Board Agenda - 2024.10.21

Link to download the agenda in pdf format: October 21, 2024 Agenda

Link to download the board packet: October 21, 2024 Board Packet

 

October 17, 2024

 

To:       All School Board Members                            Gina Trimble – At Large ‘25

                                                                                    Ray Dostal – DD #2 ‘25

From:   Cynthia Phillips, Superintendent                    Kim Hansen – DD #3 ‘27                  

                                                                                    Audrey Hill – DD #1 ‘27

                                                                                    Charlie McCardle – DD #3 ‘25

                       

Re:  Working agenda for the regular meeting on Monday, October 21, 2024 beginning at 6:00 p.m.

        at the District 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 meeting on September 16, 2024 and the special meeting on October 2, 2024.

 

B. Approval of Board Policies (*changes noted) (^policy to be reviewed annually)

 

 

Second Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

200.05*

Board Member Social Media Engagement

2.

206.03*

Secretary-Treasurer

3.

401.11*

Limitations to Employment References

4.

402.03*, E1, E2, and R1

Abuse of Students by School District Employees, Complaint of Injury to or Abuse of a Student by a School District Employee Form, Report of Level I Investigation Form, Regulation

5.

607.02* and R1

Student Health Services and Regulations

6.

710.01*, E1, E2, and R1

School Nutrition Program, School Nutrition Program Notices of Nondiscrimination, Child Nutrition Programs Civil Rights Complaint Form, and Procedure

7.

803.02*

Lease, Sale or Disposal of School District Buildings and Sites

8.

905.03*

Weapons in the School District

 

 

First Readings:

 

 

POLICY #

POLICY NAME

1.

700

Purpose of Non-Instructional and Business Services

2.

701.01

Fiscal Year

3.

701.03

Classification of Accounts

4.

702* and 702R1

Cash in School Buildings

5.

704.02

Sale of Bonds

6.

704.03*

Investments

7.

704.04

Gifts – Grants – Bequests

8.

704.05*

Student Activities Fund

9.

704.06

Post-Issuance Compliance for Tax-Exempt Obligations

10.

705.02

Requisitions and Purchase Orders

11.

705.03

Receiving Goods and Services

12.

705.04*

Payment for Goods and Services

13.

705.05 Rescinded

Unpaid Warrants

14.

401.12*

Travel for the Board of Education, Administrators and Employees

 

 

C. Approval of Resignations

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

DATE

Larry Gregory

Bus Garage 4.0 hr Bus Driver

09/30/2024

Hayley Krogh

JSH JH Volleyball Coach

10/04/2024

Mary Puffett

JSH JH Volleyball Coach

10/07/2024

Blake Willenborg

JSH Assistant Baseball Coach

10/01/2024

 

 

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

 

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Bridget Krempges

JSH .75 FTE Special Ed Teacher

$36,433.64

10/17/2024

Joni Reuhl

Bus Garage 6.5 hr Special Ed Para

$15.15/hr

09/24/2024

Seth Rupprecht

JSH JH Girls Basketball Coach

$2,500

10/23/2024

 

 

E. Approval of Financial Reports

 

 

     1.  Bills – Director Hill will have reviewed the bills – McCardle will review in November

 

     2.  Budget Report

 

 

F. Open Enrollment Approvals

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. Presentations

 

 

     1.  Student Learning Goals and Professional Learning Plan 2024-2025 – Erin Burmeister

 

C. Comments from the Board/Superintendent

 

5.

REPORTS

 

 

A. Administrator Reports

 

 

     1.  Ian Kleman – Grades 9-12 Principal

 

 

     2.  Sarah Tobiason – Grades 6-8 Principal

 

 

     3.  Cheri Reed – Grades 3-5 Principal

 

 

     4.  Kay Reidy – Grades PK-2 Principal

 

 

     5.  Erin Burmeiser – Director of School Improvement

 

 

B. District Director Reports

 

 

     1.  Activities Director Report

 

 

     2.  Director of Technology Report*

 

 

     3.  Director of Food Service Report

 

 

     4.  Director of Buildings & Grounds Report*

 

 

     5.  Director of Transportation Report

 

 

     6.  Director of Finance Report

 

6.

OLD BUSINESS

 

 

A. School Resource Office Sharing Agreement Discussion

 

7.

NEW BUSINESS

 

A. Consider Approval of the Travel Request Form – November 2024: Michael Doyle and Keith Donnelly to Wisconsin Dells, WI

 

B. Consider Approval of the Cooperative Sharing Agreement with East Buchanan Community School District for Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Boys Bowling, and Girls Bowling for 2024-2025

 

C. Consider Approval of the Cooperative Sharing Agreement with East Buchanan Community School District for Robotics for 2024-2025

 

D. Consider Approval of the Cooperative Sharing Agreement with Jesup Community School District for Girls Bowling, Girls Wrestling, Boys Soccer, and Girls Soccer for 2024-2025

 

E. Consider Approval of the Joint Sharing Agreement with Oelwein Community School District for High School Dance Team for 2024-2025

 

F. Consider Approval of the Cooperative Sharing Agreement with Dunkerton Community School District for Mock Trial for 2024-2025

 

G. Consider Approval of the Allowable Growth for Negative Special Education Balance

 

H. Consider Approval of the EL Excess Costs Application

 

I. Consider Approval of Mustang Foundation Board Members to the Mustang Foundation Board

 

J. Consider Approval of Student Learning Goals 2024-2025

8.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

Monday, November 18th Regular/Annual and Organizational Meeting 6:00 p.m. - District Office 

                                            Board Room, Independence