I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Roll Call of Members IV. Approval of Agenda V. Citizen Input
Consent Action Items Part I A. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approve the minutes of the August 24, 2009, board meeting; the Human Resources Report and the Finance Report. B. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approve the contract for the Sioux City Convention Center - Marilyn Charging. C. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approve the 2009- 2010 District Advisory Committee Membership – Dr. Paul Gausman. D. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approve the 28E Agreement for Spalding Park – Mel McKern. Part II A. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approve for second and final reading of Board Policy. 206.6 – Board Liability Exposure
Action items A. Unfinished Business – President Batcheller. If any member of the board feels that the board should consider any unfinished business, even if only to identify it as unfinished business, the member should address the issue at this time.
Appointment of Board Secretary - Dr. Paul Gausman RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors appoint Cynthia A. Lloyd as board secretary for the 2009-2010 school year - President Batcheller to administer the oath of office.
Review of Election Results – Cyndi Lloyd Board Secretary Lloyd will present the official report from Woodbury County Auditor and Clerk of the Board of Elections Patrick Gill in regard to the September 8, 2009, school board election. The official results will be recorded in the minutes.
President’s Comments - President Batcheller. XIV. Adjourn the Final Meeting of the Seated Board
I. Call to Order – Board Secretary Lloyd. II. Oath of Office - Administered by Board Secretary Lloyd. The newly elected board members Doug Batcheller, Nancy Mounts and Molly Williams, will take the oath of office in substantially the format prescribed in Section 277.28 of the Code of Iowa. "Do you solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Iowa and that you will faithfully and impartially, to the best of your ability, discharge the duties of the office of director in the Sioux City Community School District as now and hereafter required by law?" III. Appointment of President Pro-tem The board shall, by consensus, appoint the board secretary as president pro-tem to serve until the election of a new president.
Permanent Organization of the Board Permanent organization of the board will be effected by electing a president from the members of the board, who shall take office immediately. The mechanics of the election of the president and the vice president can be by open nomination or by ballot, as the board prefers. A motion may be presented to determine which method shall be used. Nominations will be taken for the office of president. When the nominations are completed, voting will take place. If no nominee receives a majority of the vote, the board will vote again. Nominees may remove their names at any time during the process. Voting continues until a nominee receives four or more votes. The same procedure is followed for election of the vice president. V. Adjourn
Remarks/Report from Newly Elected Board President Remarks From Newly Elected Board Members – Doug Batcheller, Nancy Mounts and Molly Williams.
VIII. Board Member Reports/Future Meetings Education Equity Committee is scheduled for September 15, 2009, at 11:30 a.m., in the Education Service Center in Conference Room A. Student Achievement Committee meeting is scheduled for September 21, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in the Education Service Center in the Tech Conference Room. Board Finance and Facilities Committee meeting is scheduled for September 22, 2009, at noon in the Education Service Center in Conference Room A. Board Policy and Human Relations Committee meeting is scheduled for September 24, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in the Education Service Center in Dr. Gausman’s office. Communications Committee is scheduled for September 24, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. in the Education Service Center in Dr. Gausman’s office. District Advisory Committee is scheduled for September 24, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. in the Education Service Center in the Board Room. Finance Oversight Committee is scheduled for September 28, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. at 613 Pierce Street. The next meeting of the Building Oversight Committee has not been scheduled at this time.
Action Items A. Election of Northwest Area Education Agency Board Directors for District #9 - Board President. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors elect Dr. Robert Rice, Thomas Bruegger and Glenda Den Herder to serve another term on the Northwest Area Education Board of Directors. B. Appointment of District Treasurer – Board President. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors appoint Gordon Winterlin as district treasurer for the 2009-2010 school year. (The board president will administer the oath of office.) C. Termination of 28E Agreement/Unity Trail – Mel Mc Kern RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approve the termination of 28E Agreement/Unity Trail. D. Transportation Contracts with Cab’s Inc., and S.R.T.S. – Mel Mc Kern RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approve the contracts with Cab’s Inc., and Siouxland Regional Transportation System (S.R.T.S.) for the transportation of Special Needs children.
Board Policies: 402.13 Administrator Evaluation 404.5 Professional Development 405.4 Tutoring 439.09 Drug and Alcohol Testing Program AR439.09 Drug and Alcohol Testing Procedures 501.2 Entrance Requirements 501.9 Open Enrollment Transfers – Procedures as a Sending District 504.14 Chemical Dependency 521.2 Program Evaluation and Student Confidentiality 521.20 Search and Seizure AR521.20 Student Search Rule/Documentation 541 NCLB School Choice AR541 NCLB School Choice 551 Life-Sustaining Emergency Care AR551 Life-Sustaining Emergency Care 1001.80 Distribution of Non-District Materials AR1001.80 Distribution of Non-District Materials XI. Adjourn
I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Roll Call of Members IV. Approval of Agenda V. Citizen Input
Consent Action Items Part I A. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approve the minutes of the August 24, 2009, board meeting; the Human Resources Report and the Finance Report. B. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approve the contract for the Sioux City Convention Center - Marilyn Charging. C. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approve the 2009- 2010 District Advisory Committee Membership – Dr. Paul Gausman. D. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approve the 28E Agreement for Spalding Park – Mel McKern. Part II A. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approve for second and final reading of Board Policy. 206.6 – Board Liability Exposure
Action items A. Unfinished Business – President Batcheller. If any member of the board feels that the board should consider any unfinished business, even if only to identify it as unfinished business, the member should address the issue at this time.
