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West Bend‑Mallard board approves consent agenda, personnel actions and a $30,833.50 phone system; holds closed session
Summary
At its June 17 meeting the board approved financial reports, a consent agenda with fundraisers and policy readings, a Food Service Director sharing agreement, hiring and resignation items, a $30,833.50 phone system purchase, and convened a closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(i) to evaluate an individual's professional competency.
The West Bend‑Mallard Community School District Board of Directors completed a series of routine approvals and administrative actions at its June 17 regular meeting.
The board approved the financial reports (motion by Nicole Myer) and a consent agenda that included minutes, warrants, open enrollments, multiple fundraisers (Junior Class 4th of July activities; a signed cast copy auction by WBM Drama at homecoming; Music Boosters’ softener salt and mums), and second readings or rescissions of listed board policies. Director Chris Montag moved the consent agenda; Director Dave Bruellman seconded and the motion carried.
On personnel and contracts the board accepted the resignation of cook Gayle Thilges (motion by Dawn Schmidt) and approved hiring James Hansen as assistant baseball coach and Ed Montag as a bus route driver (motion by Lisa Traub). The minutes record that James Hansen abstained from that hiring vote.
The board approved a two‑year Food Service Director Sharing Agreement (2024‑25 and 2025‑26) (motion by Dawn Schmidt) and approved a new phone system quote from Midwest Technology for $30,833.50 (motion by Chris Montag). Director Dave Bruellman moved to approve changes to Schedule B for 2025‑2026 and the motion carried. The minutes record no terminations.
At 7:33 p.m. the board moved into closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(i) to evaluate the professional competency of an individual at that person’s request; the roll call vote to enter closed session and to exit at 7:50 p.m. were recorded as Ayes by all members present. The meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m.
The minutes do not include additional public comment or further details about the closed session items; statutory citation for closed sessions was recorded in the minutes.
