Call to Order -President Andy Sperfslage called the meeting to order at 5:56 pm. The board recited the East Buchanan Mission Statement. Board members present were Scott Cooksley, Andy Sperfslage, Heather Steffens, and Shawn Stone. Board Member Tim Recker was absent. Others in attendance were Dan Fox, Eric Dockstader, Teresa Knipper, Steve Weidner, Timothy Luce, Matt Cook, Cory Hartmann, Student A, Student A’s parents, and Student A’s attorney.
Approve Agenda - Motion to approve the agenda was made by Steffens, second by Cooksley. Motion carried with all ayes.
Closed Session – At 5:57 pm, a motion was made by Stone, with a second by Cooksley, to hold a closed session as authorized by Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(e) to discuss whether to conduct a hearing, or conduct a hearing for suspension or expulsion of a student. Roll call: Ayes – Cooksley, Sperfslage, Steffens, Stone. Cook and Hartmann left the closed session at 6:52 pm. Fox, Dockstader, Weidner, Student A, Student A’s parents and Student A’s attorney left the closed session at 7:38 pm. The board returned to open session at 9:00 pm.
Action – Motion by Cooksley, second by Steffens for the board to follow the recommendation of the Superintendent in regard to Student A being expelled from the East Buchanan CSD for the rest of the 2021-2022 school year and the 1st and 2nd trimesters of the 2022-2023 school year. The board feels facts and circumstances show policy 502.6 was violated. Roll call: Ayes – Cooksley, Sperfslage, Steffens; Nay: Stone. The student’s attorney requested an amended motion as former student. Motion by Cooksley, second by Steffens to amend the motion to state former Student A. Roll call: Ayes – Cooksley, Sperfslage, Steffens; Nay: Stone
Adjourn – Motion by Stone, second by Steffens to adjourn the meeting at 9:03 pm. Motion carried with all ayes.
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