2025-09 September 10, 2025 minutes

East Buchanan Community School District - Regular Board Meeting Minutes – September 10, 2025

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, Andrew Maas, Tim Recker, Andy Sperfslage, and Heather Steffens. Administrators attending were Superintendent Kory Kelchen, Secondary Principal Derick Ludwig, Elementary Principal Nathan Reck, and Board Secretary Teresa Knipper.  Several visitors attended the meeting. Motion carried with all ayes unless noted otherwise. 

Approve Agenda - Motion by Maas, second by Recker to approve the agenda as presented.

Approve Consent Agenda - Motion by Steffens, second by Cooksley to approve the consent agenda. Items included on the consent agenda: minutes from the regular meeting on August 13, 2025; hiring of Heather Sattizahn, Sarah Kaufman, and Stacy Hirsch as paraeducators; hiring of Dawn Morris as assistant cook; hiring of Timothy Connolly as assistant HS softball coach; resignation of Kaisha Schumacher as assistant cook; expenditures listed; and financial reports.

Administrative Updates and Reports – Reck reported the new literacy pilot has begun, Leader in Me action teams met to begin planning, the Culture team hung up frames in halls, students are excited to be involved in homecoming events, staff appreciates the full professional development day, therapy dog Molly is back in the school to help students, and the mentor program is beginning again.  Ludwig reported homecoming is this week, student organizations/clubs had their first meeting to make plans for their groups, Buctime will be an intervention time beginning eptember 15^th, the cell phone policy change has been going well, FCCLA is starting a coffee bar, and attendance goals have been set for students and staff.  Kelchen reported the basketball hoops have been installed on the playground and Denovo will tour the building with the architect on September 18^th.

25-26 Junior Achievement Agreement – Motion by Recker, second by Maas to approve the 25-26 Junior Achievement Agreement as presented.

Board Policy Review – Motion by Cooksley, second by Recker to approve the first reading and waive the second reading of board policies 211, 402.2, 402.3, 405.2, 501.3, 507.1, 603.1, and 603.5 as presented.  The second reading was waived as changes were due to legislative action.  Policy 505.5 was tabled. 

Cave Niagara Field Trip – Motion by Steffens, second by Recker to approve the out of state field trip to Cave Niagara in Harmony, MN as presented. 

BucPr1de – Teacher Jim Brown organized the Miles for Meals to get donations for student meal debt, everyone is excited to be back in school, the homecoming hallways look great, and the principals are doing a great job.

Adjourn- Motion by Maas, second by Steffens to adjourn the meeting at 5:32 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 and Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.