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Call to Order
President Jones called the meeting to order at 4:03 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 Bond, Meyer, and Sunderman. Absent: Pulliam
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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 Bond, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 4-0.
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6.
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Give Oath of Office to Jason Montgomery School Board Treasurer
The Oath of Office was given to Jason Montgomery by President Jones.
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Consider Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Meyer, to approve the consent agenda items. Motion carried 4-0.
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7. 1.
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Approve minutes of the January 14, 2019 working session
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7. 2.
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Approve minutes of the January 16, 2019 regular meeting
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7. 3.
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Approve minutes of the January 21, 2019 negotiations meeting
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7. 4.
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Approve minutes of the January 23, 2019 working session
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7. 5.
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Approve Bills
Director Bond reviewed the bills and found them in order.
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7. 6.
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Approve open enrollment requests
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7. 7.
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Approve special education contracts
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7. 8.
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Approve resignation from Lawrence Alford as speech/theatre instructor and coach effective with the last 2018-19 contract day
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7. 9.
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Approve resignation from Rachel Brown as middle school instructor effective with the last 2018-19 contract day
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7. 10.
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Approve transfer of position for Linda Vanden Bosch from classroom teacher to 5-12 TAG Coordinator
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8.
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Recognition & Reports
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8. 1.
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Teachers On Call
Wayne Gilman from Teachers on Call presented the services they provide to school districts for substitute teachers and paraprofessionals. TOC will recruit, train, schedule, and pay substitutes. TOC will work with administration on substitutes and they will be able to see schedules.
Pulliam arrived at 4:26 pm.
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8. 2.
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Financial Reports
Mr. Montgomery reported on the finances.
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8. 3.
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Technology Report
Mrs. Morrison reported the high school 1:1 iPad rollout has been successful for staff and students. Middle school continues to make great strides with its iPad usage; staff is using more apps and Schoology. Preparations are underway for Garfield’s 1:1 iPad rollout in August. Online student testing will be in April and May; bandwidth will be increased those months. She helped set up the security system for the district doors and cameras. Battery backups were installed in November and are working well. Old equipment is being prepared for resale and they’re taking inventory of projectors. In October Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. Sunderman attended JNUC conference. In November the district hosted the SOCS conference and in April will host the JMC conference. March 15 the district is providing a technology summit for staff.
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Teacher Leadership Report
Mr. Balster, Mrs. Comer, and Mrs. Eberly reported the progress and proposed new model for next school year. Teachers overall are happy with the structure and teamwork. The TCL team is seeking to build collective efficacy in the model, which will include Building Leadership Teams of 4-5 teachers per building who will meet bi-monthly to discuss building needs; Instructional Cohorts who will focus on instructional strategies to help students; and Demonstration Leaders who will present what they learned at professional development out of district. Professional development for next school year is being developed and helping to plan the school calendar.
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Elementary School Principal
In reading students are at 78.81% proficient and state average is 77.04%; and in math students are 82.12% proficient and state average is 78.26%. Students continue to work on fluency reading skills. Staff continues to build and implement PBIS. Ms. Opperman continues to meet with Grandma’s House and Community Pre-School to discuss partnering opportunities for before and after school programs. The week of July 8 will be a K-6 STEM camp.
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Superintendent
Legislature is moving quickly; still hopeful for 2.1% SSA and mental health funding. Mr. Stender attended SAI/AEA legislative advocacy, and continues to meet with area superintendents monthly and administrator team weekly. The first K-9 search was conducted at the high school; it went well. President Jones and Mr. Stender met with Essex school officials to discuss academics and activities. There have also been discussions with South Page school district. Open enrollment deadline is March 1. A draft of the 2019-20 calendar has been developed. Girls basketball is done; boys basketball won and play tomorrow; bowling boys got second in district; three wrestlers are going to state; two students performing at state speech, band performing next week, the play is next month and cheerleaders are supporting the teams. Clarinda students are succeeding and thankful for staff and parents who work them.
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Strategic Plan
The strategic plan will be updated next month to reflect the progress of the district goals.
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8. 8.
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District Goals 2018-2019
District goals have been updated to reflect the progress.
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8. 9.
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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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8. 10.
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Board Correspondence
Meyer – A patron voiced concern about having issues printing school calendar.
Sunderman – A lot of good things are happening in the district. district.
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9.
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New Business
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9. 1.
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Consider setting public hearing to approve the proposed 2019-2020 school calendar
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Bond, to approve a public hearing for March 13, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. in the Central Office Board Room as the date, time, and place for the proposed 2019-2020 school calendar. Motion carried 5-0.
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9. 2.
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Consider approving the purchase of a new tractor for ground maintenance
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Sunderman, to approve the purchase of a new tractor and snow removal equipment from Whipp Sales for $28,700. Motion carried 5-0.
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Consider approving a resolution for Housing Tax Increment Financing for the city of Clarinda
A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Bond, to approve the resolution for Housing Tax Increment Financing area on Walnut Street for the city of Clarinda. The resolution can be found in the Boardbook.
Roll call vote: Jones - Aye; Bond - Aye; Meyer - Aye; Pulliam - Aye; Sunderman - Aye. Motion carried 5-0.
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9. 4.
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Consider approving agreement with CMBA Architects
A motion was made by Bond, seconded by Pulliam, to approve the service agreement with CMBA Architects not to exceed $28,500. Motion carried 5-0.
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9. 5.
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Consider approving first reading of reviewed and revised district policies
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9. 5. 1.
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Consider approving first reading of Series 100
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Meyer, to approve first reading of all policies that have been reviewed and presented in 100 series with the exception of 104. Motion carried 5-0.
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9. 5. 2.
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Consider approving first reading of Series 200
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Sunderman, to approve first reading of all policies that have been reviewed and presented in 200 series. Motion carried 5-0.
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9. 5. 3.
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Consider approving first reading of Policy 401.10 Credit/Procurement Cards
A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Bond, to approve first reading of Policy 401.10 Credit/Procurement Cards. Motion carried
5-0.
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9. 5. 4.
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Consider approving first reading of early retirement plan
Discussion ensued and no action taken.
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Meeting Announcements:
Please note the schedule of meetings and contact Mr. Stender with any questions.
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10. 1.
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Our next regular meeting is on Wednesday, March 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 6:53 pm. Motion carried 5-0.
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