Board Minutes - 2022.03.07 - Special/Work Session

Independence Community School Board Meeting

Work Session, Exempt Session and Special Meeting

March 7, 2022

WORK SESSION

The work session of the Independence Community School Board started at 6:00 pm at the Administration Office 1207 1^st St West, Independence, Iowa on March 7, 2022.  Board members present: Eric Smith, Brad Bleichner, Charlie McCardle, Kim Hansen and Gina Trimble.  Also attending: Supt. Russ Reiter, Board Secretary Laura Morine, and Central Rivers AEA representatives Beth Strike and Josh Johnson.

The board reviewed the current board goals and had discussion on aligning the goals to fit the district at this time.  Based on the board’s discussions, Beth Strike and Josh Johnson will work on modifications to the goals for the board to review.

No action was taken during the work session and the work session ended at 7:15 pm.  Beth Strike and Josh Johnson left meeting.

 

EXEMPT SESSION

The exempt session started at 7:20 pm and the board discussed negotiation strategies.  No action was taken during the exempt session.  Session ended at 8:04 pm.   Laura Morine left the meeting.

 

SPECIAL MEETING

Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 8:04 pm.  Present: Eric Smith, Brad Bleichner, Charlie McCardle, Kim Hansen, Gina Trimble and Supt. Russ Reiter.  The board had a moment of silence for the shooting victims of the Des Moines East High School that occurred today.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Hansen moved to approve the agenda.  McCardle second, motion carried 5-0.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Closed session as provided by Section 21.5(l)(i) of the Iowa Code for an evaluation.  Hansen moved to go into closed session, second by Bleichner.   Roll call vote:  Bleichner-aye, McCardle-aye, Trimble-aye, Hansen-aye, Smith–aye.  Motion carried 5-0. Entered into closed session at 8:05 pm. 

The closed session ended at 8:55 pm and no action was taken during the closed session.  

ADJOURMENT – McCardle moved to adjourn the meeting.  Hansen second, motion carried 5-0.  Meeting adjourned at 8:55 pm

                                                                                               

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Eric B. Smith, Chair                                                  Laura J. Morine, Board Secretary