BETTENDORF SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES 8.1.05

(Pending Board Approval) 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 Ray Stensvad Administration Center, 3311 Central Avenue, Bettendorf, Iowa, on August 1, 2005. President Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. and the Board recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Colleen Skolrood, 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. Other officials present: Marty Lucas, Superintendent; Carol Webb, Assistant Superintendent; Maxine McEnany, Director of Business & Financial Services; Celeste Reuter, Director of Communications; John Campbell, Director of Operations; and Colleen Skolrood, Board Secretary Motion by Director Weigle, seconded by Director Crockett , to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 7-0.

5.01 Approval of July 11, Public Hearing Minutes.

5.02 Approval of July 11, Regular Board Meeting Minutes.

5.03 Approval of July 18, Special Board Meeting Minutes.

5.04 Approval of August 1, 2005 Bills Recommended for Payment.

5.05 Approval of Administrative Recommendations--Personnel. Certified Approval To Hire

Laura Anderson/NA/Core Reading/.66 FTE/BA,0/$17,250 Replacing Heidi Bendt/Effective 2005/2006 school year
Curtis Clark/MT/TJ/Physical Education/1.0 FTE/BA,0/ $25,400/new position/ Effective 2005/2006 school year
Heather Hiatt/BMS/8th grade Language Arts/1.0 FTE/BA,1/ $26,416/ Replacing Tory Willoughby/Effective 8-1-05
Alison Leafgreen/GW/Special Education/1.0 FTE/BA,1/ $26,416/Replacing Karen Williams/Effective 8-1-05 Debra Meyer/NA/MT/Art/.70 FTE/BA, 5/$22,600/ Replacing Melissa Galles /Effective 8-1-05

Lynsey Romine/NA/Core Reading/.50 FTE/BA,0/13,355/ Replacing Morgan Thomas/Effective 2005/2006 school year Christine Szalo/BHS/Mathematics/.42 FTE/BA,4/$13,574/ Replacing Monte Coy/Effective 2005/2006 school year/pending Iowa certification

Contract Modification

John Miller/NA/Physical Education/Increase from .70 FTE to .80 FTE/ Realignment of duties/Effective 2005/2006 school year Schedule D Resignation

Melissa Hendricks Boblit/BMS/Head 7th grade Volleyball/ Effective 8-1-05

Shannon Clayton/BMS/Assistant 7th & 8th grade Boys Basketball/ Effective 8-1-05

Kristy Cleppe/BHS/Head 9th grade Volleyball/Effective 8-1-05 Pamela Hughes/BMS/Head 8th grade Volleyball/Effective 8-1-05 Kristen Nyberg/PN/Teacher Assistance Team/Effective 8-1-05 Schedule D Approval to Hire
Beau Barrett/BMS/Assistant 7th & 8th grade Track/$1,524/ Replacing Rod Moeller/Effective 8-1-05
Beau Barrett/BMS/Assistant 8th grade Football/$1,778/ Replacing Alonzo Clayton/Effective 8-1-05
Shannon Clayton/BMS/Head 8th grade Boys Basketball/ $2,286/ Replacing Scott Lammers/Effective 8-1-05
Adam Creighton/BHS/Head Freshman Baseball Coach/$2,498/ Replacing Terry Stevens/Effective 2004/2005 school year Kristy Cleppe/BHS/Assistant Varsity Girls Basketball Coach/ $3,811/ Replacing Janelle Steiger/Effective 2005/2006 School Year

