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APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Trimble moved to approve the agenda. Hansen second, motion carried 5-0.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS – McCardle moved to approve the consent items. Bleichner second, motion carried 5-0. It is with extreme regret that we accept the resignations from Kris Martin and Aja Baskerville.
A. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting on March 21, 2022.
B. Approval of Board Policies (*changes noted)
Second Readings:
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POLICY #
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POLICY NAME
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402.1*
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Release of Credit Information
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2.
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402.2* and 402.2R1
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Child Abuse Reporting and Child Abuse Reporting Regulation
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3.
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402.3*, 402.3E1, 402.3E2, and 402.3R1*
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Abuse of Students by School District Employees, Abuse of Students by School District Employees Complaint of Injury to or Abuse of a Student by a School District Employee, Abuse of Students by School District Employees Report of Level I Investigation, and Abuse of Students by School District Employees Regulation
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4.
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402.4*
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Gifts to Employees
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5.
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402.6*
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Employee Relations to the Public
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6.
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402.7*
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Employee Outside Employment
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7.
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402.8*
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Employee Telephone Calls
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8.
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402.9*
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Solicitations from Outside
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9.
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402.10
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District Landline and Cellular Telephone Usage
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First Readings:
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POLICY #
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POLICY NAME
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403.1*
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Employee Physical Examinations
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403.2*
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Employee Injury on the Job
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403.3*, 403.3E1, and 403.3R1
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Communicable Diseases – Employees, Hepatitis B Vaccine Information and Record, Post Exposure Management for Potential Bloodborne Exposure, and Universal Precautions Regulation
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4.
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403.4*
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Hazardous Chemical Disclosure
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403.6*, 403.6E1*, and 403.6R1*
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Substance-Free Workplace, Substance-Free Workplace Notice to Employees, and Substance-Free Workplace Regulation
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403.7, 403.7E1, 403.7E2, 407.7E3, 403.7E4, 403.7E5, 403.7E6, and 403.7R1
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Drug and Alcohol Testing Program, Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Notice to Employees, Certification from Current Employer Participating in Drug & Alcohol Program, Certification of Previous Employers Requiring a 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 & Alcohol Program and Pre-Employment Testing Written Consent to Share Information, and Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Regulation
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7.
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404.1 and 404.1R1
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Employee Conduct and Appearance and Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics
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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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Kaitlin Armstrong
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JSH 7.0 hr Special Ed Para
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03/21/2022
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Aja Baskerville
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East Elem & JH Vocal Music
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End of 2021-2022 School Year
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Aja Baskerville
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Assistant Vocal Director
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End of 2021-2022 School Year
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Aja Baskerville
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Assistant High School Musical Director
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End of 2021-2022 School Year
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Peg Erger
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West Elem 7.0 hr Special Ed Para
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End of 2021-2022 School Year
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Joan Gillespie
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JSH 7.0 hr Special Ed Para
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End of 2021-2022 School Year
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Vince Higgins
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Bus Gar 4.25 hr Bus Driver
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End of 2021-2022 School Year
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Colleen Hunter
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ECC 4.5 hr Special Ed Para
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End of 2021-2022 School Year
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Brian Loughren
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JSH Assistant Football Coach
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03/25/2022
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Kris Martin
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K-12 At Risk Coordinator/Instructor
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End of 2021-2022 School Year
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Randy Miller
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Bus Gar 6.5 hr Van Driver
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End of 2021-2022 School Year
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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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Nicholas Holt
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West Elem Full-Time Substitute Teacher
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West Elem 6th Grade Teacher**
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$41.361*
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08/17/2022
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Brooke Reed
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East Elem Kindergarten Teacher
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East Elem Special Ed Teacher
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$54,664*
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08/18/2022
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Becky Uchytil
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East Elem Special Ed Teacher
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East Elem .5 FTE Special Ed Teacher/.5 FTE Math Interventionist
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$67,942*
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08/18/2022
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*Pending 2022-2023 Negotiations
**Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds
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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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Linda Bonney
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JSH 8.0 hr Night Custodian
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$14.20/hr plus $168 pro-rated night stipend
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04/05/2022
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Ashley Foreman
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JSH English/Language Arts Teacher
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$47,838*
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08/17/2022
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Rachel Hurley
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JSH Special Ed Teacher
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$62,275*
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08/17/2022
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Stacey Jenkins
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JSH 5.5 hr Cook/Food Service Worker
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$12.70/hr
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03/28/2022
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*Pending 2022-2023 Negotiations
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F. Approval of Financial Reports
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1. Bills – Director McCardle reviewed the bills – Smith will review in May
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2. Budget Report
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ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS
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A. Comments from the Public. Four members of the Mock Trial team and Coach Dooley-Rothman shared with the board their experiences at the state level. This is the second time in two years they qualified for the state competition. A few members of the team received All State nods. Congratulations!
B. Comments from the Board/Superintendent – Bleichner had met with Val Maximovich regarding the mentoring program. Next year the program will be 30 years old, so there are plans to celebrate this achievement. All board members were busy attending events throughout the district such as All State Speech, State Jazz Orchestra, FFA banquet, elementary concerts, etc. Prom was a success. Thanks to the prom committee and sponsors as well as the community for donating prizes and food for the prom events. Supt. Reiter congratulated the Mock Trial team, All State Speech Festival students, State Music Solo and Ensemble Contest students. The Career Fair was a success and thanked those involved. Work continues on the Employee Benefits Manual and still working with the certified negotiations. Spring Break is this Friday and Monday.
