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Corning school board approves 2025–26 handbooks, multiple change orders and service agreement
Summary
At its Aug. 18 meeting the Corning Community Schools board approved the 2025–26 student and athletics handbooks, a set of facility change orders (totaling identified line items including an $8,611.39 furniture purchase), committee assignments, and an agreement with Children’s Square and Heartland Family Service; routine consent items and claims were also approved.
President Staci Venteicher called the Corning Community Schools Board of Education to order at 7:00 p.m. Aug. 18. The board recorded Directors Howard Anderson, Adam Boswell, Stephanie Hodapp and Trent Roberts (joining virtually) as present.
Director Adam Boswell moved and Director Stephanie Hodapp seconded approval of the meeting agenda and the consent agenda; both motions carried unanimously. The consent agenda included approval of the July 2025 minutes, the resignation of W. Boswell (paraeducator), an overload adjustment for S. Sonntag, and contract offers to E. McNamara (elementary counselor), E. Akkermann (home school assistance teacher) and L. Top (FLBA sponsor). The board also approved open-enrollment placements (three students to Creston; one to Lenox).
Administrators presented reports and directors shared community input. Director Boswell moved and Director Hodapp seconded approval of claims as submitted; the motion carried unanimously.
The board conducted a first reading on a package of policy documents (policy numbers discussed included 103, 104, 211, several 400- and 500-series policies including 506.1 and related exhibits, and 603.01/603.05). Board members treated the items as a first reading and did not adopt policy changes at this meeting.
Director Stephanie Hodapp moved and Director Howard Anderson seconded approval of the Corning Elementary Handbook, the 6–12 Student Handbook, the Athletic Coaches Handbook and the Athletic Student Handbook for the 2025–2026 school year; the motion carried unanimously. Those handbooks will guide student conduct, athletics expectations and coach duties for the coming year.
The board approved multiple construction-related change orders and credits as presented. The listed items included: office windows/roll-up doors ($2,600); a credit for vinyl base (−$260); a carpet-to-LVT and window shades item ($0); a final glass cleaning credit (−$2,000); All Makes Furniture (chairs, bookcases, changing table and installation) for $8,611.39; a water-line repair at the football practice field ($895); a privacy fence for DOAS (up to $4,000); and painting of the multi-purpose room (up to $2,500). The motion to approve these change orders carried unanimously.
The board approved committee assignments as proposed: Finance — Directors Adam Boswell and Staci Venteicher; Facility — Director Howard Anderson; Personnel — Director Stephanie Hodapp; Student Learning — Director Trent Roberts. The motion carried unanimously.
Director Stephanie Hodapp moved and Director Trent Roberts seconded approval of an agreement with Children’s Square and Heartland Family Service; the board approved the agreement unanimously. The transcript records the agreement’s approval but does not detail contract terms or dollar amounts.
President Venteicher closed the meeting after a motion by Hodapp and second by Roberts to adjourn; the motion carried unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 8:41 p.m.
What’s next: Several policy revisions were presented for first reading; these will return for future consideration. The board did not take final votes on policy changes at this session.
