Board Agenda - 2020.08.17

August 14, 2020

 

To:       All School Board Members                          

From:   Russell Reiter, Superintendent     

Jennifer Sornson – DD #3 ‘21                                                                                                                       
Gina Trimble – At Large ‘21                 
Matt O’Loughlin – DD #1 ‘23                                                                                                                       
Kim Hansen – DD #3 ‘23
Eric B. Smith – DD #2 ‘23

 

Re:  Working agenda for the regular meeting on Monday, August 17, 2020 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 regular meeting on July 20, 2020 and the special meeting on July 29, 2020.

 

B. Approval of Board Policies (*changes noted)

 

 

First Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

103, 103.E1*, 103.E2, 103.E3, 103.E4, 103.E5, 103.E6, and 103.R1

Equal Educational Opportunity, Annual Notice of Nondiscrimination, Continuous Notice of Nondiscrimination, Section 504 Student and Parental Rights, Complaint Form, Witness Disclosure Form, Disposition of Complaint Form, and Grievance Procedure

2.

106 (rewrite), 106.E1, 106.E2, 106.E3, 106.R1 (rewrite),

Anti-Bullying/Anti-Harassment Policy, Complaint Form, Witness Disclosure Form, Disposition of Complaint Form, Anti-Bullying/Anti-Harassment Investigation Procedures

3.

108 (new)

Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited

4.

302.4*

Administration and Area Education Agency

 

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

5.

303.7*

Superintendent Civic Activities

6.

304.1*

Administrative Positions

7.

304.8*

Administrator Civic Activities

8.

401.2*

Equal Employment Opportunity

9.

402.2*

Child Abuse Reporting

10.

403.7*, 403.7E1*, 403.7E2, 403.7E3,

403.7E4, 403.7E5, 403.7E6 (new), and 403.7R1

Drug and Alcohol Testing Program, Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Notice to Employees, Certification from Current Employer Participating in Drug and Alcohol Program, Certification of Previous Employers Requiring 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 and Alcohol Program and Pre-Employment Testing Written Consent to Share Information, and Drug and Alcohol Testing Program

11.

409.1*

Employee Vacation – Holidays

12.

409.2 (rewrite), 409.2E1 (new, 409.2E2 (new)

Employee Leave of Absence and Emergency Paid Sick Leave Request Form Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), and Expanded Family and Medical Leave Request Form Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), 

13.

409.3* and 409.3E1*

Employee Family and Medical Leave and Leave Notice to Employees

14.

409.4 (rescinded)

Licensed Employee Bereavement Leave

15.

409.5 (rescinded)

Licensed Employee Political Leave

16.

409.6 (rescinded)

Licensed Employee Jury Duty Leave

17.

409.7 (rescinded)

Licensed Employee Military Service Leave

18.

414.1 (rescinded)

Classified Employee Vacations – Holidays – Personal Leave

19.

414.2 (rescinded)

Classified Personal Illness Leave

20.

414.3 and 414.3E1 (rescinded)

Classified Employee Family and Medical Leave and Classified Employee Family and Medical leave Notice to Employees

21.

414.4 (rescinded)

Classified Employee Bereavement Leave

22.

414.5 (rescinded)

Classified Employee Political Leave

23.

414.6 (rescinded)

Classified Employee Jury Duty Leave

24.

414.7 (rescinded)

Classified Employee Military Service Leave

 

 

C. Approval of Resignations

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

DATE

Tracy Curtis

JSH Math Teacher

08/10/2020

Brenda Good

Bus Garage 4.0 hr Bus Driver

08/05/2020

Karlie Niedert

Assistant Volleyball Coach

08/12/2020

Bryce Rigdon

Assistant Boys Basketball Coach

07/27/2020

Bryce Rigdon

Assistant Baseball Coach

07/27/2020

 

 

D. Approval of Transfers/Reassignments

 

NAME

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT

NEW ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Leah Zweigle

West Elem 3.0 hr Dishwasher

JSH 5.5 hr Cook/FS Worker

$10.60/hr

08/24/2020

 

 

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

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Aaron Atwood-Blaine

JSH Math Teacher

$61,731*

08/17/2020

Lori Bowers

District Wide Interventionist/Title I Curriculum Leader

$4,500

08/2020

Emma Flaucher

West Elem 3.0 hr Dishwasher/Food Service Worker

$10.30/hr

08/24/2020

Kate Grover

East Elem 2nd Grade Teacher

$46,100*

08/17/2020

Alyssa Hawkins

Assistant Volleyball Coach

$2,668

08/17/2020

Dana Mikel

West Elem Google Classroom Initiative Leader

$1,500

08/2020

Kelly Mitchell

East Elem Seesaw Initiative Leader

$1,500

08/2020

Megan Rawlins

JH Volleyball Coach

$2,309

08/10/2020

Jessica Willman

East Elem Mentor Teacher – 2nd Grade

$2,000

08/2020

*One extended contract day.

 

F. Approval of Financial Reports

 

 

     1.  Bills – Director Smith will have reviewed the bills

 

 

     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

 

 

C. Presentations

 

 

     1. HSR Associates Inc.

 

5.

REPORTS

 

 

A. Building Administrator Reports

 

 

     1.  Junior-Senior High School Principal and Junior-Senior High School Assistant Principal

 

     2.  West Elementary Principal and 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. Return to Learn Plan Update

 

B. Return to School Update

 

C. Consider Approval of the Beverage Agreement with Pepsi Beverages Company through 07/20/2023

7.

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

A. Consider Approval of the Lease Agreement between Independence Community School District and Hawkeye Community College through June 30, 2021

 

B. Consider Approval for a Catastrophic Student Accident Insurance Plan with Great American Insurance Group through August 1, 2021

 

C. Consider Approval of Amending the Dress Code and Grooming Language in the 2020-2021 Employee Procedures and Benefits Manual

8.

ADJOURNMENT

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS –  

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

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

Monday, November 16th Regular/Annual and Organizational Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office  

                                            Board Room, Independence