East Buchanan Community School District
Special Board Meeting Minutes – August 31, 2023
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 and Business Manager/Board Secretary Teresa Knipper. HS/MS Principal Eric Dockstader and Elementary Principal Jacklyn Letzring were absent. Motion carried with all ayes unless otherwise noted.
Approve Agenda - Motion by Stone, second by Recker to approve the agenda as presented.
Exempt Session - Motion by Cooksley, second by Steffens to go into exempt session at 5:01 pm to discuss strategy in matters relating to employment conditions of employees not covered by the collective bargaining law (Iowa Code 21.9). Board exited exempt session at 5:22 pm.
Personnel Changes – Motion by Recker, second by Steffens to approve personnel changes as presented which included: hiring of Mellisa Schweitzer as superintendent administrative assistant; hiring of Jill Wilgenbusch as assistant volleyball coach; hiring of Kara Elsinger, Brandi Cornell, Ashley Fogle, Alexis Howard, and Nicole Walztoni as associates; hiring of Liliana Ochoa Carrillo as cook; resignation with retirement application of Tammy Cherry as teacher; hiring of Adam Riniker, Justin Shaffer, and Kyle Fank as fall performance coaches; hiring of Jessi Opitz and Jess Flexsenhar as MS volleyball coaches; hiring of Abbey Thurn, Shana Wall, Michelle Cooksley, Allison Shaffer, Tina Snyder, Nathan Reck, Tiffany Bowers, and Lee White as BLT members; hiring of Michelle Cooksley, Nathan Reck, and Andrew Machacek as DLT members; hiring of Kelli Connolly, Mandi Smith, Andrew Machacek, and Kayla Gallup as Leader in Me members; and hiring of Jon Does, Kelly Henderson, Lee White, Amanda Fisher, Kayla Gallup, Mac Meyer, Andrew Machacek, Kris McMurrin, and Cassidy Thein as SAT members.
Exempt Session Action – Motion by Recker, second by Cooksley to approve the recommendation made by Fox as presented in exempt session.
Adjourn – Motion by Recker, second by Steffens to adjourn the meeting at 5:29 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.