2025-26 Board Agendas

2025-26 Board Agendas Jen@iowaschool… Wed, 06/25/2025 - 12:09

2025-07-01 Special Board Meeting Agenda

2025-07-01 Special Board Meeting Agenda

South Tama County Community School District

Special Board Meeting Agenda

July 1, 2025

 

The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold a board work session on July 1, 2025 at 12:00pm at the STC Partnership Center, 215 W 9th Street, Tama, Ia 52339 or virtually at meet.google.com/cmp-hzbw-idu

 

Special 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.

A. Action Items

  1. Personnel 

  2. 25 - 26 Handbooks

    1. DRAFT 25-26 Student Handbook

    2. DRAFT 25-26 Activities Handbook

    3. DRAFT 25-26 Certified Handbook

    4. DRAFT 25-26 Classified Handbook

    5. DRAFT 25-26 Substitute Handbook

    6. DRAFT 25-26 Preschool Handbook

  3. 25 - 26 Fees Nutrition Fees

  4. New Positions

    1. Lead Mechanic

    2. Transportation Coordinator

  5. Trane Invoice

  6. Pro Subscription 

B. Adjournment

 

Upcoming Meeting: July 28, 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

David Hartman

At Risk Teacher

Joe Miller

MA

33

$71,000.00

8/2025

 

Resignations:

Name

Position

Effective date

Alexia Hoffman

Elementary ELL Paraeducator

6/23/2025

 

Transfer:

Name

Position

Start Date

-

-

-

 

Officials:

Name

School

Activity

Jose Placencia

Middle School

Baseball

Eugene Ubben

Middle School

Baseball

 

Volunteers:

Name

School 

Activity

-

-

-

 

arobson@s-tama… Fri, 06/27/2025 - 13:50

2025-07-15 Special Board Meeting Agenda

2025-07-15 Special Board Meeting Agenda

South Tama County Community School District

Special Board Meeting Agenda

July 15, 2025

 

The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will  hold a special board meeting on July 15, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. at the STC Partnership Center, 215 W 9th Street, Tama, Iowa 52339 or virtually at meet.google.com/cmp-hzbw-idu.

 

Special Meeting 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. Action Items

  1. Middle School Roadway Gas Line

  2. High School HVAC Swing Valve

5. Adjournment

 

 

It is the policy of South Tama County Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, 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, Director of Curriculum and Student Services, 1702 Harding Street, Tama, IA 52339 ph. 641-484-4811, email. speska@s-tama.k12.ia.us

arobson@s-tama… Fri, 07/11/2025 - 10:53

2025-07-28 Board Agenda

2025-07-28 Board Agenda

South Tama County Community School District

Regular Board Meeting Agenda

July 28, 2025

 

The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold a regular board meeting on July 28, 2025 at 7:00 am 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

