Upcoming Board of Education Meetings
The Board of Education meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, October through May and the 4th Tuesday only June through September.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: The Educational Service Center, 12 Scott Street,
3rd Floor
On Cable:
Live on Cox Cable channel 18
On the Web: http://www.cyanetsports.com/cbschools/
Current Agenda
COUNCIL BLUFFS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
BOARD AGENDA
WORK SESSION
REGULAR MEETING
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
September 23, 2008
5:00 P.M. and 6:30 P.M.
12 Scott Street
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Work Session - 5:00 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
IV. BOOK STUDY: LEADERSHIP FOR STUDENT LEARNING
V. ADJOURNMENT
Regular Meeting - 6:30 P.M.
1. Call to Order
2.Roll Call
3.Invocation
4.Pledge of Allegiance
5.We are Proud of Our Schools/Introductions
6. Approval of Agenda
7.*Approval of Minutes
- Regular Meeting of August 26, 2008
- Work Session of August 26, 2008
8. Public Participation
(This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board regarding agenda items or other matters of concern.)
9. Superintendent’s Report
*A. Student Achievement
*B. Resolutions
- Authorization to cast the weighted vote for Kenneth Petersen as Director of District Number 7 for the Loess Hills Area Education Agency Board of Directors
*C. Informational Presentations
- Review of Benchmark Data, 2007-08
- Climate Survey Report
10. Approval of Consent Agenda
*A. Business Items
- Approval to issue a diploma to an Abraham Lincoln High School Student
- Approval of Change Order #2, Thomas Jefferson High School – PE/Music Building Additions and Renovations Project
- Approval of Change Order #1, Thomas Jefferson High School – 2008 Miscellaneous Remodeling Project
*B. Personnel Action
*C. Claims & Accounts
11. Recognition of Officers and Retiring Board Member
12. Adjournment Sine Die
*Denotes Exhibit
Organizational Meeting- 10 Minutes after Conclusion of Regular Meeting
- Oath of Office to Member Recently Elected
- Call to Order and record the abstract of election from the Board of Canvassers
- Roll Call
- Selection of Temporary Chair
- Approval of Agenda
- Election of President
- Election of Vice-President
- Oath of Office to President and Vice-President
- Public Participation
(This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board regarding agenda items or other matters of concern.)
10.Superintendent’s Report
*A. Student Achievement
*B. Resolutions
- Selection of Delegate for the Iowa Association of School Boards 2008 Delegate Assembly
- Selection of Meeting Dates
- Appointment of Board Members to Ad Hoc Committees
- Adult Meal Prices
*C. Informational Presentations
11.Approval of Consent Agenda
*A. Business Items
- Approval of the Transportation Contract
- Approval of Board Members’ Attendance at the Iowa Association of School Board 2008 Convention and payment of related expenses
- Approval of the Master Vehicle Lease and Vehicle Lease Schedules
- Approval of the 2008-2009 Chamber of Commerce Membership
- Approval of Partnership Agreements with Various Agencies
- Children’s Home Healthcare Contract for Providing Nursing Services to Schools
- Behavior Interventionist & School Liaison/Psychiatric Services Agreement with Alegent Health
12. Adjournment
*Denotes Exhibit
Past Agendas
COUNCIL BLUFFS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
BOARD AGENDA
August 26, 2008
6:30 P.M.
12 Scott Street
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Regular Meeting
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Invocation
4. Pledge of Allegiance
5. We are Proud of Our Schools/Introductions
6. Approval of Agenda
7. *Approval of Minutes
• Regular Meeting of July 22, 2008
• Work Session of July 22, 2008
8. Public Participation
(This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board regarding agenda
items or other matters of concern.)
