Board Agenda - 2020.12.21

December 17, 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, December 21, 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 public hearing and regular meeting on November 16, 2020, the annual meeting on November 16, 2020, and the special meeting on November 30, 2020.

 

B. Approval of Board Policies (*changes noted)

 

 

Second Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

900

Principles and Objectives for Community Relations

2.

901.1

Public Examination of School District Records

3.

901.2

Board of Directors and Community Relations

4.

902.1

News Media Relations

5.

902.2

News Conferences and Interviews

6.

902.3

News Releases

7.

902.4

Students and the News Media

8.

902.5

Employees and the News Media

9.

902.6

Live Broadcast or Videotaping

10.

902.7

Unmanned Aircraft or Aerial Systems

11.

903

Other Intradistrict Relations

12.

904.1

School - Community Groups

13.

904.2

Community Resource Persons and Volunteers

 

14.

904.3* and 904.3E1

Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites and Volunteer Interest Information

15.

904.4

Public Conduct on School Premises

16.

904.5 and 904.5R1

Distribution of Materials and Distribution of Materials Regulation

17.

905.1

Transporting Students in Private Vehicles

18.

905.2

Advertising and Promotion

19.

906.1 and 906.1E1

Community Use of School District Facilities and Equipment

20.

906.2

Tobacco/Nicotine-Free Environment

21.

907 and 907.R1

District Operations During Public Emergencies and District Operations During a Public Health Emergency Regulation

 

 

First Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

300

Role of School District Administration

2.

301.1

Management

3.

302.1

Administration and Board of Directors

4.

302.2

Administration and Employees

5.

302.3

Administration and Adjoining District Administration

6.

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, Discrimination Complaint Form, Witness Disclosure Form, Disposition of Complaint Form, and Grievance Procedure

7.

500 (rescinded)

Objectives for Equal Educational Opportunities for Students

8.

701.5*

Financial Records

9.

705.1, 705.1R1*, and 705.1R2 (new)

Purchasing – Bidding, Suspension and Debarment of Vendors and Contractors Procedure, and Using Federal Funds in Procurement Contracts

 

 

C. Approval of Transfers/Reassignments

 

NAME

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT

NEW ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Nicole Troyer

ECC .5 FTE ECSE Teacher

ECC 1.0 FTE ECSE Teacher

$27,360

11/30/2020

 

 

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

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Madison Corkery

Assistant Large Group Speech Director

$1,283

12/14/2020

Seth Rupprecht

JSH .75 FTE At-Risk Teacher

BA 0 ($12,617)*

TBD*

 

 

 

 

*Salary is approximate depending on the number of days he will be teaching after his license is issued by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE).

 

E. Approval of Financial Reports

 

 

     1.  Bills – Director Trimble 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.  Mentoring Program Update – Val Maximovich

 

 

     2.  Extended Learning Program (ELP) – Megan Slessor and Todd Reed

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

 

B. Review East/West Elementary Construction Project

7.

NEW BUSINESS

 

A. Consider Approval of the Upper Iowa University Student Teacher Substitute Policy

 

B.  Consider Approval of the District Developed Special Education Service Delivery Plan Committee Members

 

C. Consider Approval of the Course Registration Guide for 2021-2022

 

D. Consider Approval of the Modified Supplemental Amount (MSA) Application (At Risk Drop Out Prevention)

 

E. Consider Approval of Extending the Deadline for Fiscal Year 2020 Vacation Days to March 31, 2021

 

F. Consider Approval of the Licensed Employee Early Retirement Plan Policy 407.3 and 407.4 Second Reading

 

G. Consider Approval of the Certified Staff Early Notification Incentive Resolution

 

Roll Call Vote

 

H. Closed Session

 

 

We need a motion to recess to a closed session as provided in 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.

 

Roll Call Vote to Enter Closed Session

8.

ADJOURNMENT

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

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

Monday, February 15th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office Board Room, Independence

Monday, March 15th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office Board Room, Independence

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

Monday, May 17th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office Board Room, Independence

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

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

Monday, August 16th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office Board Room, Independence

Monday, September 20th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office Board Room, Independence

Monday, October 18th Regular Meeting 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