[00:00:01] >> [BACKGROUND] GOOD EVENING. [I. Call to Order] IT'S JUNE 23RD, 2025 AT 6:00 PM. I NOW CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER. PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. >> ALLEGIANCE] JANICE , WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> MR. EHMCKE. >> MR. GEORGE. >> HERE. >> MR. GREENWELL. >> HERE. >> MS. LEE. >> MR. MEYERS. >> HERE. >> MR. MICHAELSON. >> HERE. >> MR. MILLER. >> HERE. >> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA? [IV. Approval of Agenda] >> WE'LL MOVE. >> BOARD MEMBERS, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE AGENDA, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. THE AGENDA IS APPROVED. AT THIS TIME, CITIZEN INPUT, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INVITE INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK ON ANY ISSUES RELATED TO SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED ON TODAY'S MEETING AGENDA. CITIZEN INPUT ON ACTION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE TIME OF DISCUSSION OF EACH AGENDA ITEM. SEANIECE, DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> THANK YOU. CONSENT ACTION ITEM. [VI. Consent Action Item(s)] THE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS ARE THE FOLLOWING: A, BOARD MEETING MINUTES FROM JUNE 9TH, 2025, DR. ROD EARLEYWINE. B, BOARD MEETING MINUTES FROM JUNE 12, 2025, DR. ROD EARLEYWINE, C, FINANCE REPORTS, PATTY BLANKENSHIP, D, 2025/2026, PARENT, GUARDIAN, STUDENT HANDBOOK. STUDENT HANDBOOK, LESLIE HEYING. ITEM E, MOU BETWEEN HEALING HOPE COUNSELING, LLC, AND ASSOCIATE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, DR. DORA YOUNG. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS? >> MOVE. >> SECOND. >> MR. GREEN AND MR. MICHAELSON, FIRST AND SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT A ITEM, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED IN A? ITEM IS APPROVED. [VII.A. FY26 West and East High Elevator Replacement – Tim Paul] WE ARE ON ITEM 7. HEARING FISCAL YEAR '26 WEST AND EAST HIGH ELEVATOR REPLACEMENT, TIM PAUL. NOTICE WAS PROVIDED THAT A HEARING WOULD BE HELD AT 6:00 PM LOCAL TIME AT THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER AT 6:27 FOURTH STREET, SIOUX CITY IOWA ON THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE 2025 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR '26 WEST AND EAST HIGH SCHOOL ELEVATOR REPLACEMENT. ANY INTERESTED PARTY MAY APPEAR AND FILE OBJECTIONS AND ANY INFORMATION FOR OR AGAINST THE SAME WILL BE HEARD ON THE FISCAL YEAR '26 WEST AND EAST HIGH ELEVATOR REPLACEMENT WITH A FINAL DECISION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS A MATTER OF RECORD. SEANIECE IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT FOR THIS HEARING? >> NO. >> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PLAN SPECIFICATION, ESTIMATED COST OF $915,000 PROVIDED BY CMBA, ARCHITECTS OF SIOUX CITY IOWA FOR THE DISTRICT'S REPLACEMENT ELEVATORS AT WEST AND EAST HIGH? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE FIRST AND SECOND FROM MR. MEYERS AND MR. GREENWELL. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? >> THIS IS REPLACING IN THE ORIGINAL? >> YES. I BELIEVE THEY ARE THE ORIGINAL ONES. [BACKGROUND] NO LONGER MAKE THE PARTS? [BACKGROUND] THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE'RE DOING IT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY? MOTION IS APPROVED. FUTURE MEETINGS. [VIII.Future Meetings] BOARD FINANCE FACILITY COMMITTEE MEETING, 03:00 PM, JULY 14TH, 2025, ESC BOARD ROOM, BOARD POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING, 3:30 PM, JULY 15TH, 2025, ESC BOARD ROOM, BOARD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, 12:00 PM, JULY 16TH, 2025, ESC BOARD ROOM, REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, 06:00 PM JULY 21ST, 2025 ESC BOARD ROOM, BOARD FINANCE AND FACILITY COMMITTEE MEETING 3:00 PM, AUGUST 4TH, 2025 ESC BOARD ROOM, BOARD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, 12:00 PM, AUGUST 6TH, ESC 2025, ESC BOARD ROOM, AND THEN A REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AT 6:00 PM, AUGUST 11TH, 2025 ESC BOARD ROOM. [IX. Superintendent’s Report - Dr. Rod Earleywine] AT THIS TIME, ITEM 9, SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT, DR. ROD EARLEYWINE. >> THANK YOU. I JUST HAVE A SHORT STATEMENT THAT I WOULD LIKE TO READ. [NOISE] AS I SIT HERE AT [00:05:01] MY FINAL BOARD MEETING AS A SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, I FIND MYSELF FEELING GRATEFUL AND BE HONEST, JUST A LITTLE BIT RELIEVED THAT I WON'T BE READING ANOTHER 300-PAGE AGENDA PACKET ANYTIME SOON. [NOISE] WHEN I STEPPED INTO THIS ROLE, ONE OF MY GOALS WAS SIMPLE, TO LEAVE THIS DISTRICT BETTER THAN I FOUND IT. NOT PERFECT, BUT STRONGER, MORE STUDENT-FOCUSED, AND BETTER POSITION FOR THE FUTURE. THAT GOAL HAS GUIDED EVERY DECISION, EVERY LONG DAY, AND EVERY TOUGH CONVERSATION. TO THE BOARD, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SERVE AS A SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT SCHOOLS. TO OUR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS, YOU'VE BEEN INCREDIBLE TEAMMATES, YOUR HARD WORK, WISDOM AND QUIET LEADERSHIP HAVE MOVED THIS DISTRICT FORWARD IN WAYS THAT ARE SOMETIMES UNSEEN, BUT NEVER UNAPPRECIATED BY ME. OF COURSE, LEADERSHIP IS NEVER WITHOUT ITS CRITICS, BUT AS THEODORE ROOSEVELT SAID, IT IS NOT THE CRITICAL COUNTS, BUT THE PERSON WHO IS ACTUALLY IN THE ARENA. I'VE BEEN PROUD TO BE IN THAT ARENA ALONGSIDE ALL OF YOU. DOING THIS MEANINGFUL, MESSY, IMPORTANT WORK FOR KIDS, IT'S BEEN A TRUE HONOR AND PRIVILEGE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, DR. EARLEYWINE. [APPLAUSE]. >> MR. GEORGE. >> WE GOT YOU. >> DR. EARLEYWINE, WE WERE VERY GRATEFUL TO HAVE HAD YOU. YOU CAME TO THIS DISTRICT AT A TIME OF TURMOIL, AT A TIME OF DISCONTENT, AND YOU WERE A HEALER. JAN GEORGE AND JULIE ALBERT ORIGINALLY APPROACHED ME WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY CAME UP FOR INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT. I CONFERRED WITH BOTH OF THEM EXTENSIVELY, AND YOU CAME HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY DR. ALBERT AS SHE HAD WORKED WITH YOU WHILE SHE WAS AT WIT. SHE THOUGHT AND HER WORDS WERE HE IS A HEALER. YOU'VE HEALED THIS DISTRICT, YOU BROUGHT IT FORWARD, AND YOU SET US ON THE RIGHT PATH FOR THAT. I'M GRATEFUL. THANK YOU. >> WHEN WE GOT ROD TO BE THE SUPERINTENDENT, IN ANOTHER PART OF MY LIFE, I RAN INTO SOME PEOPLE WHO SAID, "YOU GOT THE RIGHT GUY." I SAID, "WELL, HOW DO YOU KNOW, BECAUSE I'D LIKE TO KNOW? " I SAID, "WELL, WHEN I WAS AT SERGEANT BLUFF, THESE ARE SOME SERGEANT BLUFF PEOPLE, I HAD TWO LITTLE GIRLS. IN THE MORNING, IT WAS RAINING EXTREMELY HARD. I WAS ALL DRESSED UP TO GO TO WORK AND I HAD A MEETING RIGHT AWAY, AND IF I TOOK THOSE KIDS IN, IT WAS GOING TO BE A MESS, THERE WAS A DOWNPOUR. I GOT SITTING THERE THINKING, MAYBE IT WILL STOP RAINING JUST FOR A SECOND. