Minutes - 2022.10.24

October 24, 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, October 24, 2022, 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 6:01 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 members of the media and other interested parties.

ITEM 3. – Approval of Agenda – Motion by Mr. Stoakes, second by Mr. Patterson, to approve the agenda.  Motion carried. 

ITEM 4. – Discussion Items –

  1. 2022-2023 Certified Enrollment – October 2022 certified count indicates the District is down 35.24 students from last year.  

ITEM 5. – Action Items

  1. Interfund Transfer for 2022-2023 Protective Equipment – Motion by Mr. Patterson, second by Ms. Greenfield, to approve the interfund transfer for protective equipment for the 2022-2023 school year in the amount of $1,959.35.  Motion carried. 
  2. Special Education Contract – Motion by Ms. Greenfield, second by Ms. Clarken, to approve the special education contract for student services with Fort Dodge Community School District.  Motion carried. 
  3. Fundraising Requests – Motion by Ms. Clarken, second by Mr. Stoakes, to approve the fundraising requests for Prom to sell baked goods at home sporting events and to ask for parent donations; Middle School basketball and wrestling to sell fundraising cards; and High School winter sports to sell Lynx magnets, tattoos, and posters.  Motion carried. 

ITEM 6. – Personnel – Motion by Ms. Greenfield, second by Mr. Patterson, to approve the following:

  1. Contract Resignations:  Quintin Meldrum, Sunset Heights Paraeducator and Kim Cavanagh, Northeast Hamilton Paraeducator.   
  2. Transfer of Alex Richardson to 9th Girls Basketball Coach from Head 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach.
  3. Recommendations of:  Emma Bertrand, Large Group Speech Advisor; Danika Klaver and Amanda Beaulieu, Prom Co-Advisors; Patrick Olmstead, Head 8th Boys Basketball Coach; Will Brock, Assistant Middle School Wrestling Coach; Marta Paukert and Aliya Streigle, Cheer Co-Coaches; Cari Carter, High School Paraeducator; Elizabeth Lowe, High School Paraeducator; Kaitlyn Lehman, Sunset Heights Paraeducator; Makayla Cobbs, Sunset Heights Paraeducator; Tina Rollins, Sunset Heights Paraeducator; and Jean Youngdale, Transportation Driver. 

Greenfield, Clarken, Patterson, and Van Diest voted aye.  Stoakes voted nay.   

ITEM 7. – Other

  1. Items from the Superintendent
    1. Congratulations to the football team for advancing to the playoffs against Iowa City Liberty on Friday night.
    2. Eighteen students participated in the All State Music Festival on Saturday and 5 qualified. 
    3. An insurance committee is being formed to discuss insurance options available to the District. 
    4. A work session will be held on Monday, November 28 to go over student data.
    5. The school board annual meeting will be held on Monday, November 28.
    6. Dr. Ross met with Emily Loughry, Mentoring Program Coordinator.  Em will provide the Board with an update at the February meeting.
    7. Dr. Ross had a follow up visit with a representative from the Department of Education regarding a site visit initially held a few years ago to address outstanding ADA issues.   
  2. Items from the Board
    1. Director Stoakes will be leaving at 3:30 p.m. on Friday for the football game.
    2. Vice President Patterson will fill in for President Van Diest at the Hamilton County Conference board meeting on Tuesday, November 1.

ITEM 8. – Consent Items – Motion by Mr. Patterson, second by Ms. Clarken, to approve the minutes of the October 10, 2022 Board Meeting and open enrollment updates.  Motion carried. 

ITEM 9.  – Adjournment - Motion by Mr. Patterson, second by Mr. Stoakes, to adjourn the meeting at 6:20 p.m.  Motion carried. 

The next Regular Board Meeting will be Monday, November 14 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