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2022/08/22 Regular Board Meeting Agenda (revised 8/21/22)

Interstate 35 Community School District

Board of Directors Meeting

Monday, Aug 22, 2022

Regular Board Meeting 6:00 pm

High School Auditorium

 

 

The Interstate 35 Community School District exists to develop life-long learners and responsible, productive, successful citizens in an ever changing society.

 

 

Regular BOARD MEETING–Tentative Agenda  (revised 6/21/22, added item VII.F.)

  1. Opening
    1. Call to Order--Welcome--Roll Call--Pledge of Allegiance
    2. Review of I-35 Mission Statement and District Priorities

Mission Statement

“The Interstate 35 Community School District exists to develop life-long learners and responsible, productive, successful citizens in an ever changing society”

 

District Priorities

  1.  Articulate and support a cohesive, student-centered PK-12 vision for continuous school improvement
  2. Engage in effective teaching and relevant learning for the 21st Century
  3. Operate with fiscal integrity, efficiency and effectiveness
  1. Discuss and/or Approve Agenda  (Action) 
  2. Open Forum 

“Residents, students, parents/guardians, and staff members of the district may address the Board about relevant topics.  Those who wish to speak must sign up at the beginning of the meeting.  Speaker’s participation is limited to 5 minutes per meeting.  We ask speakers to remember that Iowa law prohibits the Board from discussing specific employees or students or their performance.”

  1. Administrative Reports
    1. Mr. Bonte
    2. Ms. Whitson
    3. Mrs. Woods
  2. Superintendent Report
    1. Update on Parent Consent for Library Materials
    2. Review of New Teacher and Teacher Pre Service days
    3. Update on TouchWall Content
  3. Discuss and/or Approve Consent Items  (Action) 
  1. Past Meeting Minutes
  2. Monthly Bills and Financial Statement
  3. Resignations and Contracts
    1. Dallas Gilleland resigns from head baseball coach.
    2. Brooke Miller contract teaching assistant high school.
    3. Makayla Carson hired as an associate.
    4. Emily McKenzie hired as an associate.
    5. Tiffany Brown hired as an associate.
    6. Rhonda Seward hired as an associate (2 days a week).
    7. Krystal Soulak hired as a daycare associate.
    8. Danae Coleman moving from part time to full time teaching contract
    9. Josh Kline hired as track throwing coach.
    10. Sheldon Thompson hired as assistant boys basketball coach.
    11. Katelyn Grant hired as wrestling cheerleading sponsor.
    12. Lori Hake hired as a 3 year old preschool associate.
    13. Sammy Ruth hired as day care associate.
    14. Cheyenne Jones transfer from cook to daycare associate.
    15. Samantha Gyles resigns as daycare associate.
    16. Betty Dolan resigns as a cook.
    17. Karla Meis resigns as an associate.
    18. Heather Geddes hired as a daycare associate.
    19. Patrick Morris hired as a custodian.
  4. Open Enrollment
  5. William Penn Memorandum of Understanding (Teacher Program)
  6. Des Moines Area Community College Memorandum of Understanding (Para Program)
  1. Items for Discussion
    1. Daycare Staff Handbook (Action) Recommended changes to the daycare staff handbook are included for review and approval.
    2. Preschool Handbook (Action) The only recommended changes are names (ie principal) and dates.
    3. Legislative Priorities (Action)  The proposed legislative priorities from RSAI are evaluated every year.  From the work at the board table, the priorities are used to draft statements about recommended legislation for the upcoming session.  If you have additional ideas about legislative changes, please contact Mrs. Dentlinger.
    4. Work Session Review (for discussion)  Based on the Board work session, August 2, 2022, does the board want to make any changes to the format of the administrative reports to align with the goals of the district?  Are there other issues the Board would like to consider?
    5. Return to Learn Plan (for discussion) The Return to Learn Plan will be revisited.  There are no recommended changes to our current plan-it is updated for dates and names.
    6. Fence Repair (Action) This action item is to approve the work on the fence at the stadium (2 sections). 
  2. Closed Session: Student Discipline “To consider disciplinary action against a student as provided by Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(e) and to review and discuss records which are required by state or federal law to be kept confidential as provided by Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(a).”

 

Adjourn. Next Meeting:  September 26, 2022