2022-05 May 31 special meeting minutes

East Buchanan Community School District - Special Board Meeting Minutes – May 31, 2022

Call to Order -President Andy Sperfslage called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm.  The board recited the East Buchanan Mission Statement.  Board members present were Scott Cooksley, Tim Recker, Andy Sperfslage, Heather Steffens, and Shawn Stone. Superintendent/Elementary Principal Dan Fox attended for administration.  Motion carried with all ayes unless otherwise noted.

Approve Agenda - Motion to approve the agenda was made by Steffens, second by Cooksley.

Exempt Session – Motion by Recker, seconded by Steffens to go into exempt session at 5:00 pm to interview elementary principal candidates.  Returned to open session at 6:44 pm.

Closed Session – Motion by Steffens, second by Cooksley to hold a closed session at 6:45 pm as authorized by Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i).  Returned to open session at 7:10 pm.

Personnel Changes – Motion by Stone, second by Steffens to approve the resignations of Stacy Marcus, Mercedes McCloy, and Mel Campbell; and the hiring of Troy Ersland as MS special education teacher and HS boys basketball coach, Casey Kingdon for band director, Cassidy Bendickson for MS language arts teacher, and Jacklyn Letzring as elementary principal.  New hires are pending previous district release.

Adjourn – Motion by Stone, second by Steffens to adjourn the meeting at 7:17 pm

The above are not official minutes until approved at the next regular board meeting.  A copy of the official minutes may be viewed in the office of the Board Secretary any Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.