2024-08-12 Board Agenda

South Tama County Community School District

Board Meeting Agenda

August 12, 2024

 

The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold a board meeting on August 12, 2024 at 5:00 pm at the Partnership Center, 215 W 9th Street, Tama, Ia 52342 or virtually at meet.google.com/cmp-hzbw-idu

 

Regular Session 

 

A. Call to Order

B. Opening Activities (Pledge of Allegiance & Mission Statement)

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 Sessions

  1. July 22, 2024 - Regular Meeting

      2. Bills 

      3. Contracts and Interagency Agreements

  1. iJag

  2. CAPS

      4. Gifts, Grants & Bequests

  1. -

G. Presentations

  1. Work Session Summary

  • Discipline

  • Attendance

  • Cell Phones

  1. Building Personnel Reports

  • Sam Peska 

  • Brad Schweppe

  • Ben Adams

  • Rob Boley

H. Public Hearing (if needed)

  1. Discussion

  1. Open Position Updates

  2. Certified Teacher Tuition Reimbursement

    1. Lane Advancement

    2. Tuition Reimbursement 

  3. RSAI & IASB Legislation

  4. IASB Workshop Letter 

  5. Middle School Update (Landscaping Drive)

  6. Superintendent Update

J. Action Items

1. Personnel

2. Tyler Technologies Invoice

3. S&P Global Invoice

4. Pay App 011

5. Handbooks

  1. Preschool Handbook

  2. Substitute Teacher Handbook

6. Cambium Assessment

7. Overnight Trip Requests for 2024-2025 school year

8. High School Anticipated Fundraisers for the 2024-2025 school year

9. ISG Invoice

10. Open Enrollment K.B.

11. Middle School Playground

12. Imagine Learning Quote

13. Extra Duty/Co-Curricular Schedule Updates

14. Administrative Assistant Mentorship

15. Special Ed Caseloads

16. Special Ed Bonus

17. Board Secretary/Treasurer

18. RSAI & IASB Legislative Recommendations for 24 - 25

19. Grant Procedures

K. Policy Review

A. First Reading

  1. 501.03 - Compulsory Attendance

  2. 501.09 - Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy

  3. 501.09 R1 - Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy Regulation

  4. 502.06 - Weapons

  5. 502.07 - Student Substance Use

  6. 503.01 - Student Conduct

  7. 503.01 R1 - Student Conduct Regulation

  8. 503.02 - Expulsion

  9. 503.08 - Discipline Policy

  10. 503.08 R1 - Discipline of Students Who Make Threats of Violence or Cause

B.  Second Reading

  1. 303.01- Administrative/Director Positions

  2. 303.02 - Administrator/Director Qualifications. Recruitment, Appointment (FKA 302.01, 303.01, 304.01, 305.01)

  3. 303.03 - Administrator/Director Contract and Contract Renewal (new)

  4. 303.04 - Administrator/Director Salary and Other Compensation

  5. 303.05 - Administrator Duties (FKA 304.04)

  6. 303.06 - Administrator/Certified Director Evaluation (FKA 306.01)

  7. 303.07 - Administrator/Director Professional Development (FKA 304.03)

  8. 303.08 - Administrator/Director Civic Activities (new)

  9. 303.09 - Administrator/Director Consulting/Outside Employment (FKA 306.02)

  10. 304.01 - Development and Enforcement of Administrative Regulations (new)

  11. 304.02 - Monitoring of Administrative Regulations (new)

  12. 306 - Succession of Authority to the Superintendent (FKA 306.04)

  13. 705.04 R1 - Expenditures Public purpose - Use of Public Fund Regulation

L. Upcoming Events and Community Update

  1. Superintendent

  2. Board President and Board members

M. Adjournment

 

Upcoming Meetings: August 26, 2024. 

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, Curriculum 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

Andrew Walton

Asst. 8th Grade Football Coach

Jeff DeBondt

V

1

$1,850.00

8/24

Ryan Cassady

Asst. 7th Grade Football Coach

George Kuhter

V

1

$1,850.00

8/24

Jeff Niedermann

Head 8th Grade Football Coach

Seth Koch

IV

10

$2,600.00

8/24

Nathan Doran

Head 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach

Charlie Schuckahosee

IV

10

$2,600.00

Late Winter Split 25’

Angelica Gomez

High School Concession Stand Manager Fall/Winter/Spring

Rashell Mendoza

II

1

Each contract @ $3,200.00

August 2024

Margarita De la Torre

Middle School Kitchen Staff

Andrea Asmussan

1

1

$14.89/hour

8/19/24

Josie Purk

Partnership High School Behavior Interventionist/Liaison

Danielle Stubbs

Tier III

0

$38,550.00

8/19/24

Amber Porter

Partnership High School Behavior Interventionist

Joe Miller

Tier III

0`

$38,550.00

8/19/24

 

Resignations:

Name

Position

Effective date

Danielle Stubbs

K-6 Behavioral Interventionist 

7/26/24

Lon Wilkerson

Head Varsity Girls Softball Coach

8/4/24

Angela Bair

High School Special Education Teacher

7/10/24

 

Transfer:

Name

Position

Start Date

     

 

Officials:

Name

School

Activity

     

Volunteer; 

Laura Ridout - Volleyball Coach

 

District PLC leads:

Taylor Brown - CTE

Victoria Hamilton - ELL/World Language

Teresa Smith - Performing Arts

Nate Van Dyke - PE/Health

Anita Townsley - School Counselors

Nate Doran - Visual Arts

 

High School PLC leads:

Deanna Zmolek - English Language Arts

Robert Tyynismaa - Mathematics

Audrey Roth - Science

 

Middle School PLC leads:

Amy Stotts - Literacy

Ashley Steven - Math 

Paula Graves - Science

Travis McBride - Social Studies

Ashley Raue - 5th Grade

 

Elementary School PLC leads:

Maggie Jesina - Preschool

Jennifer Anderson - Kindergarten

Emeri Krueger - 1st Grade

Missy Jesina - 2nd Grade

Hana Kucera - 3rd Grade

Hilary Port - 4th Grade

 

ESSA Elementary Leads:

Bailey Barnes

Emma Johnson

Kelli Smith

Samantha Boldt

Kelsea Anderson

Megan Rosenberger

Madison Winkelman

 

ESSA Middle School Leads:

Amy Stotts

Ashley Steven

Paula Graves

Ashley Raue

Jeanette Stacey

 

ESSA High School Leads:

Nate Doran

Dixie Forcht

Dustin Peska

Audrey Roth

Deanna Zmolek

 

BLT Elementary Leads:

Jill Dilly 

Natasha Becker

Amy Parizek

Leah Fonua

Dawn Henley

 

BLT Middle School Leads:

Leti Babinat

Jess Wilkerson

Morgan McFate

Crystal Hass

Ashley Steven

 

BLT High School Leads:

Emily Chyma

Dixie Forcht

Kelle Johannsen

Dustin Peska

Tammy Wiese

 

BLT Partnership High School Lead:

Brintley Elsbury

 

Elementary Building Data & Assessment Lead:

Rhonda Ricker

 

Middle School Building Data & Assessment Lead:

Leti Babinat & Levi Klopping

 

High School Building Data & Assessment Lead:

Dixie Forcht

 

District Special Education Lead:

Amy Wyatt

Jeanette Stacey

Kelle Johannsen

Dustin Peska

 

Coach in Training:

Missy Jesina

Amy Wyatt

Megan Rosenberger

Emily Chyma 

Danny Mayo

 

Trojan Way Lead:

Anita Townsley

Paula Graves

Emily Chyma