BETTENDORF SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES 9.20.04

Regular MeetingóIncoming Board (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 September 20, 2004. Lynne Lindstrom, Board Secretary, called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. and 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 and Business Services; Celeste Reuter, Director of Communications; Laura Kauffman, BEA Representative; Tim Holmes and Erin Cavanaugh, Student Representatives; Lynne Lindstrom, Board Secretary.

Oath of Office.

Lynne Lindstrom, Board Secretary, administered the oath of office to the newly elected and reelected members of the Board of Education, Barb Ehrmann, Steve Mayer, and Kathy Weigle.

Election of President.

Ballots for the nomination of President to the Board of Education were distributed, and Directors Anderson and Weigle were nominated. Director Weigle respectfully declined the nomination.

Motion by Director Weigle, seconded by Director Crockett, to elect Director Anderson as President of the Board of Education for the 2004/05 term.

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

4. Election of Vice President.

President Anderson assumed the role of Chair and distributed ballots for nomination of Vice President to the Board of Education. Directors Weigle and Mayer received nominations. Director Mayer respectfully declined the nomination.

Motion by Director Luton, seconded by Director Crockett, to elect Director Weigle as Vice President of the Board of Education for the 2004/05 term.

Ayes: 6 Directors Castro, Crockett, Ehrmann, Luton, Weigle, Anderson. Nays: 0 Abstained: 1 Director Mayer. Motion carried 6-0-1.

5. Agenda Approval ñ Incoming Board.

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

Ayes: 7 Directors Crockett, Ehrmann, Luton, Mayer, Weigle, Anderson, Castro. Nays: 0 Motion carried 7-0. 6. Discussion Items. Shared Communications.

Director Luton visited the newly air-conditioned classrooms, where teachers have been very appreciative of the new improvements. He also suggested the three-week kindergarten orientation may be excessive and could be compacted into a one-week orientation for the convenience of working parents.

Director Weigle clarified her comments regarding the pre-first program at a past meeting, stating these comments only reflected one year of data, not the entire program. She acknowledged many successes in the pre-first program and numerous students who were identified and made great educational strides as a result of the program.

Director Castro shared positive feedback on the initiation of the after-school tutoring at Bettendorf High School. Approximately 20 students and 10 tutors were in attendance; he observed students working hard and interacting well with tutors. Superintendent Perdue indicated the Board would be receiving quarterly reports from the high school on this new initiative.

Action Items.

7.01 Board of Education Organizational Items.

A listing of Board members and potential committee assignments was distributed for review. Based on input from Directors, the following assignments were given:

Finance Committee ñ Directors Anderson, Crockett, and Weigle Scott County Conference Board ñ Director Anderson (Director Weigle/Alternate) Community School Improvement Advisory Council ñ Directors Castro and Ehrmann IASB Delegate Assembly ñ Director Mayer Bargaining ñ Director Weigle (Director Luton/Alternate) Legislative ñ Director Castro (Directors Anderson and Mayer/Alternates) Parent Executive Council ñ Directors Crockett and Luton Policy Review Committee ñ Directors Castro, Ehrmann, and Mayer PTO/PTA RepresentativeóDirectors Crockett, Ehrmann, and Luton

Motion by Director Mayer, seconded by Director Luton, to approve the 2004/05 Board committee assignments as outlined.

Ayes: 7 Directors Ehrmann, Luton, Mayer, Weigle, Anderson, Castro, Crockett. Nays: 0 Motion carried 7-0. 1. Approval of Representative to IASB Delegate Assembly.

Motion by Director Mayer, seconded by Director Weigle, to elect Director Mayer as the representative to the IASB Delegate Assemblyís annual convention, November 17, 2004.

Ayes: 7 Directors Luton, Mayer, Weigle, Anderson, Castro, Crockett, Ehrmann. Nays: 0 Motion carried 7-0. Superintendentís Report. 2. Enrollment Update. Official enrollment count date of September 17 indicated an overall enrollment indicated a loss of 18 students from the prior year. 3. Construction Update. Superintendent Perdue provided an update on the districtís construction projects. A tour of the newly remodeled facilities is scheduled for Saturday, October 9. 4. Building School Improvement Plans, October 18, 2004. Superintendent Perdue suggested a revised schedule for this yearís presentation of the school improvement plans. Building goals will be presented on October 18, with a presentation of data analysis in the spring to the Board. 5. Retreat Planning. Directors reviewed plans for the Board retreat scheduled for Saturday, October 9. A tour of facilities will be offered to Board members. 1. Scott County Legislative Forum, December 2004. Directors indicated a preference for Saturday, December 11, as the date for the legislative forum. 1. Next Agenda Planning. Superintendent Perdue reviewed draft agenda items for the Monday, October 4, 2004, meeting.

Future Events and Informational Items. Thursday, September 30, Parent Executive Council, 12:00 noon, TJ Media Center 3. Monday, October 4, Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m., RSAC

Directors Anderson, Crockett, Ehrmann, and Weigle volunteered to participate in the Bettendorf Homecoming parade on October 7, 2004.

Superintendent Perdue announced the upcoming National School Board Associationís convention in San Diego scheduled for April 16-19, 2005, and invited Board members who may be interested in attending to let him know. 10. Adjournment.

Motion by Director Mayer to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 p.m.

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Barry Anderson, President ATTEST: __________________________________ Lynne Lindstrom, Secretary