Board Minutes - 2022.05.31

Independence Community School Board Meeting

Special Meeting

May 31, 2022

A special meeting of the Independence Community School Board was called to order at 5:15 p.m. by Chair Eric Smith at the Administration Office 1207 1st St West, Independence, Iowa on May 31, 2022.  Board members present: Eric Smith, Kim Hansen, Gina Trimble, Brad Bleichner, Charlie McCardle.  Also attending: Supt. Russ Reiter and Board Secretary Laura Morine. Pledge of Allegiance was not recited.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Trimble moved to approve the agenda. McCardle second, motion carried 5-0.

CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS – Hansen moved to approve the consent items.  Bleichner second, motion carried 5-0.

A. Approval of Resignations

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

DATE

Garry Anderson

JSH Assist Girls Soccer Coach

End of 2021-2022 School Year

Chris Harbaugh

JSH Professional School Counselor

End of 2021-2022 School Year

Chris Harbaugh

JSH JH Boys Track Coach

End of 2021-2022 School Year

McKinley Meyer

JSH Social Studies Teacher

End of 2021-2022 School Year

McKinley Meyer

JSH JH Volleyball Coach

End of 2021-2022 School Year

McKinley Meyer

JSH JH Boys Track Coach

End of 2021-2022 School Year

Kelly Weber

JSH Health and At-Risk

End of 2021-2022 School Year

 

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

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

SALARY

DATE

Luke Pranger

JSH Math/Science Teacher

$43,868

08/17/2022

Alexis Whealy

JSH 7-12 Student Success Coordinator/Instructor

$56,620

08/17/2022

 

NEW BUSINESS

A. Consider Approval of the Classified Non-Union, District Exempt Non-Union, Certified Non-Union, and Administrative/Director Contracts for 2022-2023 – McCardle moved to approve the Classified Non-Union, District Exempt Non-Union, Certified Non-Union, and Administrative/Director Contracts for 2022-2023.  Salary increase for this group is $47.074 (2.53%). Trimble second, motion carried 5-0.

ADJOURNMENT – McCardle moved to adjourn the meeting.  Bleichner second, motion carried 5-0.  Meeting adjourned at 5:18 pm.

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