South Tama County Community School District
Board Meeting Agenda
February 24, 2025
The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold a board a regular board meeting on February 24, 2025 at 5:00 pm at the Partnership Center, 215 W 9th Street, Tama, Ia 52342 or virtually at meet.google.com/cmp-hzbw-idu.
5:00 - Public Hearing
2025-2026 School Calendar
5:15 - Public Hearing
Furniture Bids
5:30 - Regular Session
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A. Call to Order |
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B. Opening Activities (Pledge of Allegiance & 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. 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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E. Approval of the Agenda |
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F. Consent Agenda (Policy 210.09 - Consent Agenda)
b. 2-10-2025 Regular Board Meeting c. 2-19-2025 Board Work Session 2. Bills and Financial Statements 3. Contracts and Interagency Agreements 4. Gifts, Grants & Bequests
5. Early Graduation Request
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G. Presentations
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H. Public Hearing (if needed) |
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J. Action Items 1. Personnel 2. Reimbursable Benefits Addition 3. Decide on Final Max Property Tax 4. Set Certified Budget Public Hearing Date #1 5. Set Certified Budget Public Hearing Date #2 6. Issue Notice of Furniture Award Bids Letter of Recommendation 7. Career Connected Learning Position |
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K. Policy Review
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L. Upcoming Events and Community Update
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M. Adjournment |
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N. Exempt Session per Iowa Code 21.9 to discuss strategy in matters relating to employment conditions of employees not covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
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O. Adjournment |
Upcoming Meeting: March 10, 2025
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, Student Services 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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Rachel Roen |
Middle School Art Teacher |
Kelly Thompson |
0 |
0 |
$47,500.00 based on 2024-2025 contract |
8/2025 |
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Rizza Lyn Salvador |
High School English Teacher |
Rachel Davis |
0 |
10 |
$58,980.00 based on 2024-2025 contract |
8/2025 |
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Jennifer Nelson |
Middle School Principal |
Ben Adams |
0 |
20 |
$107,500.00 |
7/1/2025 |
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Joseph Otten |
Middle School Assistant Principal |
Scott Bolen |
0 |
22 |
$87,500.00 |
7/1/2025 |
Resignations:
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Name |
Position |
Effective date |
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Transfer:
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Name |
Position |
Start Date |
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Rhonda Ricker |
Elementary Interventionist →Title I Teacher |
8/2025 |
Officials:
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Name |
School |
Activity |
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Volunteers:
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Name |
School |
Activity |
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