Bettendorf School Board Minutes 4.19.04

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BETTENDORF COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
BETTENDORF, IOWA
Unofficial Minutes of the April 19, 2004, 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 April 19, 2004. 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, 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; Lucy Colville and Tim Holmes, Student Representatives, Lynne Lindstrom, Board Secretary.

2. Agenda Approval.

Motion by Director Roski, seconded by Director Crockett, 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 Bettendorf High Schoolís Meghan Keck, grade 11, who is co-editor- in-chief of The Growl, received a rating of superior in copy editing/headline/ caption writing at the National Scholastic Press Association convention in San Diego, California. 4.02 Bettendorf High School seniors Angie Creighton, Allison Sanyi, Dee Eason and Oliver Rorer were selected to play in the Iowa-Illinois Senior Basketball Classic on April 6 at Augustana College. Players for the teams are chosen from Quad-City Times All-Metro teams from the Mississippi Athletic Conference and the Western Big Six, plus Geneseo. 4.03 Sandra Bullock, speech coach at Bettendorf High School, received a Diamond Key award from the National Forensic League (NFL). Coaches qualify for a first diamond after five years as an NFL member coach, and after their students have been awarded a total of 15,000 credit points. In June, Ms. Bullock will receive special recognition at the NFL National Speech Tournament in Salt Lake City.

5. Consent Agenda.

Motion by Director Roski, seconded by Director Crockett, 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 April 6, 2004, Public Hearing Minutes. 5.02 Approval of April 6, 2004, Regular Board Meeting Minutes. 5.03 Approval of Financial Reports. 5.04 Approval of April 19, 2004, Bills Recommended for Payment. 1. Approval of Administrative Recommendations--Personnel. Administrative Resignation John Schmelzer/BMS/Dean of Students/Effective 6/30/04 Certified Resignation Amanda Edwards/PN/2nd Grade/1.0 FTE/Effective 6/30/04 Jill Pepper/GW/4th Grade/1.0 FTE/ Effective 6/30/04 Nicole Tice/BHS/Special Education/1.0 FTE/Effective 6/30/04 Certified Leave of Absence Gabriele Auerbach/BHS/Modern Languages/1.0 FTE/Compassion Leave for 2004-05 school year Schedule D Resignation Scott Christensen/BHS/Lunchroom Supervisor/Effective 6/30/04 Lou Ann Hoskins/PN/Student Council Advisor/Effective 6/30/04 Schedule D Approval to Hire Rich Anderson/BHS/Assistant Girls Soccer Coach/$2,700/Replacing Kory Krulik/Effective 4/1/04 Classified ñ Reduction in Force Deborah Wallace/HH/Para Educator B/Effective 4/28/04 Classified - Recommendation for Employment Kenneth Drummond/BMS/Para Educator B/$9.65 per hour/7 hours per day/Replacing Stephanie Murray (resignation) /Effective 4/5/04 George Jolly/BMS/Para Educator B/$9.65 per hour/7 hours per day /Replacing Michael Rosenthal (transfer)/Effective 3/22/04 Rodney Krause/BHS/Food Service Inventory-Van Assistant/$11.37/$12.31 after 90 days/5 hours per day/Replacing Matthew Evoy/Effective 4/12/04 Renee Mosenfelder/BHS/Secretary A-Activities/$11.62 per hour/7 hours per day/Replacing Darlene Stansberry (retirement)/Effective 7/1/04 Classified ñ Letter of Assignment Modification RaNae Ehrecke/GW/From Secretary B-Office to Secretary A-Principalís/ $12.64 per hour/7.5 hours per day/Replacing Donna Muilenburg (retirement)/Effective 8/1/04 1. Approval of Request for Early Graduation. 5.07 Approval of Requests for Open Enrollment.

Into Bettendorf, 2003/04

Trey Garton, grade 6, from Davenport, continuation due to change of residence For information only. The following students have open enrolled out of the Bettendorf Community School District: Out of Bettendorf, 2003/04 Cassandra Stone, grade 11, to Pleasant Valley, good cause due to change of residence

6. Discussion Items.

Shared Communications.

Director Castro commented on the new lighting for the BHS baseball field, stating his appreciation of the volunteerism involved with this community project. Appreciation was also expressed to the Scott County Regional Authority (SCRA) for the $45,000 grant which assisted with the majority of costs related to this project.

