - Motion by Enderson to approve the agenda with the addition of course offerings 7.5.3 & 7.5.4. Second by Long. Motion carried.

4.    Welcome Visitors and Guests - Dan Schneider

5.     Board Learning - Presentation of August Newsletter and Statistics for June/July

6.    Communications - Thank you letter from Audrey Peton; Dan Schneider gave a presentation of Ball Field concerns.

7.  Business & Action Items -

             7.1.  Consent Items - Motion made by Long to approve consent items. Second by Sikora. Motion carried.

                        7.1.1.  Minutes - July19, 2021 minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

                        7.1.2.  Approval of Bills/Claims

                        7.1.3.  Financial Reports - Presented by Alyssa Enderson, School Business Official.

                        7.1.4.  Activity Reports- Presented by SBO Enderson

                        7.1.5.  Activity Calendar for July - The next School Board Meeting will be Tuesday, September 14th @ 6:00 PM         

             7.2.  Personnel - Resignation and Contract - Motion by Fay to approve the resignation of Jessica Gilmore, and hire of Kelly Allen- Head of Food Service and
                     Kris Fisher- Cook, and Blake Rosacker- Assistant Groundskeeper; Approval of Shared Contracts with the addition of Shared Librarian with Pocahontas
                     Area. Second by Conlon. Motion carried.

             7.3   Open Enrollment- None

             7.4.  Milk Bids- Motion by Sikora to approve the milk bids. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

             7.5.  Handbooks- Motion by Fay to accept the FY22 Staff and Student Handbooks and the Course Offerings. Second by Sikora. Motion carried. 

             7.6.  Summer Projects- Updates were given by Superintendent Lewis on status of Summer projects.

8.    Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and Mr. Lewis.

9.  Information Items: None

11. Adjourn - Motion by Enderson to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Second by Fay.

                   Motion carried. The next board meeting will be Tuesday, September 14th at 6:00 PM.

 

 

__________________________________________             _________________________________
              Darin Malm, Board President                                                     Kelli Harmon, Board Secretary

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education
Special Monthly Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, August 17th, 2021
Board Room

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held a special meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Tracy Enderson, Jill Conlon, Bruce Long, and Heather Ruehle. Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, SBO Alyssa Enderson, and MS/HS Principal Jon Josephson.

Absent from the monthly meeting- Board Secretary Kelli Harmon.                                        

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

1      Call to Order - President Malm at 5:30 p.m.

2.     Review of District Mission Statement - Conlon

3.    Approve Agenda - Motion by Sikora to approve the agenda. Second by Long. Motion carried.

            Board Member Stephanie Fay arrived at 5:37 p.m.

4.  Business & Action Items -

             4.1 TLC Fiscal Update- Discussion on TLC Categorical Balances and spending were discussed. Motion by Enderson to approve the payment of $43,861.03 to
             G-T for Sharing during FY21. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

5. Adjourn- Motion by Sikora to adjourn the meeting at 5:53 p.m. Second by Enderson. Motion carried.

 

 

__________________________________________             _________________________________
              Darin Malm, Board President                                                     Kelli Harmon, Board Secretary

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education
Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
Tuesday September 13, 2021 6:00 PM
Board Room

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Tracy Enderson, Jill Conlon, Bruce Long, and Stephanie Fay(virtually).  Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, SBO Alyssa Enderson, and MS/HS Principal Jon Josephson.

Absent from the monthly meeting- Board Member Heather Ruehle and Board Secretary Kelli Harmon.                                        

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

1      Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m.

2.     Review of District Mission Statement - Conlon

3.    Approve Agenda - Motion by Long to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Enderson. Motion carried.

4.    Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken’s Connie Rienert; FFA Sponsor Tessa Meyer and FFA student Josi Reiman; Class of 2022 Seniors- Paislee Haywood, Adam Sikora, and Chloe Jones.

5.     Board Learning -

            FFA Presentation: Tessa Meyer and Josi Reiman presented details for the National Convention Trip and Schedule of events.

            Class of 2022 Seniors: Open Campus presentation was given.

            Music Boosters Field Trip: Mr. Lewis gave details of trip information

Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of August Newsletter and Statistics for June/July

6.    Communications - Discussion on student driving to G-T

7.  Business & Action Items -

             7.1.  Consent Items - Motion made by Conlon to approve consent items. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

                        7.1.1.  Minutes - August 9th  minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

                        7.1.2.  Approval of Bills/Claims

                        7.1.3.  Financial Reports - Presented by Alyssa Enderson, School Business Official.

                        7.1.4.  Activity Reports- Presented by SBO Enderson

                        7.1.5.  Activity Calendar for July - The next School Board Meeting will be Tuesday, October 11th @ 7:00 PM         

             7.2.  Personnel - Resignation and Contract - Motion by Enderson to approve the resignation of Heather Jensen, and hire of Ashely Ellenwood- Yearbook
                     Sponsor  and Heidi Radebaugh- Cook. Second by Long. Motion carried.

             7.3   Open Enrollment- Motion by Sikora to approve the OE in from Emmetsburg. Second by Enderson. Motion carried.

             7.4.      Summer Projects- Updates were given by Superintendent Lewis on status of Summer projects.

             7.5. Board Policies Update- Motion by Enderson to table until next month to give ample time to review. Second by Conlon. Motion carried.

8.    Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and Mr. Lewis.

9.  Information Items: None

11. Adjourn - Motion by Enderson to adjourn the meeting at 8:34 p.m. Second by Fay.

                   Motion carried. The next board meeting will be Tuesday, October 11, 2021 at 7:00 PM.

 

 

__________________________________________             _________________________________
              Darin Malm, Board President                                                     Kelli Harmon, Board Secretary

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education
Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
Thursday October 21, 2021 7:00 PM
Board Room

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Tracy Enderson, Heather Ruehle, Jill Conlon, Bruce Long, and Stephanie Fay. Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, SBO Alyssa Enderson(virtually), and MS/HS Principal Jon Josephson.

Absent from the monthly meeting- Board Secretary Kelli Harmon.                                        

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

Call to Order - President Malm at 7:00 p.m.

Review of District Mission Statement - Conlon

Approve Agenda - Motion by Fay to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Long. Motion carried.

Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken’s Connie Rienert

Board Learning- Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of September Marketing updates, website improvements, and Board Learning on mental health in the next addition of the newsletter.

Communications - Discussion on weight room policies

Business & Action Items -

Consent Items - Motion made by Sikora to approve consent items. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

Minutes - September Board Minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

Approval of Bills/Claims- holding Hauff check for further review on expenditures.

Financial Reports - Will be emailed out at a later date

Activity Reports- Will be emailed out at a later date

Activity Calendar for November - The next School Board Meeting will be Monday November 8th @ 6:00 PM         

Personnel - Resignation and Contract - Motion by Long to approve the resignation of Kelli Harmon. Second by Enderson. Motion carried.

Appoint Board Secretary- Motion by Fay to appoint Alyssa Enderson as Board Secretary. Second by Ruehle. Enderson abstained from voting. Motion carried. Oath was given by Enderson to Board Secretary Alyssa Enderson.

Title Applications- Motion by Enderson to approve the FY22 Title Application funding. Second by Long. Motion carried.

Open Enrollment- None

Bank Depository Resolution- Motion by Sikora to approve the FY22 Bank Depository Resolution. Second by Conlon. Motion carried.

SBRC Letter for Special Education Deficit- Motion by Ruehle to approve the SBRC Special Education Deficit in the amount of $19,722.48. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

Board Policy Review 100, 200, and 300 series- Motion by Enderson to approve the 1st reading of policies with notes. Second by Sikora. Motion carried.