Appointment of Board Secretary - Dr. Paul Gausman RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors appoint Cynthia A. Lloyd as board secretary for the 2009-2010 school year - President Batcheller to administer the oath of office.
Review of Election Results – Cyndi Lloyd Board Secretary Lloyd will present the official report from Woodbury County Auditor and Clerk of the Board of Elections Patrick Gill in regard to the September 8, 2009, school board election. The official results will be recorded in the minutes.
President’s Comments - President Batcheller. XIV. Adjourn the Final Meeting of the Seated Board
I. Call to Order – Board Secretary Lloyd. II. Oath of Office - Administered by Board Secretary Lloyd. The newly elected board members Doug Batcheller, Nancy Mounts and Molly Williams, will take the oath of office in substantially the format prescribed in Section 277.28 of the Code of Iowa. "Do you solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Iowa and that you will faithfully and impartially, to the best of your ability, discharge the duties of the office of director in the Sioux City Community School District as now and hereafter required by law?" III. Appointment of President Pro-tem The board shall, by consensus, appoint the board secretary as president pro-tem to serve until the election of a new president.
Permanent Organization of the Board Permanent organization of the board will be effected by electing a president from the members of the board, who shall take office immediately. The mechanics of the election of the president and the vice president can be by open nomination or by ballot, as the board prefers. A motion may be presented to determine which method shall be used. Nominations will be taken for the office of president. When the nominations are completed, voting will take place. If no nominee receives a majority of the vote, the board will vote again. Nominees may remove their names at any time during the process. Voting continues until a nominee receives four or more votes. The same procedure is followed for election of the vice president. V. Adjourn
Remarks/Report from Newly Elected Board President Remarks From Newly Elected Board Members – Doug Batcheller, Nancy Mounts and Molly Williams.
VIII. Board Member Reports/Future Meetings Education Equity Committee is scheduled for September 15, 2009, at 11:30 a.m., in the Education Service Center in Conference Room A. Student Achievement Committee meeting is scheduled for September 21, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in the Education Service Center in the Tech Conference Room. Board Finance and Facilities Committee meeting is scheduled for September 22, 2009, at noon in the Education Service Center in Conference Room A. Board Policy and Human Relations Committee meeting is scheduled for September 24, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in the Education Service Center in Dr. Gausman’s office. Communications Committee is scheduled for September 24, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. in the Education Service Center in Dr. Gausman’s office. District Advisory Committee is scheduled for September 24, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. in the Education Service Center in the Board Room. Finance Oversight Committee is scheduled for September 28, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. at 613 Pierce Street. The next meeting of the Building Oversight Committee has not been scheduled at this time.
Action Items A. Election of Northwest Area Education Agency Board Directors for District #9 - Board President. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors elect Dr. Robert Rice, Thomas Bruegger and Glenda Den Herder to serve another term on the Northwest Area Education Board of Directors. B. Appointment of District Treasurer – Board President. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors appoint Gordon Winterlin as district treasurer for the 2009-2010 school year. (The board president will administer the oath of office.) C. Termination of 28E Agreement/Unity Trail – Mel Mc Kern RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approve the termination of 28E Agreement/Unity Trail. D. Transportation Contracts with Cab’s Inc., and S.R.T.S. – Mel Mc Kern RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approve the contracts with Cab’s Inc., and Siouxland Regional Transportation System (S.R.T.S.) for the transportation of Special Needs children.
Board Policies: 402.13 Administrator Evaluation 404.5 Professional Development 405.4 Tutoring 439.09 Drug and Alcohol Testing Program AR439.09 Drug and Alcohol Testing Procedures 501.2 Entrance Requirements 501.9 Open Enrollment Transfers – Procedures as a Sending District 504.14 Chemical Dependency 521.2 Program Evaluation and Student Confidentiality 521.20 Search and Seizure AR521.20 Student Search Rule/Documentation 541 NCLB School Choice AR541 NCLB School Choice 551 Life-Sustaining Emergency Care AR551 Life-Sustaining Emergency Care 1001.80 Distribution of Non-District Materials AR1001.80 Distribution of Non-District Materials XI. Adjourn