Board Agenda - 2021.10.18

Link to download the full board packet:  October 18, 2021 Board Packet

Link to download the agenda in pdf format:   October 18, 2021 Agenda

Link to download the monthly Financial Reports:  October 18, 2021 Financial Report

 

October 14, 2021

 

To:       All School Board Members                          

Gina Trimble – At Large ‘21                                                                                                                         

Brad Bleichner – DD #1 ‘21

Kim Hansen – DD #3 ‘23                  

Eric B. Smith – DD #2 ‘23

Jennifer Sornson – DD #3 ‘21

                                                                                   

From:   Russell Reiter, Superintendent   

 

Re:  Working agenda for the regular meeting Monday, October 18, 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 September 20, 2021.

 

B. Approval of Board Policies (*changes noted)

 

 

Second Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

501.16

Open Enrollment Transfers – Procedures as a Receiving District

2.

406.5*

Licensed Employee Group Insurance Benefits

3.

409.2*

Employee Leave of Absence

4.

701.5*

Financial Records

5.

702*

Cash in School Buildings

6.

703.1*

Budget Planning

7.

704.1*

Local – State – Federal – Miscellaneous Revenue

8.

704.5*

Student Activities Fund

9.

706.2*

Payroll Deductions

10.

707.2*

Secretary/Treasurer’s Annual Report

11.

707.4*

Audit

12.

707.5* and 707.5R1*

Internal Controls and Internal Controls Procedures

13.

904.1*

School – Community Groups

14.

904.2*

Community Resource Persons and Volunteers

15.

906.2*

Tobacco/Nicotine-Free Environment

 

 

First Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

801.5*

Site Acquisition

2.

804.6 and 804.6R1 (New)

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

3.

905.1*

Transporting Students in Private Vehicles

4.

503.4*

Good Conduct Policy (Change Title to Activity Standards Policy)

5.

604.9*

Dual Enrollment

6.

711.2* and 711.2R1*

Student Conduct on School Transportation and Student Conduct on School Transportation Regulation

7.

704.7 (New)

Online Fundraising Campaigns – Crowdfunding

 

 

C. Approval of Resignations

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

DATE

Tim Andersen

JSH Assist Large Group Speech Director

10/05/2021

Kimberley Matthias

JSH 8.0 hr Custodian

12/31/2021

 

 

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

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Allissa Clauson

JH Girls Basketball Coach

$1,635

11/08/2021

Hugh DeBerg

JSH Head Girls Basketball Coach

$5,181

11/08/2021

Hermione Roman

East Elem 7.0 hr Special Ed Para

$11.40/hr

09/29/2021

 

 

E. Approval of Financial Reports

 

 

     1.  Bills – Director Bleichner will have reviewed the bills – Hansen will review in November

 

     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.

 

B. Comments from the Board/Superintendent

 

 

C. Presentations

 

     1.  Elementary Math Interventions – Erin Rosburg

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

7.

NEW BUSINESS

 

A. Consider Approval of the Construction Change Order(s)

 

B. Consider Approval of the 2021-2022 Propane Agreement with Consolidated Energy Co.

 

C. Consider Approval of Contract with Music Theatre International (MTI) for the Spring 2022 Musical

 

D. Consider Approval of the Following to a Three-Year Term to the Mustang Foundation Board:  Dr. Dan Kegler

 

E. Consider Approval of Appendix L of the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan

 

F. Consider Approval of the Resolution for School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) Modified Supplement Amount (MSA) for Asbestos Abatement

 

Roll Call Vote

8.

ADJOURNMENT

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

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