CLAYTON RIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS WORK SESSION
November 14, 2024
The Clayton Ridge Board of Directors held a work session on November 14, 2024 5:30 pm in the Elementary School Library, Garnavillo.
Members in attendance Jessica Bittner, Sam Brandt, Mike Finnegan, Ellen Johnson, Dan Kregel, and TJ Pierce.
Also in attendance were Superintendent Shane Wahls, Principals Terri Thompson and Laura Bilden, Dean of Students Wade Marlow, and Board Secretary / Business Manager Logan Taylor.
There were 9 other employees / guests present.
- Scoreboard Project
A work session was held with the Clayton Ridge Eagles Booster Club to discuss a potential scoreboard project.
Work session adjourned at 6:34PM.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
November 14, 2024
The Clayton Ridge Board of Directors held their regular monthly meeting on November 14, 2024 in the Elementary School Library, Garnavillo.
Call to Order/Roll Call
President Jessica Bittner called the meeting to order at 6:34 PM. Other members in attendance were Sam Brandt, Mike Finnegan, Ellen Johnson, Dan Kregel, and TJ Pierce.
Also in attendance were Superintendent Shane Wahls, Principal Laura Bilden, Principal Terri Thompson, Dean of Students Wade Marlow, and Business Manager / Board Secretary Logan Taylor.
There were 3 other employees / guests present.
Election of President & Vice President / Oath of Office
Johnson nominated Bittner for President. No other nominations for President were received. Votes for Bittner: Bittner, Brandt, Finnegan, Johnson, Kregel, and Pierce. Bittner elected as President.
Brandt nominated Finnegan for Vice-President. No other nominations for Vice-President were received. Votes for Finnegan: Bittner, Brandt, Finnegan, Johnson, Kregel, and Pierce. Finnegan elected as Vice-President.
Oath of office was administered to Bittner and Finnegan.
Adopt Written Rules & Procedures that will be followed in Board Meetings
Motion by Kregel and second by Johnson to:
- Appoint Logan Taylor as Board Secretary and Treasurer
- Set the regular meeting time as the second Thursday each month at 5:30 PM. September through April meetings to be held in Guttenberg and May through August meetings to be held in Garnavillo.
- Approve The Guttenberg Press as official newspaper for legal notices and announcements.
- Approve Peoples State Bank, Community Savings Bank, and Fidelity Bank & Trust as depositories, not to exceed $5,000,000 per bank.
- Appoint Brett Nitzschke of Ahlers and Cooney PC as legal counsel.
- Appoint Finnegan as the Clayton County Conference Board Representative.
- Appoint the following board committees:
- Buildings and Grounds – Brandt, Finnegan, Pierce
- Program Planning – Finnegan, Johnson, Mommer
- Collective Bargaining – Bittner, Finnegan, Kregel
- Appoint Logan Taylor, Shane Wahls, and Jessie Bittner as bank signers.
Motion carried unanimously.
Approval of Agenda
Motion by Finnegan and second by Brandt to approve the agenda as posted. Motion carried unanimously.
Reports / Communication
Students from the Clayton Ridge FFA presented on their trip to the national FFA convention in Indianapolis, IN.
Wahls discussed moving the December 12, 2024 meeting to Guttenberg, presenting the school profile report in December, updates on a storm sewer project with the City of Guttenberg, and the annual IASB conference in Des Moines, IA.
Taylor presented the FY24 Certified Annual Report and Special Education Supplement.
Thompson discussed staff morale activities, new decals on the outside door near the cafeteria provided by the National Guard, and various student career events being held in October and November.
Bilden discussed parent teacher conferences changes to include family literacy nights, Breakfast Buddies to be held for grades 3-5, Climb-to-Shine updates, an SAI Leadership conference attended by Administration, and HF 2618 compliance.
Marlow discussed student attendance updates, attendance coding, and exemptions for absences.
Consent Agenda
Motion by Pierce and second by Kregel to approve the minutes from the October 17 regular meeting; and listing of invoices; there were no payroll requests. Motion carried unanimously.
New Business
- Certified Annual Report
Motion by Finnegan and second by Pierce to approve the FY24 Certified Annual Report and Special Education Supplement. Motion carried unanimously.
- Employment
Motion by Kregel and second by Brandt to accept resignation of Kole Brandel as Assistant Baseball Coach. Motion carried unanimously.
- Resolution for Inter-Fund Transfer
Motion by Johnson and second by Finnegan to adopt a resolution to transfer $259,182 from the PPEL Fund to the Debt Service Fund. Motion carried unanimously.
- Resolution of Intent – Flexibility Fund
Motion by Pierce and second by Kregel to adopt a Resolution of Intent to transfer $322,388.85 from categorical funds to the Flexibility Fund and setting a Public Hearing for December 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously.
- Open Enrollments
Motion by Brandt and second by Kregel to deny 12 applications to the Iowa Virtual Academy due to lack of special education classroom space and IEP requirements. Motion carried unanimously.
- Second Reading of Board Policies 104.E1-E5 & 503.08
A second reading was held of the listed policies. Motion by Finnegan and second by Brandt to approve these policies as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
- Lane Change Requests
Motion by Finnegan and second by Johnson to approve salary schedule lane change for Bridget Schaufenbuel, pending completion of credits. Motion carried unanimously.
- Approve Resolution to Vote for Keystone Director (District 3)
Motion by Kregel and second by Brandt to adopt a resolution to appoint Bittner to vote for a Keystone Director (District 3) vacancy and appoint Pierce as an alternate. Motion carried unanimously.
Adjournment
Motion by Finnegan and second by Brandt to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:37PM
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Logan Taylor, Board Secretary
Approved this 12th day of December, 2024
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Jessica Bittner, Board President