Regular Board Meeting – October 21, 2024 – 5:15 p.m. – Earlville Elementary Library, Earlville, Iowa
Prior to the start of the regular board meeting, the Board held a work session to discuss the High School Principal hiring timeline as well as the Transportation/Maintenance Supervisor hiring timeline.
Board Members Present –Feldmann, Kunde, Overman, Zietlow
Board Members Absent – Dabroski
Staff Present – Supt. Kim Huckstadt, Troy Osterhaus, Tiersa Frasher, Jackie Moorman, Erika Vanderloop, Craig Wilson, Jill Hoeger and Tom McAreavy.
Visitors Present – Mike Putz
At 5:38 p.m. motion was made by Zietlow, seconded by Feldmann to approve the meeting agenda as presented. All ayes. Carried.
Motion was made by Overman, seconded by Feldmann to approve the consent items. All ayes. Carried.
One open enrollment request out was approved in a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Zietlow. All ayes. Carried.
In a motion by Zietlow, seconded by Overman the Board approved the purchase of a 2026 International 77 passenger diesel bus in the amount of $143,399 from Hoglund Bus. All ayes. Carried.
The fiscal year 2023 audit as prepared by Nolte, Cornman & Johnson was approved in a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann. All ayes. Carried.
The Annual Notice of Nondiscrimination was approved in a motion by Zietlow, seconded by Feldmann. All ayes. Carried.
The Board discussed offering an early retirement package to qualifying staff. It was determined the district would not be offering an early retirement package in FY25.
Starmont will be holding a legislative forum on October 29th beginning at 6:00 p.m. and Monticello will be hosting a legislative forum on December 4th in the high school beginning at 6:00 p.m.
The Board will be attending the IASB Convention in Des Moines November 20 – 21, 2024.
Director Feldmann and Zietlow will serve on the October audit committee.
Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year was certified on October 15th. It appears the district will see a slight decrease in enrollment of roughly two students. The 2023-2024 certified enrollment number was 674.32 and the 2024-2025 certified enrollment is 671.89.
In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman the meeting was adjourned at 6:44 p.m. All ayes. Carried.
