2023/06/26 Regular Board Meeting Agenda

Interstate 35 Community School District

Board of Directors Meeting

Monday, June 26, 2023

Work Session 5:00 p.m.

Regular Board Meeting 6:00 p.m.

High School Library

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

Work Session

1. Opening
   1. Call to Order, Welcome, Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance
   2. Discuss and/or Approve Agenda (Action)
   3. Long Range Facilities Work Session
      1. Review of Long Range Plan
      2. Funding Sources/Timeline
      3. Next Steps
      4. Community Meetings
      5. Communication
2. Adjourn

Regular BOARD MEETING–Tentative Agenda (6:00 p.m.)

1. Opening
   1. Call to Order, Welcome, Roll Call
   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

2. Discuss and/or Approve Agenda  (Action) 
3. 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.”

4. Student Report
5. Administrative Reports 
   1. Ms. Whitson
   2. Mrs. Woods
   3. Mr. Weber
6. Superintendent Report
   1. Unbound Ed Standards Institute Recap
7. Discuss and/or Approve Consent Items  (Action) 

1. Past Meeting Minutes
2. Monthly Bills and Financial Statement
3. Open Enrollment
4. Resignations, Reassignments and Contracts
   1. Samantha Ruth resigns from daycare associate position.
   2. Nicole Faith and Jennifer Offield share co-head football cheer coach position.
   3. Stephanie Remmenga hired as assistant HS girls track coach.
   4. Jesse Helton resigns as custodian.
   5. Melissa Webb hired as computer science teacher.
   6. Alex Boyle hired as teacher leader content coach.
   7. Kaitlyn Hackley resigns as custodian.
   8. Damon Bryan is hired as high school assistant boys track coach.

8. Items for Discussion
   1. Exit Interview Recap (information only)--Jen Baughman will be here to present our current exit interview data.
   2. Phase II Graphics (Action)--Phase II of the wall graphics project includes the round entry at the elementary, the entrances to the gyms (both home and away).  
   3. School Fees (Action) The annual fees will be presented for approval.  The only recommended increase is to the adult lunch price which is required by the State.
   4. Garbage and Pest Control Bids (Action)  Please find the bid sheet for garbage and pest control.  The recommendation is to accept the low bid from T.R.M. Disposal and D & D Pest Control.
   5. Approve Tentative Timeline for Phase 1 Facilities Renovation (Action)--The proposed timeline for Phase 1 of the Facilities Long Range Plan [including baseball and softball fields, science rooms renovation, and field building (concessions and restroom), football practice field]  is as follows:
      1. June 26–Schedule Public Hearing
      2. July 17–Hold Public Hearing
      3. July 18-July 31–Waiting period
      4. August Bond Bid Placement or Conventional Method (mid October)
   6. Approximately $11,500,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue and Refunding Bonds (Action) Resolution Fixing Date for a Hearing on the Proposed Issuance of Approximately $11,500,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Service and Use Tax Revenue and Refunding Bonds.
   7. Athletic Facility Infrastructure Project (Action) Resolution Fixing the Date for a Public Hearing on the proposed use of SAVE Revenue for an Athletic Facility Infrastructure Project.

Adjourn. 

Next Meeting:  Regular Board Meeting: July 17, 2023