Board Agenda - 2022.12.17

Link to download the agenda in pdf format: December 19, 2022 Agenda

Link to download the board packet: December 19, 2022 Board Packet

 

December 19, 2022

 

 

To:       All School Board Members                                                  – DD #1 ‘23

                                                                                    Kim Hansen – DD #3 ‘23

From:   Russell Reiter, Superintendent                       Charlie McCardle – DD #3 ‘25                     

                                                                                    Eric B. Smith – DD #2 ‘23

                                                                                    Gina Trimble – At Large ‘25 

                                                                                                                                                                     

Re:  Working agenda for the regular meeting on Monday, December 19, 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.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

3.

CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS

 

 

A. Approval of the minutes of the regular/annual and organizational meeting on November 21, 2022 and the special meeting on November 29, 2022

 

B. Approval of Board Policies (*changes noted)

 

 

Second Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

602.1* and 602.1R1

Curriculum Development and Curriculum Development Regulation

2.

603.4* and 603.4E1

Health Education and Human Growth and Development Student Excuse Form

3.

603.5*

Physical Education

4.

603.6*

Career Education

5.

603.7* and 603.7R1*

Teaching About Religion and Teaching About Religion Regulation – Religious Holidays

6.

603.8* and 603.8R1*

Academic Freedom and Teaching Controversial Issues

7.

603.9*

Global Education

8.

603.10*

Citizenship

9.

603.11*

Summer School Instruction

10.

604.1*

Private Instruction

11.

604.2*

Individualized Instruction

 

 

First Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

603.1*

Basic Instruction Program

2.

206.1*

President

3.

206.2*

Vice President

4.

604.3*

International Study

5.

604.4*

Program for Talented and Gifted Students

6.

604.5*

Program for At-Risk Students

7.

604.6*

Religious-Based Exclusion from a School Program

8.

604.7*

Instruction at a Post-Secondary Educational Institution

9.

604.8*

Concurrent Enrollment Textbook Fee

10.

604.9

Dual Enrollment

11.

604.10

Foreign Students

12.

604.11*

Online Courses

13.

604.12*

Appropriate Use of Online Learning Platforms

 

 

C. Approval of Resignations

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

DATE

Chris Black

JSH JH Boys Basketball Coach

11/18/2022

Richard Morris

Bus Garage 4.0 hr Bus Driver

12/22/2022

Hermione Roman

East Elem 7.0 hr Special Ed Para

12/31/2022

 

 

D. Approval of Leave of Absence/Temporary Fill-In

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Tim Nelson

JSH Assistant Boys Basketball Coach – LOA

$1,294

11/28/2022

Hugh DeBerg

JHS Assistant Boys Basketball Coach – Fill-In

$2,587

11/28/2022

 

 

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

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

John Butler

Bus Garage 4.0 hr Bus Driver

$18.80/hr

01/04/2023

Nick Fuller

JSH Assistant Wrestling Coach

$3,234

11/14/2022

 

 

F. Approval of Financial Reports

 

 

     1.  Bills – Director Hansen will have reviewed the bills – Trimble will review in January

 

     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 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.  New Course Proposal – Amber Whitney and Ian Kleman

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. Review East/West Elementary Construction Project

 

B. Review the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee

7.

NEW BUSINESS

 

A. Legislative Discussion with Local Representatives

 

B. Consider Approval of Director Brad Bleichner’s Resignation

 

C. Consider Approval of ICSD Students Participating in the Community Visioning Program

 

D. Consider Approval of the Travel Request Form – January 2023: Nancy Scheel to Kansas City, MO

 

E. Consider Approval of the Modified Supplemental Amount (MSA) Application (At Risk Drop Out Prevention) in the Amount of $512,805.00

 

F. Consider Approval of the Forensics Course

 

G. Consider Approval of the Technical Assistance Support Contract with Fusion Forward, LLC

 

H.  Discuss the New Director Districts for the Independence Community School District

 

I. Closed Session

 

We need a motion to recess to a closed session as provided in Section 21.5(1)(k) of the Iowa Code; To discuss information contained in records in the custody of a governmental body that are confidential records pursuant to Section 22.7, Subsection 50.

 

Roll Call Vote to Enter Closed Session

8.

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

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

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

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

Wednesday, April 12th Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office Board Room, Independence

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday, November 20th Regular/Annual and Organizational Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Central Office 

                                            Board Room, Independence