Navigating Education: Understanding the Pleasantville Board of Education
The Pleasantville Board of Education plays a vital role in shaping the educational landscape for the children of the district. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the board, its structure, function, and how the community can engage with it.
The Role of the Board of Education
The Board of Education is the official policy-making body of the School District. It is entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring a meaningful educational experience for all students, preparing them to be caring and responsible citizens. The Pleasantville Board of Education invites you to attend its meetings and participate in the educational affairs of our District. We value your input as we strive to provide our children with a meaningful educational experience and to prepare them to be caring and responsible citizens.
Structure and Composition
Your Board consists of five members: residents elected at large by District voters to three-year unpaid terms of office. In Iowa, school board members are elected to serve four-year terms. School Board members are unpaid elected officials. These individuals are elected by the community to represent their interests and make decisions that benefit the students and the district as a whole. The first meeting in July is the annual organizational meeting, at which time the Board elects its President and Vice-President.
Meeting Schedule and Format
The board typically meets for regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:00 pm in the PHS library. Meeting dates and times are subject to change as needed. Unless otherwise posted, meetings are held in public for the audience to observe. An executive session may be held before, during or after a public meeting to discuss matters involving personnel, litigation, negotiations, or other matters as allowed under the Open Meetings Law. Attendance at these sessions is limited to Board members and any other person whose presence the Board deems necessary for the discussion. All official business, however, is enacted in public session.
Each meeting provides one opportunity when District residents may comment to the Board. This is called "Recognition of the Audience." Those who wish to address the Board are requested to come to the podium and state their name and address for the record. Others may be invited to sit with the Board while making a presentation, providing information or during a work session.
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Public Participation
As the official policy-making body for the District and as your elected representatives, the Board welcomes your comments, concerns and questions. The Pleasantville Board of Education understands the importance of community involvement and encourages residents to attend meetings and voice their opinions.
Meet Some Members of the Community
Rod's wife, Carol: Carol's husband, Rod, is a Pleasantville graduate of the Class of 1978. Their three children also graduated from Pleasantville Schools.
Adam Beier: Adam Beier and wife Mady live in Berkeley, CA.
Mark: Mark grew up on a livestock and crop farm near Pleasantville, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor of science in agricultural education. Since joining Vermeer, Mark has held numerous market-facing leadership positions. Mark and his wife Deb have two daughters, also active in the family farm. Beyond his own farming operations, Mark is passionate and actively involved in mentoring the next generation of marketing leaders in the agriculture and heavy equipment industries.
Mr. Danks: Mr. Danks is a 1986 Pleasantville High School graduate. He attended Central College in 1990 and earned a Law Degree from Indiana University School of Law in 1994. Mr. Danks and his wife Susan have one daughter.
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Ammie: Ammie is an Indianola high school graduate where she was active in volleyball, basketball, track, softball, and art. Her passion for athletics eventually led her to Kirkwood Community College where she played volleyball. The highlight of her career at Kirkwood was playing in the National championship game her freshman year. Ammie works full time for Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa as a Web Marketing Supervisor. Ammie is married to Pleasantville alum Graham McGraw and they have three children, Harper, Hattie, and Cort.
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