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Even with search firm contract, school board wants to take lead in superintendent searchBy AMY HANSEN OST news editor • [email protected]

It appears Clarke Com-munity School Board wants to take the reins in the new superintendent search — with or without the aid of search firm McPherson and Jacobson.

This was the general sen-timent during a March 10 school board meeting.

Janine Nelson asked ques-tions about the superinten-dent search firm McPherson and Jacobson, and what in-volvement they have had so far.

Gerard Linskens, school board president, said the purpose of the superinten-dent meeting agenda item was for the school board to review available days to have workshops and set up interviews.

“Excuse me, are we talk-ing about including McPher-son and Jacobson and set-ting up times with them?” Nelson asked.

“Not at this time,” Lin-skens answered.

Then, Nelson inquired the reason for not including the search firm.

“There are a variety of reasons. It will be too lengthy to explain right now,” Linskens said.

GonzalesClarke Community School

District is in need of a new superintendent because cur-rent Superintendent Benita Gonzales gave her letter of resignation during a Febru-ary board meeting. Gonza-les’ resignation is effective June 30.

During the February board meeting, the board-room was packed with peo-ple observing the meeting. It was also packed during the March 10 board meeting.

It’s been less than a year since the school board hired Gonzales. In April 2013, the board announced a one-year superintendent contract was awarded to Gonzales, who was the shared superinten-dent of Sigourney and Tri-County Community school districts.

When the school board was looking for an interim superintendent and full-time superintendent last year, it hired the search firm McPherson and Jacobson.

Services already paidDuring the March 10

meeting, Nelson reminded people the school board has a contract with McPherson and Jacobson that guaran-tees their services for two years when searching for a superintendent.

“It would help us with our replacement,” Nelson said. “I think it would be quite logical that we would con-tact them and have them in-volved.”

Nelson asked the board if they had contacted McPher-son and Jacobson yet. Lin-skens said the answer was no.

“At this time, we’re get-ting together now and dis-cussing the search for our workshops,” Linskens said. “There were some concerns last year with that firm, so we may use them in some

SPEAK ONJohnston qualifies for national speech competition

By AMY HANSENOST news editor • [email protected]

For Nick Johnston, com-munication is key.

The 15-year-old sopho-more at Clarke Commu-nity High School competed in the East Iowa National Forensic League at Mar-shalltown High School Feb. 14-15 and received second place in international ex-temporaneous speaking for speech competition.

This means Johnston qualified to national compe-tition with the National Fo-rensic League in Overland Park, Kan., June 15-20. The name of the competition will soon be known as National Speech and Debate Organi-zation.

At Marshalltown, John-ston also received third place in domestic extem-poraneous speaking, which means he is a first alternate for national competition in that category.

What does Johnston do with extemporaneous speaking? During competi-tion, he gets a current event question and has 30 minutes to answer it. In those 30 minutes, he prepares a five to seven minute speech that will be presented before a judge or judges.

“You have resources you have to bring in beforehand, but once you get your ques-tion, you can’t use the Inter-net or anything like that,” Johnston said. “You have to have all your sources be-forehand — all your infor-mation.”

Johnston has other re-

cent speech accolades. On March 6-7, he competed in the Iowa High School Fo-rensic League — All Iowa Finals, which was held on the University of Iowa’s campus. For domestic ex-temporaneous speaking, Johnston received sixth place in the state and was a spontaneous speaking semifinalist.

How it all startedHow did Johnston get

involved in this type of speech? A former Clarke student came back to the school district to judge a speech team, which was dur-ing the same time Johnston was trying to figure out what

OST photo by AMY HANSENPictured is Nick Johnston with his speech awards.

Here’s more competition news for Clarke’s speech team:

• East Iowa National Fo-rensic League at Marshall-town Feb. 14-15 — The duo interpretation group of Cassidy Bierbrodt and Christopher Hanson placed as second alternate and Macey Snell and Drake We-del placed as third alternate to nationals. Drew Wishon placed as third alternate in domestic extemporaneous speaking. Taylor Dahlberg and Christopher Hanson were also finalists in humor-ous interpretation.

• Iowa High School Fo-rensic League at the Uni-versity of Iowa March 6-7 — Qualifiers for semifinals were Ann Taylor in dramat-ic interpretation, Audrey Sebring in poetry and Nick Johnston and Drew Wishon in spontaneous speaking.

• Iowa High School Speech Association District Individual Contest in Win-terset March 1 — Christo-pher Hanson, Cassidy Bier-brodt, Macey Snell, Taylor Dahlberg, Nick Johnston, Drew Wishon and Audrey Sebring all qualified to state competition in two events. Drake Wedel, Damon Helgevold and Ann Tay-lor qualified in one event. Drake Wedel, Ann Taylor and Arturo Camacho also received a “Division II” rat-ing, not advancing to state.

Fundraising for John-ston’s trip to nationals is currently underway. Dona-tions are welcome.

Speech team

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FFA meals: Derek Peterson, left, and Daniel Little package food for Operation Feed the Hungry in the gym at Murray School District March 12. Operation Feed the Hungry was organized through a Murray FFA “Be the Seed” grant project. The goal was to have 50,000 rice/soy meals packaged for Meals from the Heartland. Murray students, faculty, staff and more than 100 community members helped surpass the goal, packaging 61,560 meals in two hours.


Wrapping: Right, Todd Hiatt wraps packaged meals for Operation Feed the Hungry in the gym at Murray School District March 12. Operation Feed the Hungry was orga-nized through a Murray FFA “Be the Seed” grant project. The goal was to have 50,000 rice/soy meals packaged for Meals from the Heartland. Murray students, faculty, staff and more than 100 community members helped surpass the goal, packaging 61,560 meals in two hours.


All in this together: Pictured to the left is a view of people working in Murray’s gymnasium for Operation Feed the Hungry March 12. Operation Feed the Hungry was organized through a Murray FFA “Be the Seed” grant project. The goal was to have 50,000 rice/soy meals packaged for Meals from the Heartland. Murray students, faculty, staff and more than 100 community members helped surpass the goal, pack-aging 61,560 meals in two hours.

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Leslie Merle Grant, 30, of New Virginia was charged with possession of a con-trolled substance and posses-sion of drug paraphernalia 10:55 p.m. March 7.

According to a Clarke County Sheriff report, Grant was cited and re-leased at the scene of the stop.

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Brandon Cory Truman, 20, of Des Moines was charged with contempt of court 12:10 p.m. March 12.

According to a Clarke County Sheriff report, the date of the offense was Dec. 13, 2013.

Truman was arraigned and released from Clarke Coun-ty Jail.

A third-degree burglary was reported 8 a.m. March 7 at 631 E. Ayers.

— — — — — —Ronald Ellis Dohrn, 52, of

Woodburn was charged with driving while barred 5:21 p.m. March 10.

— — — — — —Jason Lee Benton, 26, of

Des Moines was charged on a warrant 3:44 p.m. March 12.

— — — — — —Raymond Mark Simer-

oth, 46, of Arkansas was charged with public intoxi-cation 11:40 p.m. March 13, and public intoxication and

trespassing 1 a.m. March 15.

— — — — — —Matthew Alan Stoll,

22, 314 S. Delaware, was charged on a warrant 1:51 a.m. March 15.

— — — — — —Fredy Anastacib Escobar-

Chaj, 28, 702 N. Main, Apt. 8, was charged with public intoxication 1:50 a.m. March 16.

— — — — — —Michael Lynn Watkins, 25,

217 S. Fillmore, was charged with simple assault 3:35 p.m. March 16.

Osceola Women’s Club met Monday, March 10, at Osceola Senior Center fol-lowing lunch at the meal site.

Jeri Lytton presided with 15 members present. She accompanied the group with the singing of “In His Time.” Kay Englund gave devotions about St. Pat-rick’s Day and Irish bless-ings.

Food pantry items brought were pastas and sauces. Be-cause of some financial con-cerns, a decision was made to have a “Bakeless Bake Sale” next October to help the budget.

Beth Oshel shared her “Apron” collection and in-formation about aprons and their history. She has more than 100 aprons and they all have a story.

——————CARSPA met 9 a.m. Mon-

day, March 10, at Osceola Senior Center with Dotti Van Werden presiding and 16 members present.

The group had not met since October 2013. Clarke Community Elementary School Principal Randy Bolton introduced Robin Freed and her second-grad-ers who have been learn-ing the “Seven Steps of the

Leader In Me” program, which has been implemented at the school.

The class then presented their “7 Habits Program.”

Each child introduced themselves, spoke loudly and clearly, shared their thoughts and showed art-work. The program con-cluded with the children singing the song, “The Leader In Me.”

——————Osceola Book Lover’s

Club met Monday, March 10, after their winter break from December 2013.

Eleanor Gage presid-ed with 11 members present answering the roll call, ‘If I Were President.” Several ideas were shared from the members.

Effie Crawford had the program with a book re-view of “A View From Here.” It was a story about a woman who finds out about her biological father after he passes away. She moves to his hometown — a new area for her where she inherits his home. She finds out about him through friends and neighbors in a friendly, caring community. She is treated kindly by all of them and chooses to re-main there.

Monday, March 24: Baked chicken, baked po-tato, beets, applesauce, din-ner roll

Tuesday, March 25: Slop-py Joe on bun, mashed sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts, fruit cocktail

Wednesday, March 26:

Pork loin in gravy, potatoes, spinach, cake

Thursday, March 27: Hamburger stew/stewed vegetables, oatmeal cookie, dinner roll

Friday, March 28: Fish on bun, Italian vegetables, sal-ad, mandarin oranges

The following real estate trans-actions were fi led in the offi ce of the Clarke County recorder.The price is an estimate based on transfer stamps needed at the rate of 80-cents per $500 of transaction. If no price is listed, the transaction was less than $500 or no money was involved in the transaction at this time.

Loren M. Gaumer Estate court officer deed Jeffrey D. and Kathy A. Robbins, Mur-ray, Block 25, Lots 10 and 7, $55,000.

G. Lynn, Marcia, Larry E. and Martha Blain war-ranty deed to Roger E. and Sheila Kentner, Township 72, Range 26, Section 22, $347,035.

William and Diane K. Schaefer warranty deed An-gela J. Church, Township 71, Range 24, Section 11, $164,900.

Robert D. and Beverly M. Schader warranty deed to James J. and Kristi L. Shel-ton, Township 72, Range 25, section 16, $15,000.

Charles D. and Joanne

M. Cox warranty deed to Chanell S. and Douglas P. Gay, Township 72, Range 25, Section 17, $123,000.

Clarke County Sheriff, Michael R. and Rochelle M. Newberry, The Berry Tree Antique Mall and Regions Bank sheriff’s deed to Amer-ican State Bank, Osceola Grand View Acres, Lot 17, Osceola Gustins Addition, Block 1, Lots 3, 4, 5, 6 and half alley, $446,311.11.

Gary G. and Helen K. Kimes warranty deed to Pamela Jean and Orval A. Black III, Osceola, Block 3, Lots 1 and 4, $47,000.

Betty H. Smith Estate and Sandra K. Kelso court offi-cer deed to William R. Kel-so, Osceola, Block 23, Lots 6 and 7, $35,000.

Edwin D. and Deloris Robins and Edwin D. and Deloris Robins Revocable Trust warranty deed to Kyle Robins, Township 72, Range 26, Section 29, $15,000.

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This is a minimum 12 months, not a maximum. The law also states the util-ity must take into account the household’s ability to pay. People often agree to something they can’t afford because they aren’t aware of their lawful rights to a rea-sonable affordable payment plan.

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If you believe you might be eligible for the Low In-come Home Energy Assis-tance Program (LIHEAP), there is still time to apply. Applications are taken through April 30.

Contact: Clarke County Outreach Office at 641-342-2101.

IPTV brings new learning opportunities to Osceola

Children spending time at Clarke County Public Health office will have new resources available to help promote a love of books and learning, thanks to a new Learning Center from Iowa Public Television.

The Learning Center fea-tures a bookshelf filled with age-appropriate books to foster children’s early liter-acy skills, along with a flat-screen television dedicated to Iowa Public Television’s high-quality children’s pro-gramming.

The new IPTV Learn-ing Center will open as part of Clarke County Public Health office’s open house celebration.

Members of the public are invited to attend the launch event:

• 10-11 a.m. Friday, April 4

• Clarke County Public Health office – 134 W. Jef-ferson St.

“We’re pleased to expand these Ready for School Learning Centers to another location in Iowa,” said Terry Rinehart, director of Edu-cational Services at Iowa Public Television. “With this Learning Center, fami-lies can spend time together reading books, watching ex-

cellent children’s programs that support early reading skills like recognizing letters and sounds, and learning ad-ditional ways to have fun to-gether while they wait to see a health professional.”

“Clarke County Public Health office staff is very excited to partner with Iowa Public Television to encour-age reading and reading readiness throughout our community,” said Sandy Eddy, RN, administrator for Clarke County Public Health. “Having a bookshelf and educational program-ming in our office waiting room for parents and chil-dren to use while visiting is a wonderful way to encourage early childhood reading and learning.”

The IPTV Learning Cen-ters are part of Iowa Pub-lic Television’s Ready for School initiative which works with Iowa communi-ties’ efforts to help strength-en the math and literacy skills of children ages 2-8. Learn more at Iptv.org/readyforschool.

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3OSCEOLA SENTINEL-TRIBUNE THURSDAY • MARCH 20, 2014OBITUARIES Sheryll MorrisNew Virginia

Sheryll Morris, 67, of New Vir-ginia died March 15, 2014, at home.

Funeral s e r v i c -es were 10:30 a.m. W e d n e s -d a y , March 19, at Kale Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St., Osceola. The Rev. Keith Putney officiated. Inter-ment was in New Virginia Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Morris family for a tribute to be decided at a later time.

Sheryll Ann Morris, daughter of Grace Doris (Hill) and Carl Sampson Weeks,was born April 11, 1946, in Warren County.

Sheryll graduated from Interstate 35 High School in 1964.

On April 17, 1964, Sheryll married Myron Monty Mor-ris.

They began their married life living on a small acre-age near New Virginia and remained there while raising their family.

As the boys grew older, she began working for Warren County Home Healthcare.

In 1990, Sheryll began working as a senior services clerk for Principal Finan-cial in Des Moines. She re-mained there until her re-tirement in 2010.

Sheryll was a member of Medford Ladies Aide for many years and helped with various projects.

Sheryll is survived by her husband Monty of New Virginia; sons, Jared (Julie) Morris of Truro, Bryan (Crystal) Morris of St. Charles and Dustin (Brandi) Morris of Winter-set; grandchildren, Mitch-ell and Riley Morris of St. Charles, Dayton and twins Denim and Dallon Morris, all of Winterset; brothers, Wayne Weeks of New Vir-ginia, Jim (Leona) Weeks and Bill (Sharon) Weeks, all of Indianola; sisters, Shirley (Curt) Mann of New Hall and Sharon Fer-guson of Altoona; sister-in-law Janice Weeks of Des Moines; as well as numer-ous cousins, nephews, niec-es, two aunts, other rela-tives and numerous friends.

Sheryll was preceded in death by her parents; sister Doris Ruth Weeks; brother Dick Weeks; sister-in-law Bonnie Weeks; brother-in-law Dennis Ferguson; and nephews, Lanny Weeks, Lonnie Weeks and Joey Morris.

Darrell CrabbPark Rapids, Minn.

Darrell W. Crabb, 78, of Park Rapids, Minn., for-merly of Cooke City, Mont., died March 10, 2014, at his home.

