Agenda - 2020.10.19

AGENDA

CARROLL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Adams Elementary - Board Conference Room

1026 North Adams Street, Carroll, Iowa

Monday, October 19, 2020 - 5:30 pm

Link to Zoom meeting: Download Center

DISTRICT VISION STATEMENT:

A meaningful diploma for every student

DISTRICT MISSION STATEMENT:

Carroll Community School District students will be completely engaged every moment, in search of fully realizing potential of every skill necessary, for every possible future pursued.

TENTATIVE AGENDA

**Due to COVID - 19 restrictions the board meeting will not be open to the press or the public. If you wish to attend the Zoom meeting click on the link above.

**If you wish to participate in the Public Forum please send comments to Gary Bengtson gbengtson@carrolltigers.org or Casey Berlau cberlau@carrolltigers.org by 9:00 a.m. October 19, 2020. They will be read aloud at the meeting.**

Jen Munson please contact Gary Bengtson to set up a time to review the bills.

Estimated Time

CALL MEETING TO ORDER (5:30 PM)

APPROVE AGENDA - (5:31 PM)

A. Additions (topics not included on the posted agenda may be added only if good cause exists as defined in Iowa Code).

B. Consent Agenda

Minutes from Board Meetings of September 21, 2020.
Bill Lists: General Fund, Activity Fund, Special Activity Fund
Resignations (See Personnel Handout)
Items withdrawn from Consent Agenda

PUBLIC FORUM (5:36 PM)

Anyone may address the Board during this time. Under Iowa Code, no Board action is possible, however, until an item is listed on the Agenda and posted 24 hours prior to the meeting, except for good cause as allowed under Iowa Code.

4. DONATIONS - (see addendum) (5:38 PM)

5. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT REPORT (5:40 PM)

Fall Department of Education Reports - Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) and Annual Assurances

6. PERSONNEL REPORT (5:55 PM)

A. Approvals for Employment (see Personnel Handout)

7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT (6:08 PM)

1. Reports from Building Principals
  - Superintendent Report
  - Elementary Principal’s Report
  - Middle School Principal’s Report
  - High School Principal’s Report
2. Transportation Department Report
3. Clarification of Job Description: Assistant to the Transportation Director
4. Review Policies and Consider Adopting New Board Policies

106 Therapy Dogs on District Premises - New

107 Service Animals on District Premises - New

400 Statement of Guiding Principles

402 Limitations to Employment References

403 Employee Conflict of Interest

404 Employee Political Activity

405 Public Complaints About Employees

406 Child Abuse Reporting

406R1 Child Abuse Reporting Regulation

642.1 Animals in the Classroom - New

813 Purchasing Policy

813E1 Fraud Reporting-NEW

E. Consider approval of Remote Learning Coordinator Position

F. Sharing Agreement with Ar-We-Va CSD for Speech (Co-curricular program)

G. Discuss Voluntary Retirement Plan for 2020-21

H. Request for Modified Allowable Growth for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Excess Costs.

8. BUSINESS OFFICE REPORT (6:38 PM)

Consider retrofitting existing lighting fixture replacement with LED lighting for the interior fixtures at Fairview and review bids that have been submitted.
- D/R Electric
- PQL Lighting
- Lohrmann Electric

B. Consider adding controller to boiler at AES

Carroll Control Systems

C. FFA Farm Lease with Todd Rueter

D. Capital Outlay

Consider Purchase of Snow Removal Equipment

Haley Equipment, Inc.

E. Garbage Bids

F. Financial Reports

9. CORRESPONDENCE/ANNOUNCEMENTS/INFORMATION (6:44 PM)

Conventions/Meetings
- - - - IASB Delegate Assembly - Nov. 17
        
        IASB Annual Convention - Nov. 18-19 (Des Moines)

10. SUGGESTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 16th BOARD MEETING (6:50 PM)

Budget Updates
SBRC Application for Increased Enrollment, Open Enrollment, and Excess LEP Cost
Policy Review

11. CLOSED SESSION - SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION (6:50 PM)

Closed sessions may be conducted under the provisions of Code of Iowa 21.5.1.i.:

To evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual's reputation and that individual requests a closed session. This session will also be closed to comply with the confidentiality of personnel records.

12. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION (7:20 PM)

13. ADJOURNMENT (7:20 PM)

ADDENDUM TO THE OCTOBER 19, 2020 BOARD AGENDA

AGENDA ITEM #2 CONSENT AGENDA

Resignations (See Personnel Report)

AGENDA ITEM #3 PUBLIC FORUM

A. As of October 15, 2020, no one has contacted the district office to address the Board.

AGENDA ITEM #4 DONATIONS

The Association for Handicapped Citizens would like to donate $500 to the CCSD Special Education Department.
The Terry Smith Estate would like to donate two binding machines and office supplies to Fairview Elementary.
WalMart would like to donate $300 worth of school supplies to Fairview and Adam Elementaries

AGENDA ITEM #5 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT REPORT

CASA Plan- Dr. Berlau will review the CASA Plan

AGENDA ITEM #6 PERSONNEL

A. Approvals - See Personnel Handout

AGENDA ITEM #7 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

A.Reports from Building Principals

Superintendent Report

Elementary Principal’s Report

Middle School Principal’s Report

High School Principal’s Report

B. Transportation Department Report

C. Clarification of Job Description: Assistant to the Transportation Director

D. Review Policies and Consider Adopting New Board Policy