September 26, 2022
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, September 26, 2022, in the School Administration Office Board Room, Webster City, Iowa.
Open Comment to the Board – There was 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, Mr. Stoakes, Mr. Patterson, and Ms. Van Diest. Ms. Clarken was absent. Also present were Dr. Ross, Kathy Biere, and members of the media and other interested parties.
ITEM 3. – Approval of Agenda – It was moved by Mr. Stoakes, second by Mr. Patterson, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
ITEM 4. – Discussion Items –
- There were none.
ITEM 5. – Action Items
- WCEA and WCESA Seniority Lists – Motion by Ms. Greenfield, second by Mr. Stoakes, to approve the WCEA and WCESA seniority lists. Motion carried.
- Special Education Deficit for 2021-2022 – Motion by Ms. Greenfield, second by Mr. Patterson, to approve the School Budget Review Committee request for allowable growth for the Special Education Deficit for the 2021-2022 school year in the amount of $551,472.51. Motion carried.
- Gifts to the District – Motion by Mr. Stoakes, second by Mr. Patterson, to approve gifts from KC Nielsen for sponsoring the purchase of Fall sports magnets; Boone River Financial for sponsoring the Fall sports poster; Williams Area Development for the purchase of indoor recess items at Northeast Hamilton Elementary; First State Bank for the monetary donation to the Middle School for the School of the Wild program; and Dollar General for donations to the Middle School’s PBIS store. Motion carried.
- Fundraising Requests – Motion by Mr. Patterson, second by Ms. Greenfield, to approve the fundraising request for Advanced Food Prep to prepare and sell meals to sell to District staff; High School Vocal Music Boosters and the High School Music Department to sell frozen pies and to create a patron program; and High School Softball to sell Pampered Chef. Motion carried.
ITEM 6. – Personnel – Motion by Mr. Stoakes, second by Mr. Patterson, to approve the following:
- Contract Resignations: Monica Trujillo, High School Cheer Coach.
- Recommendations of: Mark Fisher, High School Girls Basketball Coach; and Adalie Peck, Middle School Paraeducator.
Motion carried.
ITEM 7. – Other
- Items from the Superintendent
- Congratulations to the High School for a terrific Homecoming. Thank you to Jess Howard and Tyler McCubbin for their help in coordinating Boom Night and other aspects of the week.
- ISAP and FAST data will be reviewed during a Board work session scheduled for October 24.
- Building principals will share building goals at the next board meeting.
- The 500 series of board policy will be reviewed at an upcoming board meeting after the Admin Team works through these policies pertaining to students.
- Preliminary enrollment data shows a drop in student enrollment.
- Items from the Board
- Ms. Van Diest participated in the IASB virtual assembly on the proposed by-laws changes pertaining to participating in the National School Board Association (NSBA). The result of the vote was to cut ties with the organization.
ITEM 8. – Consent Items – It was moved by Ms. Greenfield, second by Mr. Stoakes, to approve the minutes of the September 12, 2022 Board Meeting and open enrollment updates. Motion carried.
ITEM 9. – Adjournment - A motion was made by Mr. Patterson, second by Mr. Stoakes, to adjourn the meeting at 6:17 p.m. Motion carried.
The next Regular Board Meeting will be Monday, October 10 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