BOYER VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS - REGULAR MEETING – SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 6:00 P.M. – BOYER VALLEY SOUTH, BOARDROOM CALL TO ORDER: President Benjamin Hansen called the …

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BOYER VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS - REGULAR MEETING – SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 6:00 P.M. – BOYER VALLEY SOUTH, BOARDROOM CALL TO ORDER: President Benjamin Hansen called the regular meeting of the Boyer Valley Board of Education to order at 6:00 p.m. Members answering roll call were Paul Cogdill, Ben Hansen, Kim McAllister, Jen Miller and Steve Puck. Directors Heistand and Malone were absent. Administrators present: Supt. Jeremy Christiansen and Secretary Terra Sell. Visitors present: List on file in the Business Office. APPROVAL AGENDA/MINUTES: Motion by Cogdill, second by Miller to approve the agenda and minutes from previous board meetings. Motion carried 5-0. Secretary Sell read the mission statement. OPEN FORUM: None. CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Puck, second by McAllister to approve the bills/reports as presented; approve the resignation of Lori Malone – Supt. Secretary; and approve contracts for Katie Schechinger – Part-Time Cook, and Mallory Androy – Part-Time Campus Care Associate. Motion carried 5-0. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT: Supt. Christiansen reported the landscaping has been completed outside the MS/HS building and it looks great. The school year is underway and is going well, it’s been fairly quiet on discipline issues. Groundworks will be returning to make adjustments to their prior concrete work; there is a 5-year warranty. Seniors will be doing community service on the 17th packing backpacks for the Midwest Hunger Fight. All video cameras and exterior doors are all on a new security system, funded by the safety grant. NEW BUSINESS: Warrants of Payment: Motion by Cogdill, second by Miller to approve the School Board Secretary and Board President to both sign warrants of payment for General Fund and School House Fund and the Superintendent’s Secretary and/or Superintendent and School Board Secretary to sign warrants of payment for Activity Fund, Nutrition Fund and Student Council Grant Account for fiscal year 2025-26. Motion carried 5-0. Signatures on Officials’ Contracts: Motion by Miller, second by McAllister to approve the principal, athletic director, superintendent, board secretary or board president to sign officials’ contracts for fiscal year 2025-26. Motion carried 5-0. Allowable Growth/Supplemental Aid: Motion by Puck, second by Cogdill to approve a request to the School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) for Modified Supplemental Amount and Supplemental Aid for the 2024-2025 Special Education Program deficit of $441,956.54 or as determined by the Iowa Department of Education following DE audit review. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Puck, Cogdill, Hansen, McAllister and Miller Discussion: Update on gym wall graphics – Supt. Christiansen has requested new designs as he was not pleased with what was previously submitted. Working on submitting a grant to fund a new scoreboard at the football field. Board requested Superintendent get pricing on adding another outside gym sign on the east side of the building. Next board meeting will take place on October 20th at 6:00 p.m. BOARD POLICY: None. A motion by McAllister, second by Puck to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. With no further business appearing before the board, President Hansen declared the meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m. These minutes are as recorded by the board secretary and subject to approval at the next regular board meeting. Secretary, Terra Sell President, Benjamin Hansen Board Bills GENERAL AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 1,663.37 BEHRENDT, JODI 41.72 BUILDING WINGS, INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE 1,812.24 CARROLL CLEANING SUPPLY, CO., CLEANING SUPPLIES 1,320.74 CDW GOVERNMENT, INC, TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIES 8,805.45 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING, INC, JANITORIAL SUPPLIES 1,399.00 CITY OF DOW CITY, WATER/SEWER/GARBAGE 1,783.53 CITY OF DUNLAP, UTILITY 858.40 CLARK PEST & TERMITE CONTROL, PUIRCHASED SERVICE 220.00 COMPTIA INC., INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE 93.00 CORNHUSKER INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS, INC., TRANSPORTATION SUPPLIES 1,386.29 COURTLAND'S KUSTOMS, INC, LABOR/SUPPLIES 50.00 DENISON DO IT BEST HARDWARE, CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES 293.68 DOUBLE B TRASH SERVICE, LLC, TRASH REMOVAL 280.00 DUNLAP