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Corning Comm School District board accepts resignations, approves contracts, calendar and wellness policy; tables drywall change order
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the Board of Education of the Corning Comm School District accepted two staff resignations, approved several contracts and calendar changes, declined a $11,801 sound-panel proposal and waived the third reading of Policy 507.9 (Wellness).
The Board of Education of the Corning Comm School District met in regular session on March 10, 2025. Board President Staci Venteicher called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m., and the board approved the consent agenda without dissent.
The board accepted resignations effective at the end of the 2024–2025 school year: Dan Ahrens resigned from his roles as a high school teacher, FBLA sponsor and coach, and Wendy Ahrens resigned as a special education teacher and special education director. Both personnel actions were moved by Trent Roberts and carried unanimously.
Superintendent Chris Fenster briefed the board on recent legislative developments affecting schools, proposed changes to the 2024–2025 school calendar and preliminary summer-school planning. Following that report, the board approved the presented calendar changes for 2024–2025 (motion by Roberts, seconded by Hodapp), and also approved a 2024–2025 custodian contract for Julie Williams.
Adam Hawxby and Ryan Nelson of Estes Construction updated the board on the concession-stand construction project. In related business the board declined PCO #026, a proposal for sound panels priced at $11,801.00, on a unanimous vote (motion by Hodapp, seconded by Boswell). The board tabled a proposed drywall change order and asked staff and the contractor to provide alternative options for future consideration.
The board approved multiple administrative and procurement items: adoption of the superintendent job description; SWCC Educational Services contracts; participation in the Natural Gas Program (Iowa LGRP) for 2025–2026; and the 2025–2026 AEA Purchasing Agreement. Each of those motions carried unanimously.
The board approved publication dates for upcoming public hearings: the notice for the proposed 2025–2026 tax-levy hearing will be published March 13 for a hearing set March 31 at 6:00 p.m., and the notice for the proposed budget will be published March 27 for a hearing set April 14, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. (motion by Howard Anderson, seconded by Trent Roberts).
Finally, the board waived the third reading and approved Policy 507.9 (Wellness) (motion by Roberts, seconded by Boswell). The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
The board voted unanimously on recorded motions unless otherwise noted; attendance at the meeting included Board President Staci Venteicher and members Howard Anderson, Adam Boswell, Stephanie Hodapp and Trent Roberts; Superintendent Chris Fenster and Board Secretary Jodi Lyddon were also present.