Memorial services were 2 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at Faithbridge Church in Park Rapids. The Rev. Ken Pol-ley officiated. Jones Pearson Funeral Home, Park Rapids, Minn., was in charge of ar-rangements.

Shyla MatteLeon

Shyla Allison Matte, 3, of L e o n , d i e d M a r c h 5, 2014, in Leon, a l o n g with her mother.

Joint funeral s e r -vices for Sherrisa and Shyla were 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, at Slade-O’Donnell Funeral Home in Leon. The Rev. Chuck De-Vos officiated. Burial was in Franklin Cemetery north of Leon. There is a memorial fund for Shyla and Sherrisa at Great Western Bank in Leon.

Shyla Allison Matte,

daughter of Sherrisa DeLea Goodman and Michael Ray Matte, was born Sept. 21, 2010, in Des Moines.

Shyla attended Life Point Assembly of God Church with her grandparents and mother.

Shyla is survived by her grandparents, Dennis and Terri Goodman of Leon; father Mike Matte of Des Moines; grandparents, Karen and Roger Pate of Fairfield; grandpar-ents, Gary Matte and Val of Hoosick Falls, N.Y.; grandmother Alice Rei-senauer of Everett, Wash.; great-grandparents, Caro-lyn Jordan of Leon and Ronald and Judy Barnes of Washington; cousin Tessa Holdeman; aunts, Chelsey Holdeman and Ryan Pate; and other aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Sherrisa GoodmanLeon

Sherrisa Goodman, 35, of Leon died March 5, 2014, in rural Leon.

Slade-O’Donnell Funeral Home, Leon, is in charge of arrangements.

Sherrisa DeLea Good-man was born July 13, 1978, in Renton, Wash. Sherrisa moved to Sitka, Ala., with her family when she was 5 years old.

Sherrisa graduated as sa-lutatorian from Sitka High School in 1997.

After her grandparents died, Sherrisa moved with her family to the farm north of Leon.

Sherrisa battled severe health problems throughout her adult life and was care-giver for her family.

Sherrisa and Michael Ray

Matte were the parents of Shyla Allison Matte. Shyla died March 5, 2014, at the age of 3.

In 2013, Sherrisa was bap-tized by the Rev. Chuck De-Vos at Life Point Assembly of God Church in Osceola.

Sherrisa is survived by her parents, Dennis and Terri Goodman of Leon and Alice Reisenauer of Everett, Wash.; brothers, David Goodman of Leon, Tony Anton and Cody Howard; sister Jennifer (hus-band Ronnie) Cole and their children Madison, Brook-lyn and Casey of Osceola; grandmother Carolyn Jordan of Leon; aunt Mary Joyce Hodges of Norwalk; nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.

Sherrisa’s fiancé, Tyler Downard, died March 5, 2014. Sherrisa was preceded in death by her grandparents, Russell and Mary Goodman.

Michael Douglas JohnsVan Wert

Michael Douglas Johns, 61, of Van Wert d i e d M a r c h 9, 2014, in Ka-lamazoo, Mich.

Servic-es were 1 p.m. Sat-urday, March 15, at Kale Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St., Osceola. The Rev. Max Carmichael officiated. In-terment was in Van Wert Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to his family for a fitting tribute to be decided on at a later date. Online condolences may be left at www.kalefuneral-home.com.

Michael Douglas Johns, son of Hazel Marie (Hulett) and Jimmie Lewis Johns, was born Aug. 20, 1952, in

Longmont, Colo.Mike received his educa-

tion at South Harrison High School in Bethany, Mo., and later attended Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Mo., where he re-ceived his bachelor’s degree in accounting.

Michael served with the United States Marine Corps, attaining the rank of Pvt. E1.

On July 20, 1991, Mike married Glenna Marie Honn in Van Wert.

A longtime resident of Clarke and Decatur coun-ties, Michael worked as an over-the-road truck driver and had been driving most recently for Big and Small in Osceola.

Mike is survived by his son Cody Ray Johns of Osceola, former wife Glen-na Sook of Osceola, step-daughter Kristina (Steve) Chebuhar, sister Bonnie (Phil) Fish of Cameron, Mo.; niece Katie, nephew Josh, as well as numerous cousins, other relatives and many friends.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents.

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Dale BartonOsceola

Dale Barton, 90, of Osceo-la died M a r c h 15, 2014, at Iowa M e t h o d -ist Medi-cal Center in Des Moines.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 21, at Kale Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St. The Rev. Dr. Al Adams will of-ficiate. Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery. Open visitation will be until 8 p.m. today with family present 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Woodburn Chris-tian Church. Online condo-lences may be left at www.kalefuneralhome.com.

Dale Eugene Barton, son of Helen Eulalie (Sand-ers) and John Dale Barton, was born Aug. 20, 1923, in Osceola.

Gene attended high school in Brighton, Colo. He left school to join the United States Army before World War II. During the war, he served in Iceland and Eng-land and was with the 5th Army from the invasion of France to the German sur-render in 1945. He attained the rank of corporal.

On Feb. 2, 1946, Dale married Joanne Eugenia Robins in Seneca, Kan.

After leaving Osceola in 1948, Dale and Joanne lived in various places in Colora-do, California, Arizona and New Mexico.

Dale worked as a long-line truck driver for Yellow Freight for 30 years.

In 1973, the National Safety Council named Dale New Mexico Driver of the Year for more than one mil-lion miles of accident-free driving.

Gene and Joanne retired back to Osceola in 1983.

Dale is survived by his wife Joanne of Osceola; daughters, Rita Kay (Rich-ard) Hertel of Fremont, Calif., and Elizabeth Anne Akard of Arvada, Colo.; grandchildren, R. Gene Hertel (Michelle), Renee Leslie Hertel Chua (Bryan), Christopher James Akard (Tiffany), Patrick James Akard (Sarah) and Matthew James Akard (Yari); and 13 great-grandchildren.

Dale was preceded in death by his parents, sister Helen Lorene Slimmer; son James Eugene Barton, who died serving in Vietnam; aunts, Glida Kerns, Verna Westbrook, Violet McDon-nell, Ruby Strohmeier and Winona Riley; and uncles, Dan, Bernard and Orville Sanders.

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4 THURSDAY • MARCH 20, 2014 OSCEOLA SENTINEL-TRIBUNEEDITORIAL

By Rep. Joel FryHouse District 27 [email protected]

The House this week passed a bill with unanimous bipartisan support to address some of the controversy surrounding the Iowa Core and Common Core State Standards. The bill pro-vides greater transparency and opportunities for public input on the state’s education stan-dards, prevents standards from being implemented without the legislature first seeing the pro-posed changes, reiterates local control of text books and cur-riculum, and provides greater protection of student data. The bill passed 96-0 and has gone over to the Senate for further consideration.

BackgroundThe Common Core, a set of

education standards developed at the national level, has gar-nered significant interest across the country over the past year. The topic is often controversial, with concerns about national-ization of education, the pri-vacy of student data, the cost of related assessments, and other issues are getting discussed around the country.

Iowa is certainly not immune to the discussion either. Iowa adopted the Common Core into the state’s set of educa-tion standards, the Iowa Core, in 2010. It has joined 44 other states in adopting them (Minne-sota makes 45, but only adopted part of the standards). But, a number of states have put the brakes on implementation.

HF 2439 - Iowa Core Techni-cal Clean-up, Public Input, and Student Data Privacy

For the standards themselves, the bill requires that the De-partment of Education and the State Board of Education solicit public input and suggestions to revise or amend. There is to be

at least three public meetings across the state and input will be collected through the Depart-ment’s website. The goal will be to identify any opportunities to strengthen the standards with input from Iowans.

Additionally, any future changes to the Iowa Core stan-dards cannot be implemented until the proposed changes are brought before the legislature while the legislature is in ses-sion.

The bill also reiterates that any curriculum, lesson plans, instructional methods and text books are chosen at the local level and not chosen by the state or federal government, nor prescribed by the Iowa Core standards.

Finally, the bill provides ad-ditional protections for student data collected by districts and the state Department of Edu-cation. The Department is to establish data collection, pri-vacy, and sharing policies for student; inventory and report what student data are collected and the data’s purposes; and create a detailed data security plan that includes privacy com-

pliance standards, a data breach plan, data retention/destruction plans, and guidelines for autho-rizing parental access to student data.

The bill prevents the state from including biometric, health, criminal/juvenile justice records, family voting or po-litical information, religious in-formation in student data files. Student data is prohibited from being shared outside the state except under certain circum-stances where sharing is neces-sary to conduct the business of the Department of Education in carrying out its duties. The department must use only ag-gregate data in public reports.

Lastly, for transparency, the Department must report an-nually to the legislature about student data collected; changes to existing data collections re-quired for any reason, includ-ing changes to Federal report-ing requirements made by the U.S. Department of Education; and get legislative approval for any new data collection not re-quired by the federal govern-ment and develop a detailed security plan.

The bill, in the end, largely mirrors Governor Branstad’s Executive Order 83 issued last fall. The passage of this bill sends a strong message that the Governor and the House are committed to maintaining control of our standards and student data, not allowing the federal government to interfere with Iowa’s intentions.

Please join me at one of my March legislative forums.

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particular areas, but not a full-fledged search led by them. We want to be the leader in the search.”

Nelson asked what was the point in paying for their services if the school board isn’t going to be using them?

Board members said not every-thing has been decided yet.

“This is where things start, at the school board here,” Linskens said. “… We didn’t want to jump the gun and contact the search firm because there were concerns brought up at that time. So, this is where we start.”

WorkshopsThe board decided to schedule a

workshop 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 17. A second workshop was sched-uled for the week of April 1.

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events of speech he wanted to get in-volved in.

“He suggested ‘extemp’ as a pos-sible speech, so I thought I’d try that, and found that it was very suited to my capabilities and my abilities,” Johnston said. “I thought it worked out really well.”

What does it take to become a good extemporaneous speaker?

Johnston said a participant needs to know what he or she is talking about, have background information and prepare good presentation skills.

“It doesn’t really matter how much you know about the subject if you can’t present it to the judges and make them understand what you’re trying to say,” he said.

TopicsWith domestic or international

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To prepare for speech competition, Johnston said he gets a lot of articles because he is allowed to bring in re-sources beforehand, but, once there,

he can’t collect information. He also practices with Don May, Clarke Community High School speech and English teacher.

One thing that also helps Johnston is watching other people do extem-poraneous speaking — to an extent. He said the goal is to find your own presentation style.

“Just overall, trying to hone in that skill,” Johnston said. “Trying to get in the key presentation. How you can most effectively communicate with your judges.”

May said he’s had other students go to national speech competition, and estimated it’s once every three to four years.

Future skillsWhile a future career is still years

away, Johnston said his speaking skills will help him in almost any field. However, he is thinking about going into law.

“I think that would definitely help if I want to be in a courtroom scenar-io, to be presenting to a jury or any-thing like that sort of nature,” John-ston said. “Even if I don’t go into that sort of field, I definitely don’t think I’ll regret having this skill, having speaking abilities.”

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Obama announces March 31 Marketplace annual enrollment deadline will not be extended

President Obama has announced after March 31 individual consumers who do not qualify for a special enrollment period will be unable to purchase health insurance cov-erage until the Mar-ketplace (www.health-care.gov) reopens on Nov. 15, 2014.

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“While the web-site works better than when it launched, ad-ditional website delays will likely be seen as everyone tries to se-cure coverage these last few weeks of the open enrollment pe-riod,” Ryan said.

Applying for health insurance coverage can be confusing, but working with a local agent, such as Biniak, will not cost consum-ers anything and rely-ing on their expertise when choosing the right health plan may be es-sential.

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Severe Weather Awareness Week planned The National Weath-

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On Wednesday, March 26, the National Weather Service will conduct a test tornado watch and test torna-do warning. This is a statewide drill that will involve all media ser-

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As usual, the city of Osceola will participate in this drill by sounding the tornado sirens on that day.

The test will begin 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, with the weather ser-vice issuing a test torna-do watch. At 10:15 a.m., the weather service will

upgrade the watch to a tornado warning. At that time, the city of Osceola will activate our tornado sirens.

Beginning 9 a.m. Thursday, April 3, the city will begin its week-ly test of the tornado sirens and continue the weekly tests through Sept. 25.

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Reed open house planned The family and friends of

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Crave beyond-the-beach excitement? Four must-try vacation ideas

(BPT) - Heading on vaca-tion? This year, instead of settling for just sitting on the beach, think about embark-ing on an experience-based adventure.

“Whether you’re travel-ing with family, friends or by yourself, there are all kinds of activities to en-hance your vacation ex-perience,” says Jeanenne Tornatore, senior editor for the travel booking web-site Orbitz.com.

Here are four ideas to get you started on planning your trip:

Expand your skillsetThey say there is no time

like the present. Your next vacation could be the per-fect time to cross a lesson or two off your bucket list. The Hawaii Style Surf School offers training in surfing and paddle board-ing in the calming currents off Maui’s coast.

Learn something newWhether you are an ex-

pert or casual admirer of a subject, there is always more to learn. Consider vacationing where you can provide an educational ex-perience for the entire fam-ily while still having a great time. The Ultimate Space Experience at Kennedy Space Center in Orlando offers an in-depth tour, lunch with an astronaut, and the chance to try the G-Force Simulator.

Travel “back in time”Who says history can only

be taught in school? Many historic sites offer activi-ties and tours that immerse travelers in the sights and sounds of the past. The WWII Pearl Harbor Heroes Adventure in Oahu, Hawaii, allows groups to walk in the exact footsteps of America’s most courageous heroes, see genuine artifacts from the era, and visit the deck of one of the world’s most famous battleships, the USS Mis-souri.

Pump some adrenalineFor those seeking an ad-

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6 THURSDAY • MARCH 20, 2014 OSCEOLA SENTINEL-TRIBUNESPORTSBig performances heading into March Madness

A pair of former Missouri Valley Conference rivals are en-joying a wild ride heading into March Madness.

On one hand, you have the spectacular individual perfor-mance put on night in and night out by Creighton senior Doug McDermott.

On the other hand, you have Wichita State playing a textbook example of team basketball in running through the regular sea-son and conference tournament unscathed at 34-0.

It sets up for some good story-lines entering the NCAA Tour-nament, which begins next week.

McDermott recently became just the eighth player in NCAA history to surpass 3,000 points for his career, doing so in an 88-73 win over Providence Saturday on Senior Night in Omaha.

McDermott set a new career high with 45 points on 17-of-25 shooting from the floor. In doing so, he moved into seventh place on the all-time NCAA scoring list, passing Oscar Robertson and Hersey Hawkins.

In the Big East Tournament, McDermott moved himself into fifth place all-time.

Depending on how far Creigh-ton goes in the tournament, it’s possible McDermott could move his way up all the way to the No. 2 spot on the NCAA scoring list, behind just “Pistol” Pete Mara-

vich.“That’s something nobody

would have dreamed would happen,” said Clarke head girls basketball coach Eric Zo-ske, who was on the Ames High School boys staff during Mc-Dermott’s junior and senior sea-sons in Ames.

“It’s great to see him explode into this national spotlight,” he said. “He’s such a great kid, too. Does everything you ask, plus more. I’m really happy for him.”

Basketball fans in Iowa are familiar with the story — Ames High, led by Harrison Barnes and McDermott claimed back-to-back state championships be-fore Barnes left for North Caro-lina and McDermott moved on to Creighton.

Everyone expected big things from Barnes, but no one saw this coming from McDermott, now the frontrunner for National Player of the Year.