9. Superintendent’s Report
*A. Student Achievement
• Iowa Department of Education Adequate Yearly Progress Report (AYP)
• Special Education Student Achievement Report
• 2008 Graduates Intent Report (Link to Summary)
• 2007-2008 ACT Results (Link to Summary)
*B. Resolutions
• Policy Review, Second Reading on Policy 622 (Link to Summary) and Approval of Two
Administrative Regulations, 522.3 and 522.4
• Appointment of Secretary and Treasurer for 2008-2009 School Year
o Oath of Office
o Continuation of Bonds
• Authorization to Appoint Facility Naming Committee (Link to Summary)
*C. Informational Presentations
• Initial (3rd day) Enrollment Report (Link to Summary)
• Proposed Timeline for Sixth Grade Study (Link to Summary)
• Treasurer’s Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008
• Curriculum Management Audit
10. Approval of Consent Agenda
*A. Business Items
• Approval to issue a diploma to an Abraham Lincoln High School Student
• Approval of the 2008-2009 Substitute Teaching Pay Rates
• Approval of the 2008-09 IASB Membership
• Approval of the 2008-09 UEN Membership
• Approval of the 2008-09 Metropolitan Omaha Educational Consortium
(MOEC) Membership
• Appointment of 2008-09 Level I and Alternate Investigators of Staff Abuse of
Students
• Appointment of 2008-09 Complaint Officers for Harassment Complaints for
Staff
• Appointment of 2008-09 Complaint Officers for Harassment Complaints for
Students
• Appointment of 2008-09 Complaint Officers for Title VI, Title IX, and
Section 504
• Acknowledgement and Acceptance of the gift of art (Link to Summary)
• Approval of Partnership Agreements with Various Agencies
o Contract with AEA 13 for School Based Interventionists at Wilson Junior
High and Kirn Junior High
o Contract with AEA 13 for English Language Learner Consultant
o School Nurse Services Agreement with Visiting Nurse Association
o Police Liaison Contract
o Pottawattamie County Community Empowerment Contract
o InPurpose Consulting Proposal
*B. Personnel Action
*C. Claims & Accounts
11. Adjournment
*Denotes Exhibit
COUNCIL BLUFFS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
BOARD AGENDA
WORK SESSION
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR MEETING
July 22, 2008
5:15 P.M. and 6:15 P.M.
12 Scott Street
Council Bluffs, IowaSession-5:15 p.m.
Work Session-5:15 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
IV. BOOK STUDY: LEADERSHIP FOR STUDENT LEARNING
V. ADJOURNMENT
Public Hearing--6:15 p.m.
- Bid Award #08-011 for the Abraham Lincoln High School Baseball Field Renovation Project
Regular Meeting --Immediately Following the Public Hearing
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance
- We Are Proud of Our Schools/Introductions
- Approval of Agenda
- *Approval of Minutes
8. Public Participation
(This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board regarding
agenda items or other matters of concern.)
9. Superintendent’s Report
*A. Student Achievement
*B. Resolutions
- Approval of Bid #08-011 for the Abraham Lincoln High School Baseball Field Renovation Project (link to summary)
- Approval of Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) Legislative Action Priorities (link to summary)
- Approval of Revenue Purpose Statement (link to summary) (link to resolution)
- Approval of the renaming of Kanesville High School to Kanesville Alternative Learning Center
- Approval of the renaming of CareerVision Academies Tucker Center to Harmon Tucker Career & College Center
- Policy review, First Reading; Administrative Regulation Review and Approval (link to report)
- Approval of District Handbooks, Procedures, and Professional Growth Systems
-District Student Handbook
-Building-level Student Handbook
-District Preschool Handbook
-Employee Procedures Guide
-Mentor/Induction Plan for Teachers
-Professional Growth System for Principals
-Professional Growth System for District Leaders
-Agreements with Iowa Western Community College: Honors Early Start/Dual Credit; Harmon Tucker Center Lease
(link); Memorandum of Understanding on S.P.A.C.E Program
-Lease Extension for Featherstone Preschool
-Agreement for Infant & Toddler Childcare at Children's Center
-
Appointment of attorneys and their respective firms to represent the Board and Superintendent when legal services are required (link to summary)
*C. Informational Presentations
- Facilities & Construction Quarterly Report
- Report on Registration Process (link to report)
- Report on 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Activities (link to report)
- Report on Plans to Address Student Attendance Issues (link to report)
10. Approval of Consent Agenda
- Approval of final lists of 2008 Graduates
- Approval of the Nutrition Services Grocery Bid for 2008-2009 (link to summary)
- Approval of the Nutrition Services Bread Bid for 2008-2009 (link to summary)
- Approval of Council Bluffs Community School District Family Consumer Science Program, as part of the Career and Technical Education Program
- Approval of Council Bluffs Community School District Application for Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Funds
- Approval of the completion and final payment of the Crescent Elementary School Renovations Project (link to summary)
- Approval of the completion and final payment of the Lewis & Clark Parking Lot Improvements Project (link to summary)
*B. Personnel Action
*C. Claims & Accounts
11. Adjournment
*Denotes Exhibit
Respectfully Submitted,
Martha Bruckner
Superintendent
COUNCIL BLUFFS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
BOARD AGENDA
WORK SESSION
REGULAR MEETING
June 24 , 2008
5:30 P.M. and 6:30 P.M.
