South Tama County Community School District
Regular Board Meeting Agenda
October 27, 2025
The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold a regular board meeting on October 27, 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 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: November 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
4. Family Consumer Science
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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Ryan Ridout |
Interim Assistant Girls Basketball Coach |
Laura Ridout |
II |
5 |
$3,400.00 |
11/2025 |
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Sam Cantonwine |
7th & 8th Grade Assistant Girls Basketball Coach |
Maci Freeman |
V |
7 |
$2,150.00 |
10/2025 |
Resignations:
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Name |
Position |
Effective date |
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- |
- |
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Transfer:
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Name |
Position |
Start Date |
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- |
- |
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Officials:
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Name |
School |
Activity |
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CJ “Cameron” Coker |
High School |
Football |
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Benjamin Obermann |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Joshua Schaefer |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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John Woodward |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Randy Dieken |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Jesse Willis |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Sam DeVilder |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Daniel Dyrland |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Richard Ripley |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Jonathan Morrow |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Loren Wood |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Chad Bryant |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Max Matthias |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Mike Schmidt |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Wayne Ritscher |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Rod Kolder |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Mark Brandt |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Todd Savage |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Clint Tisdale |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Mark Vande Haar |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Cole Osterhaus |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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James Solt |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Mark Watts |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Stacy O'Hare |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Deidra Mohr |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Doug Knickrehm |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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David Stamy |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Greg Davies |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Jay Freese |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Jay Flora |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Dave Nitz |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Tom Kemper |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Eugene Ubben |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Tiffany Thieseen |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Ashley Castanon |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Jose Placencia |
High School/Middle School |
Basketball |
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Travis Smith |
High School/Middle School |
Wrestling |
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Joe Fontenot |
High School/Middle School |
Wrestling |
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Bob Yilek |
High School/Middle School |
Wrestling |
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Brandon Dufoe |
High School/Middle School |
Wrestling |
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Curt Hilmer |
High School/Middle School |
Wrestling |
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Andrew May |
High School/Middle School |
Wrestling |
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Patrick Kopsa |
High School/Middle School |
Wrestling |
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John Bartello |
High School/Middle School |
Wrestling |
Volunteers:
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Name |
School |
Activity |
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Additional contract:
Dan Lopez- Couselor Coverage