Nov 27, 2023 Organizational Meeting

ALL RIGHT. IF WE COULD GET ORGANIZED HERE, IT'S A LITTLE BIT PAST 8:00.

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SO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE NEXT IS WE'RE TURNING THE MEETING OVER.

MY ROLE AS PRESIDENT IS DONE, AND JAN'S ROLE AS VICE PRESIDENT IS DONE.

AND ALL THE ACTIVITIES NOW WILL BE TURNED OVER TO MS. HEILMAN. AND I'LL LET HER TAKE IT FROM HERE AND GIVE DIRECTIONS AS TO THE PROCESS AND WHAT WE'RE TO DO NEXT.

SO, MS. HEILMAN, OVER TO YOU.

YEP. GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY.

[I. Call to Order ]

I'M THE BOARD SECRETARY, AND I NOW CALL THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING TO ORDER.

IT IS 8:08 P.M..

THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS I WILL ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO THE NEWLY ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS LANCE EHMCKE, DAN GREENWELL, JOHN MEYERS, TREYLA LEE, AND EARL

[II. Oath of Office for Newly Elected Members]

IF YOU COULD PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT YOU WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF IOWA, AND THAT YOU WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY, TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY, DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF BOARD DIRECTOR AND THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AS NOW AND HEREAFTER REQUIRED BY LAW? YES. ALL RIGHT.

CONGRATULATIONS.

[INAUDIBLE]. ALRIGHTY, [INAUDIBLE] MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS, WHICH WOULD BE THE ELECTION OF OUR OFFICERS.

[III. Election of Officers]

NOMINATIONS NEED NOT BE SECONDED.

WHEN NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED, EACH NOMINEE WILL BE OFFERED THE CHANCE TO READ THEIR STATEMENT OF INTEREST, AFTER WHICH VOTING WILL COMMENCE.

IF NO NOMINEE RECEIVES THE REQUIRED MAJORITY VOTE, A MAJORITY OF THOSE PRESENT AND VOTING.

THE BOARD WILL VOTE AGAIN.

NOMINEES MAY REMOVE THEIR NAME AT ANY TIME DURING THIS PROCESS.

THE SAME PROCEDURE WILL FOLLOW FOR THE ELECTION OF BOARD VICE PRESIDENT.

ARE THERE ANY NOMINATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT? I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE JAN GEORGE.

GEORGE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE LANCE EHMCKE.

ARE THERE ANY NOMINATIONS AFTER THAT? OKAY. DIRECTOR JAN GEORGE AND DIRECTOR LANCE EHMCKE HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT.

I DECLARE NOMINATIONS CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

WE'LL GIVE EACH CANDIDATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ THEIR STATEMENT OF INTEREST, STARTING WITH DIRECTOR JAN GEORGE.

THANK YOU, SEANIECE.

LET THIS BE MY LETTER OF INTENT TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT OF THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

WHAT I BRING TO THE POSITION IS A LIFETIME OF SERVING AND LEARNING.

I DECIDED TO PRACTICE WHAT I PREACH TO MY GOVERNMENT CLASS AND GET INVOLVED.

MAN, DID I MEAN GET INVOLVED AND SO I STEPPED STEPPED RIGHT IN.

MY BACKGROUND IS VERY MODEST.

I GREW UP IN A FAMILY OF EIGHT LOWER MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY.

I'M THE YOUNGEST OF EIGHT.

I HAVE ALWAYS OVERACHIEVED FROM THE TIME OF BEING DIAGNOSED WITH A READING DISABILITY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO BEING TOLD BY ANOTHER TEACHER.

THAT I'M NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

I DID NOT SETTLE FOR THAT NARRATIVE.

I WAS DETERMINED TO PROVE THE WORLD I WAS MORE.

I WAS THE FIRST IN MY FAMILY WITH A FOUR YEAR DEGREE, THEN A MASTER'S DEGREE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION.

AND FINALLY, I WAS THE FIRST IN MY FAMILY TO BE ELECTED TO A PUBLIC OFFICE.

BELOW IS A LIST OF WHAT THE BOARD HAS ACCOMPLISHED IN THE TWO YEARS I HAVE SERVED.

RETURN TO MORE TRADITIONAL CURRICULUM TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE STUDENTS.

RETENTION OF CURRENT TEACHERS AND THE RECRUITMENT OF NEW TEACHERS.

TEACHERS ARE GIVEN THE TOOLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

IMPLEMENTING THE BEST PRACTICES FOR TEACHERS TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT TO LEARN.

