AUGUST 14, 2019, REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES
The Stanton School District Board of Directors met at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, in the Board Room for a regular session. Vice President Tom Weis called the meeting to order with Directors Travis Taylor, Paul Vanderholm, and Amy Tibben present. Additional attendees were Superintendent David Gute, K-12 Principal Kevin Blunt, Business Manager Shirley Maxwell, and Board Secretary Tammy Boyer.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Director Vanderholm made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Director Tibben. The motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
Director Taylor made a motion to approve the consent agenda of past minutes, reports, and bills with a second by Director Tibben. The motion carried unanimously.
PERSONNEL
TLC LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
Director Tibben made a motion to approve Susan Peterson as Instructional Coach; Carla Erickson, Lacey Stephens, and John Mainquist as Mentors; Rachelle Focht and Leanne Johnson for Elementary Professional Development; Lacey Stephens and Carla Erickson for Secondary Professional Development; Jeff Grebin and Leanne Johnson as Technology Coaches; and Shannon Henneman for K-12 Stat with salaries as presented with a second by Director Vanderholm. The motion carried unanimously.
SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE
Superintendent Gute reported that the concrete was finished in front of the elementary but has a water problem that will be fixed before school begins, summer cleaning is finished except for some touch ups, the science door needs to be replaced and the bathroom doors need to be refurnished or replaced.
PRINCIPAL UPDATE
Principal Blunt reported that the electricity, etc has been installed for the time clocks. Thank you to Wes Royal and the volunteers that dug the holes, knifed in the conduit for the electrical wiring, the Booster Club for purchasing the play clocks, Red Oak Fabrication who donated the poles/metal that the clocks will sit on, and Delaine and John Hanson who donated the $900 for the remote control devices. The Booster Club will have a tailgate supper on Homecoming and also will be selling new apparel. The softball team finished the year 12-11 and the baseball team finished 17-5 and were conference season champions. The high school football team has 23 players with 3 joining from Essex and the junior high team has 25 with 3 joining from Essex. The volleyball team has 17 on both the high school and junior high team. Cheerleading were named 2019 Cheer Camp Champion. The Booster Club is purchasing a curtain for the gym to cover the flats. Staff in-service will start next week and school begins on August 23. Stanton has 29 students taking 48 college classes.
GOOD NEWS
Congratulations to the following:
Ali Silvius – Honorable Mention All SWI for Softball
Drake Johnson – All-KMA Baseball Team
Donnie Weis – All-State Academic Team for Baseball
FUNDRAISERS
Director Tibben made a motion to approve the fundraisers of the Casey’s cards, the Stanton cards, yearbook sales, and magazine sales with a second by Director Taylor. The motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
MILK BIDS
Director Vanderholm made a motion to approve the escalator dairy bid from Anderson Erickson Dairy for the 2019-2020 school year with Anderson Erickson Dairy providing the coolers, with a second by Director Taylor. The motion carried unanimously.
SNOW REMOVAL BIDS
The board received one bid for snow removal and it was from Bates Snow Removal for $200 for a normal 2-3 inch snow. Director Tibben made a motion to accept this bid with a second by Director Taylor. The motion carried unanimously.
SCHOOL VEHICLE REPAIR BIDS
The board received one bid for school vehicles service and it was from Bates Garage for $77.00/hour. Director Taylor made a motion to accept this bid with a second by Director Vanderholm. The motion carried unanimously.
VIKING CENTER AGREEMENT
Director Taylor made a motion to approve the Viking Center Agreement for the 2019-2020 school year with a second by Director Tibben. The motion carried unanimously.
VEHICLE BID
Director Vanderholm made a motion to approve Red Oak Chrysler’s bid for $41,416.30 for a 2020 Chevrolet Suburban with a second by Director Tibben. The motion carried unanimously.
2019-2020 BUILDING/GROUNDS SERVICES PURCHASE SERVICE CONTRACT
Director Vanderholm made a motion to approve the Building/Grounds Service of Don Hicks for up to 500 hours at $12.00 an hour with a second by Director Tibben. The motion carried unanimously.
SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS
Director Taylor made a motion to accept the quote from Jester Insurance for Equipment Breakdown insurance with a second by Director Tibben. The motion carried unanimously.
OPEN ENROLLMENT
Director Taylor made a motion to approve Tristan Reich for open enrollment from Stanton to Clarinda for the 2019-2020 school year with a second by Director Vanderholm. The motion carried unanimously.
Director Tibben made a motion to approve Hunter Swartz for open enrollment from Villisca to Stanton for the 2019-2020 school year due to a move with a second by Director Vanderholm. The motion carried unanimously.
Director Vanderholm made a motion to approve Kaitlyn Swartz for open enrollment from Villisca to Stanton for the 2019-2020 school year due to a move with a second by Director Taylor. The motion carried unanimously.
Director Taylor made a motion to approve Keaton White for open enrollment from Clarinda to Stanton for the 2019-2020 school year due to a move with a second by Director Vanderholm. The motion carried unanimously.
SCHOOL BOARD POLICY
Superintendent Gute presented School Board Policies Code No. 605.1 (Instructional Materials Selection), 605.2 (Instructional Materials Inspection), 605.3 (Objection to Instructional Materials), 605.4 (Technology and Instructional Materials), 605.5 (School Library).
Director Vanderholm made a motion to approve School Board Policies Code No. 604.1 (Private Instruction), 604.2 (Individualized Instruction), 604.3 (Program for Talented and Gifted Students), Program for At-Risk Students), 604.5 (Religious-Based Exclusion from a School Program), 604.6 (Instruction at a Post-Secondary Educational Institution), 604.7 (Dual Enrollment), 604.8 (Foreign Students), 604.10 (Online Courses) with a second by Director Taylor. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
Vice President Weis adjourned the meeting at 7:44 PM.