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Riceville School Board approves teacher hire, retirement and $99,763 At‑Risk application
Summary
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Riceville Board of Education approved a third‑grade hire, accepted a retirement effective June 30, 2025, authorized a $99,763 At‑Risk/Dropout application, approved an interagency special‑education agreement and several fundraisers and trips.
The Riceville Board of Education on Jan. 20 approved a slate of personnel actions and funding applications, including the hiring of a third‑grade teacher and acceptance of a staff retirement.
The board voted unanimously to hire Danielle Stock as a third‑grade teacher for the 2025–26 school year and accepted the retirement of custodian/staff member Duane Oulman effective June 30, 2025. The board also approved two substitute teachers, Sammi Weigert and John Miller, by roll call vote with all members voting aye.
The decisions came amid routine business that included approvals of the previous meeting minutes and the bills. The board authorized one open enrollment out to Iowa Virtual Academy and approved junior parent and school store fundraisers.
The board approved an At‑Risk/Dropout application totaling $99,763.00 to support services for students at risk of dropping out. That motion passed 5–0. The board also approved an Interagency Agreement for Special Education with Cedar Rapids and set a public hearing for the FY 2025–2026 school calendar for Feb. 17, 2025, at 6:25 p.m.
In procedural business, the board completed a first reading of the 100 series board policies, approved a field trip to Rochester, Minn., and appointed Lyle Eastman to the Howard County Conference Board. The meeting concluded after setting the next regular board meeting for Feb. 17, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
“The board was very impressed with the presentations, and wish them luck this weekend,” the board said after student presentations in the Spotlight on Education portion of the agenda.
Votes specified by roll call show consistent unanimous support for the personnel items recorded in the minutes; other motions in the record are listed as 5 ayes and marked as motion carried. No formal objections or amendments to the recorded motions are noted in the transcript.