“Never ever ever,” Zoske said. “There was another guy on

that basketball team you’d have thought that way before Doug.”

Zoske said in their senior sea-son, when Ames played Waukeg-an (Ill.) in a nationally-televised ESPN game at Hilton Coliseum, McDermott showed nerves you wouldn’t expect from a future potential National Player of the Year.

“I asked Doug before the game how he was, and he said, ‘I just puked,’” Zoske said. “He was nervous, because he was on ESPN. That was the only time he was like that and then he went out and got a double-double. That’s when he got jumpstarted into the national spotlight.”

The 6-8 McDermott has come a long way since not starting on Ames’ JV team as a sophomore.

“He almost got cut, but good thing he’s 6-8,” Zoske said. “He was a late bloomer. He didn’t even start his junior year. He ex-ploded the second half of his ju-nior year and then really turned it on his senior year.”

Zoske said one area McDer-mott really excelled in high school was with his footwork. His touch around the rim was also a big asset for McDermott.

“His shot around the rim, you were shocked when he wouldn’t make it,” Zoske said.

But, he needed work on his outside shot.

And McDermott has clearly worked on that part of his game. He shot 5-of-7 from be-hind the arc in the win against Providence and knocked down seven 3-point-ers in the first half of Thursday’s 84-62 win over DePaul in the Big East Tourna-ment.

“He’s still a little undersized and he’s worked on his outside game,” Zoske said. “He’s fun to watch when he doesn’t have the basketball. He explodes off screens and his post moves are phenomenal for a guy that is 6-8. 6-8 sounds pretty tall, but it’s short when you get to that level. You’d never know that from the way he moves and positions him-self without the ball.”

•••Meanwhile, Wichita State is

the first team since UNLV in 1990-91 to enter the NCAA Tournament undefeated. The Shockers enter at 34-0.

All season long, experts have doubted the Shockers. All sea-son long, they’ve asked if the Shockers are for real.

Wichita State is destined for a No. 1 seed, but don’t tell that to certain experts, who still take it upon themselves to preach to fans that the Shockers should be a 2 seed or 3 seed.

It’s that talk that has fueled the Shockers this season. Even after rolling through the Arch Madness in St. Louis last week, the Shockers got more bulletin board material.

The MVC champion T-shirts featured a the tournament bracket on the back of the shirts.

The bracket showed Indiana State defeating Wichita State in

the championship game.Oops.It’s been a wild ride so far for

the Shockers, including assistant coach Steve Forbes, the for-mer Southwest-ern Community College coach.

It’s a ride that might not end for a few more weeks.

It’s hard to find a weakness with the Shock-ers. They play great team bas-ketball, defending hard on every possession, rebounding very well and they feature a balanced scor-ing attack.

With McDermott playing the way he is and the Shockers play-ing the way they are, it’s going to make for an interesting NCAA Tournament.

OST file photo by SCOTT VICKERCreighton’s Doug McDermott (3) works in the post against Drake’s Jordan Clarke during a game last season at Drake. McDermott recently moved into seventh place on the NCAA all-time scoring list, becoming just the eighth player to score more than 3,000 points in a career.

Contributed photoShown is Creighton senior basketball player Doug McDermott (right), with Clarke head girls basketball coach Eric Zoske, who was on the Ames High School coaching staff during McDermott’s junior and senior seasons.

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OST photo by SCOTT VICKERShown are senior members of the 2013-14 Clarke bowling team, honored at the team’s postseason awards banquet on March 8. Shown, from left: Meghan Abraham, Chelsy McBride, Matt Sebek, Cody Kjellsen, Jacob Redman and Elly Eddy. Not pictured: Whitney Olney and Holden Hewitt. Clarke had nine bowlers receive all-district honors. Courtney Clark, LeeAnn Helgevold, Damon Helgevold and Jacob Redman were named to the first team, while Keleah Selsor, Bronwyn Miller, Adam Smith and Skylar Johnson were named to the second team. Sara Andrew received honorable mention. Damon Helgevold was named the District 7 player of the year. Dale Helgevold was named the District 7 boys coach of the year, while Lori Helgevold shared District 7 girls coach of the year honors with Lenox’s Allen Dukes.

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Heavy lifting: Greg Booth, left, and Quentin Siefkas lift food packaging bags for Operation Feed the Hungry in the gym at Murray School District March 12. Operation Feed the Hungry was organized through a Murray FFA “Be the Seed” grant project. The goal was to have 50,000 rice/soy meals packaged for Meals from the Heartland. Murray students, faculty, staff and more than 100 community members helped surpass the goal, packaging 61,560 meals in two hours.


Helping hands: Nick Johnston, left, and Victoria Palma package food for Operation Feed the Hungry in the gym at Murray School District March 12. Operation Feed the Hungry was organized through a Murray FFA “Be the Seed” grant project. The goal was to have 50,000 rice/soy meals packaged for Meals from the Heartland.

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Feed the hungry: Alyssa Staudt packages food for Operation Feed the Hungry in the gym at Murray School District March 12. Operation Feed the Hungry was organized through a Murray FFA “Be the Seed” grant project.

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OSCEOLALIFEPOINT ASSEMBLY

OF GOD, 801 N. Fillmore, 641.342.2334, Chuck DeVos, Lead Pastor, Jason Gibson, Youth Pastor. Sunday - 9 am & 10:30 am, Worship, 9 am, Bible Classes. Wednesday - 7 pm - Kid’s Activities, Focal Point Youth & Prayer Meeting. Web site: www.lifepointministries.net

CALVARY BIBLE CHURCH, 2225 N. Main. Matt Floyd, pas-tor. Transportation provided by Church if needed. 641-342-4778. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School. 11 a.m. - Morning Worship. 6 p.m. - Sunday Evening Services. 7 p.m. - Wednesday, Bible Study & Prayer. Web site: www.calvaryosceola.org

CHRIST’S WAY CHURCH, Shane Simpson, pastor, 201 Leann Drive, 641-342-6181 or Sunday - 9 a.m. - Sunday School, 10 a.m. - Worship Service. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. - Youth Groups & Adult Bible Study. Sunday - 6:30 p.m. - Worship. Bible Studies are offered throughout the week. Call for schedule.

CHURCH OF CHRIST, Douglas Berry, evangelist, 3310 West McLane, 641-342-2720. Sunday - 7:30 a.m.-”Search” on Channel 23 KCWI. 9:30 a.m.-Bible Classes. 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Worship. Wednesday - 7 p.m. - Worship and Bible Study.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER-DAY SAINTS, East on Highway 34, 641-342-6333. Sunday - 10 a.m. -Sacrament meeting. 11:20 a.m. - Sunday School and Primary. 12:10 p.m. - Relief Society-Priesthood. Wednesdays - 2:00-8:00 p.m. - Family History Center.

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST CHURCH, 414 East McLane, Elder Tom Meyer, pas-tor, 342-2553. 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School. 10:00 a.m.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP, Evangelical Free Church, 230 S. Fillmore, Pastor Sheldon Lorenson, 342-6603. Youth Pastor Darrin Baumfalk. Sunday - 9:00 a.m. - Sunday School. 10:00 a.m. - Morning Worship. Wednesday - 7 p.m. - Mid-week Bible study and prayer service. Weekly small groups - call for info.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Southern Baptist, 900 South Fillmore. 641-414-3740. Sunday - 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School. 10:30 a.m. - Morning Worship Service - 6:00 p.m. Bible Study. Wednesday evening services - 6 p.m. Point of contact — 641-414-3740.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ), 300 South Main St., The Rev. Dr. Al Adams, minister, Sunday - 9 a.m. - Sunday school for all, 10 a.m. - Worship, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

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GRACE BIBLE CHURCH OF SOUTHERN IOWA, meets at 410 N. Dewey Osceola. Cass Young, pastor. 641-342-7110. 10:00 a.m. Church Service.

LIGHT OF GRACE, 400 E. Cass St., 641-745-7257, Victor Lochman, pastor, worship Sunday, 10 a.m.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 101 E. View Place, Rev. J.R. Wheeler, pastor, 641-342-3121. Sunday - 9:00 a.m. God’s Service. 10:15 a.m. - Sunday School. Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. - Elders & Deacons meeting.

OSCEOLA FULL GOSPEL CHURCH, 700 Colorado, Osceola, IA. Pastor James R. Sheesley. Sunday - Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. - Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m. - Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday - Bible Study, 7 p.m. Website: www.osceolafullgospel-church.com

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST, corner of Hwy. 69 and 152, S D A 5 0 2 1 3 @ y a h o o . c o m . Saturday - 9:30 a.m. - Sabbath School. 11:00 a.m. - Church Service.

ST. BERNARD CATHOLIC CHURCH, 222 East Pearl. 641-342-2850. Fr. David Polich. English mass on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Spanish mass on Sundays at noon. Misas espanol los domin-gos 12 p.m.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 130 W. Grant St. Osceola, 641-342-2830. Julie M. Poore, pas-tor. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. www (Wonderful Wednesday Worship). Sunday: 8 and 10:15 a.m., Worship; 9 a.m. Sunday School. Nursery available.

HOPEVILLEHOPEVILLE UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor, 641-338-2248. Sunday -10 a.m. - Morning Worship. 11 a.m. - Sunday School.

LACELLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pas-tor. Sunday - 11 a.m. - Morning Worship Service.

LA IGLESIA DE DIOS DE LA PROFECIA, Lilia Perez, Pastora. 1215 S. Main St, Osceola. Dia de Cultos: Domingo - 10:30 a.m.,

Escuela Dominical. 11:30 a.m., Servicio. Martes - 6:00 p.m., Oracion. Jueves - 6:00 p.m., Misioneros. Viernes - 6:00 p.m., Hogares.

MEDORA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Keith Putney, pastor, 641-449-3544. Sunday - 9:00 a.m. - Worship, 9:15 a.m. - Church School.

CHARITONST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL

CHURCH, 1112 Hillcrest Court, Chariton, IA (North on Highway 14). Rev. Sue Palmer. 641-774-4911. Sunday Worship Service: 9:15 a.m.

MURRAYCHURCH OF CHRIST, 430

Third St., Murray, IA 50174, 641 447-2569. Minster - Brian McCracken. Activities: Sunday - 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Bible Study. Wednesday - 3:30 p.m. - J.A.M. 7 p.m. - Bible Study/Youth Groups.

MURRAY BAPTIST CHURCH,

641-447-2487. Corner of 3rd and Grant Streets. Pastor Alex Bauman. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School. 11 a.m. - Morning Worship. 6 p.m. - Sunday Evening Service. 7 p.m. - Jr./Sr. High Youth Group. Wednesday - 7 p.m. - Prayer and Bible Study. 3rd Thursday each month - 7 p.m. -Ladies Missionary Group.

MURRAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 707 Maple St., Pastors Brandon Campbell, Sandy Smith. Sunday Worship 11 a.m.-12 p.m., children’s church during worship; Fellowship and Adult Lessons 10 a.m.

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GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH- 304 Knotts St., New Virginia, Sunday worship - 10 a.m. Wednesday evening — Youth, 7 p.m., Prayer, 7:30 p.m

NEW VIRGINIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Box 301, Keith Putney, pastor. 641-449-3779. Sunday - 10:30 a.m. - Worship. Sunday School 9:15 - 10:15 a.m.

NEW VIRGINIA CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ), 604 Main Street, 641-449-3421, Sunday - 10 a.m. - Sunday School. 11 a.m. - Church.

OTTAWABETHEL CHAPEL CHRISTIAN

UNION CHURCH- 8 miles north of Ottawa, Dan Newell, pastor. Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. morning worship.

TRUROPERU-TRURO UNITED

METHODIST PARISH, Truro, 641-765-4782. Sandy Smith, Pastor. Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School - Worship-11:00 a.m. Peru 8:30 a.m. Worship.

TRURO CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Truro, Shonda Deranleau, pas-tor, 641-765-4524. Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School -10:30 a.m. Worship.

VAN WERTVAN WERT UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH, Rev. Lyle Ball, pastor. Sunday - 10:30 a.m. - Morning Worship Service. 9:30 a.m. - Children’s Sunday School.

VAN WERT ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH, Pastor Butch Black, Sunday - 10 a.m. - Sunday School. 11 a.m. - Worship. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. - Bible Study.

WELDONSMYRNA FRIENDS CHURCH,

6 miles E. & 1 mile N. of Weldon, Charlie Coffey, minister. Sunday - fellowship and coffee 10 a.m. Church starts at 10:30 a.m. - Worship.

WELDON CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Weldon, Dennis Huffman, Ed West and Mary Case, co-pastors. Sunday - 9 a.m. - Sunday School. 10 a.m. - Church Service. CWF meets first and third Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

WELDON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rick Hawkins, pas-tor. Sunday 9:30 a.m. - Church Service.

WOODBURNWOODBURN CHRISTIAN

CHURCH, Willa Heaberlin - Pastor, Gary Parsons, Sunday School superintendent. Morning Worship - 9:30 a.m., Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

WOODBURN METHODIST CHURCH, Tom Murr, pastor. Sunday - 8:45 a.m. - Worship Service.

By Pastor Tom MurrWoodburn Methodist Church

As Christians, we are in the midst of the Lent season.Lent is different than Advent. At Advent, there is great ex-

pectation of the coming of Jesus and God’s love.In Lent, we are drawn in to the final days of Jesus and suffer-

ing he will face in these final days. We can experience the Lent season by reading in Matthew 21: 1, Mark 1: 1, Luke 19:28, and John 12:12. (OMA will have the Cross Walk at 11:30 a.m. on Good Friday and worship on the final “Seven Words of Jesus”.)

Lent is a 40-day time for reflection and meditation. This is a time when we look at ourselves and ask the reality questions concerning our own spiritual lives. Lent has the tradition to “fast or give up something for 40-days.” I would suggest Lent could be a time to begin a new spiritual experience. In Lent, we can discover how we can be “follower of Jesus” in our lives.

I read the other day of the “Forty Martyrs.” This event hap-pens around 320 A.D. I quote to you the event:

“Would Christian soldiers obey and bow to pagan gods? Governor Agricola spoke mildly but firmly. He had good and strong warriors before him. He needed them. They must be brought into line. “I am told you refuse to offer the sacrifice ordered by Emperor Licinius.”

One of the soldiers answered on behalf of the rest, “We will not sacrifice. To do so is to betray our holy faith.”

The Governor said, “But what about your comrades? Con-sider — you alone of Caesar’s troops defy him! Think of the disgrace you bring upon your legion. How can you do it?”

The soldier answered, “To disgrace the name of our Lord

Jesus Christ is more terrible still.”

The Governor gave the sol-diers one more chance, but no soldier moved. The soldiers were beaten and thrown into jail. The Governor called on Lysias, commander of the 12th Legion, who was in no gentle mood when the 40 Christian soldiers were hauled before him a few days later. “You will obey me,” he said sternly, “or pay a sharp penalty.”

The men answered him with respectful defiance, just as they had before. Lysias had not become a commander by coddling traitors, and he did not intend to begin now. As commander, he must make these unbending men conform. But how?

Just then, a frigid gale blew across the frozen pond below and stabbed into his cheeks. It gave him an idea. “Take them down to the pond,” he ordered. Turning to the soldiers he added, “You will stand naked on the ice until you agree to sacrifice to the gods.”

The commander could hardly believe what his eyes saw next! The rebels began stripping off their own clothes and run-ning toward the pond in the freezing March air. “We are sol-diers of the Lord and fear no hardship,” shouted one. “What is our death but entrance into eternal life?”

