2020.07.20 Board Minutes

                                                      REGULAR SESSION

                                      OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE

                         COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SOUTH TAMA COUNTY

 

The Board of Directors of the Community School District of South Tama County met on July 20, 2020 in Regular Session at the Partnership Center, Tama, Iowa at 5:00 p.m. with members of the board and community attending electronically through Google Hangouts.

On call of the roll the following were present:  Alan Kline, Mandy Lekin, Penny Tyynismaa.  Absent Ron Houghton and Clint Werner.  Quorum Present.  Houghton joined the meeting at 5:11 p.m. and Werner at 5:15 p.m.

Also present were: Jared Smith, Mary Boege and several members of the community.

Motion by Kline second by Lekin to approve the agenda.  All Ayes.

Motion by Lekin, second by Kline to approve the consent agenda approving the minutes of the June 15, 2020 and July 6, 2020 meetings, financials and bills for payment as presented.

Public Comments - None

Motion by Lekin, second by Kline to appoint Mary Boege as Board Secretary/Treasurer for the 2020-2021 school year.  All Ayes.

President Tyynismaa administered the Oath of Office to Secretary/Treasurer Mary Boege.

Motion by Lekin, second by Kline to approve the following personnel requests as presented pending background check results on new hires.  All Ayes.

Contracts - Dave Nitz - 9th Grade Boys Basketball, Crystal Hass - Assistant Individual Speech Coach, Cory Lang - Assistant 8th Football Coach, Morgan McFate - HS Basketball Cheer Coach, Joe Miller - Head 7th Boys Basketball. Jessica Poush - Superintendent's Secretary.

Transfers - David Cantonwine - From Part-Time Route Driver to Full Time Route Driver, Crystal Hass - From 8th Grade Literacy to MS Counselor.

Resignations - Ron Lowe - Bus Driver, Crystal Hass - 8th Grade Literacy, Connie Cooper - Superintendent's Secretary.

Motion by Kline, second by Lekin to approve the depositories at The State Bank of Toledo and Lincoln Savings Bank, with upper limits of $15,000,000 each..   All Ayes.

Motion by Kline second by Lekin to approve the Tama-Toledo News Chronicle as the official publication.  All Ayes.

Motion by Houghton, second by Kline to approve the bid from K&M Garbage Service for the 2020-2021 school year.  All Ayes.

Superintendent Smith updated the Board on the options that are being looked into for the Middle School.

Brad Schweppe updated the Board on what Summer School will look like in August.

Superintendent Smith updated the Board on the Return to Learn Plan.

Motion by Kline, second by Lekin to adjourn the meeting at 7:13 p.m.

 

Penny Tyynismaa, Board President                               Mary Boege, Board Secretary    

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