Minutes Of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Schleswig Community School District May 11, 2026 Call to Order: President Gurney called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Members …

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Minutes Of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Schleswig Community School District May 11, 2026 Call to Order: President Gurney called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Members Present: Danette Miller (arrived late), Trevor Nemitz, Ross Wood Absent: Rachel Jacobson Administration: Kim Buryanek, Andrea Gurney, Mallory Meyer Others Present: Rianna Furne, Jen Hibma Correspondence: None Consent Items – Ross Wood moved, seconded by Trevor Nemitz to approve the consent items (agenda, minutes, bills, financial reports, and open enrollment request). Motion carried 3-0. Danette Miller arrived at 5:30 pm. Public Hearing for FY26 Budget Amendment – President Gurney called the Public Hearing to order at 5:30 pm. There being no oral or written comments, the public hearing was closed at 5:31 pm. Recognition of School Board Appreciation Month – Dr. Buryanek recognized the Board members with certificates for School Board Appreciation Month. Personnel Report a) Resignations- Ross Wood moved, seconded by Danette Miller to approve the resignation of Sally Sonnichsen-Abbe as 2nd Grade Teacher. Motion carried 4-0. Discussion was held regarding the replacement of this position. b) Appointments- Danette Miller moved, seconded by Ross Wood to approve the appointments of Dannielle Book-Lundt-MS Drama Sponsor and Lourdes Valdez, MS English Language Arts Teacher. Motion carried 4-0. SEA Update – Rianna Furne announced Isabelle Westphalen as the SEA’s scholarship recipient and thanked the Board members for their support. Superintendent Report a) Approve FY26 Budget Amendment – Ross Wood moved, seconded by Trevor Nemitz to approve the budget amendment as presented. Motion carried 4-0. b) Approve 2026-27 TLC Positions – Trevor Nemitz moved, seconded by Danette Miller to approve the TLC positions as presented. Motion carried 4-0. c) Approve School Fees for 2026-27 – Danette Miller moved, seconded by Ross Wood to increase the adult lunch price to $5.15 and extra milk to $0.50. Motion carried 4-0. d) Approve Out-of-State Trip – Trevor Nemitz moved, seconded by Danette Miller to approve the 8th grade out-of-state trip on May 13-14 to Fremont and Omaha, Nebraska. Motion carried 4-0. e) Approve Contract with Martin Yarborough & Associates LLC for Managed Cybersecurity Services for 2026-27 – Ross Wood moved, seconded by Trevor Nemitz to approve the agreement as presented. Motion carried 4-0. f) Second Reading of 800 Objectives of Buildings and Sites, 801.1 Buildings and Sites Long Range Planning, 801.2 Buildings and Sites Surveys, 801.3 Educational Specifications for Buildings and Sites, 801.4 Site Acquisition, 802.1 Maintenance Schedule, 802.2 Requests for Improvements, 802.3 Emergency Repairs, 802.4 Capital Assets, 802.5 Buildings and Sites Adaptation for Persons with Disabilities, 802.6 Vandalism of Schleswig CSD Board Policies – Danette Miller moved, seconded by Ross Wood to approve the policies as presented. Motion carried 4-0. g) First Reading of 802.7 Energy Conservation, 803.1 Disposition of Obsolete Equipment, 803.2 Lease Sale or Disposal of School District Buildings and Sites, 804.1 Facilities Inspections, 804.2 Warning System and Emergency Plans, 804.4 Asbestos Containing Materials, 804.6 Use of Recording Devices on School Property, 804.6 R1 Use of District Recording Devices on District Property Regulation, 804.7 Radon Mitigation, 804.7 R1 Radon Mitigation Regulation of Schleswig CSD Board Policies – Danette Miller moved, seconded by Trevor Nemitz to approve the policies as presented. Motion carried 4-0. h) Approve Service Delivery Agreement with Northwest AEA for 2026-27 for $36,691 – Trevor Nemitz moved, seconded by Ross Wood to approve the agreement as presented. Motion carried 4-0. i) Update on Elementary HVAC Project – Plans are being made to shut down the existing boiler this week to allow for removal. A special board meeting may be needed to take action on the project financing. j) Administrator Update Mrs. Gurney shared: • Upcoming Events: o May 12 - 8th Grade Play o May 13-14 - 8th Grade Field Trip o May 14 - 4th Grade Field Trip o May 19 - 8th Grade visit to Denison High School o May 20 - Elementary Picnic and Field Day; Middle School Kickball o May 22 - Middle School Awards (10 am); Last Day of School (12 pm dismissal) • Volunteers are needed to run the Calf Show Days Food Stand. k) Reminder of Regular Board Meeting on June 8, 2026 at 12:00 pm, Construction Meeting on June 16, 2026 at 10:00 am, and Regular Board Meeting on July 13, 2026 at 12:00 pm Adjournment – There being no further business to come before the Board for consideration at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 6:18 pm. Wade Gurney, President Mallory Meyer, Board Secretary Approval of May 11, 2026 Minutes Schleswig Community School May 11, 2026 Board Bills Vendor Name, Invoice Description Invoice Amount General Fund Arnold Motor Supply, Filters 1,155.08 Bomgaars, Supplies 127.60 Carroll Control Systems, Inc., Repairs 297.50 Cenex Fleet Fueling, Gasoline 1,046.60 Central Iowa Distributing, Inc, Supplies 462.00 Coclear Americas, Supplies 300.00 Dollar General-Regions 410526, Supplies 14.00 Hausbarn, Admission 45.00 Heartland Foundation, Contracted Services 1,175.00 Ida County Sheriff’s Office, Small Claims Fees 45.66 J.w. Pepper & Son, Inc.,Supplies 73.97 King, Andrea, Judge 300.00 Mackin Educational Resources, Books 635.59 Mapleton Press, Legal Publications 124.00 Mid American Energy Company, Electricity 1,898.54 Midwest Automatic Fire Sprinkler, Inspection 600.00 Northwest Aea, Aea State Pmt 8,033.70 R&S Waste Disposal, Trash Disposal 504.26 Ray’s Midbell Music, Instruments 4,508.95 Richards Counseling & Consulting, Contracted Services 2,475.00 Schleswig, City Of, Water/Sewer 316.75 Secure Shred Solutions, Shredding 52.00 Sexton Oil Co., Diesel 3,392.74 Visual Edge It, Llc, Copier Usage 43.23 Wenger Corporation, Supplies 499.92 Windstream, Telephone 399.99 Total 28,527.08 Capital Projects Fund Feh Design, Construction Admin 2,709.75 Total 2,709.75 Save Fund Truck Center Companies, Repairs 5,153.92 Walsh Door And Security, Software 1,040.00 Total 6,193.92 Debt Service Fund Umb Bank, Go Bond Pmt 400,650.00 Total 400,650.00 Nutrition Fund Dfa Dairy Brands, Llc, Milk 825.80 Martin Bros., Supplies 3,011.49 Total 3,837.29 Ppel Fund Software Unlimited Inc., Software 9,600.00 Visual Edge It, Copier Lease 464.95 Total 10,064.95 MP5-21-26