South Tama County Community School District
Regular Board Meeting Agenda
August 25, 2025
The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold a regular board meeting on August 25, 2025 at 5:00 pm at the Partnership Center, 215 W 9th Street, Tama, Ia 52339 or virtually at meet.google.com/cmp-hzbw-idu.
Regular Session
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A. Call to Order |
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B. Opening Activities (Pledge of Allegiance & Mission Statement) South Tama County Community School District is dedicated to inspire each student to grow and achieve their potential in order to positively impact the world around them. |
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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. 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. Consent Agenda (Policy 210.09 - Consent Agenda)
2. Bills and Financials 3. Contracts and Interagency Agreements 4. Gifts, Grants & Bequests
5. Early Graduation Requests
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G. Presentations
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H. Discussion
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I. Action Items
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J. Policy Review Second Reading
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K. Upcoming Events and Community Update
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Upcoming Meeting: September 8, 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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Janet Alqueza |
Elementary Special Education Teacher (Level III) |
Haley Wilson |
Ed.D. |
31 |
$76,688.00 |
9/2025 |
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Lilibeth Lauron |
High School Special Education Teacher (Level III) |
Amy Wade |
BA |
2 |
$50,658.00 |
8/2025 |
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Brenon Chyma |
Assistant 7th Grade Football Coach |
Ryan Cassady |
5 |
7 |
$3,150.00 |
9/2025 |
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Doug Ray |
High School Concession Manager (Fall) |
Angelica Gomez |
2 |
7 |
$3,500.00 |
9/2025 |
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Doug Ray |
High School Concession Manager (Winter) |
Angelica Gomez |
2 |
7 |
$3,500.00 |
12/2025 |
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Doug Ray |
High School Concession Manager (Spring) |
Angelica Gomez |
2 |
7 |
$3,500.00 |
3/2025 |
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Andrea Rutledge |
Assistant MS 7th & 8th Volleyball Coach |
Kailee Meek |
5 |
9 |
$2,250.00 |
9/2025 |
Resignations:
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Name |
Position |
Effective date |
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Todd Anderson |
Paraeducator |
8/1/2025 |
Transfer:
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Name |
Position |
Start Date |
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Sue Kaloupek |
Transportation Department → High School Special Education Paraeducator |
8/2025 |
Officials:
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Name |
School |
Activity |
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Julie Foglesong |
MS/HS |
Volleyball |
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Keith Hawkins |
MS/HS |
Volleyball |
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Gregory Davies |
MS/HS |
Volleyball |
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Daniel Rhine |
MS/HS |
Volleyball |
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Tiffany Theissen |
MS/HS |
Volleyball |
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Dan Bruns |
MS/HS |
Volleyball |
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Peter Cruz |
MS/HS |
Volleyball |
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Keely Upah |
MS/HS |
Volleyball |
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Eugene Ubben |
MS/HS |
Volleyball |
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David Lee |
HS |
Cross County Starter |
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David Nitz |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Tom Kemper |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Dan Johnson |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Jay Freese |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Brian Murphy |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Norm Granger |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Tracy Richmond |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Terrance Campbell |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Stacy VanArsdale |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Toby Smedley |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Garrett Gobble |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Duval Kamara |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Steve Jacobson |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Willie O’Hara |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Brad Deling |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Mike Spurlin |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Mike Vint |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Jose Placencia |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Jon Reed |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Josh Christensen |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Travis Dillavou |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Brian Crawford |
MS/HS |
Football |
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Brennan Imoehl |
MS/HS |
Football |
Volunteers:
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Name |
School |
Activity |
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Dustin Peska - Mentoring Contract