HARLAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
(For approval on 3-8-2021)
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
The Board met for a special meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2021, held in the Media Center at Harlan Community Middle 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 AGENDA: Schechinger moved, seconded by Larsen, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 7-0.
CLOSED SESSION TO INTERVIEW SUPERINTENDENT CANDIDATE #1: Anderson moved, seconded by Herzberg that the board go into closed session 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, Larsen, Schechinger, Hazelton, Herzberg, and Piro. Nays: None. The board entered into closed session at 2:00 p.m.
The board returned to open session at 2:56 p.m.
The board took at recess.
CLOSED SESSION TO INTERVIEW SUPERINTENDENT CANDIDATE #2: Anderson moved, seconded by Herzberg that the board go into closed session 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, Larsen, Schechinger, Hazelton, Herzberg, and Piro. Nays: None. The board entered into closed session at 4:28 p.m.
The board returned to open session at 5:39 p.m.
The board took a recess.
CLOSED SESSION TO INTERVIEW SUPERINTENDENT CANDIDATE #3: Anderson moved, seconded by Herzberg that the board go into closed session 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, Larsen, Schechinger, Hazelton, Herzberg, and Piro. Nays: None. The board entered into closed session at 5:49 p.m.
The board returned to open session at 6:58 p.m.
The board took a recess.
CLOSED SESSION TO EVALUATE SUPERINTENDENT CANDIDATES: 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, Larsen, Schechinger, Hazelton, Herzberg, and Piro. Nays: None. The board entered into closed session at 7:43 p.m.
The board returned to open session at 10:39 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: Anderson moved, seconded by Piro to adjourn. Motion carried 7-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 10:39 p.m.
Next Meeting: – March 8, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting
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