REBUILD THE DISCIPLINE SYSTEM.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CELL PHONE POLICY.

REBUILD OF ELL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THAT'S ONGOING STILL, WE'RE NOT GOING TO GIVE UP NEGOTIATING WITH RESPECT.

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IN TWO YEARS, I'VE ADDRESSED EACH ONE AND MORE, AND I WILL CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THESE ITEMS AS WELL AS OTHERS AS THEY COME UP.

THE NEW ENVIRONMENT, WHICH IS NOW PRESENT IN THE DISTRICT IS APPARENT AND VISUAL.

AS PRESIDENT, I KNOW NOT EVERYONE WILL AGREE WITH MY VIEWPOINT AND THAT'S OKAY.

I'VE ALWAYS PRACTICED CIVIL DISCOURSE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO WITH OPEN EARS AND ACTIVE LISTENING.

EVERYONE'S VIEWPOINTS NEEDS TO BE HEARD AND DISCUSSED.

IN THE END, THE BOARD WILL COME TO A CONSENSUS AND THAT WILL DETERMINE THE DIRECTION OF THIS DISTRICT.

I BELIEVE IN THIS DISTRICT.

I BELIEVE IN THE ADMINISTRATION.

I BELIEVE IN THE TEACHERS.

I BELIEVE IN THE PARAPROFESSIONALS, I BELIEVE IN THE STAFF.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, I BELIEVE IN THE STUDENTS OF THIS DISTRICT.

I DO NOT SEEK LEADERSHIP FOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

I SEEK THE POSITION TO LEAD TO BE THE BEST DISTRICT IN THE STATE OF IOWA.

MY PERSONAL MOTTO IS MY VISION IS MY MISSION.

MY MISSION IS MY DESTINATION.

I WILL ALWAYS WORK TO IMPROVE THE LEARNING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT OF THIS DISTRICT.

THAT IS WHY I SEEK THE PRESIDENCY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, DIRECTOR LANCE EHMCKE.

YOU CAN NOW SPEAK.

THANK YOU. HERE WE GO.

PLEASE ACCEPT THIS LETTER OF INTEREST TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT OF THE SIOUX CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD FOR ITS 23-24 TERM. EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS THAT I WOULD BRING AS PRESIDING OFFICER FOR THE SIOUX CITY SCHOOL BOARD INCLUDE SERVING AS BOARD PRESIDENT FOR SEVERAL COMMUNITY, NONPROFIT, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I SERVED AS BOARD PRESIDENT FOR SAINT LUKE'S HEALTH FOUNDATION AND SIOUXLAND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER BOARD, AND AS WELL THE WOODBURY COUNTY TAX RESEARCH COUNCIL, MY ROLE WAS TO FACILITATE FAIR AND ORDERLY DISCUSSION IN MEETINGS SO THAT ALL COULD BE HEARD, AND THAT THE BOARD COULD CONFER TO THE POINT OF REACHING A DECISION ON TOPICS BEFORE THE BOARD.

IT IS ALSO IT ALSO INVOLVED SUPPORTING THE CEO OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WHO MANAGED AND OVERSAW THE WORK OF THAT EACH OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS HAD AS THEIR MISSION.

I SEE THE ROLE OF SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT AS FUNDAMENTALLY THE SAME.

I HAVE ALSO SERVED AS PARLIAMENTARIAN OVER THE YEARS FOR SEVERAL REGIONAL RELIGIOUS CENTERED ASSEMBLIES, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO BISHOPS AND PRESIDENTS TO MAINTAIN DECORUM AND ORDERLY DISCUSSION OF THE WORK OF THOSE ASSEMBLIES, OFTEN WHEN EMOTIONALLY CHARGED SOCIAL ISSUES WERE UNDER CONSIDERATION.

IN SUBMITTING THIS LETTER OF INTEREST, I OFFER THIS BACKGROUND OF EXPERIENCE FOR CONSIDERATION BY MY COLLEAGUES ON THIS BOARD.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU BOTH.

BOARD POLICY 201.1 INDICATES THAT A VALID BALLOT VOTE WILL BE USED UNLESS THE BOARD DETERMINES TO VOTE BY ROLL CALL VOTE, OR BY VOICE VOTE. IS THERE A MOTION FOR A ROLL CALL? VOTE OR A VOTE? VOICE VOTE.

IF NONE, I WILL DEFAULT TO THE BALLOT.

THERE BEING NONE, I WILL DEFAULT TO THE PAPER BALLOT VOTE.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. I WILL NOW READ THE VOTES ALOUD FOR THE OFFICE OF BOARD PRESIDENT.

