SPECIAL MEETING SESSION
TIME: THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2023
4:00 P.M.
PLACE: BOARDROOM – CENTRAL OFFICE
304 1ST STREET
VAN HORNE, IOWA 52346
SPECIAL MEETING

1. Call to Order – 4:02 p.m.
   Directors in attendance: Roy Becker, Theresa Ludeking, Matt Nolte, Cynthia Phillips, Theresa Thompson, Emily Upah and Brenda Werning.
   A quorum was declared present.
   Also Present: Roger Wilcox, Shanlee McNally (via Zoom), and Melody Spence as substitute Board Secretary.
2. Action Item 150 – Approval of Agenda
   Motion by Thompson, second by Upah to approve the agenda.
   MOTION CARRIED
   ALL MEMBERS PRESENT VOTING AYE
3. Trent Grundmeyer – Superintendent Search
4. Action Item 151 – Closed Session i. Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i) to “evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session.”
   Motion made by Thompson, second by Upah to go into closed session at 4:03 p.m.
   Roll call vote to go into closed session: DIRECTOR: Roy Becker Yes, Theresa Ludeking Yes, Matt Nolte Yes, Cynthia Phillips Yes, Theresa Thompson Yes, Emily Upah Yes, Brenda Werning Yes.
   MOTION CARRIED
   ALL MEMBERS PRESENT VOTING AYE
   Deliberation and discussion in closed session.
   Action Item 152
   Motion by Thompson, second by Werning to come out of closed session.
   Roll call vote to come out of closed session: DIRECTOR: Roy Becker Yes, Theresa Ludeking Yes, Matt Nolte Yes, Cynthia Phillips Yes, Theresa Thompson Yes, Emily Upah Yes, Brenda Werning Yes.
   MOTION CARRIED
   ALL MEMBERS PRESENT VOTING AYE
   Action Item 153: Motion Recommendation: Motion by Nolte, second by Phillips to approve three finalists selected for interviewing during the closed session pending press release.
   MOTION CARRIED
   ALL MEMBERS PRESENT VOTING AYE
5. ADJOURNMENT
   Motion by Upah, second by Phillips to adjourn the meeting at 8:43 p.m.
   MOTION CARRIED
   ALL MEMBERS PRESENT VOTING AYE
   Meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m.