Dunkerton Community School
April 3, 2024
Special Board Meeting 6:00 p.m.
High School Library-Entrance #3
Proposed Property Tax Hearing
Directors: President Kirby Marquart, Chad Wolfensperger, Dan Knebel, Kim Fettkether and Elizabeth Downs. Superintendent Dan Fox, AD/Associate Superintendent Kory Kelchen, Board Secretary/Treasurer Kelly Zahrt.
Also Present: Charles Eldridge
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by President Kirby Marquart.
ROLL CALL: Fettkether – Aye., Wolfensperger – Aye, Knebel – Aye, Marquart – Aye, Downs – Aye.
Motioned by Knebel, seconded by Downs to approve the Agenda; all ayes.
Motioned by Wolfensperger, seconded by Fettkether to go into Proposed Property Tax Hearing; all ayes.
No Public Comments.
Motioned by Wolfensperger, seconded by Downs to close Property Tax Hearing; all ayes.
Motioned by Knebel, seconded by Fettkether to adjourn; all ayes.
Special Board Meeting
Directors: President Kirby Marquart, Chad Wolfensperger, Dan Knebel, Kim Fettkether and Elizabeth Downs. Superintendent Dan Fox, AD/Associate Superintendent Kory Kelchen, Board Secretary/Treasurer Kelly Zahrt.
Meeting was called to order by President Kirby Marquart.
Motioned by Downs, seconded by Fettkether to approve the Agenda; all ayes.
Motioned by Knebel, seconded by Downs to deny the open enrollment application presented; all ayes.
Motioned by Knebel, seconded by Downs to approve the presented personnel changes; Knebel-Aye, Downs-Aye, Wolfensperger-Aye, Marquart and Fettkether-Abstain. Motion Carried.
Motioned by Fettkether, seconded by Wolfensperger to approve May 23rd as the last day of school for 2023-2024; all ayes.
Associate Superintendent Kelchen discussed the school year 2025 Budget and asked for Board input on the tax rate.
Motioned by Downs, seconded by Wolfensperger to go into closed session for an Exempt Session for Bargaining Strategy and Negotiations Sessions for Union Employees and Strategy Session for Non-Union Employees. Directors will enter into an exempt session as provided for in Chapter 20.17(3) Code of Iowa for negotiating sessions, strategy meetings of public employers or employee organizations, mediations and the deliberative process of arbitrators and shall be exempt from the provisions of Chapter 21. There will be no action or voting taking place; all ayes.
Motioned by Knebel, seconded by Fettkether to come out of Closed Session; all ayes.
Motioned by Downs, seconded by Fettkether to adjourn at 7:00 p.m.; all ayes.