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DIRECTOR EARL MILLER VOTED FOR LANCE EHMCKE.

FOR THE OFFICE OF BOARD PRESIDENT.

DIRECTOR LANCE EHMCKE VOTED FOR LANCE EHMCKE.

FOR THE OFFICE OF BOARD PRESIDENT.

DIRECTOR DAN GREENWELL VOTED FOR JAN GEORGE.

DIRECTOR JAN GEORGE VOTED FOR JAN GEORGE.

DIRECTOR TREYLA LEE VOTED FOR JAN GEORGE.

DIRECTOR BOB MICHAELSON VOTED FOR JAN GEORGE.

WITH A MAJORITY VOTE, DIRECTOR JAN GEORGE HAS NOW BECOME THE BOARD PRESIDENT.

YOU MAY NOW COME FORTH AND I WILL ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE.

YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT YOU WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF IOWA, AND THAT YOU WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY, TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY, DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AS NOW AND HEREAFTER REQUIRED BY LAW? YES I WILL. CONGRATULATIONS.

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING FOR ELECTION OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ONE TERM.

NOMINATIONS WILL BE NOW TAKEN FOR THE OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT.

NOMINATIONS NEED NOT BE SECONDED WHEN NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED.

EACH NOMINEE WILL BE OFFERED THE CHANCE TO READ THEIR STATEMENT OF INTEREST, AFTER WHICH VOTING WILL COMMENCE.

IF NO NOMINEE RECEIVES THE REQUIRED MAJORITY VOTE, A MAJORITY OF THOSE PRESENT AND VOTING.

THE BOARD WILL VOTE AGAIN.

NOMINEES MAY REMOVE THEIR NAME AT ANY TIME DURING THE PROCESS.

ARE THERE ANY NOMINATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT? I NOMINATE TREYLA LEE.

I NOMINATE LANCE EHMCKE.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? WE'VE GOT THE TWO.

DIRECTOR LANCE EHMCKE AND DIRECTOR TREYLA LEE HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT.

I DECLARE THE NOMINATIONS CLOSED.

DIRECTOR LEE, YOU WILL NOW READ YOUR STATEMENT OF INTEREST.

I DON'T HAVE A STATEMENT, BUT YOU DO.

THANK YOU FOR THE NOMINATION.

AND THE ONE THING THAT I CAN SAY IS THAT IF, WHEN I'M ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT, I'M USING THAT TERM.

I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT I CAN, I WILL, AND I AM EQUIPPED TO SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY AND TO SERVE OUR DISTRICT WELL AND WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WAS THE TOP VOTE GETTER AND I AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO LISTENING AND LEARNING AND WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU.

THANK YOU.

DIRECTOR EHMCKE WILL NOW READ HIS STATEMENT OF INTEREST.

LIKE A TREYLA, I DID NOT SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTEREST FOR THIS PARTICULAR POSITION.

HOWEVER, YOU HAVE HEARD THE QUALIFICATIONS THAT I WOULD BRING AS AN ALTERNATE PRESIDING OFFICER.

WHEN I READ THE STATEMENT OF INTENT TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT, I BELIEVE THAT I DO BRING SOME TALENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS IN THAT AREA AND WOULD DO ALL THAT I CAN TO SERVE WELL AND WORK WITH OUR PRESIDENT IF ELECTED.

THANK YOU. BOARD POLICY 201 INDICATES THAT A BALLOT VOTE WILL BE USED UNLESS THE BOARD DETERMINES TO VOTE BY ROLL CALL OR VOICE VOTE. IS THERE A MOTION FOR A ROLL CALL OR VOICE VOTE?

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BOARD SECRETARY.

PLEASE DISSEMINATE THE BALLOTS.

ALRIGHTY FOR THE OFFICE OF BOARD VICE PRESIDENT.

DIRECTOR EARL MILLER VOTED FOR LANCE EHMCKE.

DIRECTOR JOHN MEYERS VOTED FOR LANCE EHMCKE.

DIRECTOR LANCE EHMCKE VOTED FOR LANCE EHMCKE.

DIRECTOR JAN GEORGE VOTED FOR TREYLA LEE.

DIRECTOR DAN GREENWELL VOTED FOR TREYLA LEE.

DIRECTOR TREYLA LEE VOTED FOR TREYLA LEE.

DIRECTOR BOB MICHAELSON VOTED FOR TREYLA LEE.

