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July 16, 2024 - Minutes - Special Meeting

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Board of Education Special School Board Meeting

Southeast Valley Community School District

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Southeast Valley Central Office

12:15 PM



The Board of Education of Southeast Valley Community School District met in a regular session. President Miller called the meeting to order at 12:15 PM


Roll Call:

Shannon Miller, Allan Wicklein, Katie VanSickle, Sean Stewart, Joni Hefley, Jim Carlson, Jeff Ackerson

Absent: None


Motion by Stewart, seconded by VanSickle to approve the consent items. Consent items include agenda, minutes from prior meeting, payment of bills presented, personnel changes and any open enrollment requests.

Personnel included the following:

Hiring Zach Steinhoff MS Title 1

Jerry Twito HS Special Education 

Amy Culberson 3rd Grade Southeast Valley Elementary

Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley, Ackerson

Nays: None

Motion carries 7-0


Committee reports: - None at this time


Motion by Hefley , seconded by Ackerson to approve the financial reports as presented.   

Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley, Ackerson

Nays: None

Motion carries 7-0


Motion by VanSickle , seconded by Stewart to approve the student handbook as presented.    

Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley, Ackerson

Nays: None

Motion carries 7-0


Motion by , seconded by to approve a $1500 payment to any teacher willing to supervise a student teacher. 

Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley, Ackerson

Nays: None

Motion carries 7-0


Motion by Stewart, seconded by VanSickle to approve the Gowrie News as the official publication of the district. 

Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley, Ackerson

Nays: None

Motion carries 7-0


Motion by Wicklein, seconded by Hefley to approve the Designation of Legal Counsel, Depository Institution & Depository Limits. Ahlers and Cooney will remain as legal counsel. Security Savings will remain as the depository institution with a limit of $25 Million. Heartland Bank will remain a depository institution with a limit of $2 Million. 

Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley, Ackerson

Nays: None

Motion carries 7-0




Motion by Carlson, seconded by VanSickle to approve the bid from Cornwell, Frideres, Maher and Associates as the school auditor.  

Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley, Ackerson

Nays: None

Motion carries 7-0


The August meeting will be held Wednesday, August 14 at 6:30 PM in the Central Office. 


Motion by Ackerson, seconded by Stewart to adjourn. 

Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley, Ackerson

Nays: None

Motion carries 7-0