Board Agenda - 2024.01.16

Board Agenda - 2024.01.16

Link to download the agenda in pdf format: January 16, 2024 Agenda

Link to download the board packet: January 16, 2024 Board Packet

 

 

January 11, 2024

 

To:       All School Board Members                            Mitchell Barnett – DD #2 ‘27

                                                                                    Kim Hansen – DD #3 ‘27

From:   Cynthia Phillips, Superintendent                    Audrey Hill – DD #1 ‘27                   

                                                                                    Charlie McCardle – DD #3 ‘25

                                                                                    Gina Trimble – At Large ‘25

                                                                                                           

Re:  Working agenda for the regular meeting on Tuesday, January 16, 2024  beginning at 6:00 p.m.

        at the School Administration Office, 1207 1st Street West, 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 the regular meeting on December 18, 2023, the work session on January 8, 2024, and the public meetings on January 10, 2024.

 

B. Approval of Board Policies (*changes noted)

 

 

Second Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

200.04

Responsibilities of the Board of Education

2.

200.05

Board Member Social Media Engagement

3.

202.05

Individual Authority

4.

203

Board of Directors’ Conflict of Interest

5.

215

Public Participation in Board Meetings

6.

215.01

Public Complaints

7.

217.01

Board of Directors and Superintendent

8.

217.02

Board of Directors and Employees

9.

220

School Visitation by Board of Directors

 

 

First Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

401.02*

Equal Employment Opportunity

2.

701*and 701R1*

Fiscal Management and Financial Metrics

3.

502.09*

Student Substance Use

4.

701.02*

Depository of Funds

5.

701.04*

Transfer of Funds

6.

701.05*

Financial Records

7.

701.06*

Governmental Accounting Practices

8.

703.01*

Budget Planning

9.

703.02 Rescinded

Spending Plan

 

 

C. Approval of Transfers/Reassignments

 

NAME

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT

NEW ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Erin Maurer

BCSC 21.0 hrs/week Para

East Elem 14.0 hrs/week Behavior Interventionist Para and BCSC 21.0 hrs/week Reg Ed Para

$19.30/hr

12/11/2023

Hayley Patterson

East Elem 7.25 hr Behavior Interventionist Para

East Elem 7.0 Sp Ed Para

$14.35/hr

12/11/2023

Jeff Streblow

JSH 4.0 hr Night Custodian

JSH 8.0 hr Night Custodian

$14.60/hr +$344 prorated night stipend

01/03/2024

 

 

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

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Tim Darland

JSH JH Boys Basketball Coach

$2,500

12/18/2023

Lanie Dawson

East/West Elem Full Time Substitute Teacher

$211.17/day

TBD

Cole Zemple

JSH JH Girls Wrestling Coach

$2,082

12/18/2023

 

 

E. Approval of Financial Reports

 

 

     1.  Bills – Director Trimble will have reviewed the bills –  Hill will review in February

 

     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 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.

 

B. Presentations

 

 

     1.  Baseball Field Project – Michael Murphy, LEI

 

 

     2.  FFA Chicken Project – Michael Thomas, Alen Hilliard, Carson Hanaway, and Michael Haden

 

 

C. Comments from the Board/Superintendent

 

5.

REPORTS

 

 

A. Building Administrator Reports

 

 

     1.  Junior-Senior High School

 

 

     2.  West Elementary

 

     3.  East Elementary/Early Childhood Center

 

 

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.

NEW BUSINESS

 

A. Consider Approval of the Travel Request Form – January 2024: Jon Carey and Brian Loughren to Tulsa, OK

 

B. Discussion of AEA/IASB/SAI Day on the Hill/IASB Onboarding

7.

ADJOURNMENT

WORK SESSION

1.

FACILITY ASSESSMENT

EXEMPT SESSION

Negotiations Strategy Session

 

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

Tuesday, February 20th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office Board Room, Independence

Monday, March 18th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office Board Room, Independence

Monday, April 8th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office Board Room, Independence

Monday, May 20th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office Board Room, Independence

Monday, June 17th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office Board Room, Independence

Monday, July 15th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office Board Room, Independence

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

Monday, September 16th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office Board Room, Independence

Monday, October 21st Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office Board Room, Independence

Monday, November 18th Regular/Annual and Organizational Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office 

                                            Board Room, Independence

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