Board Agenda - 2022.05.16

Link to download the full board packet:  May 16, 2022 Board Packet

Link to download the agenda in pdf format:  May 16, 2022 Agenda

 

 

May 13, 2022

 

To:       All School Board Members                           

Charlie McCardle – DD #3 ‘25

Eric B. Smith – DD #2 ‘23

Gina Trimble – At Large ‘25

Brad Bleichner – DD #1 ‘23              

Kim Hansen – DD #3 ‘23

                                                                                   

From:   Russell Reiter, Superintendent

 

Re:  Working agenda for the regular meeting on Monday, May 16, 2022 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.

FRIENDS OF EDUCATION

 

 

A. Iowa School Board Recognition Month

 

 

We would like to honor our current Board of Directors for their time, resources and energy in helping make our district the best it can be.  Their dedicated service has not gone unnoticed.  Please help me in recognizing their commitment to helping make our district a better place for students, parents, and staff.  May is School Board Recognition Month.

 

3.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

4.

CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS

 

 

A. Approval of the minutes of the public hearing, regular meeting, and work session on April 11, 2022, and the special meeting on May 2, 2022.

 

B. Approval of Board Policies (*changes noted)

 

 

Second Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

403.1*

Employee Physical Examinations

2.

403.2*

Employee Injury on the Job

3.

403.3*, 403.3E1, and 403.3R1

Communicable Diseases – Employees, Hepatitis B Vaccine Information and Record, Post Exposure Management for Potential Bloodborne Exposure, and Universal Precautions Regulation

4.

403.4*

Hazardous Chemical Disclosure

5.

403.6*, 403.6E1*, and 403.6R1*

Substance-Free Workplace, Substance-Free Workplace Notice to Employees, and Substance-Free Workplace Regulation

6.

403.7, 403.7E1, 403.7E2, 407.7E3, 403.7E4, 403.7E5, 403.7E6, and 403.7R1

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

7.

404.1 and 404.1R1

Employee Conduct and Appearance and Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics

 

 

First Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

405.1*

Licensed Employee Defined

2.

405.2*

Licensed Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection

3.

405.3*

Licensed Employee Individual Contracts

4.

405.4*

Licensed Employee Continuing Contracts

5.

405.5*

Licensed Employee Work Day

6.

405.6*

Licensed Employee Assignment

7.

405.7*

Licensed Employee Transfers

8.

405.8*

Licensed Employee Evaluation

9.

405.9*

Licensed Employee Probationary Status

10.

405.10*

Licensed Employee Organization Affiliation

11.

406.1*

Licensed Employee Compensation

12.

406.2*

Licensed Employee Compensation Advancement

13.

406.3*

Licensed Employee Continued Education Credit

14.

406.4*

Licensed Employee Compensation for Extra Duty

15.

406.5

Licensed Employee Group Insurance Benefits

16.

406.6

Licensed Employee Tax Shelter Programs

 

 

C. Approval of Resignations

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

DATE

Patrick Abildtrup

JSH JH Girls Basketball Coach

04/21/2022

Catherine Smith

JSH Assist Musical Director

06/01/2022

Skye Vacek

East Elem .5 hr Crosswalk Para (P.M.)

End of 2021-2022 School Year

Nate Whited

JSH Head Boys Soccer Coach

06/30/2022

 

 

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

 

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

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

Brittany Holt

East Elem Kindergarten Math

$4,500

07/01/2022

Brandi Davis

East Elem 1st Grade, Literacy

$4,500

07/01/2022

Kelly Mitchell

East Elem 1st Grade, Math

$4,500

07/01/2022

Robin Van Raden

East Elem 2nd Grade, Literacy

$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

 

E. Approval of Financial Reports

 

 

     1.  Bills – Director Smith will have reviewed the bills – Trimble will review in June

 

     2.  Budget Report

 

5.

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 President may modify this time limit, if deemed appropriate or necessary 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.

NOTICE: This communication and any response to it may constitute a public record, and therefore, may be available upon request under Iowa public records law, Iowa Code Chapter 22.

 

 

 

 

B. Comments from the Board/Superintendent

 

 

C. Presentations

 

     1.  High School Musical Update – Amanda Fisher

 

     2.  Math Curriculum – Erin Burmeister

 

6.

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

 

7.

OLD BUSINESS

 

 

A. Review East/West Elementary Construction Project

 

B. Update from the Junior/Senior High School Grading Coalition

 

C. Consider Approval of the use of Standard Based Grading through 8th Grade

 

D. Consider Approval of the Updated ICSD Board Goals

 

E. Discussion of Final Fiscal Year 2021 Audit

8.

NEW BUSINESS

 

A. Consider Approval of WCFinancial as a Depository with a Limit of $10,000,000.00

 

B. Consider Approval of a General Fund Transfer of $1,500,000.00 to WCFinancial

 Roll Call Vote

 

C. Consider Approval of the Math Curriculum

 

D. Consider Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Luther College for the 2022-2023 Academic Year

 

E. Consider Approval of the Travel Request Form – October 2022 FFA Members to Attend FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, IN

 

F. Consider Approval of the Travel Request Form – November 2022 Mr. Haden to Attend National Association of Agricultural Educators Convention in Las Vegas, NV

 

G. Consider Approval of the Commercial Lease Agreement with R & E Real Estate, LLC for the BCSC (Buchanan County Success Center) through June 30, 2024

 

H. Consider Approval of the Three-Year Renewal Proposal with SU Insurance Company for the Equipment Maintenance Insurance through June 30, 2025

 

I. Consider Approval of the Catastrophic Student Accident Insurance Renewal for 2022-2023

 

J. Consider Approval of the Agreement for Food Service Operations between Kidsville and Independence Community School District for 2022-2023

 

K. Consider Approval of the Milk Bid from Prairie Farms for 2022-2023

 

L. Consider Approval of the Bread Bid from Pan-O-Gold for 2022-2023

 

M. Consider Approval of the Lease Agreement with Moser Preschool and Daycare through July 31, 2023

 

N. Consider Approval of the Statewide 4-Year Old Voluntary Preschool Contract with Independence Community School District and Kidsville for 2022-2023

 

O. Consider Approval of the Statewide 4-Year Old Voluntary Preschool Contract with Independence Community School District and Moser Preschool and Daycare for 2022-2023

 

P. Consider Approval of the Statewide 4-Year Old Voluntary Preschool Contract with Independence Community School District and St. John Catholic School for 2022-2023

 

Q. Consider Approval of the Statewide 4-Year Old Voluntary Preschool Contract with Independence Community School District and Wee Care Preschool for 2022-2023

 

R. Consider Approval of the Joint Education Service Agreement between Hawkeye Community College and Independence Community Schools for the 2022-2023 Academic Year

 

S. Consider Approval of a $50,000.00 Donation from ICSD to Offset the Proposed Cost of the Stadium Plaza

9.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

 

EXEMPT SESSION

 

 

Negotiations Strategy Session

 

 

 

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

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

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

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

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

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

Monday, November 21st Regular/Annual and Organizational Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office 

                                            Board Room, Independence