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and Mr. Lewis.

Information Items: IASB Convention information was given.

Adjourn - Motion by Enderson to adjourn the meeting at 10:01 p.m. Second by Fay.

                   Motion carried. The next board meeting will be Monday, November 8th at 6:00 p.m

 

 

__________________________________________             _________________________________
              Darin Malm, Board President                                                     Alyssa Enderson, Board Secretary

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education
Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
Monday, November 8, 2021 6:00 PM
Board Room

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Tracy Enderson, Jill Conlon, Bruce Long, and Stephanie Fay. Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, SBO Alyssa Enderson(virtually), and MS/HS Principal Jon Josephson.

Absent from the monthly meeting- Heather Ruehle.                                        

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m.

Review of District Mission Statement - Conlon

Approve Agenda - Motion by Enderson to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Long. Motion carried.

Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken’s Connie Rienert

Board Learning- Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of October Marketing statistics.

Business & Action Items -

Consent Items - Motion made by Sikora to approve consent items. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

Minutes - October Board Minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

Approval of Bills/Claims- Presentation by Enderson

Financial Reports - Presentation by Enderson

Activity Reports- Presentation by Enderson

Activity Calendar for November - The next School Board Meeting will be December 15th @ 6:00 PM         

Personnel - Resignation and Contract - Motion by Fay to approve JH Girls Basketball Coach Adam Mickelson. Second by Enderson. Motion carried.

Baseball Backstop Proposals- Motion by Long to deny both proposals, and direct Superintendent Lewis to seek additional information from Townsend Company. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

Open Enrollment- None

Preschool Handbook- Motion by Sikora to approve the PK Handbook with the update of the R-A Mission Statement. Second by Long. Motion carried.

Palo Alto County Mini-Grants- I, Jill Conlon, make a motion to apply for a Mini-Grant from Palo Alto County Gaming Development Corporation for Playground Equipment in the amount of  $4,426.00. Second by Enderson. Motion carried.

Board Policy Review 100, 200, and 300 series- Motion by Enderson to approve the 2nd reading of policies with notes. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and Mr. Lewis.

Information Items: IASB Convention was discussed.

5 minute restroom break was held from 9:00 PM to 9:05 PM

Closed Session- Superintendent Review- Motion by Enderson at 9:05 PM to go into closed session per Iowa Code 21.5 (1) j to discuss Review of Superintendent Evaluation, and the Superintendent has requested such. Second by Long. Motion carried. Roll Call Vote- Enderson- aye, Long- aye, Fay- aye, Malm- aye, Sikora- aye, Conlon-aye. Superintendent Lewis and Board Secretary Enderson are present.

Motion by Fay to go out of closed session at 10:08 PM. Second by Conlon. Roll Call Vote- Enderson- aye, Long-aye, Fay- aye, Malm- aye, Sikora-aye, Conlon- aye.

Adjourn - Motion by Enderson to adjourn the meeting at 10:09 p.m. Second by Sikora.

                   Motion carried. The next board meeting will be Monday, December 15th at 6:00 PM.

 

 

__________________________________________             _________________________________
              Darin Malm, Board President                                                     Alyssa Enderson, Board Secretary

 

Unapproved
Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education
Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, December 16 5:00 PM
Board Room

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Tracy Enderson, Heather Ruehle and Stephanie Fay. Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, SBO/Board Secretary Alyssa Enderson, and MS/HS Principal Jon Josephson.

Absent from the monthly meeting- Jill Conlon, Bruce Long, and Amy Loder.                                         

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

 

Call to Order - President Malm at 5:00 p.m.

Review of District Mission Statement - Sikora

Approve Agenda - Motion by Enderson to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Sikora. Motion carried.

Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken Connie Rienert

Board Learning- Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of November Marketing statistics.

Communications- None to report

Business & Action Items -

Consent Items - Motion made by Sikora to approve consent items. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

Minutes - November Board Minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

Approval of Bills/Claims- Presentation by Enderson

Financial Reports - Presentation by Enderson

Activity Reports- Presentation by Enderson

Student Activity Fund Journal Entries- Motion by Fay to approve Journal Entries. Second by Enderson. Motion carried.

Adjourn Retiring Board- Motion by Sikora to adjourn at 5:13 PM. Second by Fay. Motion carried. 

 

Call to Order Meeting of New Board- 5:14 PM by Board Secretary Alyssa Enderson.

Review of District Mission Statement- Malm

Approve Agenda- Motion by Malm to approve the agenda. Second by Enderson. Motion carried.

Welcome Visitors and Guests- NHS Member Adam Sikora and Beyond Broken’s Connie Reinert.

Communications- Discussion on Building Safety.

Business & Action Items-

Election of President- Nomination of Malm by Fay. Second by Sikora. Malm abstained from voting, 3-0 in favor. Motion carried. Oath was given to President Malm at 5:20 PM.

Election of Vice President- Nomination of Sikora by Enderson. Second by Fay. Sikora abstained from voting. 3-0 in favor. Motion carried. Oath was given to Vice President Sikora at 5:23 PM.

Determination of time and place of regular meetings-  Motion by Fay to have meetings at 6:00 PM on the 2nd Monday of each month. Second by Enderson. Motion carried.

Name Board Legal Counsel- Motion by Sikora to approve Steve Avery as District counsel and pursue a competitive look into options for legal counsel. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

Board Member Heather Ruehle arrived at 5:25 PM.

Board Committee Members- Motion by Enderson to approve Board Committee Members. Second by Sikora. Motion carried.

Appoint Board Treasurer- Motion by Sikora to approve Alyssa Enderson as the Board Treasurer. Second by Fay. Enderson abstains from voting. Motion carried.

Appoint Board Secretary- Motion by Sikora to approve Alyssa Enderson as the Board Secretary. Second by Fay. Enderson abstains from voting. Motion carried. 

Consent Items-

Activity Calendar for January - The next School Board Meeting will be January 20th @ 6:00 PM

NHS Trip- Adam Sikora from NHS requesting Out of State Field Trip approval

Motion by Sikora to approve consent items. Second by Fay. Motion carried.          

Personnel - Resignation - Motion by Enderson to approve BLT resignation. Second by Sikora. Motion carried.

Open Enrollment- None

District Developed Service Delivery Plan- Motion by Enderson to approve. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

Community Messaging System- Motion by Enderson to approve Apptegy contract to replace Iowa ID Messaging contingent on G-T Board’s approval. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

SBRC Application- Motion by Sikora to approve the SBRC Application $0 for additional students from 2020, $42,288 for 6 Open Enrolled out students from 2020. Second by Ruehle. Motion carried.

Modified Supplemental Amount- At-Risk/Dropout Prevention- Motion by Enderson to approve the following resolution: Ruthven-Ayrshire CSD approves the requests for modified supplemental growth to implement the at-risk and dropout prevention program in the amount of $72,270.00, or as determined by the Iowa Department of Education following DE audit review, subject  to final approval by the School Budget Review Committee. Second by Sikora. Motion carried.

Wood River Energy Program- The Board took up and considered matters related to participating in a joint agreement relating to the establishment of a local government risk pool. After due consideration and discussion, Enderson introduced the resolution below and moved that the resolution be adopted, second by Fay. After due consideration, the President put the question on the motion and roll being called, the following named Directors voted: Ayes- Tracy Enderson, Stephanie Fay, Heather Ruehle, Darin Malm, Susan Sikora. Nays- None. Whereupon, the President declared the resolution duly adopted.

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and Mr. Lewis.

