2025.1.13 Board Minutes

 

Bennett Community School Board 

January 13, 2025 

 

1. Call to Order at 7pm

   1. Roll Call - Directors Pratt, Reynolds, McGhee, Giebelstein, and Bjurstrom all present. Also in attendance were Superintendent Shane Knoche, Principal Jeremiah Costello, Board Secretary Kylee Yoerger, Juli Miller, Heather Sivia, Julie Semsch, and Susan Stoefen. 

   2. Mission Statement

   3. Approval of Agenda - Director McGhee moved, seconded by Director Giebbelstein to approve. Motion carried 4/0.

2. Public Forum - A member of the public voiced concern about charter schools becoming more prevalent in Iowa. 

3. Consent Agenda  - Director Giebbelstein moved, seconded by Director McGhee to approve. Motion carried 4/0.

   1. Minutes from Dec 12, 2024 Meeting

   2. Financial Report as of Dec 2024 (including Nutrition Fund)

   3. January Bills & Additional Bills

   4. Hires & Resignations 

4. Administrative Reports

   1. Jeremiah - 

   2. Shane - Mr. Knoche advised he has been riding buses with students lately. 

      1. PPEL Article - will be sent to newspapers and put in school communications to educate the community about PPEL changes

      2. PPEL Presentation - meetings on 2/10 and 2/24 to present information

5. Committee Reports

   1. Facilities - No updates

   2. Policy  - Progress is being made to update all policy numbers

6. Old Business

   1. Microwave steamer extended warranty followup - No extended warranty

7. New Business

   1. Durant WGS agreement &  2025/26 28E Agreement - Director Giebbelstein moved, seconded by Director McGhee to approve. Motion carried 4/0.

   2. PPEL Resolution - Resolution Ordering Election on the Question of Amending the Current Levy for the Voter Approved Physical Plant and Equipment Property Tax  - Director Reynolds moved, seconded by Director Giebelstein to approve. Role call vote - Mcghee yes, Giebelstein yes, Bjurstrom yes, Reynolds yes, Pratt yes. Motion carried.

      1. Raise Voted PPEL $.067 to $1.34

      2. Vote will be on Tuesday, March 4, 2025

   3. Iowa Performance Profile report - Mr. Costello presented Bennett CSD’s performance profile for the 2023/2024 school year. 

   4. SIAC Goals and share Data Presentation - Director Giebelstein moved, seconded by Director Reynolds to approve these goals. Motion carried 4/0.

   5. At risk informational and approval - Director Giebelstein moved, seconded by Director McGhee to approve. Motion carried 4/0.

   6. Board Goals - Director Reynolds moved, seconded by Director Giebelstein to approve. Motion carried 4/0.

   7. Policy Review - Director Giebelsteins moved, seconded by Director McGhee to approve. Motion carried 4/0.

 

Second  Reading
IASB #	Title of Policy	Replaces Bennett # if different from IASB
105	Assistance Animals
200.1	Organization of the Board of Directors
First Reading
IASB #	Title of Policy	Replaces Bennett # if different from IASB

 

8. Board Comments/Correspondence - Tabled till January

   1. IASB Annual Convention - Nov. 20-22 2024, Iowa Events Center, Des Moines

   2. Day on the Hill - Tuesday, Jan. 28 

 

 Director Giebelstein moved, seconded by Director Reynolds to adjourn at 8pm. Motion carried 4/0.

 

Bennett Annual Meeting Following Regular Meeting
1. Board secretary will call meeting to order 8:01

2. Election of Officers: Secretary calls for nominations for Board President. Nominations do not need to be seconded. If only one member is nominated, a motion may be made to appoint that person by acclamation in a voice vote; if more than one is nominated a recorded vote is required. Director Reynolds nominated Dani Pratt, there were no other nominations. Director Giebelstein moved, seconded by Director McGhee to appoint Dani Pratt as President of the board. Motion carried 4/0. 

3. Newly elected President will take over the meeting and call for the election of Vice President following the same protocol as #2. Director McGhee nominated Greg Reynolds, there were no other nominations. Director Giebelstein moved, seconded by Director McGhee to appoint Greg Reynolds as Vice President of the board. Motion carried 4/0. 

4. Director Giebelstein moved, seconded by Director McGhee to adjourn at 8:03pm.