Board of Education Regular School Board Meeting Prairie Valley Community School District
Southeast Webster Grand Community School District Southeast Valley Community School District
Wednesday, May 24 2023 Southeast Valley Middle Schoool
6:30 PM
The joint regular meeting of the Board of Education of Prairie Valley, Southeast Webster Grand and Southeast Valley met in regular session.
President Wicklein called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM Roll Call:
SWG: Allen Wicklein, Katie VanSickle, Sean Stewart, Chad Lambert, Lindsay Eslick Absent: AJ Blair, Alison Swanson
PV: Shannon Miller, Jim Carlson, Melissa Haug, Heidi McGuire, Joni Hefley Absent: Gary Welter, Jeff Ackerson
SV: Shannon Miller, Allen Wicklein, Katie VanSickle, Joni Hefley, Jim Carlson, Sean Stewart Absent: Jeff Ackerson
Public Participation: No public participants.
Southeast Webster Grand: 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, Stewart, Lambert, Eslick Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Carlson, seconded by McGuire to approve the consent agenda items, including the agenda, minutes, open enrollment applications, financials as presented and bills.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Haug, McGuire, Hefley Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by VanSickle, 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, Carlson, Stewart Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
School Improvement Advisory Committee – Nothing to report at this time.
Facilities and Grounds – An update on the High School Air Conditioning project was given. They are progressing as expected. Public Relations – Nothing to report at this time.
Transportation – Nothing to report at this time.
Jaguar Jubilations:
Congratulations to Coach Nuss and the track team for a 2nd place finish in the Twin Lakes Conference standings. Congratulations to three of our male athletes for qualifying for the Drake Relays: Jace Hanson, Cooper Nuss, Ethan Ackerson, and Justin Loseke. Congratulations to these girls for qualifying for the state track meet : Alex Kitchen, Kenna Scott, Camryn Lane, Breck Mills, and Lauren Eslick. Congrtulations to juniors Trevor Dorman and Riley Hanson for being the first SV students to interview for a registered apprenticeship. They interviewed at John Deere in Paton on May 15.
Financial Report;
Southeast Webster Grand: Motion by VanSickle, seconded by Lambert to approve the financials as reported. Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Lambert, Eslick, Swanson
Nays: None Motion carries 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Haug seconded by Hefley to approve the financials as reported. Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Haug, McGuire, Hefley
Nays: None Motion carries 5-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by Stewart, seconded by Wicklein to approve the financials as presented. Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Hefley, Carlson, Stewart
Nays: None Motion carries 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire seconded by Hefley to approve the resignation of Amanda Strouse as Middle School Social Worker.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Haug, McGuire, Hefley Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
Southeast Webster Grand: Motion by VanSickle, seconded by Stewart to approve the resignation of Jennifer Housken as Elementary Teacher and Aly Knikade as Middle School Special Ed Teacher.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Lambert, Eslick, Swanson Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by Stewart, seconded by Wicklein to approve the following 2023-2024 contracts: Amanda Osborne and Rachel Haub as full time substitute teachers.
Jerry Twito and Kelly Simmons for full time substitute teachers. Ryan Dahlstrom as HS Head Boys Golf Coach.
Morgan Castenson was approved as the HS Assistant Volleyball Coach. Brandy Little as Elementary Teacher, Dayton Elementary.
Tamara Hanson as HS English Teacher.
Jill Colpitts for Middle School Social Worker. Angie Reed as High School Library Associate.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Hefley, Carlson, Stewart Nays: None
A conversation took place regarding the next school year, and the recent changes in personnel in the district. It was agreed that an additional Administrative Assistant could be hired to free up sometime in the Central Office to allow Lisa additional time to be spent in the actual buildings to discuss in person challenges that staff are having and ensure that staff are informed with accurate and up to date information. A search will be conducted for an Office Assistant.
Reports were given on each building. Reports are available in the Central Office.
Southeast Valley: Motion by Wicklein, seconded by VanSickle to approve the 2023-2024 NCCS Agreement. Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Hefley, Carlson, Stewart
Nays: None Motion carries 6-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by Carlson, seconded by Hefley to approve the Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Hefley, Carlson, Stewart
Nays: None Motion carries 6-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by VanSickle, seconded by Stewart to approve a travel stipend of $100 total for the employees attending the PLC conference in July. This will be a reimbursable meal stipend
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Hefley, Carlson, Stewart Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by Wicklein, seconded by Carlson to approve the 2023-2024 school fees. Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Hefley, Carlson, Stewart
Nays: None Motion carries 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Carlson seconded by McGuire to approve Pay App #3 to Jensen Builders for the HS Air Conditioning project in the amount of $70,562.20
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Haug, McGuire, Hefley Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by Carlson, seconded by Hefley to approve the addition of a HS Girl’s Wrestling program beginning the 2023-2024 school year.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Hefley, Carlson, Stewart Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Hefley, seconded by McGuire to approve a summer program run by Mr. Butrick and Melissa Metzen-Olson. They will arrange tasks with several of the communities in the district. They will be paid a flat stipend.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Haug, McGuire, Hefley Nays: None
Motion carries 5-0
Southeast Webster Grand: Motion by Wicklein, seconded by VanSickle to approve additional High School classes for the 2023-2024 school year as presented.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Lambert, Eslick, Swanson Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by Carlson, seconded by Hefley to approve the 28E sharing agreement with the AEA for a Teacher Librarian for the 2023-2024 school year.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Hefley, Carlson, Stewart Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
A conversation was held regarding the possibility of providing addition activity shuttle buses for Baseball and Softball. The logistic were agreed to be difficult, and other options were discussed. It was agreed that this might be something that we could look into in the future, but at this time, it was not feasible.
Due to the difficulty in scheduling for everyone in the month of June, it was discussed that we would possibly have our meeting on Sunday, June 25, 2023. Possible location could be 209 Main to celebrate the fact that this will be the last meeting prior to the actual start date of Southeast Valley Community School District on July 1, 2023.
Southeast Webster Grand: Motion by VanSickle, seconded by Swanson to adjourn. Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Lambert, Eslick
Nays: None Motion carries 5-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Hefley to adjourn.. Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Haug, McGuire, Hefley
Nays: None Motion carries 5-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by VanSickle, seconded by Hefley to adjourn. Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Hefley, Carlson, Stewart
Nays: None Motion carries 6-0