LUMBER, MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 659.13 ETTLEMANS TOWN & COUNTRY LLC, FUEL 530.14 ETTLEMANS TOWN & COUNTRY LLC, SUPPLIES 1,509.85 FARMERS MUTUAL COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INTERNET/LONG DISTANCE 480.77 FISLERDATA LLC, SOFTWARE 399.00 FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS, TELEPHONE 311.26 HARRISON COUNTY TIMES -REPORTER, PUBLICATIONS/SUPPLIES 177.63 HARRISON COUNTY TREASURER, DRAINAGE DISTRICT TAX 33.76 IA HS SPEECH ASSOCIATION, MEMBERSHIP/ENTRY FEES 275.00 INGRAM'S CLEANING, PUCHASED SERVICE 75.00 IOWA BUSINESS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, MEMBERSHIP 180.00 IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, L-D/T-1/VIDEO CHARGES 46.60 IOWA HS MUSIC ASSOCIATION, REGISTRATION/DUES 28.00 IOWA SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION, MEMBERSHIP 65.00 IOWA TALENTED AND GIFTED ASSOC, MEMBERSHIP 275.00 JAYMAR BUSINESS FORMS INC, BUSINESS FORMS 375.70 JW PEPPER & SON INC., SHEET MUSIC 383.74 LAMBERT FAMILY & SPORTS CHIROPRATIC, PURCHASED SERVICE 160.00 LEXIA LEARNING SYSTEMS, LLC, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 920.00 MARTIN BROS. DISTRIBUTING CO., FOOD CO-OP 21.98 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY, ELECTRICITY/NATURAL GAS 12,769.41 PAPER CORPORATION, THE, COPY PAPER 1,301.60 PROPHET CORPORATION c/o, THE, SUPPLIES 341.94 QUILL CORP, OFFICE SUPPLIES 158.79 REALLY GREAT READING LLC, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 99.00 SAVVAS LEARNING CO. LLC 29,764.42 SCHOLASTIC INC, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 206.25 SCHOOL MATE, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 171.00 SCHOOL NURSE SUPPLY INC., MEDICAL SUPPLIES 675.19 SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC (LATTA), SUPPLIES 1,128.28 SECURE SHRED SOLUTIONS, PURCHASED SERVICE 149.00 SMITTY'S GROCERY, FOOD SUPPLIES 13.98 STINN BACKHOE & PLUMBING SERVICES, INC., PURCHASED SERVICE 81.41 STOWERS, KAYLEE 150.00 UNIVERSAL MEDICAL INC., INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 1,754.25 WALMART - CAPITOL ONE, SUPPLIES 65.00 WELLS FARGO BANK, TRAVEL AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES 725.00 WESTERN IOWA TECH, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 1,115.00 Fund Total: 77,584.50 MANAGEMENT HOFFMAN AGENCY, INSURANCE 8,026.53 IOWA SCHOOLS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, DENTAL/LIFE/LTD INS 34.74 Fund Total: 8,061.27 CAMPUS CARE WALMART - CAPITOL ONE, SUPPLIES 736.90 Fund Total: 736.90 Checking Account Total: 86,382.67 SCHOOL NUTRITION A-1 PREFERRED, PURCHASED SERVICE 741.00 HILAND DAIRY, MILK PRODUCTS 833.53 HOBART SALES AND SERVICE, CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES 1,085.07 MARTIN BROS. DISTRIBUTING CO., FOOD CO-OP 6,950.10 SMITTY'S GROCERY, FOOD SUPPLIES 48.73 WALMART - CAPITOL ONE, SUPPLIES 258.19 Fund Total: 9,916.62 Checking Account Total: 9,916.62 STUDENT ACTIVITY AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 242.90 CARRUTHERS, BRYCE, OFFICIAL 150.00 COLLINS, DEVIN, OFFICIAL 150.00 DECKERS SPORTING GOODS, ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 1,250.80 EPIC SPORTS, ACTIVITY SUPPLIES 22.27 GRAPHIC EDGE dba GAME ONE, THE, T-SHIRTS 1,664.79 GROSS, JOY, OFFICIAL 130.00 HARLAN FFA 82.32 HEALY AWARDS, INC., SUPPLIES 281.26 HENDERSON, ALAN, OFFICIAL 130.00 HOFF, JEREMY, OFFICIAL 150.00 IOWA ASSOCIATION OF TRACK COACHES, MEMBERSHIP 60.00 IOWA FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIAT, MEMBERSHIP 55.00 LOGAN MAGNOLIA COMM SCHOOL, TUITION/FEES 125.00 MCGRUDER, JASON, OFFICIAL 150.00 MISSOURI VALLEY COMM SCHOOL, ENTRY FEES/TUITION 85.00 NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION, VO AG SUPPLIES/DUES 462.00 PIONEER MFG CO, PAINT 1,921.35 POWELL, RICK, PURCHASED SERVICE 150.00 ROLLING VALLEY CONFERENCE, MEMBERSHIP 750.00 SMITTY'S GROCERY, FOOD SUPPLIES 58.00 WALMART - CAPITOL ONE, SUPPLIES 109.58 WOODBINE COMM SCHOOLS, TUITION/ENTRY FEE 400.00 Fund Total: 8,580.27 TRUST FUND ZOEY SOMA & DMACC, SCHOLARSHIP 5,000.00 Fund Total: 5,000.00 Checking Account Total: 13,580.27 LOCAL OPTION TAX GROUNDWORKS, PURCHASED SERVICE 9,637.21 HOWARD TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIES 4,290.00 MCCLELLAN ELECTRIC, INC., ELECTRICIAN WORK 1,252.05 SCHOOL OUTFITTERS, SUPPLIES 3,801.12 SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC (LATTA), SUPPLIES 655.28 SECURITY EQUIPMENT INC., CONSTRUCTION 192.62 SHERMAN WILLIAMS, BLDG. IMPROVEMENT 7,288.84 TREMEL NURSERY INC., YARD SUPPLIES 15,941.00 Fund Total: 43,058.12 PPEL ACCESS LEASING, PURCHASED SERVICE 1,745.00 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 2,299.60 Fund Total: 4,044.60 DEBT SERVICE UMB BANK, N.A., Administrative Fees 600.00 Fund Total: 600.00 Checking Account Total: 47,702.72 HCTR 9-24-25