Bettendorf School Board Minutes 7.12.04

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BETTENDORF COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
BETTENDORF, IOWA
Unofficial Minutes of the July 12, 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 July 12, 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, Mayer, Roski, Weigle. Members absent: Director Luton. Other officials present: John Perdue, Superintendent; Carol Webb, Assistant Superintendent; Maxine McEnany, Director of Financial and Business Services; Celeste Reuter, Director of Communications; John Campbell, Director of Operations; Lynne Lindstrom, Board Secretary.

2. Agenda Approval.

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

Ayes: 6 Directors Anderson, Castro, Crockett, Mayer, Roski, Weigle. Nays: 0 Absent: 1 Directors Luton. Motion carried 6-0-1.

3. Comments and Suggestions from Audience. 1. 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 The following administrators were recognized for outstanding service during the 2003/04 school year: Maxine McEnany, Director of Finance and Business Services, John Campbell, Director of Operations, Richard Herrig, Bettendorf Middle School Principal, and Kent Hammer, Director of Human Resources. 1. Congratulations to the following Bettendorf High School students: Tim Jackson and Travis Balli were voted to the Boysí Soccer All Tournament Team. The Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association staged an all- star East-West Cup in Des Moines in June. Allison Sanyi, Sarah Hampton, and Brittani Byard were selected for the girls team, and Dolph Westlund for the boys team. Allison Sanyi, Brittani Byard, Sarah Hampton and Megan Flynn were also selected for the Iowa Girls Team for the Iowa vs. Illinois Senior Girls Soccer Shootout. 2. The following Bettendorf Community School District students were recognized for their participation in the annual Bettendorf 4th of July parade: Bands ñ First place, Bettendorf High School; Walking Groups ñ First place, BHS Cheerleading; Third place, BHS Goldusters.