Janelle Cook/BHS/Head Sophomore Softball Coach/$2,794/ Replacing Stacy Rohm/Effective 2005/2006 school year
Ben Driscoll/BMS Head 8th grade Girls Basketball/$2,286/ Replacing Scott Lammers/Effective 8-1-05
Matt Drinkall/BHS/Assistant Varsity Football Coach/$3,811/ Replacing/ Kevin Wojtkiewicz/Effective 8-1-05 Sarah Greim/BMS/Intramural Assistant ñ Early Spring/$949/ Replacing Carol Drucker/Effective 8-1-05
Sarah Greim/BMS/Intramural Assistant ñ Fall/$949/ Replacing Carol Drucker/Effective 8-1-05
Pam Hughes/BHS/Head Freshman Volleyball Coach/$2,286/ Replacing Kristy Cleppe/Effective 8-1-2005
Katherine McAndrews/PN/Teacher Assistance Team/$632/ Replacing Kristin Nyberg/Effective 8-1-05
Kris McKissick/HH/Student Council Advisor/$508/Replacing Beth Douglas-Hafner/Effective 8-1-05
Phil Schaefer/BMS/Assistant 7th & 8th grade Wrestling/$2,159 Replacing Rod Moeller/Effective 8-1-05
Jennifer Wilson/BHS/Workpool Differential/$813/Replacing Kevin Wojtkiewicz/Effective 8-1-05
Grant Funded ñ Recommendation for Employment Stacy Rohwer/HH/Birth-to-Five Parent Liaison/$9.94 per hour/12 hours per month/Replacing Lisa Stangler/Effective 2005/2006 school year

Classified ñ Recall

Donna Hafner/MT/Para Educator/$11.28 per hour/6.75 hours per day Monday thru Thursday/Replacing Julie Schneck (transfer)/Effective 8/12/05

Classified ñ Resignation

Karen Dodd/BMS/Food Service Part-time/Effective 7/15/05 Karen Stradt/BMS/Food Service Part-time/Effective 7/15/05 Classified - Recommendation for Employment
Robert Anders/Maintenance & Transportation Center/Bus Driver/$11.96-$12.69 per hour after 90 days/4 hours per day as needed/Replacing Andrea Luckenbihl/Effective 2005/2006 school year

Gene Bolich/Maintenance & Transportation Center/Bus Driver/$11.96-$12.69 per hour after 90 days/4 hours per day as needed/Replacing LeRoy Meyer/Effective 2005/2006 school year Angela King/Maintenance & Transportation Center/Bus Aide/$11.39 per hour/4 hours per day as needed/Replacing Charles Pritchard/Effective 2005/2006 school year
Harry Poling/Maintenance & Transportation Center/Bus Driver-Special Needs/$12.11-$12.84 per hour after 90 days/4 hours per day as needed/Replacing Richard Kloppenborg (transfer)/Effective 2005/2006 school year

Classified ñ Letter of Assignment Modification Delores Kunkel/From NA to MT/Same rate of pay/Same number of hours/Voluntary transfer to different school/Effective 8/15/05 Melody Mohr/HH/Same rate of pay/From 3.75 to 2.5 hours per day/Resigning breakfast duties only/Effective 8/15/05

5.06 Construction Change Orders.

5.07 Approval of Cooperative Agreement with Morning Star Academy.

5.08 Renewal of Parking Lot Lease with AEA 9.

5.09 Approval of Annual Meeting Items:
Appointment of Legal Counsel to the District for School Year 2005/06:

Lane & Waterman ñ General Counsel
Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. ñ Special Projects
Ray & Associates ñ Special Projects
Appointment of Joe Slavens, Treasurer, for Fiscal Year 2005 Appointment of Colleen Skolrood, Secretary, for Fiscal Year 2005

5.10 Appointment of Level I & II Investigators. Directors approved the following investigators for school year 2005/06: Level I ñ Carol Webb, Jeff Johannsen, Linda Goff, Mark Brooks, Melanie Gelhaus, Joy Kelly, Diane Saul, Kevin Hatfield Level II ñ James M. Sweeney & Associates, Inc., Davenport, Iowa

5.11 Support of the District Discipline Policies by the Board of Education. The Bettendorf Community School Board affirmed its intent to support the school discipline policies, its intent to support school staff who enforce the discipline policies, and its intent to hold school staff accountable for implementing the discipline policies and procedures described in parent/student handbooks. 5.12 Approved Requests for Open Enrollment.
Into Bettendorf, 2005/06

Ian Francis, grade 6, from Pleasant Valley, good cause due to change of residence

Jessica Francis, grade 10, from Pleasant Valley, good cause due to change of residence

Nicole Heiser, grade 4, from Pleasant Valley, continuation Kelsey Lynn, grade 10, from Pleasant Valley, good cause due to change of residence

Matthew Meyer, grade 11, from Pleasant Valley, good cause due to change of residence

For information only. The following students have open enrolled out of the Bettendorf Community School District: Out of Bettendorf, 2005/06

Aaron Meier, grade 2, to Pleasant Valley, continuation Riley Wilson, grade 3, to Pleasant Valley, good cause due to change of residence

Tyler Wilson, kindergarten, to Pleasant Valley, good cause due to change of residence

Director Ehrmann shared an article on a recent study done in Milwaukee that shows student perform better in a K-8 setting versus a K-5 setting.