The 40 soldiers stood tall for Jesus Christ. In our reflection, meditation and tears may we stand tall for Jesus Christ in this Lent season. Let this Lent be a time for spiritual growth in our lives.

This Lent season

Osceola Big Chief FFA ignites passion for agriculture during FFA Week This year’s FFA Week

activities kept people busy. Imagine trying to coordi-nate activities for teachers, students, community and then, at the last minute, need to change those plans because of the weather. This is how numerous FFA Chapter in Southern Iowa felt during FFA Week.

In the spirit of agriculture, Osceola Big Chief FFA kept “our hand to the plow and our eye on the row.” Twelve FFA members met at the school Monday morn-ing, despite the fact students did not have school that day. They worked hard popping kettle corn for the commu-nity and preparing for the

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On Tuesday morning, FFA members arrived early to prepare for the teacher/member breakfast. This is one of our favorite public relations activities because the chapter gets to thank teaching staff for all they do throughout the year. The students also dressed a mannequin in official dress and had him show up in different places throughout the week. The mannequin was a great conversation starter to help people realize it was

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The chapter also paired with high school students and community members to collect canned goods for the local food pantry. On Thursday, the FFA officer team assisted the Clarke kitchen staff as they served lunch to the student body. FFA members were able to achieve the part of the FFA motto that states, “Living to Serve.”

FFA members worked hard to raise awareness of opportunities through ag-riculture and FFA. Mem-bers organized and shared

presentations with middle school students on how they could build leadership skills in FFA.

Members made table tents containing facts about agriculture and FFA with local businesses in town. Members also post-ed informational posters around the school sharing the vast array of opportu-nities in the field of agri-culture.

One of the posters stat-ed, “The organization has grown to be more than cows, plows, and sows; the modern FFA focuses on beakers, speakers, and job seekers.”

One of the largest ac-

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* Don’t overwork: For larger yards, lawn mainte-nance all season long can be a cumbersome experience. To get the job done with exceptional speed, consider the Craftsman 22HP 42-in. Turn Tight (TM) Fast Rid-ing Mower. This not only has a 6-inch turning radius,-but can also reach speeds of up to 7.5 mph. To con-quer large lawns with rug-ged terrain and thick grass, consider the powerful new Craftsman G7400 Pro Series Mower, available at sears.com and Sears Hometown stores nationwide. This riding mower boasts Turn Tight (TM) technology, the ability to reach 7.5 mph and is equipped with a re-

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* Keep it quiet: To avoid disturbing your neighbors and to protect your hear-ing, consider using the new

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* Let it breathe: Aerating - or poking small holes in

your lawn - is a great way to improve oxygen circulation and nutrient penetration. Consider ventilating your lawn with spiked shoes or the Craftsman 36-inch Spike Aerator that works with all brands of riding lawn mow-ers and tractors.

With these six tips, your lawn will be in good shape for the growing season and will take top honors for the best-looking lawn in the neighborhood. For more information about recom-mended Craftsman lawn and garden products, visit www.craftsman.com or Sears stores nationwide.

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(BPT) - With spring just around the corner, now is the perfect time to tune up your lawn mower for the season ahead. A yearly tune-up is important to en-sure all parts of your mower are functioning properly and safely. Use these eight tips to rev up your engine and get your mower ready for spring:

1. Read the operator’s manual. Before operating your lawn mower, always read the operator’s manual in its entirety to ensure safe and proper use of the equip-ment. Also be sure you understand and follow all instructions and are famil-iar with all the controls and functions. It’s best to keep your manual in a safe place in case you need to refer-ence it at any time.

2. Check your fuel. Fuel can go bad in as little as 30 days and bad fuel can re-sult in a sputtering engine or prevent the mower from turning over. If the fuel has a strange odor or has be-

come thick and viscous, it’s best to drain it. Once you’ve drained the gas, fill the tank with fresh fuel. Check your operator’s manual for in-formation on the right fuel type for your mower as us-ing improper fuel can dam-age your equipment.

3. Lubricate the throttle and moving parts. Leftover grease and oil can harden while your mower sits dur-ing the winter. To help loos-en the hardened oil, apply a light lubricant on the nar-row spring of the throttle. If you have a mower with ad-justable heights, like Yard Machines’ 21-inch high wheel 3-in-1 push mower, make sure to lubricate the lever, as well as any other moving parts.

4. Clean the air filter. Air filters shield your engine from dirt and can easily be-come clogged with oil and debris. This can prevent oxygen from entering the engine, resulting in coughs and sputters. It’s recom-mended you replace your

air filter every season for best engine performance. To clean a washable foam filter, soak it in warm, soapy water and squeeze it dry. If your unit uses a cardboard or paper filter, simply re-place it.

5. Check and change the oil. Always check the oil lev-el before using your mower, and be sure to change the oil filter and add new oil after using your mower for about five to eight hours. Running a motor on low oil can lead to low compres-sion and can burn out the engine. Overfilling, how-ever, can damage the seals. In this case, remove the oil plug, drain the old oil and refill the engine with the oil amount and type indicated in your operator’s manual.

6. Install a new spark plug. Spark plugs are in-expensive and should be replaced once a season. Over time, they can be-come rusted and corroded, and a fouled or corroded plug won’t spark at all. Re-

member to always remove the spark plug wire before servicing. When removing the old one, check the spark plug cable for signs of dam-age or rust. Do not clean or reuse old spark plugs.

7. Inspect blades. A dull blade will cause grass tips to turn brown, and weak-ened grass blades are prone to pests and disease. If your blades are bent or dull, replace them with new blades to deliver a clean cut, optimum performance, increased life for your

equipment and profession-al-looking results for your lawn. However, always re-place parts with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) pieces that are spe-cifically made for your ma-chine to maximize perfor-mance and results.

8. Replace the belt or battery. Always be sure to clean any debris, leaves or grass clippings from under the deck to prevent rust and corrosion. If you own a self-propelled unit and the belt is heavily worn or shows

signs of cracking, replace it immediately. If you have a unit with an electric start, however, make sure your battery didn’t drain over the winter. Check your op-erator’s manual for specific instructions for charging or replacing your battery.

Getting your mower in optimal shape is crucial for a well-maintained lawn and a safe season. Prepare for spring, and visit homede-pot.com for more informa-tion about Yard Machines products and lawn care tips.

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REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES7:00 P.M.

High School LibraryFebruary 24, 2014

AGENDAI. Call to Order - President Julie

Brownlee called the meeting to order at7:00 p.m.

II. Roll Call - Julie Brownlee, LeahGray, Dan Kirkpatrick, Ken Stanley, andJenna Sandquist (Student Council Repre-sentative) - present. Absent - BryanArzani.

III. Pledge of AllegianceIV. Welcome and recognize visitorsV. Approval of Agenda - Motion to ap-

prove the agenda by Leah Gray, secondedby Dan Kirkpatrick. Motion carried Ayes4, Nays 0.

VI. District Priorities - PresidentBrownlee reviewed the following districtpriorities with the board to keep in theforefront as the board makes decisions thatcontinue to move the district forward:

1. Articulate and support a cohesivestudent-centered PK-12 vision for contin-uous school improvement

2. Engage in effective teaching and rel-evant learning for the 21st Century

3. Operate with fiscal integrity, effi-ciency and effectiveness

VII. Open Forum - The Board heardcomments from a parent that it is difficultto hear discussions at meetings and re-quested community involvement in theSuperintendent search. Another parent ex-pressed concerns about the timeline for theSuperintendent search and concerns aboutboard meeting minutes not being as de-tailed.

VIII. Board Comments - Dan Kirk-patrick will be attending the Building andGrounds Committee meeting on February25.

IX. Superintendent's Report - Superin-tendent Dr. Craig shared the following in-formation in his report:

- Upcoming Meetings: Building andGrounds Committee on February 25, Cer-tified Staff Negotiations on February 25,Support Staff Negotiations on February26, Heartland Administration Associationon March 4, and IASB District meetingwith legislators.

- Fitness Center and Renovation up-date: General project progress discussed.

- Assessment of Data: The district isconsidering more effective assessment in-struments to guide teachers and adminis-trators to determine how students are per-forming academically at the moment.

X. Road Runner Recognition-- Road Runners of the week: Olivia

Phillips, Sydney Howard, Aurora Alery,Kyler Kirkpatrick, Dustin George, andJeni Smith.

- PBIS January Award Winners:Caleigh Jurgensen, Savannah Green, Rem-ington Hutton, Preston Hubbard, PhillipKunze, Colton Clausen, Lucas Borseth,Emily Dooley, Cheyenne Hiatt, DanielKennedy, and Garrett McFarland.

XI. Administrative/Department reports- Jeff Snider, Secondary Principal, sharedinformation on the board report. CaseyChristensen, Elementary Principal, report-ed that a record number of I-35 staff willbe participating in the state of Iowa's Hy-Vee Healthy Challenge. The elementaryschool is in the process of evaluating andadopting a new literacy curriculum forgrades K-5. Steve Kaster, Activity Direc-tor, introduced Desman Oakley, HeadGirls' Track Coach, and Tim McKinney,Head Boys' Track Coach. Oakley is as-sisted by Anna Johnson and ShaunLehmann. McKinney is assisted byDustin Patterson and Shaun Lehmann.Both coaches presented information re-garding their programs. Julie Brownleeand Dr. Craig thanked Oakley and McKin-ney for all their hard work and efforts.

XII. Knowledge Bowl Out-of StateTrip - Ms. Stephanie Good and Knowl-edge Bowl Team Co-Captains Josh Hugh-es and Riley Wearmouth were present torequest permission to attend the 2014 Na-tional Academic Championship in eitherWashington, D.C. (May 30-June 1, 2014)or Chicago, IL (June 7-9, 2014). Motionto approve Knowledge Bowl Team's re-quest to participate in Chicago or Wash-ington by Leah Gray, seconded by DanKirkpatrick. Motion carried Ayes 4, Nays0.

XIII. Early Retirement Application -The Early Retirement program was openfrom December 7, 2013 to February 12,2014. The only application received wasfrom Raeann Thomas. Motion to approveRaeann Thomas' Early Retirement Appli-cation by Leah Gray, seconded by DanKirkpatrick. Motion carried Ayes 4, Nays0.

XIV. Consent AgendaA. Approval of Past Minutes: January 27, 2014 Work Session Meet-

ingJanuary 27, 2014 Regular Monthly

MeetingFebruary 10, 2014 Special MeetingB. Approval of BillsC. Approval of Personnel* Hires-Jim Smith (Head Baseball

Coach)- Hires-Kurt Adams (Asst. Baseball

Coach)- Resignation:- Raeann Thomas (2nd Grade)Motion to approve consent agenda by

Dan Kirkpatrick, seconded by Leah Gray.Motion carried Ayes 4, Nays 0

XV. Board Policy Review: 203.90 -Naming of Facilities

Motion to approve the final reading ofthe Naming of Facilities Policy by LeahGray, seconded by Dan Kirkpatrick. Mo-tion carried, Ayes 4, Nays 0.

XVI. Open Enrollment 2014-15-TheBoard received the listing of new open en-rollment students. I-35 has received newrequests for seven students open enrollingin and three students open enrolling out.

XVII. Adjournment - Leah Gray movedto adjourn, seconded by Dan Kirkpatrick.Motion carried, Ayes 4, Nays 0. Meetingwas adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

