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. Administration attending were Superintendent Dan Fox, HS/MS Principal Eric Dockstader, Elementary Principal Jacklyn Letzring, and Business Manager/Board Secretary Teresa Knipper. Several visitors attended the meeting. Motion carried with all ayes unless otherwise noted.
Approve Agenda - Motion by Steffens, second by Recker to approve the agenda.
Approve Consent Agenda - Motion by Cooksley, second by Stone to approve the consent agenda. Items included on the Consent Agenda: minutes from the regular meeting on December 14, 2022; expenditures listed; and financial reports.
Administrative Updates and Reports – Letzring reported that first grade had a field trip, preschool went caroling, and that Leader in Me was introduced to the students with skits of the 7 habits. Dockstader reported that mid-term is January 13th, Leader in Me is on display in classrooms and hallways, the student council painted the EB emblem in the hallway over break, a group of students is meeting to get ideas for the other hallways, and that attendance is affected by illness and family vacations. Fox reported on how weather has affected the school calendar and presented the agenda for the January 16th staff PD day.
Director redistricting – Fox presented that he had not received any feedback from the public regarding the two options which he reviewed for the board to consider. Motion by Recker, second by Stone to approve director districts as presented in Plan 3.
SBRC Application – Motion by Stone, second by Recker to approve the application to the SBRC in the amount of $132,564 for at-risk/dropout prevention for the 2023-2024 school year.
Board Policy Review – Motion by Stone, second by Steffens to approve the first reading of board policies 710.4, 403.2R1, 505.5 and 400 through 404 series as discussed.
#BucPr1de – EB alumnus Robert Gallery has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, the staff did well with helping the students through the last week of school before the winter break, and the NHS ceremony was held this week.
Student Questions – Students asked who creates the board agenda and where did the idea for Leader in Me come from.
Closed Session – Motion by Stone, second by Steffens to go into closed session at 5:52 pm to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when a closed session is necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session per Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i). Roll call – Aye: Cooksley, Recker, Steffens, Stone, Sperfslage. Returned to open session at 6:43 pm.
Adjourn – Motion by Steffens, second by Recker to adjourn the meeting at 6:43 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.