WITH A MAJORITY VOTE, DIRECTOR TREYLA LEE HAS NOW BEEN VOTED AS BOARD VICE PRESIDENT TREYLA LEE. PLEASE JOIN ME IN FRONT OF THE BENCH HERE AND TO TAKE THE OFFICE.

PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT YOU WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF IOWA, AND THAT YOU WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY TO DO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY.

DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND IS NOW AND HEREAFTER REQUIRED BY LAW.

CONGRATULATIONS.

OKAY. ITEM C IS THE APPOINTMENT OF THE BOARD SECRETARY FOR A TWO YEAR TERM.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR APPOINTS SEANIECE HEILMAN AS BOARD SECRETARY FOR A TWO YEAR TERM.

SO IS THERE A MOTION? IS THERE A MOTION? SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE SAY NO.

AYES HAVE IT. SEANIECE.

MEET ME OUT FRONT AND WE'LL.

GET MY STEPS IN. YOU GUYS ALL SAW MY [INAUDIBLE] . IS THERE A MOTION? APPOINTMENT OF BOARD SECRETARY.

TWO YEAR TERM. BOARD PRESIDENT.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

TREASURER. THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR.

IS THERE A MOTION? I'M GOING TO GET USED TO THIS.

I WATCHED DAN DO IT FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPOINT PATTY BLANKENSHIP AS DISTRICT TREASURER FOR TWO YEARS.

SO MOVED. SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE IN SAY NO.

AYES HAVE IT.

PATTY BLANKENSHIP, CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING APPOINTED SECRETARY OR THE TREASURER OF THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

MEET ME UPFRONT.

RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT YOU WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF IOWA, AND THAT YOU WILL FAITHFULLY

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DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY AND TREASURER FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AS NOW HEREAFTER REQUIRED BY LAW.

I WILL CONGRATULATIONS.

PHENOMENAL. THAT'S OKAY.

THAT'S GOOD. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, NUMBER FOUR, THE REMARKS FROM THE NEWLY ELECTED BOARD AND VICE BOARD PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT AND I WILL DEFER TO MS.

[IV. Remarks from Newly Elected Board President and Vice-President]

I FIRST WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND GIVE THANKS TO MY FAMILY MEMBERS THAT ARE NOT WITH US, BUT I BROUGHT A PHOTO OF MY MOTHER TO BE HERE IN SUPPORT.

I WANT TO THANK THE MEMBERS OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY INCORPORATED FOR COMING AND SUPPORTING ME AND BEING A PART OF THIS JOURNEY WITH ME FROM AFAR AND VERY CLOSE AT HEART.

THOSE THAT ARE HERE, THE FAMILIES THAT ARE REPRESENTED, THE PEARSONS, THE SMITHS, THE METCALFS AND JULIE, NAENAE, YOU GUYS, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT AND YOUR CONTINUED PRAYERS AND I HAVE TO MOST IMPORTANTLY, THANK GOD AND THANK MY PASTOR AND HIS WIFE, SISTER BROWN.

THEY ARE MY FOREVER FIRST LADY AND PASTOR, AND I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR ENCOURAGEMENT AND LOVE.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVING WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU, AND WORKING DILIGENTLY TO ENSURE THAT WE KEEP THE EDUCATORS AT HEART AND THE CHILDREN FIRST, AND IN ALL THINGS THAT WE DO, THAT WE SERVE WITH OUR HEART AND OUR MIND IN MAKING SURE THAT THE DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE ARE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THIS DISTRICT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I'M GOING TO GIVE ANOTHER LITTLE SPEECH HERE.

IT'S AN HONOR TO BE CHOSEN AS BOARD PRESIDENT.

I KNOW THE WORK WE'LL DO AND THE DECISIONS WILL MAKE THIS COMING YEAR WILL MOVE THE NEEDLE FORWARD IN MAKING OUR DISTRICT THE DESTINATION DISTRICT OF WESTERN IOWA.

MY FOCUS WILL BE THE STUDENTS AND STAFF OF THIS DISTRICT.

DECISIONS WILL BE MADE BY THE BOARD.

ARE NOT DONE WITHOUT GREAT AMOUNT OF THOUGHT, STUDY AND DISCUSSION, ALWAYS IN AN EFFORT TO IMPACT THE GREATER GOOD.

