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A Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Clarinda Community School District was held
Wednesday, August 12, 2020, beginning at 4:00 PM in the McKinley Central Office and Zoom
for Public (Link found on district website under Menu - District Office - Zoom Link).
- Call to Order
President Jones called the meeting to order at 4:02 pm.
- Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
- Roll Call
The following board members were present: President Jones, Vice President
Sunderman, Bergren, Meyer, and Pulliam.
- Audience to Visitors
President Jones welcomed all visitors to the meeting.
- Approval of Agenda
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Meyer, to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
- Consider Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Bergren, to approve the consent
agenda items. Motion carried 5-0.
- 1. Approve Minutes of the July 31, 2020 Special Meeting
- 2. Approve Bills
Director Pulliam found the bills in order.
- 3. Approve open enrollment requests for 2020-2021 School Year
Open Enrollment into the district 2020-2021: 2 - from Southwest Valley,
second grade (Brylee McKay) and fifth grade (Garryt McKay); 1 from South
Page, kindergarten (Ryder Whitehill); 2 from Stanton, fifth grade (Ellie
Carter) and second grade (Everett Carter); 2 from Essex, ninth grade (Dyllan
Carnes) and fourth grade (Makenzie Carnes)
Open Enrollment out of the district 2020-2021: 3 to CAM, fourth grade
(Mason Cade), third grade (Isabella Nordyke) and fifth grade (Alexander
Nordyke); 1 to Bedford, tenth grade (Emma Chapman)
- 4. Approve Resignation for the 2020-2021 school year
Jennifer Peters, CCSD nurse, Jana Iske, 5th Grade Teacher, and Laura
Bielfeldt.
7. Recognition & Reports
7.1. Activities Report
7.1. 1. Football Field
Mr. Hill reported the sod on the football field will be finished August
13; infrastructure, goal posts, drains, irrigation, and controls are in
place. Next steps are watering to get the sod established.
7.1.2. Summer and Fall Activities
Baseball Coach Eberly reported 47 boys participated along with two
new coaches. Practices were split into two sessions of an hour half
each. The team improved as the season progressed and he is proud of
them. Softball Coach Allbaugh reported 30 girls participated along
with an assistant coach and two volunteer coaches. He was able to
rotate players in different positions. The girls took pride in playing,
gained strength, and improved during the season. Mrs. Bergman
reported that fall coaches are working hard to do what is best for their
athletes. She is the point person to notify of student cases and she
continues to work with Public Health. Logan Wood reported 56 boys
attended high school football camp. Temperatures were taken and they discussed with the athletes about being responsible outside of practice.
Mrs. Bergman received email updates for volleyball, cheerleading,
band, and cross country. Volleyball has 30 girls participating. Peru
State College coaches worked with the girls. The team has been
meeting via Zoom to set goals for this season. Precautions to take
include two separate practices, marking off spaces, staggering arrival
and leave times, and sanitizing hands and volleyballs. High School
band is having a modified camp with 54 students attending to work on its marching program. Sixth grade students are being instrument tested via Zoom. Cheerleading has been meeting via Zoom; stunting is not allowed this year so they will be working on fundamentals. Cross Country athletes participated in the summer running program and camp in Norwalk. Thirty-five 7th- 12lh athletes are expected to participate this season and look forward to its most competitive season in ten years.
7.2. Title IX
Mr. Porter is Title IX coordinator; he attended training via zoom to learn
about legislative changes. Documentation has changed and is required to be on district website. Teachers will also be required to do training. Roles of investigator, decision maker, appeals, and record keeper will be assigned in the near future.
7.3. iJAG
Mrs. Bergman reported Mr. Bevins attended training and is excited to work with the students and the businesses. He will also collaborate with Mr. Gordon.
7.4. CatchLife30
Rick Schupach works with groups to help take better care of themselves. The five focus areas are hydration, physical activity, nutrition, social-emotional health and sleep. Staff get daily text messages to help prep for the day. There will be suggestions, videos and progress reports to help be healthier and proactive. Cost will be $10 per person, staff and students.
7.5. Rising Hope
Jenny Barnett and Linda Spencer from Green Hills AEA spoke on the Rising Hope program. IKM-Manning was a pilot program last year; Clarinda and Creston will join the program this year. The focus is teaching behavior, social/emotional skills, and academics. A maximum of eight students can be in the program and currently Clarinda has four. Weekly therapy sessions will be provided by GHAEA. Zach Goering is the behavior specialist and Taylor Johnson is the teacher.
