SPECIAL 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 the Administrative Office, Tama, Iowa on March 05, 2007 at 7:35 p.m.

 

On call of the roll the following were present:    Alan Upah

                                                                        Donald Wacha

                                                                        Margaret Kubik

                                                                        Ron Hala

                                                                       

Absent: Jackie Dvorak arrives at 7:40p.m.

 

Others present: Larry Molacek, Greg Darling, Mark Fetter, Sue Schafer, Kevin Nelson, Joyce Wiese from the local newspaper and other interested citizens.

 

Moved by Kubik, seconded by Wacha, to approve the agenda as presented. All ayes.

 

Moved by Kubik, seconded by Wacha, to approve the 02/19/2007 regular session minutes, financial reports, and bills as presented.  All ayes.

 

Personnel:

Resignations: None presented.

New Contracts or Hires: None presented.

 

Moved by Kubik, seconded by Dvorak, to approve the tax abatement resolution dated 3/5/2007 for the Community Clothes Closet and South Tama County Food Pantry as presented.  All ayes.

 

2007-2008 School Calendar was tabled until next meeting.

 

Routine action Items: None

 

Public Comments: None

 

Discussion Items:

Elementary Principal Terry Eisenbarth and Assistant Principal Jill Tracy provided the School Board with information in regard to expanding the pre-school program at the Elementary School. 

They stated that State legislators are debating House Bill 527 that would provide funding for the education of 4 year olds in the school district.

  

Old/new business: None

 

SuperintendentÕs Report:

Mr. Molacek handed out the Elementary School capital project expenditure report, which showed that the project was under budget.

A tentative 2007-2008-tax levy was provided to the School Board members. The final rate will be

presented to the School Board at the 3/19/07 regular School Board meeting with the public hearing scheduled for 4/02/2007.

The rescheduled State District Speech contest is Wednesday 3/7/2007. It was stated that the rescheduled date was set by the State not the School District.

Currently there are 33 girls signed up for Tennis. The Activities Department would like to hire an assistant. Mr. Molacek stated that there are 17 applications for the High School Principal position.

 

 

 

Moved by Kubik, seconded by Dvorak, to go into a closed session at 8:20 p.m. as a Strategy meeting to discuss Employee Negotiations per policy 204.30,G. All ayes.

Return to regular session at 9:00p.m.

 

 

By general consensus the meeting adjourned at 9:10p.m. 

 

 

Next meeting scheduled for 03/19/2007 at 7:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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Alan Upah, Board President       Date              Mark Fetter, Board Secretary           Date