May 17, 2010 Regular Meeting
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF EDUCATION
C & M COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT – MAY 17, 2010
CALL TO ORDER: President Gary Dinkla read the mission statement of the C & M Community School District, welcomed the visitors, and called the regular meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. in the superintendent’s office in Massena.
ROLL CALL: Directors Present: Gary Dinkla, Jennifer Holste, Rob Ticknor, Sean South
Absent: Todd McKee
Superintendent: Steve Pelzer
Secretary: Linda Edwards
Visitors: Peg Hensley
AGENDA: Motion by South, seconded by Holste, to approve the agenda. Voice vote, motion carried unanimously 4-0.
MINUTES, BILLS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: Ticknor moved, seconded by South, to approve the minutes of the April 12, 2010 hearings/regular board meeting, bills, and financial statements. Voice vote, motion carried unanimously 4-0.
COMMUNICATIONS: None.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: The Microsoft Settlement will provide the district with approximately $28,000 of hardware and software. Plans are to purchase Promethean boards and projectors for the middle school and elementary classrooms. More information is being collected on literacy software.
The CAM Cougar Walk will be this Wednesday. Fourth through eighth graders selected a cause and collected donations. They will walk at Lake Anita in the morning. In the afternoon, middle school students who meet the goals set will go to the Outdoor Classroom for NWEA testing reward. On Friday the elementary will go to the Outdoor Classroom for lunch and then to different project stations. The Anita 5th graders have been invited to attend also.
Interviews have been held for the transportation director and maintenance director positions. Numbers were reviewed of potential savings in sharing these two positions. Decisions on hiring will be postponed until a decision is made on sharing the superintendent.
DISCUSSION ITEMS: Reorganization was again a topic of discussion. Everything is on schedule for the AEA hearing on objections to the petition to be held at the Community Building in Anita on June 7 at 7 p.m. The preschool grant has been filed and we should find out by the end of the month. The fiscal agent for the preschool will be the Anita Community School District and expenses will be split. The budget includes a teacher and paraeducator. Mr. Pelzer and Mr. Brazell have interviewed a teacher candidate. An ad has been placed on the Teach Iowa website.
An open enrollment out application for Sarah Porter to the Atlantic district for 2010-2011 was presented for information only. 2011 IASB priorities were discussed. The second phase of the Race to the Top grant was completed.
The SIAC committee recently met and presented their recommendations to the board. Their recommendations included the following points:
1. Bring the curriculum of the two elementary schools together.
2. Take specific ITBS tests in that classroom: i.e.: reading tests are done in the reading room.
3. The principal will meet prior to the tests with those students who had borderline or non-proficient scores. The recommendation was made to talk to all grade levels.
4. Communicate with the public and get information out on reorganization.
COOPERATIVE FOOD PURCHASING AGREEMENT: A motion was made by Holste, seconded by Ticknor, to approve a Cooperative Food Purchasing Agreement for the school nutrition program through the Iowa Educators Consortium for the 2010-2011 school year. Voice vote, motion carried 4-0.
2010-2011 MASTER CONTRACT: The only changes to the master contract were the amount allowed for health insurance, Schedule B, and some of the dates. A motion to approve the 2010-2011 Master Contract was made by South, seconded by Ticknor. Voice vote, motion carried 4-0.
2010-2011 TEACHING CONTRACTS: The amounts indicated on the teacher contracts will include teacher salary supplement and Phase II allocations. A motion to approve the 2010-2011 teaching contracts was approved on a motion by Holste, seconded by Ticknor. Voice vote, motion carried 4-0.
2010-2011 SUPPORT STAFF CONTRACTS: A motion to approve the 2010-2011 support staff contracts was approved on a motion by South, seconded by Ticknor. Voice vote, motion carried 4-0.
2010-2011 SCHEUDLE B CONTRACTS: A motion to approve the 2010-2011 Schedule B contracts was approved on a motion by Ticknor, seconded by South. Voice vote, motion carried 4-0.
CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS: Part-time teachers are compensated for the extra time they spend at professional development. The additional amounts for Cindy Nichols ($69.14) and Lori Eads ($168.40) were approved on a motion by Holste, seconded by South. Voice vote, motion carried 4-0.
BOARD REPORTS: Director Dinkla commented that graduation went well. Mr. Pelzer presented the directors with certificates of appreciation for their service on the school board and thanked them for all they do for the district.
ADJOURNMENT: A motion to adjourn was made by Holste, seconded by South. Voice vote, motion carried unanimously 4-0. President Dinkla adjourned the meeting at 4:55 p.m.
signed Gary Dinkla, Board President
signedLinda Edwards, Board Secretary