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE PASSENGER DOOR SWUNG OPEN AND THERE WAS A GUY STANDING THERE WITH AN UMBRELLA, AND HE SCOOPED UP MY TWO LITTLE GIRLS AND TOOK THEM INTO THE BUILDING." ROD HAS ALWAYS BEEN STUDENTS FIRST. VERY BRIEFLY. WHAT I DID WAS I THOUGHT OF DIFFERENT WORDS THAT DESCRIBE YOU. HERE'S MY LIST. KIND, THOUGHTFUL, CARING, ACCOUNTABLE, RESILIENT, ENCOURAGING, RESPECTFUL, ETHICAL, APPROACHABLE, CONFIDENT, COMPASSIONATE, EMPATHETIC, DECISIVE, COLLABORATIVE, TRANSPARENT, FOCUSED, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, FOR ME, GENUINE. YOU WERE A GIFT, AND I'M GLAD WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOU HERE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK. >> ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING BEFORE I GO? >> I'D JUST LIKE TO MENTION THAT BACK IN A COUPLE OF INCARNATIONS AGO, I WAS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR SIOUX CITY. AT THAT TIME, THE CITY AND THE SERGEANT BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT HAD DIFFERENT VIEWS ON VARIOUS TAXATION MATTERS, AND WE DIDN'T AGREE, BUT LIFE MOVED ON AND SERGEANT BLUFF CONTINUED AND OUR TAX INCREMENT PROGRAM CONTINUED. I ENJOYED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS AND BEING ON THE SAME SIDE WITH YOU INSTEAD OF A DIFFERENT SIDE. IT'S BEEN GREAT. THANK YOU. [00:10:06] >> DR. EARLEYWINE, IT'S MY TURN. YOUR JOURNEY WITH OUR DISTRICT IS COMING TO A CLOSE. WHAT A REMARKABLE JOURNEY IT HAS BEEN. YOU STEPPED INTO OUR LEADERSHIP DURING A TIME OF UNCERTAINTY, FULLY AWARE OF THAT CHALLENGING AND SOMETIMES UNPOPULAR DECISIONS WOULD NEED TO BE MADE. BUT YOU FACE THOSE CHALLENGES HEAD ON ALWAYS WITH ONE CLEAR PRIORITY, DOING WHAT'S BEST FOR STUDENTS. THE STUDENT FIRST MINDSET HAS BEEN A GUIDING LIGHT AND HAS SOMETHING I DEEPLY ADMIRE. YOU EXEMPLIFIED WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A TRUE EDUCATOR. NOT JUST FOR STUDENTS, BUT FOR PEOPLE. I'VE LEARNED A GREAT DEAL FROM YOU, ESPECIALLY THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING GROUNDED IN WHAT TRULY MATTERS. THE WELL BEING OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF. FOR THAT, I THANK YOU SINCERELY. NOW ON TO THE NEXT CHAPTER, ONE FILLED WITH DIFFERENT KINDS OF REWARDS. I'M SURE YOU'VE ALREADY SCOPED OUT THE COST OF LIVING AT THE SENIOR LIVING CENTER NEXT DOOR. I DO NOT BELIEVE THEY HAVE A POOL. MAYBE CANISTER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WELCOME TO THE JOYS OF FIXED INCOME, FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES, AND THE FREEDOM TO FISH WHENEVER YOU WANT. EVEN BETTER, YOU NOW GET TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH THE PEOPLE WHO MATTER MOST, YOUR FAMILY. OF COURSE, THERE'S THE ADDED BONUS OF TREATING EVERY DAY LIKE A SATURDAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR HEART. YOU'VE MADE A LASTING DIFFERENCE IN THIS DISTRICT AND WITH ME, AND YOU WILL BE TRULY MISSED, WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST IN THIS WELL-DESERVED NEXT CHAPTER. THANK YOU. I MADE THAT THROUGH WITHOUT CRYING. THAT'S PRETTY DARN GOOD. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO ITEMS AND PRESENTATION AND/OR DISCUSSION. [X.A. New Superintendent Priorities & Goal Setting – President George] THE FIRST ONE, ITEM A, IS A NEW SUPERINTENDENT PRIORITIES AND GOAL SETTING. I HAVE A LOT NOTE HERE FOR MYSELF. TAKE MY TIME AND BREATHE BECAUSE YOU A LITTLE NERVOUS AND YOU WANT TO RUN THROUGH THINGS TOO FAST. BOARD MEMBERS, IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU WILL FIND SEVERAL DOCUMENTS. THESE ARE HARD COPIES AND THE MATERIALS INCLUDED IN YOUR AGENDA PACKET. LET ME BRIEFLY WALK YOU THROUGH THEM IN REVERSE ORDER. FIRST ONE IS THE SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION FORM, WHICH INCLUDES A VERSION SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR FIRST YEAR SUPERINTENDENTS. EVEN THOUGH IT IS A EVALUATION FOR GENERAL AND A LOT OF THE STUFF, JUST SO IF YOU GUYS ARE OUT THERE, COMES FROM THE IOWA ASSOCIATION AND THE SCHOOL BOARDS. THEY DO A LOT. THEY DO A GREAT JOB FOR THE DISTRICTS OF IOWA. TOWARDS THE LAST PAGE ON PAGE 11, IS A FIRST YEAR SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION. AGAIN, THIS IS JUST EXAMPLES OF STUFF THAT WE CAN RELY ON. BUT I THOUGHT, WE NEED TO GET GOING HERE. TREYLA REMINDED ME THAT WE NEEDED TO START MOVING THIS PROCESS BECAUSE THE DAYS START MOVING A LITTLE FASTER AND YOUR NEW SUPERINTENDENT WAS GOING TO BE HERE BEFORE LONG. I WENT THROUGH THE STUFF THAT I THOUGHT WAS IMPORTANT INITIALLY, BUT BEFORE WE GO ON ANY FURTHER, I WANTED TO MAKE SURE EVERY BOARD ROOM KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE A LOG IN, IF THEY DON'T KNOW AT THE IOWA ASSOCIATION SCHOOL BOARD SO THEY CAN GET TO THIS STUFF ONLINE AND CHECK THE THINGS OUT AS WE GO THROUGH IT. THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT YOU GUYS TO MAKE SURE YOU GUYS ARE FAMILIAR WITH AS I DO HAVE ITS PLANNED AS OF RIGHT NOW, UNLESS THE SCHEDULE WOULD CHANGE TO HAVE A WORK SESSION ON JULY 21ST, EITHER US OR WITH LIST OUT OF THE IASB OR SOMEONE THAT WILL HELP US GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS ONE MORE TIME. THE NEXT ONE I HAVE IS A SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION, IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS. WHEN YOU GO TO EVALUATE SOMEONE FOR A VERY IMPORTANT JOB, AND FOR SOME OF YOU THIS ONE RIGHT HERE IS THE LITTLE COLORFUL ONE. I WANTED TO USE SOME OF OUR BUDGET MONEY TO MAKE COLOR PRINTS AND STUFF. I DON'T GET TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY AT TIMES FOR THE STUFF LIKE THIS. BUT THERE'S SIX STEPS. IF YOU GO TO THE SECOND PAGE, IT GIVES YOU A TIMELINE. AS I WAS LOOKING THROUGH THE TIMELINE ALL THROUGH, FROM HERE TO ILLINOIS TO GEORGIA, THEY ALL HAD A TIMELINE SPECIFICALLY, AND THEY'RE ALL IN THE SAME BECAUSE I THINK THE ASSOCIATIONS PROBABLY TALKED TOGETHER ON THAT. IT TALKS ABOUT THE PURPOSE AND THE VALUE OF WHAT THE EVALUATION IS SUPPOSED TO BE. WE GOT TO REMIND OURSELVES, [00:15:02] EVALUATION IS TO IMPROVE AND MAKE SURE YOUR SUPERINTENDENT GROWS WITH THE JOB. IT CAN BE USED DIFFERENTLY, BUT THIS IS WHAT WE'RE HOPING FOR. OF COURSE, WE'RE IN THAT SUMMER. OUR SUPERINTENDENT STARTS WEEK NEXT TUESDAY, I BELIEVE IT'S HIS FIRST DAY, AND I KNOW I'LL BE MEETING WITH HIM FOR SOME ON BOATING STUFF LATER ON. BUT THIS IS ANOTHER THING I WANT YOU GUYS TO GET FAMILIAR WITH. DIRECTOR GREENWELL. >> PRESIDENT GEORGE, WILL YOU SIT DOWN WITH DR. CORDOVA AND WALK HIM THROUGH THESE TYPE OF THINGS TO SAY, WE DON'T GET YOUR GOALS SET, BUT HERE'S HOW IOWA ASSOCIATION SCHOOL BOARDS RECOMMENDS EVALUATIONS SO HE UNDERSTANDS THE PROCESS? >> ABSOLUTELY. >> THANK YOU. >> ABSOLUTELY. AS SOON AS DIRECTOR LEE GETS BACK IN TOWN, HER AND I WILL SIT DOWN AND MAKE A SCHEDULE OUT AND GO SIT DOWN WITH HIM AND GO THROUGH IT. THE NEXT ONE IS, AND I PUT THIS ONE IN THERE BECAUSE IT'S ONE OF THOSE CHECK IN PROGRESS REVIEW. IT'S LIKE WE USED TO DO FOR NEW TEACHERS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. JUST CHECK IN AND SEE HOW THE TEACHERS WERE DOING, BUT THIS IS ALSO INCLUDED. BASICALLY, DURING THE SUPERINTENDENT'S PERFORMANCE AND PROGRESS REVIEW, CHECK-INS. WE ALWAYS HAVE CHECK INS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. JUST SEE HOW THINGS ARE GOING. WE MIGHT BE TALKING ABOUT ONE OR TWO GOALS. I BELIEVE, DIRECTOR GREENWELL, YOU HAD THAT SET UP WITH DR. GASSMAN PRIOR TO WHERE IT WAS THREE TIMES, FOUR TIMES? >> WELL, ONCE AT THE END OF THE YEAR. >> ONCE AT THE END OF THE YEAR. WITH THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT, YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK IN JUST TO KIND OF MAKE SURE THINGS ARE GOING. BUT THE THING THAT I ALSO WANT TO INCLUDE IS THE IOWA STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL LEADERS. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO DO WITH OUR SUPERINTENDENT. IT'S 10 STANDARDS THAT THEY NEED TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR. WELL THAT'S BUILT IN THE PRIORITIES AND THEIR GOALS THEY ALIGN THAT. WHEN WE MEET AND WE TALK TO THEM, THEY'LL TELL YOU, "HEY, THIS STANDARD ALIGNS WITH THIS GOAL. THIS IS WHAT I'M DOING TO ACHIEVE IT." >> PRESIDENT GEORGE. >> YES. >> JUST TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW, AND IF DR. CORDOVA WAS LISTENING, THE 10 STANDARDS ARE THE MINIMUM. THERE ARE OTHER TOPICS THAT YOU CAN TALK ABOUT BEYOND THOSE 10 STANDARDS AS IT RELATES TO PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION. THOSE ARE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS THAT WE'VE LEARNED. >> JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW, THE 10 STANDARDS ARE NOT 10 GOALS. >> NO. >> THAT WE UNDERSTAND BECAUSE YOU CAN LOSE THE PICTURE IF YOU GET TOO MANY THINGS, THE ART OF THAT. THE PRIMARY ONE IS THE STRATEGIC PACKET THAT WE ATTEMPTED TO GO THROUGH LAST DECEMBER. THIS ONE, AND I'M GOING TO COMMEND DR. IRWIN AND HIS DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM BECAUSE WE DIDN'T DO OUR JOB, THE BOARD DID NOT DO THEIR JOB, AND COME UP WITH SOLID GOALS FOR DR. IRWIN. THEY TOOK IT UPON THEMSELVES TO FOLLOW THIS, AND THEY HAVE THE DATA TO PROVE IT, WHAT THEY DID. BUT THE REASON WHY I'M HAVING EVERYONE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS, BECAUSE WE DO HAVE FOUR CORE VALUES OF FOUR PRIORITIES. I DO BELIEVE IT'S NECESSARY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ADD A FINANCIAL ONE COMING UP, AND I THINK EVERYONE WOULD AGREE WITH THAT BECAUSE AS THE COVID MONEY IS NOW GONE, WE HAVE TO START WHERE WE ALWAYS DID, BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE SPEND THE MONEY WISELY AND FOR WHAT IT'S INTENDED FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF IN OUR DISTRICTS. BUT THESE ARE THE FOUR CORE VALUES OF THE FOUR PRIORITIES. OF COURSE, NUMBER 1 IS PREPARING STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS, OUR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. AGAIN, WHEN WE MEET IN JULY, WE'LL GO BACK OVER THESE, AND THIS IS WHERE I WANT YOU, BOARD THE MEMBERS, TO GO THROUGH IT, MAKE SOME NOTES, DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE, AND BE PREPARED TO SUGGEST GOALS. WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS WITH DR. JUAN CORDOVA AND HIS TEAM SO THAT EVERYONE'S ON THE SAME PAGE. WE'RE GOING TO DO IT OUT IN PUBLIC, SO IT'S TRANSPARENT, SO EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THESE ARE THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO GET DONE. HE'S GOING TO HAVE INPUT. HE'S GOING TO TAKE THE INPUT WE GIVE HIM. HE'S GOING TO COME UP WITH THE GOALS, AND HE'S GOING TO TELL US HOW HE'S GOING TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE, AND HOW HE'S GOING TO DETERMINE THAT WE KNOW HE'S MAKING PROGRESS. DIRECTOR RIMA. >> WHEN WE HAD LUANNE GEIST HERE BEFORE, [00:20:04] WHEN WE WERE DEVELOPING SEVERAL YEARS AGO, SHE RECOMMENDED NOT HAVING 25 GOALS. IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO HAVE PROBABLY FIVE OR SIX AT MOST AS THE PRIMARY GOALS. THEN IF YOU HAD OTHER THINGS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE, BUT DOCUMENTED FIVE OR SIX KEY GOALS, NOT TO HAVE GOAL PROLIFERATION AND LACK OF FOCUS, IT WAS WHAT I RECALL. >> WELL, I THINK EVEN THE IOWA ASSOCIATION OF SUPERINTENDENTS OR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND ONLY THREE OPTIMUM. BUT I THINK YOU CAN PLAY WITH THAT. I REALLY DO. BUT THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT WE NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR, SO THAT WE HAVE A NEW SUPERINTENDENT IN TOWN. THIS IS HIS JOB, BUT HE WANTS TO BE PREPARED FOR IT. HE HAS THIS, BY THE WAY. I DID SEND THIS FORM TO HIM SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, HE DIDN'T ALL OF A SUDDEN, I HAVEN'T BEEN PREPARED. HE'S DOING HIS HOMEWORK. WE'VE HAD ONE DISCUSSION, HIM AND I JUST ON THIS. HE ASKED SOME QUESTIONS AND STUFF, AND OF COURSE, RIGHT NOW, THIS IS NOT SET IN STONE. MY OPINION IS, AS I'M NOT SURE, MOVING OFF THE FOUR MAIN ONES WOULD BE MY PREFERENCE. BUT WHEN WE GET IN AS A AS A BOARD, WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT, AND GO FROM THERE. THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT I THINK ARE IMPORTANT THAT WE NEED TO GET READY FOR HELPING HIM BE SUCCESSFUL. I BELIEVE THE ORGANIZATION IOWA SCHOOL ADMINISTERS, AM I SAYING THAT RIGHT? >> [INAUDIBLE]. >> I WANT TO PUT IOWA FIRST BECAUSE I WAS ALWAYS FIRST. NOT NEBRASKA, IOWA. THOUGHT I'D TAKE A POTSHOT EARLY ONE OVER THERE. BUT ANYWAY, THEY ALSO RECOMMEND HAVING A MENTOR. I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA, AS DR. CORDOVA IS A NEW SUPERINTENDENT TO IOWA. I THINK PERSONALLY, WHEN WE ALL DISCUSS THIS, I THINK WE HAVE TO KEEP THE CRITERIA AS A UEM SCHOOL. HOPEFULLY, THERE WILL BE A UEM BECAUSE WE'VE GOT SOME GREAT SUPERINTENDENTS ALL AROUND US, BUT WE ARE A UN SCHOOL, AND OUR SUCCESSES AND OUR ISSUES ARE SOMETIMES COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM A SMALLER SCHOOL DISTRICT. THOSE ARE THINGS THAT I WANT YOU GUYS TO BE AWARE THAT THIS IS WHAT WE'RE COMING UP TO, GOALS AND PRIORITIES, SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE IT ACCOUNTABLE. WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND ONE THING. EVERY GOAL NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE. EVERY GOAL WE WANT TO SEE GROWTH IN IT, BUT IS THAT GROWTH SUSTAINABLE? >> OR REALISTIC. >> OR REALISTIC. I THINK WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS BUILT FOR SUCCESS, AND THAT'S WHAT WE WANT. WE WANT HIM TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS DISTRICT, AND THAT'S WHY I FELT, AND SO DID DIRECTOR LEE, THAT WE GET GOING ON THIS. THERE ARE OTHER DOCUMENTS OUT THERE. THIS IS THE ONE THAT I JUST PRINTED OUT BEFORE I CAME. IT'S THE SAME THING. IT'S CALLED DISTRICT GOAL ALIGNMENT: LINING YOUR PRIORITIES WITH HIS GOALS. THERE'S SOME GREAT IDEA. I RELY ON THE IOWA ASSOCIATION SCHOOL BOARD. THEY'VE HELPED ME OUT IMMENSELY AND WALKED ME THROUGH SEVERAL THINGS, AS THIS WILL BE MY FIRST ONBOARDING OF A SUPERINTENDENT. HOPEFULLY MY LAST ONBOARDING OF A SUPERINTENDENT. BUT YOU NEVER KNOW. I MIGHT STAY 10, 15, 20 YEARS. IF I DO, I'D BE 83 AND LIVING WITH ROD NEXT DOOR IN THE SENIOR LIVING CENTER. JUST PUT THAT OUT THERE. AGAIN, THE GOAL REALLY THIS PRESENTATION, MORE OR LESS, IS TO FOCUS ON THE OVERALL EVALUATION AND GOAL-SETTING PROCESS AND TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE NEXT STEP. OF COURSE, I THINK THE APPROPRIATE NEXT STEP WOULD BE GO TO A WORK SESSION, WHICH IS OUT HERE WHERE PUBLIC CAN COME AND WATCH. THEY CAN'T PARTICIPATE, BUT THEY CAN WATCH US WALK THROUGH THIS AND SEE HOW WE OPERATE. I, AGAIN, ENCOURAGE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU TO TAKE TIME TO THOROUGHLY REVIEW THESE DOCUMENTS AND UNDERSTAND THE INDIVIDUAL PURPOSE. REVISIT THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND CONSIDER WHETHER [00:25:01] THE CURRENT PARTNERS TO REFLECT YOUR VISIONS. THEY REFLECT MINE, BUT I'M ONLY ONE OF SEVEN. AGAIN, IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THAT MEETING, AND THIS IS WHAT I HAVE SUGGESTED TO ONE BOARD MEMBER IS MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO ARTICULATE YOUR THOUGHTS, EITHER BY WRITTEN OR BY AUDIO, TO A MEMBER OF THE BOARD THAT THEY TRUST. ONCE WE HAVE THIS MEETING, WE'LL COLLABORATE WITH DR. CORDOVA AND WE'LL BEGIN THE PROCESS, DEVELOP CLEAR, ACTIONABLE GOALS THAT WILL SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION OF HIS SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION. ANY COMMENTS, BOARD MEMBERS? >> GOOD JOB WITH SUMMARIZING. >> THERE WE GO. I THINK EVERYONE'S GOT SOME GREAT IDEAS, AND I KNOW WE ALL COME FROM DIFFERENT ASPECTS. THIS IS THE BEAUTY OF THIS POSITION. I KNOW MR. MICHAELSON, I