2026-1-26 Board Agenda

2026-1-26 Board Agenda

South Tama County Community School District

Regular Board Meeting Agenda

January 26, 2026

 

The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold a regular board meeting on January 26, 2026 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

  1. January 12, 2026 - Regular Session & Closed Session

      2. Bills and Financials

      3. Gifts, Grants & Bequests

  1. STC Rec donation of $250.00 to High School Girls Basketball

  2. STC Rec donation of $250.00 to High School Boys Basketball

  3. STC Activity Boosters donation of $1,500.00 towards the purchase of an Upright Bass for Jazz Band

G. Presentations

  1. PHS/Student Services

  2. Certified Budget

H. Discussion

  1. Public School Strong Resolution

  2. Superintendent Update

I. Action Items

  1. Personnel 

  2. Tanager Place Mid-Year Invoice

  3. Public School Strong Resolution

  4. Eide Bailly Invoice

J. Policy Review 

  1. First Reading

    1. 408.02 - Licensed Employee Publication or Creation of Materials

    2. 410.02 - Summer School Licensed Employees

    3. 410.03 - Truancy Officer

    4. 505.07 - Commencement

    5. 507.02 E4 - Administration of Medication to Students - Parental Authorization and Release Form for the Administration of Voluntary School Stock Over-the-Counter Medication to Students

    6. 701.02 - Transfer of Funds

    7. 701.03 - Financial Records

    8. 701.04 - Governmental Accounting Practices & Regulations

    9. 702 - Cash in School Buildings

    10. 703.01 - Budget Planning

    11. 704.01 - Local - State - Federal - Miscellaneous Revenue

    12. 704.02 R1 - Debt Management - Post-Issuance Compliance Regulation for Tax-Exempt Obligations

  2. Second Readings

    1. 206.03 - Secretary

    2. 206.04 - Treasurer

    3. 406.02 - Licensed Employee Compensation Advancement (KFA 406.01)

    4. 406.03 - Licensed Employee Continued Education Credit (new)

    5. 406.04 - Licensed Employee Compensation for Extra Duty (revised)

    6. 406.05 - Licensed Employee Group Insurance Benefit (new)

    7. 406.06 - Licensed Employee Tax Shelter Program (new)

    8. 410.04 - Education Associate (new)

    9. 502.01 - Student Appearance (revised)

    10. 502.02 - Care of School Property/Vandalism (revised)

    11. 502.04 - Student Complaints and Grievances (revised)

    12. 502.05 - Student Lockers (revised)

    13. 503.05 - Corporal Punishment, Mechanical Restraint and Prone Restraint (new)

    14. 504.01 - Student Government (new)

    15. 504.04 - Student Performances (revised)

    16. 505.02 - Student Promotion - Retention - Acceleration (revised)

    17. 505.03 - Student Honors and Awards (new/revised)

    18. 507.07 - Custody and Parental Rights (new)

    19. 506.03 - Student Photographs (new)

    20. 507.01 - Student Health and Immunization Certificates (FKA 507.03)

K. Upcoming Events and Community Update

  1. Superintendent

  2. Board President and Board Members

L. Adjournment

M. Exempt Session

Negotiating sessions, strategy meetings of public employers or employee organizations, mediation and the deliberative process of arbitration. Iowa Code 20.17(3)

 

Upcoming Meeting: February 9, 2026

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

 

Transfer:

Name

Position

Start Date

Dave Cantonwine

Assistant Varsity Softball Coach to Head Middle School Softball Coach

5/2026

 

Officials:

Name

School

Activity

Wesley Privett

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Roger George

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Seth Koch

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Ed Madlock

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Joe Nelson

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Josh Gervey

High School/Middle School

Wrestling

Cami Judisch

High School/Middle School

Wrestling

Seth Shatto

High School/Middle School

Wrestling

 

arobson@s-tama… Fri, 01/23/2026 - 09:27