March 17 Bettendorf School Board meeting

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BETTENDORF COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
BETTENDORF, IOWA

Unofficial Minutes of the March 17, 2003, Regular 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 their regular Board meeting at the Ray Stensvad Administration Center, 3311 Central Avenue, Bettendorf, Iowa, on March 17, 2003. President Roski 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, Luton, Mayer, Roski, Weigle.
Members absent: None.
Other officials present: John Perdue, Superintendent; Carol Webb, Assistant Superintendent; Maxine McEnany, Director of Financial and Business Services; Celeste Reuter, Director of Communications; Candy Egger, BEA Representative; Drew Colville, Student Representative; Jeff Ehrmann, Board Treasurer; Lynne Lindstrom, Board Secretary.

2. Agenda Approval.

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

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

3. Comments and Suggestions from Audience.
3.01 President's Statement. On behalf of fellow Board members, at this time I would like to invite any member of the audience to step to the microphone with comments about items of interest or concern that do not appear on the agenda this evening. Please begin by stating your name and address. It would be most appreciated if you would limit your comments to three minutes so that we can keep the meeting moving in a timely fashion and allow others an opportunity to speak. We ask that you remember that Iowa law prohibits us from discussing specific employees or their job performance. If you have thoughts to share about items that are included as topics for tonight's meeting, we would invite those comments when we reach that point in the meeting. Thank you for your support of our school district.

There were no comments from the audience.

4. Commendations.
4.01 Congratulations to Bettendorf High School seniors Andrew Bribriesco and Brian Stelly for placing third in their weight categories at the State Wrestling Meet in Des Moines. Andrew wrestled at 135 and Brian at 215.
4.02 At the Invent Iowa Regional Invention Convention, the following Bettendorf students had their inventions selected to go to the State Invention Convention at Iowa State University on April 26: Grade 4 - Cameron Clifford, Paul Norton Elementary (Pet Coolmate 2003); Kevin Trahan, Paul Norton Elementary (Trahan Torso Protector); Jake Hess, Hoover Elementary (Glow Stakes). Grade 5 - Bailey Ford, Paul Norton Elementary (Untangleable Icicle Lights); Katie Hendricks and Christy Elkin, Paul Norton Elementary (Handy Strap); Kelsey Warner and Elizabeth Fry, Hoover Elementary (Awesome Organizer); Matt Suiter, Grant Wood Elementary (Cupcakes 2 Go); Madison Rasmussen and Lian Markovich, Hoover Elementary (The Clean Sweep 2003). 28 total inventions were selected to go to the state convention from this region. 1/4 of those were from Bettendorf Schools.
4.03 Shelley Klaas, counselor at Neil Armstrong Elementary School, will be a presenter at the Inaugural Conference for Child Therapy, April 10th - 11 at the Genesis East Campus Heart Institute. Her presentation will be "How to Grow Assets in Parents, Children, and Ourselves."
4.04 Bruce Schwarz, Bettendorf Police Liaison Officer, and Mike Parrella, Security Officer at Bettendorf High School, hosted a self-defense workshop for over 200 Mid American Energy employees on February 18.
4.05 Jaymie Olson, 8th grade math and literature teacher at Bettendorf Middle School, will be inducted into the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union Hall of Fame on March 15 at Vets Auditorium in Des Moines. The induction will take place during half-time of the 8:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Championship game, which will be televised. Jaymie, a Bettendorf High School graduate, is one of two inductees chosen for this honor.
4.06 Congratulations to the following Bettendorf High School students of German who scored very well on the National German Examination for High School Students, which is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of German: Kiel Johnson, Tom Blaser, Virginie Breillad, Michael Conrad, Eric Tomlinson, Kevin Emard, Andrew Edmark, Meghan Leamy, Michael Tharp, Jessica Schlueter and Andrew Preacher. Teachers are Janet Brown-Lowe and Gabriele Auerbach
4.07 Congratulations to the following members of the Bettendorf High School Boys Varsity Basketball team who were selected to the MAC All Conference teams: 1st team, Drew Wessels; 3rd team, Brett Wessels; Honorable Mention, Jason Bice, and Ryan Hansen.