Information Items- None

Closed Session- Property Purchase Consideration according to Board Policy 213- Motion by Enderson at 6:32 PM to go into closed session to discuss property purchase. Second by Fay. Motion carried. Roll Call Vote- Ayes- Enderson, Fay, Ruehle, Malm, and Sikora. Nays- None.

Motion by Enderson to go out of closed session at 6:41 PM. Second by Sikora.  Roll Call Vote- Ayes- Enderson, Fay, Ruehle, Malm, and Sikora. Nays- None

Adjourn - Motion by Enderson to adjourn the meeting at 6:42 p.m. Second by Sikora.

                   Motion carried. The next board meeting will be January 20th at 6:00 PM.

 

__________________________________________             _________________________________
              Darin Malm, Board President                                                           Alyssa Enderson, Board Secretary

 

Unapproved
Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education
Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Board Room

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora(virtually), Tracy Enderson, Amy Loder, Jill Conlon, Heather Ruehle(virtually) and Stephanie Fay. Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis.

Absent from the monthly meeting- SBO/Board Secretary Alyssa Enderson                                  

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

 

Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 PM

Review of District Mission Statement - Conlon

Approve Agenda - Motion by Enderson to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

Welcome Visitors and Guests - None

Board Learning- None

Communications- Letter received in mail for records request.

Business & Action Items -

Consent Items - Motion made by Fay to approve consent items. Second by Conlon. Motion carried.

Minutes - December Board Minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

Approval of Bills/Claims- Presentation by Lewis

Financial Reports - Presentation by Lewis

Activity Reports- Presentation by Lewis

Student Activity Fund Journal Entries- Motion by Fay to approve Journal Entries. Second by Conlon. Motion carried.

Master Calendar- Motion by Enderson to approve the 2022-2023 Master Calendar. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

Joint Board Meeting- suggested meeting dates were discussed.

Sharing Committee Meeting- suggested meeting dates were discussed.

Personnel- Motion by Conlon to approve At Risk Coordinator resignation. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

Open Enrollment- Motion by Enderson to approve Open Enrollments to Spencer and Emmetsburg. Second by Conlon. Motion carried.

Preschool SBRC Request- Motion by Fay to approve the resolution of Preschool funding request. Second by Loder. Motion carried.

Board Series 400’s- Motion by Fay to approve the 1st reading of the 400 Board Policy series. Second by Loder. Motion carried.

School Counsel Options- Discussion item. No vote necessary.

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and Mr. Lewis.

Information Items- None

Adjourn - Motion by Enderson to adjourn the meeting at 8:18 p.m. Second by Fay.

                   Motion carried. The next board meeting will be February 16th at 6:00 PM.

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education
Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
6:00 PM
Board Room

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Tracy Enderson, Heather Ruehle, Jill Conlon, Amy Loder, and Stephanie Fay. Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis and SBO/Board Secretary Alyssa Enderson.                                         

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

 

Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m.

Review of District Mission Statement - Conlon

Approve Agenda - Motion by Sikora to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken Connie Rienert

Board Learning- Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of December Marketing statistics.

Communications- None to report

Business & Action Items -

Consent Items - Motion made by Fay to approve consent items. Second by Conlon. Motion carried.

Minutes - November Board Minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

Approval of Bills/Claims- Presentation by Enderson

Financial Reports - Presentation by Enderson

Activity Reports- Presentation by Enderson

Master Calendar- Public Hearing- Public comment open at 6:40 PM; Closed at 6:43 PM with no comment. Motion by Enderson to approve the Master Academic Calendar 2022-2033. Second by Loder. Motion carried.       

Personnel - Resignation - Motion by Fay to approve resignation of Alyssa Enderson, SBO/Board Secretary. Second by Sikora. Enderson abstained from voting.  

Hourly Overload Pay Request- Motion by Sikora to approve the overload pay request presented by Lewis. Second by Ruehle. Motion carried.

Open Enrollment- Motion by Fay to approve the Open enrollment requests with notes for Superintendent Lewis to encourage reaching out to families. Second by Conlon. Motion carried.

Board Policy Series- 400’s 2nd Reading- Motion by Enderson to approve the 2nd reading of the 400 board policy series. Second by Sikora. Motion carried.

Board Policy Series- 900’s 1st Reading- Motion by Conlon to approve the 1st reading of the 900 board policy series. Second by Enderson. Motion carried.

Summer Projects- Discussion was had on ideas for Summer projects inside and exterior to the building.

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Lewis.

Information Items- Curriculum Update, ILCC College Fair field trip, and Joint Board Meeting.

A Short break was held from 7:50 PM to 7:55 PM. 

Closed Session- Superintendent Review per IA Code 21.5- Sikora moves that we go to closed session per Iowa Code 21.5 (1) j to discuss Review of Superintendent Evaluation, and the Superintendent has requested such. Second by Conlon.

Roll Call Vote to go into Closed Session at 7:57 PM- Conlon, Fay, Sikora, Malm, Loder, Enderson, and Ruehle- Ayes. Nays- None.

Motion by Enderson to go out of closed session at 9:03 PM. Second by Fay.  Roll Call Vote- Conlon, Fay, Sikora, Malm, Loder, Enderson, and Ruehle- Ayes. Nays- None

Adjourn - Motion by Enderson to adjourn the meeting at 9:04 p.m. Second by Fay.

                   Motion carried. The next board meeting will be March 14th at 6:00 PM.

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education
Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 14, 2022
6:00 PM
Board Room

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Tracy Enderson, Heather Ruehle, Jill Conlon, Amy Loder, and Stephanie Fay. Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, Principal Jon Josephson and Board Secretary Dee Johnson.                                        

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

 

Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m.

Review of District Mission Statement – Conlon

Approve Agenda - Motion by Loder to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Sikora. Motion carried.   

Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken Connie Rienert & Amy Sikora.

Board Learning- Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of December Marketing statistics. The next newsletter will come out the first week of May.

Communications- None to report

Business & Action Items –

Consent Items - Motion made by Fay to approve consent items. Second by Conlon. Motion carried.

1. Audit Report - Presented by Murray Stanley of Schnurr & Company
2. RAEA Proposal - Amy Sikora presented the Association’s initial proposal.
3. Board Proposal - RA Board presented the District’s initial proposal.

Minutes - November Board Minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

Approval of Bills/Claims-

Financial Reports – Presentation by Mr. Lewis.

Activity Reports- Presentation by Mr. Lewis.

GT/RA shared activity report: Presentation by Mr. Josephson.

April Calendar – Approved including the Chanhassen trip.

Budget Guarantee Resolution - Motion by Enderson to approve.  Seconded by Sikora. Motion carried.

Personnel: Motion to approve the Interim SBO Steve Rollefson and Board Secretary Dee Johnson to have access to the ECorp Program.  The authorization will be at Iowa State Bank or any other financial institution where RA does financial business.  The checking signature card will have the Board President, Board Vice-President and Board Secretary signatures on it.  Motion by: Sikora. Seconded by Fay.

Appoint SBO -Motion to approve the hire of Chris Conlon SBO by Sikora. Seconded by Loder, Conlon abstained from voting. Motion carried.

Appoint Board Secretary- Motion by Sikora to appoint Dee Johnson as Board Secretary. Second by Fay. Motion carried. Oath was given by President Malm to Board Secretary Dee Johnson.

Open Enrollment- Motion by Enderson  to approve the Open enrollment requests. Second by Sikora    Motion carried.

Board Policy Review 800 & 900 series – tabled until April meeting.

Summer Lunch Program – Motion by Enderson to participate in a Summer Lunch Program. Seconded by Fay.

Summer Projects - Discussion was had on ideas for Summer projects inside and exterior to the building.

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and then Mr. Lewis.

