Unofficial Minutes of the February 7, 2005, Special Meeting

(Pending Board Approval)

1. Call to Order.

The Board of Directors of the Bettendorf Community School District, in the County of Scott, state of Iowa, met in open session according to Iowa law for a special Board meeting at the Ray Stensvad Administration Center, 3311 Central Avenue, Bettendorf, Iowa, on February 7, 2005. President Anderson called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. Lynne Lindstrom, Board Secretary, verified that the meeting notice had been posted and mailed to the media as required by law.

Members present: Directors Anderson, Castro, Crockett, Ehrmann, Luton, Mayer, Weigle. Members absent: None. Other officials present: John Perdue, Superintendent; Carol Webb, Assistant Superintendent; Maxine McEnany, Director of Financial & Business Services; Celeste Reuter, Director of Communications; Lynne Lindstrom, Board Secretary, and Nancy Herrin, Administrative Assistant.

2. Agenda Approval.

Motion by Director Crockett, seconded by Director Mayer, to approve the agenda as presented.

Ayes: 7 Directors Anderson, Castro, Crockett, Ehrmann, Luton, Mayer, Weigle. Nays: 0 Motion carried 7-0.

School Improvement Team Reports

Superintendent Perdue and Dr. Carol Webb provided an overview on the development of the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan and its alignment with the school improvement plan and No Child Left Behind legislation. The following 2004-2009 School Improvement Plan Goals were shared:

1. All K-12 students will achieve at high levels in reading comprehension, prepared for success beyond high school.

2. All K-12 students will achieve at high levels in mathematics, prepared for success beyond high school.

3. All K-12 students will achieve at high levels in science, prepare for success beyond high school.

4. All K-12 students will use technology in developing proficiency in reading, mathematics, and science.

5. All students will feel safe at and connected to school.

Dr. Webb reviewed achievement data from the ITBS in the areas of reading, math, and science for grades 4, 8, and 11, which included a comparative analysis for years 2001-2004 and achievement gaps.

Elementary Schools: Ms. Caroline Olson and Mr. Kevin Hatfield outlined the development of the elementary reading goal, focused on improving reading comprehension on ITBS.

Bettendorf relied on the strong inside game of Andy Brooks and Mike Vandello to remain unbeaten in the MAC conference with a 69-52 win over Assumption Tuesday (2/8). The Bulldogs pulled away from the Knights in the third quarter by limiting Assumption to one shot on the offensive glass and going inside to Brooks and Vandello. The Iowa High School Athletic Association released its playoff pairing and Bettendorf received a bye in the first round. The Bulldogs will face the winner of Burlington-Muscatine contest March 4. On the other half of the playoff pairings, Pleasant Valley received a first-round bye and will play the winner of Davenport Central-Davenport West March 4. Below, Bettendorf and Assumption players fight for position after a three-point shot by the Knight's top scorer Alex Brantner.

Bettendorf Park Board

MEETINGS: Special ñ Tuesday, February 8, 2005, 4 p.m.
Regular - Monday, February 14, 2005, 6:30 p.m.

PLACE: City Hall Council Chambers
1609 State Street, Bettendorf, Iowa

A new office building on the southeast corner of State and 17th Street, Bettendorf, takes shape. The building is part of an retail/office development just east of Bettendorf City Hall. Missman-Stanley Engineering will occupy the top floor of the new building.

Tinsman Times - February 3, 2005 Senator Maggie Tinsman 563.359.3624/515.281.3371 maggie.tinsman@legis.state.ia.us

Plan Empowers Parents, Schools to Improve Student Achievement

Senators this week unveiled an achievement-driven education initiative to improve performance among Iowaís schoolchildren. The parent-friendly plan offers tax incentives to help Iowa families afford the cost of preschool and tutoring. It also calls for first-year teacher testing in Iowa schools, phonics-based reading help for kids who fall behind, pay-for- performance measures for teachers and incentives to end teacher shortage areas.

Increasing Opportunities for Students Parents today are faced with tough choices when it comes to their family budgets. We want to help make educational opportunities more affordable for families by expanding a current state tax credit for school tuition and textbooks from $250 per child to $2,500 per family. In addition, we want to make preschool and tutoring eligible for the tax credit so that more parents have the financial flexibility to take advantage of these important educational programs.

Unofficial Minutes of the January 26, 2005, Special Meeting (Pending Board Approval)

1. Call to Order.

The Board of Directors of the Bettendorf Community School District, in the County of Scott, state of Iowa, met in open session according to Iowa law for a special Board meeting at the Ray Stensvad Administration Center, 3311 Central Avenue, Bettendorf, Iowa, on January 26, 2005. President Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and the Board recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Lynne Lindstrom, Board Secretary, verified that the meeting notice had been posted and mailed to the media as required by law.

Members present: Directors Anderson, Castro, Crockett, Ehrmann, Luton, Weigle. Members absent: Director Mayer. Other officials present: John Perdue, Superintendent; Carol Webb, Assistant Superintendent; Celeste Reuter, Director of Communications; Judy Miller, Director of Human Resources; Lynne Lindstrom, Board Secretary.

Workmen finish up the roof and exterior brick work on the new Schnuck's Food Store at Duck Creek Plaza, Bettendorf. The new store will be the first in Iowa and the first in the Quad Cities market for the St. Louis-based grocery chain.

Bettendorf survived a hot-shooting Davenport Central team and the injury of its top scorer Friday (1/29) to stay unbeaten in MAC boys basketball.

A last-second Blue Devil shot bounced off the rim as time expired, giving the Bulldogs a 69-68 win at a packed Bettendorf gym. Central came into the contest ranked 10th in the latest 4A state poll, while Bettendorf was ranked 4th.

Brett Wessels, the leading Bulldog scorer, suffered a concussion when he fell to the floor after driving to the basket at the end of the first quarter.

The MAC conference showdown between Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley turned into a mismatch Tuesday (1/25) as the Bulldogs won going away 66-45. Thanks to very hot shooting (over 60 percent from the field) and an intense defense, Bettendorf never was threatened by the Spartans. Pleasant Valley was ranked third in the state 4A poll, one notch ahead of Bettendorf. Both were undefeated in league play until Tuesday's contest. In the girls game between Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley, the Spartans won by 12 points after being ahead by as many as 20 points in the second half. For additional photos of both contests, click on the "Read more" link below.

Bulldog guard Charlie Schwarz prepares to shoot a freethrow against North Scott Friday (1/21). Looking toward the Bettendorf bench are Bulldogs Brett Wessels and Ryan Fick. Bettendorf handed the Lancers a 66-44 defeat to set up a Tuesday (1/25) showdown between MAC leaders Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley. The Pleasant Valley Spartans are undefeated at 11-0 and rated third in the Class 4A state poll. The Bulldogs, rated fourth, are 10-1 with the lone loss to non-conference foe Rock Island Alleman in the Iowa-Illinois Shootout.