PV Board Minutes 8.15.05

MEMBERS PRESENT: Regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Debbie Dayman. Members present: Barsness, Dayman, Kaminski, Messman, OíHara, Paulsen and Schurr. Absent: None. Also present: Jim Spelhaug, Cyndy Behrer, Mike Clingingsmith, Chris Harvey, and Len Adams.

AGENDA APPROVED: Motion by OíHara, second by Schurr that the Agenda be approved as presented. All ayes. Motion carried.

COMMUNICATIONS: President Dayman welcomed visitors to the meeting.

Mr. Adams commented on a news program discussing the book Three Billion New Capitalists by Clyde Prestowitz, relative to the changing landscape of international competition and implications of the same for the American educational system.

Director Kaminski, who is moving and will be leaving the board this fall, expressed her appreciation for the work the board and administration does for the district and wished everyone well.

Cyndy Behrer shared that Jennifer Gosa from College for Kids has written to thank the district for its willingness to host the college at the Pleasant Valley High School campus.

Ms. Behrer said that the district welcomed fifteen new teachers and one new nurse for the 2005-06 school year. They were hosted by the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce and Alcoa at a new teacher breakfast on August 9 at the Family Museum. She reported that the districtís opening day for staff and faculty went well. As a part of the program staff members were recognized for years of service in education as follows:

Twenty Years of Service: Michael Duncan, Dallas Duwa, Susan Gizzarelli, Eric Larew, Elizabeth Moritz, Coleen Powers, Lindy Voss, Joel Wilcox.

Twenty-five Years of Service: Christine Harvey, Beth Johannsen, Nickalet Overstake, Debbie Pelecky, Debbie Thomsen, Paula Wakeland.

Thirty Years of Service: Cyndy Behrer, Mary Simon, Randy Teymer, Peter Tofilon, Sonia Vogel.

Thirty-five Years of Service: Kathy Hall, Cynthia McClanahan, Kate Stangler.

Forty Years of Service: Joyce Bauwens

Dr. Spelhaug reported that the district has received a letter from the Iowa American Water Company indicating it is doing all it intends to do in regard to the water pressure issue at the junior high. He outlined steps the district is taking to further gather data for a possible appeal to the Iowa Utilities Board.

He also reported that cement was just poured at the Riverdale Heights driveway on Monday and will be ready for the first day of school; new furniture for Pleasant Viewís library will be delivered on Thursday; and the Cody addition project began on Monday.

In response to a call from a resident received by Director Messman regarding a United Way survey distributed through the schools, Dr. Spelhaug and Ms. Behrer reported that the survey is an initiative of the United Way that the district is cooperating with. The district is not incurring any cost. It is a survey parallel to the Iowa Youth Survey which is given to district 6th, 8th, and 11th grade students every three years. In both the United Way Survey and the Iowa Youth Survey, parents are given the option of denying permission for their student to take the test. Dr. Spelhaug said the survey is being administered as a Quad City wide effort (through Iowa and Illinois schools) and will assist the United Way in developing goals and targeting areas of need for youth in the Quad Cities. United Way will not be disaggregating the data by district.

Dr. Spelhaug expressed the boardís thanks to retiring teachers (at the end of the 2005-06 school year) Gary Altman, who has been in education for 33 years ñ 10 at Pleasant Valley, and Diana Dalton, who has been in education for 33 years ñ all at Pleasant Valley for their contributions to the students of the district.

CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Barsness, second by Schurr that the Consent Agenda be approved as presented. All Ayes. Motion carried. The Consent Agenda consists of the following: approval of the minutes of the August 1 Regular Board Meeting; the resignations/early retirements of Gary Altman as a teacher at PVJH, who has completed thirty-three years in education, ten at Pleasant Valley, Diana Dalton, PVCHS French teacher, who has completed thirty-three years in education, all at Pleasant Valley; the employment of Mary Melinda Whigham as a nurse at Pleasant View; the probationary employment of Dawn Deasy as a special education aide at PVCHS; the transfer of Bridgeview custodian Tim Dixon from part-time to full-time head custodian; the extra duty assignment of Nikki Boehl as Junior Class Sponsor and the extra duty drop of Trever Zahn as Junior Class Sponsor; thirteen open enrollment applications in for 2005-06, eleven from Bettendorf schools, one from Davenport schools, and one from North Scott schools, one open enrollment application in for 2006-07 from Bettendorf school district; and the student teaching agreements with Luther College and St. Ambrose University.

EXPENSES APPROVED: Motion by OíHara, second by Kaminski that General Fund warrants be issued in the total amount of $248,278.35 in payment of invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.

