REGULAR MEETING Sioux City Community School District Educational Service Center Minutes November 23, 2015 6:00 p.m. I. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance 1 II. Roll Call of Members 1 III. Approval of Agenda 1 IV. Good News Report(s) West High School 1 V. Good News Report(s) - Sunnyside Elementary School Receives National Blue Ribbon Designation VI. Citizen Input 1 VII. Consent Action Item(s) 2 A. Board Meeting Minutes from November 9, 2015 B. Human Resources Report C. Finance Report(s) D. Board Authorization to Request Modified Supplemental Amount for Increasing Enrollment and LEP Instruction Beyond 5 Years in the amount of $891,997 VIII. Board Member Reports / Future Meetings 2 IX. Superintendent s Report 3 X. Items of Presentation, Discussion, and/or Action 3-4 A. First Reading of Board Policies B. Advanced Placement Program Review C. At-Risk Program Review D. Bryant Elementary School BP1 Site Improvement Project E. Bryant Elementary School BP2 Geothermal Well Project XI. Adjourn 4
REGULAR MEETING Sioux City Community School District Educational Service Center Minutes November 23, 2015 6:00 p.m. I. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance President Krysl called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. II. Roll Call of Members Present: Directors Alarcon-Flory (6:02 p.m.), Gleiser, Gorski, Krysl, McTaggart, Meyers and Warnstadt. III. Approval of Agenda Director Warnstadt moved and Director Gorski seconded the motion to approve the agenda. The motion carried 6 to 0. IV. Good News Report(s) West High School Scott Cole (Principal) shared data and information about their sophomore Student Ambassadors program. Students; Quyen Le, Kelly Vu, Madison Wilkie, Hannah Wheelock, Simone Youssefpour, Dariana Ochoa, Caprice Delperdang, Chareya San, Graciela Bernal, Heidi Boettcher, and Sebastian Torres shared their perspective of the program. V. Good News Report(s) Sunnyside Elementary School Receives National Blue Ribbon Designation Blair Taylor (Principal) shared his excitement for this achievement. Jackson Johnson (student) read the essay he submitted to earn this award. VI. Citizen Input None - 1
VII. Consent Action Item(s) Director Alarcon Flory moved and Director Meyers seconded the motion to approve all consent action items. The motion carried 7 to 0. A. Board Meeting Minutes from November 9, 2015 Dr. Paul Gausman B. Human Resources Report Dr. Rita Vannatta C. Finance Report(s) Dr. John Chalstrom D. Board Authorization to Request to the SBRC for the Modified Supplemental Amount for Increasing Enrollment in the amount of $1,825,507 and LEP Instruction Beyond 5 Years in the amount of $891,997 Dr. John Chalstrom VIII. Board Member Reports / Future Meetings Director Gleiser: He attended Board Policy Committee, Sales Tax Finance Oversight Committee, and the Annual IASB Convention. He stated the IASB Convention was a wonderful learning opportunity. Director Gorksi: He stated the Annual IASB Convention was a great place for ideas, and plans to bring some of the new ideas forward at future meetings. Director McTaggart: He attended the Annual IASB Convention and enjoyed the UEN meeting. He mentioned the passing of Margaret Trysla, a long-time teacher in the District and extended sympathies to her family. Director Krysl: He also enjoyed the Annual IASB Convention and the District s long partnership with the UEN. Future Meetings are as follows: Education Legislative Forum 8:30 a.m., December 5, 2015, ESC Board Room. Student Achievement Committee 12:00 p.m., December 8, 2015, ESC Board Room. Board Finance & Facilities Committee 3:30 p.m., December 8, 2015, ESC Board Room. Educational Equity Committee Meeting 12:00 p.m., December 10, 2015, ESC #105. Regular School Board Meeting 6:00 p.m., December 14, 2015, ESC Board Room. Preschool Oversight Committee Meeting 1:30 p.m., December 17, 2015, at Irving Preschool. Sales Tax Finance Oversight Committee 8:00 a.m., December 21, 2015, ESC Board Room. Regular School Board Meeting 6:00 p.m., January 11, 2016, ESC Board Room. Board Policy Committee Meeting 4:30 p.m., January 18, 2016, ESC Board Room. - 2 -
IX. Superintendent s Report Dr. Gausman: He is proud of our students who participated in All-State Festival this past weekend. North High School student Robert Hwang was concert master and top violin player in the state. He noted that our middle school exploratories are doing amazing things. He mentioned advertising programs, programming of robots, etc. He is proud of their work. This weekend is the first weekend of Light up the Night at West Middle School from 6 p.m. 8 p.m. during the holidays. X. Items of Presentation, Discussion, and/or Action A. First Reading of Board Policies Dr. Paul Gausman 403.3 Termination / Discharge of Non-Certified Employees 403.6 Discipline, Suspension and Discharge of Teachers, Administrators and Other Employees 403.7 Probationary Period for Teachers 405.12 Drug-Free Workplace 503.5 Title I Parent Involvement 681.11 Summer School Instruction 1001.2 News Media Relations 1001.10 School-Community Groups Director Alarcon-Flory moved and Director Gleiser seconded the motion to approve the above Board policies for first reading. The motion carried 6 to 1 with Director Gorski voting no. B. Advanced Placement Program Review Kari Webb (Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment) and Jim Vanderloo (Director of Secondary Education) shared the District s Advanced Placement Program Review for Board acknowledgement. C. At-Risk Program Review Dr. Kim Buryanek Dr. Kim Buryanek (Associate Superintendent) shared the District s At-Risk Program Review for Board acknowledgement. D. Bryant Elementary School BP1 Site Improvement Project Brian Fahrendholz President Krysl stated that a public hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m., local time, at the Educational Service Center, 627 4 th Street, Sioux City, Iowa, on the 14 th day of December, 2015, to approve the plans, specifications, and estimated total cost of $3,100,000 (approximately $1,220,000 reimbursable by the City of Sioux City) for the Bryant Elementary School Bid Package 1 (BP1) Site Improvement Project. - 3 -
XI. Adjourn Director Gorski moved and Director Meyers seconded the motion to set a public hearing date and time for the Bryant Elementary School Bid Package 1 (BP1) Site Improvement Project. Plans and specifications may be reviewed in the Purchasing Manager s office located at the same address. The motion carried 7 to 0. E. Bryant Elementary School BP2 Geothermal Well Project Brian Fahrendholz President Krysl stated that a public hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m., local time, at the Educational Service Center, 627 4 th Street, Sioux City, Iowa, on the 14 th day of December, 2015, to approve the plans, specifications, and estimated total cost of $660,000, for the Bryant Elementary School Bid Package 2 (BP2) Geothermal Well Project. The bid package is specific only go Geothermal Wells. The number of wells will make the estimate a bit higher than other projects. Bryan Wells feels the estimate is accurate. Director Gorski moved and Director Alarcon-Flory seconded the motion to set a public hearing date and time for the Bryant Elementary School Bid Package 2 (BP2) Geothermal Well Project. Plans and specifications may be reviewed in the Purchasing Manager s office located at the same address. The motion carried 7 to 0. Director Gorski moved and Director Alarcon-Flory seconded the motion to adjourn the regular meeting. The motion carried 7 to 0, and the regular meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m. Michael J. Krysl, President SCCSD Board of Directors Cynthia A. Lloyd, Secretary SCCSD Board of Directors - 4 -