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May 9, 2011 Closed Session and Regular Meeting Agenda

May 6, 2011
 
To:       All School Board Members
From:   Devin Embray, Superintendent
 
Voting Orders:
Dave Blum - At-Large '13
Herny Clark - At-Large '13
David Warren -At-Large '13
Linda Young -At-Large '11
Theresa Romens - At-Large '11
 
 
Re:       Closed Session on Monday, May 9, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. and the Regular Meeting on Monday, May 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Silver City                         American Legion Hall, Silver City, Iowa
 
Closed Session - 6:00 p.m.
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER
 
2. MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION:  The Board will move into Closed Session as provided in Section 21.S(l)(i) of the open meetings law to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injmy to that individual's reputation and that individual requests a closed session.
 
3. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
A. Action if necessaiy
 
4. ADJOURNMENT
 
Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. Call to order
 
2. SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATION
A.
 
3. FRIENDS OF EDUCATION
A. We will recognize Jean Zimmer, who is a volunteer in second grade, Carol & Terry Tedder, who are the stewards of the Northeast Nature Center, ASinc, First National Bank, TAB Construction, and the GCHS Booster Club for their help with the purchase of the new scoreboard and timing system at the football field, and Mike Schmidt for his work over the years with the Blood Mobile.
 
4. CONSIDERATION  OF ACTION  ON CONSENT ITEMS
A. Approval of Minutes of the Work Session, the Minutes of the Public Hearing, and the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, all held on April 11, 2011.
I am seeking approval of the minutes.
 
B. Approval of agenda
I am seeking approval of the agenda.
 
C. Approval of Board Policies - Second Readings
Second Readings:
None
I am seeking approval of the above policies' second readings.
 
D. Approval of Board Policies - First Read ings                               
 
POLICY #
POLICY NAME
1.
500.2
Student Residency Status
2.
502.1R
Student Participation in School Sponsored Activities Regulations
3.
505.4
Graduation Requirements
4.
1002.4
Senior Citizens'  Activity Passes
I am seeking approval of the above policies' first readings. 
 
E.NEW HIRES                                                                                                                            
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
SALARY
Judy Kirk
Authorized Substitute Teacher
$103 per day
Rebecca Howard
High School Secretary
$10.37 per hour
Traci Hunt
Kid 's Place Child Care Provider
$7.70 per hour
Jeff Bissen
High School Dean of Students
$37,500 salary plus $8,000 stipend for supervision of activities
Alyssa Rogge
High School Mathematics
$34,242.39 (Includes TSS)
Betsy Maryott
ChemistryIBiology
$48,192.39 (Includes TSS)
Austin Fisher
Summer Mowing
$8.63 per hour
I am seeking approval of the above new hires.
 
F. RESIGNATIONS                                                                                                                                                           
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
Dan Jones
8th Grade Assistant Football Coach, 8th Grade Head Girls Basketball Coach, and Assistant High School Girls Track Coach
End of 2010-2011 SY
Kathy Konigsmark
Assistant 7th Grade Girls Volleyball Coach
End of 2010-2011 SY
Danielle Bueltel
Kid's Place Child Care Provider
April 11,  2011
I am seeking approval of the above resignation(s).
 
G. OPEN  ENROLLMENTS                                                                                                                                                               Motion 4.G.
None
I am seeking approval of the above open enrollment(s).
 
H. Approval of Financial Reports
1. Approval of Bills - Director Warren will have reviewed the bills
2. Vendor Report
3.  Board Report
 
I. Fundraising Requests
GROUP
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT
PURPO SE
TARGET AMOUNT
DATES
 
FCCLA
Volleyball Tournament
National Conference
$400.00
 5/7/2011
FCCLA
Garage Sale
National Conference
$300-$400
End of May/June
West K-Kids
Solict Funds
Red Cross Donation for Japan
NA
04/04-04/08/11
FCCLA
Salad Luncheon
National Conference
$300-$500
June
Softball
Salad Luncheon
Team Bags/ Practice Shirts
$ 1 ,000.00
6/16/2011
Cheerleaders
Sell gourmet cotton candy bags
Competition Fees including lodging costs. New cheerleading mat.
$600-$1200
June 2011 to
May 2012
Cheerleaders
Cheerleading Camp
State competition  fees and lodging
$400-600
Sept-Oct 2011
 
I am seeking approval of the abovefundraisers.
 
J. Out of State Travel                                                                                                                                                                      Motion 4.J.
ACTIVITY
DATE
DESTINATION
REQUESTED BY
Science Day @ Worlds of Fun
 
5/8/2011
Kansas City, MO
Russell Crouch
 
 
 
 
 
I am seeking approval of the above out-of-state trips.
 