COME FROM THE EDUCATION WORLD. WE'VE GOT THREE, FOUR MEMBERS FROM THE BUSINESS AND LEGAL WORLD. WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT IDEAS, AND EVALUATIONS ARE DIFFERENTLY PRESENTED IN THOSE AS WELL. I THINK WE CAN MAKE A GOOD MESH, AND WE CAN MAKE IT WORK. THAT'S MY GOAL FOR THIS BOARD. I KNOW ONE THING THAT WILL BE PROBABLY TALKED ABOUT A LOT IS HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT. TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, I THINK THE ROLE OF GOVERNANCE, I THINK WE'VE GOT TO HAVE A HIERARCHY. I THINK, FROM THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION, WRITE IT THROUGH ME, I PASS IT ON TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, BUT WE CAN TALK MORE ABOUT THAT LATER. I THINK THAT'S THE RIGHT THING BECAUSE THESE GUYS GET ENOUGH EMAILS THE WAY IT IS. BUT ULTIMATELY, DR. JUAN IS THE ONE THAT'S GOING TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THAT INFORMATION. I KNOW WE ALL GAVE HEADS UP. MY GOAL FOR THIS BOARD IS PUT OURSELVES BACK ON THE BALCONY AND NOT ON THE DANCE FLOOR. DR. JUAN IS GETTING PAID THE BIG BUCKS TO DO THE JOB, AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO DO. BUT AGAIN, WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT. LET'S SEE. ANYTHING ELSE I WANT TO SAY REGARDING THAT? I DON'T. THAT CONCLUDES MY 15 MINUTES OF FAME IN THE SPOTLIGHT. HERE WE GO. ITEM B: HUMAN RESOURCE REPORT. [X.B. Human Resources Report(s) – Barb Caskey] BARB CASKEY IS HERE. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE HUMAN RESOURCE REPORT? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND BY DIRECTOR GREENWELL AND MICHAELSON. BOARD MEMBERS ANY DISCUSSION. DIRECTOR MILLER. >> IN THE VERY LAST PAGE, THERE'S A REPORT ON OPEN POSITIONS BY CATEGORY, AND I'M WONDERING WHAT'S MORE CORRECT, OUR WEBSITE OR THIS REPORT. >> GOT TO TALK RIGHT INTO THAT THING. YELL IF YOU CAN. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? [LAUGHTER] NO, IT CAN CHANGE AT ANY MOMENT. IT DOES UPDATE BASED OFF OF ITS A FLUID MOVEMENT OF THINGS. IF SOMEONE'S OFFERED IN A POSITION IS ACCEPTED, IT CHANGES AT THAT MOMENT. POSITIONS DO HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THEY'RE BOARD-APPROVED IN ORDER TO BE PHYSICALLY OPEN AND POSTED. THOSE POSITIONS ARE NOT ON THE REPORT HERE UNTIL THEY'RE BOARD-APPROVED EITHER. >> THE NUMBERS THAT WE SEE TODAY, IS THAT FROM MY GLASS WEEK? >> YES. >> OKAY. FROM WHEN THE BOARD PACKET HAD TO BE PUT TOGETHER. >> YES. >> I THINK THERE'S SOME DETAILS THOUGH. IT SAYS VOCAL AND BAND, AND WHEN WE HAVE MUSIC POSITIONS POSTED, I THINK THERE WAS FIVE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, AND I THINK THERE'S STILL TWO OR THREE POSTED OUT THERE, BUT THIS SAYS ZERO. I THINK THAT MAYBE WE JUST NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE CRITERIA FOR WHAT FALLS INTO THAT BUCKET. MAYBE THAT'S MY MISUNDERSTANDING IS THAT YOU'VE CATEGORIZED THOSE SOMEWHERE ELSE. >> I'LL BE COMPLETELY HONEST WITH YOU. MY TEAM DID THIS FOR ME THIS WEEK BECAUSE I WAS GONE LAST WEEK. I'D HAVE TO DOUBLE-CHECK ON EXACTLY WHERE THE NUMBERS CAME FROM, BUT NORMALLY, VOCAL BAND WOULD BE HEAD MUSIC TEACHER, THAT KIND OF THING WOULD BE FALLING UNDERNEATH THAT CATEGORY. >> THANKS. >> MEMBERS, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, DIRECTOR GREENWELL? >> ON THE INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTS, THAT'S THE BIGGEST NUMBER ON HERE, SO THAT'S WHERE MY EYES WENT. FORTY-SIX. I KNOW WE ALWAYS HAVE A LOT OF OPENINGS AND A LOT OF TURNOVER. [00:30:03] THE QUESTION I HAVE IS, IS PART OF IT A MARKET ISSUE THAT WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THAT? SAME THING FOR THE FOOD SERVICE. THE STRUCTURAL ASSISTANCE, ESPECIALLY, IS MY WORRY. WE SEEM TO HAVE A LOT OF THOSE, AND NOT MAKING HEADWAY AS MUCH AS WE WOULD HAVE LIKED. I GUESS MY QUESTION IS, IS IT A MARKET ISSUE? ARE WE AT MARKET? >> IT'S SOMETHING I HAVE NOT LOOKED INTO TO DETERMINE IF IT MARKET OR NOT, BUT I WILL TELL YOU IN TERMS OF SALARY. BUT WHAT I WILL TELL YOU IS THAT PART OF WHAT IS FUTURE ON THE AGENDA HERE IS SOME RECRUITING EFFORTS TO GO WITHIN THAT. LESLIE AND I HAVE WORKED ON SOME CLASSIFIED RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN PROMOTIONAL ITEMS TO HELP WITH THAT ISSUE THAT YOU ARE SPEAKING ABOUT. >> IF I COULD, I WOULD SAY THAT WHEN YOU SPEAK TO MARKET, IF YOU'RE COMPARING WHAT ASSOCIATES, INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTS ARE PAID IN THE AREA, I'D SAY YES, WE'RE AT MARKET. BUT THEN, IF YOU GO OUTSIDE OF THAT, THEN IT'S PROBABLY A DIFFERENT STORY. >> WE HAVE 46 PEOPLE; WE HAVE TO RECRUIT. MAYBE OTHER SCHOOLS ARE MORE ATTRACTIVE FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS NOT BEING SALARY. THE QUESTION IS, WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO TO GET THE PEOPLE HERE BECAUSE WE NEED THEM? THAT'S WHETHER WE'RE AT MARKET OR NOT, IF WE'RE MORE DIFFICULT A LARGER DISTRICT, MORE COMPLEX CLASSROOMS, WE MAY HAVE TO PAY HIGHER THAN SOMEBODY ELSE TO GET THEM. CLASSROOM COMPLEXITY HERE, I THINK, IS QUITE A BIT DIFFERENT THAN SURROUNDING SCHOOLS. >> THE NEEDS OF SOME OF OUR STUDENTS ARE FAR MORE COMPLEX THAN WHAT SOME SURROUNDING DISTRICTS MIGHT BE EXPERIENCING. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE WORKING ON ONBOARDING COMMITTEE [INAUDIBLE], AS WE HIRE PARAPROFESSIONALS, WE'RE GIVING THEM THE TOOLS THAT THEY NEED IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL WHEN THEY WALK INTO THE CLASSROOM. WE'RE SPENDING A DAY OR TWO WITH THEM BEFORE WE EVER SEND THEM INTO A CLASSROOM THAT THEY'RE EXPECTED TO WORK IN TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND CLEARLY WHAT THE EXPECTATIONS ARE AND WHAT THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS ARE SO THAT IT'S NOT ONE OF THOSE CASES WHERE IT CONTINUES TO BE A REVOLVING DOOR. WE HIRE SOMEBODY, THEY GO TO THE CLASSROOM, THEY WEREN'T EQUIPPED TO DO WHAT WE WERE ASKING THEM TO DO, AND THEN THEY DECIDE, THIS IS NOT FOR ME. >> YOU GIVE HIM FLIGHT TRAINING BEFORE YOU ASK THEM TO FLY THE PLANE? >> YES. >> WE ARE, YES. >> CAN YOU GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE? WHAT KIND OF TRAINING? >> WE ARE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR PARAPROFESSIONALS THAT WE ARE ON BOARD AND SOME OF OUR OTHER STAFF HAVE SOME BASIC INFORMATION IN DE-ESCALATION, THAT WE TALK THROUGH THE DIFFERENT SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES WITHIN SIOUX CITY AND WHAT SOME OF THE EXPECTATIONS MIGHT BE TO INCLUDE THINGS LIKE SOME PERSONAL HYGIENE AND CARE FOR STUDENTS, PERHAPS SOME MEDICAL PROCEDURES, PERHAPS SOME NEED FOR SOME ENHANCED BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES SO THAT THEY ARE AWARE THAT THEY HAVE THAT BASIS OF UNDERSTANDING BEFORE THEY STEP FOOT INTO A CLASSROOM. >> STUFF LIKE MANT, IS THAT STILL BEING DONE? >> WE CPI, BUT YEAH. >> OKAY. >> THE BASIC OVERVIEW BEFORE WE CAN GET THEM INTO AN INITIAL TRAINING. >> WOULD IT BE FAIR TO SAY THAT THERE ARE SPECIFIC GROUPS OF PAIRS THAT ARE MORE DIFFICULT TO GET THAN OTHERS? THE EXAMPLES SEVERE AND PROFOUND. >> YEAH. OUR FOUNDATION SETTINGS AND OUR COMPASS SETTINGS ARE GENERALLY OUR TOUGHER TO FILL PARAPROFESSIONALS. >> THAT'S WHY WE DO PAY THEM AN ADDITIONAL STIPEND PER HOUR, $1.10 PER HOUR, ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT A REGULAR ASSOCIATE OR ASSISTANT MIGHT MAKE INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT. >> JUST HUMOR ME. I'M SURE THEY'RE ALL OVER, BUT WHAT'S THE PREPONDERANCE OF THOSE 46 PEOPLE? >> THE COMPASS ACADEMY FOUNDATIONS, NVBC. >> ALL OF THESE 46 PHYSICIANS