Board Agenda - 2021.04.19

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 March 15, 2021, the public meetings on March 29, 2021, and the public hearing and special meeting on March 29, 2021.

B. Approval of Resignations

C. Approval of Transfers/Reassignments

*Pending 2021-2022 Negotiations

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

*Pending 2021-2022 Negotiations

**Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds

E. Approval of Financial Reports

     1.  Bills – Director Sornson will have reviewed the bills – Trimble - May

     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.  Portrait of a Graduate – Erin Burmeister and Josh Johnson

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 Construction Change Orders

B. Consider Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Luther College for the                         2021-2022 Academic Year

C. Consider Approval of the Iowa Local Government Risk Pool Commission Natural Gas Program Participation Agreement for July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022

D. Consider Approval of the Independence Community School District Graduate Candidates                 for 2021

E. Consider Approval of the Cooperative Sharing Agreement with Cedar Falls Community Schools for Men’s and Women’s Swimming for 2021-2022

F. Discuss Upcoming School Board Director Vacancy

8.

ADJOURNMENT

EXEMPT SESSION

Negotiations Strategy Session

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

Tuesday, May 18th 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