Board Agenda - 2020.09.21

Board Agenda - 2020.09.21

September 18, 2020

To:       All School Board Members                           

From:   Russell Reiter, Superintendent                     

Jennifer Sornson – DD #3 ‘21                                                                                                                       
Gina Trimble – At Large ‘21
Matt O’Loughlin – DD #1 ‘23                                                                                                                       
Kim Hansen – DD #3 ‘23
Eric B. Smith – DD #2 ‘23

 

Re:  Working agenda for the regular meeting on Monday, September 21, 2020 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Jr/Sr High School Auditorium, 700 20th Ave SW, Independence, IA

1.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

A. Call to Order

 

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

3.

CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS

 

 

A. Approval of the minutes of regular meeting on August 17, 2020 and the work session on August 31, 2020.

 

B. Approval of Board Policies (*changes noted)

 

 

Second Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

103, 103.E1*, 103.E2, 103.E3, 103.E4, 103.E5, 103.E6, and 103.R1

Equal Educational Opportunity, Annual Notice of Nondiscrimination, Continuous Notice of Nondiscrimination, Section 504 Student and Parental Rights, Complaint Form, Witness Disclosure Form, Disposition of Complaint Form, and Grievance Procedure

2.

106 (rewrite), 106.E1, 106.E2, 106.E3, 106.R1 (rewrite),

Anti-Bullying/Anti-Harassment Policy, Complaint Form, Witness Disclosure Form, Disposition of Complaint Form, Anti-Bullying/Anti-Harassment Investigation Procedures

3.

108 (new)

Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited

4.

302.4*

Administration and Area Education Agency

5.

303.7*

Superintendent Civic Activities

6.

304.1*

Administrative Positions

7.

304.8*

Administrator Civic Activities

 

8.

401.2*

Equal Employment Opportunity

9.

402.2*

Child Abuse Reporting

10.

403.7*, 403.7E1*, 403.7E2, 403.7E3,

403.7E4, 403.7E5, 403.7E6 (new), and 403.7R1*

Drug and Alcohol Testing Program, Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Notice to Employees, Certification from Current Employer Participating in Drug and Alcohol Program, Certification of Previous Employers Requiring Commercial Driver’s License Consent to Release Information to Independence Community School District, Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Acknowledgement Form, Drug and Alcohol Reasonable Suspicion Observation Form, Drug and Alcohol Program and Pre-Employment Testing Written Consent to Share Information, and Drug and Alcohol Testing Program

11.

409.1*

Employee Vacation – Holidays

12.

409.2 (rewrite), 409.2E1 (new, 409.2E2 (new)

Employee Leave of Absence and Emergency Paid Sick Leave Request Form Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), and Expanded Family and Medical Leave Request Form Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), 

13.

409.3* and 409.3E1*

Employee Family and Medical Leave and Leave Notice to Employees

14.

409.4 (rescinded)

Licensed Employee Bereavement Leave

15.

409.5 (rescinded)

Licensed Employee Political Leave

16.

409.6 (rescinded)

Licensed Employee Jury Duty Leave

17.

409.7 (rescinded)

Licensed Employee Military Service Leave

18.

414.1 (rescinded)

Classified Employee Vacations – Holidays – Personal Leave

19.

414.2 (rescinded)

Classified Personal Illness Leave

20.

414.3 and 414.3E1 (rescinded)

Classified Employee Family and Medical Leave and Classified Employee Family and Medical leave Notice to Employees

21.

414.4 (rescinded)

Classified Employee Bereavement Leave

22.

414.5 (rescinded)

Classified Employee Political Leave

23.

414.6 (rescinded)

Classified Employee Jury Duty Leave

24.

414.7 (rescinded)

Classified Employee Military Service Leave

 

 

First Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

800

Objectives of Buildings & Sites

2.

801.1

Buildings & Sites Long Range Planning

3.

801.2

Buildings & Sites Surveys

4.

801.3

Educational Specifications for Buildings & Sites

5.

801.4

Selection of an Architect

6.

801.5

Site Acquisition

7.

801.7

Financing Sites & Construction

8.

801.8

Supervision of Construction

9.

802.1

Maintenance Schedule

10.

802.2

Requests for Improvements

11.

802.3

Emergency Repairs

12.

802.4, 802.4R1, and 802.4R2

Capital Assets, Capital Assets Regulation, and Capital Assets Management System Definitions

13.

802.5

Buildings & Sites Adaptation for Persons with Disabilities

14.