Adjourn - Motion by Enderson to adjourn the meeting at 8:54 p.m. Second by Fay.

                    Motion carried. The next board meeting will be April 11^th  at 6:00 PM.

    

 

_________________________________________                _____________________________________
                 Darin Malm, Board President                                                           Dee Johnson, Board Secretary

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education
Special Monthly Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
6:00 PM
Board Room

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Tracy Enderson, Heather Ruehle, Jill Conlon, Amy Loder, and Stephanie Fay. Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, Principal Jon Josephson and Board Secretary Dee Johnson.                                         

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

 

Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m.

Approve Agenda - Motion by Sikora to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Fay. Motion carried.   

Welcome Visitors and Guests 

Business & Action Items –

    Discussion on the FY23 Budget.  Motion by Enderson to publish the budget.  Second by Conlon.  Motion carried.

Adjourn - Motion by Enderson to adjourn the meeting at 6:08 p.m. Second by Sikora.

                    Motion carried. The next board meeting will be April 11^th  at 6:00 PM.

    

 

_________________________________________                _____________________________________
                 Darin Malm, Board President                                                       Dee Johnson, Board Secretary

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education
Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
Monday, April 11, 2022
6:00 PM
Board Room

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Tracy Enderson, Heather Ruehle, Jill Conlon,  and Stephanie Fay. Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, Principal Jon Josephson and Board Secretary Dee Johnson.   Absent was Amy Loder.                                     

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

 

Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m.

Review of District Mission Statement – Conlon

Approve Agenda - Motion by Fay to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Sikora. Motion carried.   

Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken Connie Rienert.

Board Learning- Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of March Marketing statistics. The next newsletter will come out the first week of May.

Communications- None to report

Business & Action Items –

Consent Items - Motion made by Fay to approve consent items. Second by Conlon. Motion carried.

Minutes - March Board Minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

Approval of Bills/Claims-

Financial Reports – Presentation by Mr. Lewis.

May Calendar – Presented.

Personnel -  Motion by Enderson to approve the resignations of Brent Dyhrkopp - MS/HS History Teacher and Gabby Davis - MS/HS Science Teacher, and to hire Adam Mickelson as the Head Volleyball Coach for the 2022-2023 school year.  Seconded by Fay. Motion Carried.

Certified Contracts - Motion made by Ruthle to approve the Negotiation Package.  Second by Fay.  Motion Carried.

Senior Accounts - Motion by Fay to authorize payment of credit Senior account balances.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion Carried.

2022 Graduates - Motion by Sikora to approve the Class of 2022 for graduation pending final review of coursework.  Second by Fay.  Motion Carried.

AEA Purchasing Agreement - Motion by Enderson to approve the AEA Purchasing Agreement for 2022-2023.  Second by Conlon.  Motion Carried.

Open Enrollment- None to report.

Board Policy Series- 900’s 2nd Reading- Motion by Conlon to approve the 2nd reading of the 900 board policy series. Second by Enderson. Motion carried.

Board Policy Series 800’s - tabled until the May meeting.

Summer Projects - Motion by Enderson to approve the plan for summer projects.  Second by Fay.  Motion Carried.

Budget Hearing -  Public comment open at 7:42 PM; Closed at 7:52 PM with no comment.  Motion by Conlon to approve the budget.  Second by Fay.  Motion Carried.

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and then Mr. Lewis.

Adjourn - Motion by Conlon to adjourn the meeting at 8:04 p.m. Second by Enderson. Motion carried. The next board meeting will be May 17^th  at 6:00 PM.

    

 

________________________________________                  _____________________________________
                 Darin Malm, Board President                                                                 Dee Johnson, Board Secretary

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education
Special Board Workshop Minutes
April 26, 2022
6:00 PM
Graettinger LIbrary

 

GT and RA Board Workshop was held April 26, 2022 in the MS/HS Library in Graettinger, Iowa.  Those in attendance for GT:  Kevin Jensen, Shamus Currans, Jeremiah DePyper, Superintendent Marshall Lewis, and Board Secretary Angie Woods.  Attendance for RA: Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Tracy Enderson, Jill Conlin, Amy Loder, Heather Ruhle, and Board Secretary Dee Johnson.

 

Call to Order: President Malm at 6:02 pm

Approve Agenda: Motion by Loder to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Conlon. Motion carried.

Board Development & Learning: Lou Ann Givst, from the IASB presented Board Development and Learning.

Adjourn: Adjourned at 8:04 p.m.

 

 

______________________________               ______________________________
      Darin Malm, Board President                                                Dee Johnson, Board Secretary

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education
Special Monthly Meeting Minutes
Monday, May 2, 2022
5:00 PM
Board Room

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held a special board meeting with the following in attendance:  Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Heather Ruehle, Jill Conlon.  Heather Ruehle and Amy Loder joined by phone.   Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis. 

Absent was: Tracy Enderson, Stephanie Fay and Board Secretary, Dee Johnson.  

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

 

Call to Order & Determine a Quorum - President Malm at 5:00 p.m.

Approve Agenda - Motion by Sikora to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Conlon. Motion carried.   

Welcome Visitors and Guests 

Business & Action Items –

    Motion by Sikora to open the budget hearing to the public at 5:01 pm.  Seconded by Conlon.  Motion carried.

    Motion by Conlon to close the budget hearing to the public at 5:04 pm.  Seconded by Sikora.  Motion carried.

    Motion by Conlon to publish the budget at 5:05 pm.  Second by Sikora.  Motion carried.

Adjourn - Motion by Loder to adjourn the meeting at 5:06 p.m. Second by Sikora.

                  Motion carried. The next board meeting will be May 17th at 6:00 PM.

    

 

________________________________              ____________________________
        Darin Malm, Board President                                   Dee Johnson, Board Secretary

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education
Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
Tuesday May 17, 2022
6:00 PM
Board Room

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Tracy Enderson, Heather Ruehle, Jill Conlon, Amy Loder and Stephanie Fay. Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis,  and Board Secretary Dee Johnson.  Principal  Jon Josephson arrived at 6:18 pm.                                    

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

 

Call to Order - President Malm at 6:06 p.m.

Review of District Mission Statement – Conlon

Approve Agenda - Motion by Enderson to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Fay. Motion carried.   

Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken Connie Rienert and Karr Tuckpointing presentation.

Board Learning- Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of May Marketing statistics. Connie asked the Board for permission to share Titan information with the newspaper.  The Board approved  this with the stipulation that Titan Times gets credit for the publications.

Karr Tuckpointing presented what it would take to paint and tuckpoint the school. 

Communications- None to report

Business & Action Items –

Consent Items - Motion made by Fay to approve consent items. Second by Conlon. Motion carried.

Minutes - April 11th and 26th Board Minutes and May 2nd Special Board Minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

Approval of Bills/Claims- Motion made by Enderson to approve the bills.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

Financial Reports – Presentation by Mr. Lewis.

June Calendar – Presented.

Personnel -  Motion by Sikora to approve the resignation of Melissa Tindall - Paraeducator, and to hire Bailey Quarnstrom - MS/HS Social Studies and Susan Packard - Substitute Teacher, Adam Hein - HS Ass’t. Baseball and JH Baseball Coach, Geoff Maurer - JH Baseball Coach, and Bob Protexter - HS Baseball and JH Baseball Coach.  Seconded by Fay. Motion Carried.

Administrative/Non-Certified Contracts - Motion made by Conlon to approve theAdministrative/Non-Certified Contracts.  Second by Fay.  Motion Carried..

Open Enrollment- None to report.

Bus Purchase - Motion by Conlon to approve the purchase of a bus. Seconded by Loder.  Motion carried.