XVIII. Exempt Session, Chapter 21, fornegotiations strategy session

Julie Brownlee, Board PresidentTed Bauer, Board Secretary

BOARD BILLSPosted – All; Processing Month 02/2014Checking 1 Fund: 10 OPERATING FUNDACME TOOLSSUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT...........749.99AGRILANDFUEL............................................15,953.48ALLIANT UTILITIES INCELECTRICTY & GAS USAGE........................................10,407.21AMERICAN TIME & SIGNAL COMPANYELECTRICAL SUPPLIES...........1,026.23BANK OF MONTREALMISC. CHARGES.........................1,812.57BATTERIES PLUSTECH REPAIR & SUPPLIES......3,041.85BRASS, BART KREPAIR SERVICE.......................1,832.22BREEDING'S TRUE VALUESUPPLIES.........................................231.94CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY, INC.SUPPLIES.........................................888.60CASCIO INTERSTATE MUSICBAND SUPPLIES............................192.01CITY OF TRUROWATER & SEWER EXPENSES....805.70CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY GAS, DIVISION,LLCHEATING EXPENSES..............11,004.92CRESTON PUBLISHINGROADRUNNER REPORT..............188.76DEAF SERVICES UNLIMITEDPROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES....20,298.00DES MOINES STAMP MTG CO.STAMP................................................13.00DISCOUNT SCHOOL SUPPLYSUPPLIES......................................1,003.64EGLI FEED & SUPPLY, INC.SUPPLIES.........................................111.60FAREWAY STORESGROCERIES AND SUPPLIES.......107.88FICKES, CLYDE WSUPPLIES.........................................138.91FINLEY, BOBBIEREIMBURSEMENT..........................45.15GLOBAL GOV ED SOLUTIONSSOFTWARE/MAGNETIC MEDIA...........................................8,804.00GRAY, RICKYREIMBURSEMENT..........................95.93HEARTLAND AEA XISUPPLIES...........................................48.00HILLYARD/DES MOINESSUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT........1,985.20HOGLUND BUS CO. INCBUS EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES......................................4,341.20ICSS CONFERENCEDUES & FEES....................................70.00INTERSTATE 35 LUNCH FUNDREIMBURSEMENT........................427.56IOWA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDSDUES & FEES...............................1,035.00IOWA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLBUSINESSDUES.....................................................0.00IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKINTERNET...........................................2.75IOWA DEPT OF ADMINISTRATIONSERVICESFEES..................................................350.00IOWA STATE BAR ASSOCIATIONREGISTRATION.............................300.00ITC COMMUNICATIONSEQUIPMENT................................1,358.50J.W. PEPPER & SON, INCMUSIC SUPPLIES...........................163.93JOSTENS DIPLOMAS & CERTIFICATESDIPLOMAS......................................896.56JURGENSEN, MISTIEREIMBURSEMENT..........................21.00KENNEDY, SAMANTHACONSULTANT................................840.00LAMINATOR.COMSUPPLIES...........................................60.82LIBERTY HARDWOODS, INCSUPPLIES.........................................731.75MIDAMERICAN ENERGYELECTRICITY & GAS USAGE......11.07ORKIN EXTERMINATING COM.PEST CONTROL...............................70.00QUILL.COMTEACHING SUPPLIES...................458.86R AND B TIRE AND AUTO, INCREPAIR & MAINTENANCESERVICES.....................................1,500.79RIEMAN MUSICTEACHING MATERIALS.............159.00SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS OF IOWADUES & FEES....................................95.00SCHOOL NURSE SUPPLY INC.SUPPLIES.........................................211.49SCHOOLMASTERS SAFETYSUPPLIES.........................................140.30STAMP FULFILLMENT SERVICESSTAMPED ENVELOPES............1,120.20SUNDOWN EQUIPMENT L.L.C.REPAIR & MAINTENANCESERVICES........................................116.31TEACHING STRATEGIES, LLCSUPPLIES.........................................167.94TRURO POST OFFICEPOSTAGE...........................................58.34U S POSTAL SERVICEPOSTAGE...........................................35.80VIEW PLUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.OTHER EQUIPMENT.......................75.00WASTE MANAGEMENTDISPOSAL........................................390.00ZIMCO SUPPPLY COMPANYTURF SUPPLIES.............................706.50Fund Total:.................................96,702.46Checking 1 Fund: 22MANAGEMENT FUNDIOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTUNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION........................3,140.33Fund Total:...................................3,140.33Checking 1 Fund: 33 CAPITAL PROJECTS-LOCAL OPTION SALES TAXBANKERS LEASING COMPANYCOPIER RENT.................................348.00CPMI, INC.CONSTRUCTION SERVICES................................194,599.90KOCH BROTHERSSUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT........1,786.36Fund Total:...............................196,734.26Checking 1 Fund: 81SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUNDBAILEY DIXON & COE COLLEGESCHOLARSHIP TUITION..........1,000.00DELAYNE HEBERT & AIBSCHOLARSHIP TUITION..........1,000.00ELLEN LUPKES & IOWA STATEUNIVERSITYSCHOLARSHIP TUITION..........1,000.00EMILY STEWARD & AIBSCHOLARSHIP TUITION..........1,000.00KATIE JACOBSON & IOWA STATEUNIVERSITYSCHOLARSHIP TUITION..........1,000.00MEGAN ELLIS & DRAKE UNIVERSITYSCHOLARSHIP TUITION..........1,000.00RACHAEL WIGGINS & MOUNT MARTY COLLEGESCHOLARSHIP TUITION..........1,000.00Fund Total:...................................7,000.00Checking Account Total:........303,577.05Checking 2 Fund: 61SCHOOL NUTRITION FUNDANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY COMILK..............................................5,044.36ATLANTIC COCA-COLA BOTTLINGCOMPANYCONCESSION DRINKS.................567.60FARNER BOCKEN COSUPPLIES.........................................337.30HARRIS COMPUTER SYSTEMSTRANSACTION FEES......................98.75KECK WAREHOUSECOMMODITIES..............................891.79LOFFREDOFRUIT/VEG...................................2,133.32MENARDSSUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT..............15.94US FOODSFOOD/SUPPLIES.......................11,642.66Fund Total:.................................20,731.72Checking Account Total:..........20,731.72Checking 3 Fund: 21STUDENT ACTIVITY FUNDATLANTIC COCA-COLA BOTTLINGCOMPANYCONCESSION DRINKS.................307.01AUGUSTINE, T.J.OFFICIAL...........................................90.00BAILEY DIXON & COE COLLEGESCHOLARSHIP TUITION.............200.00BANK OF MONTREALMISC. CHARGES.........................2,960.76BISHOP, LARRYOFFICIAL.........................................150.00BRANDT, MARKOFFICIAL.........................................180.00BRECHT, LEEREFEREE.........................................110.00BROWNLEE, JULIEREIMBURSEMENT........................261.00CAITLIN WEEKS & GRACELANDUNIVERSITYSCHOLARSHIP TUITION.............200.00CENTRAL DECATUR SCHOOLSFEES..................................................972.00CORKREAN, JAMESOFFICIAL...........................................75.00DISTRIBUTED WEBSITE CORPOTHER TECHNICAL SERVICES........................................400.00DRAKE, TRENTOFFICIAL...........................................90.00ECONOLODGEROOMS.............................................239.37EDWARDS, RALPHFEES..................................................100.00ELLEN LUPKES & IOWA STATEUNIVERSITYSCHOLARSHIP TUITION.............200.00ENYART, KATHYAUDITION FEE...............................130.00FLAWS, JIMOFFICIAL.........................................110.00GOOS, NEILOFFICIAL.........................................235.00GRACELAND UNIVERSITYDUES/FEES......................................200.00HARDING, TERRYREFEREE............................................75.00HARTMAN, ERICOFFICIAL...........................................90.00HAUK, ANNSERVICES........................................245.00HAWBAKER, TODDOFFICIAL...........................................75.00HUDNUT, RICHARDREFEREE.........................................110.00I H S S AMEMBERSHIP DUES.....................591.00JAYCE FINNELL & GRACELANDUNIVERSITYSCHOLARSHIP TUITION.............200.00JESSISCA DEUEL & ISUSCHOLARSHIP TUITION.............200.00JOHNSON, DEWAYNEOFFICIAL...........................................90.00JONES, GLENOFFICIAL...........................................90.00JUNKER, JEFFOFFICAL............................................90.00KATIE JACOBSON & IOWA STATEUNIVERSITYSCHOLARSHIP TUITION.............200.00KEPHART'S MUSIC CENTER INC.SUPPLIES...........................................41.25KRYSSA BROWN & KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGESCHOLARSHIP TUITION.............200.00LYON, JAMESOFFICIAL...........................................90.00MCKINNEY, HOLLYREIMBURSEMENT..........................10.00MEGAN ELLIS & DRAKE UNIVERSITYSCHOLARSHIP TUITION.............200.00NEAD, KENOFFICIAL...........................................90.00NEU, JEFFOFFICIAL...........................................90.00NORTON, JAMIEOFFICIAL...........................................90.00PETERSON, MARKOFFICIAL...........................................75.00PORTER'S PRINTSMISC EXPENDITURES.................840.00PRO MAXIMAATHLETIC EQUIPMENT................35.00RACHAEL WIGGINS & MOUNT

MARTY COLLEGESCHOLARSHIP TUITION.............200.00SAM'S CLUBFOOD/SUPPLIES............................695.31SCHOOLMASTERS SAFETYSUPPLIES.........................................177.36SHELLMYER, CHADOFFICIAL...........................................90.00TISDALE, CLINTONOFFICIAL...........................................85.00TRACKWRESTLING.COMGENERAL SUPPLIES....................112.50TRAVIS TNORNBURGH & UNIVERSITY OF IOWASCHOLARSHIP TUITION.............200.00TROPHIES PLUSMEDALS..........................................342.80TYLER BRONEMANN & IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYSCHOLARSHIP TUITION.............200.00UNION STATE BANKMONEY FOR FFA TRIP................385.00US FOODSFOOD/SUPPLIES..............................32.16VOGEL, BRIAROFFICIAL...........................................70.00WEBER, CHRISOFFICIAL.........................................110.00YOUNG, JOHNATHANOFFICIAL...........................................70.00Fund Total:.................................13,797.52Checking Account Total:..........13,797.52






































































































































































































BOARD WORK SESSION MEETINGMINUTES5:30 P.M.




II. Roll Call - Julie Brownlee, LeahGray, Dan Kirkpatrick, and Ken Stanley -present. Absent - Bryan Arzani.

III. Approval of Agenda - Motion toapprove the agenda by Dan Kirkpatrick,seconded by Leah Gray. Motion Ayes 4,Nays 0.

IV. Rural Student Advocates of IowaFollow-up - Dr. Craig distributed abrochure from Rural Student Advocates ofIowa. He explained that the RSAI is re-questing $1,000 dues from smaller dis-tricts to cover the cost of hiring a lobbyistto advocate for the concerns that smallerdistricts face. The Board requested thatDr. Craig share additional information ashe receives it from RSAI.

V. Math Program - To provide furtherfollow up to the previous discussion onthe Math curriculum and programming,Dr. Craig explained that we are looking atseveral interventions that act as a diagnos-tic vehicle and a data warehousing tool.The need for current and accurate data thatinforms instructional strategies is mostvaluable to improve student performance.

VI. Press Box Naming - Dr. Craig stat-ed that during the regular board meetingthe Board will have the final reading ofBoard Policy 203.90 for the naming of fa-cilities.

VII. FY13 Annual Audit Review - Dr.Craig informed board members that thedistrict had received its preliminary audit.The final audit will be presented when it isavailable from our audit firm.

VIII. Future Work Session AgendaItems: Property sales in New Virginia andSt. Charles, budget hearing, update onhigh school Spanish trip, TAG update,STEM, and interest in televising schoolboard meetings.

IX. Adjournment - Leah Gray moved toadjourn, seconded by Dan Kirkpatrick.Motion Ayes 4, Nays 0. Meeting was ad-journed at 6:16 p.m.


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(BPT) - Some home im-provements are simply worth a larger investment to achieve outstanding results. The extra investment en-sures optimum returns in value, beauty and livabil-ity. Indoors, kitchens and baths rate that extra atten-tion. Outdoors, decks are the pinnacle of great home improvements.

Kitchen or bath improve-ments must mesh with the quality and decor of the rest of a home’s interior. When it comes to decks, however, it’s perfectly OK to have the ultimate deck - even if you don’t have the ultimate home. If you’re planning to create your own decadent deck this year, keep in mind these must-have upgrades if you want over-the-top luxury in your outdoor environment:

Cable railingsUpgrading your deck’s

railing from traditional wood to something beau-tiful and exotic is one of the easiest, most impactful ways to dress up a deck’s appearance. While some alternative railing types, such as glass or metal, come with their own set of issues, cable railing stands apart for its beauty, versa-tility and durability.

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which is made in America using the most corrosion-resistant stainless steel available, and you’ll also have the opportunity to avoid one of the few con-cerns about cable railing: visible hardware. Ultra-tec’s exclusive Invisiware hardware hides cable con-nections inside end posts, so turnbuckles and fittings need never detract from your view. To learn more about cable railing and to find an Ultra-tec source near you, visit www.theca-bleconnection.com.

Built-in fire pitWhile a plethora of por-

table fire pits are commer-cially available for adding

warmth and ambiance with a balance of safety, noth-ing beats a built-in fire pit. Whether you crave the at-mosphere and authenticity of a wood-burning feature, or the convenience of gas, when you opt for a built-in fire pit the element be-comes a fluidly integral part of the deck design. What’s more, with built-in options you can tailor the fire pit’s appearance to complement your overall

design, and avoid tip risks associated with portable devices.

Hot tub (or other water feature)

For outdoor living, a hot tub is the pinnacle of luxu-ry and relaxation. In fact, 77 percent of hot tub own-ers say their hot tub is one of the few things that truly transports them away from day-to-day stresses, ac-cording to a survey by the Association of Pool & Spa

Professionals.From intimately sized

spas that seat just two people to grand hot tubs that can host a half dozen people or more, you have plenty of options when choosing a hot tub. While built-in hot tubs impart a refined, luxurious look to a deck, portable models can go with you when you move some day. Consult a spa professional for help determining the size and type that’s right for your deck.

Outdoor kitchensGrills and decks go to-

gether like cookies and cream, but to take your outdoor cooking to the next level, set aside an area on your deck for an outdoor kitchen. These kitchens not only incorporate cook-ing facilities such as gas or charcoal grills, burners and even pizza ovens, they also sport wet bars, sinks and

prep areas. Virtually any amenity you would find in a top-quality kitchen can be included in an outdoor cooking area. Your out-door kitchen is not only a showcase of luxury, it can be the focal point of out-door entertaining.

Layered levelsIf backyard space per-

mits, consider adding levels to your deck. Layering lev-els of deck adds visual ap-peal and interest, and also allows you to turn your outdoor “room” into an outdoor house. With multi-ple levels, you can separate seating and cooking areas, create greater privacy for a hot tub and maximize available space.

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12 THURSDAY • MARCH 20, 2014 OSCEOLA SENTINEL-TRIBUNEPUBLIC NOTICES

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTCLARKE COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

Dorthy M. Bowlsby, Deceased.Probate No. ESPR009895

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTOF ADMINISTRATOR

AND NOTICE TO CREDITORSTo All Persons Interested in the Estate

of Dorthy M. Bowlsby, Deceased, whodied on or about February 11, 2014:

You are hereby notified that on the13th day of March, 2014, the undersignedwas appointed administrator of the estate.

Notice is hereby given that all personsindebted to the estate are requested tomake immediate payment to the under-signed, and creditors having claimsagainst the estate shall file them with theclerk of the above named district court, asprovided by law, duly authenticated, forallowance, and unless so filed by the laterto occur of four months from the secondpublication of this notice or one monthfrom the date of the mailing of this notice(unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claimis thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 5th day of March, 2014.Jerry C. Bowlsby

Administrator of the Estate101 6th Ave S.

Hospers, IA 51238Richard J. Murphy,ICIS PIN Number: AT0005571Attorney for the Administrator116 W. Jefferson St. PO Box 338, Osceola, IA 50213Date of second publication: March 27,2014

NOTICE OF FORFEITUREOF REAL ESTATE CONTRACTTO: Centro Evangelistico Monte Sinai

(Mount Sinai Evangelistic Center) Rober-to Mendez and Olivia M. Mendez

You and each of you are hereby noti-fied:

(1) The written contract dated July 21,2010, and executed by Ernest J. Pattersonand Nancy J. Patterson as vendors, andRoberto Mendez as vendees, recorded the21st day of July, 2010, in the office of theClarke County Recorder, recorded as doc-ument reference number Book 2010DPage 776, for the sale of the following de-scribed real estate:

The West half (W1/2) of Lot Three (3)Block Sixteen (16) in the Original Townof Osceola, Iowa.

Vendee assigned and transferred all ofhis right, title, and interest in the abovelisted contract to Centro EvangelisticoMonte Sinai (Mount Sinai EvangelisticCenter) dated January 28, 2011, filed Jan-uary 28, 2011, and recorded in Book 2011at Page 544.

has not been complied with in the fol-lowing particulars:

(a) Failure to make monthly paymentsfor February 2014 & March 2014$1,000.00

Total $1,000.00(2) The contract shall stand forfeited

unless the parties in default, within 30days after the completed service of thisnotice, shall perform the terms and condi-tions in default, and in addition pay thereasonable costs of serving this notice.

(3) The amount of attorney feesclaimed by the Vendors pursuant to Sec-tion 656.7 of the Code of Iowa is $50.00(not to exceed $50.00). Payment of the at-torney fees is not required to comply withthis notice in order to prevent forfeiture.

Ernest J. Patterson, VendorNancy J. Patterson, Vendor

(or Successors in Interest)By: Unes J. Booth, Attorney

ICIS PIN No: AT0001015Address: 122 W Jefferson St.

Osceola, IA 50213Chapter 656. The Iowa Code

NOTE: If the Fair Debt CollectionPractices Act, 15 u.s.c. § § 1692 et seq.,applies to this communication, attachForm No. 172, Notice of Validation ofDebt.

CLARKE COMMUNITY SCHOOLDISTRICT

Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

Administrative Conference RoomMarch 10, 2014

President Linskens called the regularmeeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Board mem-bers present were Kelly Bailey, JamesBair, Joe Deutsch, Lori Helgevold, GerardLinskens, Steve O'Tool and Dena White.Superintendent Benita Gonzales, BusinessManager Ruth White, and several guestswere present.

Helgevold and White moved to approvethe agenda. Motion carried (7-0).

Deutsch and O'Tool moved to approvethe minutes from the February 24th meet-ing. Motion carried (6-0-1 Bailey ab-stained).

Helgevold and White moved to acceptthe resignation of Steve McWilliams from7th grade Boys Basketball Coach for the2014-15 school year contingent upon find-ing a suitable replacement; approve thefollowing transfers for the 2014-15school year: Amy Walker from PKECSE teaching position to Kindergartenteacher, Molly Fitzpatrick from 5th gradeteacher to elementary TAG teacher;Michael Kline from At-Risk teacher to6th grade teacher; Brian Cole from ele-mentary Special Education teacher to 5thgrade teacher; and Brenda Brammerfrom 2nd grade teacher to elementary TI-TLE I teacher. Motion carried (7-0).

