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Chariton school board approves staffing moves, AEA service contracts and policy first readings
Summary
The Chariton Community School Board on July 10 approved multiple personnel items, moved to contract one-day-per-week AEA librarian and social-worker services at $22,000 each, approved a policy first reading and ratified a superintendent contract adjustment.
The Chariton Community School Board met July 10 in the administration office board room and approved a series of personnel, contract and policy items affecting the 2024–25 school year.
Board members voted 5–0 to approve the meeting agenda and later approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from June meetings, building rentals, several resignations (including Jesse Dotts as assistant middle school football coach; Trevor DeVore as sixth-grade language arts teacher, pending a suitable replacement; and Sherri Chandler as high school secretary), new contracts and the treasurer's reports.
In action items, the board approved the first reading of student handbook changes for preschool through high school for 2024–25 (motion by board member Jarid Howell, seconded by Sarah Willis, carried 5–0). The board also approved a shared contract with Great Prairie AEA for social work services: Carie Masters will provide social-worker services one day per week during 2024–25, and Chariton will pay Great Prairie AEA $22,000 for the year (motion by Ryan Dachenbach, seconded by Sarah Willis, carried 5–0).
Board member Becky Shelton moved to approve a shared contract with Great Prairie AEA for librarian services assigning Bryna Walker one day per week and obligating Chariton to pay Great Prairie AEA $22,000 for 2024–25. The transcript records the motion and the contract terms but does not record who seconded that motion or the vote outcome; the minutes do not specify whether the librarian contract motion was adopted.
The board approved the first reading of policy 710.4 after a review and recommendation from food service director Karla Trenary and the district policy committee (motion by Becky Shelton, seconded by Sarah Willis, carried 5–0). The board also approved an Advertising Rights Agreement with KIIC (motion by Jarid Howell, seconded by Ryan Dachenbach, carried 5–0) and ratified a superintendent contract dated May 12, 2023, including a make-whole annuity adjustment of $22.03 per month (totaling $264.36 for the 2023–24 school year) (motion by Jarid Howell, seconded by Becky Shelton, carried 5–0).
Superintendent Brad Baker reported that the district received the 2024 Design Award for the Reynolds Field Complex Renovation from the Chariton Area Chamber/Main Street, mentioned ongoing Yocum Park discussions, and noted summer training and Capturing Kids' Hearts professional-development activities for administrators.
The board entered a closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) to perform a superintendent evaluation; a roll-call vote recorded all five members voting "aye." The board later returned to open session with no substantive outcomes from the closed session reported in the minutes. The meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m.
Votes at a glance: approve agenda (5–0); approve consent agenda (5–0); approve handbook first reading (5–0); social-worker contract with Great Prairie AEA (5–0); policy 710.4 first reading (5–0); advertising agreement with KIIC (5–0); ratify superintendent contract and make-whole payment (5–0); closed-session entry for superintendent evaluation (roll call 5–0). The minutes do not record the vote outcome for the librarian shared-contract motion.
