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Starmont board approves calendar adjustments, contracts and travel in unanimous vote
Summary
The Starmont Community School District board unanimously approved a package of routine operational items March 10, including 2024-25 calendar changes, contracts, summer staffing and student travel to DECA International.
The Starmont Community School District Board unanimously approved a set of routine operational items at its March 10 regular meeting, including changes to the 2024-25 academic calendar, several contracts and personnel-related approvals.
On a motion by Tony Recker, seconded by Doug Puffett, the board set April 21 as a staff professional development day, April 22 as a student make-up day, May 23 as the last student day and May 27 as a staff development day pending weather. The motion carried 4-0 with Jacob Moellers absent.
The board approved the consent agenda — February minutes, monthly financial reports and bills, personnel recommendations and open enrollments — on a motion by Doug Puffett, seconded by Tony Recker (vote 4-0). The consent agenda noted two open-enrollment items: Lyle Lawson to Oelwein and Rigley Opitz from East Buchanan.
Other motions carried unanimously: approval of summer help as presented; changing the district’s insurance agent from Smith Insurance to Backbone Insurance with no change to coverage; adoption of summer-school pay rates at $35 per hour for certified staff and $16 per hour for classified staff; and approval for DECA students to travel to Orlando, Florida, for DECA International in April.
The board also approved 2025–26 health insurance options as presented and authorized a five-year TimeClock Plus agreement described in the meeting materials as a flat rate for the first three years followed by a 2% increase in years four and five.
President Julie Uhlenkamp and other board members praised district leadership during discussion of routine business. Superintendent Robert Busch later summarized his goals for the coming year as facility improvements and student achievement.
The meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
