Independence Community School Board Meeting
Special Meeting -Vaccine Mandate -2nd Reading
January 10, 2022
A special meeting of the Independence Community School Board was called to order at 7:00 am. by Chair Eric Smith at the Administration Office 1207 1st St West, Independence, Iowa on January 10, 2022. Board members present in person: Eric Smith, Brad Bleichner, Charlie McCardle. Kim Hansen and Gina Trimble attended via Zoom. Also attending in person: Supt. Russ Reiter, Board Secretary Laura Morine and Press representative John Klotzbach. Pledge of Allegiance was not recited.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Bleichner moved to approve the agenda. McCardle second, motion carried 5-0.
NEW BUSINESS –
- Consider Approval of the OSHA Mandatory Policy on Employee Vaccination – Board Policy 403.8, 403.8R1, 403.8R2, 403.8E1, 403.8E2, and 403.8E3 – Bleichner moved to approve the 2nd reading of Board Policy 403.8, 403.8R1, 403.8R2, 403.8E1, 403.8E2, and 403.8E3 to be effective at such time as it is required to be enforced by Iowa OSHA, a part of the Iowa Division of Labor. McCardle second. Board discussed. Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURMENT – McCardle moved to adjourn the meeting. Trimble second, motion carried 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:07 am.
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Eric B. Smith, Chair Laura J. Morine, Board Secretary
