2025-04-28 Board Agenda

2025-04-28 Board Agenda

The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold  a regular board meeting on April 28, 2025 at 5:00 pm at the Partnership Center, 215 W. 9th Street, Tama, Ia 52339 or virtually at meet.google.com/cmp-hzbw-idu

 

Regular Session 

A. Call to Order

B. Opening Activities (Pledge of Allegiance & 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. 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. Consent Agenda (Policy 210.09 - Consent Agenda)

  1. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings/Work Session

                a. 4-3-2025 Special Session

                b. 4-4-2025 Special Session

                c. 4-14-2025 Board Meeting Minutes

      2. Bills and Financials

      3. Contracts and Interagency Agreements

  1. Trane Service Agreement

  2. TPRA MOU

      4. Gifts, Grants & Bequests

  1. $2633.20 Donation from STC Activity Boosters for a 5-man sled.

      5. Early Graduation Request

  1. -

G. Presentations 

  1. High School Presentation

H. Discussion

  1. Middle School Update 

  2. Superintendent Update (including a response to 4.14.25 Public Comment)

  3. WIGU - Partnership Pilot Program

I. Action Items

1. Personnel 

2. iBoss Renewal

3. JAMF Renewal

     4. New Course Proposal - Advanced Employability Skills

  1. IASB Membership Dues Invoice

  2. Set Public Hearing for FY25 Certified Budget Amendment

  3. Review Roadway Plans and Set Public Hearing Date

  4. FY24 Audit

  5. Fencing Quotes

    1. Fencing Solutions

    2. D & N Fence Co. Inc.

  6. Cross Country Coach Positions

J. Policy Review

  1. NA

K. Upcoming Events and Community Update

  1. Superintendent

  2. Board President and Board Members

L. Closed Session. Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i): To discuss the purchase or sale of particular real estate, but only when premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the board would have to pay for the property, or in case of a sale reduce the price the board could receive for the property.

M. Adjournment

 

Upcoming Meeting: May 12, 2025

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, Student Services 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

Jaydan Terrill

Head 8th Grade Football Coach

Jeff Niedermann

4

1

$2,150.00

9/2025

Ramona Ray

Middle School Special Education Paraeducator

Justice Chavarria

NCLB

1

$15.07

8/2025

Missy Jesina 

.25 Instructional Coach - Middle School

New position

-

-

$3,000.00

7/2025

Rhonda Ricker

.25 Instructional Coach Elementary School

New position

-

-

$3,000.00

7/2025

 

Resignations:

Name

Position

Effective date

Danny Mayo

High School Science Teacher

End of 2024-2025 School year

Danny Mayo

Varsity Boys Track & Field Coach

End of 2024-2025 School year

Cami Vajgrt

5th Grade Teacher

End of 2024-2025 School year

Gretchen Taylor

High School Special Education Teacher (Level 3)

End of 2024-2025 School year

Zachary Pfantz

4th Grade Teacher

End of 2024-2025 School year

Samantha Cantonwine

Head High School Volleyball Coach

4/25/2025

Samantha Cantonwine

Summer Weight Room Supervisor

4/25/2025

 

Transfer:

Name

Position

Start Date

Nadia Jimenez

Middle School ELL Paraeducator → High School ELL Paraeducator

8/2025

Paula Graves

High School Science Teacher →1.0 Middle School Instructional Coach

8/2025

Bailey Chyma

High School Assistant Boys Wrestling Coach → High School Co-Head Boys Wrestling Coach

11/2025

Levi Kaufman

High School Assistant Boys Wrestling Coach → High School Co-Head Boys Wrestling Coach

11/2025

Amy Stotts

7th Grade Literacy Teacher → Middle School Academic Interventionist 

 

 

Officials:

Name

School

Activity

Seayea Joseph

High School

Soccer

 

Volunteers:

Name

School 

Activity

-

-

-

 

arobson@s-tama… Fri, 04/25/2025 - 15:16