School Board Members
* = Second term
Walter Witt
President - Ossian
- 201 N. West St Ossian, IA 52161
- ossian2@st-teresa.pvt.k12.ia.us
- Term Expires: 2025*
Nikki Brodbeck
Vice President - Spillville
- PO Box 147, Calmar, IA 52132
- calmar1@st-teresa.pvt.k12.ia.us
- Term Expires: 2023*
Dalton Smith
Secretary - Spillville
- 2664 210th St. Ridgeway, IA 52165
- spillville1@st-teresa.pvt.k12.ia.us
- Term Expires: 2024
Ashley Welch
Ossian
- 207 Jesse St. Ossian, IA 52161
- ossian2@st-teresa.pvt.k12.ia.us
- Term Expires: 2024*
Alicia Baumler
Calmar
- 2730 195th St, Calmar, IA 52132
- calmar2@st-teresa.pvt.k12.ia.us
- Term Expires: 2026
Angie Einck
Festina
- 2356 Festina Rd Fort Atkinson, IA 52144
- festina1@st-teresa.pvt.k12.ia.us
- Term Expires: 2026*
Kristi Holthaus
Festina
- 1248 236th Avenue Fort Atkinson, IA 52144
- festina2@st-teresa.pvt.k12.ia.us
- Term Expires: 2024
Staci Kuboushek
Spillville
- 2572 195th St., Calmar, IA 52132
- spillville2@st-teresa.pvt.k12.ia.us
- Term Expires: 2026
School Board Minutes
Meeting took place at the St. Aloysius church basement.
Meeting Date & Time: Sepember 20, 2022 7:00 PM
Next Meeting Date & Time: October 18, 2022 7:00 PM
Next meeting location: St Aloysius church basement.
Members Present
- Amy Taylor X
- Walter Witt X
- Ashley Welch X
- Nicole Brodbeck X
- Allanda Gehling X
- Angie Einck X
- Kristi Holthaus X
- Dalton Smith X
- Rev. Henry Huber X
Representatives present: Kristin Kriener, Jenni Busarow
Regular Meeting Called to Order: Amy Taylor at 7:00 PM
Opening Prayer:
- Consent Agenda
- August Minutes
- Rosa Perez – Childcare Center
- Zach Retcherwith – Childcare Center (PT)
- Breann Woltzen – Childcare Center (PT)
- Terri Zell – Move to full time Director position
- LAU Plan
- TAG Plan
- Level 1 and Level 2 Investigator Appointments
- Financial Report
- Motion to approve Consent Agenda by Nicole Brodbeck, 2nd by Ashley Welch, carried by unanimous consent.
- Principal updates:
- Old Business
- Website (Walley1, Kristi2 Motion to approve change of website)
- Hot Lunch Budget (Dalton1, Ashley2, Approval of Hot Lunch Budget)
- Fundraising Committee Task List
- Motion to approve IROC Webs to design a new school website by Walter Witt, 2nd by Kristi Holthaus, carried by unanimous consent.
- Motion to approve the Hot Lunch Budget by Dalton Smith, 2nd by Ashley Welch, carried by unanimous consent.
- New Business
- Childcare Security System
- Upgrade Internet in Spillville
- Full time Head Cook & Assistant
- Brightwheel Scheduling/Payroll Software
- Motion to approve Childcare Security System to be installed by Driftless Security by Angie Einck, 2nd by Nicole Brodbeck, carried by unanimous consent.
- Motion to approve upgrade to internet in the Spillville building to be installed by Decorah Tech by Angie Einck, 2nd by Kristi Holthaus, carried by unanimous consent.
- Communication needed to stakeholders
- Next meeting topics
- Mindy Hart – Inservice for Board Members
- Adjournment
- Motion to Adjourn Ashley Welch, 2nd by Angie Einck, carried by unanimous consent, at 8:31 PM.
Closing Prayer – By Father
Meeting Date: January 17, 2023 Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Next Meeting Date: February 23, 2023 Next Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Next meeting location: St Aloysius church basement.
Members Present
- Amy Taylor X
- Walter Witt X
- Ashley Welch X
- Nicole Brodbeck
- Allanda Gehling X
- Angie Einck X
- Kristi Holthaus X
- Dalton Smith X
- Rev. Henry Huber X
Representatives present: Kristin Kriener, Jenni Busarow
Regular Meeting Called to Order: Amy Taylor at 7:00 PM
Opening Prayer:
- Consent Agenda
- November Minutes
- Jergen Teslow Resignation
- Kendra Eslbernd – Calmar After School Program
- Janet Smith – Child Care Center
- Hailey Holthaus – Child Care Center
- Motion to approve Consent Agenda by Angie Einck, 2nd by Ashley Welch, carried
by unanimous consent.
