2025-01-13 Board Agenda

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. 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. December 9, 2024 - Work Session and Regular Meeting

      2. Bills

1. 12-12-24 Board Bills

2. 12-20-24 Board Bills

3. 1-13-25 Board Bills

      3. Contracts and Interagency Agreements

1. Grand Canyon University Agreement

2. Iowa Local Government Risk Pool (28E) Amendment

3. Facility Sharing Agreement - Indoor Hitting Facility 

      4. Gifts, Grants & Bequests

1. Midwest Beef Systems $1,000.00 for Drumline Equipment

2. Vincit Company $5,000.00 for Drumline Equipment

3. K&M Sanitation $1,000.00 for Drumline Equipment

4. Activity Boosters - $665.00 for Winter Sports Posters

5. Early Graduation Requests

1. L.C. (December 2024)

2. Y.N. (December 2024)

3. I.D. (December 2024)

4. D.M. (December 2024)

5. B.M. (May 2026 - one year early)

6. S.P. (January 2026)

G. Presentations 

1. MS Furniture Presentation

2. Transportation - Steve Chyma

3. Safe Routes to School Grant (community member Karen Mixdorf)

H. Public Hearing (if needed)

1. Discussion

1. Middle School Update 

2. Superintendent Update

   1. WBL Internship Program

   2. Safe and Sound Iowa

   3. Attendance Report

   4. Open Positions - Future Administrative Hiring Procedures

   5. Board Photo - wear school colors

J. Action Items

1. Personnel 

2. Early Retirement Applicants

3. Middle School Fitness Equipment

4. Central Rivers AEA Invoice

5. Appoint Poweshiek County Conference Board Representative

6. COR 115

7. COR 104R2

8. Garling Pay Application

9. Jester/SU Renewal Proposal

10. High School Band Drumline Equipment Bids

11. Permission to Use Trojan Logo - A.M.

12. ISG Invoice

13.  SBRC Application for At-Risk/Dropout Prevention

14. Update Classified Handbook to include S endorsement (CDL) reimbursement

K. Policy Review

1. First Reading

1. 102 - Equal Educational Opportunity

2. 401.01 - Equal Employment Opportunity

3. 501.09 - Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy

4. 603.08 - Teaching About Religion

5. 603.08 R1- Teaching About Religion - Regulation - Religious Holidays

6. 710.01 - School Food Program

7. 710.01 E1 - School Food Program - School Nutrition Program Notices of Nondiscrimination

8. 710.01 E2 - School Food Program - Child Nutrition Program Civil Rights Complaint Form

9. 710.01 R1 - School Food Program - School Nutrition Program Civil Rights Complaints Procedure

2. Second 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 (FKA 402.08)

8. 401.11 - Employee Orientation (new)

9. 401.12 - Employee Use of Cell Phones (new)

10.  401.12 R1 - Employee Use of Cell Phones - Regulation (new)

11.  402.01 - Release of Credit Information (FKA 404.02)

12.  402.03 - Abuse of Students by School District Employees (same)

13.  402.04 - Gifts to Employees (FKA 402.11)

14.  402.06 - Employee Outside Employment (FKA 402.05)

15.  403.01 - Employee Physical Examinations (FKA 405.01)

16.  403.05 - Substance-Free Workplace (FKA 405.05)

17.  403.05 R1 - Substance-Free Workplace - Regulation (new)

18.  403.05 E1 - Substance-Free Workplace - Notice to Employees (FKA 405.05 E1)

19.  403.06 - Drug and Alcohol Testing Program (FKA 405.06)

L. Upcoming Events and Community Update

1. Superintendent

2. Board President and Board Members

M. Adjournment

Name

Position

Replacing

Lane

Years of Service

Pay Scale

Start Date

Justin Gates

Head Middle School Baseball Coach

David Nitz

IV

2

$2,200.00

Summer 2025

Ashley Raue

Head 8th Grade Girls Track

Ashley Raue

IV

10

$2,600.00

Spring 2025

Tommy Mathes

PM Bus Route

Dennis Novotny

0

0

$36.00/hour

1/6/2025

Tracy Everts

Elementary Special Education Paraeducator

Tracy Glockl

0

2

$15.42/hour

1/29/2025

Elizabeth Serrano Mercado

Elementary Special Education Paraeducator

New position

0

0

$14.22/hour

1/20/2025

Name

Position

Effective date

Amy Karg

High School Assistant Principal

6/30/2025

Robert Tyynismaa

Middle School & High School Cross Country

1/6/2025

Seth Koch

Assistant Varsity Football Coach

1/7/2025

Name

Position

Start Date

-

-

-

Name

School

Activity

Andrew May

High School

Wrestling

Brandon Defoe

Middle School 

Girls Wrestling

Patrick Kopsa

Middle School

Girls Wrestling

Curt Hilmer

Middle School

Girls Wrestling

Joe Fontenot

Middle School

Girls Wrestling

Travis Smith

Middle School

Girls Wrestling

Eric Green

Middle School

Girls Wrestling

John Bartello

Middle School

Girls Wrestling

Leland Schwartz

Middle School

Girls Wrestling

David Wempen

Middle School

Girls Wrestling

Seth Koch

Middle School

Boys Basketball

Tiffany Thiessen

Middle School

Boys Basketball

Tom Kemper

Middle School

Boys Basketball

David Nitz

Middle School

Boys Basketball

Jamie Grimm

Middle School

Boys Basketball

Derrick Schantz

Middle School

Boys Basketball

Eugene Ubben

Middle School

Boys Basketball

Name

School 

Activity

-

-

-

Name

Position 

Years of Service

Date

Seth Koch

Instructional Coach

33

June 30, 2025

Lon Wilkerson

K-4 PE Teacher

33

June 30, 2025

Micki Stonewall

Elementary Title One Teacher 

22

June 30, 2025

Robert Tyynismaa

High School Math Teacher

19

June 30, 2025