South O’Brien School District Board of Education Special Meeting/Public Hearing
South O’Brien School District
Board of Education Special Meeting/Public Hearing
03/25/2024 05:00 PM
Paullina Site Conference Room
MEETING MINUTES
Mission
“Preparing students to be responsible citizens and lifelong learners.”
Attendees
Voting Members
Gina Paulsen, Board President
John Beck, Board Vice President
Sue McCauley, Board Member
Richard Radtke, Board Member
Josh Rausch, Board Member
Beth Sibenaller-Woodall, Board Member
Dallas Jalas, Board Member
Non-Voting Members
Wade Riley, Superintendent
Aaron Giese, SBO/Board Secretary
A. Call to Order
Board President Gina Paulsen called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM.
B. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum
All board members were present. Quorum established.
C. Adoption of Agenda
Motion made by: John Beck
Motion seconded by: Richard Radtke
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
D. Public Hearing
- FY25 Preliminary Budget Hearing
Board President Gina Paulsen declared the public hearing required per Iowa Code 24.2A regarding the district’s certified budget open at 5:01 PM.
No written or oral public comments were received.
Board President Gina Paulsen declared the public hearing closed at 5:03 PM.
E. Consider Approval of Bids for Paullina and Primghar Buildings Projects
Matt Basye from FEH Design made some general comments to the Board regarding the bidding process for both the Paullina and Primghar buildings projects. - Paullina Buildings Projects Bid
Motion to approve the combined base bids A and B as well as bid alternates A1, A2, A3, C1, and M1 from Wiltgen Brothers, Inc. in the amount of $25,992,000.
Motion made by: Sue McCauley
Motion seconded by: John Beck
Voting:
Unanimously Approved - Primghar Building Project Bid
Motion to approve the base bid as well as bid alternates A4 and A5 from H&R Construction in the amount of $2,471,000.
Motion made by: Sue McCauley
Motion seconded by: John Beck
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
F. Personnel - Resignations
Bailey Lehnhoff – 1st Grade Instructor
Motion made by: John Beck
Motion seconded by: Richard Radtke
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
G. Adjournment
Motion made by: Josh Rausch
Motion seconded by: Beth Sibenaller-Woodall
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
The meeting was adjourned at 5:13 PM.
Published in O’Brien County’s Bell-Times-Courier April 1, 2024
