Board Minutes - 2025.03.12
Board Minutes - 2025.03.12The Gilmore City-Bradgate CSD Board of Directors held their Regular Meeting on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in the Gilmore City -Bradgate Board Room, 402 SE E Ave, Gilmore City, IA 50541.
The meeting was called to order at 5:31 pm by President Devin Ellrich. The following members were present: Marsha Habben, Logan Peters, April Smith, and Abbi Telford. Absent: None
Visitors: Paul Peppmeier, Crystal Eggers, and Rachel Montag
All motions are unanimously approved unless noted.
Approve Agenda: Habben moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Telford. Motion carried.
Educational News:
Rachel Montag updated the board that they just had some para training this month and have received a lot of positive feedback about the training. Several paras have expressed interest in more training like this. LETRS training is wrapped up after 2 years of training. The training has showed the importance of having time to write everyday for our students.
Superintendent Peppmeier updated the board that we are out of virtual snow days now. Hopefully we will not have any more missed days because of weather. We will be having a snow make up day on April 21, 2025. We will continue to work on figuring out salaries and staffing for the upcoming school year.
Daycare: No news.
Old Business: None
Consent Agenda: Telford moved to Approve Consent Agenda. Approve Minutes, Approve Warrants, Approve Financial Reports as presented, Open Enrollments as presented, Fundraisers as presented, 2nd Reading of Board Policies: 502.11, 707.04, 707.05, 707.05R1, 711.10. Seconded by Habben. Motion Carried.
New Business
1st Reading Board Policies: 300, 301.01, 302.01, 302.02, 302.03.
Public Hearing for the FY2026 Budget was set for April 16, 2025 at 5:30 pm.
Public Hearing for the 2025-2026 School Calendar was set for April 16, 2025 at 5:30 pm.
Motion made by Habben to approve the Budget Guarantee Resolution. Seconded by Peters. Motion carried.
Motion made by Habben to approve the AEA Purchasing Agreement for the 2025-2026 school year. Seconded by Smith. Motion carried.
No action on Building Priorities
Motion made by Habben to enter Exempt Session per Iowa Code 20.17(3) – Negotiations Strategy at 5:42 pm. Seconded by Peters. Motion carried.
Motion made by Habben to exit Exempt Session per Iowa Code 20.17(3) – Negotiations Strategy at 5:53 pm. Seconded by Telford. Motion carried.
Motion made by Smith to approve a $3,000 increase and a $1,500 early signing bonus for Certified Staff. Seconded by Telford. Motion carried.
Motion made by Smith to approve the resignation Nevaeh Barton and Gracie Dornath from the Daycare. Seconded by Telford. Motion carried.
Motion made by Smith to approve hiring Josie Becker as an Special Education Instructor for the 2025-2026 school year. Seconded by Peters. Motion carried.
Habben moved to adjourn at 5:55 pm. Seconded by Smith. Motion Carried.
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Devin Ellrich, President Crystal Eggers, Secretary