5. Consent Agenda.

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

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

1. 5.01 Approval of June 21, 2004, Regular Board Meeting Minutes. 2. 5.02 Approval of Financial Reports. 3. 5.03 Approval of July 12, 2004, Bills Recommended for Payment. 4. 5.04 Approval of Administrative Recommendations--Personnel. Administrative Resignation Kent Hammer/RSAC/Director of Human Resources/Effective 7/1/04 Administrative Contract Modification Linda Goff/BMS/ Contract adjustment of base salary from $80,368 to $83,438 due to realignment of duties as Interim Co-Principal/Effective 7/1/04 David Kock BMS/ Contract adjustment of base salary from $81,374 to $83,438 due to realignment of duties as Interim Co-Principal/Effective 7/1/04 Certified Resignation April Bryant/BHS/Modern Language/1.0 FTE/Effective 6/21/04 Susan Feuerbach/TJ/TELC/Media Specialist/Teacher/1.0 FTE/ 6/30/04 Amy Paul/PN/Core Reading/.66 FTE/Effective 7/1/04 Certified Transfer Marion Aronson/MT/Transfer from 1.0 FTE 3rd Grade at Mark Twain Elementary to 1.0 FTE 4th Grade at Grant Wood Elementary/Replacing Kim St. Martin/Effective 7/1/04 Karla Thode/GW/Transfer from 1.0 FTE Core Reading Teacher, 1st and 2nd grades to 1.0 FTE 1st Grade Teacher/Replacing Janella Lingafelter/ Effective 7/1/04 Certified Approval to Hire Heather Brown/BHS/MS/Modern Language/1.0 FTE/ MA,9 /$40,709 /Replacing Jennifer Flug/Effective 7/1/04 Kim Lindaman/HH/Core Reading/.66 FTE/BA, 6.5/ $22,248/ Replacing Stacey Ruff/Effective 7/1/04 Doris Wood/NA/Core Reading/.66 FTE/BA+15,6.5 /$22,918 Replacing Konnie Zude/Effective 7/1/04 Schedule D Resignation Barb Brown/BHS/Team Leader, BHS, Practical Arts/ Effective 7/1/04 Michelle Bruty/BMS/House Leader, BMS/Effective 7/1/04 Lisa Cox/BMS/.50 FTE of a 1.0 FTE Team Leader, Special Education, BMS/Effective 6/30/04 Sarah Greim/BMS/Cheerleading Coach/Effective 6/30/04 Jill Lindstrom/BHS/ Curriculum Chairperson, Elementary Art/Effective 6/21/04 Kevin Skillett/BHS/Head Boys Tennis Coach/Effective 6/30/04 Schedule D Approval to Hire Sue Begyn/BMS/Curriculum Chairperson, Mathematics (BMS)/$1,374/ Effective 7/1/04 Keith Bonnstetter/BHS/Foreign Field Trip Coodinator/$1,399/ Replacing April Bryant/Effective 7/01/04 Keith Bonnstetter/BHS/Club Sponsor, Spanish/$999/ Replacing April Bryant/Effective 7/01/04 Lori Hatch/BMS/House Leader, BMS, 8H1/$2,147/Replacing David Folks/Effective 7/1/04 Cheryl Johannsen/BMS/House Leader, BMS, 7H3/ $2,147/ Replacing Brad Cole/Effective 7/1/04 Stephanie Maxwell/BMS/House Leader, BMS, 7H4 / $2,147/Replacing Jeff Winter/Effective 7/1/04 Teresa McCalley/BMS/ Team Co-Leader, Special Education, BMS/.50 FTE /$687/Replacing Lisa Cox/Effective 7/1/04 Rod Moeller/BMS/Team Leader, Physical Education & Health, BMS/$1,374/ Replacing Scott Lammers/Effective 7/1/04 Susan Owen/BMS/House Leader, BMS, 6H1/$2147/Replacing Marilyn Phelan/Michelle Bruty/Effective 7/1/04 Sally Schmidt/BMS/House Leader, BMS, 6H3/ $2147/ Replacing Melissa Bixby/Effective 7/1/04 Terry Stevens/BHS/Head Sophomore Baseball Coach/$2,747/Replacing Bill Thomas/Effective 7/1/04 Ted Thompson/BMS/Curriculum Chairperson, Reading (BMS)/$1,374 /Effective 7/1/04 Ted Thompson/BMS/House Leader, BMS, 7H1/ $2,147/Replacing Jennifer McNab/Effective 7/1/04 Grant Funded ñ Resignation Kim Corts/MT & GW/Core Team Outreach Worker/ Effective 6/30/04 Classified ñ Resignation Diane Kapalis/BMS/Para Educator B/Effective 8/20/04 Classified ñ Recall Cindy Meyer/HH/Para Educator A/$11.53 per hour/7.5 hours per day /Replacing Lori Deaton (transfer)/Effective 8/24/04 Pamela Niebuhr/BMS/Para Educator A/$11.53 per hour/5 hours per day/New position/Effective 8/24/04 Classified - Recommendation for Employment Leon Blocker/RSAC/Computer Technician/$16.71 per hour/8 hours per day/Replacing Kathy Lowry/Effective 7/12/04 Classified ñ Letter of Assignment Modification Rebecca Allen/MT/Food Service-from Satellite Worker to Part-time/$7.64 per hour/4.25 hours per day/Voluntary transfer/Effective 8/25/04 Erica Dalburg/RSAC/Administrative Assistant/Receptionist/ Same rate of pay/From 4.75 per day to 32.25 hours per week/Realignment of department duties/Effective 7/1/04 Lori Deaton/GW/Para Educator A/Same rate of pay/From 7 to 2 hours per day/Voluntary transfer to new kindergarten class established due to increased enrollment/Effective 8/24/04 Paulette Dow/PN&BHS/Food Service-Satellite; add Part-time worker BHS/$8.29 per hour/Add 1 hour per day-one day/ Realignment of job duties/Effective 8/21/04 Becky Hungerford/BMS/Food Service-Part-time/Same rate of pay/From 4.25 to 3.75 hours per day/Realignment of job duties/Effective 8/21/04 Donna McCabe/BHS/Secretary B (Receptionist)/Same rate of pay/From 24 to 16 hours per week/Support staff realignment/Effective 8/17/04 Victoria Preston/BHS/Secretary B (Media Center)/Same rate of pay/From 5.5 to 7 hours per day/Support staff realignment/Effective 8/24/04 Chae Tisinger/BHS/Food Service-Part-time/Same rate of pay/From 5.75 to 5.25 hours per day/ Realignment of job duties/Effective 8/21/04 Florence Tournear/From GW to NA/Food Service-Satellite/Same rate of pay/From 2.75 to 2.5 hours per day/Involuntary transfer/Effective 8/4/04 1. 5.05 Approval of Construction Change Orders. 5.06 Approval of Requests for Open Enrollment.

Into Bettendorf, 2004/05

Nicole Bartholomew, grade 10, from Pleasant Valley, continuation due to change of residence Amanda Boyd, grade 8, from Davenport, continuation due to change of residence Bradley Boyd, grade 5, from Davenport, continuation due to change of residence Brian Clarke, grade 10, from Pleasant Valley, good cause due to change of residence Bobby Danielson, grade 5, from Davenport, continuation due to change of residence Tucker Danielson, grade 3, from Davenport, continuation due to change of residence Brandy Denekas, grade 11, from Davenport, continuation due to change of residence Ryan Denekas, grade 6, from Davenport, continuation due to change of residence Brayden Duex, kindergarten, from Davenport Justin Emmer, grade 7, from Davenport, continuation due to change of residence Ashley Hertter, grade 2, from Pleasant Valley, continuation due to change of residence Eleanor Kneipp, grade 8, from Davenport, continuation due to change of residence Thomas Kneipp, grade 6, from Davenport, continuation due to change of residence James Larson, grade 5, from Pleasant Valley, continuation due to change of residence Seth Mosbrucker, grade 9, from Davenport, continuation due to change of residence Samantha Petkunas, grade 4, from Davenport, continuation due to change of residence Amanda Richeal, grade 10, from Pleasant Valley, continuation due to change of residence Alex Schmertmann, grade 1, from Pleasant Valley, continuation due to change of residence Andrea Schmertmann, grade 8, from Pleasant Valley, continuation due to change of residence Chad Schmertmann, grade 7, from Pleasant Valley, 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, 2004/05