O'Tool and Bair moved to approveRachel Glenn, Corrective Reading As-sessment, Instructional Leadership/Lit.Coaching, Reading in Content Areas,Reading & Writing: Elementary, Elemen-tary Practicum, 4 hours each; ProfessionalApplications in Service Learning, 1 hour,through Grand Canyon University; andAngela Halsband, Emily Lampe, JamiePorter, Amy Tharp - Intro to ChoiceTherapy, Classroom Management, Intro toDifferentiation, Differentiated InstructionStrategies, Motivation and Learning, Mak-ing Learning Meaningful, DifferentiatedAssessment Strategies, Teaching in the In-clusive Classroom, Gaining Parental Sup-port, Creating A Professional Portfolio 3hours each, through Graceland University.Motion carried (7-0).

Helgevold and Deutsch moved to ap-prove Rachel Glenn to obtain a Master'sDegree in “Curriculum & Instruction: Em-phasis on Elementary Reading” with ananticipated graduation date of April 2014and use it for advancement on the salaryschedule. Motion carried (7-0).

O'Tool and Bair moved to approvepayment of bills. Motion carried (7-0).

O'Tool and Bailey moved to approve fi-nancial reports. Motion carried (7-0).

Jill Kiger, Elementary Principal; JeffSogard, Middle School Principal; KimAntisdel, High School Principal; andJames Bair, board member reporting fromthe maintenance committee, each reportedto the board.

Helgevold and Deutsch moved to ap-prove the 2014-15 school calendar whichis based on 1080 hours not 180 schooldays. Motion carried (7-0).

Employees and board members fromThe Village were present to ask the schoolboard to continue funding to The Villageto allow 3 year olds to remain in the 4 yearold preschool program classrooms throughthe middle of May. Elisabeth Reynoldsonspoke on behalf of The Village in regardto the agreement between The Village andthe school district.

O'Tool and White moved to approve thecontract with Teen Driver, Inc. to providedriver's education for our district. Motioncarried (7-0).

Open enrollment applications have beenapproved for: Lisa Cram from Clarke toClayton Ridge; Keira and Carmen McLainfrom Clarke to CAM; Kelsey, Caleb, andLuke Stover from Clarke to Dallas CenterGrimes; Hannah Webb from Clarke to I-35; and Jerrod, Kortni, and Hooter Silli-man from Clarke to Murray all for 2014-15.

Bair and Bailey moved to approve thetentative agreement with CCESA for the2014-15 school year for a 56¢ per hour in-crease ($1.96 per day for drivers) for a3.862% total increase and various lan-guage changes made in Article XVIIHours and Rates of Pay. Motion carried(7-0).

Helgevold and O'Tool moved to ap-prove the UNI cooperative agreement forpre-service clinical placement in 2014-15.Motion carried (7-0).

Bailey and White moved to approve theSimpson College contract for 2014-15 forstudent teaching and practicum experi-ence. Motion carried (7-0).

Helgevold and O'Tool moved to ap-prove the 28E Agreement for student(s)wishing to attend Central Academy in DesMoines. Motion carried (7-0).

Bair and Deutsch moved to approve$4,000 - $5,000 to support GenerationNext Program for student leadership train-ing. Motion carried (7-0).

Bailey and White moved to allow KathySimmerman, Food Service Director, totravel to Boston, Massachusetts, for theSchool Nutrition Association nationalconference in July. Motion carried (7-0).

Helgevold and Deutsch moved approvalof McKinstry to evaluate PVC pipe issuesat the elementary, pipes over the gym atthe high school, and wiring projects inclassrooms. Motion carried (7-0).

Janene Nelson spoke to the board aboutthe involvement of the search firm in theprocess to hire a new superintendent. Theboard set a workshop for March 17th at6:30 p.m. to determine the process to beused and tentatively set the first week ofApril to review applications.

First Reading/Review of Board Poli-cies: 100 Legal Status of the School Dis-trict, 101 Educational Philosophy of theSchool District, 102 Equal EducationalOpportunity, 102.E1 Notice of Discrimi-nation, 102.E2 Grievance Form for Com-plaints of Discrimination or Non-Compli-ance with Federal or State Regulations Re-quiring Non-Discrimination, 102.E3Grievance Documentation, 102.E4 Section504 Student and Parental Rights, 102.R1Grievance Procedure, 103 Long-RangeNeeds Assessment, 103.R1 Long-RangeNeeds Assessment, 104 Anti-Bullying/Ha-rassment Policy, 104.E1 Anti-Bullying/Harassment Complaint Form,104.E2 Anti-Bullying/Harassment Wit-ness Disclosure Form, 104.E3 Dispositionof Anti-Bullying/Harassment ComplainantForm, 104.R1 Anti-Bullying/HarassmentInvestigation Procedures.

Superintendent Gonzales reported onthe IASB ABLE II workshop on April 9thin Osceola; the possibility of a weldingprogram; legislative luncheons attended;and that RFP's have been sent to severalfirms for a facilities analysis.

Items to consider for the next boardagenda include: The Village, second read-ing on policies.

Bair and Helgevold moved the Boardadjourn to exempt session at 8:13 p.m. aspermitted in Iowa Code to discuss negotia-tions strategy. Roll Call vote showed Bai-ley, Bair, Deutsch, Helgevold, Linskens,O'Tool and White voting aye. There wereno nay votes.

The Board returned to open session at8:30 p.m.

A workshop is scheduled for Monday,March 17th to work on the process for hir-ing a Superintendent, and the next regularboard meeting is scheduled for March 24,2014.

The Board adjourned at 8:30 p.m. fol-lowing a motion by O'Tool and Hel-gevold.

Gerard Linskens, PresidentRuth White, Board SecretaryThe Board of Directors of Clarke Com-

munity School District approved the fol-lowing claims on March 10, 2014.ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORSADMINISTRAVIE FEE....................25.00AHLERS & COONEY, P.C.LEGAL SERVICES......................1,034.00ALLIANT ENERGYUTILITIES........................................309.58AMERICA'S BEST WATER TREATERSSERVICE..........................................236.00ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRYDAIRY SUPPLIES.......................6,142.90ANTISDEL, KIM REIMBURSEMENT..........................47.40AREA EDUCATION AGENCY 267SUPPLIES...........................................41.38ASCD IOWADUES / FEES....................................250.00ATLANTIC BOTTLING CORESALE POP...................................382.95AUTO-JET MUFFLER CORPSUPPLIES.........................................107.10BOB'S AUTO SUPPLYREPAIR PARTS.................................20.24BOB'S CUSTOM TROPHIESSUPPLIES.........................................481.00BRUNING, BUNNY SERVICE............................................90.00BYTE SPEED LLCEQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES...........109.00CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY CO INCCUSTODIAL SUPPLIES................804.86CARDMEMBER SERVICESUPPLIES/SERVICE...................4,097.89CENTRAL DECATUR COMM SCHSPECIAL ED TUITION.............17,658.48CINTAS CORPLAUNDRY SERVICE.....................126.32CLARKE CO SECONDARY ROAD DEPTGAS & DIESEL..........................13,416.01CLARKE ELECTRIC COOPUTILITIES........................................521.63COMBINED SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING FEE.....................9,600.00COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONSSERVICE..........................................670.00CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORPSUPPLIES.........................................358.29COOK, ERICA REIMBURSEMENT..........................13.00CRESTON PUBLISHING PUBLICATIONS.............................381.54DANIELS FILTER SERVICE INCSUPPLIES.........................................355.90DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTSADMISSION....................................137.00DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHSPECIAL ED TUITION.............16,637.44DIEHL, LESLIE SERVICE..........................................100.00DOMINA, JILL REIMBURSEMENT..........................28.04EARTHGRAINS COBAKERY..........................................520.50EAST IA NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUEENTRY FEE.....................................510.00EAST SIDE AUTOTOWING FEE....................................80.00FAREWAY FOOD & SUPPLIES........................386.97FARNER-BOCKEN RESALE SUPPLIES........................704.85FLOWERS & MORESUPPLIES...........................................70.40FROST, KEVIN OFFICIAL.........................................160.00GRACELAND UNIV AMERICORPS AGREEMENT FEE......................1,350.00GRAINGERSUPPLIES...........................................11.17GRAPHIC EDGE, THE ATHLETIC SUPPLIES................3,423.19GREEN HILLS AEASUPPLIES AND SERVICE.........2,543.71HARTMAN, ERIC OFFICIAL.........................................100.00HIGHWAY LUMBER REPAIR SUPPLIES.........................232.67HOOVER, CHARLENE REIMBURSEMENT..........................30.80HOTSY CLEANING SYSTEMSSUPPLY..............................................63.00HY-VEE SUPPLIES.........................................280.26IA ASSC OF SCHOOL BOARDSDUES, & FEES.................................275.00IA ASSC OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICALSDUES & FEES..................................178.00IA BRAILLE SCHEQUIPMENT...................................133.15IA FFA FOUNDATION, INCFEES..................................................140.00IA H S MUSIC ASSOCIATIONDUES & FEES..................................806.00IA HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH ASSNDUES & FEES..................................355.00IA WRESTLING COACHES & OFFICIALS ASSOCMEMBERSHIP/PARKING PASS.................................................144.00IDEAL READY MIX BUS BARN RENT...........................700.00INDIANOLA COMM SCHSPECIAL ED TUITION...............4,865.40INLAND TRUCK PARTS REPAIR PARTS...............................252.12INTERSTATE 35 COMM SCHSPECIAL ED TUITION..................936.54IOWA FCCLADUES & FEES..................................130.00IOWA SCHOOL NURSE ORGANIZATIONREGISTRATION FEES...................145.00IRESQREPAIR.............................................255.00J P AUTO SUPPLYREPAIR PARTS...............................227.11JOHNSTON COMM SCHSPECIAL ED TUITION...............1,772.76JONES CONSTRUCTION, BUD SNOW REMOVAL.......................4,704.00JUNKER, JEFF OFFICIAL.........................................100.00KECK INC.FOOD SUPPLIES.........................1,624.11KURT, AVORY REIMBURSEMENT..........................16.48LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETYPENNIES FOR PATIENTS.........4,234.47LOFFREDO FRESH PRODUCE INCLUNCH SUPPLIES......................1,420.01MADISON NATL LIFE INSINSURANCE FEES......................1,489.74MATHESON TRI-GAS INCTANK RENTAL.................................34.30MCCOY, RACHEL ACCOMPANIST..............................451.00MCCOY, SIMON SOLO FESTIVAL JUDGE..............140.00MCGRAW-HILL SUPPLIES......................................4,259.97MIDWEST WHEEL COSUPPLIES...........................................16.39MURR, TOMMY REIMBURSEMENT............................5.60NATL FFA ORGANIZATIONRESALE SUPPLIES..........................83.00NESWOLD, ROBERT OFFICIAL.........................................100.00NON-PROFIT SERVICESFUNDRAISER SUPPLIES..............975.34NORSOLV SYSTEMS DRUM RENTAL................................86.00O'HALLORAN INTERNATIONALREPAIR PARTS.................................37.52OSCEOLA FARM & HOMESUPPLIES.........................................206.54OSCEOLA WATER WORKSWATER & SEWER......................1,507.97PALMER HAMILTONEQUIPMENT................................4,926.48PLEASANT VALLEY HIGH SCHFEES..................................................230.00PORTERS PRINTSSUPPLIES......................................1,690.90POSITIVE PROMOTIONSSUPPLIES.........................................567.91PRUFROCK PRESSSUPPLIES...........................................27.90QUILL CORP.OFFICE SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT...................................187.99RICOH USA, INCCOPIER FEES...............................1,709.34RIEMAN MUSIC CO, FRANK BAND REPAIRS & SUPPLIES......584.79ROBINSONS TRUE VALUE GENERAL SUPPLIES....................252.55RODRIGUEZ, ISMAEL LUNCH REFUND................................7.35RYCHNOVSKY LAWN INCPEST CONTROL.............................350.00SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.ROYALTY FEES.............................250.00SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIRS BOOK FAIR.....................................999.38SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWAFIELD TRIP FEES........................1,258.50SIMMERMAN, KATHERINE REIMBURSEMENT........................126.00SOLUTIONSSUPPLIES.........................................131.92SOUTHEAST POLK COMM SCHOPEN ENROLL TUITION..........1,500.25SOUTHERN IA TROLLEYTRANSPORTATION FEES............120.45SOUTHERN IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION PLANDONATION........................................77.00STORM LAKE COMMUNITY SCHSPECIAL ED TUITION...............7,369.92SULLIVAN, JACOB SPEAKER FEE.................................444.80THUNDER & LIGHTNING INCPROM DJ.......................................1,399.95TONEY, GERALD REIMBURSEMENT..........................15.00TRAVIS MECHANICAL & CONTROLSBUILDING REPAIRS................27,813.10U S CELLULARCELLULAR PHONES.......................96.97U S FOODS INCHOT LUNCH SUPPLIES...........15,572.24VERWERS, JOSHUA REIMBURSEMENT..........................30.00VILLAGE LTD, THE PRESCHOOL FEES...................34,242.32WALSH DOOR & HARDWARESUPPLIES......................................1,099.99WASTE MANAGEMENT GARBAGE PICKUP.....................2,338.39WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK COMM SCHSPECIAL ED TUITION...............9,244.00WELLMARK BC & BSINSURANCE FEES....................82,333.02WHITE'S WOODWORKINGSUPPLIES.........................................330.28WILLIAM V MACGILLSUPPLIES.........................................228.40WINDSTREAMTELEPHONE EXP.......................1,559.20WINTERSET COMM SCHOPEN ENROLL TUITION..........3,000.50WOODWARD-GRANGER CSDSPECIAL ED TUITION...............4,817.28WORKPLACEPRO.COMSUPPLIES.........................................213.00TOTAL EXPENDITURES.......324,605.06



































































IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTFOR CLARKE COUNTY

THE STATE OF IOWA, Ex. Rel.MICHELLE M. RIVERA,

CLARKE COUNTY ATTORNEY,IN THE INTEREST OF S.G., R.G.,

and C.G. Children.Juvenile No. JVJV009772 JVJV009773 JVJV009774

ORIGINAL NOTICETO: Jimmy GrovesYou are hereby notified that there is

now on file in the office of the Clerk ofthe above court, a Termination of ParentalRights Petition in the above entitled ac-tions, along with Orders AppointingCounsel-Guardian ad Litem, Notice toParents re Attorney fee Reimbursementand Orders for Hearing. The Petitioner isthe State of Iowa, Ex. Rel., Michelle M.Rivera, Clarke County Attorney, whoseaddress is Clarke County Courthouse, 100S. Main Street, Osceola, Iowa 50213.

You are notified that there will be ahearing on the Termination of ParentalRights Petitions before the Iowa DistrictCourt, Juvenile Division, in the DistrictCourtroom of the Clarke County Court-house at Osceola, Iowa, at 2:00 o'clockp.m. on the 26th day of March, 2014.

You must serve a motion or answerwith the Clerk of the Iowa District Courtfor Clarke County at the district court-house in Osceola, Iowa. If you do not,judgment by default may be renderedagainst you and all relief requested in saidPetitions may be granted.

You are further advised that you havethe right to be represented by legal coun-sel, and in the event you are financiallyunable to employ such counsel, the Courtwill employ one for you.

If you require the assistance of auxil-iary aids or services to participate in courtbecause of a disability, immediately callyour ADA coordinator at (515) 285-3394.If you are hearing impaired, call RelayIowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942.