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REPORTS
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A. Building Administrator Reports
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1. Junior-Senior High School Principal
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2. Junior-Senior High School Assistant Principal
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3. West Elementary Principal
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4. East Elementary/Early Childhood Center Principal
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B. District Director Reports
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1. Activities Director Report
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2. Director of School Improvement Report
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3. Director of Technology Report
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4. Director of Food Service Report – reimbursable meals increase by 475 for lunch and 185 for breakfast over last month.
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5. Director of Buildings & Grounds Report
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6. Director of Transportation Report – The district received another $25,000 grant for a used propane bus.
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OLD BUSINESS
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- Review East/West Elementary Construction Project – The superintendent is in contact with HSR and Larsons to set a date to inspect the buildings to develop the final punch list of items to be completed.
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- Update from the Junior/Senior High School Grading Coalition – Erin Burmeister, Erin Rosburg, Amy Gustafson and Joe Kremer (AEA rep) presented the principles, goals and some data on Standard Referenced Grading. The school board will consider expanding to the 8th grade in 2022-22 school year during the May 2022 regular meeting.
At 7:41 pm the board recessed. The board returned to order at 7:45 pm.
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- Discussion on Weighted Grading – Supt. Reiter and Director of School Improvement Erin Burmeister shared that three high school staff members are interested in teaching Advanced Placement (AP) courses. The teacher will need to have the necessary training and time to develop the courses to teach to the AP test. The coursed could be offered to students in the 2023-24 school year. Weighted Grading is on the School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) agenda for the next meeting.
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NEW BUSINESS
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- Consider Approval of the Amended 2021-2022 Certified Budget – McCardle moved to approve the Amended 2021-2022 Certified Budget. Hansen second, motion carried 5-0.
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- Consider Approval of the Proposed 2022-2023 Certified Budget – Trimble moved to approve the Proposed 2022-2023 Certified Budget. Hansen second, motion carried 5-0.
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- Consider Approval of the Budget Guarantee for 2022-2023 – Hansen moved to approve the Budget Guarantee Resolution for 2022-2023. Roll call vote: Hansen-aye, McCardle-aye, Smith -aye, Trimble-aye, Bleichner-aye. Motion carried 5-0.
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- Consider Approval of the Independence Community School District Graduate Candidates for May 2022 – Hansen moved to approve the Independence Community School District Graduate Candidates for May 2022. Trimble second, motion carried 5-0. Congratulations and best of luck to the graduates.
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- Consider Approval of the Travel Request Form – June 2022 Baseball Players to Omaha, NE - McCardle moved to approve the Travel Request Form – June 2022 Baseball Players to Omaha, NE. Trimble second, motion carried 5-0.
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- Consider Approval of the Travel Request Form – July 2022 Baseball Players to Fulton, IL – McCardle moved to approve the Travel Request Form – July 2022 Baseball Players to Fulton, IL. Hansen second, motion carried 5-0.
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- Consider Approval of the Iowa Local Government Risk Pool Commission Natural Gas Program Participation Agreement for July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 – Hansen moved to approve the Iowa Local Government Risk Pool Commission Natural Gas Program Participation Agreement for July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Trimble second, motion carried 5-0.
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- Consider Renewal of the Letter of Continuation of the Iowa Department of Human Services Buchanan County Juvenile Court School Coach Contract #JUV-18-LS-1-001 Fifth Amendment from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 – Hansen moved to Renew the Letter of Continuation of the Iowa Department of Human Services Buchanan County Juvenile Court School Coach Contract #JUV-18-LS-1-001 Fifth Amendment from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. McCardle second, motion carried 5-0.
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- Consider Approval of Postage Meter Lease with Pitney Bowes – Hansen moved to approve the Postage Meter Lease with Pitney Bowes. McCardle second, motion carried 5-0.
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- Consider Approval of the Purchase of a Bus from School Bus Sales Co. – Hansen moved to purchase a bus form School Bus Sales Co. Bleichner second, motion carried 5-0. A grant was received to help pay for this propane bus.
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- Consider Approval of the Cooperative Sharing Agreement with Cedar Falls Community Schools for Men’s and Women’s Swimming for 2022-2023 - Hansen moved to approve the Cooperative Sharing Agreement with Cedar Falls Community Schools for Men’s and Women’s Swimming for 2022-2023. Trimble second, motion carried 5-0.
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- L. Consider Approval of Retention Pay for Those that Did Not Receive the Retention Pay from the Governor - Hansen moved to approve the Retention Pay for Those that Did Not Receive the Retention Pay from the Governor, including Supt. Reiter. McCardle second, motion carried 5-0.
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ADJOURNMENT – Hansen moved to adjourn the meeting, Bleichner second. Motion carried 5-0 and meeting was adjourned at 8:22 pm.
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WORK SESSION
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Supt. Reiter and the board members did a construction tour of East and West Elementary Buildings. Tour ended at 9:15 pm.
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Eric B. Smith, Chairman Laura J. Morine, Board Secretary
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