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Call to Order
President Jones called the meeting to order at 4:01 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, Meyer, Pulliam and Sunderman. Vice President Bond was absent but participated via telephone conference.
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Audience to Visitors
President Jones welcomed all visitors to the meeting.
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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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6.
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Consider Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Sunderman, to approve the consent agenda items. Motion carried 5-0.
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6. 1.
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Approve minutes of the December 12, 2018 regular meeting
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6. 2.
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Approve Bills
Director Meyer reviewed the bills and found them in order.
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6. 3.
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Approve special education contracts
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6. 4.
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Approve resignation from Will Baumann as head volleyball coach
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6. 5.
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Approve resignation from Shirley Foster food service employee
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6. 6.
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Approve resignation from Allison VanVactor as cheer coach
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6. 7.
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Approve recommendation to hire Madison Hosfield as interim cheer coach for the remainder of the 2018-2019 cheer season.
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7.
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Recognition & Reports
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7. 1.
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Financial Reports
Mr. Montgomery reported on the finances.
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7. 2.
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School Report Card
Mr. Henely reported the Iowa Department of Education has done a performance profile for all schools in Iowa starting with the 2017-18 school year, which is part of the federal education act called Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The new online reporting tool called the Iowa School Performance Profiles reflects how public schools performed on a set of core accountability measures. The tool displays a school’s score based on overall performance and on the performance of subgroups which include students who are eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, students receiving special education services, English learners, and students from racial/ethnic minority groups. Based on this new system Garfield Elementary, Clarinda High School and Clarinda Academy received a Met status while the Clarinda Middle School received a status of Targeted Support and Improvement because of two sub groups that performed low. None of the district’s schools received the lowest score of Comprehensive.
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7. 3.
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Middle School Principal
Mr. Henely discussed the two sub groups (Low Socio-Economic Status and Students with Disabilities – IEP) that performed low on the School Report Card. The staff’s plan for improvement includes creating a leadership team, completing data review, completing SAMI Self-Assessment, developing a building Action Plan and collaborating with the Department of Education and Green Hills AEA. Ratings are for three years. There are 200 Iowa school districts that are labeled as targeted.
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7. 4.
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Superintendent
Legislature convened Monday; communication with our legislators is important. Governor Reynolds is advocating for mental health services, for SAVE extension and for 2.3% for SSA. Mr. Stender, Mrs. Wellhausen and Mrs. Cabeen went to Liberty, MO school district to observe and talk to staff concerning one to one learning in classrooms. Our district will host a regional JMC workshop on January 22. The first K9 search will be conducted this month at the high school. The administrative team will participate in the Iowa Leadership Academy this summer. Open enrollment deadline is March 1 for families who want to attend Clarinda Schools but live outside of the district. Administration is working on the 2019-20 school calendar, preparing for AP courses, reviewing the TAG program, researching models of structure to help with learning, behavior and space needs, and working on targeted services for next year. Policy Committee met Monday to review several policies. An alternative bus route has been developed for inclement weather that affect rural route roads. The tech committee is studying laptops verses iPads at the high school.
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7. 5.
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Strategic Plan
District continues to focus on the strategic plan.
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7. 6.
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District Goals 2018-2019
District continues to strive towards meeting the goals.
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7. 7.
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Legislative Platform
The district's priorities are SAVE, SSA (Supplement State Aid), Mental Health, Special Education and Alternative Licensure.
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7. 8.
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Board Correspondence
Jones – High school is having its Pink Out Thursday instead of Friday because of the pending storm; encourage all to attend to help support the kids. Funds will go to local services.
Meyer – Zach Herrington says thank you for high school being handicap accessible. Thank you to Mrs. Eberly and Garfield staff for inviting her to observe; it was wonderful and amazing. She handed out a letter from a fourth grade student that she received. Congratulations to Chase McAndrews and Alex Baker, who were finalist in a constitutional essay contest; Alex’s name was drawn to travel to Washington DC. Congratulations to the newest members of the National Honor Society.
Pulliam – Basketball teams continue to move forward; nice to see recognition for George and Jon; the bowling team continues to represent the district well.
Sunderman – He attended ball game that recognized volunteers George Crawford and Jon Herzberg for their 41 years. It was amazing and nice.
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8.
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New Business
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8. 1.
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Consider approving 2019 summer food service program
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Bond, to approve the 2019 summer food service program to serve the needs of the children and families in our community. Motion carried 5-0.
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8. 2.
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Consider approving early retirement request and resignation
A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Sunderman, to approve the resignation and early retirement application from Shirley Foster, effective with her last contracted/duty day. Motion carried 5-0.
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8. 3.
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Consider awarding bus bid and purchase
A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Pulliam, to approve the bus bid and purchase from Hoglund Bus Company including trade in for $86,250. Motion carried 5-0.
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8. 4.
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Discuss and develop district credit/pCard policy
The board discussed credit card and pCard policy with the district’s lawyer via telephone conference.
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Meeting Announcements:
Please note the schedule of meetings and contact Mr. Stender with any questions.
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9. 1.
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Special meeting to conduct negotiations with the Clarinda Education Association (CEA), Monday, January 21, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. in the Board Room at McKinley
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9. 2.
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Special meeting to interview and consider selecting architect for facility planning, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Board Room at McKinley
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9. 3.
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IASB Day on the Hill on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, Botanical Center and the Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines
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9. 4.
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Our next regular meeting is on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. in the Board Room at McKinley
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Adjournment
A motion was made by Bond, seconded by Sunderman, to adjourn the meeting at 6:25 pm. Motion carried 5-0.
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