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Call to Order
President Jones called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm.
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Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
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Roll Call
The following board members were present: President Jones, Vice President Sunderman, Bergren, Meyer, and Pulliam.
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Approval of Agenda
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Meyer, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
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5.
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Consider Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Bergren, to approve the consent agenda items. Motion carried 5-0.
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5. 1.
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Approve Minutes of the June 10, 2020 Regular Meeting
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5. 2.
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Approve Minutes of the June 16, 2020 Special Meeting
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5. 3.
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Approve Minutes of the June 16, 2020 Joint Work Session with South Page
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5. 4.
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Approve Bills
Director Pulliam found the bills in order.
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5. 5.
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Approve Open Enrollment Requests
Open Enrollment into the district 2020-2021: 1 from Shenandoah
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5. 6.
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Approve Recommendation to Hire Samuel Cohrs as an Elementary Teacher
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5. 7.
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Approve Resignation from Kenney Wagoner, Bus Driver, effective end of the 2019-20 school year
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5. 8.
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Approve Resignation from Mike Williams, Bus Driver, effective end of the 2019-20 school year
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5. 9.
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Approve Resignation from Merrill Miller, Bus Driver, effective end of the 2019-20 school year
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5. 10.
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Approve Resignation from Cheyana Brownfield, Paraprofessional, effective end of the 2019-20 school year
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6.
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Recognition & Reports
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6. 1.
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Maintenance Report
Mr. Hill reported the practice field has been sprayed, reseeded, and is being watered. Garfield roof is complete and high school roof should be complete in two weeks barring weather delays. The concrete slab on the south side of Garfield was 60% destroyed by roofing equipment. He is negotiating with roofing company about paying for destroyed portion. Intercom system is installed; bells and schedule work great. The HVAC system for Garfield gym will be installed in July. Wallin Plumbing and Heating will replace high school water heater week of July 5. He is anticipating the heat pumps being installed by August 1. Summer work at the buildings are on schedule. He thanked Marvin Negley and Glen Miller Society for allowing school to borrow their stage for senior graduation. Gage DeCook from Larson Engineering spoke concerning the athletic facility project. They have covered the track to protect it and allow their equipment onto the football field. They will try to salvage the goal posts. Next week the sod will be removed followed by grading and lateral drainage.
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6. 2.
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Financial Reports
Mr. Pedersen reported House File 2418 was amended and awaiting Governor Reynold’s signature. This would allow the School Budget Review Committee to grant the modified supplemental amount if the request was after January 15 but before March 1. He was able to talk with Megan at PCSB concerning rates. The district is able to transfer money from the General Fund into the savings account to take advantage of higher interest rate. He thanked the board for allowing Mrs. Maxwell to help Central Office staff; the sharing dollars will be received next school year. Food service agreement with South Page worked well this year. Mrs. Johansen reported they have worked closely with Nancy Vance, South Page Food Service director, and are pleased with the progress. She explained the .10 meal increase is mandated by the Healthy Kids Act to create parity between paid lunches and reimbursement for the free lunches. Since COVID closed school in March, they have been operating under the Summer Lunch program and it pays for every student. Student lunches averaged 280 in March and April but have gone down to 225-230 in May and June; they don’t anticipate an increase for July and August. Adult meals average is between 50-65 per day. The funding will continue until school starts. They received a grant from the Promise Partners and were able to hand out parenting and stress brochures along with special treats such as Rice Krispy Squares, Dole Jell-O with fruit, etc. They received a $200 grant from the state and was able to purchase fresh produce from the New Market Farmer’s Market.
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Superintendent
Mrs. Bergman thanked the bus drivers for their service and they will be honored at the July 8 meeting. She is proud that the district’s advocacy for the drop-out prevention dollars was a success; it will also help other districts in the future. She has been collaborating with Jenny Barnett from Green Hills AEA and Allie Wellhausen about the Trauma Responsive classroom. Representative Dolecheck has been talking a lot about trauma and supporting students; it is exciting for Clarinda to be a pilot program next year. Our School-Based Interventionalist, Zach Goering, will be in the classroom helping with behavior all the time. A licensed therapist will be coming to that classroom; students will get one hour a week therapy. If other district students need therapy, the therapist will be available. It may seem like district is hiring a lot of staff but district is using cost sharing, grants, or state programs for many positions. Through Green Hills AEA, the district hired School-Based Interventionalist at the High School for an extra three days for support; Chad Blank will be serving in this position. Franklin Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People will be the fall kick-off. Speed of Trust learning required high engagement and involved CEA negotiations team and administrators; they will continue this with staff and board. LeaderInMe kits for the students are coming. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families has been started with Clarinda Youth Academy, Green Hills AEA, and Southwest Iowa Families. The expense for LeaderInMe is around $46,000 which will be paid for with STEM BEST grant and an anonymous donor. She thanked the community for the support in this program. CCSD is iJAG’s first new launch of 2020; they pay 80% and the district will pay 20%; the district will serve 50 at-risk students. Interviews will begin next week. She highlighted the Forecast 5 Salary and Staffing reports.
