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Clarksville Community School Board re-elects Justin Clark as president; approves SBRC requests, personnel and technology purchases
Summary
At the Nov. 18, 2024 meeting the Clarksville Community School Board re-elected Justin Clark as board president and named Brandon Kampman vice president. The board approved multiple School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) applications totaling $79,328.54, a personnel hire, a 20‑iPad purchase and other routine organizational appointments.
Justin Clark was re-elected School Board President at the Clarksville Community School Board’s organizational meeting on Nov. 18, 2024, held in Room 109. The meeting began at 5:30 p.m. and was called to order by President Clark; board members Tim Backer, Phil Barnett and Brandon Kampman were recorded present, and Shelley Maiers was recorded absent. Business Manager and Board Secretary Shellee Bartlett and Superintendent Bryan Boysen attended.
The board completed the organizational agenda and a series of routine approvals. After ceasing nominations, the board approved Justin Clark as president by roll call (Ayes — Barnett, Backer, Kampman, Clark). Brandon Kampman was approved as vice president by roll call (Ayes — Clark, Barnett, Backer, Kampman). The board set regular monthly meetings for the third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
The board appointed Ahlers & Cooney as district legal counsel; named Iowa State Bank as official depository (with a $15 million cap noted in the motion); and designated the Clarksville Star as the official publication. Committee and delegate assignments were approved, including negotiations (Backer & Barnett), curriculum/technology (Barnett & Maiers) and facilities/transportation (Kampman & Backer), among others.
On routine business the board approved the meeting agenda and the Oct. 22, 2024 minutes (the minutes were amended to record a prior vote to add an assistant girls wrestling coach). The board approved the October 2024 financial reports and the November 2024 bill listing. A personnel motion approved hiring Coleen Johnson as an associate, pending a background check.
The board approved four School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) applications: $50,175.12 for increased open enrollment out; $6,688.74 for special education administrative costs for the River Hills Consortium; $3,486.68 for special education administrative costs for the Lied Center Consortium; and $18,978 for English Learner (EL) excess costs. The four SBRC requests total $79,328.54.
Other approvals included early graduation requests for students Cierra Bird and Ellie Stout (contingent on completion of state and local requirements); authorization of Beta Club and FFA fundraisers; ordering 20 iPads with cases for $7,604.80; and adding one additional day per week of IT services from Central Rivers AEA. The board also authorized the athletic director to sign officiating contracts.
All motions reported in the minutes were carried unanimously unless otherwise noted. The meeting adjourned at 6:42 p.m. The meeting materials listed Dec. 16, 2024 as the next board meeting date on the agenda; the minutes record a tentative next regular meeting date of Dec. 18, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