5. Consent Agenda.

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

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

5.01 Approval of March 3, 2003, Special Board Meeting Minutes.
5.02 Approval of March 3, 2003, Regular Board Meeting Minutes.
5.03 Approval of March 10, 2003, Special Board Meeting Minutes.
5.04 Approval of March 17, 2003, Bills Recommended for Payment.
5.05 Approval of Administrative Recommendations--Personnel.
Certified Early Retirement
Art Kitzman/PN/Physical Education/1.0 FTE/Effective 6/30/03
Kathleen Schroeder/HH/1st Grade/1.0 FTE/Effective 6/30/03
Certified Leave of Absence
Karen Wohlwend/PN/1st Grade/1.0 FTE/Graduate leave for 2003/2004 school year
Certified Resignation
Nicole Stevenson/NA/2nd Grade Core/.50 FTE/Effective 6/30/03
Karen McClintock/GW & MT/Physical Education/1.0 FTE/Effective 6/30/03
Heather Hepner/BHS/Mathematics/1.0 FTE/Effective 6/30/03
Schedule D Approval to Hire
Laura Miller/BHS/Golduster Coach/$3,647/Effective 7/1/03
Schedule D Resignation
Michael Parrella/BHS/SADD Club Advisor/Effective 6/3/03
For Your Information
Tanya Spalla/BMS/Science/1.0 FTE/Returning for 2003/2004 school year after a 1-year graduate leave of absence during the 2002/2003 school year
Classified - Letter of Assignment Modification
Tishy Clark/BHS/Para Educator A/$10.95 per hour/From 7.5 to 6 hours per day/Re-alignment of duties/Effective 2/28/03
Audrey Hulbert/NA/Food Service-Satellite Worker/Decrease from 4.0 to 3.75 hours per day/Decreased need/Effective 3/3/03
Deb Petersen/NA/Food Service-Satellite Worker/Decrease from 4.25 to 3.75 hours per day/Decreased need/Effective 3/3/03
Karen Stradt/BMS/Food Service Part-time/Decrease from 5.75 to 5.5 hours per day/Decreased need/Effective 3/3/03
5.06 Approval of Early Graduates, 2002/03.
5.07 Student Teaching Agreement with Western Illinois University, 2002/03.
5.08 Approval of Requests for Open Enrollment.
Into Bettendorf, 2002/03
Laura Blayney, grade 10, from Pleasant Valley, continuation due to change of residence
Nicholas Steinke, kindergarten, from Pleasant Valley, continuation due to change of residence
Robert Steinke, grade 2, from Pleasant Valley, continuation due to change of residence
Sarah Steinke, grade 5, from Pleasant Valley, continuation due to change of residence
Into Bettendorf, 2003/04
Christian Glanz, kindergarten (as of 2003/04), from Davenport
Rowan Perez, kindergarten (as of 2003/04), from Davenport
Bryanna Rigg, kindergarten (as of 2003/04), from Davenport
FOR INFORMATION ONLY. The following students have open enrolled out of the Bettendorf Community School District:
Out of Bettendorf, 2002/03
Mikayla Robertson, grade 2, to Pleasant Valley, continuation due to change of residence

6. Discussion Items.

6.01 Shared Communications.

Director Crockett attended the BMS mock trial last week and complimented students on their participation and enthusiasm. She also expressed appreciation to the three John Deere attorneys who volunteered their time to this event.

Director Weigle forwarded a survey to fellow Board members from a former Bettendorf teacher for a project she is working on. If interested, please complete the survey.

Director Weigle recently contacted congressman Joe Hutter regarding her concern on the proposed four-year term for school board members. She conveyed her appreciation for his attention to this matter, stating it really does make a difference when you contact your representative.

Director Castro inquired as to the Student Councilís involvement with a food drive/collections for the families of the National Guard. Drew Colville reported they have attempted to contact key individuals involved with this project. Superintendent Perdue suggested the Red Cross be contacted as well, as they are spearheading the donation efforts.

Director Castro attended the recent all-star wrestling meet at BHS. The event was videotaped and will air on the Bettendorf Public Library channel 18 on Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday at 3 p.m. He reported numerous positive comments about the event and thanked the jazz band for their outstanding performance of the National Anthem.