WE MAY NOT ALWAYS AGREE AS TO WHAT THE BEST DIRECTION TO GO, BUT WE MUST ADHERE TO THE RULE OF CIVIL DISCOURSE, DECORUM AND ALLOW ALL VOICES TO BE HEARD AND IDEAS AND THOUGHTS TO BE DISCUSSED.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE GOAL FOCUSED ON THE STUDENTS, AND THE STAFF IS WITH HUMILITY AND HONOR THAT I WILL STRIVE TO SERVE THIS DISTRICT. I GOT MY MOTHER'S EMOTION.

I DON'T KNOW WHY I SHOULD HAVE GOT MY DAD.

SERVE THE DISTRICT OF SIOUX CITY TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITIES.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MY FAMILY AND MY FRIENDS AND MY FORMER COLLEAGUES.

WHO I NOW REPRESENT.

THANK YOU. GOING HERE.

WHAT'S THE NEXT THING? [INAUDIBLE]. HERE WE GO.

OKAY, I GET TO DO THIS FOR THE SECOND TIME.

[V. Future Meetings]

EDUCATION LEGISLATIVE FORUM 8:30 A.M.

DECEMBER 2ND, 2023, IN THIS ROOM, IF YOU GUYS WANT TO START AFFECTING THE CHANGE ON THE LEGISLATORS, BE HERE.

BOARD, FINANCE AND FACILITY COMMITTEE MEETINGS 3 P.M.

DECEMBER 4TH, 2023, SEC BOARD ROOM.

BOARD OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE, 12P.M.

DECEMBER 6TH, WHICH IS WEDNESDAY.

2023 SEC BOARD ROOM IASB NEW BOARD MEMBER ONBOARDING WORKSHOP.

HEY GUYS, YOU GET ANOTHER MEETING AND YOU GET TO GO TO 5 P.M., RIGHT? DECEMBER 7TH, 2023 AT NORTHWEST AA 5080 800 DISCOVERY BOULEVARD.

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FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT KNOW THE OLD.

IT WAS AN MCI LAST, [INAUDIBLE] AT ONE TIME, BUT THAT'S WHERE IT'S AT.

EDUCATIONAL EQUITY COMMITTEE, 12 A.M.

DECEMBER 8TH, 2023 ESC BOARD ROOM REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING 6PM ON DECEMBER 11TH, 2023 ESC BOARD ROOM BOARD POLICY COMMITTEE 3:30 P.M.

DECEMBER 19TH, 2023 PD ROOM 105, WHICH IS WHERE THE RECEPTION I BELIEVE WAS AT.

BOARD, FINANCE AND FACILITY COMMITTEE ON JANUARY 2ND.

3 P.M.

IN THE BOARDROOM HERE.

BOARD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE, 12 P.M.

JANUARY 3RD, 2024.

BOARD ROOM. AND THEN WE'RE BACK TO THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AT 6 P.M.

ON JANUARY 8TH, 2024 ESC BOARD ROOM.

AT THIS TIME.

[VI. Superintendent's Report]

DR. EARLEYWINE, I WILL KEEP IT BRIEF.

OKAY. FIRST OF ALL, NEW BOARD MEMBERS, WELCOME.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR RUNNING AND BEING PART OF THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

BOARD OF EDUCATION HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE FOUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS ON A ONE ON ONE.

WE MET FOR ABOUT A HALF HOUR.

SO THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME OUT OF YOUR BUSY DAYS TO TO MEET WITH ME.

I'M ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS AND YOU DON'T KNOW ME AND I DON'T KNOW YOU, AND THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET TO KNOW YOU IS TO HAVE INTERACTION WITH YOU.

SO THANK YOU FOR STARTING THAT RELATIONSHIP BY TAKING TIME TO MEET WITH ME.

IT'S TRULY APPRECIATED.

EARL, TREYLA AND JAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING TIME TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE, THE IOWA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS CONFERENCE.

IT'S MUCH APPRECIATED.

IT'S A GREAT LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF US TO ATTEND.

AND AGAIN, IT'S A TIME FOR ME AS A SUPERINTENDENT TO SPEND A LITTLE TIME WITH YOU AND AGAIN, SO WE CAN START TO BUILD THAT RELATIONSHIP AND THAT TRUST THAT WE SO DESPERATELY NEED SO WE CAN HELP THE STUDENTS OF OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.

SO THANK YOU AND AS JAN POINTED OUT, WE HAD STUDENTS DOWN THERE.

A COUPLE OF THEM WENT OVER TO A CHEF, WAS DOING SOME THINGS, AND THEY HE LET HIM TAKE IT OVER AND DID THEY EVER TAKE IT OVER? AND THEY MADE PORK BELLY TACOS AND SOME OTHER TACOS.

I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT THE OTHER ONE WAS, BUT OUTSTANDING.

