NovusAGENDA

REGULAR MEETING
Sioux City Community School District
Educational Service Center
April 27, 2020
6:00 PM

NOTICE: Due to the Governor's continuing Emergency Proclamation of March 17, 2020, which prohibits community gatherings of more than 10 people at all locations or venues; and due to Section Nine of the Governor's Emergency Proclamation of March 19, 2020 addressing the temporary suspension of certain provisions of the Iowa Code impacting public meetings and public hearings; and further, in accordance with the Board Resolution regarding Pandemic Response and Emergency Suspension of Policy adopted March 23, 2020; the place of the Board's regular meetings, at the Educational Service Center, remains temporarily inaccessible to the public as the Board has determined that a full Board meeting at a physical place is impossible or impracticable and all Board meetings for the time being may be conducted electronically, either in whole or in part.

The instructions for public access to such meetings are set forth below:

The public may access the Board's meeting live at: https://siouxcityschools.swagit.com/live

Public Comment Forms may be accessed on line at https://www.siouxcityschools.org/series-200/ and must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.

If a person wishes to be heard during the meeting, a phone number must be provided on the Public Comment form so the speaker can be called at the time of Citizen Input or during the designated Public Hearing or other Agenda item as noted on their form.


I.	Call to Order


II.	Pledge of Allegiance


III.	Roll Call of Members


IV.	Approval of Agenda


V.	Citizen Input


	Individuals who have submitted timely Citizen Input forms on line may be given the opportunity to speak by phone, in accordance with the policy changes necessitated by the Governor's Emergency Pandemic Declaration. In the alternative, their written comments will be read by the Board President or designee. The same process will be followed for Citizen Input on action and discussion items at the time of discussion of each agenda item.


		A.	Community Participation / Public Comment Procedures


VI.	Consent Agenda


	RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approves all consent action items.


		A.	Board Meeting Minutes from April 14, 2020 – Dr. Paul Gausman


		B.	Human Resources Report(s) - Dr. Rita Vannatta


		C.	Finance Report(s) - Patty Blankenship


		D.	Career and Technical Education (CTE) Advisory Committee – Jim Vanderloo


		E.	FY21 School Fees and Meal Prices – Patty Blankenship, Jim Vanderloo, Dr. Brian Burnight and John Pritchard


		F.	Amendment to the Contract Between the Iowa Department of Human Services and the SCCSD – Dr. Kim Buryanek


		G.	Student iPads for Nodland and Spalding Park Elementary Schools – John Pritchard


		H.	Projector Life Cycle Purchase – John Pritchard


		I.	Software Licenses for FY2020-21 – John Pritchard


		J.	FY21 Security Entrances Project – North High School – Brian Fahrendholz


							Board Member Reports/Future Meetings


VII.	Board Member Reports / Future Meetings
	~~Educational Equity Committee~~ ~~– 11:30 a.m., May 1, 2020, ESC Board Room.~~ CANCELLED! Board Finance & Facilities Committee – 3:00 p.m., May 4, 2020, ESC Board Room. Student Achievement Committee – Noon, May 4, 2020, ESC Board Room Board Policy Committee - 3:30 p.m., May 5, 2020, Virtually. Regular School Board Meeting – 6:00 p.m., May 11, 2020, ESC Board Room. ~~District Retirement Dinner~~ ~~– 5:30 p.m., May 13, 2020, Leeds Elementary School.~~ CANCELLED! ~~School Improvement Advisor Committee~~ ~~– 5:15 p.m., May 14, 2020, ESC Board Room.~~ CANCELLED! Sales Tax Finance Oversight Committee – 8:00 a.m., May 18, 2020, ESC Board Room. Preschool Initiative Oversight Committee – 1:00 p.m., May 27, 2020, Virtually. Regular School Board Meeting – 6:00 p.m., June 8, 2020, ESC Board Room.


VIII.	Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Paul Gausman


IX.	Items of Presentation, Discussion, and/or Action


		A.	Title VI Indian Education Grant Application – Jen Gomez

			RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors sets a public hearing for May 11, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., local time, at the Educational Service Center, 627 4^th Street, Sioux City, Iowa, to receive public input on the District’s Title VI Indian Education Grant Application.
		B.	Class Size Review – Jim Vanderloo

			RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors acknowledges the class size review.
		C.	First Reading of Employee Handbook – Dr. Rita Vannatta

			RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approves the District’s FY2020-21 Employee Handbook for first reading.
		D.	First Reading of Board Policies – Dr. Paul Gausman
			200.5 Board Membership – Elections / Term of Office / Vacancies 204.10 Notice for Board Meetings 401.6 Personnel Records 801 Budget Planning and Adoption NEW 807.4 Audit 871.5 Accounting Policy for Student Activity Funds 875.1 Unreserved Fund Balance DELETE
			RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approves the above Board policies for first reading.
		E.	Second and Final Reading of Board Policies – Dr. Paul Gausman
			503.5 Title I Parent & Family Engagement 604.4 Career Education 684.08 Transfer of Course Work 802 Cash or Equivalent in School Buildings 802.1 Local-State-Federal-Miscellaneous Revenue 803.7 Payroll Periods 803.8 Payroll Deductions 1004.7 Gratuities to Personnel
			RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approves the above Board policies for second and final reading.


X.	Adjourn