Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503

 

I. CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Vice-President, Dave Coziahr at 5:02 p.m.

II. ROLL CALL

Members Present: Marvin Arnpriester, Melanie Bates, Janine Headen, Mark McGee (5:05 p.m.) and Dave Coziahr.
Members Absent: Mark Brandenburg and Gina Malloy

III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

BE IT RESOLVED that the agenda as submitted be approved.

Moved by Melanie Bates :Seconded by Janine Headen
(Voice Vote: In Favor; Melanie Bates, Janine Headen, Marvin Arnpriester and Dave Coziahr)

IV. BOARD ORIENTATION:

Discussions on the following were led by Dave Coziahr, Board Vice-President; Marvin Arnpriester and Dr. Richard H. Christie, Superintendent of Schools.

1. Parliamentary Procedures, Robert's Rules of Order
2. Board Meeting Procedures
3. Board Member Request for Information
4. Chain of Command
5. Regular Meetings, Work Sessions, and Closed Sessions

Due to the lack of time, items six and seven were postponed until the next Board Orientation meeting.

6. Policy Book
7. Board Committees

V. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, Vice-President Dave Coziahr declared the meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Diane Ostrowski
Secretary Pro-Tem

ATTEST:
Dave Coziahr, Vice-President
Board of Directors

Administrators in attendance were: Dr. Richard H. Christie, Superintendent of Schools; Janet Reiners, Executive Director of Human Resources and Diane Ostrowski, Secretary Pro-Tem.

I. CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Vice-President, Dave Coziahr at 6:30 p.m.

II. ROLL CALL

Members Present: Marvin Arnpriester, Melanie Bates, Janine Headen, Mark McGee and Dave Coziahr.
Members Absent: Mark Brandenburg and Gina Malloy.

III. INVOCATION

The invocation was led by Pastor Gus George with St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Mrs. Headen made a motion to make correction to minutes prior to approval. Motion died due to lack of second.

BE IT RESOLVED that the minutes of the regular meeting of November 8, 2005, and the Board Member Orientation of November 8, 2005 be approved.

Moved by Marvin Arnpriester : Seconded by Mark McGee
(Voice Vote: In Favor; Marvin Arnpriester, Melanie Bates, Mark McGee and Dave Coziahr
Voting Against: Janine Headen )

VI. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

BE IT RESOLVED that the agenda as submitted be approved.

Moved by Mark McGee : Seconded by Melanie Bates
(Voice vote: In Favor; Melanie Bates, Mark McGee, Marvin Arnpriester and Dave Coziahr
Voting Against: Janine Headen)

VII. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR SCHOOLS

Dr. Richard H. Christie shared the following "High Five" items:

· Six Bloomer student essays will be published in the publication Creative Communication. The students from Mrs. Rolles' sixth grade class are Taylor Anderson, Henry Black, Morgan Clark, Sabrina McKeever, Alex White, and Jenna Wredt.

· Abraham Lincoln led the SWI district for the third year with six students selected for the Iowa All-State Band. Trombone player and senior Colin Herr received special recognition this year for earning an All-State appearance for the fourth year in a row.

· The Carter Lake student council is sponsoring a food drive for the Carter Lake food bank. To date, they have collected more than 650 non-perishable items.

· The RUE CARES Hurricane Fundraiser drive raised $2,500, which was donated to Mississippi and Louisiana schools with special connections to Rue staff members.

· Edison staff member took 50 children to the Iowa Western Community College basketball game. The college had sent team buses and provided tickets to the game. The men's and women's teams visited Edison to talk with students about the importance of staying in school, reading, attitude and scholarship.

· Kathie Wakefield, Crescent second grade teacher, is setting the stage for a "journey westward" in her classroom by building a covered wagon and using timelines, and an old-fashioned school desk to enrich the social studies unit on contributions of people and groups in shaping history.

VIII. BOARD'S REPORT

Marvin Arnpriester referenced the following:

· Iowa Association of School Boards Delegate Assembly
· Urban Education Network meeting
· Iowa Association of School Boards Sessions

Janine Headen referenced the following:

· Wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving
· Iowa Association of School Boards Finance Boot Camp
· Referenced the need for Board Members questions to be answered before vote is called.
· Still has questions on the District's bid process.

Mark McGee referenced the following:

· Iowa Association of School Boards meeting
· Urban Education Network meeting
· His pride in the District, its programs and people.

Dave Coziahr referenced the Iowa Association of School Boards meetings and noted that materials associated with those meetings can be found online at the Iowa Association of School Boards website.

IX. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

None.

X. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

(This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board regarding agenda items or other matters of concern.)

None.

XI. IOWA WEST NOMINATION

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board appoint Board Officers to gather nominations from all Board Members and then bring the nominations back to the Board.

Moved by Marvin Arnpriester : Seconded by Mark McGee

Voting in Favor: Marvin Arnpriester, Melanie Bates, Mark McGee and Dave Coziahr.
Voting Against: Janine Headen

XII. RECRUITING INCENTIVES

A. Presentation

Presentation was given by Janet Reiners, Executive Director of Human Resources.

B. BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors approves the hiring incentives for the areas of math, science and foreign language, as presented (approximate cost: $30,000 per year for the next three years).

Moved by Mark McGee : Seconded by Melanie Bates

Voting in Favor: Mark McGee, Marvin Arnpriester, Melanie Bates and Dave Coziahr.
Voting Against: Janine Headen

XIII. INTERNET SERVICES PRESENTATION

Presentation was made by Ed Propst, Supervisor of Technology.

XIV. EXPULSIONS

A. BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education expels student A named in the Superintendent's recommendation for the term specified and establishes conditions for re-entry as identified in the Superintendent's recommendation.

Moved by Mark McGee :Seconded by Melanie Bates

Voting in Favor: Melanie Bates, Mark McGee, Marvin Arnpriester and Dave Coziahr.
Abstain: Janine Headen

B. BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education expels student B named in the Superintendent's recommendation for the term specified and establishes conditions for re-entry as identified in the Superintendent's recommendation.

Moved by Melanie Bates :Seconded by Marvin Arnpriester

Voting in Favor: Mark McGee, Marvin Arnpriester, Melanie Bates and Dave Coziahr.
Abstain: Janine Headen

XV. CONSENT ITEMS

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors approves the following consent items:

A. Approves the following appointment to the Facilities Committee: Christy Solomon
B. Approves the following appointments to the School Improvement Advisory Committee: Lucy Collins, Bill Hume, Lindsey Larsen, Katie Mann
C. Approves the following appointments to the Policy Review Committee: Maria Contreras, Fred Lopez
D. Approves the following appointments to the Finance Committee: Augie Valdivia
E. Approves the attached list of Policies and Regulations Scheduled for Review and Development-2005-2006 (Pages 5 and 6).
F. Approves the completion and final payment of the Rue Elementary School Window and Tuckpointing Project. As per Chapter 573 of the Code of Iowa, the final retainage will be paid at the end of thirty days if there are no claims on file.
G. Approves the completion and final payment of the Roosevelt Elementary School Reroof Project. As per Chapter 573 of the Code of Iowa, the final retainage will be paid at the end of thirty days if there are no claims on file.
H. Approves the "Master Vehicle Lease" and corresponding "Vehicle Lease Schedules" with Laidlaw Transit, Inc, as presented. I. Approves the Monday morning only space available bus pass with a fee of $28.80 (1/10 the cost of the customary $288.00 annual space available bus fees) and amends the "fee Schedule" for this new fee.

Moved by Marvin Arpriester : Seconded by Mark McGee

Secondary Motion made:

BE IT RESOLVED that items H and I be divided from the rest of the consent items and voted on separately.

Moved by: Janine Headen Seconded by: Marvin Arnpriester

Voting In Favor: Janine Headen
Voting Against: Mark McGee, Marvin Arnpriester, Melanie Bates and Dave Coziahr.

Main Motion

(Voice Vote: In Favor: Mark McGee, Marvin Arnpriester, Melanie Bates and Dave Coziahr
Voting Against: Janine Headen)

XVI. PERSONNEL

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the personnel action as listed (Page 7).

Moved by Marvin Arnpriester :Seconded by Mark McGee

Voting in Favor: Melanie Bates, Janine Headen, Mark McGee, Marvin Arnpriester and Dave Coziahr.

XVII. CLAIMS & ACCOUNTS

A. Financial Reports (Pages 8 and 9)

B. Approval of Claims, Warrant Registers

BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of Mark McGee who audited the bills, that the claims as presented on the Warrant Registers be approved.

Moved by Mark McGee :Seconded by Marvin Arnpriester

Voting in Favor: Mark McGee, Marvin Arnpriester, Melanie Bates and Dave Coziahr.
Voting Against: Janine Headen

XVIII. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, Vice-President Dave Coziahr declared the meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m.

Immediately after adjournment, the Board will hold an exempt session to conduct a strategy meeting of a public employer concerning employees covered by collective bargaining agreement, as provided in Section 20.17(3) of the Code of Iowa.

The Board adjourned from exempt session at 9:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Diane Ostrowski
Secretary Pro Tem

ATTEST:
Dave Coziahr, Vice-President
Board of Directors

Administrators in attendance were: Dr. Richard H. Christie, Superintendent of Schools; Dr. Jo Campbell, Assistant Superintendent of Schools; Janet Reiners, Executive Director of Human Resources, Ed Propst, Supervisor of Technology and Diane Ostrowski, Supervisor of Community Services.

Also in attendance were: Erin Quillon, Amanda Ruckman, Donny Ronk, Ashley Henry, Kayla Fay, Aja Stites, Clinton Belt, Ashley Byer, Nick Sellers, Amanda Haynie, Sheri Haynie, Kendra Dimmitt, Taesha Alfredson, Joyce Farrington and Stephanie Jany.

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