Board Minutes - 2022.05.02 Special Meeting

Independence Community School Board Meeting

Special Meeting

May 2, 2022

A special meeting of the Independence Community School Board was called to order at 12:00 pm. by Chair Eric Smith at the Administration Office 1207 1st St West, Independence, Iowa on May 2, 2022.  Board members present in person: Eric Smith, Charlie McCardle and Kim Hansen. Gina Trimble attended via Zoom. Brad Bleichner was absent.  Also attending in person: Supt. Russ Reiter and Board Secretary Laura Morine.  Pledge of Allegiance was not recited.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Hansen moved to approve the agenda.  McCardle second, motion carried 4-0.

CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS – McCardle moved to approve the consent items.  Trimble second, motion carried 4-0.  The Board would like to thank Mr. Howard for his service over the years and wish him luck as Superintendent at Union Community School District. 

A. Approval of Resignations

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

DATE

John Howard

JSH Principal

06/30/2022

John Howard

JSH JH Girls Basketball Coach

04/19/2022

Colton Lueck

JSH Math/Science Teacher

End of 2021-2022 School Year

Erin Rosburg

JSH JH Student Council Sponsor

End of 2021-2022 School Year

Logan Schmitt

JSH Assistant Baseball Coach

04/13/2022

 

 

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

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Hannah Burns

JSH .5 FTE National Honor Society

$863*

08/18/2022

Jenna Cooksley

JSH .5 FTE National Honor Society

$759*

08/18/2022

Ashley Foreman

JSH JH Student Council Sponsor

$2,028*

08/17/2022

Paige Benesh

East Elem Kindergarten Teacher

$41,361*

08/17/2022

Tiffany Lampe

West Elem Special Ed Teacher

$41,361*

08/17/2022

Paige Morrison

West Elem 5th Grade Teacher**

$42,370*

08/17/2022

Megan Bancroft

East Elem General Music Teacher

$49,112*

08/17/2022

** ESSER Funds          *Pending 2022-2023 Negotiations

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Consider Approval of the Revision of the Independence Teachers’ Association (ITA) Contract for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 – Hansen moved to approve the Revision of the Independence Teachers’ Association (ITA) Contract for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.  McCardle second, motion carried 4-0. 

B.  Consider Approval of the Revisions of the Employee Procedures and Benefits Manual – Hansen moved to approve the Revision of the Employee Procedures and Benefits Manual.  McCardle second, motion carried 4-0.

ADJOURNMENT – Hansen moved to adjourn the meeting.  McCardle second, motion carried 4-0.  Meeting adjourned at 12:05 pm. 

 

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Eric B. Smith, Chair                                                      Laura J. Morine, Board Secretary