NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Minutes, Work Session of the North Fayette Valley Community School District Board of Education, Monday, December 5, 2022, in the NFV Middle School Multi-purpose Room, 23493 Canoe Road, Elgin, IA 52141
NFV Board of Education: Julie Ahrens, Amanda Rodgers, Eileen Schlawin, Stacy
Cummings, Emily Koch, LaCreasha Schultz, & Richard Klosterman
Others: Superintendent: Joe Griffith, Business Manager: Sue
Thoms; Principals: Travis Elliott, Lori Westhoff, Micah Gearhart; Curriculum Director: Betsy Nefzger; Superintendent Secretary: Sue Winter; Media: Mike Vansickle; Staff: Heidi Chapman, Molly J Holthaus, Mickey Weidemann, Royale Torkelson, Tricia Anderson, Stephanie Vagts, Julie Frieden, Susan Wenger, Kris Peterson, Cassie Peterson, Jill Lauer, Darin Johnston, Mitchell Nims, Molli Steffens, Mike Elsbernd, Gabby Dobbs, Annette Weber, Kirk Jacobsen, Brittinae Nelson, Rachael Strong, Shelly Crandall, Donna Bausch, Paula Johnson, Jessie Bushman, Lisa Schneider, Holli Cannon, Morgan Johnson, Kayla Pollock, Alayna Schneider, & Robyn Strong ; Patrons: Heather Davis, Brandon Davis, Heather Staley, Gary Schlawin, Mala Erickson, Jerrod Torkelson, Damien Matt, Caytlin Matt, Kali Wenger, Lindsey Nims, Hope Cline, Alyssa Gearhart, Dirk Torkelson, Julie Larson, Robbie Kerr, Kara Link, Collin Dobbs, Kaylee Henriksen, Aimee Hilgerson, Sharon Rich, Kirstin Lerch, Cody Lerch, Jodi Cardo, Kate Miller, Megan Larson, Zetta Hart, Jennifer Fuentes, Sara Swenson, Chelsey Durnan, Matt Durnan, Karen Lenth, Erin Hart, Jenn White, & Tina Monroe.
President Cummings called the Work Session of the NFV Board of Education to order at 6:30 pm and Julie Ahrens led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call of Board members: Ahrens, Rodgers, Klosterman, Cummings, Koch, Schultz, & Schlawin.
Motion to Approve Agenda. Schlawin/Ahrens Motion Carried 7-0
Supt Griffith presented information on Right Sizing NFV – facility use and grade-level building assignments. Challenges NFV faces today are class-size imbalance, facilities, budget, transportation, and education of students. A solution to these challenges is the closing of Fayette Elementary with the possibility of moving to a grade-alike building model. These grade-alike building model options include K-3 at current buildings & 4-5 at Valley, K-3 at WUE & 4-5 at Valley, and K-2 at WUE & 3-5 at Valley. Supt Griffith also reviewed the results of the surveys that were submitted – these results will be put on the website.
Community members were given the opportunity to make comments on the options and ask questions. These questions and comments will be listed on the website.
In closing, President Cummings thanked the group for their comments and noted that there will be another work session for comments on Wednesday at the Fayette Elementary lunchroom – both will be at 6:30 pm.
No action was taken during this work session.
Motion to adjourn at 8:31 pm. Koch/Rodgers Motion Carried 7-0
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Stacy Cummings, President Sue Thoms, Business Manager