2024-12-09 Board Agenda

South Tama County Community School District

Board Meeting Agenda

December 9, 2024

 

The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold a board meeting on December 9, 2024 at 6:00 pm at the Partnership Center, 215 W 9th Street, Tama, Ia 52342 or virtually at meet.google.com/cmp-hzbw-idu. 

 

Work Session @ 4:45

Old Middle School

 

Regular Session @ 6:00 PHS

A. Call to Order

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

C. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum

D. 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.

E. Approval of the Agenda

F. Consent Agenda (Policy 210.09 - Consent Agenda)

  1. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings/Work Session

                a. November 25, 2024 - Regular Meeting

                b. December 3, 2024 - Special Meeting

      2. Bills and Financial Statements

      3. Contracts and Interagency Agreements

  1.  CEC Proactive Maintenance Inspection Proposal

      4. Gifts, Grants & Bequests

  1. Scharnweber Donation $2,500.00 for Drumline

  2. Iowa Premium Beef $2,500.00 for Drumline

  3. Multiple Free-will donations for Intersquad meet $1,100.89

G. Presentations 

  1. Janelle Pirkl - Iowa School Performance Profile 

  2. John Cain - SIAC Update

H. Public Hearing (if needed)

I. Discussion

  1. Open Positions

  2. Middle School Update 

  3. Superintendent Update

J. Action Items

1. Personnel

2. Education Support Personnel Salary Supplement

3. Middle School Gym Projection System

4. School Pictures 

  1. TFD

  2. Halverson Photography

  3. Lifetouch

5. Vikin Inspection Agreement

FIre Marshall recommendations (to meet code) at the elem. and high school.

6. COR 112

7. COR 108R

8. ISG Pay App

9. Kay Chapman Invoice

10. Bill Payments

K. Policy Review

  1. First Reading

  1. 401.03 - Nepotism (FKA 402.10)

  2. 401.05 - Employee Records (FKA 404.01)

  3. 401.05 R1 - Employee Records - Regulation (FKA 404.01 R1)

  4. 401.06 - Limitations to Employment References (New)

  5. 401.07 - Employee Travel Compensation (FKA 404.03)

  6. 401.08 - Recognition for Service of Employees (FKA 404.05)

  7. 401.09 - Employee Political Activity

  8. 401.11 - Employee Orientation

  9. 401.12 - Employee Use of Cell Phones

  10.  401.12 R1 - Employee Use of Cell Phones - Regulation

  11.  402.01 - Release of Credit Information

  12.  402.03 - Abuse of Students by School District Employees

  13.  402.04 - Gifts to Employees

  14.  402.06 - Employee Outside Employment

  15.  403.01 - Employee Physical Examinations

  16.  403.05 - Substance-Free Workplace

  17.  403.05 R1 - Substance-Free Workplace - Regulation

  18.  403.05 E1 - Substance-Free Workplace - Notice to Employees

  19.  403.06 - Drug and Alcohol Testing Program

B. Second Reading

  1. 103 R1 - Long-Range Needs Assessment - Regulation

  2. 105 - Assistance Animals

  3. 106.01 E1 - Title IX - Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited - Notice of Nondiscrimination

  4. 106.01 R1 - Title IX - Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited - Education on Title IX Purpose and Requirements

  5. 106.01 R2 - Title IX - Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited - Nondiscrimination in Pregnancy and Related Conditions

  6. 106.01 R3 - Title IX - Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited - Responding to Complaints of Sex Discrimination

  7. 106.01 R4 - Title IX - Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited - Grievance Procedure

  8. 106.01 R5 - Title IX - Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited - Informal Resolution Procedure

  9. 501.13 - Students of Legal Age

  10. 503.06 - Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students

  11. 503. 06 E1 - Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students - Documentation Form

  12. 503.06 E2 - Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students - Debriefing Letter to Guardian of student involved in an Occurrence Where Physical Restraint was Used

  13. 503.06 R1 - Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students - Regulation

C. Third Reading

  1. 407.06 - Employee Early Retirement (FKA 407.06)

  2. 507.06 - Student Insurance (FKA 507.09)

L. Upcoming Events and Community Update

  1. Superintendent

  2. Board President and Board Members

M. Adjournment

 

Upcoming Meeting: January 13, 2025

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, Curriculum 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

Dave Cantonwine

Assistant Varsity Softball Coach

Steve Chyma

II

1

$3,200.00

May 2025

Kodi Hillman

Head 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach

Lon Wilkerson

IV

4

$2,300.00

Late Winter Split season 24-25

Andrew Walton

Assistant 7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach

Nathan Doran

V

1

$1,850.00

Late Winter Split season 24-25

Estrella Fonseca

K-4 ELL Paraeducator

  

1

0

$14.22/hour

1/6/2025

Brianna Morrison

7th Grade Writing Teacher

Taylor Bovenmyer

0

0

$47,500.00

1/6/2025

Sue Kaloupek

Lied Center Driver

New position

0

0

$22.37/hour

12/6/24

 

Resignations:

Name

Position

Effective date

Robert Boley

High School Principal

6/31/2025

Tracy Glockl

Elementary Special Education Paraeducator

12/2/2024

 

Transfer:

Name

Position

Start Date

Carley Bolhuis

Elementary ELL Teacher

12/2024

 

Officials:

Name

School

Activity

Wayne Ritscher

High School

Basketball

Brandon Dufoe

Middle School

Wrestling

Travis Smith

Middle School

Wrestling

 

Volunteers:

 

Name

School 

Activity

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