12 Scott Street
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Work Session-5:30 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
IV. BOOK STUDY: LEADERSHIP FOR STUDENT LEARNING
V. ADJOURNMENT
Regular Meeting--6:30 p.m.
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance
- We Are Proud of Our Schools/Introductions
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Minutes
- Regular Meeting of May 27, 2008
- Special Meeting of June 12, 2008
8. Public Participation
(This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board regarding
agenda items or other matters of concern.)
9. Superintendent’s Report
*A. Student Achievement
. Report on Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) Progress
. Update on Dropout Summit Recommendations and High School Redesign
*B. Resolutions
. Policy Review, Second Reading
. Approval of the Superintendent’s Contract
• Approval of the Superintendent’s 2008-2009 Goals
• Rescind Board Approval of Policy 217, Agenda Format
and Policy 511 Student Discipline, Suspension &
Expulsion
C. Informational Presentations
• Standing Committees’ Annual Status Reports
• Enrollment Report
• CoCurricular & Extra Curricular Report
10. Approval of Consent Agenda
*A. Business Items
• Acknowledgement and Acceptance of cash gift to each
school from the Fraternal Order of Eagles – Aerie 104
• Approval of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Grant
• Approval of two open enrollment out applications
• Approval of Change Order #1, Wilson Jr. High School
Tennis Court Project
• Approval of the (emergency) decision to approve the
purchase of the Nvision Panel System for Technology
Department Work Stations
• Approval of Professional Growth System for Teachers
*B. Personnel Action
*C. Claims & Accounts
11. Adjournment
*Denotes Exhibit
Respectfully Submitted,
Martha Bruckner
Superintendent
May 13 , 2008
5:30 P.M. and 6:30 P.M.
12 Scott Street
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Work Session-5:30 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
IV. BOOK STUDY: LEADERSHIP FOR STUDENT LEARNING
V. ADJOURNMENT
Regular Meeting--6:30 p.m.
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance
- We Are Proud of Our Schools/Introductions
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Consent Agenda
*A. Business Items
• Approval of tentative lists of 2008 graduating seinors for issuance of
diplomas.
• Approval of Bid #08-010, Visual Display Boards
*B. Personnel
*C. Approval of Minutes– Regular Meeting of April 22, 2008 and
the Special Meeting of April 29, 2008.
8. Public Participation
(This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board regarding
agenda items or other matters of concern.)
9. Superintendent’s Report
*A. Informational Presentations
• Summer Professional Development
*B. Resolutions
• Policy Review, First Reading
• Approval of meal prices for 2008-09
• Approval of the Agreement with Exempt Employees
• Approval of the 2008-09 Administrators' Compensation
Package
10. Adjournment
*Denotes Exhibit
Respectfully Submitted,
Martha Bruckner
Superintendent
COUNCIL BLUFFS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
BOARD AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR MEETING
April 22, 2008
6:15 P.M.
12 Scott Street
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Public Hearing-6:15 p.m.
