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Riceville board approves routine business, personnel, field trip and first readings of policies
Summary
At its Sept. 16 meeting, the Board of Education approved the amended agenda, minutes and financials, accepted transportation and certified annual reports, hired a substitute teacher, approved a Minneapolis field trip for Oct. 4 and approved first readings of several policies; multiple fundraisers were also approved.
The Board of Education of the Riceville Community School District handled routine business and approvals at its Sept. 16 regular meeting.
The board approved the amended agenda (motion by McCarthy; Hale seconded), accepted the previous meeting minutes and financial reports (motion by Eastman; McCarthy seconded), and approved the Transportation Report (motion by Eastman; McCarthy seconded) and the Certified Annual Report (motion by Eastman; Hale seconded). The board approved open enrollments (three in Howard–Winn) and approved Kelly Pierson as a substitute teacher; the roll call for the hire recorded Aye votes from Hale, Eastman, McCarthy and Fox.
Student Board Representative Madison Miller reported on FFA, NHS, Leader in Me and Xello and read a report from Kennedy Linkenmeyer that covered sports updates and new bathroom policies. Principals provided updates on trips, curriculum and professional development. The board also approved the Timberwolves/Lynx field trip to Minneapolis on Oct. 4 and approved multiple fundraisers for NHS and the Travel Club, including an NHS silent auction on Sept. 27.
One procurement motion—approval of CVT for special inspections and materials testing for $10,995—passed 3–1; the transcript records one nay but does not specify which board member cast that vote. The meeting concluded with announcements about a work session Sept. 26 in Osage and the next regular meeting Oct. 21, 2024, and adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
