South Tama County Community School District
Board Meeting Agenda
November 25, 2024
The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold a board meeting on November 25, 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.
Retiring Board Regular Session
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A. Call to Order |
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B. Opening Activities (Pledge of Allegiance & Mission Statement) Mission Statement The South Tama County Community School District faculty, staff, and administration in partnership with the parents, students, and community, will strive to provide a rich academic and student-centered education, support our multicultural environment, and encourage success for all students. |
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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. Consent Agenda (Policy 210.09 - Consent Agenda)
a. November 11, 2024 - Regular Meeting 2. Bills and Financials 3. Contracts and Interagency Agreements
4. Gifts, Grants & Bequests
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F. Adjournment |
New Board - Reorganizational Meeting
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A. Call to Order |
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B. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum |
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C. Election of President and Vice President and Oath of Office Oath of Office for Newly-Elected Board President & for Newly-Elected Vice President |
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D. President Assumes Chair of Meeting |
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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. Approval of the Agenda |
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G. Presentations
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H. Discussion
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I. Action Items 1. ISG Invoice 2. Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP Quote 3. Middle School Gym Projection System 4. SBRC Request for Open Enrollment Out Current Year, Not on Prior Year Headcount 5. SBRC Request for EL Instruction Beyond 5 Years 6. Treasurer’s Annual Settlement 8. Bank Account Authorization (if needed) |
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J. Policy Review
B. Second Reading
C. Fourth Reading
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K. Upcoming Events and Community Update
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L. Closed Session Iowa Code subsection 21.5(1)(i) sets forth the specific procedures applicable to evaluation of professional competency by a governmental body in closed session. To evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session. |
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M. Adjournment |
Upcoming Meetings: December 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:
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Name |
Position |
Replacing |
Lane |
Years of Service |
Pay Scale |
Start Date |
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Todd Anderson |
High School Special Education Paraeducator |
Rashell Mendoza |
10 |
$17.75/hour |
12/2/2024 |
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David Reisner |
High School Special Education Paraeducator |
Courtney Welton |
21 |
$18.75/hour |
12/2/2024 |
Resignations:
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Name |
Position |
Effective date |
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Cort Ahrens |
High School Assistant Football Coach |
11/12/2024 |
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David Nitz |
Middle School Baseball Coach |
11/18/2024 |
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Stacy Leach |
Transportation |
11/11/2024 |
Transfer:
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Name |
Position |
Start Date |
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Jennifer Gross |
PHS Special Education Paraeducator → High School Special Education Paraeducator (Replacing Tracy Everts) |
11/11/2024 |
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Ellen Moran |
Musical Technical Director → Musical Director |
11/14/2024 |
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John Loos |
Musical Director → Musical Technical Director |
11/14/2024 |
Officials:
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Name |
School |
Activity |
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Jay Freese |
High School |
Basketball |
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Tim Zaputil |
High School |
Basketball |
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Cody Boozell |
High School |
Basketball |
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Paul Elser |
High School |
Basketball |
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Kyle Clark |
High School |
Basketball |
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Fabian Brandenburg |
High School |
Wrestling |
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Travis Smith |
High School |
Wrestling |
Volunteers:
Taylor Moran
Tyler Moran