Board Minutes - 2022.05.18 - Special Meeting

 

Independence Community School Board Meeting

Special Meeting

May 18, 2022

A special meeting of the Independence Community School Board was called to order at 5:45 p.m. by Chair Eric Smith at the Administration Office 1207 1st St West, Independence, Iowa on May 18, 2022.  Board members present: Eric Smith, Kim Hansen, Gina Trimble, Brad Bleichner, Charlie McCardle.  Also attending: Supt. Russ Reiter and Board Secretary Laura Morine. Pledge of Allegiance was not recited.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA – McCardle moved to approve the agenda.  Bleichner second, motion carried 5-0.

OLD BUSINESS

  1. Closed Session

We need a motion to recess to a closed session as provided by Section 21.5(1)(i) of the Iowa Code:  To evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session.

Trimble moved to move into closed session.  Hansen second.   Roll call vote:  McCardle – Aye, Smith – Aye, Trimble – Aye, Bleichner – Aye, Hansen – Aye.   Motion carried 5-0 and closed session started at 5:47 pm.

No official action was taken during the closed session and the board exited the closed session at 6:26 pm.

  1. Approval of New Hires (pending acceptable background checks) – Hansen moved to approve the new hires but striking the JSH Principal from the list of new hires.  Bleichner second, motion carried 5-0.

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Nile Coghlan

JSH 8.0 hr Night Custodian

$12.15/hr plus $70 pro-rated night stipend

05/26/2022

Paula Decker

West Elem 3.0 hr Dishwasher/FS Worker

$15.10/hr

08/23/2022

Tim Dryml

Bus Garage 4.25 hr Bus Driver

$18.05/hr*

08/23/2022

Jacqueline Lahey

JSH Principal

$115,000

07/01/2022

Theresa Mueller

JSH Full-Time Substitute Teacher

$36,900                                (1-year contract)

08/18/2022

Lisa Preuss

JSH Summer School Para

$16.32/hr

06/13/2022

Erin Rosburg

JSH Summer School Teacher

$30.00/hr

06/13/2022

Erin Rosburg

East/West Elem Summer School Coordinator/Teacher

$4,000

07/18/2022

Andrea Werner

East/West Elem K-6 Student Success Coordinator

$58,254

08/17/2022

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

TLC:

 

 

 

Instructional Coaches

 

 

 

Hannah Burns

JSH Math and Science

$8,500

07/01/2022

Joel Dinger

JSH Eng/Lang Arts and Social Studies

$8,500

07/01/2022

Sonya Elzey

JSH Grades 7-12 Special Ed

$8,500

07/01/2022

Heather Grover

West Elem Grades 3-6

$8,500

07/01/2022

Lori Kurt

ECC/East/West Grades PK-6 Special Ed

$8,500

07/01/2022

Erin Rosburg

JSH Standards Referenced Grading

$8,500

07/01/2022

Curriculum Leaders

 

 

 

LouAnn Bresson

ECC Preschool

$4,500

07/01/2022

Kelly Kress

East Elem Kindergarten, Literacy

$4,500

07/01/2022

Brandi Davis

East Elem 1st Grade, Literacy

$4,500

07/01/2022

Robin Van Raden

East Elem 2nd Grade, Literacy

$4,500

07/01/2022

Kelly Mitchell

East Elem 1st Grade, Math

$4,500

07/01/2022

Briana Lamphere

East Elem 2nd Grade, Math

$4,500

07/01/2022

Lyndzi Eschen

West Elem 3rd Grade

$4,500

07/01/2022

Racheal Ohrt

West Elem 4th Grade

$4,500

07/01/2022

Sara Thome

West Elem 6th Grade

$4,500

07/01/2022

Wade Stahr

JSH CTE (Career Technical Education)

$4,500

07/01/2022

Sue Henkes

JSH English

$4,500

07/01/2022

Jack Goedken

JSH Math

$4,500

07/01/2022

Garry Anderson

JSH Science

$4,500

07/01/2022

Matt Miller

JSH Social Studies

$4,500

07/01/2022

Kerry Pasker

District Wide Interventions/Title I

$4,500

07/01/2022

Kelci Jahnel

District Wide Lead Mentor Teacher

$4,500

07/01/2022

Initiative Leader

 

 

 

Jenna Cooksley

JSH Capturing Kids’ Hearts

$1,500

07/01/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Pending 2022-2023 Negotiations

ADJOURNMENT – Hansen moved to adjourn the meeting.  Bleichner second, motion carried 5-0.  Meeting adjourned at 6:27 pm.

                                                                                               

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Eric B. Smith, Chair                                                  Laura J. Morine, Board Secretary