- Motion to approve Consent Agenda by Angie Einck, 2nd by Ashley Welch, carried
- Principal updates
- Old Business
- Fundraising Feedback
- Figure out plan to start PTO or fundraising committee. Possibly
bring in current fundraising committee to talk about how to
keep/transition committee to new members.
- Figure out plan to start PTO or fundraising committee. Possibly
- Fundraising Feedback
- New Business
- 2023-2024 Budget
- William Goggin Bequest
- Motion to transfer $64,600 of the William Goggin Bequest of $94,600, to the
Endowment Fund and the remaining amount of $30,000 to the D&L checking
account by Walter Witt, 2nd by Angie Einck. Carried by unanimous consent. - Motion to recommend moving checking account from Fidelity to an interest
generating account.
- Motion to transfer $64,600 of the William Goggin Bequest of $94,600, to the
- Communication needed to stakeholders:
- Next meeting topics
- Budget
- Safety Assessment
- Adjournment
- Motion to Adjourn by Kristi Holthaus, 2nd by Allanda Gehling, carried by unanimous consent, at 8:28 PM.
Closing Prayer – All – Our Father
Meeting took place at the St. Aloysius church basement.
Meeting Date: February 23, 2023 Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Next Meeting Date: March 21, 2023 Next Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Next meeting location: St Aloysius church basement.
Members Present
- Amy Taylor X
- Walter Witt X
- Ashley Welch X
- Nicole Brodbeck X
- Allanda Gehling X
- Angie Einck X
- Kristi Holthaus X
- Dalton Smith X
- Rev. Henry Huber X
Representatives present: Kristin Kriener, Jenni Busarow
Regular Meeting Called to Order: Amy Taylor at 6:59 PM
Opening Prayer: Father
- Consent Agenda
- January Minutes
- Financial Report
- Jamie Fuller – Administrative Assistant
- Denise Barton-Franzen – FT Cook – Ossian Site
- Rachel Sandhorst Resignation
- Bayley Shirley Resignation
- Motion to approve Consent Agenda with Kendra Elsbernd’s position changed from Child Care Center to Calmar After School Program by Angie Einck, 2nd by Kristi Holthaus, carried by unanimous consent.
- Principal updates
- Old Business
- 2023-2024 Budget – Tabled at this time until further ESA updates come out form
the Arch Diocese. - Headcount Evaluation
- Archdiocesan Policy #411.22 (Staff Reduction Assessment)
- Motion to approve Archdiocesan Policy #411.22 made by Nikki Brodbeck, 2nd by Ashley Welch. Carried by unanimous consent.
- Archdiocesan Policy #411.22 (Staff Reduction Assessment)
- Enrollment Capabilities
- Benefits
- Savings Accounts
- Motion to split up money from Fidelity saving account to an interest generating account and an 11 month CD at Luana Savings Bank by Walter Witt, 2nd by Angie Einck. Carried by unanimous consent.
- 2023-2024 Budget – Tabled at this time until further ESA updates come out form
- New Business
- Safety Assessments
- Ossian Security – Concerns were brought up and are being
prioritized. - Spillville Security – Concerns were brought up and are being
prioritized.
- Ossian Security – Concerns were brought up and are being
- Preschool tuition –
- Motion to follow South Winn preschool tuition rates made by Nikki
Brodbeck, 2nd by Allanda Gehling. Carried by unanimous consent.
- Motion to follow South Winn preschool tuition rates made by Nikki
- Safety Assessments
- Communication needed to stakeholders:
- Spillville gym floor to be resurfaced this summer.
- Updates to the website are currently being made.
- Next meeting topics
- Meeting moved to March 14th instead of March 21st. Same time and location.
- Adjournment
- Motion to Adjourn by Dalton Smith, 2nd by Kristi Holthaus, carried by unanimous consent, at 8:02 PM.
Closing Prayer – All – Our Father
Meeting took place at the St. Aloysius church basement.
Meeting Date: March 14, 2023 Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Next Meeting Date: April 20, 2023 Next Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Next meeting location: St Aloysius church basement.
