REGULAR MEETING
Sioux City Community School District
Educational Service Center
August 23, 2021
6:00 PM


NOTICE:  Due to the ongoing pandemic, any mitigation measures in place at Board meetings will substantially comply with public health guidance. Anyone who has symptoms of COVID-19 or household members with those symptoms should not attend in person.

 

The live meeting can be seen at: Board Meetings Live link

Public Comment Forms may be accessed on line at the Sign Up Form for Public Comment Web Page  (204.15-E Form-on line submission) or at the meeting, but must be completed and given to the Board Secretary prior to the start of the meeting

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
Board Member Reports/Future Meetings
VII.Board Member Reports / Future Meetings

  • Board Finance & Facilities Committee – 3:00 p.m., September 7, 2021, ESC Board Room.

  • Regular School Board Meeting – 6:00 p.m., September 13, 2021, ESC Board Room.

  • Board Student Achievement Committee – Noon, September 15, 2021, ESC Board Room.

  • Board Finance & Facilities Committee – 3:00 p.m., September 20, 2021, ESC Board Room.

  • Board Policy Committee – 3:30 p.m., September 21, 2021, ESC Board Room.

  • Sales Tax Finance Oversight Committee – 8:00 a.m., September 27, 2021, ESC Board Room.

  • Regular School Board Meeting – 6:00 p.m., September 27, 2021, ESC Board Room.

VIII.Superintendent’s Report
IX.Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Paul Gausman
X.Items of Presentation, Discussion, and/or Action
A.Restatement of Board Resolution: September as Attendance Awareness Month – President Alarcon-Flory

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Directors acknowledges September as Attendance Awareness Month.

B.Approximately $14,302,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2021: Consideration of Financing Proposals, Resolution Directing Sale and Resolutions Authorizing the Redemption of Series 2015B, Series 2018A and Series 2019A – Patty Blankenship

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Directors adopts the following resolutions:   

  • Resolution directing the sale of approximately $14,302,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2021.

     

  • Resolution authorizing the redemption of outstanding School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds of the Sioux City Community School District, State of Iowa, dated June 9, 2015, and directing notice be given. 

  • Resolution authorizing the redemption of outstanding School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds of the Sioux City Community School District, State of Iowa, dated April 5, 2018, and directing notice be given.

     

  • Resolution authorizing the redemption of outstanding School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds of the Sioux City Community School District, State of Iowa, dated June 20, 2019, and directing notice be given.

C.ESSER III 20% Learing Loss and ESSER II Budget – Dr. Paul Gausman, Dr. Kim Buryanek and Patty Blankenship

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Directors approves the reclassification of FY21 expenditures of $282,687.57 from ESSER II to ESSER III 20% Learning Loss.

D.First Reading of Board Policies – Dr. Paul Gausman

  • 204.8         Agenda Planning

  • 204.15       Community Participation / Public Comment Procedures

  • 400.2         Employee Expression

  • 604.8         Instruction at a Post-Secondary Educational Institution

  • 684.06       Full-Time High School Student & Schedule Changes

  • 710           Emergency Operations Plan

  • 802.1         Local-State-Federal-Miscellaneous Revenue

  • 1003.1       Citizen Requests for Information

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Directors approves the above Board policies for first reading.

XI.Adjourn