Riceville board reviews district finances and projections at July 16 work session

Board President Kyle Guertin opened the Riceville Comm School District Board of Education work session at 6:00 p.m. on July 16 in the district board room. Board members listed as present were Hale (who arrived at 6:03), McCarthy and Baethke; Superintendent Andy McQuillen was also in attendance.

Early in the meeting, Board member McCarthy moved to approve the agenda; Baethke seconded. The motion was recorded as passing with "3 Ayes" and marked "MC" (motion carried).

The transcript records that the board "held discussions on district finances and projections." The text provided does not include detailed budget figures, specific projections, proposed adjustments, or any formal budget action. The record therefore reflects that the meeting functioned as an informational discussion rather than as a session that produced a documented fiscal decision in the provided transcript.

Near the close of the work session, McCarthy moved to adjourn; Hale seconded. The motion carried with four ayes and the meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m. The minutes include a signature block showing Kyle Guertin as Board President and Jennifer Dunn as Board Secretary.

The transcript does not specify follow-up steps, a schedule for further budget meetings, or public hearings on the finances and projections.