January 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale: 

Notice of this meeting was given in advance thereof by posting at Adams Bank, the Post Office and the City Administration Building and published in the Keith County News.  Notice of this meeting was given to the President and all Members of the Board.  Availability of the agenda for this meeting was communicated in the advance notice.  All proceedings hereafter will be taken while this convened meeting is open to the attendance of the public. 

This meeting is being convened in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.  A copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted on the east wall of the Board Chambers.

Any person wishing to address the board may do so by standing, when you are recognized, please go to the podium, state your name and the organization, interest or person you represent before you begin speaking. 

Thank you!!

Rationale:  Nominations for the office of president will be accepted.  No second is required for nominations.  Paper ballots will be used if more than one board member is nominated.

Rationale: 

The Consent Agenda consists of approval of the agenda for this meeting, approval of the minutes from the December 16, 2024, Americanism Meeting, approval of the minutes from the December 16, 2024, regular board meeting, approval of claims for the General Fund in the amount of $247,546.61, Payroll in the amount of $966,278.65, and Lunch Fund in the amount of $55,116.49. 

Rationale:  Vote to approve the following appointments:
          a.  Board Secretary:  Brenda Foster
          b.  Board Treasurer:  Brenda Foster
          c.  Legal Counsel:  KSB, and others as needed
          d.  Auditor:  Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway & Luth, CPA's

Rationale:   Consider and take action to declare a school board vacancy due to a failure to elect sufficient new board members, and to authorize the superintendent or board member to provide written notice of the school board vacancy to the election commissioner or county clerk by letter, and the public by a notice published in a newspaper of general circulation in the school district as required by law.

Rationale:  Take action to remove Jim Ayres and Julie Blessing as authorized signers on any and all Adams Bank and Pinnacle Bank accounts, including revoking internet access to said accounts.
Add the newly elected Board President as an authorized signer to Adams Bank and Pinnacle Bank accounts as needed. 

Rationale:  Accept the resignation of Laura O'Connell at the end of the 2024-25 school year.

Rationale:  Approve the contract of Abby Fehr as Prairie View Assistant Principal for the 2025-26 school year.

Rationale:  Approve the Contract for Makenna Klug as school psychologist for the 2025-26 school year.

Rationale:  Approve the school calendar as presented for the 2025-2026 school year.

Rationale:  Monday, February 17, 2025, 5:30pm, Regular Board Meeting
Monday, March 17, 2025, 5:30pm, Regular Board Meeting