Bus Bids - Motion by Fay to reject  all bids for Bus 02.  Seconded by Conlon.  Motion carried.  Motion by Sikora to accept the highest bid for Bus 99.  Seconded by Enderson.  Motion carried.

Tuckpointing - The Board has requested more information before a decision is made.

Board Policy Series- 900’s 2nd Reading- Motion by Ruehle to approve the 2nd reading of the 900 board policy series. Second by Sikora. Motion carried.

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and then Mr. Lewis.

Field Trips - An on-going list of field trips and activities to close out the school year was discussed.

Adjourn - Motion by Sikora to adjourn the meeting at 9:57 p.m. Second by Sikora. Motion carried.

 The next board meeting will be June 14^th at 7:00 PM.

    

 

________________________________________                  _____________________________________
                 Darin Malm, Board President                                                       Dee Johnson, Board Secretary

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education
Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
Tuesday June 14, 2022
7:00 PM
Board Room

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Tracy Enderson, Heather Ruehle, Jill Conlon, Amy Loder and Stephanie Fay. Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, Principal Jon Josephson, SBO Chris Conlon and Board Secretary Dee Johnson.                               

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

 

Call to Order - President Malm at 7:00 p.m.

Review of District Mission Statement – Conlon

Approve Agenda - Motion by Enderson to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Fay. Motion carried.   

Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken Connie Rienert.  Dalton Young, Brody Simington, Cormick Currans and Blake Rosacker representing the baseball team.

Board Learning- Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of Marketing statistics.  Dalton, Brody, Cormick and Blake presented an idea of re-naming the Baseball field to the Board.

Communications- None to report

Business & Action Items –

Consent Items - Motion made by Fay to approve consent items with no financial reports given. Second by Sikora. Motion carried.

Minutes -May 17th Board Minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

July Calendar – Presented.

Personnel - Motion by Conlon to approve the resignation of Tim Murphy -Bus Driver/Grounds Keeper, and to hire Amy Sikora as the Master Teacher.  Seconded by Loder. Motion Carried.

Open Enrollment- None to report.

Milk Bids - Motion by Enderson to approve the Milk Bid by Anderson Erickson.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried. 

Tuckpointing - Motion to table the Tuckpointing project by Sikora.  Seconded by Fay.  Motion carried.

Board Policy Series- 800’s 1st Reading- Motion by Loder to approve the 1st reading of the 800 board policy series with updates noted. Second by Sikora. Motion carried.

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and then Mr. Lewis.

Field Trips -Motion by Conlon to direct Mr. Lewis to contact the Baseball Coach regarding a trip to Omaha for the College World Series in the following manner:  Trip to include 8th-12th grade players, voluntary trip, approving R-A students contingent upon G-T board approval.  The students would be representing GT-RA.  Seconded by Loder.  Motion carried.

Adjourn - Motion by Enderson to adjourn the meeting at 9:51 p.m. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

 The next board meeting will be July 11th  at 6:00 PM.

    

 

________________________________________                  _____________________________________
                 Darin Malm, Board President                                                           Dee Johnson, Board Secretary

 

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education 

Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes

Monday, July 11, 2022 

6:00 PM

Board Room

 

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Susan Sikora, Tracy Enderson, Heather Ruehle, Jill Conlon, and Stephanie Fay.  Amy Loder joined by phone.  Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, Principal Jon Josephson, SBO Chris Conlon, Board Secretary Dee Johnson.   Absent was Darin Malm.                      

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted. 

 

Call to Order - Vice-President Sikora at 6:00 p.m.

Review of District Mission Statement – Conlon

Approve Agenda - Motion by Enderson to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Fay. Motion carried.    

Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken Connie Rienert.

Board Learning- Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of June  Marketing statistics.  

Communications- None to report

Business & Action Items –

Consent Items - Motion made by Ruehle to approve the consent items. Second by Fay. Motion carried. 

Minutes - June 17th Board Minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

Financial Reports – Presentation by Mr. Conlon.

August Calendar – Presented.

Personnel -  Motion by Fay to approve the hire of Mona Rosdail - 4th Grade Teacher and , Racheal Fogarty Paraeducator. Seconded by Conlon. Motion Carried.  Motion by Enderson to approve the hiring of an additional para position and wage increase for additional assignment.  Seconded by Fay.  Motion carried.

Mileage Reimbursement - Motion by Enderson to approve the increase of mileage reimbursement to .45 cents per mile.  SEconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

Open Enrollment- Motion by Ruehle to approve the Open Enrollment.  Seconded by Conlon.  Motion carried.

Nursing Contract - Motion by Fay to approve Palo Alto County’s contract for nursing services.  Seconded by Conlon.  Ruehle abstained from the vote. Motion carried.

Board Policy Series- 800’s 2nd Reading- Motion by Ruehle to approve the 2nd reading of the 800 board policy series. Second by Conlon. Motion carried. 

Board Policy Series - 700’s 1st Reading - Motion by Conlon to approve the 1st reading of the 700 board policy series.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and then Mr. Lewis. 

Adjourn - Motion by Enderson  to adjourn the meeting at 8:23 p.m. Second by Fay. Motion carried.

The next board meeting will be August 8th at 6:00 PM.

 

________________________________________     _____________________________________

                 Darin Malm, Board President                                                 Dee Johnson, Board Secretary

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education 

Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes

Monday, August 8, 2022 

6:00 PM

Board Room

 

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Heather Ruehle, Jill Conlon, and Stephanie Fay.  Amy Loder arrived at 6:02 pm.  Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, Principal Jon Josephson, SBO Chris Conlon, Board Secretary Dee Johnson.    Absent was Tracy Enderson.                      

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted. 

 

Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m.

Review of District Mission Statement – Conlon

Approve Agenda - Motion by Fay to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Ruehle. Motion carried.    

Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken Connie Reinert.

Board Learning- Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of July’s Marketing statistics.  

Communications- Thank you note from LIRBA. 

Business & Action Items –

Consent Items - Motion made by Fay to approve the consent items. Second by Sikora. Motion carried. 

Minutes - July 11th Board Minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

Financial Reports – No financial reports were given.

September Calendar – Presented.

Personnel -  Motion by Sikora to approve the resignations of Bob Protexter - Baseball Coach and Katie Cother Paraeducator.  Seconded by Conlon.  Motion carried.

Open Enrollment- Motion by Sikora to approve the Open Enrollments.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

Staff & Student Handbooks - Motion by Ruehle to accept the FY23 Staff and Student Handbooks and the Course Offerings. Second by Fay.  Motion carried.  

IASB Delegate - Motion by Sikora not to send a delegate to special session on September 3rd.  Seconded by Conlon.  Motion Carried.

IASB Annual Convention - Motion by Sikora to name Enderson our IASB Delegate.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

Legislative Priorities - Motion by Sikora to recommend the following Legislative Priorities: #6, #8, #16, #19 and #32.  Seconded by Loder.  Motion Carried. 

Board Policy - 600 & 700 Series were not available at the time of the meeting. 

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and then Mr. Lewis. 

Adjourn - Motion by Sikora  to adjourn the meeting at 8:04 p.m. Second by Fay.  Motion carried.

The next board meeting will be September 13th at 6:00 PM.

 

________________________________________     _____________________________________

                 Darin Malm, Board President                                                 Dee Johnson, Board Secretary

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education 

Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 

6:00 PM

Board Room

 

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Heather Ruehle, Jill Conlon, and Stephanie Fay.  Amy Loder, Tracy Enderson.  Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, Principal Jon Josephson, SBO Chris Conlon, Board Secretary Dee Johnson.                    

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted. 

 

Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m.

