(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – The Guthrie Center Community School District’s Board of Education will meet 7-p.m. Wednesday, in the AC/GC High School Media Center (in Guthrie Center). The meeting begins with a Public Hearing on the 2024-25 Certified Budget, followed by action later on during the session, on approving the Budget as presented. The Board is also expected to set May 15th at 7-p.m. as the date & time for a Public Hearing on a 2023024 Certified Budget Amendment. Other action items during the meeting include approving:

• 2024-25 Winter Sports Coaching Contracts
• 2024-25 Employee Benefit Program
• 2024-25 Equipment Breakdown Insurance
• Purchase/Bidding Policies, and
• 2024 list of graduates.

The full agenda includes:

I. Open Public Hearing – 2024/25 Certified Budget
II. Receive Written and/or Oral Comments
III. Close Public Hearing

IV. Roll Call/Call to Order (Regular Meeting)
V. Approve Meeting Agenda
VI. Welcome Visitors/Public Comment
VII. Special Presentations
A. Senior Trip
VIII. Principal Reports
IX. Superintendent Report
X. Board Report
XI. Financial Reports
A. Cash Balances & Bank Reconciliation
B. Student Activity Fund: Monthly Report
C. All Other Funds: Monthly Report
D. General Fund: Line Item Budget Monthly Report
E. General Fund: Year-to-Date Revenue/Expenditure Summary
F. General Fund: Salaries & Benefits Comparison Report

XII. Consent Items
A. Board Meeting Minutes
B. Monthly Bills
1. Prepaid (Prior to Board Meeting)
2. General Fund
3. PPEL/SAVE Fund
4. Student Activity Fund
5. Nutrition Fund
C. Open Enrollment
D. Resignations
1. Ethan Lensch, AC/GC High School Principal (end of 2023-24 school year)
2. Colin Shawgo, HS Teacher & Instructional Coach (end of 2023-24 school year)
3. Justin Keck, HS Assistant Basketball Coach
4. Kris Lehman, Assistant HS Wrestling Coach
E. Contract Recommendations
F. Gifts, Grants & Bequests
G. Fundraisers

XIII. Discussion Items
A. School Safety- School Safety Grant
B. AEA Classroom Rental

XIV. Upcoming Dates
A. May Regular Board Meeting – Adair-Casey (TBD)
B. May Regular Meeting – Guthrie Center (TBD)
C. Baccalaureate/ Awards Night- May 15- 6:00 PM
D. Commencement – May 19th- 1:00 PM

XV. Action Items (AC/GC)
A. Approve 2024-25 Certified Budget
B. Set Public Hearing for 2023-24 Certified Budget Amendment – May 15th @ 7:00pm
C. 2024-25 Winter Sports Coaching Contracts
D. 2024-25 Employee Benefit Program
E. 2024-25 Equipment Breakdown Insurance
XVI. Action Items (AC)
A. Purchase/Bidding Policies. – 705.01, 705.01 (R1), 705.01 (R2)
XVII. Action Item (GC)
A. Class of 2024 Graduate List
A. Approve the current graduate list pending the completion of all school board graduation requirements.
B. Purchase/Bidding Policies- 705.01, 705.01 (R1), 705.01 (R2)
B. Approved the first reading of policies 705.01, 705.01(R1), and 705.01 (R2), waiving the second reading.

XVIII. Adjourn Meeting.