- Bid Award of Bid #08-007 for the Thomas Jefferson High School 2008 Miscellaneous Remodeling Project
- Bid Award of Bid #08-008 for the District Reroofing Projects
- Bid Award of Bid #08-009 for the Abraham Lincoln High School Gymnasium/Auditorium Renovations Project
Regular Meeting--Immediately Following the Public Hearing
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance
- We Are Proud of Our Schools/Introductions--Employee Recognition
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Consent Agenda
*A. Business Items
• Approval of the 2008-2009 Fee Schedule
• Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Iowa Western for
the Hi Tech Success Program for 2008-2009
• Approval to participate in the Iowa School Cash Anticipation Program
(ISCAP)
• Approval of the Issuance of Diplomas to three Abraham Lincoln High
School Students, as recommended by the Principal
*B. Personnel
*C. Approval of Minutes– Regular Meeting of April 8, 2008 (link to minutes) and
the Work Session of April 8, 2008. (link to minutes)
8. Public Participation
(This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board regarding
agenda items or other matters of concern.)
9. Superintendent’s Report
*A. Informational Presentations
• Facilities and Construction Quarterly Report
• Community Education Report (link to report)
• Report on Wellness Review (link to report)
• Summer Curriculum Writing Projects
*B. Resolutions
• Policy Review, Second Reading (link to report)
• Approval of Bid #08-007 for the Thomas Jefferson High School 2008 Miscellaneous Remodeling Project (link to report)
- Approval of Bid of Bid #08-008 for the District Reroofing Projects (link to report)
- Approval of Bid #08-009 for the Abraham Lincoln High School Gymnasium/Auditorium Renovations Project (link to report)
10. Adjournment
*Denotes Exhibit
Respectfully Submitted,
Martha Bruckner
Superintendent
COUNCIL BLUFFS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
BOARD AGENDA
WORK SESSION
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR MEETING
April 8 , 2008
6:15 P.M.
12 Scott Street
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Work Session--5:15 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
IV. BOOK STUDY: LEADERSHIP FOR LEARNING
V. ADJOURNMENT
Public Hearing-6:15 p.m.
• Bid #08-002, Thomas Jefferson High School Lockers, Casework, Display Boards,
Windows, Door Frames/Hardware Bid Award
• Bid #08-003, Abraham Lincoln High School Lockers, Casework, Door Frames/Hardware
Bid Award
• Bid #08-004, Abraham Lincoln High School Asbestos Abatement Project Bid Award
• Bid #08-005, Thomas Jefferson High School Asbestos Abatement Project Bid Award
• 2008-2009 Budget
Regular Meeting--Immediately Following the Public Hearing
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance
- We Are Proud of Our Schools/Introductions--Student Spotlight
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Consent Agenda
*A. Business Items
• Approval of the 2008-2009 Fee Schedule
• Award of Bid #08-006, Roosevelt Elementary School Cafeteria Furniture (link
to report)
*B. Personnel
*C. Approval of Minutes– Regular Meeting of March 25, 2008 (link to minutes) and
the Work Session of March 25, 2008. (link to minutes)
8. Public Participation
(This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board regarding
agenda items or other matters of concern.)
9. Superintendent’s Report
*A. Informational Presentations
• Summer School 2008 (link to report)
• Proposed Change to Policy 217, Agenda Format
*B. Resolutions
• Policy Review, First Reading (link to report)
• Approval of the Contract with Drive Tek (link to report)
• Approval of the 2008-2009 Budget (link to proposed
budget)
• Award of Bid #08-002, Thomas Jefferson High School Lockers, Casework, Display Boards, Windows, Door Frames/Hardware (link to report)
• Award of Bid #08-003, Abraham Lincoln High School Lockers, Casework, Door Frames/Hardware (link to report)
• Award of Bid #08-004, Abraham Lincoln High School Asbestos Abatement Project (link to report)
• Award of Bid #08-005, Thomas Jefferson High School Asbestos Abatement Project (link to report)
• Amendment of the 2008-2009 Calendar (link to report) (link to proposed calendar)
*C. Student Achievement
• Report on Talented and Gifted Program (link to report)
10. Adjournment
*Denotes Exhibit
Respectfully Submitted,
Martha Bruckner
Superintendent
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