2025-09-22 Board Agenda

A. Call to Order

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

South Tama County Community School District is dedicated to inspire each student to grow and achieve their potential in order to positively impact the world around them.

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. September 8, 2025 Public Hearing, Regular Meeting and Closed Session

      2. Bills and Financials

      3. Contracts and Interagency Agreements

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      4. Gifts, Grants & Bequests

1. Donation from STC Activity Booster $2,038.82 for weight room equipment

      5. Early Graduation Requests

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G. Presentations

1. Update on STC Career Connected Learning Activities

H. Discussion

1. Superintendent Update

   1. BoardCon & Delegate Assembly

   2. Board Policy 407.06 Feedback

   3. SIAC Update

   4. News n Notes

2. Fall Activity Handbooks

I. Action Items

1. Personnel

2. ISG Invoice

3. Resolution for Setting Public Hearing for Sale of Property

4. Request for Modified Allowable Supplemental Aid for LEP Allowable Costs

5. Classified Handbook - FMLA

6. Certified Handbook

7. Special Education Caseloads

J. Policy Review 

           First Reading

1. (Rescind) 301.05 - Professional Liability Exposure - Superintendent

2. 402.02 - Abuse of Students by School District Employee

3. 402.03 - Child Abuse Reporting

4. 506.01 E1 - Education Records Access - Request of Non-parent for Examination or Copies of Education Records

5. 506.01 E2- Education Records Access - Authorization for Release of Education Records

6. 506.01 E3 - Education Records Access - Request for Hearing on Correction of Education Records

7. 506.01 E4 - Education Records Access - Request for Examination of Education Records

8. 506.01 E5 - Education Records Access - Notification of Transfer of Education Records

9. 506.01 E6 - Education Records Access - Letter to Parent Regarding Receipt of a Subpoena

10. 506.01 E7 - Education Records Access - Juvenile Agency Information

11. 506.01 E8 - Education Records Access - Annual Notice

12. 506.01 R1 - Education Records Access - Regulation

Second Reading 

1. 100 - Legal Status of the School District (review)

2. 101 - Educational Philosophy of the School District (updated)

3. 103 - Long Rand Needs Assessment (review)

4. 103-R1 - Long Range Needs Assessment - Regulation (review) IASB Document

5. 407.06 - Employee Early Retirement

6. 505.08 R1- Parent and Family Engagement District-Wide Policy (formally Parental Involvement) - Building-Level Regulation (review)

7. 506.01 Educational Records Access (Directory Information)

8. 804.06 R1 - Use of Recording Devices on School Property - Use of District-Owned Recording Devices Regulation (new)

9. 506.02 - Student Directory Information (review)

10. 506.02 R1- Student Directory Information - Use of Directory Information (review)

11. 506.04 - Student Library Circulation Records (review)

12. (Rescind) 504.05 - Student Fundraising

K. Upcoming Events and Community Update

1. Superintendent

2. Board President and Board Members

L. Closed Session pursuant to 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.

Name

Position

Replacing

Lane

Years of Service

Pay Scale

Start Date

Cassie Kissinger

Middle School/Partnership Paraeducator

New Position

14.54/hour

9/2/2025

Name

Position

Effective date

Rubi Pesina

Middle School Paraeducator

9/10/2025

Troy Balderas

High School Girls Assistant Soccer Coach

9/12/2025

Ashley Raue

Head 8th Grade Girls Track

9/12/2025

Ramona Ray

Middle School Special Education Paraeducator

10/3/2025

Name

Position

Start Date

Andrew Walton

Assistant High School Boys Soccer Coach →Head High School Boys Soccer Coach 

3/2026

Jeff Niedermann

Head High School Boys Soccer Coach → Assistant High School Boys Soccer Coach

3/2026

Name

School

Activity

Donald Anderson

High School

Volleyball

Matt Vogler

High School

Volleyball

Scott Zahnle

High School

Football

Tom Velky

High School

Football

Dustin Lutterman

High School

Football

Jenna Averhoff

High School

Football

Chuck McNally

High School

Football

Name

School 

Activity

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