Linda Graves, Clerkby Bobbie Fuller, designee

Clerk of the Iowa District Court for Clarke County

Clarke County Courthouse100 S. Main Street

Osceola, Iowa 50213Date of second publication: Mar. 13, 2014Date of third publication: Mar. 20, 2014

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTFOR CLARKE COUNTY

THE STATE OF IOWA, Ex. Rel.MICHELLE M. RIVERA,

CLARKE COUNTY ATTORNEY,IN THE INTEREST OF F.M.,

A Child.Juvenile No. JVJV009775

ORIGINAL NOTICETO: Richard McNeeleyYou are hereby notified that there is

now on file in the office of the Clerk ofthe above court, a Termination of ParentalRights Petition in the above entitled ac-tion, along with an Order AppointingCounsel-Guardian ad Litem, Notice toParents re Attorney fee Reimbursementand Order for Hearing. The Petitioner isthe State of Iowa, Ex. Rel., Michelle M.Rivera, Clarke County Attorney, whoseaddress is Clarke County Courthouse, 100S. Main Street, Osceola, Iowa 50213.

You are notified that there will be ahearing on the Termination of ParentalRights Petition before the Iowa DistrictCourt, Juvenile Division, in the DistrictCourtroom of the Clarke County Court-house at Osceola, Iowa, at 2:00 o'clockp.m. on the 26th day of March, 2014.

You must serve a motion or answerwith the Clerk of the Iowa District Courtfor Clarke County at the district court-house in Osceola, Iowa. If you do not,judgment by default may be renderedagainst you and all relief requested in saidPetition may be granted.

You are further advised that you havethe right to be represented by legal coun-sel, and in the event you are financiallyunable to employ such counsel, the Courtwill employ one for you.

If you require the assistance of auxil-iary aids or services to participate in courtbecause of a disability, immediately callyour ADA coordinator at (515) 285-3394.If you are hearing impaired, call RelayIowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942.

Linda Graves, Clerkby Bobbie Fuller, designee

Clerk of the Iowa District Court for Clarke County

Clarke County Courthouse100 S. Main Street

Osceola, Iowa 50213Date of second publication: Mar. 13, 2014Date of third publication: Mar. 20, 2014

Clarke County Board of SupervisorsMarch 10, 2014

The Supervisors met in regular sessionin the Courthouse with the followingmembers present: Marvin McCann, LarryKeller and Myron Manley. Also present,Auditor Janice White and Sheriff BillKerns. Chairman McCann called the meet-ing to order at 9:00 a.m. Manley moved toapprove the agenda, seconded by Keller."Ayes", all.

Mike Stanfill with Teamsters, JailerDon Clark and Utilityman #5 DennisStearns arrived at 9:05 a.m.

Sheriff Kerns left at 9:05 a.m.Moved by Manley, seconded by Keller,

to approve and renew two year Participa-tion Agreements for the County's healthinsurance with Central States Health andWelfare Fund. "Ayes", all.

Stanfill, Clark and Stearns left at 9:20a.m.

Moved by Keller, seconded by Manley,to approve letter of termination of currentcontracts with Crossroads Mental HealthServices, due to changes in the Legislationregarding the way mental health servicesare to be provided. "Ayes", all.

Moved by Manley, seconded by Keller,to approve increasing departmental appro-priations to 100% for fiscal year 2013-14."Ayes", all.

Emergency Mgmt/Envir Services Di-rector Allan Mathias arrived at 10:00 a.m.

Moved by Manley, seconded by Keller,to open a public hearing at 10:00 a.m. onproposed County Budget for fiscal year2014-15. Motion carried. Chairman Mc-Cann asked the public if there were anycomments or questions, and there werenone. There was no objections to the bud-get in person or in writing. Moved byKeller, seconded by Manley, to close thehearing. Motion Carried. Hearing closed at10:05 a.m.

Manley moved, seconded by Keller, toapprove the 2014-15 budget and levies asfollows: General Basic 5.00905, GeneralSupplement 3.11941, Emergency Mgmt .18834, County Services 1.19706, DebtService .90442, Rural Basic 4.5748, RuralSupplement .41768. "Ayes", all.

Mathias left at 10:10 a.m.Moved by Manley, seconded by Keller,

to approve payment of claims submittedfrom February 25, thru March 10, 2014."Ayes", all.Ability Network, Serv......................156.00Agriland FS, Fuel........................13,496.23Airgas North Ctrl, Welding..............253.11Alliant Energy, Elec......................6,474.42Al's Trans Serv, Repairs................2,511.40Anchor Motors, Serv .........................73.49Blue Tarp Fin, Tools.........................720.93Bob's Auto, Sup's...........................7,699.90Bowlsby Lawson, Betty, Serv............62.21Brown, Janice, Exp ..............................5.80CMI Inc, Sup's .............................2,397.00Calhoun-Burns, Repairs...................802.80Canon Fin Serv, Fees........................206.26Carson, Jodi, Exp ...............................15.00Carson, John, Serv..............................21.00Central Ia Detention, Serv ............1,408.00Central States, Ins .......................68,346.00Century Link, Util...............................31.00Clarke Co Animal Shelter, Serv.......480.00Clarke Co Landfill, Serv...............3,184.58Clarke Co Sec Road, Fuel................610.99Clarke Electric, Util............................40.00Clarks Furniture, Equip......................59.00Comm Adult Res Envir, Serv.......2,600.00CR Services, Sup .............................199.44Creston Publishing, Pub...................598.15Datamaxx, Serv ................................628.40Des Moines Diesel, Repairs..........1,709.18Diamond Attachments, Parts.........2,718.09Dist IV Treas Assn, Reg.....................15.00Eddy, Sandra, Exp ...........................105.20Electronic Eng, Radios..................2,044.20Excel Mechanical Co, Serv...........3,800.00Freightliner Des Moines, Parts........179.58Funshine Learning Ctr, Sup's...........120.47G & D Auto, Repairs........................160.00Galls, Sup's .......................................246.95Gonseth, Dusty, Exp...........................26.71Henderson Truck Equp, Parts..........741.25Highway Lumber, Sup's ....................15.16I S A C, Reg .....................................560.00I S A C A, Dues................................225.00Ia Dept Of Trans, Sup's....................124.95Ia Dept Pub Health, Auto............ 1,627.50Ia Law Enforce Acad, Train........ 880.00Ia Water Mgmt Corp, Serv ..............170.00Independent Salt Co, Salt..............1,413.38Iowa Negotiation Serv, Serv............750.00J P Auto, Sup ...................................209.12Jackson, Shirley, Exp ........................63.58Jordan & Sons, Training...............6,000.00KD Tires, Serv .................................801.00Keller, Larry, Exp ..............................54.00Kirscher, Larry, Serv..........................24.00Kistler, Melissa, Exp .......................107.20Liberty Park Comm, Rent..................50.00Lynn, Debbie, Exp ...........................112.50M & M Ag Serv, Feed........................25.00Manley, Myron, Exp........................146.50Martin Marietta, Sand....................1,278.38Matt Parrott, Sup's ...........................198.66Medicare Part A, Med...................1,231.86Menards, Sup's....................................16.98Midland GIS Solutions, Maint.........500.00Midwest Office Tech, Maint..............67.00Mitchell, Jennifer, Exp.......................87.75Osceola Farm & Home, Parts...........691.48Osceola Service, Fuel.......................110.20Osceola Water Wks, Water..............579.12Peterson, Brian, Sup's.........................50.00Pett, Lavern, Serv................................21.00Pett, Mary, Serv..................................21.00Powernet Global Comm, Util.............58.59Recorders Assoc, Reg ........................20.00Robinsons, Sup's ..............................106.85Rolands Law Office, Serv................762.76S I R W A, Util....................................33.00Schildberg Const, Rock.................6,978.48Scotwood Ind, Calcium.................2,578.00Smith, Steve, Exp ..............................39.85Smith, Twla, Exp ...............................65.55Solutions, Sup's..............................3,303.45South Central Dist, Train.................125.00Staples Advantage, Sup's ................333.88Stevens, Ella, Exp ..............................31.65Strauss Security Sol, Lock.................46.40Torres, Maribel, Exp ..........................74.55Truck Equipment, Filter.....................85.54U S Cellular, Phone..........................823.42U S Postal Serv, Stamps...................691.00Uline, Sup's ......................................126.84Vanguard Appraisal, Legal...........2,010.00Visa, Sup's ..........................................32.34Wageworks, Serv..............................129.60Wash & Weigh, Serv..........................60.00Waste Mgmt, Shop...........................255.72West, Jessi, Exp .................................17.15Windstream, Serv..........................1,573.03Youth Emg Serv/Shelter, Serv ........139.95Ziegler, Parts..................................1,589.39Zimco Supply, Sup's ........................780.00

Having no other business, Kellermoved to adjourn, seconded by Manley."Ayes", all. Meeting adjourned at 12:00noon.

Signed: Marvin McCann, ChairmanAttest: Janice M White, Auditor


The Supervisors met in regular sessionin the Courthouse with the followingmembers present: Marvin McCann, LarryKeller and Myron Manley. Also present,Auditor Janice White and Sheriff BillKerns. Chairman McCann called the meet-ing to order at 9:00 a.m. Manley moved toapprove the agenda, seconded by Keller."Ayes", all.

Mike Stanfill with Teamsters, JailerDon Clark and Utilityman #5 DennisStearns arrived at 9:05 a.m.

Sheriff Kerns left at 9:05 a.m.Moved by Manley, seconded by Keller,

to approve and renew two year Participa-tion Agreements for the County's healthinsurance with Central States Health andWelfare Fund. "Ayes", all.

Stanfill, Clark and Stearns left at 9:20a.m.

Moved by Keller, seconded by Manley,to approve letter of termination of currentcontracts with Crossroads Mental HealthServices, due to changes in the Legislationregarding the way mental health servicesare to be provided. "Ayes", all.

Moved by Manley, seconded by Keller,to approve increasing departmental appro-priations to 100% for fiscal year 2013-14."Ayes", all.

Emergency Mgmt/Envir Services Di-rector Allan Mathias arrived at 10:00 a.m.

Moved by Manley, seconded by Keller,to open a public hearing at 10:00 a.m. onproposed County Budget for fiscal year2014-15. Motion carried. Chairman Mc-Cann asked the public if there were anycomments or questions, and there werenone. There was no objections to the bud-get in person or in writing. Moved byKeller, seconded by Manley, to close thehearing. Motion Carried. Hearing closed at10:05 a.m.

Manley moved, seconded by Keller, toapprove the 2014-15 budget and levies asfollows: General Basic 5.00905, GeneralSupplement 3.11941, Emergency Mgmt .18834, County Services 1.19706, DebtService .90442, Rural Basic 4.5748, RuralSupplement .41768. "Ayes", all.

Mathias left at 10:10 a.m.Moved by Manley, seconded by Keller,

to approve payment of claims submittedfrom February 25, thru March 10, 2014."Ayes", all.Ability Network, Serv......................156.00Agriland FS, Fuel........................13,496.23Airgas North Ctrl, Welding..............253.11Alliant Energy, Elec......................6,474.42Al's Trans Serv, Repairs................2,511.40Anchor Motors, Serv .........................73.49Blue Tarp Fin, Tools.........................720.93Bob's Auto, Sup's...........................7,699.90Bowlsby Lawson, Betty, Serv............62.21Brown, Janice, Exp ..............................5.80CMI Inc, Sup's .............................2,397.00Calhoun-Burns, Repairs...................802.80Canon Fin Serv, Fees........................206.26Carson, Jodi, Exp ...............................15.00Carson, John, Serv..............................21.00Central Ia Detention, Serv ............1,408.00Central States, Ins .......................68,346.00Century Link, Util...............................31.00Clarke Co Animal Shelter, Serv.......480.00Clarke Co Landfill, Serv...............3,184.58Clarke Co Sec Road, Fuel................610.99Clarke Electric, Util............................40.00Clarks Furniture, Equip......................59.00Comm Adult Res Envir, Serv.......2,600.00CR Services, Sup .............................199.44Creston Publishing, Pub...................598.15Datamaxx, Serv ................................628.40Des Moines Diesel, Repairs..........1,709.18Diamond Attachments, Parts.........2,718.09Dist IV Treas Assn, Reg.....................15.00Eddy, Sandra, Exp ...........................105.20Electronic Eng, Radios..................2,044.20Excel Mechanical Co, Serv...........3,800.00Freightliner Des Moines, Parts........179.58Funshine Learning Ctr, Sup's...........120.47G & D Auto, Repairs........................160.00Galls, Sup's .......................................246.95Gonseth, Dusty, Exp...........................26.71Henderson Truck Equp, Parts..........741.25Highway Lumber, Sup's ....................15.16I S A C, Reg .....................................560.00I S A C A, Dues................................225.00Ia Dept Of Trans, Sup's....................124.95Ia Dept Pub Health, Auto............ 1,627.50Ia Law Enforce Acad, Train........ 880.00Ia Water Mgmt Corp, Serv ..............170.00Independent Salt Co, Salt..............1,413.38Iowa Negotiation Serv, Serv............750.00J P Auto, Sup ...................................209.12Jackson, Shirley, Exp ........................63.58Jordan & Sons, Training...............6,000.00KD Tires, Serv .................................801.00Keller, Larry, Exp ..............................54.00Kirscher, Larry, Serv..........................24.00Kistler, Melissa, Exp .......................107.20Liberty Park Comm, Rent..................50.00Lynn, Debbie, Exp ...........................112.50M & M Ag Serv, Feed........................25.00Manley, Myron, Exp........................146.50Martin Marietta, Sand....................1,278.38Matt Parrott, Sup's ...........................198.66Medicare Part A, Med...................1,231.86Menards, Sup's....................................16.98Midland GIS Solutions, Maint.........500.00Midwest Office Tech, Maint..............67.00Mitchell, Jennifer, Exp.......................87.75Osceola Farm & Home, Parts...........691.48Osceola Service, Fuel.......................110.20Osceola Water Wks, Water..............579.12Peterson, Brian, Sup's.........................50.00Pett, Lavern, Serv................................21.00Pett, Mary, Serv..................................21.00Powernet Global Comm, Util.............58.59Recorders Assoc, Reg ........................20.00Robinsons, Sup's ..............................106.85Rolands Law Office, Serv................762.76S I R W A, Util....................................33.00Schildberg Const, Rock.................6,978.48Scotwood Ind, Calcium.................2,578.00Smith, Steve, Exp ..............................39.85Smith, Twla, Exp ...............................65.55Solutions, Sup's..............................3,303.45South Central Dist, Train.................125.00Staples Advantage, Sup's ................333.88Stevens, Ella, Exp ..............................31.65Strauss Security Sol, Lock.................46.40Torres, Maribel, Exp ..........................74.55Truck Equipment, Filter.....................85.54U S Cellular, Phone..........................823.42U S Postal Serv, Stamps...................691.00Uline, Sup's ......................................126.84Vanguard Appraisal, Legal...........2,010.00Visa, Sup's ..........................................32.34Wageworks, Serv..............................129.60Wash & Weigh, Serv..........................60.00Waste Mgmt, Shop...........................255.72West, Jessi, Exp .................................17.15Windstream, Serv..........................1,573.03Youth Emg Serv/Shelter, Serv ........139.95Ziegler, Parts..................................1,589.39Zimco Supply, Sup's ........................780.00

Having no other business, Kellermoved to adjourn, seconded by Manley."Ayes", all. Meeting adjourned at 12:00noon.



The Supervisors met in regular sessionin the Courthouse with the followingmembers present: Marvin McCann, LarryKeller and Myron Manley. Also present,Auditor Janice White. Chairman McCanncalled the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.Keller moved to approve the agenda, sec-onded by Manley. "Ayes", all.

Moved by Manley, seconded by Keller,to approve the Creston Amateur RadioClub s usage of the VHF antenna, co lax,and wire on top of the Courthouse, for anamateur radio repeater. "Ayes", all.

