NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Minutes, Work Session of the North Fayette Valley Community School District Board of Education, Wednesday, December 7, 2022, in the Fayette Elementary Lunch Room, 200 Volga Street, Fayette, IA 52142
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; Media: Mike Vansickle; Staff: Molly J Holthaus, Mickey Weidemann, Ray Gavin, Lisa Schneider, Mike Elsbernd, Royale Torkelson, Holli Cannon, Stephanie Vagts, Kris Wickham, Jessica Bushman, Paula Johnson, Alayna Schneider, Elly Lehs, Annette Weber, Kayla Pollock, Ashley Henderson, Joni Walvatne, and Rachael Strong ; Patrons: Chelsey Durnan, Matt Durnan, Amy Tucker, Sue Frey, Jack Frey, Sue Runyon, Dave Runyon, Michael Henriksen, Chris Strong, Robbie Kerr, Andrew Wenthe, Elissa Wenthe, Jeff Scott, Linda Tenny, Andrea Scott, Vella Roller, Kurt Wood, Sharon Wagner, Roy Karlson, Jean Karlson, Elaine Reicks, Heather Davis, Kristina Lane, Annette Butikofer, Jared Hildebrand, Diane HIldebrand, Kris McGrane, DyAnna McGrane, Sarah Sieck, Lauryn Sieck, Brenda Hildebrand, Zetta Hart, Connie Collins, Joyce Dahlquist, Amanda Kalb, Janell Scott, Bradley Minger, Jon Biederman, Amber Schultz, April Ransom, Matt Cowley, Billie Cowley, Danielle Cushion, Seth Cushion, & Kirstin Lerch.
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.
No action was taken during this work session.
Motion to adjourn at 8:55 pm. Schlawin/Ahrens Motion Carried 7-0
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Stacy Cummings, President Sue Thoms, Business Manager