REGULAR MEETING
Sioux City Community School District
Educational Service Center
April 12, 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
VII.Hearing(s)
A.Proposed Sioux City School District Budget for FY22 – Patty Blankenship

Notice was published in the Sioux City Journal on March 24, 2021 that a budget hearing would be held on April 12, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. local time.

 

Any interested party may appear and file objections and any information for or against same will be heard on the above-named budget with the final decision of the Board of Education a matter of record.

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Directors acknowledges the hearing on the proposed Sioux City School Budget for FY22. 

Board Member Reports/Future Meetings
VIII.Board Member Reports / Future Meetings

  • School Improvement Advisory Committee – 5:15 p.m., April 15, 2021, ESC Board Room.

  • Board Finance & Facilities Committee – 3:00 p.m., April 19, 2021, ESC Board Room.

  • Board Policy Committee – 4:00 p.m., April 21, 2021, ESC Board Room.

  • Education Legislative Forum – 8:30 a.m., April 24, 2021, Career Academy, 627 4th Street.

  • Sales Tax Finance Oversight Committee – 8:00 a.m., April 26, 2021, ESC Board Room.

  • Special / Special / Regular School Board Meeting – 4:30 p.m., April 26, 2021, ESC Board Room.

  • Board Student Achievement Committee – Noon, April 28, 2021, ESC Board Room.

  • Preschool Initiative Oversight Committee – 1:30 p.m., April 28, 2021, via ZOOM.

  • Educational Equity Committee – 11:30 a.m., April 30, 2021, ESC Board Room.

  • Regular School Board Meeting – 6:00 p.m., May 10, 2021, ESC Board Room.

IX.Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Paul Gausman
X.Items of Presentation, Discussion, and/or Action
A.FY2022 Budget Adoption – Patty Blankenship

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Directors certifies the FY2022 budget with an expected maximum tax rate of $12.96749 per $1,000 of assessed value and an income surtax rate of 3 percent.

B.FY22 North High School Sports Complex Parking Lot Project – Tim Paul

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Directors accepts the low bid from Vander Windt and Sons of Le Mars, IA, and awards the contract in the amount of $136,986.00 for the FY22 North High School Sports Complex Parking Lot Project. 

C.FY22 East Middle School Fire Alarm Replacement Project – Tim Paul

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Directors accepts the low bid from Kevin O’Dell Electric, Inc. of South Sioux City, NE., and awards them the contract in the amount of $207,885.00 for the FY22 East Middle School Fire Alarm Replacement Project.

D.FY22 Title I Staffing – Dr. Brian Burnight

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Directors approves the addition of 11 Title I teaching positions not to exceed an additional $660,000.00.

E.Student Supports Spring and Summer 2021 – Dr. Brian Burnight and Jim Vanderloo

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Directors acknowledges the plans for supporting students in need of remediation for the spring and summer of 2021.

F.Second and Final Reading of Employee Handbook – Dr. Rita Vannatta
RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Directors approves the second and final reading of the Employee Handbook for the District for the 2021-2022 School Year.
G.Second and Final Reading of Board Policies – Dr. Paul Gausman

  • 100.01       Education Philosophy

  • 100.02       Definition of the Well-Educated Student

  • 207           Board of Directors’ Legal Counsel

  • 432           Early Retirement Benefits

  • 502.8         Reasonable Force / Physical Restraint

  • 604.2         Private Instruction

  • 604.3         Dual Enrollment

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Directors approves the above Board policies for second and final reading.

H.Board Discussion on ESSERS Tutoring Payment Amounts to Certified Teachers – President Alarcon-Flory

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Directors discusses ESSERS tutoring payment amounts to certified teachers.

XI.Adjourn