2026-08-03 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. July 20, 2026 - Regular Session

      2. Bills 

3. Contracts and Interagency Agreements

1. MICA MOU 2026-2028

2. Grant Services Agreement with Community Centered Consulting 

                  (School Safety Grant)

G. Presentations

1. Extra Curricular Activity Report - Chelsea Ahrens

H. Discussion

1. Superintendent Update

   1. District 5 Year Plan Updates

   2. District Technology Committee (Mike and Rick have joined.)

   3. 26 - 27 Personnel Updates

   4. 26 - 27 Back to School Updates

   5. Board Training Next Steps

   6. Survey for Local Businesses

   7. Open Enrollment requests

   8. MS Close Out Punch List

2. Piper Sandler Next Steps

3. Therapeutic Grant

4. 27 - 28 Superintendent Next Steps

I. Action Items

1. Personnel  (policy) 

2. Open Enrollment Application #1 - Missed Deadline

3. Open Enrollment Application #2 - Missed Deadline

4. RC Systems Invoice

5. Fagan Freidman & Frost LLP

6. Board Secretary/Treasurer

7. Garling Construction Pay Application #28 (Final)

8. Continued Instructional Support Levy 

J. Policy Review 

1. Second Readings

1. 201 - Board of Directors’ Elections (current)

2. 210.05 - Meeting Notice (current)

3. 401.01 - Equal Employment Opportunity (current)

4. 409.02 - Employee Leaves of Absence (current)

5. 501.12 - Pregnant Students (new)

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

7. 502.03 - Student Expression and Student Publications Code (current)

8. 503.01 - Student Conduct (current)

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 (current)

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

14. 507.02 - Administration of Medication to Students (current)

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

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 (current)

17. 603.01 - Basic Instruction Program (current)

18. 603.03 - Special Education (FKA 602.15)

19. 603.06 - Physical Education (FKA 602.06)

20. 604.01 - Private Instruction (FKA 606.01)

21. 604.03 - Program for Gifted and Talented Students (FKA 602.10)

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

23. 604.05 - Religious-Based Exclusion from A School Program (new)

24. 605.04 - Technology and Instructional Materials (current)

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 (current)

27. 605.08 - Artificial Intelligence in the Educational Environment (new)

28. 607.01 - Student Guidance and Counseling Program (FKA 602.09)

29. 710.04 - Meal Charges (current)

30. 713 - Responsible Technology Use & Social Networking (FKA 605.05)

31. 804.05 - Stock Prescription Medication Supply (new)

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 (new)

33. 901 - Public Examination of School District Records (current)

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

35. RESCINDED - 603.10 - Global Education

K. Upcoming Events and Community Update

1. Superintendent

• August 17 District Welcome Back 7:30/8:15 a.m.

• August 17 Board Meeting 5:00 p.m.

• August 18 Solution Tree Presentation (PLC’s) 9:00 a.m.

• August 20 District Open House 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

• August 24 First Day of School

2. Board President and Board Members

L. Adjournment

Name

Position

Replacing

Lane

Years of Service

Pay Scale

Start Date

Jill Blocker

Middle School Custodian

Robert Earles

0

3

$15.63/hour

8/4/2026

Crystal Propp

Middle School Special Education Paraeducator

Dave Cantonwine

0

0

$14.75/hour

8/17/2026

Shellbyann Brown

Elementary Special Education Paraeducator

Ramona Ray

BA

0

$15.47/hour

8/17/2026

Joshua Youngbear

High School Custodian

Tiffany Duggan

0

5

$16.87/hour

8/2026

Name

Position

Effective date

Dale Peterson

Bus Driver

7/24/2026

Ashlee Garcia

Middle School Special Education Paraeducator

7/27/2026