CLAYTON RIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING
March 25, 2026
The Clayton Ridge Board of Directors held a special meeting on March 25, 2026 in the Elementary Library, Garnavillo.
Call to Order/Roll Call
President Jessica Bittner called the meeting to order at 3:30 PM. Other members in attendance were Mike Finnegan, TJ Pierce, Ellen Johnson, Dan Kregel, Sam Brandt, Shelley Mommer.
Also in attendance were Superintendent Shane Wahls and Assistant Business Manager David Schlueter.
Guests were Shanlee McNally and Roger Wilcox from Grundmeyer Leader Services.
Approval of Agenda
Motion by Pierce and second by Brandt to approve the agenda changing 1. Employment, adding Hire Softball Coach. Motion carried unanimously.
New Business
- Employment
Motion by Johnson and second by Kregel to accept resignation of High School PE and Social Studies teacher Kyle Sperfslage and to transfer Kelsey Bries from Assistant Coach-Softball to Head Coach-Softball. Motion carried unanimously.
- Purchase Kitchen Equipment
Motion by Finnegan and second by Pierce to approve purchase of a dishwasher from Martin Brothers of $22,740.34 for a dishwasher for the Garnavillo kitchen. Motion carried unanimously.
- Capital Projects
Motion by Finnegan and second by Brandt to approve the following capital projects:
- Guttenberg gym roof drainage – Winona Controls, $15,400
- Guttenberg gym roof replacement – Lynch Roofing, $64,500
- Guttenberg locker room roof replacement – Lynch Roofing, $39,700
- Guttenberg campus HVAC – Winona Controls, $97,600
Motion carried unanimously.
- Geo-Comm Safety Contract
Motion by Mommer and second by Kregel to approve annual contract with Geo-Comm Safety for critical incident mapping services. Motion carried unanimously.
- Closed session
Motion by Johnson and seconded by Pierce to enter closed session per Iowa Code 21.5(1)i. to evaluate professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session.
Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously.
Closed session entered at 3:39 pm
Motion by Brandt and seconded by Kregel to enter open session. Motion carried unanimously.
Open session entered at 5:00 pm
Adjournment
Motion by Finnegan and second by Brandt to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting Adjourned at 5:01 PM
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David Schlueter, Asst Business Manager
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Jessica Bittner, Board President