Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Regular Board Meeting
06/06/2024 06:30 AM
201 Port Neal Road, Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
Elementary (3-5) School Art Room
MEETING MINUTES
Mission Statement
In partnership with parents and the community, the SB-L Schools will challenge students to take personal responsibility for their education and to apply their learning to a diverse and changing world.
Attendees
Voting Members
Tammy Matthey, Board Director
Lillyan Rodriguez, Board Director
Jeff Wright, President
Jason Gehling, Board Director
Matt Britten, Vice President - Absent
1.Call to Order
The regular June 2024 meeting of the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Board of Education was called to order by President Jeff Wright at 6:30 a.m. The meeting was held in the Elementary School Art Room.
2.Approval of the Agenda
Motion to approve the agenda with an action item added for approval of the graduate list.
Motion made by: Jason Gehling
Motion seconded by: Lillyan Rodriguez
Voting: Unanimously Approved
3.Welcome Visitors & Guests
President Wright welcomed the visitors and asked if anyone present wished to address the board. No written or oral comments were given.
4.Approval of minutes from the previous meetings
The minutes of the meetings from May 2024 were reviewed by the board.
Motion made by: Jason Gehling
Motion seconded by: Tammy Matthey
Voting: Unanimously Approved
5.Approval of the Secretary’s Monthly Reports
Motion made by: Tammy Matthey
Motion seconded by: Lillyan Rodriguez
Voting: Unanimously Approved
6.Approval of Current Bills
The current bills were reviewed by the board.
Motion made by: Jason Gehling
Motion seconded by: Lillyan Rodriguez
Voting:
Tammy Matthey - Abstain
Lillyan Rodriguez - Yes
Jeff Wright - Yes
Jason Gehling - Yes
7.Recognition
Mr. Klingensmith recognized the following:
All Conference Soccer:
• Boys 1st Team-Braulio Gonzales
• Boys 2nd Team-Necco Rojas
• Girls 1st Team- Kendra Berglund
• Girls 2nd Team-Isabella Schaap, Cora Eckhoff
Track State Qualifiers:
• Shot put (6th) and Discus - Alex Wilson
• Discus - Ryan Hoffman
• High Jump - Jayden Kneifl
• Discus - Maddie Kneifl
• 4x 100- Evan Spanel, Gavin Warren, Ryan Husen, Joey Hardy (alternate Beckett Verros)
• Open 400 - Tate Loffswold
• Open 100 - Evan Spanel
Tennis State Qualifier (1st time in school history)
• Team Qualifier
• 8th seed in the tourney, gave #1 Dubuque Wahlert a good run!
• Individual qualifiers (singles and doubles)
• Tyler Grote (5th place singles)
• Nate Meyer, Braxton VanMeter, Carter Gehling, Brayton Ouellette
• Joe Wright and Dylan Janzen
• Tennis Coaches in taking a young team to State.
Golf:
• Girls golf team 2nd at MRAC meet, Cora Eckhoff Conference Champion
• Girls Golf-Cora Eckhoff missed qualifying for state by 2 strokes
Approximately 230 athletes participating in summer weight program/speed agility.
President Wright recognized the participations in the Team and Individual State Tennis Competition: Tyler Grote, Nate Meyer, Braxton VanMeter, Carter Gehling, Joe Wright and Dylan Janzen.
Mr. McCauley recognized the following:
• The High School Band Director and students for their work in the following performances: State Large Group Contest, Graduation, Memorial Day services for Sgt. Bluff and Salix Cemeteries.
• Mrs. Nelson for bringing our Middle School Band to the Tulip Festival.
• Mr. Munch for helping with the High School Band program this past year.
• Mrs. Massey for her work with the Middle School and High School Choirs and their performances at the 6-12 Vocal Concert, State Large Group Contest, and the Vocal Music Festival in Kansas City.
• Mrs. Struck and the Kindergarten for their performance in the Kindergarten concert.