Director Weigle visited the high school and noted construction fences have gone up in the vicinity of the new Fine Arts addition. Superintendent Perdue indicated traffic flow will be rerouted and some parking will be reduced due to the construction.

Director Castro inquired as to the rescheduling of improvements to the BHS cafeteria as well as the BHS menís locker room. Superintendent Perdue indicated these two projects were originally scheduled for the summer of 2004; however, due to the increased costs of the cafeteria project and higher costs related to the Hoover and BMS projects, these will need to be rescheduled farther out. He suggested the Facilities Council meet again in the fall of 2005 to review and prioritize upcoming projects.

Student representatives Tim Holmes and Lucy Colville shared activities related to the Student Councilís week dedicated to community service. Each day of the week a different activity was sponsored, including a variety show and a dance-a-thon co-sponsored by Pleasant Valley and Bettendorf. Funds raised from the variety show were given to a student diagnosed with cancer, and approximately $1,800 was raised at the dance-a-thon.

Board Speakers.

Director Luton volunteered to represent the Board as a speaker for the high school graduation ceremony on Sunday, June 6, at 2:00 p.m. Director Weigle volunteered to speak at the end-of-the-year staff recognition luncheon on Friday, June 4, at 12:00 noon in the BHS Cafeteria.

Student Achievement Report.

Dr. Webb shared highlights of the Annual Student Achievement Report. Reading and math continue to be target areas for increasing student achievement, with district and building achievement goals also directed in these areas.

Hoover & Middle School Renovation Bids.

Directors reviewed bids for summer 2004 Phase II renovation work at Hoover and Bettendorf Middle School. Maxine McEnany, Director of Business & Financial Services, reviewed cash flow projections for the local option sales tax fund as well as PPEL. Costs for these projects totaled $829,180.00, which include alternate casework and restroom upgrades for these facilities.

2004/05 PPEL Budget.

John Campbell, Director of Operations, reviewed plans for the 2004/05 PPEL budget. Total expenditures are estimated at $1,915,768.00, which includes a 16 percent contingency.

7. Action Items.

7.01 Proclamation: National Volunteer Week.

Motion by Director Roski, seconded by Director Luton, to approve the National School Volunteer Week proclamation within the Bettendorf Community School District.

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

1. Approval of Hoover & Middle School Renovation Bids.

Motion by Director Luton, seconded by Director Roski, to approve the bid the following contracts for Phase II renovations to Hoover Elementary and Middle Schools: 1. WP #011, General Work Contractor $366,700 Hillebrand Construction 1. WP #091, Gypsum Board/Ceiling Systems $ 71,609 Interior Construction 1. WP# 096, Floor Covering $107,090 Commercial Flooring 1. WP# 099, Painting $ 39,000 Johnson Contracting 1. WP#151, Mechanical Work $158,531 Hometown Plumbing 1. WP#161, Electrical Work $ 86,250 Russell Electric

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

1. 2004/05 PPEL Budget.

Motion by Director Roski, seconded by Director Crockett, to approve the 2005/05 PPEL budget as presented in item #6.05 of the Board packet.

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

1. Approval of Supervisors & Other Salaries.

Superintendent Perdue reviewed the tentative agreement with supervisors and others for a total package of 3.36 percent, which includes the higher deductible insurance plan of $500/$1,000.

Motion by Director Crockett, seconded by Director Roski, to approve compensation for the 2004/05 school year for supervisors and others with a total package of 3.36 percent.

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



8. Superintendentís Report. 1. Strategic Plan. Superintendent Perdue discussed the upcoming one year review of the districtís strategic plan in June. Directors Roski and Weigle stated their interest in being involved with this analysis.

2. Next Agenda Planning. Superintendent Perdue reviewed a draft agenda items for the May 3, 2004, meeting. A public forum focusing on safety and security will begin at 6:00 p.m.

9. Future Events and Informational Items. 9.01 April 18 ñ 24, Volunteer Week 1. Monday, May 3, Safety & Security Public Forum, 6:00 p.m., RSAC 2. Monday, May 3, Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m., RSAC

10. Adjournment.

Motion by Director Mayer to adjourn the meeting at 8:32 p.m.



_______________________________________ Barry Anderson, President ATTEST:

__________________________________ Lynne Lindstrom, Secretary