2024/03/25 Regular Board Meeting Agenda

Interstate 35 Community School District

Board of Directors Meeting

Monday, March 25, 2024

Regular Board Meeting 6:00 pm

High School Media Center

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

Tentative Agenda

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

1. Opening
   1. Call to Order--Welcome--Roll Call
   2. Pledge of Allegiance
   3. 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. Public Hearing on Proposed Property Tax Levy

1. Opening Statement – Board President
2. Receive Public Comment – Written and Oral
3. Closing of Public Hearing

4. 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.”

5. Student Representative Report
6. Principal Reports
   1. Mrs. Woods
   2. Mr. Weber
   3. Ms. Whitson
   4. Mr. Beckel
7. Superintendent Report
   1. Standing Agenda Items
      1. Standards Referenced Grading Handbook Changes (Draft)
         1. Draft of cheating policy
         2. Draft of homework completion
         3. T chart for ABCD vs 4321 
   2. SIAC meeting
      1. Update on Health Curriculum
8. Discuss and/or Approve Consent Items  (Action)
   1. Past Meeting Minutes
   2. Monthly Bills and Financial Statement
   3. Resignations and Contracts
      1. Carrie Thompson hired as high school math teacher.
      2. Madysen Rasmussen hired as an associate.
      3. Ginger Harkin resigns as a general education associate.
      4. Ted Bauer resigns as school business official and Board Secretary.
      5. Sharon Whitson retires from I-35 as an administrator.
      6. Casey Howe hired as assistant middle school boys track coach.
   4. Open Enrollment
   5. 28E Agreement CCTC with DMACC
   6. Iowa Local Government Risk Pool Commission Natural Gas Program 
   7. SBO job description
   8. Facilities Costing and Documents
   9. Erate Purchase Agreement
9. Items for Discussion
   1. Support Staff Agreement (Action) We have tentatively agreed on the following wage increase proposal of 3.067%, which is $.52 per hour or $2.08 per day for bus drivers.  We also agreed to a few language changes (a complete list is found here).
   2. School Finance Basics (for information only)  We will look at an overview of school finances.  This will be the first of several discussions to gain a deeper understanding of how Iowa school finance works. 
   3. Board Policy Review (Action)  Second reading of Board Policies 500 series for review in addition to several other policies.  Complete List of Policy recommendations
      1. 100 Series
      2. 200 Series
      3. 400 Series
      4. 500 Series
      5. 600 Series
      6. 700 Series
      7. 800 Series
   4. Board Policy Review (Action) First reading of Board Policies for federal funding and therapy animals (dog).
   5. FY2023 School Audit (Action) Request to accept and approve our FY23 Audit.

Upcoming Dates

Next Board Meeting:  April 22, 2024 at 6 p.m.

Adjourn