2026-11-02 Board Agenda

 

    South Tama County Community School District

Regular Board Meeting Agenda

November 2, 2026

 

The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold a regular board & work session meeting on November 2, 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. October 19, 2026 - Regular & Work Session

      2. Bills

3. Contracts and Interagency Agreements

  1. Culinex Agreement

  2. Reining Center Agreement - 2-3-2027

  3. Greenbelt Technology Letter of Agency

   4. Gifts, Grants & Bequests

  1. Donation from St. Patrick’s Church in the amount of $500.00 for PHS Food Fund.

  2. Donation from STC Music Boosters in the amount of $815.00 for ½ of the Choreography for the fall color guard show and transportation.

G. Presentations

  1. Financial Update

H. Discussion

  1. Superintendent Update

    1. Fall Activities Banquet 11/10/2026 6pm @ HS 

    2. Transportation Expenses (request).

    3. Host Girls State Wrestling Qualifier - Friday, January 29, 2026 

    4. STC Fall Conference Data

    5. Operational Sharing Opportunities

    6. The Public Education Promise (AASA)

    7. The CTE Ecosystem

    8. Policy Review Assignments

  2. District Administrative Office (White House)

  3. 27 - 28 Budgeting Discussion

I. Action Items

  1. Personnel

  2. Early Retirement

  3. Hudl Invoice - paid for entirely through the Activity Fund and STC Activities Boosters

  4. High School FCCLA Club

J. Policy Review 

  1. First Readings

    1. 507.09 - Wellness Policy

    2. 507.09 R1 - Wellness Policy Regulation

    3. 605.08 R1- Artificial Intelligence in the Education Environment

    4. 210.01 - Annual Meeting

    5. 210.02 - Regular Meeting

    6. 210.03 - Special Meeting

    7. 210.04 - Work Session

    8. 210.05 - Meeting Notice

    9. 210.06 - Quorum

    10. 210.07 - Rules of Order

    11. 210.07 R1 - Rules of Order Regulation

    12. 210.08 - Board Meeting Agenda

    13. 210.08 E1 - Board Meeting Agenda - Example

    14. 210.08 E2 - Board Meeting Agenda - Example with Closed Session

    15. 210.09 - Consent Agenda

    16. 211 - Open Meetings

    17. 212 - Closed Session

    18. 212.01 - Exempt Meeting

    19. 213 - Public Participation in Board Meetings

    20. 213.01 - Public Complaints

    21. 214 - Public Hearing

    22. 215 - Board of Directors' Records

    23. 215 E1 - Board of Directors' Records - Board Meeting Minutes

    24. 216.01 - Association Membership

    25. 216.02 - Board of Directors' Member Development and Training

    26. 216.03 - Board of Directors' Compensation of Expenses

    27. 217 - Gifts to Board Members

  2. Second Readings

    1. 302.01 - Superintendent Qualifications, Recruitment, Appointment

    2. 302.02 - Superintendent Contract and Contract Nonrenewal

    3. 302.03 - Superintendent Salary and Other Compensation

    4. 302.04 - Superintendent Duties

    5. 303.02 - Administrator Qualifications, Recruitment, Appointment

    6. 407.06 - Employee Early Retirement

    7. 505.05 - Graduation Requirements

    8. 701.05 R1 - Fiscal Management - Financial Metrics

    9. 804.07 - Radon Mitigation

    10. 804.07 R1 - Radon Mitigation Regulation

K. Upcoming Events and Community Update

  1. Superintendent                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

  2. Board President and Board Members

L. Adjournment

 

Upcoming Meeting: November 16, 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

Anthony Garcia

Middle School Special Education Paraeducator

New Position

0

0

$14.75/hour (wage correction)

10/20/2026

Journey Verdulla

Preschool Paraeducator

Tracy Everts

0

0

$14.75/hour

11/3/2026

 

Resignations:

Name

Position

Effective date

Ashley Steele

Elementary Special Education Paraeducator

10/30/2026

 

Transfer:

 

Name

Position

Effective date

Tanner Large

Middle School Assistant Baseball Coach → High School Assistant Baseball Coach

  

 

Volunteers:

Name

School

Activity

Andrea Boldt

High School

Archery

Jason Boldt

High School

Archery

Brad Weitzell

High School

Archery

Liz Weitzell

High School

Archery

Amber Robson

High School

Archery

Charity Ford

High School

Archery

Mike Ford

High School

Archery

Ludvick Ortiz

High School

Archery

Michelle Schroeder

High School

Archery

Jeff Schroeder

High School

Archery

 

Officials:

Name

School

Activity

Travis Smith

High School/Middle School

Wrestling

Scott Groth

High School/Middle School

Wrestling

Curt Hilmer

High School/Middle School

Wrestling

Bob Yilek

High School/Middle School

Wrestling

Joe Fontenol

High School/Middle School

Wrestling

Bill Reed

High School/Middle School

Wrestling

Tyler Barber

High School/Middle School

Wrestling

Kyla Andrew

High School/Middle School

Wrestling

Steven Henry

High School/Middle School

Wrestling

Richard Briggs

High School/Middle School

Wrestling

Cal Corrin

High School/Middle School

Wrestling

Mitch Knock

High School/Middle School

Wrestling

Tim Knaack

High School/Middle School

Wrestling

Michael Federer

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Nathan Carlson

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Dan Thomas

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Kelli Kleindorfer

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Deidra Mohr

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Stacy O’Hare

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Doug Yanecek

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Steve Wise

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Brendan Sullivan

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Rod Kolder

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Mike Schmidt

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Wayne Ritscher

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Jeff Freese

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Ethan Davis

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Derrick Schantz

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Steve Allman

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Kelby Homeister

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Chris Shaw

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Mike Bandstra

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Jason Bandstra

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Mark Watts

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Fred Griffiths

High School/Middle School

Basketball

TJ Shubert

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Chris Heidelbauer

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Doug Knickrehm

High School/Middle School

Basketball

David Stamy

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Greg Davies

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Randy Dieken

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Jesse Willis

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Steve Dick

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Joseph Boord 

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Adam Busch

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Astor Williams

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Miquan Miccou

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Terrance Campbell

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Brent Behrens

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Jeff Klein

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Tobias Lunsford

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Richard Baker

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Steve McDowell

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Chet Wieland

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Matt Schaefer

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Kevin Carlson

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Charlie Wiebers

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Randy Reindl

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Matt Ruehling

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Jon Baker

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Cole Gidel

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Dave Nitz

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Tom Kemper

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Jose Placencia

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Eugene Ubben

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Seth Koch

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Joe Otten

High School/Middle School

Basketball

Mike Spulin

High School

Football