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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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A. Call to Order
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2.
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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3.
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CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS
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A. Approval of the minutes of the regular and annual meeting on November 18, 2024 and the special meeting on December 3, 2024.
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B. Approval of Board Policies (*changes noted) (^policy to be reviewed annually)
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Second Readings:
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POLICY #
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POLICY NAME
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1.
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102 (Remove)
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School District Instructional Organization
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2.
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104 (Remove)
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The People and Their School District
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3.
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104.1 (Remove)
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Independence Community Schools Operating Principles for the Administration and Staff
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4.
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104.2 (Remove)
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Independence Community Schools Operating Principles for the Board of Education and Superintendent
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5.
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202.05 (Remove)
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Individual Authority
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6.
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208 (Remove)
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Board of Directors’ Self-Evaluation
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7.
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211.08 (Remove)
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Method of Voting
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8.
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217.01 (Remove)
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Board of Directors and Superintendent
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9.
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217.02 (Remove)
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Board of Directors and Employees
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10.
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217.03 (Remove)
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Board of Directors and Adjoining District Board of Directors
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11.
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217.04 (Remove)
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Board of Directors and Area Education Agency
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12.
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217.05 (Remove)
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Board of Directors and Elected Officials
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13.
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302.01 (Remove)
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Administration and Board of Directors
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14.
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302.02 (Remove)
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Administration and Employees
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15.
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302.03 (Remove)
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Administration and Adjoining District Administration
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16.
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302.04 (Remove)
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Administration and Area Education Agency
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17.
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305 (Remove)
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Reduction in Administrative Positions
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18.
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407.03 (Remove)
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Licensed Employee Early Retirement Plan
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19.
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407.04, E1, E2, and E3 (Remove)
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Licensed Employee Early Retirement Plan and Exhibits
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20.
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413.02 (Remove)
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Classified Employee Early Retirement Plan
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21.
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413.03, E1, E2, and E3 (Remove)
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Classified Employee Early Retirement Plan and Exhibits
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22.
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200.03*
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Powers of the Board of Directors
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23.
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211.07 and R1*
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Rules of Order and Regulation
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First Readings:
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POLICY #
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POLICY NAME
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401.07 (Remove)
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Employee Relations to the Administration and to the Board
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2.
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401.08 (Remove)
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Employee Involvement in Decision Making
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3.
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401.09 (Remove)
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Use of School District Facilities & Equipment by Employees
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4.
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401.10 (Remove)
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Use of School District Material for Internal Communications
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5.
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401.13 (Remove)
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Employee Activity Passes
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6.
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401.19 (Remove)
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Meeting Expenses
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7.
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402.06 (Remove)
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Employee Relations to the Public
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8.
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402.08 (Remove)
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Employee Telephone Calls
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9.
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402.09 (Remove)
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Solicitations for Outside
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10.
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402.10 (Remove)
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District Landline and Cellular Telephone Usage
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11.
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410.03 (Remove)
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Student Teachers - Internships
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12.
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415 (Remove)
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Classified Employee Substitutes
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13.
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504.04 (Remove)
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Student Social Events
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14.
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504.07 (Remove)
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Student Work/Intern Programs
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15.
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505.01 (Remove)
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Assignment of Courses
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C. Approval of Resignations
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NAME
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ASSIGNMENT
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DATE
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Leah Borgerding
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JSH Assistant Girls Soccer Coach
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11/19/2024
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Jean Crawford
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West Elem 5.5 hr Food Service Worker
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01/08/2025
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D. Approval of Transfers/Reassignments
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NAME
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PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT
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NEW ASSIGNMENT
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SALARY
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DATE
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E. Approval of New Hires (pending acceptable background checks)
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NAME
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ASSIGNMENT
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SALARY
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DATE
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F. Approval of Open Enrollment(s)
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G. Approval of Financial Reports
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1. Bills – Director Hansen will have reviewed the bills – Trimble will review in January
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2. Budget Report
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4.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS
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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 President may modify this time limit, if deemed appropriate or necessary 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.
NOTICE: This communication and any response to it may constitute a public record, and therefore, may be available upon request under Iowa public records law, Iowa Code Chapter 22.
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B. Presentations
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1. Mustang Way Improvements – Proposed Project Schedule, Preliminary Design, and Cost
Estimate– Michael Murphy, LEI
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C. Comments from the Board/Superintendent
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5.
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REPORTS
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A. Administrator Reports
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1. Ian Kleman – Grades 9-12 Principal*
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2. Sarah Tobiason – Grades 6-8 Principal
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3. Cheri Reed – Grades 3-5 Principal
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4. Kay Reidy – Grades PK-2 Principal
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5. Erin Burmeiser – Director of School Improvement
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B. District Director Reports
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1. Activities Director Report
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2. Director of Technology Report
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3. Director of Food Service Report
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4. Director of Buildings & Grounds Report
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5. Director of Transportation Report*
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6. Director of Finance Report
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6.
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OLD BUSINESS
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7.
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NEW BUSINESS
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A. Consider Approval of Resolution Naming Depositories
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B. Consider Approval of SBRC Application for Modified Supplemental Amount for At-Risk/Dropout Prevention
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C. Consider Approval of Security Cameras for Grant
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8.
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ADJOURNMENT
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UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Tuesday, January 21st Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - District Office Board Room, Independence
Tuesday, February 18th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - District Office Board Room, Independence
Monday, March 17th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - District Office Board Room, Independence
Tuesday, April 22nd Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - District Office Board Room, Independence
Monday, May 19th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - District Office Board Room, Independence
Monday, June 16th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - District Office Board Room, Independence
Monday, July 21st Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - District Office Board Room, Independence
Monday, August 18th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - District Office Board Room, Independence
Monday, September 15th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - District Office Board Room, Independence
Monday, October 20th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - District Office Board Room, Independence
Monday, November 17th Regular/Annual and Organizational Meeting 6:00 p.m. - District Office
Board Room, Independence
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