Samina Abduliah, kindergarten, to Pleasant Valley Hunter Brooks, kindergarten, to North Scott Skyler Brooks, grade 3, to North Scott, continuation due to change of residence Bradley Gaspelin, grade 10, to Pleasant Valley, continuation due to change of residence David Harmeyer, kindergarten, to Pleasant Valley Emerson McNicol-Swenson, grade 6, to North Scott, good cause due to change of residence Kirbi McNicol-Swenson, grade 11, to North Scott, good cause due to change of residence James Tanner, grade 9, to Davenport, continuation due to change of residence Abigail Wyjack, kindergarten, to Pleasant Valley

6. Discussion Items.

Shared Communications.

Director Crockett invited Board members to a potluck dinner at her home on Wednesday, August 18.

BOE Legislative Priorities for 2004/05.

Directors considered legislative priorities for 2004/05 and the following priorities were proposed: Supports setting allowable growth at a rate that encourages continuous school improvement and reflects actual cost increases experienced by school districts. Supports maintaining allowable growth and spending authority at the rate established by the legislature without loss of funding during the fiscal year. Supports legislation permitting districts to increase their spending authority and also to grant more flexibility among various district funds. Supports continued statewide financial commitment to: 5. Early childhood initiatives, including reading instruction/class size 6. Excellence in Education Program, Phase I and II 7. Community Empowerment Areas for instruction of preschool children 8. Supplemental weighting for alternative student programming 9. Teacher compensation legislation, including professional development. 10. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) initiative Supports legislation allowing districts to opt out of Area Education Agencyís and retain the former pass-through dollars as long as they maintain equal or greater than services already provided.

Comprehensive School Improvement Goals.

Dr. Carol Webb reviewed the Comprehensive School Improvement Goals for 2004/05 and asked for the Boardís input. Directors concurred with the goals as outlined.

2004/05 Board Goals.

Directors reviewed their 2003/04 goals and developed the following Board goals for the 2004/05 year: The Board will continue to focus decisions on increasing student achievement results and ensure that policies and resources support the implementation of the Districtís Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP). Study, revise, and formulate new Board policies related to Operations and Business Services; Buildings and Sites; School District-Community Relations, and other policies as needed. Enhance avenues for communication and community input with the Board of Education. Plan for short- and long-term school improvement and funding efforts that are fiscally responsible to the community. The Board will learn about professional learning communities.

6.05 Retirement Report.

Maxine McEnany, Director of Financial and Business Services, summarized the proposed retirement plan, recommending a combination of a stipend for single health insurance to age 65 (Medicare eligible) and a stipend for accumulated sick leave to be deposited into a health care savings plan. Potential candidates for early retirement, a draft resolution, payback data, and related costs were shared with the Board. Directors inquired as to whether employees could elect to contribute into this health care savings plan, offering a choice between a tax-sheltered annuity and the health care savings plan and various taxability implications. Directors indicated a preference for the health care savings plan with a stipend of $10/day for accumulated sick leave in addition to the single health insurance supplement. Directors requested information on comparable health care savings plan and whether the district could get a plan on discounting the money. Maxine McEnany will further develop this plan according to the input received, with Board discussion scheduled for August 2.

Superintendentís Report.

7.01 Approval of Legislative Priorities.

Motion by Director Mayer, seconded by Director Roski, to approve the Bettendorf Community School Districtís legislative priorities for the 2004/05 school year as outlined previously.

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



1. Approval of CSIP Goals.

Motion by Director Weigle, seconded by Director Crockett, to approve the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan goals for 2004/05.

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

1. Approval of Architect Contract for BHS Photo Lab.

Motion by Director Weigle, seconded by Director Crockett, to approve the architect contract for the Bettendorf High School photo lab renovation not to exceed total fees of $26,800.

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

1. 2004/05 Guest Teacher Rates.

Motion by Director Roski, seconded by Director Crockett, to approve the guest teacher rates for the 2004/05 school year as outlined under item #7.04 of the Board packet.

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

Superintendentís Report. 2. 2004/05 Follow-Up Reports. The Board provided input on follow-up reports they would like to receive during the 2004/05 school year. 3. Construction Update. Superintendent Perdue shared the summer construction projects via the districtís website, which included chronological photos on a variety of improvement projects. 4. BOE Secretary Evaluation. Lynne Lindstrom, Board Secretary, distributed her self-evaluation and reviewed procedures for the evaluation process. Directors were asked to completed the evaluation form and return it to President Anderson by July 20, with a review of job performance scheduled at a meeting no later than August 2. 5. Next Agenda Planning. Superintendent Perdue reviewed a draft agenda for the August 2, 2004, meeting.

Future Events and Informational Items. 2. Monday, August 2, Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m., RSAC

10. Adjournment.

Motion by Director Mayer to adjourn the meeting at 8:55 p.m.

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Barry Anderson, President ATTEST:

__________________________________ Lynne Lindstrom, Secretary