Board of Education Regular School Board Meeting
Prairie Valley Community School District
Wednesday, February 15 2023
Southeast Valley Central Office
6:30 PM
A public hearing was held at 6:25 PM to discuss the purchase agreements for both the Dayton Gym purchase agreement and the Boxholm school property purchase agreement. The public hearing also included the proposed calendar for the 2023-2024 school year. No public attendees.
The joint regular meeting of the Board of Education of Prairie Valley met in regular session.
President Wicklein called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM
Roll Call:
PV: Shannon Miller, Jim Carlson, Jeff Ackerson, Melissa Haug, Heidi McGuire, Joni Hefley
Absent: Gary Welter
SWG: Allen Wicklein, Katie VanSickle, Sean Stewart, Alison Swanson
Absent: Chad Lambert, AJ Blair, Lindsay Eslick
SV: Shannon Miller, Allen Wicklein, Katie VanSickle, Joni Hefley, Jeff Ackerson, Jim Carlson, Sean Stewart
Absent: None
Public Participation: Jordyn Rowley, Alex Kitchen, Haley Steck, Dorrine Gardipee all spoke regarding girl’s basketball. .
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Haug to approve the consent agenda items, including the agenda, minutes, open enrollment applications, financials as presented and bills.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, McGuire, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Southeast Webster Grand: Motion by Stewart, seconded by Swanson to approve the consent agenda items, including the agenda, minutes, open enrollment applications, financials as presented and bills.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson
Nays: None
Motion carries 4-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by Carlson, seconded by Hefley to approve the consent agenda items, including the agenda, minutes, open enrollment applications, financials as presented and bills.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Hefley, Ackerson, Carlson, Stewart
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0
School Improvement Advisory Committee – The SIAC meeting will be Thursday, March 9, 6:30 PM at Southeast Valley High School.
Jaguar Jubilations: Congratulations to the large group speech contestants and advisors, Mrs. Geisler and Mrs.
Snyder, on a great showing at district speech. Seven out of eight groups (18 out of 21 kids) moved on to
the state contest. Congratulations to Jubilee Cunigan again this year for receiving an Honorable Mention
for her entry in the Scholastic Writing Awards. Congratulations to Maddie Stanek for qualifying for the girls’ state
wrestling tournament. Congratulations to Caelan Oakes-Sudhish and Nathan Graves for qualifying for the boys
state wrestling tournament. Congratulations to the JagWires robotics team for earning 2nd place at the super qualifier
and advancing to the state tournament.
Financial Report Tabled for approval at next meeting.
Reports were given on each building. Reports are available in the Central Office.
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire , seconded by Hefley to approve the resignation of Melinda Meier as elementary counselor.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, McGuire, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by Wicklein, seconded by Stewart to approve the following 2023-2024 staffing changes.
Hiring of Morgan Castenson as elementary teacher in Farnhamville, the transfer of Greg Slininger to Farnhamville as elementary counselor, the transfer of Jori Nahnsen to special education, the hiring of Amy Jaeschke as Business Teacher and DECA sponsor at the high school, the transfer of Tamara Hanson to English teacher at the high school.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Hefley, Ackerson, Carlson, Stewart
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Carlson, seconded by Haug to approve the resignation of Devan Walker-Brooks as student council sponsor.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, McGuire, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by VanSickle , seconded by Carlson to approve the following 2023-2024 staffing changes.
Hiring of Georgie Miller as Middle School Ag teacher. The hiring of Ashley Gonzales as 5th grade math, the transfer of Mandy Gustafson to Title 1 teacher.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Hefley, Ackerson, Carlson, Stewart
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0
Southeast Webster Grand: Motion by VanSickle, seconded by Swanson to approve the hiring of Jasmine Harmon as cook.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson
Nays: None
Motion carries 4-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Ackerson to approve the resignation of Joanne Saxton, cook, due to retirement and the hiring of Nolan Johnson as Ast High School Track coach and Ast High School Baseball Coach.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, McGuire, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Southeast Webster Grand: Motion by Swanson, seconded by VanSickle to approve the hiring of Emily Kolsrud and Taylor Sherry as elementary teacher, and the resignation of Britney Holthaus as elementary teacher.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson
Nays: None
Motion carries 4-0
Southeast Webster Grand: Motion by VanSickle, seconded by Swanson to approve to give Scott Danielson a stipend for being the Safety Coordinator per the Governor’s Safety Grant.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson
Nays: None
Motion carries 4-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Carlson, seconded by Haug to approve a stipend to Jim Duncan for being Safety Coordinator per the Governor’s Safety Grant.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, McGuire, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by Hefley, seconded by Stewart to approve the support staff wage increases as presented.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Hefley, Ackerson, Carlson, Stewart
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0
Southeast Webster Grand: Motion by Stewart, seconded by VanSickle to approve the purchase agreements for both the sale of the old Dayton Gym to the City of Dayton as well as the Boxholm Building site to the City of Boxholm.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson
Nays: None
Motion carries 4-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire , seconded by Carlson to approve the first, waive the second for Policies 804.6, 502.10, 606.6, 606.1 and 501.15 as presented.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, McGuire, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Southeast Webster Grand: Motion by Stewart, seconded by Swanson to approve the first, waive the second for Policies 804.6, 502.10, 606.6, 606.1 and 501.15 as presented.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson
Nays: None
Motion carries 4-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Carlson, seconded by Haug to approve the bid to purchase a portable bus lift for $7,000.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, McGuire, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
The March meeting was set for March 22nd, and 6:30PM.
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Ackerson to adjourn.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, McGuire, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Southeast Webster Grand: Motion by Stewart, seconded by VanSickle to adjourn
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson
Nays: None
Motion carries 4-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by Hefley , seconded by Wicklein to adjourn.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Hefley, Ackerson, Carlson, Stewart
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0