TO: BENTON COMMUNITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
FROM: DR. JAMES BIESCHKE, SUPERINTENDENT
RE: REGULAR BOARD MEETING
TIME: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2023

6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting
PLACE: Central Office – Board room

304 1st Street
Van Horne, Iowa 52346

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE BOARD
OUTGOING BOARD

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. DELEGATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, & CONSIDERATIONS OF ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR THE AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. OPEN FORUM
5. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT REPORT
6. ADMINISTRATION REPORT
7. BUSINESS SERVICES
8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S)
9. ACCEPTANCE OF BOARD ELECTION RESULTS, ABSTRACT OF VOTES
10. ADJOURNMENT OF THE RETIRING BOARD
    *We will have a short break between meetings.
    ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE BOARD
    NEW BOARD
11. CALL TO ORDER
12. SWEARING IN & OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS
13. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
    a. APPOINTMENT OF BOARD PRESIDENT
    b. APPOINTMENT OF BOARD VICE-PRESIDENT
    c. APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOL DISTRICT SECRETARY-TREASURER
    d. ACCEPTANCE OF TREASURER’S BOND
    e. APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOL DISTRICT LEGAL COUNSEL
    f. RESOLUTION – CHECK SIGNATURE
    g. RESOLUTION – NAMING OF DEPOSITORIES
    h. RESOLUTION – PAYMENT OF BILLS
14. DELEGATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, CONSIDERATIONS OF ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR THE
    AGENDA
15. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
16. OPEN FORUM
17. BUSINESS SERVICES
18. SET WORK SESSION MEETING DATE TO DISCUSS LONG-TERM FACILITY PLAN
19. EARLY RETIREMENT PLAN & RESOLUTION
20. MODIFIED SUPPLEMENTAL AMOUNT (MSA)
21. CONSENT AGENDA
22. POLICY REVIEW
23. SUPERINTENDENT REVIEW
24. ADJOURNMENT