ARE THE ART SPECIAL [INAUDIBLE]. >> SOUNDS LIKE TO ME, WE'VE GOT A MARKET ISSUE. YOU KNOW BETTER THAN I DO. >> THERE ARE TWO PRIVATE ENTITIES NOW THAT WE HAVE [INAUDIBLE]. YOU'RE SAYING THAT ANOTHER CENTER HAS OPENED. >> LIGHTHOUSE IN SOUTH SIOUX HAS OPENED. [00:35:02] SEVERAL OF THE ABA FACILITIES, WE HAVE FIVE OF THEM IN LOCALLY NOW. >> I UNDERSTAND THEY'RE PAYING QUITE A BIT MORE. >> A LOT MORE. >> THAT'S MY POINT. >> ABA? >> APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS. WORKING PRIMARILY WITH STUDENTS WITH AUTISM. >> WOULD IT BE FAIR TO SAY THAT IF WE WERE TO PAY A WAGE THAT WAS EQUAL OR THE SAME, IT IS LIKELY THAT THOSE PEOPLE WOULD HAVE REMAINED? >> SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE WOULD HAVE REMAINED, ABSOLUTELY. >> THANKS. >> ESPECIALLY WITH IPERS. IPERS, THAT IS A BIG PLUS. >> THAT WOULD BE OUR ADVANTAGE, WOULD BE HAVING IPERS VERSUS YOUR OWN 401K AND SUCH. >> THANK YOU. >> ANYONE ELSE? >> JUST ONE QUESTION FOR THE FUTURE. I THINK AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING, I ASKED, COULD WE DO ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, HIGH, AND DISTRICT-WIDE? BASICALLY, WE CAN SEE WHERE THE 25 CLASSROOMS ARE. IS IT ELEMENTARY? IS IT MIDDLE? IS IT HIGH? >> WHERE ARE THE OPENING HOLES? >> WHERE IS THE HOLE? >> WHERE THE OPENINGS ARE? >> YEAH. >> JUST TAKE THAT TOTAL AND BUCKET IT TO FOUR BUCKETS. >> DIRECTOR MILLER HAD REQUESTS ALSO. RATHER THAN JUST CHANGING IT EVERY TIME, WE WANT TO BRING TO THE COMMITTEE, TO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT BOARD FINANCE, A SAMPLE TEMPLATE JUST TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE RESPONDING THE WAY THE BOARD WANTS TO, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, NOT JUST CHANGING IT EVERY WEEK. >> I LIKE THAT. DIRECTOR MILLER. >> I DID CREATE A SAMPLE. >> IT'S COLORED. >> I HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO SEE BARB YET. BUT BARB, BEFORE WE LEAVE TONIGHT, I CAN DISCUSS IT WITH YOU, AND YOU CAN COME BACK WITH YOUR OWN VERSION OF THAT. >> DO YOU MIND SENDING US THE SAMPLE, OR HAVE SEANIECE SEND IT TO US? >> WE DID REQUEST. I FORMALLY AND I'VE STATED THIS, WE ARE REQUESTING THAT YOU COMMUNICATE AND SEND EVERYTHING TO YOUR BOARD LEADERSHIP, THEN IT WILL COME TO US. BECAUSE WE WANT TO WORK WITH YOU, BUT WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT WORKING ON ANYTHING THAT THE BOARD DOESN'T KNOW OR THE BOARD OR THE BOARD LEADERSHIP ISN'T, AND WE WANT TO COME THROUGH [INAUDIBLE]. [NOISE] ONCE WE GET IT GOING, THEN WE CAN WORK DIRECTLY, BUT IT SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT. >> WE'LL SEND THEIR IDEAS TO PRESIDENT GEORGE. IS THAT FAIR? >> YES, AND THEN I'LL FORWARD IT TO THE APPROPRIATE PERSON. >> THANK YOU. >> IT WILL BE DR. EARLEYWINE OR IT WILL BE DR. JUAN. >> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> THE ONLY THING I WOULD SAY IS THANK YOU FOR SEPARATING OUT THE POSITIONS THAT ARE VACANT AT LEAST FOR THIS ONE BOARD MEMBER, YOU GAVE ME A PICTURE OF WHAT I WAS WONDERING ABOUT, AND IT FITS WITH THE MARKETING PIECE THAT WE HAVE, SO I'M VERY PLEASED AND I WANT TO THANK YOU. >> SEANIECE, IS THERE A CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> BOARD MEMBERS, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> [OVERLAPPING] AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES 5-0. COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION, CEP FOR 2025/ 2026, PATTY BLANKENSHIP. [X.C. Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for 2025-2026 – Patty Blankenship] WE'RE GOING TO ALLOW PATTY TO PRESENT, AFTER WHICH WE'LL NEED A MOTION, THEN WE'LL GO INTO DISCUSSION, AND YOU CAN ASK PATTY ANY QUESTION YOU WANT REGARDING THIS. >> RICH IS HERE TOO. HE HELPED ME PUT THIS PRESENTATION TOGETHER. WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS DETERMINE WHAT ARE THE CEP SITES FOR THE 25/26 SCHOOL YEAR. CEP STANDS FOR COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION, AND WHAT IT MEANS IS THAT THERE'S FREE MEALS TO ALL THE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THAT BUILDING, REGARDLESS OF FAMILY INCOME. CEP IS BASED ON THE DIRECT CERTIFICATION, WHICH IS WHEN PEOPLE APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE STATE, AND THERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT IS A DIRECT CERTIFICATION LISTED THERE. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR A CEP SCHOOL, THERE'S A MINIMUM. AT LEAST 25% IN THE BUILDING HAVE TO BE DIRECT CERTIFIED. [00:40:04] NOW, IF WE ONLY HAD 25% IN THE BUILDING, FINANCIALLY, THAT ISN'T GOING TO WORK, BUT THAT IS THE THRESHOLD. THEN THERE'S THE CALCULATIONS, THERE'S THE PERCENTAGE, THERE'S A MULTIPLIER SET BY THE USDA WHERE YOU TAKE THAT DIRECT CERTIFIED NUMBER TIMES THE MULTIPLIER, AND THAT'S THE PERCENT OF MEALS SERVED IN A BUILDING THAT WILL BE REIMBURSED AT THE FEDERAL FREE RATE. THIS IS JUST FORMULAS ON HOW IT WORKS, AND WE DID LOOK AT THIS LAST YEAR IN QUITE A BIT OF DETAIL. THEN THIS IS JUST CALCULATIONS ON HOW THE REVENUE WORKS. THE MAGIC NUMBER ON THE DIRECT CERTIFIED, THE MAGIC PERCENTAGE IS 62.5% BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE A BUILDING AND 62.5% OF THE STUDENTS ARE DIRECT CERTIFIED, YOU TAKE THAT TIMES THE MULTIPLIER, YOU'D BE AT 100%. WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT THESE, THAT'S THE THRESHOLD THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY BUILDING THAT IS AT THE 62.5. BUT IF IT'S CLOSE, IT STILL WORKS OUT OKAY. THIS IS FOR 24/25, WE HAD TWO DIFFERENT GROUPS OF CEP SITES. ONCE THEY'RE IN A GROUP, THEY CAN STAY IN THAT GROUP, AND AS LONG AS WE DON'T MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THE GROUP, EVEN IF THE DIRECT CERTIFIED NUMBER CHANGES OR, SAY, GOES DOWN, WE CAN LOCK IN AT THE ORIGINAL RATE FOR FOUR YEARS. GROUP 1, THIS IS THE LAST YEAR THAT IT IS LOCKED IN AT THAT 94.75%. GROUP 2 IS LOCKED IN FOR THREE MORE YEARS AT 82.86. BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THIS, IN GROUP 1, ALMOST ALL OF THE DIRECT CERTIFICATION NUMBERS HAVE DECREASED. IF WE WERE MAKING THE DECISION TODAY ON GROUP 1 AND WE TOOK THEIR PERCENTAGE TIMES THE MULTIPLIER, WE'D ONLY BE AT ABOUT 84%, AND 84%, THAT RATIO DOESN'T WORK OUT, WE WOULD BE LOSING TOO MANY DOLLARS IN THE PAID LUNCHES FOR THAT TO WORK OUT. SAME WITH GROUP 2. GROUP 2, LAST YEAR, SEE THEY'RE AT 83.25, AND THEY'RE DOWN TO 69.43. THOSE NUMBERS DON'T WORK. EVEN GROUP 2, IF THEY HAD THOSE NUMBERS LAST YEAR, WE PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE EVEN ADDED THEM. THE ONLY REASON IT'S WORKING IS BECAUSE GROUP 1 HAS SO MANY MEALS IN IT, AND THAT GROUP IS GETTING REIMBURSED AT 94.75%. WE CAN ABSORB GROUP 2. I DON'T KNOW WHY THE DRUG CERTIFICATION NUMBERS HAVE DECREASED. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK AT THEM AGAIN NEXT YEAR. IN 24/25, THIS IS THE LIST OF THE PAID SITES, AND MOST OF THEM, THEIR DIRECT CERTIFICATION PERCENTAGE HAS GONE DOWN. FOR 25/26, WE'RE PROPOSING THAT WE MAKE NO CHANGES TO GROUP 1 BECAUSE WE'RE LOCKED IN AT 94.75%. NEXT YEAR, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO RE-EVALUATE GROUP 1. IF THAT DIRECT CERTIFICATION PERCENTAGE DOES NOT INCREASE, WE'LL HAVE TO MAKE CHANGES WITHIN THAT GROUP. THERE MIGHT STILL BE SOME IN THE GROUP THAT WILL WORK, BUT SOME MAY DROP OUT, OR IT JUST DEPENDS ON WHAT THOSE NUMBERS LOOK LIKE. THE MEASUREMENT DATE IS ALWAYS APRIL 1ST, SO AGAIN, WE'LL BE USING APRIL 1 OF 2026. THEN WE'RE ALSO RECOMMENDING NO CHANGES TO GROUP 2. BUT AGAIN, WE'LL HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT NEXT YEAR, AND I'M PRETTY SURE WE WILL NEED TO MAKE CHANGES IN THAT GROUP, AND NO CHANGES TO THE CURRENT PAID SITES. THERE CAN BE A REVENUE SHORTFALL BECAUSE YOU'RE OPTING TO RECEIVE THE FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT RATE INSTEAD OF THE PAID MEAL PRICE. WHY WE CAN DO THIS RIGHT NOW IS BECAUSE THE SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND CURRENTLY HAS A HEALTHY FUND BALANCE OF ABOUT SIX MILLION DOLLARS. FOR FY25, WE'RE ESTIMATING THE LOSS TO BE ABOUT 909,000. FOR FY26, THE ADOPTED BUDGET SHOWS A LOSS OF A LITTLE OVER A MILLION DOLLARS. WE CAN'T KEEP THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR FUND BALANCE, THAT'S ACTUALLY TOO HIGH OF A FUND BALANCE, THAT THE STATE HAS A CAP ON WHAT OUR RESERVE BALANCE CAN BE. WE'RE OKAY. OUR '25 AND '26 PLAN IS OKAY. THEN THE OTHER THING WE COULD POTENTIALLY DO IS [00:45:01] THE GENERAL FUND CHARGES THE SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND AN INDIRECT COST RATE, AND THAT IS ABOUT 450,000. IF THERE WAS BORDERLINE CASES, WE COULD DROP THAT INDIRECT RATE AND NOT CHARGE AS MUCH, BUT THAT WOULD BE A HIT TO THE GENERAL FUND. THE MAIN THING HERE IS THAT IF THE DIRECT CERTIFICATION PERCENTAGES DO NOT INCREASE TO CLOSER TO THAT 62.5%, SOME OF THOSE SITES ARE GOING TO NEED TO BE RETURNED TO PAID SITES. WE'LL EVALUATE IT AGAIN IN A YEAR. THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAINTAIN THE CURRENT CEP SITES FOR THE 25/26 SCHOOL YEAR. >> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT CEP SITES FOR THE 2025/2026 SCHOOL YEAR? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE'VE GOT A FIRST AND SECOND BY MR. GREENWELL AND MR. MEYERS. ANY DISCUSSION? I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION. SINCE OUR NUMBERS HAVE DROPPED, IS THAT BECAUSE PEOPLE HAVEN'T FILLED OUT THE FORMS, OR DO WE KNOW? >> IT'S STATEWIDE, AND THEY'RE SEEING IT ACROSS THE STATE. WE DON'T KNOW IF IT'S EITHER THE FAMILIES ARE NOT APPLYING. IT'S NOT FREE AND REDUCED MEAL APPS, IT'S NOT THAT SITE. IT'S COMPLETELY WITH THE STATE EHHS OFFICE. MAYBE THEY'RE NOT APPLYING FOR THE SNAP BENEFITS, OR THEY'RE APPLYING AND GETTING DENIED. NOBODY REALLY KNOWS THAT ANSWER BUT THAT IS WHAT THEY'RE SEEING STATEWIDE. >> IT'S IMPORTANT TO DIFFERENTIATE. DIRECT CERTIFIED IS THROUGH IF YOU GET FOOD STAMPS, MEDICAID, DISABILITY; THOSE DIRECTLY CERTIFY YOU. WE GET THAT NUMBER THAT THEY DON'T EVER FILL OUT ANYTHING WITH US. >> MR. GREENWELL. >> THIS IS INDEPENDENT OF THE FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH CALCULATION? >> YEAH. >> BECAUSE THAT'S BEEN GOING UP. >> BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN GETTING MORE PEOPLE TO FILL OUT FORMS. BUT THIS IS DIFFERENT. >> ON THE FREE AND REDUCED SIDE, WE'VE ACTUALLY COLLECTED MORE FORMS THAN WE EVER HAVE. OUR NUMBER OF STUDENTS THERE HAS ACTUALLY INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY BECAUSE IT'S THE BEST JOB WE'VE DONE IN THE LAST 10 YEARS OF COLLECTING THAT FORM, BUT THAT DOESN'T RELATE TO THIS. >> IS THERE AN EDUCATION PROCESS FOR FAMILIES? >> WELL, WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS AT LENGTH, AND WE DON'T KNOW IF LEGISLATION AND THE WAY THAT BENEFITS ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED. ARE THEY MORE DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN, OR ARE PEOPLE, BECAUSE OF IMMIGRATION STATUS AROUND HERE NOT APPLYING? THERE COULD BE A LOT OF DIFFERENT REASONS. >> I WOULD AGREE THERE ARE A LOT OF FACTORS. BUT AS WE ALL KNOW, WITH THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION, THESE NUMBERS, THEY'RE GOING TO, I BELIEVE, CONTINUE TO GO DOWN BEING DIRECTLY. THEY JUST WILL. >> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, BOARD? CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> WE HAVE THAT. BOARD MEMBERS, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> [OVERLAPPING] AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES 5-0. ITEM D, FISCAL YEAR 26 BREAK FIX INSURANCE PROGRAM RENEWAL, PATTY BLANKENSHIP. [X.D. FY26 Break Fix Insurance Program Renewal – Patty Blankenship] WE'LL ALLOW PATTY TO SPEAK IF SHE WISHES. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF THE BREAK FIX INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 26 WITH SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS, SU, FOR AN ANNUAL PREMIUM COST OF $1,558,981? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> FIRST AND SECOND BY MR. MEYERS AND MR. GREENWELL. BOARD MEMBERS, ANY DISCUSSION? DR. MEYERS. >> WE VISITED ABOUT THIS IN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE LAST WEEK, AND IT MAKES SENSE TO CONTINUE. IT'S SOMETHING THAT GENERATES QUITE A BIT OF SPENDING AUTHORITY AND WORKS WELL FOR THE DISTRICT. >> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, BOARD? ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> BOARD MEMBERS, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> [OVERLAPPING] AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES 5-0. ITEM E, ACCEPTANCE OF PROPERTY/CASUALTY & WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE REMOVAL. [X.E. Acceptance of Property/Casualty & Workers’ Compensation Insurance Renewal – Patty Blankenship/ Barb Caskey] AGAIN, PATTY BLANKENSHIP AND BARB CASKEY. WE'LL ALLOW PATTY TO SPEAK IF SHE WISHES AND IF THERE'S QUESTIONS. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION BY THE ADMINISTRATION TO RENEW THE PROPERTY/CASUALTY INSURANCE & WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE WITH IOWA PUBLIC SCHOOLS INSURANCE PROGRAM, IPSIP? [00:50:01] >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> IT'S A LOT TO DEAL HERE. WE HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND BY MR. GREENWELL AND MR. MEYERS. ANY DISCUSSION FOR IT? DR. GREENWELL. >> THIS APPEARS TO ME THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF PAST HISTORY RECOVERY, SO TO SPEAK, ON LOSSES THAT THEY INCURRED SOME TIME AGO, AND SOME AREAS HAVE LARGE INCREASES, WHICH I THINK IS A DIRECT REFLECTION OF PAST LOST HISTORIES. NOT JUST US, BUT STATEWIDE, SO THAT'S A PROGRAM WE'VE BEEN ON FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S CONTINUING A BIT AGAIN. >> WE HAVE TO HAVE IT, RIGHT? >> YOU HAVE TO HAVE INSURANCE IT. >> [LAUGHTER] THERE YOU GO. >> THERE'S CATASTROPHIC LOSSES IN PRIOR YEARS, AND JUST ABSOLUTELY CATASTROPHIC LOSSES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY SAID, LOOK, WE'VE GOT TO RECOVER THOSE CATASTROPHIC LOSSES FROM YEARS AGO, AND THAT'S NOT JUST SCHOOL INSURANCE, THE OVERALL COMMERCIAL INSURANCE IS DOING THE SAME THING, IDENTICAL. JUST LIKE HURRICANE INSURANCE, YOU'RE PAYING. IT MAY TAKE TIME, BUT YOU'RE PAYING. >> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BOARD? MR. MEYERS. >> IT SEEMS LIKE YES, WE'VE HAD SOME TOUGH YEARS, BUT LATELY, WE'VE SEEN SOME BENEFITS FROM, FOR EXAMPLE, OUR EFFORTS TO REDUCE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS. THOSE ARE DOWN, OUR PROPERTY AND CASUALTY, AT LEAST FOR SIOUX CITY, HAS BEEN DOWN, SO OUR LOSS CONTROL AND THE BLESSINGS OF FORTUNE HAVE BOTH BEEN WITH US. THIS PROGRAM HAS A RISK-SHARING MODEL THAT, IN TWO MORE YEARS, WE'LL GET ADDITIONAL CREDIT FOR IF WE'RE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO CONTINUE TO HAVE A GOOD LOSS HISTORY. WE CAN HAVE ACCESS TO SOME FAIRLY SUBSTANTIAL FUNDS TO HELP REDUCE OUR INSURANCE COSTS IN THE FUTURE. WE DID TALK ABOUT AN ADDITIONAL MILLION DOLLARS OF PROTECTION FOR WHAT I'LL CALL DATA HACKING TECHNOLOGY. THAT'S A BIGGER WORD. THAT SOUNDS BETTER, AND THAT WAS APPEALING. >> IF I WAS BACK IN MY OLD JOB AS A CITY