8.Action Items
a.Resignations
Recommendation to approve the new resignations as presented:
• Weidner, Darryl - Elementary School Associate
• Cain, Chad - 7th Girls Basketball Coach
Motion made by: Tammy Matthey
Motion seconded by: Lillyan Rodriguez
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
b.Contracts
Recommendation to approve the new contracts as presented:
•Shultz, Maria - Elementary School Teacher BA Step 0 $48,234
•Herman, Abby - Elementary School Instructional Coach $8,000
•McKelvey, Tami - 8th Grade Head Volleyball Coach Step 1 $2,007
•Hensley, John - 8th Grade Asst Volleyball Coach Step 2 $1,623
•Weidner, Darryl - 7th Grade Head Volleyball Coach Step 1 $2,007
•Bateman, Savannah - High School/WIT Associate Level 4 $16.65
Motion made by: Jason Gehling
Motion seconded by: Tammy Matthey
Voting: Unanimously Approved
c.YMCA Lease Agreement
Approve lease of primary school facilities for before and after school care and summer programming to the Siouxland YMCA.
Motion made by: Lillyan Rodriguez
Motion seconded by: Jason Gehling
Voting: Unanimously Approved
d.NWAEA Shared Social Worker Agreement Amended
Approve the amended NWAEA Shared Social Worker Agreement.
Motion made by: Tammy Matthey
Motion seconded by: Lillyan Rodriguez
Voting: Unanimously Approved
e.Classified Handbook
Approve the Classified (non-certified) Handbook as presented
Motion made by: Tammy Matthey
Motion seconded by: Lillyan Rodriguez
Voting: Unanimously Approved
f.Certified Handbook
Approve the 2024-2025 Certified Handbook as presented.
Motion made by: Jason Gehling
Motion seconded by: Lillyan Rodriguez
Voting: Unanimously Approved
g. Music program equipment purchase
Approve music equipment purchase as presented from the Ray's Midbell quote.
Motion made by: Tammy Matthey
Motion seconded by: Lillyan Rodriguez
Voting: Unanimously Approved
h.Approve ESL curriculum for sheltered courses
Approve ESL curriculum purchase as presented.
Motion made by: Jason Gehling
Motion seconded by: Lillyan Rodriguez
Voting: Unanimously Approved
i.Phone Lease
Mr. Janzen recommened purchasing the new phone equipment from Quality Telecommunications for $91,700.00
Motion made by: Tammy Matthey
Motion seconded by: Jason Gehling
Voting: Unanimously Approved
j.FCS equipment update
Mr. Janzen discussed the purchase of the FCS equipment.
k.Wellness Policy
Motion to waive second reading and approve the Wellness Policy as presented.
Motion made by: Lillyan Rodriguez
Motion seconded by: Tammy Matthey
Voting: Unanimously Approved
l.Class of 2024 list of Graduates
Mr. Janzen provided a list of 2024 high school graduates for review. Students had to meet our graduation requirements in order to graduate.
Motion made by: Jason Gehling
Motion seconded by: Lillyan Rodriguez
Voting: Unanimously Approved
9.Superintendent Report
a.Move July Board Meeting
Mr. Janzen recommended moving the July 4th board meeting to July 11.
b.Board Goals
Mr. Janzen reviewed the board goals. A discussion took place.
c.The Humanity Project
Mr. Janzen reviewed using The Humanity Project to build culture within the buildings.
d.Transportation director sharing update
Mr. Janzen provided an update on the Transportation Director Sharing Agreement with Lawton-Bronson CSD.
e.Girls' Wrestling
Mr. Janzen discussed girls wrestling. Our high school coaches resigned, and we have not been able to find coaches for next year. Sioux City East High is willing to take the SBL girls wrestling program for the next few years, if we need that option. We may have a coach interested in our Middle School girls wrestling program.
f.K-5 Grading & Report Cards
Dr. McCrory and Mrs. Adams discussed the K-5 grading and report cards moving to standards-based.
g.Initial Planning Meeting with SitelogIQ regarding facility drawings for fields on the east campus
Mr. Janzen provided details of the initial planning meeting with SitelogIQ, including significant savings possibilities regarding the concession stand. Jeff Herzberg attended by Zoom and presented the timeline of the fields. A discussion took place concerning the timeline.
10.Adjourn
Adjourn at 7:57 a.m.
Motion made by: Jason Gehling
Motion seconded by: Lillyan Rodriguez
Voting: Unanimously Approved
11.Work Session: SitelogIQ Survey Presentation
Board President
Board Secretary
Published in the Sergeant Bluff Advocate weekly newspaper, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The SB-Advocate is the Official Newspaper for the Sergeant Bluff-Luton CSD and is an Official Woodbury County Newspaper. (06/13/2024/NP)
