Board Agenda - 2021.09.20

Link to download the full September 2021 Packet: Board Materials Packet

Link to download the Sept 20, 2021 Agenda in PDF format:  September  20, 2021 Agenda

 

September 17, 2021

 

To:       All School Board Members     

Jennifer Sornson – DD #3 ‘21                                                                                                                       

Gina Trimble – At Large ‘21

Brad Bleichner – DD #1 ‘21       

Kim Hansen – DD #3 ‘23       

Eric B. Smith – DD #2 ‘23

From:   Russell Reiter, Superintendent                      

 

Re:  Working agenda for the regular meeting Monday, September 20, 2021 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 August 16, 2021.

 

B. Approval of Board Policies (*changes noted)

 

 

Second Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

200.4*

Responsibilities of the Board of Education

2.

206.1*

President

3.

206.2*

Vice President

4.

215*

Public Participation in Board Meetings

5.

303.5*

Superintendent Evaluation

6.

304.6*

Administrator Evaluation

7.

401.20 (New)

Employee Expression

8.

412.3*

Classified Employee Group Insurance Benefits

9.

501.15*

Open Enrollment Transfers – Procedures as a Sending District

10.

501.16*

Open Enrollment Transfers – Procedures as a Receiving District

11.

502.5* and 502.5R1 (New)

Student Expression and Student Publications and Student Expression and Student Publications Code

 

12.

504.3 and 504.3R1 (Rescinded)

Student Publications and Student Publications Code

13.

505.6*

Graduation Requirements

14.

603.5*

Physical Education

15.

604.1*

Private Instruction

16.

606.4*

School Ceremonies and Observances

17.

701.4*

Transfer of Funds

18.

711.2* and 711.2R2 (Rescinded)

Student Conduct on School Transportation and Use of Video Cameras on School Buses Regulation

19.

803.1*

Disposition of Obsolete Equipment

20.

804.6 and 804.6R1 (New)

Use of Recording Devices on School Property and Use of District Owned Recording Devices on District Property Regulation

21.

905.3 (New)

Weapons in the School District

 

 

First Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

406.5*

Licensed Employee Group Insurance Benefits

2.

409.2*

Employee Leave of Absence

3.

701.5*

Financial Records

4.

702*

Cash in School Buildings

5.

703.1*

Budget Planning

6.

704.1*

Local – State – Federal – Miscellaneous Revenue

7.

704.5*

Student Activities Fund

8.

706.2*

Payroll Deductions

9.

707.2*

Secretary/Treasurer’s Annual Report

10.

707.4*

Audit

11.

707.5* and 707.5R1*

Internal Controls and Internal Controls Procedures

12.

801.5*

Site Acquisition

13.

904.1*

School – Community Groups

14.

904.2*

Community Resource Persons and Volunteers

15.

905.1*

Transporting Students in Private Vehicles

16.

906.2*

Tobacco/Nicotine-Free Environment

 

 

C. Approval of Resignations

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

DATE

Nicole Beatty

JSH 7.0 hr Special Ed Para

09/01/2021

Marge Hall

Bus Garage 6.5 hr Van Driver

08/30/2021

Jordan Pilcher

JSH Head Softball Coach

09/03/2021

Amanda Potts

East Elem 7.0 hr Special Ed Para

08/25/2021

 

 

D. Approval of Transfers/Reassignments

 

NAME

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT

NEW ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Randy Miller

JSH 7.0 hr Special Ed Para

Bus Garage 6.5 hr Van Driver

$13.15/hr

09/07/2021

Zach Osborne

JH Girls Basketball Coach

Assist Girls Basketball Coach

$2,225

11/08/2021

 

 

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

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Patrick Abildtrup

JH Girls Basketball Coach

$2,225

11/08/2021

Aja Baskerville

JSH Assist HS Musical Director

$1,701

10/01/2021

Nicole Beatty

JSH 7.0 hr Special Ed Para

$10.70/hr

08/26/2021

Amanda Fisher

Mentor Teacher (Informal)

$1,000

08/19/2021

Jessica Huebbe

JSH 7.0 hr Special Ed Para

$10.80/hr

09/22/2021

Rachel Main

JSH 7.0 hr Special Ed Para

$11.00/hr

08/26/2021

McKinley Meyer

JH Volleyball Coach

$1,701

08/18/2021

Debbie Reiter

West Elem 6.5 hr Special Ed Para

$12.25/hr

08/26/2021

Jennifer Stull

JSH 7.0 hr Special Ed Para

$10.70/hr

08/26/2021

Skye Vacek

East Elem 7.0 hr Special Ed Para

$10.80/hr

08/26/2021

Skye Vacek

East Elem .5 hr Crosswalk Para (P.M.)

$10.80/hr

08/26/2021

 

 

F. Approval of Financial Reports

 

 

     1.  Bills – Director Trimble will have reviewed the bills – Bleichner will review in October

 

     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

 

5.

REPORTS

 

 

A. Building Administrator Reports

 

 

     1.  Junior-Senior High School Principal

 

 

     2.  Junior-Senior High School Assistant Principal

 

 

     3.  West Elementary Principal

 

     4.  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. Review East/West Elementary Construction Project

 

B. Update from the Junior/Senior High School Grading Coalition

 

C. Discussion of the East Elementary, West Elementary, and Junior/Senior High School Filtration Project Using ESSER Funds

7.

NEW BUSINESS

 

A. Consider Approval of the Agreement for Wellness Programming between Independence Community Schools and Buchanan County Health Center through July 31, 2022

 

B. Consider Approval of the School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) Membership for 2021-2022

 

C. Consider Approval of the Contract with Beachside Hotel & Suites for the December 2021 Band/Vocal Trip – Updated Dates

 

D. Consider Approval of the Agreement with Rosen Centre Orlando for the December 2021 Band/Vocal Trip – Updated Dates

 

E. Consider Approval of the Allowable Growth for Negative Special Education Balance

 

F. Discussion Regarding Masks

8.

ADJOURNMENT

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

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

Monday, October 25th Work Session 6:00 p.m. - Central Office Board Room, Independence

Monday, November 15th Regular/Annual and Organizational Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office  

                                            Board Room, Independence