The Postville School Board approved the High School Band Trip to Saint Louis in 2025.
Postville Community School District Regular Meeting of the School Board 08/12/2024 - 05:30 PM
Lobby
Postville CSD Fine Arts Center
MEETING MINUTES
Attendees
Voting Members
Teresa Berg, Board Member
Travis Koenig, School Board President
Greg Lage, School Board Vice-President
Eric Meyer, Board Member
Maria Vazquez, Board Member
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 pm by President Koenig.
2. Welcome Visitors
President Koenig welcomed all visitors.
3. Approval of Agenda
Motion made by: Greg Lage
Motion seconded by: Eric Meyer
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
4. Items to be Removed From the Consent Agenda
Item b, Monthly Bills and Monthly Financial Reports, was removed from the consent agenda.
5. Consent Agenda
Approved without item b, monthly bills and monthly financial reports. After the initial consent, a second motion was made by Meyer, and seconded by Vazquez, to approve the invoice and financial reports with the change for the item listed as payment to Bacon Concrete to be removed and updated to reflect the vendor as BMO Harris Mastercard. Unanimously approved.
Motion made by: Eric Meyer
Motion seconded by: Teresa Berg
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
a. Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes of the July 1, 2024, regular board meeting.
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b. Monthly Bills and Monthly Financial Reports
The minutes and monthly financial reports were discussed and approved separately. c. Hires
d. Resignations
e. Transfers
f. Acceptance of Donations/Gifts to the District
g. Open Enrollment Applications
Approve the open enrollment requests for three open-enrollment in applications and one open- enrolled out application. h. Early Graduation Requests
i. Volunteers
j. Fundraiser Approval
6. Reports
a. Superintendent
Superintendent Knudtson shared that teachers will be returning to the district on 8/16/24 to begin the 2024-2025 school year. An update was given on the ongoing fencing projects. Updated absentee policies and guidance were discussed.
i. General Updates
b. Principals
Principal Schutte has been interviewing potential Para professionals and preparing for the new school year. Mr. Corsbie shared that fall sports practices started 8/12/24.
7. Discussion Items
a. Project Discussion
Information was provided for potential building updates and changes. Financial options will be reviewed and be presented at the September meeting.
8. Action Items
a. Policy Items-2nd Reading
Approve the 2nd reading of updates for board policy numbers 200.04, 206.03, 401.06, 402.03, 502.06, 505.02, 603.01, 603.12, 607.02, 710.01, 801.03, and 803.02.
Motion made by: Teresa Berg
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Motion seconded by: Greg Lage
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
b. Policy Items-1st Reading
Approve the 1st reading of the board policy numbers 501.03, 501.09, 501.09 R(1), 501.14, 501.15, and 905.03.
Motion made by: Teresa Berg
Motion seconded by: Greg Lage
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
c. Postville HS Band St. Louis Trip 2025
Approve the HS band trip to St. Louis.
Motion made by: Maria Vazquez
Motion seconded by: Eric Meyer
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
d. Disposal of Chevy Uplander 2008
Approve the disposal of a 2008 Chevy Uplander as scrap metal.
Motion made by: Greg Lage
Motion seconded by: Eric Meyer
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
e. Elementary Playground/Parking Concrete Repair
Action item tabled to obtain additional information.
f. FY24-25 Food Service Agreement
Approve the 2024-2025 Food Service Agreement with CACFP.
Motion made by: Eric Meyer
Motion seconded by: Greg Lage
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
g. Authority for Superintendent to Hire Para Educators
Allow the superintendent to hire paras as needed prior to the next board meeting.
Motion made by: Greg Lage
Motion seconded by: Maria Vazquez
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
h. NICC Contracts
Motion to approve NICC contracts for college classes and the Health Caree
Motion made by: Teresa Berg
Motion seconded by: Eric Meyer
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
9. NICC Contrats
10. Adjournment
Approve adjournment of the meeting at 6:36 pm.
Motion made by: Greg Lage
Motion seconded by: Eric Meyer
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
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