AND THEN THEY HAD TO EXPLAIN TO THE CROWD OF PEOPLE THAT SURROUNDED THEM WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND HOW THEY WERE DOING IT, AND IT WAS AWESOME.

IT WAS GREAT.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

WHILE HE WAS DOWN THERE THE DAY BEFORE, I HAD A UN MEETING, URBAN EDUCATIONAL NETWORK, WHICH IS A GROUP OF LIKE SIZED DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE THAT WE MEET AND WE TALK ABOUT OUR COMMON PROBLEMS, OUR COMMON SOLUTIONS.

AND I LEARN A GREAT DEAL FROM THOSE GROUP OF EDUCATORS, THOSE SUPERINTENDENTS THAT ATTEND THOSE MEETINGS.

SO THAT'S AWESOME AS WELL.

SO AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE COMING OUT TONIGHT.

IT'S IMPORTANT NIGHT FOR SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THESE PEOPLE WILL SET THE DIRECTION FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AND AS I TELL THEM, I WORK AT THE WILL OF THE BOARD.

THEY GIVE ME DIRECTION AND WE'LL DRIVE THAT BUS TOGETHER.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, DR. EARLEYWINE.

THE NEXT ITEM IS ITEM PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION.

[VII.A. Board Committee Assignments - Board President]

WE HAVE MEETINGS.

WE HAVE MEETINGS STARTING ACTUALLY NEXT WEEK.

SO IF WE COULD DO IT AS SOON AS YOU CAN.

WE ACTUALLY HAVE ONE STARTING TOMORROW.

I'LL TALK ABOUT THAT HERE IN JUST A MINUTE.

BUT YEAH, AS SOON AS YOU CAN SO THAT WE CAN GET THESE HANDED OUT AND SEANIECE CAN GET YOU ALL NOTIFIED AND STUFF.

SO IF YOU WANT TO DO IT BEFORE YOU LEAVE, YOU CAN OR IF YOU WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT, I THINK YOU EMAILED THE BOARD AND MEETING TIME.

SO IF YOU WANT TO COORDINATE YOUR CALENDAR, THAT'S THAT'S WHAT I WOULD DO.

I'D TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THAT.

OKAY. THE APPOINTMENT OF A BOARD MEMBER TO THE SIOUX CITY CONFERENCE BOARD, AND THIS IS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, APPOINTS A BOARD MEMBER TO

[VIII.Appointment of Board Member to Sioux City Conference Board]

I'VE BEEN ON THAT.

WE NEED TO HAVE TWO AS VOTING MEMBERS AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THERE'S ONE.

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IN THIS FIFTH FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

RIGHT NOW I AM SCHEDULED TO GO THERE, BUT I NEED SOMEONE ELSE TO COME WITH ME.

WHO WOULD LIKE. OKAY.

JOHN WILL COME.

YES. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO BE ON THAT COMMITTEE? Y'ALL ARE TECHNICALLY ON IT.

I JUST NEED TWO TO VOTE.

SO, EARL.

ANY TAKERS? I WOULD LOVE TO GO. OKAY, EARL, AT 2P.M.

TOMORROW, FIFTH FLOOR, COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

I'LL MEET YOU ALL UP THERE, BUT YOU GUYS CAN BE THE VOTING ONES.

YEP. AND WE'LL TAKE A MOTION FOR THAT AGAIN.

ALL SEVEN OF YOU SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE, BUT WE NEED AT LEAST TWO TO ATTEND TO VOTE WITH THE FIRST.

WELL, WITH YOUR FIRST MEETING STARTING TOMORROW.

SO WE'LL TAKE A MOTION FOR THAT.

SO IS THERE A MOTION FOR TO APPOINT THE BOARD MEMBERS TO THE SIOUX CITY CONFERENCE BOARD? THE TWO INDIVIDUALLY NAMED.

I MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT JOHN MEYERS AND EARL MILLER AS VOTING MEMBERS OF THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD ON THE CONFERENCE BOARD.

YEAH. YOU GOT IT.

IS THERE A SECOND.

SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

THOSE SAY NO.

AYES HAVE IT. CONGRATULATIONS, GUYS.

YOU'RE ON THAT. OKAY, WE'RE.

NOW I GET TO FINALLY SAY THIS.

WE'RE NOW AT THE END OF THIS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING.

IS THERE A MOTION FOR ADJOURN? SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? JOHN GOT THE SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE NOT IN FAVOR SAY NAY.

AYES HAVE IT.

WE ARE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.