ADMINISTRATOR, I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND IT BECAUSE WE BUDGETED FOR AN 8% INCREASE, AND I THINK WE HAVE A BIT UNDER $11000 JUST FOR THE BASIC PROGRAM, AND THIS WOULD ADD ANOTHER $11,000 TO IT, BUT TO GET THE OTHER MILLION DOLLARS OF PROTECTION FOR $10,000, $11,000 IS A PRETTY GOOD DEAL. EITHER WAY, IT MAKES SENSE TO CONTINUE WITH WHAT WE'RE DOING. >> WELL, I WILL HAVE TO SAY THAT IS IT KIM SMITH AND HER DEPARTMENT? THEY DO AN EXCELLENT JOB OF WORKING WITH THE STAFF TO STAY HEALTHY, WATCH WHERE THEY CAN IMPROVE. FOR ME, FALLING DOWN, I DON'T BOUNCE WELL ANYMORE, SO THAT WOULD BE A BAD THING. MAYBE TEACH ME HOW TO BOUNCE BETTER WOULD BE GOOD. BUT THEY DO A GREAT JOB OF EDUCATING THE STAFF IN STUFF ABOUT THEIR ROOMS AND HOW TO STAY HEALTHY AND STUFF. I THINK THAT'S PRETTY GOOD. SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> BOARD MEMBERS, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES, 5-0. ITEM F, ACCEPTANCE OF STUDENT PARTICIPANT ACCIDENT AND CATASTROPHIC COVERAGE. [X.F. Acceptance of Student Participant Accident and Catastrophic Coverage – Patty Blankenship] PATTY BLANKENSHIP, SHE IS HERE TO TAKE QUESTIONS IF WE WISH HER TO. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FOR GALLAGHER STUDENT HEALTH AND SPECIAL RISK FOR STUDENT PARTICIPANT ACCIDENT AND CATASTROPHIC COVERAGE FOR $8,992? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A FIRST AND THE SECOND BY MR. MILLER AND MR. GREENWELL. BOARD, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE? >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES, 5-0. CONTRACT FOR TRANSFER OF STATE FUNDING BETWEEN [X.G. Contract for Transfer of State Funding between the SCCSD and the Northwest AEA – Dr. Rod Earleywine] SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE NORTHWEST AEA, DR. ROD EARLEYWINE. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT FOR TRANSFER OF STATE AEA SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING BETWEEN THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE NORTHWEST AEA EDUCATION AGENCY? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A FIRST, AND WE HAVE A SECOND BY MR. MILLER AND MR. MICHAELSON. [00:55:03] BOARD, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? >> DR. EARLEYWINE, THIS IS STATUTORY REQUIREMENT, IS THAT CORRECT? >> THAT IS CORRECT, 90% HAS TO BE WHAT WE ALWAYS CALL FLOW-THROUGH MONEY. IT COMES TO US, WE SEND TO THEM, BUT WE HAVE TO HAVE A CONTRACT. MOST OF THIS IS IOWA CODE STUFF. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION, BOARD? SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES, 5-0. ITEM H, AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ROSECRANCE [X.H. Agreement Between the Rosecrance Jackson Centers, Inc. and the Sioux City Community School District – Angela Bemus] JACKSON CENTERS INC. AND THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, ANGELA BEMUS IS HERE. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ROSECRANCE JACKSON CENTERS INC. AND THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> FIRST AND A SECOND BY MR. MILLER AND MR. GREENWELL. BOARD, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES, 5-0. ITEM I, CONTRACT RENEWAL BETWEEN [X.I. Contract Renewal Between the Sioux City Community School District and the Iowa Judicial Branch – Angela Bemus] THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE IOWA JUDICIAL BRANCH. MRS. BEMUS IS HERE TO TAKE QUESTIONS IF NEED BE. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT RENEWAL BETWEEN THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THE IOWA JUDICIAL BRANCH FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE FIRST AND A SECOND BY MR. MILLER AND MR. MICHAELSON. BOARD, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> BOARD, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES, 5-0. ITEM J, CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, [X.J. Curriculum Associates – i-Ready Toolbox Computer Software – Jarod Mozer] I‑READY TOOLBOX COMPUTER SOFTWARE. MR. MOZER IS HERE TO TAKE QUESTIONS IF NEED BE. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF I‑READY TEACHER TOOLBOX FOR MATH AND READING FROM CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR FOR $79,594, PENDING THE MONEY EXISTS FROM NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOT SPENDING ALL OF THEIR TITLE 1 FUNDING. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND BY MR. MILLER AND MR. MICHAELSON. BOARD, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> BOARD, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES, 5-0. ITEM K, I'M GOING TO SAY THIS WRONG, [X.K. Abante Marketing/Absolute Screen Art Web Store Agreement – Leslie Heying] ABANTE MARKETING AND ABSOLUTE SCREEN ART WEBSTORE AGREEMENT, LESLIE HEYING. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT WITH ABANTE MARKETING AND ABSOLUTE SCREEN ART FOR ONLINE APPAREL STORE? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND BY MR. MEYERS AND MR. MICHAELSON. BOARD, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. >> MOTION PASSES. ITEM L, AMPLIFIED DIGITAL ADVERTISING AGREEMENT, [X.L. Amplified Digital Advertising Agreement – Barb Caskey/ Leslie Heying] BARB CASKEY AND LESLIE HEYING. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT BETWEEN AMPLIFIED DIGITAL AND THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE FIRST AND A SECOND BY MR. GREENWELL AND MR. MICHAELSON. BOARD, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> BOARD, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES, 5-0. WE'RE ON ITEM M, [X.M. Verde Outdoor – Barb Caskey/ Leslie Heying] VERDE OUTDOOR, BARB CASKEY AND LESLIE HEYING. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BILLBOARD ADVERTISING CONTRACT WITH VERDE OUTDOOR FOR $20,625? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE FIRST AND SECOND BY MR. MEYERS AND MR. GREENWELL. BOARD, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> BOARD, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES, 5-0. ITEM N, AGREEMENT WITH SIOUX CITY NIGHT PATROL. [X.N. Agreement Sioux City Night Patrol – Tim Paul] TIM PAUL IS HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT WITH THE SIOUX CITY NIGHT PATROL FOR SECURITY, AND MAIL DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DISTRICTS BUILDINGS DURING THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE FIRST AND A SECOND BY MR. MILLER AND MR. MICHAELSON. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, BOARD? SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> BOARD, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES, 5-0. ITEM O, FISCAL YEAR CONTRACT FOR [X.O. FY26 Contract for Propane Filling Station and Annual Propane Purchase Price Agreement – Tim Paul] PROPANE FILLING STATION AND ANNUAL PROPANE PURCHASE PRICE AGREEMENT. MR. PAUL IS HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IF NEED BE. [01:00:01] IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE A ONE YEAR NO-COST AGREEMENT BETWEEN NEW CENTURY FS OF GRINNELL, IOWA FOR A PROPANE FILLING STATION, AND ONE YEAR AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROPANE AT A FIXED RATE OF $1.37 FOR FISCAL YEAR '26? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE FIRST AND SECOND BY MR. GREENWELL AND MR. MICHAELSON. BOARD, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE APPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES. ITEM P, SWITCH REPLACEMENT, [X.P. Switch Replacement – Phase 2 Non-Erate – Chad Fengel] PHASE 2 NON-E-RATE, CHAD FENGEL. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF NETWORK SWITCHES FROM HIGH POINT NETWORKS FOR A TOTAL OF $172,286.62? