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 on December 19, 2007 in Regular Session meeting at the Administration Building, Tama, Iowa at 7:30 p.m.

 

On call of the roll the following were present:   

                                                                        Jackie Dvorak

                                                                        Ron Hala

                                                                        Don Wacha

                                                                        Michelle Yuska

Quorum present.

 

Also present were: Larry Molacek, Greg Darling, Terry Eisenbarth, Jim Tekippe, Kim Gardner, John Speer from the local newspaper and other interested citizens.

 

Motion by Yuska, second by Wacha to approve the agenda as presented. All ayes.

 

Motion by Wacha, second by Yuska to approve the minutes of the previous session, bills, and financial statements. All ayes.

 

Action Items:

 

Motion by Yuska, second by Hala to approve the following contracts and resignations:

 

Contracts:

Jillisa Kopsa: Middle School P.E. Aide

Nate Doran: Head 8^th Grade Boys Basketball

 

Resignations:

Larry Molacek: Superintendent of School

Denise Mathews: High School Guideance Secretary

 

 

Motion by Wacha, second by Hala to set the time for a public hearing on January 7^th at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the Tama tennis courts.All ayes.

 

 

Motion by Yuska, second by Hala to approve the amount of the at-risk funding in the amount of $250,000.00. All ayes.

 

Jim Tekippe made a presentation in the High School courses proposed for the 2008-2009 school year. He discussed the reasons for adding the curriculum. He presented the Board with a priority list and initial costs of adding them. Questions followed.

 

Motion by Wacha, second by Yuska to approve the course offerings as proposed. All ayes.

 

Motion by Yuska, second by Hala to approve early graduation for Javier Nunez at the end of 2^nd term. All ayes.

 

 

Routine action items:

 

The roof bid, the 28 E agreement, and the recommendation for the new software system will be on the agenda on January 7, 2007.

 

 

Public Comments : none.

 

 

 

Discussion items:

A.    Early graduation request received from Yesenia Martinez. No action taken.

 

 

Old and/or new business: None.

 

Superintendent Report:

 

Mr. Molacek mentioned that the annual yearly report is still in progress. Also that they are replacing lights in the Administrative building within the next few weeks.

 

 

Motion by Wacha, second by Yuska to adjourn at 8:12 p.m. All ayes

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Jackie Dvorak, Board President Date                    Kim Gardner, Board Secretary Date