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7.6. Financial Reports
Mr. Pedersen stated his report is the current funding balances in the bank.
CARES funds has been spent on chairs, desks and sanitization products.
There are still funds left to use in the future; there is no deadline to have it
spent. The district audit continues virtually.
7.7. Superintendent
Mrs. Bergman appreciates all the work being done to get ready for students.
A Google document has been created for staff to ask questions and get answers. On August 19 the LeaderlnMe professional development will be
virtual along with small groups. She is encouraging staff to send pictures for
the slide show. Friday she will join a Green Hills AEA Zoom conference
featuring Chicago superintendent Dr. David Schuler. One focus of the Return to Learn is having least amount of cross contamination; an example of this is not having in-town shuttles. This also allows students to attend school five days instead of two days a week. The district is looking to purchase additional Swivels to assist with online learning. Administration is working to have teachers support online learning after contract hours; hourly pay will be given. This will allow the district to switch to hybrid learning if the district needs to close. They will continue to look at supplemental platforms. TLC coaches will remain helping teachers. Ms. Opperman reported on highlighted elementary changes including limited visitors into the building; classes will have the same special (music, art, and PE) for a full week; teachers working with online learning students; children eating lunch in classrooms; and taking mask breaks as much as possible. Mrs. Green reported options for the 7-12th building could include changing schedules to block schedules (four classes each quarter and meeting longer) to lessen exposure; working with the public library for access to online books; and using commons area for study hall. Administration continues to collaborate with the library to use its outdoor area; work on stagger start and stop times for staff; collaborate with the community every Thursday via zoom to help support school, businesses, and organizations; creating signs to help with hiring for substitutes in the district; and continuing the community book club.
7.8. Board Correspondence
No correspondence was reported.
8. New Business
8.1. Consider Approving School Nurse Contract with Clarinda Regional Health
Center
A motion was made by Bergren, seconded by Meyer, to approve the school
nurse contract with Clarinda Regional Health Center. Motion carried 3-0.
Abstained - Greg Jones and Stacy Pulliam
8.2. Considering Approving Rental Agreement with Hy-Vee
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Bergren, to approve rental
agreement with Hy-Vee to rent space in the at 1180 South 16th Street
location. Motion carried 5-0.
8.3. Consider Approving the 2020-2021 28E Sharing Contract - Counselor with South
Page
A motion was made by Bergren, seconded by Sunderman, to approve the
2020-2021 28E sharing counselor contract with South Page. Motion carried
5-0.
8.4. Consider Approving the Fall Volunteer Sport Coaches for 2020-2021 School Year
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Meyer, to approve the fall
volunteer sport coaches for the 2020-2021 school year. Motion carried 5-0.
8.5. Consider approving iJAG Memorandum of Understanding
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Bergren, to approve the
iJAG Memorandum of Understanding for the 2020-2021 school year.
Motion carried 5-0.
8.6. Consider Approving High School Curriculum Guide for 2020-2021
A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Sunderman, to approve high
school curriculum guide for 2020-2021. Motion carried 5-0.
8.7. Consider Approving Increasing the Substitute Teaching Daily Rate to $121
A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Pulliam, to approve increasing the substitute teaching daily rate from $115 to $121. Motion carried 5-0.
8.8. Consider Approving the 2020-2021 Elementary and Junior/Senior High
School Handbooks
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Sunderman, to approve the
2020-2021 elementary and junior/senior high school handbooks. Motion
carried 5-0.
8.9. Consider Approving Amending the Return to Learn Plan
A motion was made by Bergren, seconded by Meyer, to approve amending
the Return to Learn Plan. Motion carried 5-0.
8.10. Consider Approving the 2020-2021 District Fundraisers
A motion was made by Bergren, seconded by Pulliam, to approve the 2020-
2021 district fundraisers. Motion carried 5-0.
9. Meeting Announcements:
9.1. The next regular meetings are August 26, 2020 and September 9, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. in the Board Room at McKinley and via Zoom. There will be work session on
August 18, 2020 at 1:00 at McKinley and via Zoom.
- Adjournment
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Bergren, to adjourn the meeting at
6:32 pm. Motion carried 5-0.
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