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6. 4.
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IASB Legislative Platform
The Board will look over the beliefs and resolutions. At the July 8 meeting, they will decide their top four priorities to submit to IASB.
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7.
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New Business
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7. 1.
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Consider Approving 2020-2021 Meal Prices
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Bergren, to approve district wide increase of .10 for all lunches: K-8 $2.70, High School $2.85, and Adult $3.85 for the 2020-2021 school year. Motion carried 5-0.
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Consider Approving Additional Compensation for the Food Service Director to Manage South Page
A motion was made by Bergren, seconded by Meyer, to approve $1,500 stipend for the food service director pending approval of food service management agreement with South Page for the 2020-2021 school year. Motion carried 5-0.
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Consider Approving the 2020-2021 Tuition Agreement with South Page
A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Sunderman, to approve the 2020-2021 tuition agreement with South Page. Motion carried 5-0.
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7. 4.
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Consider Approving Food Service Management Agreement with South Page for 2020-2021
A motion was made by Bergren, seconded by Pulliam, to approve food service management agreement with South Page for 2020-2021 school year. Motion carried 5-0.
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Consider Approving 28E Agreement with Stanton for FCS Teacher
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Bergren, to approve 28E shared agreement with Stanton for .333 FCS instruction for the 2020-2021 school year. Motion carried 5-0.
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Consider Approving the Shared Personnel Agreement with Stanton for School Business Manager
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Meyer, to approve shared personnel agreement with Stanton for school business manager for the 2020-2021 school year. Motion carried 5-0.
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7. 7.
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Consider Approving iJAG Agreement to Launch
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Bergren, to approve the iJAG Agreement to Launch. Motion carried 5-0.
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7. 8.
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Consider approving Half-Day Preschool
A motion was made by Bergren, seconded by Pulliam, to approve half-day preschool for the 2020-2021 school year. Motion carried 5-0.
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7. 9.
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Consider approving first reading of the following policies:
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Pulliam, to approve first reading of all policies that have been reviewed and presented. Motion carried 5-0.
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Consider closed session in accordance with Iowa code section 20.17(3) to conduct negotiations strategy
A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Sunderman, to go into closed session in accordance with Iowa Code 20.17(3) to conduct negotiations strategy. A roll call vote was taken: Bergren – Aye; Jones - Aye; Meyer - Aye; Pulliam - Aye; Sunderman - Aye. The motion passed on a unanimous vote and the Board entered into closed session at 5:12 pm.
President Jones declared the Board back in open session at 6:34 pm after discussion.
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7. 11.
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Consider Approving 2020-2021 Compensation for Administration
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Meyer, for a 1.9% increase for administration for 2020-2021 school year with the exception of the superintendent and employees hired less than 60 days. Motion carried 5-0.
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7. 12.
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Consider Approving the Recommendation to Non-Renew Associate Contracts for Budgetary Alignment
A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Bergren, to approve the recommendation to non-renew associate 2020-2021 contract for budgetary alignment. Motion carried 5-0.
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Closed session to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session as provided by Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i)
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Meyer, to go into closed session in accordance with Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i) to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session. Roll call vote was taken: Jones – Aye; Sunderman - Aye; Bergren – Aye; Meyer – Aye; Pulliam - Aye. The motion passed on a unanimous vote and the Board entered into closed session at 6:54 pm.
President Jones declared the Board back in open session at 8:38 pm after discussion. No action was necessary.
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8.
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Meeting Announcements:
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8. 1.
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The next meeting is July 8, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. in the Board Room at McKinley.
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Adjournment
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Pulliam, to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 pm. Motion carried 5-0.
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