  1. May 27, 2025 - updated

  2. June 19, 2025 Work Session

  3. June 23, 2025 Regular Session

  4. July 1, 2025 Special Session

  5. July 15, 2025 Special Session

      2. Bills and Financials

  1. 6/30/2025 

  2. 7/10/2025

  3. 7/28/2025

      3. Contracts and Interagency Agreements

  1. Iowa Valley Clinical Training Agreement

  2. Iowa State University Cooperative Agreement

  3. AEA Service Agreement Update 2025-2026

      4. Gifts, Grants & Bequests

  1. -

      5. Early Graduation Requests

  1. -

G. Presentations

  1. Connect Tama Toledo - Sidewalks

  2. Senior Year Plus Update (Dixie Forcht) 

H. Discussion

  1. RSAI Summer 2025 Legislative Issues Survey 

  2. Commissioning Valve Replacement Process

  3. ‘24-’25 Student Council Sponsor Discussion

  4. Strategic Plan Updates
  5. District Property Sales

  6. Legislative Updates

  7. Middle School Grand Opening

  8. District Openings as of 7.25.25

  9. DRAFT 25-26 Certified Handbook

  10. DRAFT 25-26 Classified Handbook

  11. August Gym Rental (MS/Partnership)

  12. Superintendent Update

I. Action Items

  1. Personnel 

  2. Course Proposal - Integrated IA and Integrated Science IB

  3. Volunteers for 2025-2026

  4. Overnight Trip Requests

  5. Pay App 22

  6. Pay App #1 - Roadway Project

  7. South Tama County School District - CrisisGo, Add-On (Additional Location) - 5 Years

  8. Tyler Technologies Invoice

  9. School Bus Sales Co. Invoice

  10. Street Smart Invoice

  11. ISG Invoice

  12. Hoglund Invoice 

  13. Iowa Testing Programs - Invoice #252265

  14. Husak Tiling & Excavation #235

  15. Partnership Center Steps

  16. Middle School & High School Mats Quotes

    1. Badger Mats MS Badger mats HS

    2. BSN Sports MS BSN Sports HS

  17. Middle School Branding Quotes

    1. Lashier Graphics Example1 Example2

    2. Ultimate Sports & Graphics

    3. Sports Graphics Example1 Example2 Example3 Example4 Example5 Example6 Example7

  18. 25 - 26 Handbooks

    1. DRAFT 25-26 Student Handbook

    2. DRAFT 25-26 Activities Handbook

    3. DRAFT 25-26 Substitute Handbook

  19. Trailer Quotes

    1. Lacaeyse

    2. 4 Seasons Trailer

  20.  Elementary Island Concrete

  21.  Depositories ‘25-’26

  22.  Legal Publications

  23.  Level I Investigators

J. Policy Review 

  1. First Reading

    1. -

K. Upcoming Events and Community Update

  1. Superintendent

  2. Board President and Board Members

L. Closed Session

To discuss strategy with legal counsel in matters presently in litigation, or where litigation is imminent, if disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the board. Iowa Code 21.5(1)(c).

M. Adjournment

 

Upcoming Meeting: August 11, 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

Kristi Miranda

6th Grade Literacy

Michelle Wiegand

MA

21

$70,536.00

8/2025

Ashlee Garcia

Middle School ELL Paraprofessional

Nadia Jimenez

0

0

$14.90/hour

8/2025

Matthew DeZwarte

Assistant Varsity Boys BasketballCoach

Justin Gates

2

2

$3,250.00

11/2025

Matthew DeZwarte

Fall Weight Room Supervisor

Andrew Walton

3

2

$762.50

9/2025

Ashley Steven

Middle School Student Council Advisor

Michelle Wiegand

VI

1

$1,200.00

8/2025

 

Resignations:

Name

Position

Effective date

Deo Agustin

High School Math Teacher

6/25/2026

Madison Cole

Basketball Cheerleading Coach

7/7/2025

 

Transfer:

Name

Position

Start Date

Annette Lacina

Preschool Paraeducator →ELL Paraeducator

8/2025

Kailee Meek

Assistant 7th & 8th Grade Volleyball Coach →Head 7th Grade Volleyball Coach

8/2025

 

Officials:

Name

School

Activity

-

-

-

Volunteers:

Name

School 

Activity

-

-

-

Kathy Wilkerson - ESSA Contract

Haley Mengler - BLT Contract

Maci Fritz - Mentor Contract

Bailey Chyma - Mentor Contract

Joe Hoskey - Mentor Contract

Kelle Johannsen - Mentor Contract

Nate Doran - Mentor Contract (Fall semester only)

Hana Kucera - Mentor Contract

Melody Vallente - Mentor Contract

Kelli Smith - Mentor Contract

Deanna Zmolek - Mentor Contract

Dan Lopez - Mentor Contract

Andrea Rutledge - Mentor Contract

Audrey Roth - Mentor Contract

arobson@s-tama… Fri, 07/25/2025 - 07:48