Motion by Schurr, second by OíHara that Nutrition Fund warrants be issued in the total amount of $2,078.30 in payment of invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.

Motion by Paulsen, second by Messman that Elementary/Junior High Activity Fund warrants be issued in the total amount of $7,253.03 in payment of invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.

Motion by Barsness, second by Kaminski that High School Activity Fund warrants be issued in the total amount of $11,119,45 in payment of invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.

Motion by Messman, second by Barsness that PPEL Fund warrants be issued in the total amount of $293,549.24 in payment of invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.

THIRD READING & APPROVAL OF NEW BOARD POLICIES: Dr. Spelhaug reviewed three new board policies for their third reading and approval: 505.8, ìStudent Directory Informationî, 507.1, ìParent Involvementî, 805.1A, ìPublic Examination of School District Recordsî.

Motion by Paulsen, second by Barsness that the Board approve board policies 505.8, ìStudent Directory Informationî, 507.1, ìParental Involvementî, 805.1A, ìPublic Examination of School District Recordsî. Roll call vote. Ayes ñ Paulsen, Schurr, Barsness, Dayman, Kaminski, Messman, OíHara. Nays ñ none. Motion carried.

MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS: Mr. Clingingsmith presented the monthly financial reports for June and July. Through June, the end of the 2004-05 fiscal year, General Fund revenue totaled $22,689,148 and General Fund expenses totaled $22,973,456. The fiscal year ending fund balance at June 30 in the General Fund was $831,783. Mr. Clingingsmith noted that these June numbers will not be final until the districtís auditors have completed their auditing procedures for the 2004-05 fiscal year. The June financial reports will be presented to the board again if there are any audit adjustments.

Through July, the first month of the 2005-06 fiscal year, General Fund revenue totaled $905,137 and General Fund expenses totaled $411,484. The fund balance in General Fund at July 31, 2005 was $1,325,436.

Mr. Clingingsmith also presented reports on the Management, PPEL, Capital Projects, Hot Lunch, Internal Service and Activity Funds for both June and July. Mr. Clingingsmith noted that due to rising interest rates, the districtís interest income was more than was budgeted for the 2004-05 fiscal year. There were no other significant variances from projections in the June or July financial reports.

Motion by OíHara, second by Barsness that the Board accept the monthly financial reports for June and July as presented. Roll call vote. Ayes - OíHara, Paulsen, Schurr, Barsness, Dayman, Kaminski, Messman. Nays - None. Motion carried.

FIRST SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6: Due to the Labor Day holiday falling on Monday, September 5, Dr. Spelhaug recommended scheduling the first Board meeting in September on Tuesday, September 6.

Motion by Messman, second by OíHara that the first Board meeting in September be held on Tuesday, September 6, 2005, 7:00 p.m. at the Belmont Administration Center. Roll call vote. Ayes - Messman, OíHara, Paulsen, Schurr, Barsness, Dayman, Kaminski. Nays - none. Motion carried.

REGISTRATION UPDATE: Dr. Spelhaug reviewed the registration and back to school night procedures and said that new families were still registering for school. He projected that district enrollment would increase but it is too early to have an exact figure.

The meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.

Next Board Meeting

Tuesday, September 6, 2005

7:00 PM

Belmont Administration Center

OPEN ENROLLMENT

Open Enrollment is the process by which a parent or guardian residing in an Iowa school district may enroll their child into a public school district other than the one in which they reside. The deadline for filing an Open Enrollment Application for students in grades 1-12 is March 1st prior to the school year of requested attendance (applicable to the 2006-2007 school year). The deadline for filing an open enrollment request for an incoming kindergarten child is September 1st of the year open enrollment is first requested. For more information on Open Enrollment, please visit the district website at www.pleasval.k12.ia.us, email or call Kelly Hatler, hatlerk@pleasval.k12.ia.us at the Administration Center at 563-332-5550.

PVCHS ACTIVITY NEWS

Century Club forms are available in the Main or Activities office at the high school M-F from 7:30-4:00. Packets will be available for pick up at Kick Off or in the Activities Office any school day Aug. 29 - Sept. 7

High School Activity Tickets can still be purchased for $30.

The Kick Off/Football scrimmage will be Friday, Aug. 26 starting at 5:30 at the stadium. Spring and Summer Athletes will also be honored this night.

Class of 1985

Class reunion scheduled for October 1st at the Outing Club. Please email or call Jim Schmertmann @ jschmertmann@mchsi.com or 563-650-6840 for further details about the weekends activities.