2024-11-25 Board Agenda

2024-11-25 Board Agenda

South Tama County Community School District

Board Meeting Agenda

November 25, 2024

 

The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold a board meeting on November 25, 2024 at 5:00 pm at the Partnership Center, 215 W 9th Street, Tama, Ia 52342 or virtually at meet.google.com/cmp-hzbw-idu

 

Retiring Board Regular Session 

A. Call to Order

B. Opening Activities (Pledge of Allegiance & Mission Statement)

Mission Statement

The South Tama County Community School District faculty, staff, and administration in partnership with the parents, students, and community, will strive to provide a rich academic and student-centered education, support our multicultural environment, and encourage success for all students.

C. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum

D. Approval of the Agenda

E. Consent Agenda (Policy 210.09 - Consent Agenda)

  1. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings/Work Session

                a. November 11, 2024 - Regular Meeting

      2. Bills and Financials

      3. Contracts and Interagency Agreements

  1. Midwest Alarm Agreement

      4. Gifts, Grants & Bequests

  1. -

F. Adjournment

 

New Board - Reorganizational Meeting

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum

C. Election of President and Vice President and Oath of Office

           Oath of Office for Newly-Elected Board President & for Newly-Elected Vice President
"Do you solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Iowa, and that you will faithfully and impartially to the best of your ability, discharge the duties as the President/Vice President of the Board of Education of the North Tama County Community School District as now and hereafter required by law?"

D. President Assumes Chair of Meeting

E. Public Forum

The next item on our agenda is Open Forum. This time is set aside for the Board to hear comments from the public per Board Policy 213 - Public Participation in Meetings.

On behalf of fellow board members, I invite any member of the audience to approach the Board with comments about items of interest or concern. Please begin by stating your name and contact information. Please limit your comments to three minutes so that we can keep the meeting moving in a timely manner. Comments from the public are not limited to items or topics on tonight’s agenda, but they are limited to matters within the Board’s authority. Please understand, however, the board members do not intend to make an immediate response. Iowa’s Sunshine Law prohibits us from having a discussion without the proper notice to all of the school district community that the issue would be discussed at tonight’s board meeting.  Also, please remember you are making comments in a public meeting. Should you make comments that the subject of the comments is considered to be inflammatory or libelous, you, as an individual, may be subject to legal action brought by the subject of your comments. 

Thank you for your support of our school district.

F. Approval of the Agenda

G. Presentations 

  1. Partnership Center

  2. Student Services

H. Discussion

  1. Middle School Gym Projection System 

  2. 2024-2025 Certified Budget Tentative Timeline

  3. Education Support Personnel Salary Supplement

  4. CDL Reimbursement

  5. Early Retirement Package

  6. Middle School Update

  7. Superintendent Update

I. Action Items

1.  ISG Invoice

2. Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP Quote 

3. Middle School Gym Projection System

4.  SBRC Request for Open Enrollment Out Current Year, Not on Prior Year Headcount

5. SBRC Request for EL Instruction Beyond 5 Years

6. Treasurer’s Annual Settlement

7. RC Systems Invoice

8. Bank Account Authorization (if needed)  

J. Policy Review

  1. First Reading

  1. 103 R1 - Long-Range Needs Assessment - Regulation

  2. 105 - Assistance Animals

  3. 106.01 E1 - Title IX - Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited - Notice of Nondiscrimination

  4. 106.01 R1 - Title IX - Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited - Education on Title IX Purpose and Requirements

  5. 106.01 R2 - Title IX - Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited - Nondiscrimination in Pregnancy and Related Conditions

  6. 106.01 R3 - Title IX - Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited - Responding to Complaints of Sex Discrimination

  7. 106.01 R4 - Title IX - Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited - Grievance Procedure

  8. 106.01 R5 - Title IX - Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited - Informal Resolution Procedure

  9. 501.13 - Students of Legal Age

  10. 503.06 - Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students

  11. 503. 06 E1 - Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students - Documentation Form

  12. 503.06 E2 - Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students - Debriefing Letter to Guardian of student involved in an Occurrence Where Physical Restraint was Used

  13. 503.06 R1 - Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students - Regulation

B. Second Reading

  1. 407.06 - Employee Early Retirement

  2. 210.08 E1 - Board Meeting Agenda (Public Hearing)

  3. 507.03 - Communicable Diseases - Students (FKA 507.05)

  4. 507.04 - Student Illness or Injury at School (FKA 507.06)

  5. 507.05 - Emergency Plans and Drills (FKA 507.08)

  6. 507.06 - Student Insurance (FKA 507.09)

  7. 507.07 - Custody and Parental Rights (new)

  8. 507.08 - Student Special Health Services (FKA 507.02)

  9. 507.08 R1 - Student Special Health Services - Regulation (new)

  10. 508.01 - Class or Student Group Gifts (FKA 504.11)

  11. 508.02 - Open Night (new)

  12. 605.03 E3 - Objection to instructional and Library Materials - Sample Letter to Individual Challenging Instructional Materials (new)

  13. 705.02 - Credit Card and Procurement Cards (FKA 803.02 R1)

C. Fourth Reading

  1. 503.09 - Student Use of Personal Electronic Devices (FKA 503.09)

  2. 503.09 R1 - Student Use of Personal Electronic Devices - Regulation (new)

K. Upcoming Events and Community Update

  1. Superintendent

  2. Board President and Board members

L. Closed Session 

Iowa Code subsection 21.5(1)(i) sets forth the specific procedures applicable to evaluation of professional competency by a governmental body in closed session.

To evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session.

M. Adjournment

 

Upcoming Meetings: December 9, 2024. 

All board meeting dates can be found here.

 

The South Tama County Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following service  areas:

1. Agricultural Sciences

2. Business

3. Industrial Technology

All students are eligible to enroll in CTE classes. 

It is the policy of the South Tama County Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the district’s equity coordinator, Samantha Peska, Curriculum Director, 1702 Harding Street, Tama, IA 52339 ph. 641-484-4811 or email: speska@s-tama.k12.ia.us.

 

Personnel

Hires:

Name

Position

Replacing

Lane

Years of Service

Pay Scale

Start Date

Todd Anderson

High School Special Education Paraeducator

Rashell Mendoza

 

10

$17.75/hour

12/2/2024

David Reisner

High School Special Education Paraeducator

Courtney Welton

 

21

$18.75/hour

12/2/2024

 

Resignations:

Name

Position

Effective date

Cort Ahrens

High School Assistant Football Coach

11/12/2024

David Nitz

Middle School Baseball Coach

11/18/2024

Stacy Leach

Transportation

11/11/2024

 

Transfer:

Name

Position

Start Date

Jennifer Gross

PHS Special Education Paraeducator → High School Special Education Paraeducator (Replacing Tracy Everts)

11/11/2024

Ellen Moran

Musical Technical Director → Musical Director

11/14/2024

John Loos

Musical Director → Musical Technical Director

11/14/2024

 

Officials:

Name

School

Activity

Jay Freese

High School

Basketball

Tim Zaputil

High School

Basketball

Cody Boozell

High School

Basketball

Paul Elser

High School

Basketball

Kyle Clark

High School

Basketball

Fabian Brandenburg

High School

Wrestling

Travis Smith

High School 

Wrestling

 

Volunteers:

Taylor Moran

Tyler Moran

arobson@s-tama… Mon, 11/25/2024 - 10:01