Board of Education Public Hearing
Southeast Webster-Grand Community School District Prairie Valley Community School District
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Southeast Valley Middle School
6:20 PM
A public hearing was held at 6:20 PM regarding the published budgets for both Southeast Webster Grand and Prairie Valley Community School Districts.
A public hearing was held to discuss the bids for the Boxholm building demolition project. The Grand Heritage Foundation members spoke regarding their mission, progress and intentions for the Gym building should it not be demolished at this time.
Board of Education Regular School Board Meeting
Southeast Webster-Grand Community School District Prairie Valley Community School District
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Southeast Valley Middle School
6:30 PM
The joint regular meeting of the Boards of Education of Prairie Valley and Southeast Webster-Grand met in regular session. President Wicklein called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM following the public hearing for the Southeast Webster Grand and Prairie Valley Community School Districts.
Roll Call: SWG: Alan Wicklein, Katie VanSickle, Sean Stewart, Chad Lambert, Lindsay Eslick, AJ Blair and Alison Swanson. Absent: None
Roll Call: PV: Shannon Miller, Jim Carlson, Heidi McGuire, Jeff Ackerson and Melissa Hoag. Absent: Gary Welter, Joni Hefley
SWG: Motion by Stewart, seconded by VanSickle, to approve the consent agenda items, including the agenda, minutes, open enrollment applications, financials as presented and bills.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Lambert, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair Nays: None
Motion carried 7-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Hoag to approve the consent agenda items, including the agenda, minutes, open enrollment applications, financials as presented and bills.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, McGuire, Ackerson, Hoag Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
Facilities Report: We are preparing for summer maintenance. No public relations report at this time.
No transportation report at this time. No technology report at this time.
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Carlson to approve the resignation of Danielle Balk as High School counselor. Ayes: Miller, Carlson, McGuire, Ackerson, Hoag
Nays: None Motion carries 5-0
SWG: Motion by VanSickle, seconded by Stewart, to approve the hiring of Jenny Eckertt as High School counselor. Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Lambert, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None Motion carried 7-0
SWG: Motion by VanSickle, seconded by Stewart, to approve the resignation of Ashley Mahanna as Middle School Science teacher and Amy Goodpaster as Elementary Teacher, and thank them for their service.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Lambert, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair Nays: None
Motion carried 7-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Hoag to approve the TLC recommendations for the 2022-23 school year as presented.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, McGuire, Ackerson, Hoag Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
SWG: Motion by Blair, seconded by Eslick, to approve the TLC recommendations for the 2022-23 school year as presented. Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Lambert, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None Motion carried 7-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Carlson, seconded by McGuire to approve the hiring of Bailey Lawler as Transitional Kindergarten Teacher.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, McGuire, Ackerson, Hoag Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
SWG: Motion by Blair, seconded by VanSickle, to approve the hiring of Jamie Varaghnkhun as Middle School Counselor. Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Lambert, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None Motion carried 7-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Hoag, seconded by Ackerson to approve the modifications presented to the 2021-2022 school calendar.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, McGuire, Ackerson, Hoag Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
SWG: Motion by Blair, seconded by VanSickle, to approve the modifications presented to the 2021-2022 school calendar. Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Lambert, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None Motion carried 7-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Carlson to approve the out of state field trip for FCCLA Nationals. Ayes: Miller, Carlson, McGuire, Ackerson, Hoag
Nays: None Motion carries 5-0
SWG: Motion by Stewart, seconded by Lambert, to accept the bid from D.W Zinser for $205,299 and to give the superintendent the authority to sign a change order to save the gym portion if he has received communication from the city council of Boxholm that they would like to purchase the building. He may put the building up for sale for 90,000 dollars no later than 12pm Thursday April 28, 2022. At that point, the building will be put up for sealed bid and the minimum bid to start at $90,000.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Lambert, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair Nays: None
Motion carried 7-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Carlson to approve the 2022 Graduates as presented. Ayes: Miller, Carlson, McGuire, Ackerson, Hoag
Nays: None Motion carries 5-0
A conversation was held regarding a summer school pilot plan to work with At-Risk Middle School students to provide community service, mow lawns, clean gutters, etc. The idea was tabled pending further discussion.
Prairie Valley: Motion by Swanson, seconded by McGuire to approve Anderson Erickson’s milk bid as presented. Ayes: Miller, Carlson, McGuire, Ackerson, Hoag
Nays: None Motion carries 5-0
SWG: Motion by VanSickle, seconded by Vansickle, to approve Anderson Erickson’s milk bid as presented. Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Lambert, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None Motion carried 7-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Carlson, seconded by Ackerson to approve the Bimbo bread bid as presented. Ayes: Miller, Carlson, McGuire, Ackerson, Hoag
Nays: None Motion carries 5-0
SWG: Motion by Vansickle, seconded by Eslick, to approve the Bimbo bread bid as presented. Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Lambert, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None Motion carried 7-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Carlson, seconded by McGuire to enter into closed session under Iowa Code 21.5 (i) to perform the Superintendents evaluation.
Roll Call Vote
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, McGuire, Ackerson, Hoag Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
The Prairie Valley Board entered into closed session. The Southeast Webster Grand Board was invited to join.
Prairie Valley: Motion by Carlson, seconded by McGuire to come out of closed session and resume public meeting Roll Call Vote
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, McGuire, Ackerson, Hoag Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Carlson, seconded by McGuire to adjourn. Ayes: Miller, Carlson, McGuire, Ackerson, Hoag
Nays: None Motion carries 5-0
SWG: Motion by VanSickle, seconded by Blair, to adjourn.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Lambert, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair Nays: None
Motion carried 7-0
Meeting adjourned at 7:42PM.