Minutes of Regular Meeting
March 10, 2021
The Board of Directors
Clarinda Community School District
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Clarinda Community School District was held Wednesday, March 10, 2021, beginning at 4:00 PM in the McKinley Central Office for Board Members and Zoom for Public (Link found on district website under Menu - District Office - Zoom Link).
1. Call to Order
President Jones called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. Roll Call
The following board members were present: President Jones, Vice President Pulliam, Bergren, Meyer (via telephone), and Sunderman.
4. Audience to Visitors
President Jones welcomed all visitors to the meeting.
5. Approval of Agenda
A motion was made by Bergren, seconded by Sunderman, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
6. Open Hearing on the Proposed 2021-2022 School Calendar
The hearing was postponed until a later date. Mrs. Bergman spoke with South Page and they want to align its calendar with CCSD’s calendar.
7. Open Hearing on the Amended 2020-2021 School Calendar
At 4:07 pm President Jones declared the start of the hearing on the amended 2020-2021 calendar. Hearing no verbal, and receiving no written objections to the proposed 2020-2021 calendar, President Jones closed the hearing at 4:08 pm.
8. Consider Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Pulliam, to approve the consent agenda items. Motion carried 4-0. Meyer abstained.
8.1 Approve Minutes of the February 24, 2021 Regular Meeting
8.2 Approve Bills
Director Bergren found the bills in order.
8.3 Approve Open Enrollment Requests for 2021-2022 School Year
Open Enrollment into the district 2021-2022: 1 Essex – second grade (Delaney Otte); 2 South Page – Kindergarten (Aryana Mullen) and Junior Kindergarten (Bentley Marckmann)
Open Enrollment out of the district 2021-2022: 3 CAM – fifth grade (Matthew Baldwin), seventh grade (Francis Baldwin), and tenth grade (Cecilia Baldwin); 1 Bedford –
ninth grade (Aubrie Bebout); 2 South Page – nineth grade (Karsten Volner) and twelfth grade (Felecity Volner); 4 Lenox – fourth grade (Ethan Edwards), sixth grade (Micah Edwards); eighth grade (Elizabeth Edwards); and tenth grade (Gabriel Edwards)
8.4 Approve Recommendations to Hire for 2021-2022 School Year
Matthew Ridge as a High School Science teacher
Nicole Davis as a Family Consumer Science teacher
Lesley Ehlers as a PK-6 Principal
8.5 Approve Recommendation for Resignation
Dave Woods as High School Girls Assistant Basketball Coach, effective 2021-2022 school year
9. Recognition and Reports
9.1 Staff and Student Report
Mrs. Bergman reported the showing of Gridshock was well received by students; they asked good questions and agreed it was a tough topic but good to learn more.
9.2 Financial Reports
Mr. Pedersen reported second quarter county taxes are being received. Proposed 2021-2022 budget will be published this week in the newspaper and the website.
9.3 Superintendent
Mrs. Bergman introduced Luke Cox who has accepted the Jr./Sr. High principal position. The architect team and students met to see the first drafts of the building. She met with
IWCC to learn about their programs and collaborate for mutual student programming. Administration is working on senior trip and graduation information. Students and adults
have an opportunity to virtually join a student voice round table event on COVID on March 16th at 7:30. Administration continues to work on the high school curriculum guide.
Students are working on a pet therapy day for stress reduction for students and staff. She is looking at language on student rights policies and setting a time for the drug dog to
perform a sweep.
9.4 Board Correspondence
Bergren – Governor Reynolds declared March as Art and Education month.
Meyer – She encouraged everyone to follow the Legislative session.
10. New Business
10.1 Consider Approving the Proposed 2021-2022 School Calendar
A motion was made by Sunderman and seconded by Bergren, to table a decision on the proposed 2021-2022 school calendar. Motion carried 5-0.
10.2 Consider Amending the 2020-2021 School Calendar
A motion was made by Bergren, seconded by Sunderman, to approve amending the 2020-2021 school calendar to account for two snow days. Motion carried 5-0.
10.3 Consider Approving School Club Application Form
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Bergren, to approve the district club application form. Motion carried 5-0.
10.4 Consider Approving the Name for the Building at 1180 South 16th Street
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Bergren, to approve the name Cardinal Innovation Learning Center for the building at 1180 South 16th Street. Motion carried
5-0.
10.5 Consider Approving Contract with Mediacom for Internet Service
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Meyer, to approve three-year contract with Mediacom for $54,000 for internet service. Motion carried 5-0.
10.6 Consider Approving Purchase Agreement with CDW Government LLC for Firewall
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Bergren, to approve purchase agreement with CDW Government LLC for firewall security appliance for $44,458.76. Motion
carried 5-0.
10.7 Consider Approving Timberline Billing Service LLC Agreement
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Bergren, to approve Timberline Billing Service LLC agreement for Medicaid provider. Motion carried 5-0.
10.8 Consider Approving STEM Scale Up Program Applications
A motion was made by Bergren, seconded by Sunderman, to approve the STEM Scale-Up Program applications. Motion carried 5-0.
10.9 Consider Approving iJAG Fundraiser
A motion was made by Pulliam, seconded by Bergren, to approve the iJAG St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser. Motion carried 5-0.
11. Meeting Announcements:
11.1 Our next regular meeting is on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. in the Boardroom at McKinley and via Zoom.
12. Adjournment
A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Bergren, to adjourn the meeting at 4:40 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.