Members Present
- Amy Taylor X
- Walter Witt X
- Ashley Welch X
- Nicole Brodbeck X
- Allanda Gehling
- Angie Einck X
- Kristi Holthaus X
- Dalton Smith X
- Rev. Henry Huber X
Representatives present: Kristin Kriener, Jenni Busarow
Regular Meeting Called to Order: Amy Taylor at 7:00 PM
Opening Prayer: Father
- Consent Agenda
- February Minutes
- Financial Report
- Nikki Bohr Resignation
- Motion to approve Consent Agenda by Nicole Brodbeck, 2nd by Ashley Welch. Carried by unanimous consent.
- February Minutes
- Principal updates
- Old Business
- Savings Accounts – Discussion to move $124,600 of the William Goggin Estate from savings to a 11 month CD at Luana Savings Bank. Remainder of money in savings to be moved to interest generating Money Market account at Luana Savings Bank. Motion to approve money transfer from Fidelity savings account to Luana Savings Bank interest generating accounts had already been done in the February meeting.
- New Business
- Approve 2023-2024 Budget
- Tuition
- Certified Staff Wages
- Support Staff Wages
- Benefits
- Review 2023 School Board Elections
- Motion to approve 2023-2024 Budget including Tuition at $3,800, Staff Wages
and Benefits. Motion by Walter Witt, 2nd by Kristi Holthaus. Carried by unanimous
consent.
- Motion to approve 2023-2024 Budget including Tuition at $3,800, Staff Wages
- Approve 2023-2024 Budget
- Communication needed to stakeholders:
- FAQ needs to be sent out about STO and ESA.
- Next meeting topics
- Fundraising
- What and When
- Staff Handbook
- Parent Handbook
- School Calendar
- Adjournment
- Motion to Adjourn by Angie Einck, 2nd by Ashley Welch. Carried by unanimous consent, at 8:09 PM.
Closing Prayer – All – Our Father
St. Teresa of Calcutta School Board Meeting Meeting took place at the St. Aloysius church basement.
Meeting Date: June 20, 2023 Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Next Meeting Time: 7:00 PM Next Meeting Date: August 15, 2023
Next meeting location: St Aloysius church basement.
Members Present
- Amy Taylor X
- Walter Witt X
- Ashley Welch X
- Nicole Brodbeck X
- Allanda Gehling X
- Angie Einck
- Kristi Holthaus X
- Dalton Smith X
- Rev. Henry Huber
Representatives present: Kristin Kriener, Jenni Busarow
Guests present:
Regular Meeting Called to Order: Amy Taylor at 7:03 PM Opening Prayer:
- ConsentAgenda
- April/MayMinutes
- FinancialReport
- 504 Handbooks
- AmyBunting–Full-time interventionist–Ossian(ADAC)
- Kasey Ruff – social-emotional interventionist – Spillville (ADAC)
Amendment to Consent Agenda
-
- StacyWitt–Part-time Summer program staff(4/12/23)
- Megan Hageman - Part-time Summer program staff (6/1/23)
- Ava Witt – Part-time Early Childhood staff (6/8/23)
- Haley Martin – Full-time Early Childhood staff (5/30/23)
- Laurie Woggerman (Rehire) – Assistant cook – Summer food program
- Breann Woltzen – Resigned 5/25/23 from Child Care Center
- Motion to approve Consent Agenda by Nikki Brodbeck, 2nd by Ashley Welch Carried by unanimous consent.
- Principal updates
- OldBusiness
- Handbooks
- Parent/Guardian Student Handbook
- Employee Handbook
- Adding wording to Employee handbook for mileage reimbursement
- (Mileage will be paid for transporting food and food related products between sites or if attending school approved events outside of the school district.
- Motion to approve Parent/ Guardian Student by Walter Witt, 2nd by Kristi Holthaus. Carried by unanimous consent.
- Motion to approve Employee Handbook with amendments of mileage and linkage of Animal Maintenance by Nikki Brodbeck, 2nd by Ashley Welch. Carried by unanimous consent.
- (Mileage will be paid for transporting food and food related products between sites or if attending school approved events outside of the school district.
- Adding wording to Employee handbook for mileage reimbursement
- Handbooks
- New Business
- Marketing Assistant
- Marketing 72 hours ($1728)
- Yearbook 40 hours ($960) R
- $24/hour total Stipend
- Motion to approve Marketing Assistant stipend of $2500 per year for marketing and yearbook assistant by Kristi Holthaus, 2nd by Allanda Gehling. Carried by unanimous consent.
- Make-up Days for 2023-2024
- 4th day Jan 3rd
- Feb. 20th
- March 11th
- April 2nd
- May 24th
- May 28th and beyond
- Talk with SW about bussing between communities.
