Board of Education Regular School Board Meeting
Southeast Valley Community School District
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Southeast Valley Central Office
12:15 PM
The joint regular meeting of the Board of Education of Southeast Valley Community School District met in regular session. President Miller called the meeting to order at 12:15 PM
Roll Call:
SV: Shannon Miller, Allan Wicklein, Katie VanSickle, Sean Stewart, Joni Hefley, Jeff Ackerson, Jim Carlson
Absent: None
Public Participation:
Motion by VanSickle, seconded by Stewart to approve the consent agenda items, including the agenda, minutes, open enrollment applications, financials as presented, bills as presented, and personnel as presented. Personnel included the hiring of Amber Sorenson as a contracted Assistant High School Boy’s Basketball Coach and Kimberly Johnson as a cook. The resignation of Tom Davis as Elementary Nurse and April Murray as volunteer wrestling coach.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Carlson, Hefley, Ackerson
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0
School Improvement Advisory Committee – Nothing at this time.
Facilities and Grounds Committee– Nothing at this time.
Public Relations Committee – Nothing at this time.
Negotiations and Finance Committee – Nothing at this time.
Transportation Committee – Nothing at this time.
Financial Report – The Certified Annual Report was presented to the board for both Prairie Valley and Southeast Webster Grand for review and approval.
Motion by Wicklein, seconded by Hefley to approve the financials as presented.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Carlson, Hefley, Ackerson
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0
Reports were given on each building. Reports are available in the Central Office.
A conversation took place regarding the best date to hold a Board Work Session. Possible dates were given. It was decided a poll would be sent out and the date with the most possible attendees would be picked. Hoping to get it done in November.
Motion by Carlson, seconded by Stewart to approve a request to the School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) for one time spending authority for the demolition of the Boxholm building as well as the asbestos removal in both the Boxholm and Dayton buildings as presented.
The asbestos removal project expenses totaled $49,655 in 2022-2023 and $13,850 in 2021-2022 for the pre-demo asbestos removal, for a total of $63,505. This is the total amount we will request from the SBRC for the asbestos abatement.
The Boxholm Demolition total is $243,913.65. This includes asbestos removal of $29,214.65. There was $90,000 in extra costs to keep the gym standing, and not demolish the structure. The City of Boxholm reimbursed the school the $90,000, so this is not included in the reimbursement amount of $207,513.65. $207,513.65 is the amount we will ask the SBRC for.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Carlson, Hefley, Ackerson
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0
There was no pay app for the HVAC system this month.
Kyle Kuhn has informed us that he will no longer be doing snow removal. We will be putting out a sealed bid for new vendors to perform these services.
Motion by Stewart, seconded by VanSickle to approve putting out a sealed bid for snow removal services.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Stewart, Carlson, Hefley, Ackerson
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0
The next meeting will be November 29th, so that it is after the final canvas numbers are in from the school board election.
Motion by Stewart seconded by Ackerson to adjourn.
Ayes: Miller, Wicklein, VanSickle, Carlson, Hefley, Ackerson
Nays: None
Motion carries 7-0