2026-07-20 Board Agenda

2026-07-20 Board Agenda

    South Tama County Community School District

Regular Board Meeting Agenda

July 20, 2026

 

The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold a regular board meeting on July 20, 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)

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. July 6, 2026 -Regular Session

      2. Bills 

3. Contracts and Interagency Agreements

  1. Iowa GOLD Renewal

G. Presentations

  1. Piper Sandler - Travis Squires

H. Discussion

  1. Superintendent Update

  1. 2026 Excellence in Energy Efficient Design Award

  2. TLC Job Descriptions 

  3. WAMAC Update

  4. Letter of Resignation

  5. July 29th Board Training

  6. 8th Grade Eligibility Parent Letter

  7. District Technology Committee

  8. Community Survey Draft

I. Action Items

  1. Personnel  (policy)

  2. Iowa Testing Programs Invoice

  3. Bank Depositories:  The State Bank of Toledo and Lincoln Savings Bank

  4. Legal Publication:  The Tama-Toledo News Chronicle

J. Policy Review 

  1. First Readings

    1. 201 - Board of Directors’ Elections

    2. 210.05 - Meeting Notice

    3. 401.01 - Equal Employment Opportunity

    4. 409.02 - Employee Leaves of Absence

    5. 501.12 - Pregnant Students

    6. 501.15 - Open Enrollment Transfers - Procedures as a Receiving District

    7. 502.03 - Student Expression and Student Publications Code

    8. 503.01 - Student Conduct

    9. 503.11 - Disruptive Behavior (new)

    10. 503.11 R1 - Disruptive Behavior - Removal Procedures (new)

    11. 503.11 R2 - Disruptive Behavior - Removal Procedures for Nonviolent Behavior for Students with an IEP (new)

    12. 504.06 - Student Activity Program (updated 504.06)

    13. 504.06 R1 - Student Activity Program Regulation (new)

    14. 507.02 - Administration of Medication to Students

    15. 507.02 E1 - Administration of Medication to Students - Authorization - Asthma, Airway Constricting or Respiratory Distress Medication Self-Administration Consent Form 

    16. 507.02 E3 - Administration of Medication to Students - Parental Authorization and Release Form for Independent Self Carry and Administration of Prescribed Medication or Independent Delivery of Health Services by the Student

    17. 603.01 - Basic Instruction Program

    18. 603.03 - Special Education

    19. 603.06 - Physical Education

    20. 604.01 - Private Instruction

    21. 604.03 - Program for Gifted and Talented Students

    22. 604.03 R1 - Program for Gifted and Talented Students - Regulation (new)

    23. 604.05 - Religious-Based Exclusion from A School Program

    24. 605.04 - Technology and Instructional Materials

    25. 605.04 E1 - Technology and Instructional Materials - One-to-One Digital Device Program Technology Adoption Checklist (new)

    26. 605.07 R1 - Use of Information Resources - Regulation

    27. 605.08 - Artificial Intelligence in the Educational Environment

    28. 607.01 - Student Guidance and Counseling Program

    29. 710.04 - Meal Charges

    30. 713 - Responsible Technology Use & Social Networking

    31. 804.05 - Stock Prescription Medication Supply

    32. 804.05 E1 - Stock Prescription Medication Supply - Parental Authorization and Release Form for the Administration of a Voluntary School Supply of Stock Medication for Life Threatening Incidents

    33. 901 - Public Examination of School District Records

    34. RESCINDED - 603.04 - Multi Cultural/Gender Fair Education

    35. RESCINDED - 603.10 - Global Education

  2. Second Readings

  1. 103 - Long-Range Needs Assessment (update)

  2. 103 R1 - Long-Range Needs Assessment - Regulation (update)

  3. 203 - Board of Directors’ Conflict of Interest (update)

  4. 505.08 - Parent and Family Engagement District-Wide Policy (Formerly Parental Involvement) (update)

  5. 505.08 R1 - Parent and Family Engagement District-Wide Policy (Formerly Parental Involvement) - Building-Level Regulation (update)

  6. 506.01 - Education Records Access (update)

  7. 701.05 - Fiscal Management (update)

  8. 704.03 - Investments (update)

  9. 705.01 - Purchasing - Bidding (update)

  10. 705.01 R1- Purchasing - Bidding - Suspension and Debarment of Vendors and Contractors Procedure (update)

  11. 705.01 R2 - Purchasing - Bidding - Using Federal Funds in Procurement Contracts (update)

  12. 705.04 - Expenditures for a Public Purpose (update)

  13. 705.04 R1- Expenditures for a Public Purpose - Use of Public Funds Regulation (update)

  14. 705.05 - Federal Awards Compliance (new)

  15. 706.04 - Time and Effort Reporting (new)

K. Upcoming Events and Community Update

  1. Superintendent

  2. Board President and Board Members

L. Adjournment

 

Upcoming Meeting: August 3, 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

4. Family Consumer Science

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

Eva Keahna

Middle School Special Education Paraeducator

Justice Chavarria

0

0

$14.75/hour

8/17/2026

John Loos

Show Choir Sponsor

Chris McFate

IV

1

$2,150.00

12/2026

 

Resignations:

Name

Position

Effective date

John Cain 

Superintendent

June 30, 2027

 

Transfers:

Name

Position

Effective Date

Tracy Everts

Elementary Special Education Paraeducator → Preschool Paraeducator

8/2026

Janelle Quigley

Preschool Paraeducator → Elementary Special Education Paraeducator

8/2026

 

arobson@s-tama… Fri, 07/17/2026 - 11:18