- Motion to approve Make-up days to fall upon Professional Development days as needed to meet required classroom hours by Walter Witt, 2nd by Ashley Welch. Carried by unanimous consent.
- Hot Lunch Prices
- Motion to approve hot lunch prices as presented by Ashley Welch, 2nd by Dalton Smith. Carried by unanimous consent.
- Hot Lunch Budget
- Motion to approve the hot lunch budget by Nikki Brodbeck, 2nd by Kristi
Holthaus. Motion carried by unanimous consent.
- Motion to approve the hot lunch budget by Nikki Brodbeck, 2nd by Kristi
- 3-Year Old Pre-School in Ossian
- Motion to move the 3 year old preschool from the school to the child care center to make room for an interventionist and being able to split up larger classes in Ossian by Walter Witt, 2nd by Kristi Holthaus. Motion carried by unanimous consent.
- Scrip
- Motion to approve scrip to be used for school expenses owed to the St. Teresa of Calcutta ae. Lunch, Pre-K preschool, before/after school programs) by Nikki Brodbeck, 2nd by Kristi Holthaus. Motion approved by unanimous consent.
- Interest in Board E-Mail Address and shared Drive
- General consensus on shared drive and email for board members.
- Child Care Center Advisory Committee.
- Motion to approve CCC advisory committee to prepare annual budget, rates, and provide regular minutes and financial report to the school board on a regular basis by Ashley Welch, 2nd by Walter Witt. Motion carried by unanimous consent.
- Recognition of Kathy Straube for 5 years to receive a longevity bonus.
- Marketing Assistant
- Communication needed to stakeholders
- Next meeting topics
(July meeting canceled. Next meeting August 15th) Possibly in Festina - 2023-2024 School Board Leadership Elections
- Nomination of Walter Witt for President of St. Teresa of Calcutta School
board by Ashley Welch. All in favor. - Nomination of Nikki Brodbeck for Vice President of St. Teresa of Calcutta
School board by Dalton Smith. All in favor. - Nomination of Dalton Smith to continue Secretary of St. Teresa of
Calcutta School board by Nikki Brodbeck. All in favor.
- Nomination of Walter Witt for President of St. Teresa of Calcutta School
- Adjournment
- Motion to Adjourn by Nikki Brodbeck, 2nd by Ashley Welch. Motion carried by unanimous consent, at 9:08 PM.
Closing Prayer – All – Our Father
St. Teresa of Calcutta School Board Meeting Meeting took place at the St. Aloysius church basement.
Meeting Date: August 15, 2023 Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Next Meeting Date: September 19, 2023 Next Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Next meeting location: St Aloysius church basement.
Members Present
- Alicia Baumler X
- Nicole Brodbeck X
- Angie Einck Ashley Welch X
- Kristi Holthaus X
- Rev. Henry Huber X
- Staci Kuboushek X
- Dalton Smith X
- Ashley Welch X
- Walter Witt X
Representatives present: Kristin Kriener, Jenni Busarow Guests present: Eric Kriener
Regular Meeting Called to Order: Walter Witt at 7:37 PM Opening Prayer:
- ConsentAgenda
- June Minutes
- Kris Topel – part-time assistant cook
- MarandaRigel–full-timethreeyearoldpreschoolteacher
- Rita Reilly – full-time kindergarten paraprofessional (ADAC contract)
- BernadineGander–part-timeparaprofessional(ADACcontract)
- Brittany Theismann - part-time administrative assistant
- Motion to approve Consent Agenda by Angie Einck, 2nd by Nicole Brodbeck. Carried by unanimous consent.
- Special Guest: Eric Kriener
- Eagle Scout Project
- Gaga Ball Pit – Ossian playground
- Unanimous consent for approval of installation of gaga ball pit at the Ossian playground.
- Gaga Ball Pit – Ossian playground
- Eagle Scout Project
- Principalupdates.
- Enrollment
- ESA
- STO
- Local
- OldBusiness
- EOY 22’-23’ Financial Report
- Savings Account Summary Sheet
- Motion to approve EOY 22’-23’ Financial Report by Kristi Holthaus, 2nd by Ashley Welch. Carried by unanimous consent.
- New Business
- Corporate meeting
- Board Expectations
- Communication needed to stakeholders.
- Next meeting topics
- Adjournment
➢ Motion to Adjourn by Nicole Brodbeck, 2nd by Angie Einck. Motion carried by unanimous consent, at 7:59 PM.
Closing Prayer – All – Our Father