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE FIRST AND SECOND BY MR. MEYERS AND MR. GREENWELL. BOARD, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> BOARD, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES, 5-0. ITEM Q, SECURITY CONTRACT, CHAD FENGEL. [X.Q. Securly Contract – Chad Fengel] IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT FOR FISCAL YEAR '27 WITH FISCAL YEAR '26 BEING FREE FOR THE COST OF $68,909.50? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE FIRST AND WE HAVE A SECOND BY MR. MEYERS AND MR. GREENWELL. BOARD, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> BOARD, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES, 5-0. ITEM R, FOOD NUTRITION SERVICE FIVE-YEAR RFP, [X.R. Food and Nutrition Services 5-year RFP – Year 3 Renewal – Rich Luze] THREE-YEAR RENEWAL, MR. LUZE IS HERE. IS THERE A MOTION TO REWARD YEAR 3 OF THE FOOD AND NUTRITION FIVE-YEAR RFP TO THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES FOR THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SERVICES FOR THE 2023-2028 SCHOOL YEARS WITH ANNUAL RENEWALS? WE HAVE PRAIRIE FARMS, A SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA DAIRY AT $631,603.88. WE HAVE PAN-O-GOLD BAKERY, FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, BREADS, $60,133.50. GREENBERG PRODUCE, OMAHA NEBRASKA, PRODUCE PORTIONS CUT, $554,111. CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING, KEARNEY, NEBRASKA, NON-FOODS, $63,118.90. BENSTAR, SIOUX CITY, IOWA, NON-FOODS, $30,287.95. DACOTAH PAPER, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, NON-FOODS, $21,025. COLE PAPERS OF SIOUX CITY, IOWA, NON-FOODS, $187,219.92. WE HAVE THAT. WE NEED A MOTION. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE FIRST AND A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, ANY DISCUSSION? >> YES. JUST FOR CLARITY, IF SOMEONE'S NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS, RICHARD, YOU CAN PROBABLY HELP ME. IT'S A FIVE-YEAR DEAL, BUT WE HAVE PRICE NEGOTIATIONS FOR COMMODITY PRICE CHANGES EVERY YEAR, CORRECT? >> CORRECT, AND WE'VE TAKEN IT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR [OVERLAPPING] >> I JUST WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW HOW DO YOU HAVE A FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT, AND NOW YOU'RE ON YEAR 3 ADJUSTMENT, IT'S COMMODITY PRICES ADJUSTMENT. IF YOU'VE GOT OVERALL AGREEMENT, BUT PRICES ARE ADJUSTED ANNUALLY. >> YEAH, AND THEN IF THE COMMITTEE DECIDES THAT IT'S TOO MUCH OF A VARIANCE, THEN WE'LL DO OFFER BID AND WE START ALL OVER AGAIN. >> RIGHT. >> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> BOARD, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE APPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES, 5-0. ITEM S, CONTRACTS FOR BOARD APPROVAL, [X.S. Contracts for Board Approval – Jim Vanderloo/ Jarod Mozer] MR. VANDERLOO AND MR. MOZER. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE THE CONTRACTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING ACTIVITIES? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE FIRST AND SECOND BY MR. MICHAELSON AND MR. GREENWELL. BOARD, IS THERE IN DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> BOARD, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. THE MOTION PASSES. ITEM T, SECOND AND FINAL READING OF BOARD POLICIES, DR. ROD EARLEYWINE. [X.T. Open Enrollment Request – Dr. Rod Earleywine] >> WE HAVE AN OPEN ENROLLMENT? >> NO. >> HELP ME FIGURE THIS OUT. ITEM T AS IN TANGO. I HAVE A SECOND AND FINAL READING. >> JUST A SECOND. >> MY I-T IS DIFFERENT THAN YOUR T. ITEM T IS OPEN ENROLLMENT REQUEST, [01:05:04] NOT WHAT I JUST READ. RECOMMENDATION THAT THE BOARD DIRECTOR DENY THE OPEN ENROLLMENT REQUEST FOR STUDENT A PER SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY CODE NUMBER 501.6A DISTRICT-TO-DISTRICT OPEN ENROLLMENT, INSUFFICIENT CLASSROOM SPACE. IS THERE A MOTION? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE FIRST AND WE HAVE A SECOND BY MR. GREENWELL AND MR. MICHAELSON. BOARD MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY DISCUSSION? DIRECTOR MEYERS. >> I COMPLETELY SUPPORT ONLY ALLOWING PEOPLE TO COME IN FROM OTHER DISTRICTS WHEN WE HAVE ROOM IN OUR CLASSROOMS. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, I'VE SEEN NO INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER AT ALL. >> IT'S A TK CLASSROOM THAT IS CURRENTLY FULL AT THE BUILDING THEY REQUESTED, SO THAT'S WHY IT'S BEING DENIED. INSUFFICIENT CLASSROOM SPACE. >> OKAY. >> POTENTIAL TRANSFER WOULDN'T GO TO ANOTHER BUILDING THAT HAS AN OPENING? >> THEN THEY REQUEST A SPECIFIC BUILDING. IF THEY CHOOSE TO ANOTHER BUILDING, THEN WE CAN RE-LOOK AT IT. >> BUT THIS BUILDING THAT THEY'VE CHOSEN IS FULL, AND YOU HAVE NO ROOM. >> RIGHT. >> BUT IF THEY COME BACK AND YOU SAY, YES, YOU GO TO SCHOOL B, IT HAS ROOM, THAT DOESN'T NEED TO COME BEFORE US AGAIN? >> NO, IT DOES NOT. NOT IF THEY REAPPLY FOR ANOTHER. I CAN APPROVE OPEN ENROLLMENTS, BUT I CANNOT DENY OPEN ENROLLMENTS. THAT'S WHY IT'S COMING TO THE BOARD, IT'S IOWA CODE. >> WOW. >> TK IS FULL? >> YES, IN THAT PARTICULAR BUILDING THEY REQUESTED. >> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, BOARD? ALL THOSE TO APPROVE THIS MOTION TO DENY THE REQUEST? YOU HAVE TO RESTATE THAT? >> NO. >> NO. DENY, YOU SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. >> NAY. >> MOTION PASSES, 4-1. ITEM U, THIS IS NOW [X.U. Second & Final Reading of Board Policies – Dr. Rod Earleywine] THE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF BOARD POLICIES FROM DR. ROD EARLEYWINE, STARTING WITH 203.2, COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, ALL THE WAY THROUGH 1004.7, GRATUITIES TO DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AS STATED IN THE AGENDA PACKET. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE LISTED BOARD POLICY FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE FIRST AND SECOND BY MR. MILLER AND MR. MICHAELSON. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? [NOISE] SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES, 5-0. IT WOULD BE ITEM V, [X.V. First Reading of Board Policies – Dr. Rod Earleywine] FIRST READING OF BOARD POLICIES, DR. ROD EARLEYWINE, STARTING WITH 401.6, PERSONNEL RECORDS, ALL THE WAY THROUGH 871.5, ACCOUNTING POLICIES FOR STUDENT ACTIVITIES AS WRITTEN IN THE BOARD AGENDA PACKET. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BOARD POLICIES FOR FIRST READING? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE FIRST AND SECOND BY MR. MICHAELSON AND MR. GREENWELL. BOARD, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? >> ONLY THAT THERE'S A TYPO ON 709.8, IT SHOULD SAY SCHOOL BUS SAFETY AND NOT BUS TO SAFETY. [LAUGHTER] >> I ASSUME WE DON'T NEED TO HAVE A MOTION TO CORRECT THAT, RIGHT? >> I DON'T THINK SO. I'LL JUST CORRECT IT. >> WE DO NOT NEED A MOTION TO. >> DID WE HAVE A MOTION? I'M CONFUSED NOW. >> YOU HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND. >> A FIRST AND A SECOND. CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> BOARD, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES, 5-0. WE'RE AT THAT TIME OF THE NIGHT. I THINK I'M GOING TO TALK FOR ANOTHER 20, 30 MINUTES, JUST TO KEEP DR. EARLEYWINE HERE AND IN HIS SEAT BECAUSE WE'RE PAYING HIM UNTIL NEXT MONDAY, SO HEY. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE FIRST AND SECOND BY MR. MILLER AND MR. MICHAELSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES, 5-0. WE ARE ADJOURNED. [NOISE] * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.