South Tama County Community School District
Board Meeting Agenda
June 9, 2025
The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold a board work session on June 9, 2025 at 7:00 am at the STC Partnership Center, 215 W. 9th Street, Tama, Ia 52339 or virtually at meet.google.com/cmp-hzbw-idu.
Regular Session
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A. Call to Order |
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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. |
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C. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum |
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D. Approval of the Agenda |
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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. |
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F. Consent Agenda (Policy 210.09 - Consent Agenda)
2. Bills 3. Contracts and Interagency Agreements 4. Gifts, Grants & Bequests
5. Early Graduation Requests
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G. Presentations
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H. Discussion
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I. Action Items
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J. Policy Review |
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K. Upcoming Events and Community Update
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L. Closed Session Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) To evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when a closed session is necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual's reputation and that individual requests a closed session. |
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M. Action on closed session item |
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N. Adjournment |
Upcoming Meeting: June 23, 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, Student Services Director, 1702 Harding Street, Tama, IA 52339 ph. 641-484-4811 or email: speska@s-tama.k12.ia.us.
Personnel
Hires:
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Name |
Position |
Replacing |
Lane |
Years of Service |
Pay Scale |
Start Date |
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Sierra Norman |
5th Grade Teacher |
Cami Vajgrt |
BA |
0 |
$50,000.00 |
8/2025 |
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Leslie Keller |
High School Physical Education Teacher |
Jaydan Terrill |
BA |
2 |
$50,000.00 |
8/2025 |
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Emily Chyma |
Head Volleyball Coach |
Sam Cantonwine |
I |
11 |
$6,100.00 |
9/2025 |
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Cort Ahrens |
Assistant Varsity Football Coach |
Jay Hoskey |
II |
10 |
$3,650.00 |
9/2025 |
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Andrew Walton |
Summer Weight Room Supervisor |
Sam Cantonwine |
III |
4 |
$787.50 |
6/2025 |
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Emily Chyma |
High School Student Council Sponsor |
Amy Karg |
III |
8 |
$3,350.00 |
9/2025 |
Resignations:
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Name |
Position |
Effective date |
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Jawny Thompson |
3rd Grade Teacher |
6/2025 |
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Heather Wanatee |
Head 7th Grade Girls Volleyball Coach |
6/5/2025 |
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Heather Wanatee |
Head 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach |
6/5/2025 |
Transfer:
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Name |
Position |
Start Date |
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Deborah Llewellyn |
Elementary School Library Associate → Middle School Library Associate |
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Officials:
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Name |
School |
Activity |
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Luke Fischer |
High School |
Soccer |
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Cameron Birch |
Middle School |
Baseball |
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Colton Bulter |
High School |
Baseball |
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Brennan Ford |
High School |
Baseball |
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Alan Rahe |
High School |
Baseball |
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Brandon Crall |
High School |
Baseball |
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Brian Hazelton |
High School |
Softball |
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Myron Linn |
High School |
Softball |
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Myron Jack |
High School |
Softball |
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Julie Foglesong |
High School |
Softball |
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Todd McQueen |
High School |
Softball |
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Blake Buhr |
High School |
Softball |
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Duane Duncan |
High School |
Softball |
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Michael Sciurba |
High School |
Softball |
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Nick Wilson |
High School |
Softball |
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Matthew Vogeler |
High School |
Softball |
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Eric Gilson |
High School |
Softball |
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Glen Snyder |
High School |
Softball |
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Randy Lee |
High School |
Softball |
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Mike Spurlin |
High School |
Softball/Baseball |
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Mike Vint |
High School |
Softball/Baseball |
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David Mohr |
High School |
Softball/Baseball |
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Mark Parker |
High School |
Softball/Baseball |
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Dan Kopriva |
High School |
Softball/Baseball |
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Daniel Schriever |
High School |
Softball/Baseball |
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Lee Brecht |
High School |
Softball/Baseball |
Volunteers:
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Name |
School |
Activity |
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TLC Contracts:
Addison Krueger - Middle School BLT Lead
Levi Klopping - Middle School ESSA Lead
Missy Jesina - Middle School ESSA Lead
Carla Coates - Middle School PLC Lead
Joy Schirmer - Elementary ESSA Lead
Rhonda Ricker - Elementary ESSA Lead
Sarah Dostal - Elementary PLC Lead