Board Agenda - 2023.01.17

Link to download the agenda in pdf format: January 17, 2023 Agenda

Link to download the board packet: January 17, 2023 Board Packet

 

January 12, 2023

 

To:       All School Board Members                           

Mitchell Barnett – DD #2 ‘23

Kim Hansen – DD #3 ‘23

Charlie McCardle – DD #3 ‘25                     

Eric B. Smith – DD #2 ‘23

Gina Trimble – At Large ‘25 

                                                                                   

From:   Russell Reiter, Superintendent                                                                                   

Re:  Working agenda for the public hearing and regular meeting on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 beginning

        at 5:50 p.m. at the School Administration Office, 1207 1st Street West, Independence, IA

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING – 5:50 p.m.

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER

 

2.

PROPOSED SCHOOL BOARD BOUNDARY REDISTRICTING

 

3.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 p.m.

 

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 December 19, 2022 and the special meeting on January 4, 2023.

 

B. Approval of Board Policies (*changes noted)

 

 

Second 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

 

 

First Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

605.1* and 605.1R1*

Instructional Materials Selection and Selection of Instructional Materials Regulation

2.

605.2* and 605.2R1*

Instructional and Library Materials Inspection and Display and Instructional and Library Materials Inspection

3.

605.3*, 605.3E1*, 605.3E2*, 605.3E3*, 605.3E4 (new), and 605.3R1 (rewrite)

Objection to Instructional and Library Materials, Instructions to the Reconsideration Committee, Reconsideration of Instructional and Library Materials Request Form, Sample Letter to Individual Challenging Instructional or Library Materials, Request to Prohibit a Student form Checking Out Specific Library Materials, and Reconsideration of Instructional and Library Materials Regulation

4.

605.4*

Technology and Instructional Materials

5.

605.5*

School Library

 

 

C. Approval of Resignations

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

DATE

Nick Fuller

JSH Assistant Boys Wrestling Coach

01/05/2023

Trish O’Loughlin

JSH Industrial Technology Teacher

End of 2022-2023 School Year

 

 

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

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Garry Anderson

JSH JH Girls Wrestling Coach

$2,426

01/03/2023

Leah Borgerding

JSH Assist Girls Soccer Coach

$2,695

03/13/2023

Alex Farmer

JSH .5 FTE Assistant Boys Wrestling Coach

$1,348

11/14/2022

Nicholas Holt

JSH .5 FTE Assistant Boys Wrestling Coach

$1,456

11/14/2022

Seth Rupprecht

JH Boys Basketball Coach

$1,820

12/19/2022

 

 

E. Approval of Financial Reports

 

 

     1.  Bills – Director Trimble will have reviewed the bills – McCardle will review in February

 

     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.  Executive Summary of Senior Exit Survey Data Class of 2022 – 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. Consider Approval of the Resolution of the Proposed Redistricting Plan Redrawing Director District Boundaries of the Independence Community School District

 

Roll Call Vote

 

B. Consider Approval of the Course Registration Guide for 2023-2024

 

C. Consider Approval of the Travel Request Form – March 2023: Nancy Scheel to Atlanta, GA for the National Conference on Science Education

 

D. Consider Approval of the Resolution Ordering Election on the Question of Continuing to Levy a Voter Approved Physical Plant and Equipment Property Tax.

 

This voter approved levy is not to exceed sixty-seven cents ($0.67) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) of the assessed valuation of the taxable property within the Independence Community School District.

 

Roll Call Vote

 

E. Discussion of On-Going District Initiatives

8.

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

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