802.6

Parking

 

 

C. Approval of Resignations

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

DATE

Bob Beatty

JH Football Coach

08/10/2020

Mindy Jenkins

West Elem Sp Ed Teacher

08/17/2020

Junior Rodnez

JSH 8.0 hr Custodian

08/31/2020

 

 

D. Approval of Transfers/Reassignments

 

NAME

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT

NEW ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Chad Beatty

.5 FTE JH Football Coach

1.0 FTE JH Football Coach

$1,732

08/10/2020

Gina Homan

.5 FTE HS Play Director

1.0 FTE HS Play Director

$2,078

08/24/2020

 

 

E. Approval of New Hires (pending acceptable background checks)

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Emma Boots

JSH 8.0 hr Night Custodian

$11.30/hr + $581 pro-rated night stipend

09/01/2020

Brenda Cashen

JSH 8.0 hr Night Custodian

$13.00/hr + $546 pro-rated night stipend

09/21/2020

Hugh Deberg

Head Girls Basketball Coach

$5,079

11/16/2020

Margaret Hall

Bus Garage 6.5 hr Van Driver

$12.85/hr

08/31/2020

Sandy Hart

East Elem 7.0 hr Sp Ed Para

$10.30/hr

09/03/2020

Charity Houlton-Oien

West Elem Sp Ed Teacher

$45,896

09/02/2020

Richard Morris

Bus Garage 4.0 hr Bus Driver

$17.75/hr

08/24/2020

Kristi Price

East Elem 7.0 hr Sp Ed Para

$10.30/hr

09/10/2020

Kayla Roder

JSH 8.0 hr Night Custodian

$13.20/hr + $560 pro-rated night stipend

09/14/2020

Josh Troutman

.5 FTE JH Football Coach

$802

08/10/2020

Kristy Ward

JSH 7.5 hr Assistant to the Director of Food Service

$15.50/hr

09/21/2020

Rebecca Wearmouth

Bus Garage 3.0 hr Bus Driver

$17.55/hr

08/24/2020

 

 

F. Approval of Financial Reports

 

 

     1.  Bills – Director Smith will have reviewed the bills

 

 

     2.  Budget Report

 

4.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS

 

 

A. Comments from the Public. Residents of the District, students attending the District, parents/ guardians of students attending the District, and District staff members may address the Board about any topic relevant to the District whether on the current agenda or not. Those who wish to speak must sign up at the beginning of the meeting. Speaker’s participation is limited to three minutes once per board meeting. The Board President may need to reduce the three-minute time limit to accommodate more speakers in the 20 minutes allotted for the public forum. The Board must approve an extension of the 20-minute time allocation to allow all speakers up to three-minutes.  The views and opinions of citizens addressing the Board do not necessarily reflect those of the Board, District administration, or staff. We ask speakers to remember that Iowa law prohibits the Board from discussing specific employees or students or their performance. Student speakers will state their name and school. Others will state their name and address.

 

B. Comments from the Board/Superintendent

 

 

C. Presentations

 

 

     1.  COVID Funding – Laura Morine

 

5.

REPORTS

 

 

A. Building Administrator Reports

 

 

     1.  Junior-Senior High School Principal

 

 

     2.  Junior-Senior High School Assistant Principal

 

 

     3.  West Elementary Principal and East Elementary/Early Childhood Center Principal

 

B. District Director Reports

 

 

     1.  Activities Director Report

 

 

     2.  Director of School Improvement Report

 

 

     3.  Director of Technology Report

 

 

     4.  Director of Food Service Report

 

 

     5.  Director of Buildings & Grounds Report

 

 

     6.  Director of Transportation Report

 

6.

OLD BUSINESS

 

 

A. Return to Learn Plan Update

 

B. Return to School Update

7.

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

A. Consider Approval of the Contract between Northeast Iowa Community College and Independence Community School District for 2020-2021 Academic Year

 

B. Consider Approval of the Agreement with Buchanan County Health Center for Wellness Programming through July 31, 2021

 

C. Consider Approval of the Agreement for Sports Injury Coverage with Buchanan County Health Center through July 31, 2023

 

D. Consider Approval of the School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) Membership for 2020-2021

 

E. Consider Approval of Updating COVID Safety Guidelines

8.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS –  

Monday, September 28th IASB Work Session 6:00 p.m. – Central Office Board Room,   

                                                                                                   Independence

Monday, October 19th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office Board Room, Independence

Monday, November 16th Regular/Annual and Organizational Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office  

                                            Board Room, Independence

 

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