REGULAR SESSION
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
SOUTH TAMA COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Directors of the Community School District of South Tama County met on June 6, 2022 for a Regular Session at the Elementary School, Tama, Iowa at 5:00 p.m. with members of the community attending electronically through Google Hangouts.
On call of the roll the following were present: Mandy Lekin, Elizabeth Dolezal, and Beth Wiese. Vice President Tyynismaa was present through Google Hangouts. Absent: Clint Werner. Quorum Present. Also present were: Superintendent Dr. Jared Smith, Board Secretary Randy Denham, Principals Brad Schweppe, Kris Collins, Ben Adams, and Mark Groteluschen, Buildings and Grounds Director Steve McAdoo, John Cain, Dixie Forcht, and several members of the community.
Motion by Dolezal, second by Wiese to approve the agenda. All Ayes. The motion carried.
Motion by Wiese, second by Dolezal to approve the following consent agenda items: Minutes from the May 16 public hearing and regular session; bills for payment as presented; agreement with Gallup Inc for principal assessments; agreement with Iowa College Student Aid Commission for 2022-2023 Gear Up program; agreement with Imagine Learning for three year Edgenuity Courseware license; rental agreement with Meskwaki Bingo, Casino, & Hotel for August 17, 2022 staff welcome back professional development day; agreement with Windstream to update phone service at the High School; agreement with Marco for updates to the phone system at the High School; agreement with Johnson Controls for updates to fire panels at the High School. All Ayes. The motion carried.
Public Comments – None
The building principals gave a data assessment presentation to the Board recapping ISASP, MAP, and FAST scores, referral data, and participation data.
Motion by Wiese, second by Dolezal to approve the following personnel requests. All Ayes. The motion carried.
Resignations: Devin Hoskey – Middle School At Risk Para; Katie Murphy – Individual Speech Coach & FCA Sponsor; Laura Taylor – Middle School Para; Sarah Weiermann – Middle School Soccer Coach
New Hires: Amy Karg – High School Assistant Principal; Chelsea Ahrens – Activities Director; Brianna Derrick – Elementary ELL Teacher; Rebecca Talk – Preschool Teacher; Ellen Moran – High School Technical Director; Kathryn Hulin – Assistant Business Manager; Dave Cantonwine – Part Time Middle School Special Ed Para; James Hala – Summer Custodial Help; Sarah Novotny – Summer Custodial Help; Elizabeth Placencia – Summer Custodial Help; Emily Chyma – High School Social Studies Lead Teacher
Transfers: Andrea Rutledge – from District wide sub teacher to High School English Teacher; Lesley Youngbear – from Payroll & Benefits Specialist to Accounting Generalist.
Officials – James Hall – Middle School Baseball and Softball; Ryne Kesl – Middle School Baseball; Jacob Collison – Middle School Baseball; Glenn Taylor – Middle School Softball; Tiffany Thiessen – Middle School Softball; Ashlynn Ellenbecker – Middle School Softiball
List of 2022-2023 Lead Teacher positions as presented.
Director of Finance Randy Denham and Matt Zmolek from Assured Partners presented the 2022-2023 property/casualty and workman’s comp insurance renewals to the Board. Motion by Dolezal, second by Wiese to accept the 2022-2023 property/casualty and workman’s comp insurance renewals as presented. All Ayes. The motion carried.
Mr. Denham and Buildings & Grounds Director Steve McAdoo reviewed the final acceptance of the High School tennis court project with the Board. Motion by Wiese, second by Dolezal to accept the final pay application on the High School tennis court project. All Ayes. The motion carried.
Mr. Denham and Dixie Forcht presented a proposal to the Board to make upgrades to the Little Theatre at the High School. Phase I of the proposal included updates to the lighting, HVAC system, and flooring at total estimated cost of $75,296. Motion by Wiese, second by Dolezal to approve Phase I of the Little Theatre upgrades as presented. All Ayes. The motion carried.
Motion by Dolezal, second by Wiese to accept sealed bids for the empty lot on the corner of 9th and Harmon St in Tama at a minimum of $5,000 with sealed bids being due to the Board Secretary by July 7th. All Ayes. The motion carried.
Mr. Groteluschen and Mrs. Forcht presented the Trojan Seal of Academic Excellence Criteria to the Board stating that the Seal will provide and encourage learning opportunities for all students to become successful, life-long learners. Motion by Wiese, second by Dolezal to approve the Trojan Seal of Academic Excellence Program for the High School as presented. All Ayes. The motion carried.
Motion by Dolezal, second by Wiese to approve the first reading of the following Board Policies: 100 Legal Status of the School District; 101 Educational Philosophy of the District. All Ayes. The motion carried.
Motion by Wiese, second by Dolezal to approve the second and final reading of the following Board Policies: 804.1 Facilities Inspections; 804.2 District Emergency Ops Plan. All Ayes. The motion carried.
Buildings and Grounds Director Steve McAdoo provided an update to the Board on progress with the Middle School Project. Mr. McAdoo stated that he has been working with the District Architect at the Iowa Juvenile Home (IJH) site. Mr. McAdoo stated that ceiling tiles have been removed in the newer section of the IJH site and that they are waiting until the asbestos crews are done before removing the ceiling tiles in the old section of the IJH site. Mr. McAdoo stated that he is also working with the City of Toledo and that they are hoping to get the asbestos abatement done sometime this summer.
Motion by Dolezal, second by Wiese to adjourn the meeting at 6:32 p.m. All Ayes.
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Mandy Lekin, Board President Randy Denham, Board Secretary