NovusAGENDA

REGULAR MEETING
Sioux City Community School District
Educational Service Center
September 28, 2020
6:00 PM

NOTICE: Due to the pandemic, restrictions continue to be in place for in-person attendance at Board meetings. Such restrictions are intended to substantially comply with current public health guidance. Anyone who has symptoms of COVID-19 or household members with those symptoms should not attend in person. Those in attendance are expected to comply with posted restrictions including those concerning physical distancing and wearing a face mask/shield.

The public may remotely access the live meeting at: https://siouxcityschools.swagit.com/live

Public Comment Forms may be accessed on line at https://www.siouxcityschools.org/series-200/ (204.15-E Form-on line submission). Individuals participating remotely must submit their form electronically by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Individuals attending in person must give their completed form to the Board Secretary prior to the start of the meeting.

If a person participating remotely wishes to be heard during the meeting, a phone number must be provided on the form so the speaker can be called at the appropriate time.


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 September 14, 2020 – Dr. Paul Gausman


		B.	Human Resources Report – Dr. Rita Vannatta


		C.	Finance Report(s) - Patty Blankenship


		D.	FY21 Annual Library Purchases – John Pritchard


		E.	FY21 Help Desk Contract – John Pritchard


							Board Member Reports/Future Meetings


VII.	Board Member Reports / Future Meetings
	Student Achievement Committee – Noon, October 5, 2020, ESC Board Room. Board Finance & Facilities Committee – 3:00 p.m., October 5, 2020, ESC Board Room. Preschool Initiative Oversight Committee – 1:30 p.m., October 7, 2020, Clark Early Childhood Center. Boundary Committee – 1:00 p.m., October 12, 2020, ESC Board Room. Regular School Board Meeting – 6:00 p.m., October 12, 2020, ESC Board Room. Educational Equity Committee – 11:30 a.m., October 16, 2020, ESC PD Room. Board Policy Committee – 3:30 p.m., October 20, 2020, ESC Board Room. Sales Tax Finance Oversight Committee – 8:00 a.m., October 26, 2020, ESC Board Room. Regular School Board Meeting – 6:00 p.m., October 26, 2020, ESC Board Room.


VIII.	Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Paul Gausman


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


		A.	Social Distance and COVID-19 Mitigation at Future Board Meetings – President Saint

			RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors discusses and decides what social distancing and COVID-19 mitigation procedures will be in place for future Board meetings.
		B.	Title I Update – Dr. Brian Burnight

			RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approves the addition of 18 Title I teaching positions.
		C.	Renewal of the Instructional Support Program – Dr. Paul Gausman and Patty Blankenship

			That the Board of Directors adopts the resolution of intent to renew the Instructional Support Program. Resolution to Consider Continued Participation in the Instructional Support Program That the Board of Directors set a public hearing date on the resolution to renew the Instructional Support Program. A public hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m., local time, at the Educational Service Center, 627 4^th Street, Sioux City, Iowa, on the 12^th day of October 2020. Notice of the hearing will be published as provided by law.
		D.	Return-to-Learn Plan Update – Dr. Kim Buryanek, Jim Vanderloo, Dr. Brian Burnight and Heidi Anthony

			RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors acknowledges the Return-to-Learn Update.
		E.	First Reading of Board Policies – Dr. Paul Gausman
			501.6 Non-Resident Student AR501.6 Procedures for District-to-District Open Enrollment NEW 501.6-A District-to-District Open Enrollment – Insufficient Classroom Space NEW 605.4 Graduation Requirements
			RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approves the above Board policies for first reading and acknowledges the Administrative Regulation (AR).


X.	Adjourn