2024-08-26 Board Agenda

South Tama County Community School District

Board Meeting Agenda

August 26, 2024

 

The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold a board meeting on August 26, 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

                a. August 6, 2024 - Work Session

                b. August 12, 2024 - Regular Meeting

      2. Bills 

      3. Contracts and Interagency Agreements

  1. Alliant Energy New Construction Rebate Proposal

  2. Al Exito Annual MOU

  3. Americorps Host Site Agreement

      4. Gifts, Grants & Bequests

  1. -

G. Presentations  (attendance, discipline, safety, curriculum, ESSA);

  1. Partners in Education - Meskwaki Nation Apprenticeship

  2. Final Student/Parent Handbook Discussion

H. Public Hearing (if needed)

  1. Discussion

  1. Open Position Updates

  2. Chelsea Ahrens, Activities Director (One Team, Girls Wrestling State Qualifying Meet & Middle School Tennis Courts)

  3. Middle School Update 

  4. Superintendent Update

J. Action Items

1. Personnel

2. Tuition Reimbursement Updated Form

3. Lane Advancement Updated Form

4. Middle School Playground

5. MOC Posting

6. IXL Quote

7. City Of Toledo Invoice

8. COR 0084

9. COR 0086R

10. COR 83R2

11. CDW Amplified Estimate

12. Project Lead the Way Quote

12. Middle School Fundraiser Request 

13. District Legal representation

14. Legislative Priorities

15. Special Education Activity Paraeducator

K. Policy Review

A. First Reading

  1. 405.02 - Licensed Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection

  2. 411.02 - Classified Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection

  3. 501.01 - Resident Students

  4. 501.02 - Nonresident Students

  5. 501.04 - Entrance - Admissions

  6. 501.05 - Attendance Center Assignment

  7. 501.06 - Student Transfers In

  8. 501.07 - Student Transfers Out or Withdrawals

  9. 501.08 - Student Attendance Records

  10. 501.11 - Student Release During School Hours (Option I or II)

B. Second 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

C.  Third Reading

  1. 306 - Succession of Authority to the Superintendent (FKA 306.04)

L. Upcoming Events and Community Update

  1. Superintendent

  2. Board President and Board members

M. Adjournment

 

Upcoming Meetings: September 9, 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

Tristan Henle

Elementary Kitchen

Shelly Seth

1

0

$14.89/hour

8/23/24

Amanda Husak

Assistant Individual Speech Coach

Crystal Hass

4

1

$2,150.00

1/25

Alexia Hoffman

K-4 ELL Paraeducator

Rollanda Puentes

1

0

$14.57/hour

8/28/24

Brooke Dollen

Dance Team Coach

Kimi Benson

        

 

Resignations:

Name

Position

Effective date

Shawn Arey

Preschool Transportation Route

8/20/24

Karl Moeller

High School Custodian

8/22/24

 

Transfer:

Name

Position

Start Date

-

-

-

 

Officials:

Name

School

Activity

Tiffany Thiessen

Middle School/High School

Volleyball

Keely Upah

Middle School/High School

Volleyball

Kennedy Thiessen

Middle School

Volleyball

Eugene Ubben

Middle School

Volleyball

David Lee

High School

Cross Country Starter

Deidra Mohr

High School

Volleyball

Dave Mohr

High School

Volleyball

Gregory Davies

High School

Volleyball

Daniel Rhine

High School

Volleyball

Donald Anderson

High School

Volleyball

Amy Dolash

High School

Volleyball

Peter Cruz

High School

Volleyball

Adonnis Hill

High School

Volleyball

David Nitz

Middle School/High School

Football

Tom Kemper

High School

Football

Dan Johnson

Middle School/High School

Football

Jay Freese

High School

Football

Brian Murphy

Middle School/High School

Football

Craig Harrison

High School

Football

Joe Fontenot

High School

Football

Tim Frake

High School

Football

Dan Thomas

High School

Football

Mark Kenny

High School

Football

Logan Vannega

High School

Football

Norm Granger

High School

Football

Tracy Richmond

High School

Football

Stacy VanArsdale

High School

Football

Terrance Campbell

High School

Football

Mike Meyerhoff

High School

Football

Dave Roberts

High School

Football

Mike Vint

High School

Football

Chris Stimson

High School

Football

Joe Otten

High School

Football

Sam DeVilder

High School

Football

Kyle Bergmann

High School

Football

Terry Schneekloth

High School

Football

Ron Peiffer

High School

Football

Scott Fritz

High School

Football

Doug Yanacek

High School

Football

Dave Yanacek

High School

Football

Scott Zahnle

High School

Football

Tom Velky

High School

Football

Sean Bucheit

High School

Football

Chuck McNally

High School

Football

Dustin Lutterman

High School

Football

Tyler Heeren

Middle School/High School

Football

 

Volunteers:

 

Laura Ridout

HS Volleyball

Jowanda Love

Speech, Play & Musical

Mary Fasse-Shaw

Speech, Play & Musical

Jeff Shaw

Speech, Play & Musical

Collen Probasco

Speech, Play & Musical

Dan Quigley

Speech, Play & Musical

Tyler Moran

Speech, Play & Musical

Taylor Moran

Speech, Play & Musical

Chris Link

HS Band

Candi Link

HS Band

Dalton Rosenburg

HS/MS Wrestling

Travis Smith

HS/MS Wrestling

Mike Wedmore

HS Boys Basketball

Larry Fletcher

HS Boys Basketball

Gustavo Chavarria

HS Gamers Night

Nickolas Seitz

D&D Roleplaying Club & Esports

Roman Hill

Esports

 

High School PLC leads:

Craig Harrison