Review of District Mission Statement – Conlon

Approve Agenda - Motion by Fay to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Enderson. Motion carried.    

Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken Connie Rienert, G-T/R-A Ag Instructor Tessa Hoffman, Gabby Conlon and Avery Wooten.

Board Learning- Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of July’s Marketing statistics.  

• Tessa Hoffman presented a request asking permission for the R-A students to attend the National FFA Convention.  Motion by Sikora to approve R-A Students to attend the National FFA Convention from October 25th - October 28, 2022 in Indianapolis, IN. Seconded by Loder.  Motion carried.  

• Gabby Conlon and Avery Wooten, representing the Senior Class of 2023 presented a request for Senior Open Campus.  Motion by Sikora to approve the Class of 2023 to participate in Open Campus following the criteria presented.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

Communications-Palo Alto County Conference Board Appointee request.  President Malm appointed himself to the Palo Alto County Conference Board.

Business & Action Items –

Consent Items - Motion made by Fay to approve the consent items. Second by Conlon. Motion carried. 

Minutes - August 8th Board Minutes were reviewed and approved.

Financial Reports – No financial reports were given.

Activity Calendar – Presented.

Personnel -  Motion by Conlon to approve the hire of John Clouse, P/T Groundskeeper, Delany Packard - Paraprofessional;, and Sherri Eischen P/T Secretarial.  Seconded by Sikora.  Motion carried.

Open Enrollment- None

Fertilizer/Insecticide Program and Ash Tree Treatment - Motion by Fay to continue to treat the ball fields like we have and to treat the Ash trees.  Seconded by Sikora. Motion carried.

Softball Bleachers - Motion by Conlon to approve and move forward with Townsend’s Bleacher bid.  Seconded by Fay.  Motion carried.

Board Policy - Motion by Enderson to approve the 2nd reading of the 700 series.  Seconded by Fay.  Motion carried. 

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and then Mr. Lewis. 

Adjourn - Motion by Enderson  to adjourn the meeting at 8:32 p.m. Second by Sikora.  Motion carried.

The next board meeting will be October 12th at 6:00 PM.

 

________________________________________     _____________________________________

                 Darin Malm, Board President                                                 Dee Johnson, Board Secretary

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education 

Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 

6:00 PM

Board Room

 

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Heather Ruehle, Jill Conlon, Stephanie Fay,  Amy Loder and Tracy Enderson.  Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, Board Secretary Dee Johnson.  Chris Conlon arrived at 6:28 pm, Principal Jon Josephson absent.                    

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted. 

 

Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m.

Review of District Mission Statement – Conlon

Approve Agenda - Motion by Fay to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Sikora. Motion carried.    

Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken Connie Rienert and Nate Fitzgerald.

Board Learning-

• Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of September’s Marketing statistics.  

• Nate Fitzgerald presented to the  Board about the importance of field maintenance for the Titan Athletic Complex.

Communications- none

Business & Action Items –

Consent Items - Motion by Sikora to approve the Consent Items.  Seconded by Fay.  Motion carried.

Minutes - September Board Minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

Financial Reports – Presented by Conlon

Activity Calendar for November - The next school board meeting will be Monday, November 14th @ 6:00 pm.

Personnel -  Motion by Enderson to approve the resignations of Delaney Packard - Para, and Susan Packard - MS/HS Science Teacher, noting payment for days worked under contract.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion Carried.  Motion by Fay to hire Adam Hein - Head Baseball Coach, and Marriah Howard - Para.  Seconded by Conlon.  Motion carried.

Title One Application - Motion by Fay to approve the Title One Application.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

Bank Depository -  Motion by Sikora to approve the naming of Iowa State Bank and Farmers Trust as the depositories for the district.  Seconded by Enderson.  Motion carried.

SBRC Letter for Special Education Deficit - Motion by Enderson to file with the SBRC to allow the district to Tax for our Special Education debt.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

Open Enrollment- None.

Board Policy - No board policy was available for review.

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Mr. Lewis presented both the MS/HS and Elementary reports. 

Adjourn - Motion by Enderson  to adjourn the meeting at 7:49 p.m. Second by Fay.  Motion carried.

The next board meeting will be November 14th at 6:00 PM.

 

________________________________________     _____________________________________

                 Darin Malm, Board President                                                 Dee Johnson, Board Secretary

 

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education 

Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes

Monday, November 14, 2022 

6:00 PM

Board Room

 

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Heather Ruehle, Jill Conlon, Stephanie Fay,  Amy Lode and Tracy Enderson.  Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, Principal Jon Josephson, SBO Chris Conlon, Board Secretary Dee Johnson.                    

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted. 

 

Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m.

Review of District Mission Statement – Conlon

Approve Agenda - Motion by Fay to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Sikora. Motion carried.    

Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken Connie Rienert.

Board Learning-

• Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of the November Titan Times and discussed October’s Marketing statistics.   

Communications- none

Annual Meeting Items-

Board Secretary Dee Johnson presided over the meeting at 6:25 pm.

Election of President- Nomination of Malm by Sikora. Second by Ruehle. Malm abstained from voting, 6-0 in favor. Motion carried. Oath was given to President Malm at 6:27 pm. 

President Malm presided over the meeting at 6:28 pm.

Election of Vice President- Nomination of Sikora by Fay. Second by Enderson. Sikora abstained from voting. 6-0 in favor. Motion carried. Oath was given to Vice President Sikora at 6:29 pm. 

Determination of time and place of regular meetings-  Motion by Ruehle to have meetings at 6:00 PM on the 2nd Monday of each month. Second by Loder.  Motion carried. 

Name Board Legal Counsel- Motion by Conlon to approve Steve Avery as District counsel.  Second by Enderson. Motion carried. 

Board Committee Members- Motion by Enderson to approve Board Committee Members with the change of Darin Malm to the Palo Alto Conference Board. Second by Sikora. Motion carried.

Appoint Board Treasurer- Motion by Sikora to approve Chris Conlon as the Board Treasurer. Second by Loder. Motion carried. Oath was given to Chris Conlon.

Appoint Board Secretary- Motion by Sikora to approve Dee Johnson as the Board Secretary. Second by Fay. Motion carried.  Oath was given to Dee Johnson.

Business & Action Items –

Consent Items - Motion by Fay to approve the Consent Items.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

Minutes - September Board Minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

Financial Reports – Financial update was presented by Mr. Conlon. 

Activity Calendar for December - The next school board meeting will be Tuesday, November 13th @ 5:30 pm.

Personnel -  Motion by Ruehle to approve the resignations of Jeff Kathman - Para, Racheal Fogarty - Para,  and the hiring of Brent Dyhrkopp - Assistant HS Girls Basketball Coach, Head Golf Coach, and Amanda Long - Para.  Seconded by Conlon.  Motion Carried. 

Early Retirement Proposal - Motion by Enderson to approve the Early Retirement Proposal with a change of 40%.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

Palo Alto County Gaming Commission - Tracy Enderson made a motion to apply for a Mini Grant from PACGDC for Stand Up Desks in the amount of $4,473.00.  Amy Loder seconded.  Motion carried.  

Open Enrollment- None.

Board Policy - Motion by Ruehle to approve the 1st  reading of the 600 series.  Seconded by Sikora.  Motion carried. 

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and then Mr. Lewis.  Motion by Enderson to approve the HS Incentive out of state trip request.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried. 

Adjourn - Motion by Enderson  to adjourn the meeting at 9:03 p.m. Second by Sikora.  Motion carried.

The next board meeting will be December 13th at 5:30 PM.

