South Tama County Community School District
Regular Board Meeting Agenda
September 22, 2025
The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold a regular board meeting on September 22, 2025 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
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A. Call to Order |
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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. |
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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 and Financials 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 First Reading
Second Reading
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K. Upcoming Events and Community Update
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L. Closed Session pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) To discuss the purchase or sale of particular real estate, but only when premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the board would have to pay for the property, or in case of a sale reduce the price the board could receive for the property. |
Upcoming Meeting: October 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
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:
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Name |
Position |
Replacing |
Lane |
Years of Service |
Pay Scale |
Start Date |
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Cassie Kissinger |
Middle School/Partnership Paraeducator |
New Position |
14.54/hour |
9/2/2025 |
Resignations:
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Name |
Position |
Effective date |
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Rubi Pesina |
Middle School Paraeducator |
9/10/2025 |
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Troy Balderas |
High School Girls Assistant Soccer Coach |
9/12/2025 |
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Ashley Raue |
Head 8th Grade Girls Track |
9/12/2025 |
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Ramona Ray |
Middle School Special Education Paraeducator |
10/3/2025 |
Transfer:
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Name |
Position |
Start Date |
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Andrew Walton |
Assistant High School Boys Soccer Coach →Head High School Boys Soccer Coach |
3/2026 |
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Jeff Niedermann |
Head High School Boys Soccer Coach → Assistant High School Boys Soccer Coach |
3/2026 |
Officials:
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Name |
School |
Activity |
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Donald Anderson |
High School |
Volleyball |
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Matt Vogler |
High School |
Volleyball |
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Scott Zahnle |
High School |
Football |
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Tom Velky |
High School |
Football |
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Dustin Lutterman |
High School |
Football |
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Jenna Averhoff |
High School |
Football |
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Chuck McNally |
High School |
Football |
Volunteers:
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Name |
School |
Activity |
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Kelle Johansen - 2nd mentoring contract