K. Overnight Stay Requests
ACTIVITY
REQUESTED  BY
DATE
DESTINATION
IFCSEP Conference
Janis Moore
July 24-26, 2011
Des Moines, Iowa
Band Conference
Dan Schoening
May 12- 13, 2011
Des Moines, Iowa
I am seeking approval of the above ovemight stay requests
 
L  Grant Requests
NAME OF GRANT
PURPOSE
AMOUNT
Vernier SW & Technology
Vernier probes & sensors would be purchased for inquiry pertaining to the human body.
Up to $10,000
  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS  AND  COMMUNICATIONS
    1. Comments from Public
    2. Comments from Board
    3. Presentations
      1. School Board Recognition Week - Devin Embray
      2. TAG Update -Joe Giangreco
      3. CCC Update
  1. REPORTS
    1. Building Administrator Reports
      1. High School
      2. Middle School
      3. West Elementary
      4. Northeast Elementary/Early Childhood Center
      5. Building Bridges Learning Center
    2. Activities Director Report
      1. Johnny Fuller
    3. Kid's Place Director's Report
    4. Technology Report
    5. Food Service Report
    6. Transportation/Building & Grounds Report
    7. Print Shop
    8. School Improvement Report
  2. Old Buiness
    1. None

8. New Business

A. Approval of the 2011 Graduates
I am seeking approval of the 2011 graduates, contingent upon completion of all requirements.
 
B. Approval of Two Additional Summer Food Service Site
I am seeking approval for two additional Summer Food Service sites. We would like to add West Elementary as an open site, and Kid's Place Daycare as a closed site, serving Kid's Place kids only. Summer Food Service will be serving from June 6 through August 12. We currently have one site in Pacific Junction.
 
C. Redundant Fiber Loop
I am seeking approval to award the project to Communication Innovators Incoroporated in the amount of $85,239.56 to complete the fiber back bone project of our district. This will complete our redundancies to all buildings with at least two ways to each building and will provide handhelds with coiled fiber for our local community library, courthouse, city offices, police station, fire station, and county offices should they ever wish to have fibere connections to their buildings.
 
D. Rewire Middle School and Wireless Access for MIddle School & Northease Elem.
I am seeking approval to award the project to Alexander Open Systems (AOS) in the amount of $99,406.07 for the rewire as well as the wireless access. This project will update the middle school with hardwire access for technology as well as provide wireless access to both the middle school and Northeast Elementary.
 
E. Gateway to Technology Hardware Program at Middle School
I am seeking approval to purchase the hardware for the Gateway to Technology program at the Middle School form GovConnection in the amount of $25,254.75.
 
F. Approval of Agreement of Service with Timberline Billing Service LLC
I am seeking approval of the Agreement of Service with Timberline. Timberline assists school districts as a Medicaid provider in accessing Medicaid reimbursement for covered services.
 
G. Approval of Agreement with Holiday Inn Downtown
I am seeking approval of the Agreement with Holiday In Downtown for lodging during the IASB Convention in November of 2011.
 
H. Approval of 2011-2012 Cooperative Agreement for Student Teachers with the University of Northern Iowa
I am seeking approval of the Cooperative Agreement with the University of Northern Iowa to host student teachers during the 2011-2012 school year.
 
I. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Iowa Western Community College for all Concurrent Enrollment courses for the 2011-2012 school year. 
I am seeking approval of the Memorandum of Understanding for the Concurrent Enrollment courses, which include the eCollege/Online Courses, Concurrent Enrollment Courses (college credit courses taught at IWCC), and Concurrent Enrollment Courses - High School Instructor Delivered (college courses taught at our high school). 
 
J. Approval of Iowa School Employee Benefits Association Governmental Cooperation Agreement
I am seeking approval to enter into the new Agreement with ISEBA. After several months of study and on the advice of legal cousel, the Iowa Schools Employee Benefits Association Board of Directors has decided to reorganize ISEBA. It will now be an Iowa non-profit organization. ISEBA was originally organized as an association and the Iowa law does not recognize an association as a business entity. ISEBA will now be legally recognized as the Iowa School Employee Benefits Association, Inc. They are asking that all of their participants sign the new 28E Agreement in order to update their roster and to properly effectuate incorporation as a non-profit. 
 
K. Revenue Purpose Statement Discussion
I am seeking the board's discussion on the future of the Revenue Purpose Statement that is set to expire in 2013. Without a valid revenue purpose statement we will be forced to use 100% of all SILO funding to pay down debt. Once the debt has been paid the money received will be returned to Des Moines to be redistributed to other districts that have valid revenue purpose statments. This is not a taxing issue, rather a permission issue. It must be voted on by our constituents and have at least 50% plu one to be in place. The revenue purpose statements sunset in 2029. ​
 
9.      ADJOURNMENT
 
 
UPCOMING MEETINGS -
June 13 - St. John Lutheran Church , 620 Main Street, Mineola, Iowa