 

________________________________________     _____________________________________

                 Darin Malm, Board President                                                 Dee Johnson, Board Secretary

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education 

Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 

5:30 PM

Board Room

 

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Heather Ruehle, Stephanie Fay,  and Tracy Enderson.  Jill Conlon arrived at 5:31 pm.  Amy Loder arrived at 5:59 pm. Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, Principal Jon Josephson, SBO Chris Conlon,      Board Secretary Dee Johnson.                    

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted. 

 

Call to Order - President Malm at 5:30 p.m.

Review of District Mission Statement – Sikora

Approve Agenda - Motion by Enderson to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Fay. Motion carried.    

Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken Connie Rienert.

Board Learning-

• Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of November’s Marketing statistics.   

Communications- Discussion on the School Board Convention. 

Business & Action Items –

Consent Items - Motion by Sikora to approve the Consent Items.  Seconded by Fay.  Motion carried.

Minutes - November Board Minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

Financial Reports – Financial update was presented by Mr. Conlon. 

Activity Calendar for January- The next school board meeting will be Monday, January 9th @ 6:00 pm.

Personnel -  Motion by Fay to approve the resignation of Chris Conlon, SBO and the hiring of Pavel  Buravtsov -pending arrival.  MS/HS Science Beginning 2nd Semester.  Seconded by Conlon.  Motion Carried. 

SBRC Application - Motion by Enderson to approve the SBRC Application.  Seconded by Ruehle. Open Enrollment Out Not on Prior Year’s Headcount - The district’s administration is authorized to submit a request to the School Budget Review Committee for a modified supplemental amount of $21,681 for open enrolled out students who were not included in the district’s previous year certified enrollment count. Ayes: 7, Nays: 0.  The motion to approve the SBRC request passes by a vote of 7-0.

Directional Drilling- Enderson made a motion to  approve the Directional Drilling request with the stipulation that the document be amended to read the drilling is under the softball field, not the baseball field.  Loder seconded.  Motion carried.  

Modified Supplemental Allowance At-Risk/Dropout Prevention - Motion by Enderson to approve the Modified Supplemental Allowance At-Risk/Dropout PreventionApplication.  Seconded by Sikora. The district’s administration is authorized to submit a request for Modified Supplemental Allowance At-Risk/Dropout Prevention in the amount of $71,535.00.

Board Policy - Motion by Conlon to approve the 2nd  reading of the 600 series.  Seconded by Sikora.  Motion carried.  The Wellness Plan did not arrive in time for the meeting.

Ruehle departed the meeting at 6:40 pm.

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and then Mr. Lewis.  

Open Enrollment- None to approve.

Adjourn - Motion by Enderson  to adjourn the meeting at 7:12 p.m. Second by Fay.  Motion carried.

The next board meeting will be January 9th at 6:00 PM.

 

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                 Darin Malm, Board President                                                 Dee Johnson, Board Secretary

 

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education 

Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

6:00 PM

Board Room

 

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Susan Sikora, Stephanie Fay, Tracy Enderson  and Amy Loder.  Jill Conlon arrived at 6:05 pm.  Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, Principal Jon Josephson, and Board Secretary Dee Johnson.                    

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted. 

 

Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m.

Review of District Mission Statement – Sikora

Approve Agenda - Motion by Fay to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Enderson. Motion carried.    

Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken Connie Rienert, Mrs. TeGrootenhuis, Mrs. Sikora, Dustin Horst and Caitlyn Freese.

Board Learning-

• Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of December’s Marketing statistics.   

• Mrs. TeGrootenhuis and Mrs. Sikora discussed the implementation of a new PK-5 Literacy Curriculum for the 2023-2024 school year.  They will give a presentation next month.

• Mrs. Sikora and Mrs. TeGrootenhuis informed the board of the items we will be receiving thanks to the Computer Science Professional Development  Incentive Fund-Professional Development Grant.

Communications- 

Business & Action Items –

Consent Items - Motion by Fay to approve the Consent Items.  Seconded by Sikora.  Motion carried.

Minutes - December Board Minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

Financial Reports – No financial reports were presented.

Activity Calendar for February- Motion by Sikora to approve the February Activities Calendar with the next school board meeting to be held on Monday, February 13th @ 6:00 pm.

Master Calendar for 2023-2024 - Was presented to view for the 2023-2024 school year.

Joint Board Meeting- suggested meeting dates were discussed.

Sharing Committee Meeting- The sharing committee established consists of Malm, Sikora and Enderson.  Suggested meeting dates were discussed. 

8th Grade GTRA Proposal - Motion by Fay to approve the GTRA 8th Grade Sharing proposal.  Seconded by Conlon.  Motion carried.

Field Trip Request - Motion by Sikora to approve the JH Honor Band trip to Decorah and the NHS trip to Kansas City.  Seconded by Loder.  Motion carried.

Personnel -  Motion by Fay to approve the resignation letters, with much gratitude and thanking them for their years of service, that were requested to qualify for early retirement for Jon Josephson, Karen Bauermeister and Mary Smith.  Seconded by Sikora.  Motion Carried. 

Board Policy - The Wellness Plan did not arrive in time for the meeting.

Building & Grounds - Motion by Conlon to approve the purchase of a tractor.  Seconded by Loder.  Motion carried.

Ballfield Construction - Discussion on ballfield improvements.  Next step is to get formal bids.

Grounds Maintenance - Motion by Sikora to approve the Josephson Lawn Service proposal.  Seconded by Fay.  Motion carried.

Fencing - Motion by Enderson to table the fencing proposal.  Seconded by Sikora.  Motion carried.

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and then Mr. Lewis.  

Open Enrollment- None to approve.

Adjourn - Motion by Enderson  to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. Second by Fay.  Motion carried.

The next board meeting will be February 13th at 6:00 PM.

 

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                 Darin Malm, Board President                                                 Dee Johnson, Board Secretary

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education 

Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, February 15, 2022 

6:00 PM

Board Room

 

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Susan Sikora, Stephanie Fay, Tracy Enderson,  Amy Loder, Jill Conlon, and Heather Ruehle.  Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, Board Secretary Dee Johnson, SBO Josh Bader.  Absent were Darin Malm and Jon Josephson.                    

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted. 

 

Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m.

Review of District Mission Statement –Conlon

Approve Agenda - Motion by Enderson to approve the agenda with no additions or corrections. Second by Fay. Motion carried.    

Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken Connie Rienert, Mrs. TeGrootenhuis, Mrs. Sikora, Ms. Erne.

Board Learning - Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of January’s Marketing statistics.   

Communications- 

Business & Action Items –

Consent Items - Motion by Fay to approve the Consent Items.  Seconded by Conlon.  Motion carried.

Minutes - January Board Minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

Approval of Bills/Claims: Presented by Bader

Financial Reports - Presentation by Bader

Activity Reports- Presentation by Bader

Activity Calendar for March- The next school board meeting to be held on Monday, March 13th @ 6:00 pm.

Personnel -  Motion by Enderson to approve the resignation of Mona Rosdail-4th Grade, Kim Haburn-MS Language Arts, and Adam Mickelson Head Volleyball Coach contingent on finding a suitable replacement.  Seconded by Loder.  Motion Carried. 

SBO -  Motion by Enderson to accept Josh Bader as the School Business Official and allow appropriate banking access.  Seconded by Fay.  Motion Carried.  Oath was given by Board Secretary Dee Johnson to Josh Bader.

