NovusAGENDA

REGULAR MEETING
Sioux City Community School District
Educational Service Center
January 11, 2021
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 December 14, 2020 – Dr. Paul Gausman


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


		C.	Finance Report(s) - Patty Blankenship


		D.	Non-Public Schools’ Professional Development Contract – Dr. Kim Buryanek


		E.	District Diesel School Bus Purchases – Brian Fahrendholz


		F.	North High School Cafeteria Seating Replacement Project – Brian Fahrendholz


							Board Member Reports/Future Meetings


VII.	Board Member Reports / Future Meetings
	Board Work Session re: Board Governance – 8:30 a.m., January 16, 2021, ESC Board Room. Board Finance & Facilities Committee – 3:00 p.m., January 18, 2021, ESC Board Room. Board Policy Committee – 3:30 p.m., January 19, 2021, ESC Board Room. School Improvement Advisory Committee – 5:15 p.m., January 21, 2021, ESC Board Room. Education Legislative Forum – 8:30 a.m., January 23, 2021, EHS, 3200 S. Cypress Street. Sales Tax Finance Oversight Committee – 8:00 a.m., January 25, 2021, ESC Board Room. Regular School Board Meeting – 6:00 p.m., January 25, 2021, ESC Board Room. Board Student Achievement Committee – 4:00 p.m., January 28, 2021, ESC Board Room. Preschool Initiative Oversight Committee – 1:30 p.m., February 3, 2021, Clark Early Childhood Center. SCEA and SCESPA Opening Proposals – 4:15 p.m., February 4, 2021, ESC Board Room. Special / Regular School Board Meeting – 4:30 p.m., February 8, 2021, ESC Board Room.


VIII.	Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Paul Gausman


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


		A.	District’s Return-to-Learn Plan - Dr. Paul Gausman

			RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors acknowledges the District’s Return-to-Learn Plan.
		B.	FY22 Spending Authority Update and General Fund Targeted Expenditures – Patty Blankenship

			RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors acknowledges the updated information regarding the District’s FY22 spending authority projections and general fund targeted expenditures.
		C.	First Reading of Board Policies – Dr. Paul Gausman
			105 Assistance Animals NEW 205.1 Compensation of Expenses 400.1 Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics 505.14 Closed Campus 521.3 Interviews By Or On Behalf of Educational Agencies 602.9 Multicultural, Gender Fair Educational Opportunity 603.9 Technology & Instructional Materials NEW 606.3 Animals in the Classroom NEW 803.2 Purchasing and Credit Card Use AR803.2A Using Federal Funds in Procurement Contracts NEW 904.0 Unmanned Aircraft – Drones AR907 District Operations During Public Emergencies
			RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors approves the above Board policies for first reading and acknowledges AR803.2A and AR907.


X.	Adjourn