May 8, 2023
The Board of Directors of the Webster City Community School District in the counties of Hamilton, Webster and Wright, State of Iowa, met in regular session, May 8, 2023, in the School Administration Office Board Room, Webster City, Iowa.
Open Comment to the Board – There were none.
ITEM 1. - Call to Order – The Board President called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ITEM 2. – Roll Call – Members answering roll call were Ms. Greenfield, Ms. Clarken, Mr. Stoakes, Mr. Patterson, and Ms. Van Diest. Also present were Dr. Ross, Kathy Biere, and other interested parties.
ITEM 3. – Approval of Agenda – Motion by Mr. Patterson, second by Ms. Clarken, to approve the agenda by adding a resignation and a recommendation. Motion carried.
ITEM 4. – Discussion Item
- Tentative Graduation List – The Board reviewed the tentative graduation list of 118 students.
ITEM 5. - Action Items
- Set Public Hearing Date for FY23 Budget Amendment – Motion by Mr. Stoakes, second by Ms. Greenfield, to set the public hearing date for the FY23 budget amendment for Monday, May 22, 2023. Motion carried.
- Debt Service Payment – Motion by Ms. Greenfield, second by Mr. Patterson, to approve the debt service payment. Motion carried.
- Mighty Trojan Childcare Rates – Motion by Ms. Clarken, second by Mr. Stoakes, to approve the Mighty Trojan Childcare rates. Motion carried.
- North Central Consortium School Agreement – Motion by Ms. Greenfield, second by Ms. Clarken, to approve the North Central Consortium School Agreement for the 2023-2024 school year. Motion carried.
- Bread and Milk Bids – Motion by Mr. Patterson, second by Ms. Greenfield, to approve Pan-O-Gold for bread and Anderson Erickson for milk for the 2023-2024 school year. Motion carried.
- Pepsi Beverages Company Agreement – Motion by Ms. Greenfield, second by Ms. Clarken, to approve the Pepsi Beverages Company Agreement. Motion carried.
- Fundraising Request – Motion by Ms. Clarken, second by Mr. Stoakes, to approve the fundraising request for community members to sponsor flower planters at the baseball/softball fields. Motion carried.
ITEM 6. – Personnel – Motion by Ms. Greenfield, second by Mr. Patterson, to approve the following:
- Contract Resignations: Bob McCoy, Bus Driver; Lynne Moen, Assistant 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach; and Joe Verdeck, High School Industrial Tech.
- Contract Recommendations: Elizabeth Swenson, School Nurse (NEH, PV, SS); Erin Brandt, ELL Teacher (NEH/PV); Caitlyn Owen, MS Vocal/General Music; Drake Doolittle, Head Wrestling Coach; Jess Howard, Concessions Manager; and Robert Brecht, Middle School Principal.
Greenfield, Stoakes, Patterson, and Van Diest voted aye; Clarken voted nay.
ITEM 7. – Other
- Items from the Superintendent -
- May is School Board Recognition Month, and Dr. Ross thanked the board for their dedicated service to the District and handed out certificates to each board member.
- Senior Awards Night will be held on Wednesday, May 17 at Prem Sahai Auditorium and graduation will be held May 21 in the competition gym.
- Congratulations to Greta Nelson and her students for their performances at the High School Spring choir show on May 1.
- On May 4, the NEH fifth and sixth graders presented their wax museum. Laura Seiser and her students did a great job.
- Rachel Hansen, teacher at Sunset Heights Elementary, received the Golden Apple Award at a ceremony this morning.
- May 8 -12 is Teacher Appreciation Week
- Celebrations and Acknowledgements from the Board –
- Ms. Clarken asked if anything was done for teachers during teacher appreciation week.
- Ms. Van Diest said she attended the wax museum at NEH Elementary and the students did a great job.
ITEM 8. – Consent Items – Motion by Ms. Clarken, second by Mr. Patterson, to approve the minutes of the April 24, 2023 meeting; General, Schoolhouse, Lunch and Activity Fund Reports; payment of the bills and claims as listed at the close of these minutes; the interfund transfer; the fundraising report; and open enrollment update. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. Stoakes, second by Ms. Clarken, to go into closed session at 6:23 p.m.
ITEM 9. Discuss the sale of real estate – Closed Session 21.5 (j) To discuss the purchase or sale of particular real estate only where premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the governmental body would have to pay for that property or reduce the price the governmental body would receive for that property. The minutes and the audio recording of a session closed under this paragraph shall be available for public examination when the transaction discussed is completed.
Motion by Mr. Patterson, second by Mr. Stoakes, to come out of closed session at 6:32 p.m.
ITEM 10. Resolution to Set Public Hearing Date for Conveyance of Property – Motion by Ms. Clarken, second by Ms. Greenfield, to set the public hearing date for Monday, May 22 at 6:00 p.m. for the sale of real property at 825 Beach Street. Motion carried.
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Webster City Community School District has received a proposal to convey real property locally known as 825 Beach Street, Webster City, IA 50595 to Central Iowa Recovery, Inc. for $10,000.00 and other good and valuable consideration.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate pursuant to Iowa Code Section 297.22 to publish a Notice of the proposed conveyance and of the hearing and to receive and consider objections and petitions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Webster City Community School District:
Section 1. That this Board shall set a public hearing on the conveyance of the above-described Property for May 22, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Administration Office Board Room located at 820 Des Moines Street, Webster City, IA 50595.
Section 2. That the Secretary is authorized and directed to prepare, publish, and distribute the Notice of Public Hearing.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 8th day of May, 2023.
ITEM 11. – Adjournment – Motion by Mr. Patterson, second by Mr. Stoakes, to adjourn the meeting at 6:33 p.m. Motion carried.
The Board met in a Work Session with IASB after the regular board meeting.
The next Regular Board Meeting will be Monday, May 22, at 6:00 p.m. at the School Administration Office Board Room. Board Meetings are subject to change dependent upon need.
Attest: Attest:
Kathy Biere, Secretary Beth Van Diest, President