Initial Negotiation Presentation    

1. RAEA Proposal - Amy Sikora presented the Association’s initial proposal.

2. Board Proposal - RA Board presented the District’s initial proposal. 

Architect for Exterior Project - Motion by Conlon to hire CMBA Architects for our exterior project.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

K-5 Literacy Curriculum - Mrs. TeGrootenhuis, Mrs. Sikora, and Ms. Erne  discussed the implementation of a new PK-5 Literacy Curriculum for the 2023-2024 school year.  Motion by Fay to approve the K-5 Literacy Curriculum “Really Great Reading” contingent upon Graettinger-Terril’s approval. Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

Board Policy - The 500 Series  did not arrive in time for the meeting.

Academic Calendar - Public Hearing - Public comment open at 8:00 PM.  Closed at 8:03 PM with no comment.  Motion by Loder to approve the Master Academic Calendar 2023-2024.  Seconded by Fay.  Motion carried.

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Lewis.  

Open Enrollment- None to approve.

Closed Session - Superintendent Review per IA Code 21.5 - Fay moves that we go to closed session per Iowa Code 21.5 (1) to discuss Review of Superintendent Evaluation, and the Superintendent has requested such.  Seconded by Sikora.

Roll Call Vote to go into Closed Session at 8:46 PM - Sikora, Fay, Loder, Ruehle, Enderson, Conlon - Ayes.  Nays - None.

Motion by Enderson to go out of closed session at 9:48 PM - Sikora, Fay, Loder, Ruehle, Enderson, Conlon - Ayes. Nays-None.

Adjourn - Motion by Conlon  to adjourn the meeting at 9:49 PM. Second by Enderson.  Motion carried.

The next board meeting will be March 13th at 6:00 PM.

 

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                     Darin Malm, President                                                         Dee Johnson, Board Secretary

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire CSD and Graettinger-Terril CSD

Joint Board Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, March 6, 2023, 6:00 p.m.

Graettinger Commons Area 

 

The Ruthven-Ayrshire and Graettinger-Terril Board of Education met in the MS/HS Library in Graettinger, Iowa. Those  in attendance included: Darin Malm, Tracey Enderson, Amy Loder, Susan Sikora, Stephanie Fay, Jill Conlon and  MS/HS Principal Jon Josephson, and Board Secretary Dee Johnson.                               The Graettinger-Terril Board of Education: Kevin Jensen, Mat Hanson, Jeremiah DePyper, Shamus Currans, Superintendent Marshall Lewis, MS/HS Principal Jeremy Simington, Elementary Principal/Curriculum Michelle TeGrootenhuis, and Board Secretary Angie Woods. Absent: Patrick Fairchild.  GTRA Superintendent Marshall Lewis and SBO Josh Bader were also present.

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

 

1. Call to Order at 6:00 p.m. - Malm - RA Board President, Jensen - GT Board President

2. Determine a Quorum - Both Schools have a Quorum. 

3. Adopt Agenda - Motion by Sikora to approve the Agenda; second Enderson. Motion carried.

4.       Welcome/Patron Comments - President Malm & President Jensen.

5. Personnel - Motion by Loder to approve the hire of Sarah Rutt - 4th Grade Teacher and Courtney 

Cook PK-12 Principal, and the resignation of Haily Hoyman - Kindergarten teacher. Seconded by 

Fay.  Motion carried.

6.      Academic Sharing Reports: 

6.1.  Offer and Teach- Josephson presented the Offer and Teach Challenges.

6.2.  Course Enrollment - Simington presented the Course Enrollment, Scheduling and Equity 

presentation.

          6.3.  Academic Sharing Financials - Bader presented the Academic Sharing Financials. 

7.      Academic Sharing Agreement:

          7.1.  Set Tuition Percentage for 2023-2024 - Enderson made the motion to maintain the Academic 

Sharing Tuition percentage for the 2023-2024 to 60% of half.  Second by Sikora. Motion carried. 

          7.2.  Percentage of Superintendent Share - 28E Agreement: Motion by Loder to change the 

Superintendent’s percentage to 50% RA and 50% GT.  Second by Enderson. Motion carried.  

8.       Athletic Sharing Agreement - Motion by Fay to approve the Athletic Sharing Agreement.  

Seconded by Conlon.  Motion carried.

9.      Questions/Comments - Sikora asked about putting vape detectors in the bathrooms.  Jensen

thanked Josephson for his years with Titan Nation and wished him the best in his retirement.

10.     Adjourn - Motion by Enderson to adjourn the R-A meeting at 7:39 p.m. Second by Ruehle. Motion 

          carried.  

 

_____________________________________________            __________________________________       

                     Darin Malm, Board President                                         Dee Johnson,  Board Secretary

 

Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education 

Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes

Monday, March 13, 2023 

6:00 PM

Board Room

 

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance:

Darin Malm, Tracy Enderson,  Jill Conlon, and Heather Ruehle.  Administration in attendance included Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall Lewis, MS/HS Principal Jon Josephson, Board Secretary Dee Johnson, and SBO Josh Bader.  

Absent were Susan Sikora, Stephanie Fay and Amy Loder.                    

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted. 

 

Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m.

Review of District Mission Statement –Conlon

Approve Agenda - Motion by Enderson to amend and approve the agenda by holding the Budget Hearing and Budget Resolution first and then Welcome Visitors and Guests and continue on.  Seconded by Ruehle. Motion carried.    

Budget Resolution - Motion by Enderson to approve the Budget Resolution.  Seconded by Conlon.   Motion carried.

Budget Hearing - President Malm opened the budget hearing to the public at 6:03 pm.  After discussion the budget hearing closed to the public at 6:10 pm.  Motion by Ruehle to approve the 2023-2024 Budget.  Seconded by Conlon.   Roll call vote:  Ruehle, Enderson, Conlon, Malm - Ayes.  Nays - None.  Motion carried.

Welcome Visitors and Guests - Beyond Broken Connie Rienert

Board Learning - Connie with Beyond Broken: Presentation of February’s Marketing statistics.   

Communications- 

Business & Action Items –

Consent Items - Motion by Conlon to approve the Consent Items.  Seconded by Enderson.  Motion carried.

Minutes - The February Board and Joint Board Meeting Minutes were reviewed and approved as is.

Approval of Bills/Claims: Presented by Bader

Financial Reports - Presentation by Bader

Activity Reports- Presentation by Bader

Activity Calendar for April- Motion by Ruehle to approve the April Calendar.  Seconded by Enderson.  Motion carried. The next school board meeting will be held on Monday, April 10th @ 6:00 pm.

Personnel -  Motion by Enderson to approve the hiring of Ezra Meyer - Elementary Teacher.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.  Motion by Conlon to approve the hiring of: Mike Nichols - HS Boys Track Coach, Adam Mickelson - JH Baseball Coach, Mackenzie Hoffman - JH Softball Coach, Madison Hough - JH Softball Coach and Alexis Chase - Assistant HS SB Coach, all upon completion of the proper coaching certification.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

AEA Purchase Agreement - Motion by Enderson to approve the AEA purchasing agreement for the 2023-2024 school year.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

IA LGPR Agreement - Motion by Enderson to renew our annual LGPR Agreement.  Seconded by Conlon.  Motion carried.

Milk & Bread Bids - Motion by Enderson to send out Milk & Bread Bids for the 2023-2024 school year.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

Board Policy - Motion by Conlon to approve the 1st reading of the 500 series with changes as discussed.   Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried. 

Principal and Superintendent Reports - Reports were given by Mr. Josephson and Mr. Lewis.  

Open Enrollment- Open Enrollments were discussed.

Adjourn - Motion by Enderson  to adjourn the meeting at 8:41 PM. Second by Conlon.  Motion carried.

The next board meeting will be April 10th at 6:00 PM.

 

________________________________________     _____________________________________

                     Darin Malm, President                                                         Dee Johnson, Board Secretary