Board of Education Special School Board Meeting
Southeast Valley Community School District
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Southeast Valley Central Office
6:30 PM
The Board of Education of Southeast Valley Community School District met in a regular session. Vice President Wicklein called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM
Roll Call:
Allan Wicklein, Sean Stewart, Jim Carlson, Katie VanSickle, Joni Hefley
Absent: Jeff Ackerson, Shannon Miller
Additional attendees were, Brian Johnson, Superintendent and Lisa Willardson, Business Manager, Aiden Anderson High School Board Representative.
Motion by KV, seconded by SS to approve the consent items. Consent items included agenda, minutes from prior meeting, payment of bills presented, personnel changes as presented and any open enrollment requests.
There were no open enrollment requests
Personnel items included: None at this time.
Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
Committee reports:
School Improvement – None at this time
Public Relations –None at this time.
Facilities & Grounds –An update on the locker room project was given.
Negotiations/Finance –Mr. Johnson noted that he will be working with the committee on possible early retirement plans as well as a possible attendance bonus structures for the August meeting.
Transportation – An update on changes in busing to accommodate the new start and end times.
Motion by JC, seconded by KV to approve the financials as presented.
Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
Motion by JH, seconded by JC to approve the Harcourt parking lot lease for 50 years. Payment of $100 per year. If property ever sells the district will have the first right of refusal to purchase the lot.
Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
Administrative reports were submitted electronically and are available for review in the Central Office.
The policy update approval was tabled until the August meeting to give the board time to review them.
Motion by JH, seconded by KV to approve the Emergency Operation Plan Renewal.
Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
Motion by JC, seconded by JH to approve the Gowrie News as the official publication for the school.
Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
Motion by KV, seconded by SS to approve the designation of Alhers and Cooney as the SV legal counsel, Security Savings as the depository institution with a limit of $25 million and Heartland Bank as an additional depository institution with a limit of $2 million.
Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
Motion by KV, seconded by SS to approve the Employee Teacher Handbook.
Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
Motion by JC, seconded by JH not to renew the cooperating student teacher stipend.
Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
Motion by JC, seconded by SS to approve an interfund transfer loan from the General Fund to the Capital Projects fund to cover construction expenses rather than obtain a loan from a financial institution. The interfund loan will be in the amount of $1,000,000 at 6% interest to be paid back in full by October of 2026. The payment will be made in one lump sum with the interest being paid at the same time. A resolution stating the specifics was approved.
Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
The August meeting will be Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM. Prior to the meeting there will be a facilities tour of the High School building to view the construction project and other areas of interest to the board.
Motion by KV, seconded by JH to adjourn.
Ayes: Wicklein, Stewart, Carlson, VanSickle, Hefley
Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0