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Villisca Community School District board approves personnel hires, files July financial report and begins first reading of policies
Summary
At its Aug. 8 regular meeting, the Villisca Community School District board approved several personnel hires, accepted two open-enrollment requests, filed the July financial report for audit and completed the first reading of multiple board policies; all motions were recorded as unanimous.
The Villisca Community School District board on Aug. 8 approved new staff hires, accepted two open-enrollment requests and completed the first reading of a slate of board policies, with board motions recorded as unanimous.
The meeting, called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Middle School Board Room by President Tom Williams, included Directors Shipley, Gourley and Mullen; Director Poston entered the meeting at 7:04 p.m. Superintendent Fenster, Principal Timmerman and District Secretary Jessie Forsythe were also present.
Director Mullen moved and Director Gourley seconded to approve the meeting agenda with the deletion of agenda item VIII.a (Staff Resignation); the motion carried unanimously. The board then approved consent items — including the July 2024 minutes and bills presented for payment — on a motion by Director Mullen and second by Director Gourley.
On a motion by Director Mullen and second by Director Poston, the board approved the July financial report and voted to file it for audit. Administrative reports were provided for the board’s review; Superintendent Fenster updated members on the School Administrators of Iowa Conference and on current district projects and activities.
Personnel actions approved for the 2024–2025 school year included the hire of Allen Naugle as junior high football coach, Samuel Norris as custodian, Donald Myers as bus driver and Kathleen Myers as paraprofessional. Director Shipley moved and Director Gourley seconded the personnel motion, which the board approved unanimously.
The board approved two open-enrollment requests for the 2024–2025 school year: Arlin Grau (from Corning) and Marley Gray (to Shenandoah). Director Gourley moved and Director Shipley seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
Director Shipley moved and Director Gourley seconded to approve the first reading of a set of board policies (104.E1, 104.E2, 104.E3, 104R1, 502.3 R1, 503.6, 503.6E1, 503.6E2, 503.6E3, 503.6 R1, 503.8, 503.8R1, 505.8R1, 603.5E1, 604.11, 605.3 E4, 605.3 E5, 605.3R1, 605.6 R1, 705.1 R1, 710.1 E1, 710.1 E2, 710.1 E3, 905.3). Following a roll call, the first reading was approved unanimously; the transcript records this as a first reading (final adoption would require subsequent readings or action).
Director Gourley moved and Director Shipley seconded to adjourn; the meeting ended at 7:42 p.m. District Secretary Jessie Forsythe signed the minutes as submitted.
Votes at a glance: all motions recorded in the minutes were approved unanimously (movers and seconders are listed in the meeting record). No vote tallies by individual name are provided in the minutes beyond the recording of unanimous approval.
