2026-09-08 Board Agenda

 

    South Tama County Community School District

Regular Board Meeting Agenda

September 8, 2026

 

The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold a regular board meeting on September 8, 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. 

 

Public Hearing

  Instructional Support Levy

 

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. August 17, 2026 - Regular Board Meeting

      2. Bills

 3. Contracts and Interagency Agreements

  1. Eocene Professional Service Agreement

  2. 2026-2027 EL Instructional Services Agreement - AEA 

  3. Trane Proposal

  4. 28E Agreement with DMPS

  5. Tanager Support Agreement

  6. Tanager Business Associate Agreement

  7. Scharnweber, Inc. Electrical Bid

4. Gifts, Grants & Bequests

  1. Donation of $2,000.00 from the Clothes Closet to the Elementary School for 4th Grade snacks

  2. Donation of $1,000.00 from the STC Music Boosters for ½ the 2026 Marching Band Drill Design.

G. Presentations

  1. Sam Peska - District Attendance

H. Discussion

  1. 2026-2027 Current Open Positions

  2. Prayer and Religious Expression Guidance

  3. Search Firm Proposals 

  4. Superintendent Update

    1. Elementary IAQ Investigation 

    2. RSAI Survey

    3. Rigor & Relevance

    4. 25 - 26 Athletic Team GPA’s & 25 - 26 Athlete GPA’s

    5. Community Survey

    6. BoardCon 2026 Reminder

    7. Iowa League of Cities

    8. 26 - 27 Board Presentations

    9. Official Board Picture

I. Action Items

  1. Personnel

  2. High School Anticipated Fundraisers for the 2026-2027 school year

  3. Resolution to Consider Continued Participation in the Instructional Support Program

  4. Search Firm Proposals

  5. Selling Really Great Reading and McGraw-Hill Social Studies used textbooks (No longer in use)

  6. Additional Compensation for General Education Teacher Managing Special Education Roster (by Semester)

  7. Educational Support Personnel Salary Supplement (ESPSS) - $19,885

  8. Special Education Delivery Plan

  9. PLTW Quote

  10. Google Education Plus Renewal - Three-Year Contract

J. Policy Review 

  1. First Reading

    1. 509.00 - Essential Oils, Herbs or Supplements

    2. 510.00 - Bed Bugs

2. Fourth Reading 

  1. 604.03 R1 - Program for Gifted and Talented Students - Regulation (new)

  2. 804.05 - Stock Prescription Medication Supply (new)

  3. 804.05 E1 - Stock Prescription Medication Supply - Parental Authorization and Release Form for the Administration of a Voluntary School Supply of Stock Medication for Life-Threatening Incidents (new)

K. Upcoming Events and Community Update

  1. Superintendent

  2. Board President and Board Members

L. Adjournment

 

Upcoming Meeting: September 21, 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

Shelia Werner

Elementary Kitchen Staff

Darrion Leftwich

0

0

$15.43/hour

9/9/2026

Cassie Kissinger

Special Education Paraeducator

Kim Meek

0

4

$15.52/hour

9/9/2026

Myles Eick

Fall Weight Room, Supervisor

Matthew DeZwarte

3

1

$750.00

9/2026

Laura Wall

Middle School Concession Stand Manager

Stacy Johnston

4

6

$2,400.00

9/2026

Emily Babinat

Elementary Family Liaison

Jenny Schlabaugh

0

20

$29.10/hour

9/28/2026

 

Resignations:

Name

Position

Effective date

Lorna Perkins

Special Education Van Route Driver

8/21/2026

 

Transfer:

Name

Position

Effective date

Jaydan Terrill 

Middle School 7th Grade Assistant Football Coach → High School Assistant Frosh Coach

9/8/2026

 

Volunteer:

Name

School

Activity

Kendall Hersom

High School

Driver for Band

 

Officials:

 

Name

School

Activity

Sandy Bergman

Middle School 

Volleyball