SPECIAL, CLOSED, AND EXEMPT SESSIONS
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
SOUTH TAMA COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Directors of the Community School District of South Tama County met on April 16, 2026 for a Special Session at the District Office, Tama, Iowa beginning at 7:00 a.m.
The Board and guests stated the “Pledge of Allegiance” and the District’s mission statement.
On call of the roll the following were present: Elizabeth Dolezal, Rick Hopper, Joe Hanus, Danya Keahna, and Megan Thiessen. Quorum Present. Also present were: Superintendent John Cain and Acting Board Secretary Amber Robson.
Motion by Thiessen, second by Hopper to approve the agenda. All Ayes. The motion carried.
Motion by Hanus, second by Hopper to enter Closed Session at 7:03 a.m. pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when a closed session is necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation, and that individual requests a closed session. Roll call vote: Dolezal, Hopper, Hanus, Keahna, and Thiessen voting aye. The motion carried.
The Board returned to open session at 7:42 a.m.
Motion by Thiessen, second by Keahna to enter Closed Session at 7:43 a.m. pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when a closed session is necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation, and that individual requests a closed session. Roll call vote: Dolezal, Hopper, Hanus, Keahna, and Thiessen voting aye. The motion carried.
The Board returned to open session at 8:31 a.m.
The Board moved into exempt session pursuant to Iowa Code Section 20.17(3) at 8:32 a.m. for the purpose of discussing negotiation strategy.
The meeting adjourned at 8:35 a.m.
Elizabeth Dolezal, Board President Amber Robson, Acting Board Secretary