2026-6-22 Board Agenda

    South Tama County Community School District

Regular Board Meeting Agenda

June 22, 2026

 

The Board of Education of the South Tama County Community School District will hold a regular board meeting on June 22, 2026 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 

A. Call to Order

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.

C. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum  

D. Approval of the Agenda

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.

F. Consent Agenda (Policy 210.09 - Consent Agenda)

  1. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings/Work Session

  1. June 8, 2026 - Regular Session

      2. Bills and Financials

3. Contracts and Interagency Agreements

  1. AEA - Contract for Transfer of State Funding

  2. Classroom Clinic 2026-2027

    4. Gifts, Grants and Bequests

  1. Donation of $1,000.00 from STC Activity Boosters for Mindset Speaker

G. Presentations

  1. School-Based Enterprise Coffee Shop

H. Discussion

  1. 26 - 27 Handbook Review

    1. Preschool

    2. Elementary/Middle/High School

    3. Certified

    4. Classified

    5. Student - Parent Activities Handbook Addition of Policy

  2. Superintendent Update

    1. Board Admin. Workshop

I. Action Items

  1. Personnel 

  2. Athletic Trainer

  3. School-Based Enterprise Coffee Shop 

  4. Liqui-Grow Statement

  5. School Board Candidates for Thiessen Vacancy

  6. Bill Payment

  7. Solution Tree - Professional Development

J. Policy Review 

  1. Second Readings

    1. 711.08 - Transportation in Inclement Weather

    2. 711.09 - District Vehicle Idling

    3. 711.10 - School Bus Passenger Restraints

    4. 712 - Technology and Data Security

    5. 712 R1 - Technology and Data Security - Security Requirements of Third-Party Vendors Regulation

    6. 713 - Responsible Technology Use & Social Networking

    7. 713 R1 - Responsible Technology Use & Social Networking - Regulation

  2. Third Readings

  1. 704.06 R1 - Fundraising Within the District - Regulation

  2. 705.03 - Payment for Goods and Services

  3. 706.01 - Payroll Periods

  4. 706.02 - Payroll Deductions

  5. 706.03 - Reduction in Employee Pay

  6. 706.03 R1 - Reduction in Employee Pay - Regulation

  7. 707.01 - Presentation and Publication of Financial Information

  8. 707.05 - Internal Controls

  9. 707.06 - Audit Committee

  10. 709 - Insurance Program

  11. 710.02 - Free or Reduced Cost Meals Eligibility

  12. 710.03 - Vending Machines

  13. 711.01 - Student School Transportation Eligibility

  14. 711.02 - Student Conduct on School Transportation

  15. 711.02 R1 - Student Conduct on School Transportation - Regulation

  16. 711.03 - Student Transportation for Extracurricular Activities

  17. 711.04 - Summer School Program Transportation Service

  18. 711.05 - Transportation of Nonresident and Nonpublic School Students

  19. 711.06 - Transportation of Nonschool Groups

  20. 711.07 - School Bus Safety Instruction

3. Fourth Reading

  1. 604.06 - Instruction at a Post-Secondary Education Institution

K. Upcoming Events and Community Update

  1. Superintendent

  2. Board President and Board Members

L. Adjournment

 

Upcoming Meeting: July ,6 2026

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:

Name

Position

Replacing

Lane

Years of Service

Pay Scale

Start Date

Ashlynn Graff

ELL Teacher

Jessica Pfantz

BA

0

$51,000.00

8/2026

Leslie Keller

Assistant Cross County Coach

Amanda Husak

III

3

$3,100.00

9/2026

Tyler Fulks

Esports Sponsor

Mike Carnahan

III

1

$3,000.00

9/2026

Haleigh Hempen

Preschool Teacher

New Position

BA

0

$51,000.00

8/2026

 

Resignations:

Name

Position

Effective date

Laura Ridout

High School Head Girls Basketball Coach

6/15/2026

Ryan Ridout

High School Assistant Girls Basketball Coach

6/15/2026

 

Transfers:

Name

Position

Effective Date

Dave Cantonwine

Middle School Special Education Paraeducator → High School Special Education Paraeducator

8/2026

Tiffany Duggan

High School Custodian → District Custodial/Print Shop/Delivery

7/2026

 

Officials:

Name

School

Activity

Eugene Ubben 

Middle School 

Baseball

Tiffany Thiessen

Middle School 

Softball

Cameron Birch

Middle School 

Baseball

 

Stacy Moore - Special Education Lead (TLC)

Kristee McGrew- Elementary PLC Lead (TLC)

Phoebe Osgood - Elementary BLT Lead (TLC)