Board Agenda - 2020.10.19

October 16, 2020

 

To:       All School Board Members                           

From:   Russell Reiter, Superintendent                      

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

 

Re:  Working agenda for the regular meeting on Monday, October 19, 2020 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Jr/Sr High School Auditorium, 700 20th Ave SW, 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 September 21, 2020 and the work session on September 30, 2020.

 

B. Approval of Board Policies (*changes noted)

 

 

Second Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

800

Objectives of Buildings & Sites

2.

801.1

Buildings & Sites Long Range Planning

3.

801.2

Buildings & Sites Surveys

4.

801.3

Educational Specifications for Buildings & Sites

5.

801.4

Selection of an Architect

6.

801.5

Site Acquisition

7.

801.7

Financing Sites & Construction

8.

801.8

Supervision of Construction

9.

802.1

Maintenance Schedule

10.

802.2*

Requests for Improvements

11.

802.3

Emergency Repairs

12.

802.4, 802.4R1, and 802.4R2

Capital Assets, Capital Assets Regulation, and Capital Assets Management System Definitions

13.

802.5

Buildings & Sites Adaptation for Persons with Disabilities

14.

802.6

Parking

 

 

First Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

802.7

Vandalism

2.

802.8

Energy Conservation

3.

802.9

Contract for Maintenance Services

4.

802.10

Intangible Assets

5.

803.1

Disposition of Obsolete Equipment

6.

803.2

Lease, Sale or Disposal of School District Buildings and Sites

7.

803.3

Vacant Facilities

8.

804.1

Facilities Inspections

9.

804.2

District Emergency Operations Plans

10.

804.3

First Aid

11.

804.4

Facilities Security

12.

804.5

Employee Safety Inservice

13.

804.7

Asbestos Containing Material

14.

804.8

Stock Epinephrine Auto-Injector Supply

 

 

C. Approval of Resignations

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

DATE

Chelsey Preuss

East Elem 7.0 hr Sp Ed Para

09/25/2020

 

 

D. Approval of Transfers/Reassignments

 

NAME

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT

NEW ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Theresa Hocken

East Elem 5.5 hr Food Service

East Elem 7.0 hr Sp Ed Para

$10.60/hr

10/19/2020

Sue Hogan

JSH 5.5 hr Food Service

East Elem 5.5 hr Food Service

$10.60/hr

10/19/2020

 

 

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

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Kyle Eilers

JSH 3.0 hr Dishwasher

$10.30/hr

10/19/2020

Deborah Hammond

East Elem 7.0 hr Sp Ed Para

$10.30/hr

10/12/2020

Eryca Hingtgen-Bass

Assistant Girls Basketball Coach

$3,181

11/01/2020

John Howard

JH Girls Basketball Coach

$2,309

10/19/2020

Cindy Michels

East Elem 7.0 hr Sp Ed Para

$10.30/hr

10/12/2020

Nicholas Miller

JSH 8.0 hr Night Custodian

$11.30/hr + $525 pro-rated night stipend

09/29/2020

 

 

F. Approval of Financial Reports

 

 

     1.  Bills – Director Sornson 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.  FY2020 Financial Update – Laura Morine

 

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. Return to Learn Plan Update

7.

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

A. Consider Approval of the 2020-2021 Propane Agreement with Consolidated Energy Co.

 

B. Consider Approval of the Following to a Three-Year Term to the Mustang Foundation Board:  Rob Robinson, Jeremy Hahn, Lloyd Davis, and Megan Rasmussen

 

C. Consider Approval of the Resolution to Consider Continued Participation in the Instructional Support Program

 

Roll Call Vote

 

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

 

E. Consider Approval of Baseball/Softball Facility Improvements

8.

ADJOURNMENT

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS –  

Monday, November 16th Public Hearing and Regular/Annual Meeting 5:50 p.m. - Jr/Sr High  

                                            School Auditorium, Independence, IA