Director Luton inquired about the status of the high school parking lot construction. It is complete according to Jimmy Cassas.

Dr. Carol Webb reviewed the Comprehensive School Improvement Goals for 2005-2006. The goals remain the same as 2004-2005. Dr. Carol Webb gave a presentation on the new bus schedule for 2005-2006. The schedule was adjusted to accommodate the change in elementary start time, eliminate delays in elementary student school arrival and departure times, create routes of 30-minute maximum ride times, and increase efficiency.

The significant changes for the 2005-2006 school year are as follows:

Middle School transfer point for elementary students Number of stops reduced

Number of buses arriving/departing at each elementary school reduced

Multiple arrival and departure times at elementary schools reduced

Elementary band and orchestra rehearsals at Middle School

The new bus schedule will be monitored and any changes will be made at the end of the first quarter. The Directors extended their thanks and appreciation to Dr. Webb, Mike Parrella, and Jennifer DeSha for all of their hard work in a short amount of time.

The Directors agreed to meet with a consultant of McPherson & Jacobson for an hour during their board retreat sometime in September. Superintendent Lucas will confirm the scheduling. Oath of Office: Secretary to the Board of Education. Action item was approved under Consent Agenda item 5.09 (b) and (c).

Motion by Director Weigle, seconded by Director Crockett, to approve the Comprehensive School Improvement Goals for the 2005/06 school year as presented under item 6.02 in the Board packet.

Motion carried 7-0.

Motion by Director Weigle, seconded by Director Ehrmann, to approve the renewal of the Parking Lot Lease with AEA 9 for one year from October 11, 2005 to October 10, 2006. After considerable discussion by the Board of Education regarding our construction of the new elementary school on that property, the Board moved to table the renewal of the lease until August 16, 2005 of which time they want to be more specific for where we will be granting permission for the AEA to lease parking from us and what the other ìterms and conditionsî of the agreement are.

Superintendent Lucas explained the lease was to grant the AEA parking spaces on our property for one year. It didnít grant specific parking spaces, but the agreement would be that we would provide some parking to the AEA.
Motion by Director Mayer, seconded by Director Crockett, to table the renewal of parking lot lease with AEA 9 until August 16, 2005.

Motion carried: 7-0

Motion by Director Weigle, seconded by Director Luton, to approve Lane & Waterman ñ General Counsel, Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. ñ Special Projects, Ray & Associates ñ Special Projects. Motion carried: 6-0-1

Several Directors expressed serious reservations regarding our legal counsel. Directors Anderson & Weigle and Superintendent Lucas are to schedule a time to meet with Lane and Waterman to go over the Directors concerns.
Construction Update: Mr. Campbell gave a brief update on the summer construction projects. The projects are progressing on schedule with the exception of Jefferson Elementary. It is possible we may need to delay school for a day or two in order to allow them to complete the project and give teachers an opportunity to prepare their rooms. A final decision regarding a possible delayed start wonít be made until the middle of next week.

Enrollment: Second grade enrollment throughout the district has become a concern. All sections are at either 25 or 26 students. Board Policy (603.1R) directs that the district will attempt to keep K-2 classes at 25 or below. With classes already at capacity we will need to monitor the additional second grade enrollments very closely.

School Start Up Plans; Welcome Back: Director Castro will represent the Board of Education at the Staff Welcome Back scheduled for August 12.

BOE Elections: Filing deadline for the school board election is August 4. Election will be held on September 13. Next Agenda Planning: Superintendent Lucas reviewed the upcoming agenda for the Monday, August 16, Board Meeting. Motion by Director Mayer to adjourn the meeting at 8:24 p.m..