Director Castro attended the March 12 IAMLE conference at Wood Intermediate School regarding middle school educational philosophy. He reported on a presentation given by DeWitt teachers regarding a school within a school and another given by Lisa Cox from BMS on compacting and differentiation in the classroom.

Director Castro recently contacted congressman Joe Hutter regarding the AEA flow through money that comes from the state and the districtís lack of control over this money, suggesting during difficult budget times school districts should be allowed lateral flow amongst funds. They also discussed consolidation of AEAs.

Director Castro inquired as to the potential for BMS going to a block schedule. Apparently, there has been a misconception, and Superintendent Perdue clarified that BMS is not going to a block schedule but is considering ìblockingî prep time and house planning time together.

Director Castro pointed out the approval of the Student Teaching Agreement with Western Illinois University, which provides a supervising teacher a $25 stipend for an 8-week period, calculating to $0.62 cents/day reimbursement.

6.02 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Board Policies.

Superintendent Perdue reviewed new and updated policies related to the new federal legislation, No Child Left Behind. These policies were approved by the Policy Review Committee and are recommended for a first reading.

6.03 Summer School Overview.

Carol Webb, Assistant Superintendent, provided the Board with an overview of summer school courses for 2003, with a primary focus on reading and math. Dave Thompson, BHS Associate Principal, has agreed to be the Summer School Coordinator.

6.04 Budget Planning.

Maxine McEnany, Director of Financial and Business Services, updated Directors on short- and long-range budget plans, certification timelines for publishing and adopting the 2003/04 budget, and comparative property tax rates for Scott County schools. Superintendent Perdue discussed the spending plan for 2003/04, including proposed cuts. He will continue to update the Board as numbers become more definitive for the budget year.

7. Action Items.

7.01 First Reading of Board Policies ñ No Child Left Behind.

Directors conducted a first reading of suggested revisions to Board Policies as mandated by No Child Left Behind federal legislation:
501.14 Homeless Children and Youth
502.1 Student Behavior & Discipline
502.8 Dangerous Weapons
505.9 Parental Involvement
605.2 Testing Program
605.2R Testing Program Regulation

Motion by Director Crockett, seconded by Director Luton, to approve for a first reading suggested additions and revisions to the Board policies as listed under Action Item #7.01 of the Board agenda and mandated by No Child Left Behind federal legislation.

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

7.02 Public Hearing for FYí04 Budget.

Motion by Director Weigle, seconded by Director Anderson, to approve a public hearing on the proposed 2003/04 school budget to be conducted on Monday, April 7, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. at the Ray Stensvad Administration Center (RSAC).

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

8. Superintendentís Report.
8.01 Public Focus Meeting, April 3. Superintendent Perdue reminded Directors of the April 3 Public Focus on PPEL funding at 7 p.m. Director Crockett volunteered to be the greeter for this forum.
8.02 Next Agenda Planning. Superintendent Perdue reviewed agenda items for the regular Board meeting scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 7.

9. Future Events and Informational Items.
9.01 Tuesday, March 18, Interest-Based Bargaining, 4:15 p.m., RSAC
9.02 Thursday, March 20, Parent Executive Council, 12:00 p.m., RSAC
9.03 Saturday, March 22, Legislative Forum, 8:10 a.m., St. Ambrose University
9.04 Thursday, April 3, Public Focus Meeting on PPEL Funding, 7:00 p.m., BHS Cafeteria
9.05 Saturday, April 5 Board Retreat, 8:00 a.m., RSAC
9.06 Monday, April 7, Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m., RSAC

10. Closed Session.

Motion by Director Crockett, seconded by Director Luton, to go into closed session to discuss the Superintendentís evaluation, in accordance with Section 21.5(1)(i), Code of Iowa.

Ayes: 6 Directors Roski, Weigle, Anderson, Castro, Crockett, Luton.
Nays: 1 Director Mayer. Motion carried 6-1.

Directors went into closed session at 7:47 p.m.

Directors returned to open session at 8:45 p.m.

11. Adjournment.

Motion by Director Luton to adjourn the meeting at 8:46 p.m.



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Debbie Roski, President

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Lynne Lindstrom, Secretary