HARLAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
(For approval on 2-8-2021)
JANUARY 21, 2021
The Board met for a special meeting at 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2021, held in the Media Center at Harlan Community High School. President Amy Rueschenberg presided with Board members Jessica Anderson, Al Hazelton, Joni Larsen, Monte Schechinger, Seth Piro, and Joe Herzberg. Trent Grundmeyer and Kevin Fiene of Grundmeyer Leader Services were also present.
Media: None
APPROVAL OF AMENDED AGENDA: Schechinger moved, seconded by Hazelton, to approve the amended agenda. The agenda was amended to reduce the semi-finalists closed sessions by one. Motion carried 7-0.
CLOSED SESSION WITH SUPERINTENDENT SEMI-FINALIST #1: Anderson moved, seconded by Herzberg that the board go into closed session to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(a) and 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 the affected individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session, all pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i). Roll call votes were: Ayes: Rueschenberg, Anderson, Hazelton, Schechinger, Larsen, Piro and Herzberg. Nays: None. The board entered into closed session at 4:57 p.m.
The board returned to open session at 5:26 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION WITH SUPERINTENDENT SEMI-FINALIST #2: Anderson moved, seconded by Herzberg that the board go into closed session to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(a) and 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 the affected individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session, all pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i). Roll call votes were: Ayes: Rueschenberg, Anderson, Hazelton, Schechinger, Larsen, Piro and Herzberg. Nays: None. The board entered into closed session at 5:30 p.m.
The board returned to open session at 5:47 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION WITH SUPERINTENDENT SEMI-FINALIST #3: Anderson moved, seconded by Herzberg that the board go into closed session to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(a) and 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 the affected individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session, all pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i). Roll call votes were: Ayes: Rueschenberg, Anderson, Hazelton, Schechinger, Larsen, Piro and Herzberg. Nays: None. The board entered into closed session at 5:59 p.m.
The board returned to open session at 6:25 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION WITH SUPERINTENDENT SEMI-FINALIST #4: Anderson moved, seconded by Herzberg that the board go into closed session to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(a) and 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 the affected individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session, all pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i). Roll call votes were: Ayes: Rueschenberg, Anderson, Hazelton, Schechinger, Larsen, Piro and Herzberg. Nays: None. The board entered into closed session at 6:31 p.m.
The board returned to open session at 6:56 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION WITH SUPERINTENDENT SEMI-FINALIST #5: Anderson moved, seconded by Herzberg that the board go into closed session to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(a) and 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 the affected individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session, all pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i). Roll call votes were: Ayes: Rueschenberg, Anderson, Hazelton, Schechinger, Larsen, Piro and Herzberg. Nays: None. The board entered into closed session at 7:00 p.m.
The board returned to open session at 7:27 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION WITH SUPERINTENDENT SEMI-FINALIST #6: Anderson moved, seconded by Herzberg that the board go into closed session to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(a) and 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 the affected individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session, all pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i). Roll call votes were: Ayes: Rueschenberg, Anderson, Hazelton, Schechinger, Larsen, Piro and Herzberg. Nays: None. The board entered into closed session at 7:30 p.m.
The board returned to open session at 7:56 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION WITH SUPERINTENDENT SEMI-FINALIST #7: Anderson moved, seconded by Herzberg that the board go into closed session to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(a) and 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 the affected individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session, all pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i). Roll call votes were: Ayes: Rueschenberg, Anderson, Hazelton, Schechinger, Larsen, Piro and Herzberg. Nays: None. The board entered into closed session at 7:59 p.m.
The board returned to open session at 8:27 p.m.
The board took a short recess at this time.
CLOSED SESSION TO EVALUATE SUPERINTENDENT SEMI-FINALISTS: Anderson moved, seconded by Herzberg that the board go into closed session to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.5 (1)(a) and 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 the affected individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session, all pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5 (1)(i). Roll call votes were: Ayes: Rueschenberg, Anderson, Hazelton, Herzberg, Piro, Schechinger, and Larsen. Nays: None. The board entered into closed session at 8:38 p.m.
The board returned to open session at 9:11 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: Hazelton moved, seconded by Piro to adjourn. Motion carried 7-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
Next Meeting: – February 8, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting
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