REGULAR SESSION

OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE

COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SOUTH TAMA COUNTY

 

 

The Board of Directors of the Community School District of South Tama County met in Regular Session at the Administration Office, Tama, Iowa on May 16, 2005 at 7:34 p.m.

 

On call of the roll the following were present:            G. Joe Lyon

                                                                        Jackie Dvorak

                                                                        Margaret Kubik

                                                                        Alan Upah

                                                                        Donald Wacha

 

Also present were: Larry Molacek, John Legg, Steve Burr, Jim Tekippe, Tim Downs, Kent Jorgensen from R.L. Fauss, Teresa Hofer, Joyce Wiese from the local newspaper and concerned citizens. 

 

Motion by Dvorak, second by Upah to approve the revised agenda as posted.  All ayes.

 

Motion by Upah, second by Kubik to approve the minutes of previous work sessions, bills and financial statements as presented.  All ayes.

 

Motion by Upah, second by Dvorak to accept the following resignations and new contracts:

Resignations

1.                   Bobbie Jo Pederson, Middle School Special Education and 7th Grade Volleyball Coach;

2.                   Adam Hietbrink, Middle School Science and 8th Grade Volleyball Coach;

3.                   Elizabeth Kreder, Middle School Special Education;

4.                   Crystal Tate, High School ESL;

5.                   Teresa Hofer, School Board Secretary;

6.                   Stacey Murty, Title IX Aide/Intermediate.

New Contracts

1.                   Lindsey Aronson, Math/High School;

2.                   Kelli Dostal, Grades 5-8 Spanish;

3.                   Darrell McDonald, 10% Weight Training Coach;

4.                   Darrell McDonald, 7th Grade Boys Track;

5.                   Amy Smolcich, Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach;

6.                   Ginny Elliott, Transfer from 3rd Grade to 8th Grade Science;

7.                   Megan Rosenberger, transfer from P/K Chelsea to Middle School PEP (At-Risk);

8.                   Jim Shope, Special Education Van Driver to Cedar Falls;

9.                   Judy Womack, Bus Driver.

All ayes.

 

Business manager, John Legg presented an amended budget for 2004-2005.  Motion by Upah, second by Kubik to amend the 2004-2005 budget as presented.  All ayes.

 

Motion by Kubik, second by Dvorak to approve the 2005-2006 salaries for non-bargaining employees as negotiated and presented.  All ayes.

 

Mr. Burr presented a request to the board for an additional math class for students in 9-11 grades.  Motion by Wacha, second by Upah to add a math course to the high school curriculum for a one-year trial, with follow up to be provided by the administrators next year to the board.  All ayes.

 

Motion by Upah, second by Dvorak to award the bid for a new wood floor for the high school gymnasium to Greater Plains Athletics for $99,978, pending John Legg and Tim Down’s final approval on the specifications.  All ayes.

 

Motion by Dvorak, second by Kubik to award the bid for new bleachers for the high school gymnasium to Seating and Athletic Facility Enterprises for $111,185, pending John Legg and Tim Down’s final approval on the specifications.  All ayes.

 

Public Comments:  Jim Husak from the STC Boosters Club thanked the school board members for choosing a wood flooring for the gymnasium.  John Legg thanked the board members for all of their time and dedication to the district during the past year’s bond levy and pre-construction meetings.

 

Superintendent’s Report:

1.                   May 18th will be the Retirement Tea at the Otter Creek Center at 4:00 p.m.

2.                   South Tama has been approached by Iowa Valley Community College about possibly offering classes in this area.  A potential site will be the vacated Intermediate building once the new elementary center opens. 

3.                   Mr. Molacek has been contacted by another assisted living facility regarding interest in land adjacent to the high school site.

4.                   On May 17th there will be a meeting with Kent Jorgensen from R.L Fauss and contractors for the new elementary attendance center at the Reinig Center in Toledo.

 

By general consensus the board went into Closed Session as a Strategy Meeting on non-bargaining employees (administrators) salaries as per Board Policy 204.30 (G) at 10:32 p.m.  All ayes.

 

Returned to Open Session and adjourned at 11:10 p.m.

 

 

 

Submitted by:

Teresa Hofer

School Board Secretary