Board of Education Regular School Board Meeting
Southeast Webster-Grand Community School District Prairie Valley Community School District
Wednesday, November 16, 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
Roll Call: SWG: Allen Wicklein, Sean Stewart, Katie VanSickle,, AJ Blair, Lindsay Eslick and Alison Swanson.
Absent: Chad Lambert,
Roll Call: PV: Shannon Miller, Jim Carlson, Jeff Ackerson, Melissa Haug, Heidi McGuire, Joni Hefley
Absent: Gary Welter
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, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Hefley to approve the consent agenda items, including the agenda, minutes, open enrollment applications, financials as presented and bills.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, Hefley, McGuire.
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
No committee reports at this time.
SWG: Motion by VanSickle, seconded by Swanson, to approve the financials as presented.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Carlson, seconded by Haug to approve the financials as presented.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, Hefley, McGuire.
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
SWG: Motion by Stewart, seconded by Eslick, to adjourn.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Ackerson, seconded by Haug to adjourn.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, Hefley, McGuire.
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Meeting adjourned.
Board of Education Regular School Board Meeting
Southeast Webster-Grand Community School District
Prairie Valley Community School District
Southeast Valley School District Organization Meeting
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Southeast Valley Middle School
6:40 PM
The joint organizational meeting of the Boards of Education of Prairie Valley, Southeast Webster-Grand and Southeast Valley met in regular session. President Wicklein called the meeting to order at 6:40 PM
Roll Call: SWG: Allen Wicklein, Sean Stewart, Katie VanSickle,, AJ Blair, Lindsay Eslick and Alison Swanson.
Absent: Chad Lambert
Roll Call: PV: Shannon Miller, Jim Carlson, Jeff Ackerson, Melissa Haug, Heidi McGuire, Joni Hefley
Absent: Gary Welter
Roll Call: SV: Shannon Miller, Allen Wicklein, Jim Carlson, Jeff Ackerson, Joni Hefley, Katie VanSickle, Sean Stewart
Absent: None.
SWG: Motion by Stewart, seconded by VanSickle, to nominate Allen Wicklein president.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
SWG: Motion by Swanson, seconded by Blair, to nominate Katie VanSickle vice-president.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
SWG: Motion by Swanson, seconded by VanSickle, to nominate Lisa Willardson as Board Secretary / Treasurer.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Carlson, seconded by Haug to nominate Shannon Miller as president.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, Hefley, McGuire.
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Haug to nominate Jim Carlson as Vice-President.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, Hefley, McGuire.
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Haug to nominate Jim Carlson as Vice-President.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, Hefley, McGuire.
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Hoag to approve Lisa Willardson as Board Secretary / Treasurer.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, Hefley, McGuire.
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by Wicklein, seconded by Carlson to approve Shannon Miller as Board President.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, Carlson, Ackerson, Hefley, VanSickle, Stewart
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by Hefley, seconded by Carlson to approve Allen Wicklein as Board Vice President.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, Carlson, Ackerson, Hefley, VanSickle, Stewart
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by VanSickle, seconded by Carlson to approve Lisa Willardson as Board Secretary / Treasurer.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, Carlson, Ackerson, Hefley, VanSickle, Stewart
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0
SWG: Motion by Stewart, seconded by VanSickle, to approve the official meeting date to be the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Eslick, Blair
Nays: Swanson
Motion carried 5-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Hefley, seconded by Carlson to approve the official meeting date to be the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, Hefley, McGuire.
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by VanSickle, seconded by Carlson to approve the official meeting date to be the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, Carlson, Ackerson, Hefley, VanSickle, Stewart
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0
SWG: Motion by Stewart, seconded by VanSickle, to approve Ahlers and Cooney as the official Legal Counsel.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Hefley to approve Ahlers and Cooney as the official Legal Counsel.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, Hefley, McGuire.
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by Carlson, seconded by Hefley to approve Ahlers and Cooney as the official Legal Counsel.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, Carlson, Ackerson, Hefley, VanSickle, Stewart
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0
SWG: Motion by Blair, seconded by Eslick, to approve Security Savings as official bank with limits of $12,000 million and Heartland Bank with limits of $1 million.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Carlson, seconded by McGuire to approve Security Savings as official bank with limits of $12,000 million and Heartland Bank with limits of $1 million.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, Hefley, McGuire.
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by VanSickle, seconded by Hefley to approve Security Savings as official bank with limits of $25 million and Heartland Bank with limits of $1 million.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, Carlson, Ackerson, Hefley, VanSickle, Stewart
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0
Superintendent Committee Appointments were discussed. Full list of committees available in the Central Office.
Webster count Representatives will be Chad Lambert for SWG and Jim Carlson for PV and SV.
SWG: Motion by Blair, seconded by VanSickle to approve the request for modified allowable growth for increased open enrollment out of $123,581.70.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Ackerson, seconded by McGuire approve the request for modified allowable growth for increased open enrollment out of $93,951.00
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, Hefley, McGuire.
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Hefley approve the resignation of Jeanie Fiala as EL Associate, the hiring of volunteer wrestling coaches Derek Rasmussen, Xavier Nichols, Aaron Leppert, Spencer Johnson.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, Hefley, McGuire.
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
SWG: Motion by Blair, seconded by Eslick to approve the hiring of Mark Graves as 3rd JH Boys Basketball Coach, and volunteer HS Wrestling coaches Jason Slinker and Danny Lee.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
SWG: Motion by Swanson, seconded by Eslick to approve the hiring of Makenna Burdock as MS Teacher to start in January immediately.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Hoag approve the resignation of Kelly Stewart as Middle School Teacher at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. The board expressed their appreciation for her years of service.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, Hefley, McGuire.
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
A conversation was held regarding the need to hire someone to run the concession stands. The superintendent is going to conduct a search to find a possible candidate.
Southeast Valley: Motion by Wicklein, seconded by Hefley to approve the contract for propane prices early for next year. Contract is through the local Government Risk Pool.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, Carlson, Ackerson, Hefley, VanSickle, Stewart
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0
SWG: Motion by Stewart, seconded by VanSickle to approve the conflict resolution agreement with Ahlers and Cooney.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
SWG: Motion by Blair, seconded by Stewart to approve backfilling the employee’s HSA accounts to match the Prairie Valley plan.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
SWG: Motion by Blair, seconded by VanSickle to approve changing the policy starting date to January 1st instead of July 1st,
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
SWG: Motion by Blair, seconded by VanSickle to approve changing the policy starting date to January 1st instead of July 1st,
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Hefley approve the
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, Hefley, McGuire.
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
SWG: Motion by Stewart seconded by VanSickle to approve the public hearing for Wednesday, December 21 at 6:25 PM to approve the purchase agreements for the old Dayton Gym and the Boxholm building site.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
The next meeting will be December 21, 2022 at 6:30 PM in Gowrie at the Central Office.
SWG: Motion by Blair, seconded by Stewart to adjourn.
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by McGuire, seconded by Hefley to adjourn.
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, Hefley, McGuire.
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Meeting adjourned 7:48 PM
SWG: Motion by Stewart, seconded by Eslick, to approve
Ayes: Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Swanson, Eslick, Blair
Nays: None
Motion carried 6-0
Prairie Valley: Motion by Ackerson, seconded by Haug to approve
Ayes: Miller, Carlson, Ackerson, Haug, Hefley, McGuire.
Nays: None
Motion carries 6-0
Southeast Valley: Motion by VanSickle, seconded by Carlson to approve Lisa Willardson as Board Secretary / Treasurer.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, Carlson, Ackerson, Hefley, VanSickle, Stewart
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0