Treasurer Debbie Lynn, SecondaryRoad Office Manager Cindy West, andEmergency Mgmt/Envir Service DirectorAllan Mathias arrived at 9:30 a.m.

The County Compensation Board rec-ommended that all elected officials receivea 4% increase and the Board Chairpersonreceive $1,000.00, for fiscal year 2014-15.Moved by Manley to reduce the CompBoard s recommendation by 25%. Due tothe lack of a second, the motion wasdropped. Moved by Keller, seconded byMcCann, to approve a 3.5% salary in-crease for elected officials and the BoardChairperson receive $1,000.00. Salaries asfollows: Treasurer $50,146.58; Sheriff$64,170.10; Attorney $94,182.99; Auditor$50,146.58; Recorder $48,404.67; Super-visor $26,028.70; and Supervisor Chair-person $27,028.70. "Ayes", McCann andKeller. "Nays", Manley. Motion carried.

Moved by Keller, seconded by Mc-Cann, to approve salaries for the followingdeputies; Dep Sheriff Rob Kovacevich$54,544.59; Dep Auditors NevaLee Mc-Dowell $42,624.59, Jessica Graves$40,117.26 and Kelley Luce $37,609.93;Dep Treasurers Marcia Lange $42,624.59,Nancy Woods $42,624.59 and NicoleSmith $37,609.93; Dep Recorder KarenBowen $41,143.97. "Ayes", McCann andKeller. "Nays", Manley. Motion carried.

Moved by Keller, seconded by Manley,to approve the following salary increases:Engineer Thomas Andersen $4,137.16 to$71,500; Road Maint Supervisor MarkWasabaugh $2,000 to $52,000; SurveyParty Chief Rick Kloppenburg $1.30 to$23.00/hr; Sec Rd Office Manager CindyWest $2,579.18 to $38,750; CustodianRussell Johnson $2,500 to $35,000; Cus-todian George Norris $1.00 to $14.00/hr;part-time Custodian Shirley Snell $.15 to$11.85/hr; Gen Relief/Veterans AffairsDirector Joella Perry, $.21 to $20.30/hr;County Attorney Secretary Jeannie Rob-bins $2,000 to $41,040.40; part-timeRecorder Clerk Linda Williamson $.80 to$12.00/hr; Drivers License Examiner Jes-sica Smith $.40 to $16.50/hr; Co-JailerAdmin Benjamin Todd Savely $.48 to$15.99/hr; Co-Jailer Admin Cheri Pettit$.48 to $15.99/hr; Sheriff Assistant AmyBarker $.72 to $13.81/hr, with dispatchhours at dispatcher rate, and Sheriff ClerkJodi Carson $2,000 to $32,000. "Ayes",all.

Lynn, West and Mathias left at 9:35a.m.

Treasurer Lynn arrived at 10:00 a.m.Moved by Manley, seconded by Keller,per recommendation of Lynn and in ac-cordance with Iowa Code 445.16, to ap-prove abatement for the following parcel,due to it being impractical to collect theamounts due through the tax sale and per-sonal judgment process, Parcel 12857,amount of $426.00. "Ayes", all. Lynn leftat 10:08 a.m.

Having no other business, Kellermoved to adjourn, seconded by Manley."Ayes", all. Meeting adjourned 12:05 p.m.



The Supervisors met in regular sessionin the Courthouse with the followingmembers present: Marvin McCann, LarryKeller and Myron Manley. Also present,Auditor Janice White. Chairman McCanncalled the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.Keller moved to approve the agenda, sec-onded by Manley. "Ayes", all.

Moved by Manley, seconded by Keller,to approve the Creston Amateur RadioClub s usage of the VHF antenna, co lax,and wire on top of the Courthouse, for anamateur radio repeater. "Ayes", all.

Treasurer Debbie Lynn, SecondaryRoad Office Manager Cindy West, andEmergency Mgmt/Envir Service DirectorAllan Mathias arrived at 9:30 a.m.

The County Compensation Board rec-ommended that all elected officials receivea 4% increase and the Board Chairpersonreceive $1,000.00, for fiscal year 2014-15.Moved by Manley to reduce the CompBoard s recommendation by 25%. Due tothe lack of a second, the motion wasdropped. Moved by Keller, seconded byMcCann, to approve a 3.5% salary in-crease for elected officials and the BoardChairperson receive $1,000.00. Salaries asfollows: Treasurer $50,146.58; Sheriff$64,170.10; Attorney $94,182.99; Auditor$50,146.58; Recorder $48,404.67; Super-visor $26,028.70; and Supervisor Chair-person $27,028.70. "Ayes", McCann andKeller. "Nays", Manley. Motion carried.

Moved by Keller, seconded by Mc-Cann, to approve salaries for the followingdeputies; Dep Sheriff Rob Kovacevich$54,544.59; Dep Auditors NevaLee Mc-Dowell $42,624.59, Jessica Graves$40,117.26 and Kelley Luce $37,609.93;Dep Treasurers Marcia Lange $42,624.59,Nancy Woods $42,624.59 and NicoleSmith $37,609.93; Dep Recorder KarenBowen $41,143.97. "Ayes", McCann andKeller. "Nays", Manley. Motion carried.

Moved by Keller, seconded by Manley,to approve the following salary increases:Engineer Thomas Andersen $4,137.16 to$71,500; Road Maint Supervisor MarkWasabaugh $2,000 to $52,000; SurveyParty Chief Rick Kloppenburg $1.30 to$23.00/hr; Sec Rd Office Manager CindyWest $2,579.18 to $38,750; CustodianRussell Johnson $2,500 to $35,000; Cus-todian George Norris $1.00 to $14.00/hr;part-time Custodian Shirley Snell $.15 to$11.85/hr; Gen Relief/Veterans AffairsDirector Joella Perry, $.21 to $20.30/hr;County Attorney Secretary Jeannie Rob-bins $2,000 to $41,040.40; part-timeRecorder Clerk Linda Williamson $.80 to$12.00/hr; Drivers License Examiner Jes-sica Smith $.40 to $16.50/hr; Co-JailerAdmin Benjamin Todd Savely $.48 to$15.99/hr; Co-Jailer Admin Cheri Pettit$.48 to $15.99/hr; Sheriff Assistant AmyBarker $.72 to $13.81/hr, with dispatchhours at dispatcher rate, and Sheriff ClerkJodi Carson $2,000 to $32,000. "Ayes",all.

Lynn, West and Mathias left at 9:35a.m.

Treasurer Lynn arrived at 10:00 a.m.Moved by Manley, seconded by Keller,per recommendation of Lynn and in ac-cordance with Iowa Code 445.16, to ap-prove abatement for the following parcel,due to it being impractical to collect theamounts due through the tax sale and per-sonal judgment process, Parcel 12857,amount of $426.00. "Ayes", all. Lynn leftat 10:08 a.m.

Having no other business, Kellermoved to adjourn, seconded by Manley."Ayes", all. Meeting adjourned 12:05 p.m.




BOARD WORK SESSION MEETINGMINUTES5:30 P.M.




II. Roll Call - Julie Brownlee, LeahGray, Dan Kirkpatrick, and Ken Stanley -present. Absent - Bryan Arzani.

III. Approval of Agenda - Motion toapprove the agenda by Dan Kirkpatrick,seconded by Leah Gray. Motion Ayes 4,Nays 0.

IV. Rural Student Advocates of IowaFollow-up - Dr. Craig distributed abrochure from Rural Student Advocates ofIowa. He explained that the RSAI is re-questing $1,000 dues from smaller dis-tricts to cover the cost of hiring a lobbyistto advocate for the concerns that smallerdistricts face. The Board requested thatDr. Craig share additional information ashe receives it from RSAI.

V. Math Program - To provide furtherfollow up to the previous discussion onthe Math curriculum and programming,Dr. Craig explained that we are looking atseveral interventions that act as a diagnos-tic vehicle and a data warehousing tool.The need for current and accurate data thatinforms instructional strategies is mostvaluable to improve student performance.

VI. Press Box Naming - Dr. Craig stat-ed that during the regular board meetingthe Board will have the final reading ofBoard Policy 203.90 for the naming of fa-cilities.

VII. FY13 Annual Audit Review - Dr.Craig informed board members that thedistrict had received its preliminary audit.The final audit will be presented when it isavailable from our audit firm.

VIII. Future Work Session AgendaItems: Property sales in New Virginia andSt. Charles, budget hearing, update onhigh school Spanish trip, TAG update,STEM, and interest in televising schoolboard meetings.

IX. Adjournment - Leah Gray moved toadjourn, seconded by Dan Kirkpatrick.Motion Ayes 4, Nays 0. Meeting was ad-journed at 6:16 p.m.


Murray Community School District Murray, IA 50174 February 27, 2014

The Murray Community School Boardof Directors met In open session February27, 2014. The meeting was called to orderat 6:30 pm by President Dennis Jeter.Present: Aaron Peterson, Trevor Robins,John Siefkas. Absent: Terri Jones. Alsopresent: Supt. Miller, Principal Brown,Secretary Justice.

Siefkas/Peterson moved to approveagenda. Motion carried 4-0.

Peterson/Siefkas moved to approve thefollowing items on the consent agenda:

- Minutes of the January 16, 2014meeting.

- Open enrollment request.- Jami Cosner, special education asso-

ciate and special ed route driver.- Renewal of the 2014-15 employee in-

surance program.- Resignations of Sarah Dinham and

Ryan Flaherty.Motion carried 4-0.Robins/Siefkas moved to approve the

bills submitted for payment. Motion car-ried 4-0.

Siefkas/Peterson moved to approve theproposed 2014-15 salary increases. Mo-tion carried 4-0.

Principal report:- ITEDS tests were administered week

of February 24-27.- American State Bank has sponsored

financial literacy classes for students.More classes will be provided at a laterdate.

- National Theatre provided education-al program on financial literacy for 6-12.

- Five students advanced to large groupstate speech contest.

- Individual speech contest scheduledthis week.

- Engineering club students participat-ed in FTC-Iowa Championship in IowaCity. The board received a thank you letterfrom the students for supporting their pro-gram.

- FFA students met their fundraisinggoal and will sponsor "Meals in the Heart-land." Students will package 10,000 mealson March 12.

Superintendent report:- Construction progress - metal build-

ing has been delivered. - Estimates received for electronic

school sign.- Obtaining estimates for scoreboards

for gym.A bill for revisions to operational shar-

ing has been introduced in the legislature.Follow up to community meeting will

be held March 1, 2014 at Murray commu-nity center.

The meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm. Thenext regular meeting of the Murray Com-munity School Board of Directors will beheld March 13, 2014 at 6:30 pm at theMurray School.

Murray Community SchoolMarch 6, 2014

The Murray Community School Boardof Directors met in open session on March6, 2014. The meeting was called to orderat 6:00 pm by President Dennis Jeter.Present: Dennis Jeter, Terri Jones, AaronPeterson, Trevor Robins, John Siefkas.Absent: None. Also present: Supt. Millerand Secretary Justice.

Jones/Robins moved to approve theagenda as posted. Motion carried 5-0.

Peterson/Jones moved to enter intoclosed session as provided in Section 21.5(1)(e) of the Code of Iowa to conduct ahearing to determine whether to suspendor expel a student, and as provided in Sec-tion 21.5 (1)(a) to review or discussrecords which are required or authorizedto be kept confidential. Ayes: Siefkas,Jeter, Jones, Peterson, Robins. Motion car-ried 5-0.

The following members entered intoclosed session at 6:03 pm and returned toopen session at 6:25 pm: Jeter, Jones, Pe-terson, Robins, Siefkas, Supt. Miller, Sec-retary Justice.

Siefkas/Robins moved to expel StudentA for one year effective from March 7,2014 to March 6, 2015. Ayes: Jeter, Jones,Peterson, Robins, Siefkas. Motion carried5-0.

The meeting adjourned at 6:27 pm. Thenext regular meeting of the Murray Com-munity School Board of Directors will beheld March 13, 2014 at 6:30 pm in theMurray School Elementary Library.

Dennis Jeter, Board PresidentElizabeth Justice, Board Secretary

Agriland FS, supplies..................15,452.20Alliant Energy, utilities.................7,213.12Arnold Motor Supply, supplies.......810.67Blue Ribbon Maint, supplies...........269.37Bluegrass Conference, gate/fees......564.80Brummel, Wolfgang, repairs............660.00Cam CSD, tuition..........................1,500.25Capital Sanitary Supplies, supplies .839.65Cerebral Group LLC, construction...............................341,390.58City of Murray, utilities...................489.20Civic Center of DM, tickets.............106.00Clarke CSD, sub associate.................70.67Creston Publish, ad/minutes...............69.96D&D Pest Control, service...............240.00Dannco, supplies.................................61.35DM Register, subscription.................52.50Design Alliance, architect.............4,630.49Dramatic Publish, books/fees..........371.43East Union CSD, tuition/travel.....1,760.77Echo Electric, supplies.......................14.37Employers Mutual, deductible......1,000.00Fareway Stores, supplies....................67.47Flowers n More, supplies................109.95Follett Ed Services, supplies............315.11G&D, parts........................................252.00Graceland Univ AmeriCorps, fees..................................................2,000.00Grainger. Supplies............................240.48Herff Jones, supplies........................431.14Heritage Food Ser Equip, supplies....39.67Hildreth Co, repairs.......................1,566.54Hy-Vee 1473, supplies.....................619.03IA Assn of Ag Educators, fees.........375.00Interstate Power Systems, repairs .2,487.31Ia Assn of School Bds, fees.............400.00Ia Division of Criminal Invest, fees...84.00Ia FFA Assn, fees/supplies...............800.00Ia Fire Equip, supplies......................196.35Ia Football Coaches, fees...................30.00IA Girls HS Athletic Union, gate .3,306.00IA HS Speech Assn, fees..................360.00Ia Prison Industries, supplies.............24.95Ia Tech & Ed Connection, fees..........95.00JMC Computer, fees......................3,105.33Jones School Supply, supplies...........96.81Kramer, Jared, official........................65.00Learning A-Z, supplies.....................284.85Lego Education, supplies.................101.56M&M Ag, supplies...........................271.84Martin Bros, supplies..................10,021.71McCoy, Rachel, accompanist.............74.75Miller, Alan, travel/phone................385.95Miller, Susannah, supplies...............461.48Murray Sch Nutrition Fd, meals......292.50NAEYC, fees....................................300.00Napa-Creston, repairs.......................139.98Nat'l FFA Org, fees/supplies............473.50Neff Co, supplies................................50.00O'Halloran Intern'l, repairs.................69.40Osceola F&H, supplies.......................17.28Partners for Profit, supplies..........1,352.90Pepsi Cola, supplies..........................888.59Postmaster, postage..........................490.00Potter, Steve, supplies...........................0.00Quality Glass Co, repairs.................188.75Rieman Music, supplies.....................44.51Roberts Dairy, supplies.................1,871.68School Bus Sales, parts....................339.90School Specialty Inc, supplies...........48.60Sinclair Fleet Track, supplies...........137.30Snyder Plumbing, service.............1,680.28SC Comm Inc, phone.........................35.59Southwestern Comm College, fees..200.00Staples Adv, supplies.......................221.71Sutton Mechanical, repairs...........1,461.69Thomas Bus Sales, parts...................185.12Trophies Plus, supplies....................350.48US Cellular, phones..........................292.70Univ of Iowa.....................................250.00VISA, supplies/equip....................8,619.67Wal-Mart, supplies...........................315.38Zellmers Soft Water, supplies............28.00

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