TENTATIVE AGENDA Estimated Time
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER (5:30 PM)
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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
1. Minutes from Board Meetings of April 8, 2019, April 15, 2019, September 16, 2019, and September 19, 2019.
2. Bill Lists: General Fund, Activity Fund, Special Activity Fund
3. Resignations (See Personnel Handout)
4. Field Trips (See enclosed green)
5. Items withdrawn from Consent Agenda
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Cation with Stephanie Wiegmann”.
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PUBLIC FORUM (6:00 PM)
A. 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.
6. DONATIONS - (see addendum) (7:05 PM)
7. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT REPORT (7:10 PM)
A. Fall 2019 FAST Scores
8. PERSONNEL REPORT (7:35 PM)
A. Approvals for Employment (see Personnel Handout)
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT (7:40 PM)
A. Reports from Building Principals
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Superintendent Report
B. October 2019 Certified Enrollment Report
D. Memorandum of Understanding with New Hope Village
E. Sharing Agreement with Ar-We-Va CSD for Speech (Co-curricular program)
F. Establish Timelines for Superintendent Evaluation
G. Approve Board Policy Review Schedule
H. First Reading of Board Policy 402 Limitations to Employment Reference
I. Second reading of Board Policies
Second Reading of 424 - Abuse of Students By District Employees
Second Reading of 433 and 433R1- Voluntary Retirement and Regulation
J. Discuss Early Retirement Plan for 2019-2020
K. Recommend persons to serve on School Improvement Committee
L. Recommend persons to serve on Special Ed Services Delivery Plan
M. Request for Modified Allowable Growth for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Excess Costs.
10. BUSINESS OFFICE REPORT (8:15PM)
A. Agreement with Iowa School Board Association to Conduct a Needs Assessment
B. Financial Reports
C. Sound System Bid for Adams Elementary Gym
Alternate Sound System Bid for Adams Elementary Gym
D. Sound System Bid for Carroll High School Auditorium
11. CORRESPONDENCE/ANNOUNCEMENTS/INFORMATION (8:25 PM)
A. Conventions/Meetings
- IASB Employee Relations Conference - Oct. 17
- IASB Delegate Assembly - Nov. 20
- IASB Annual Convention - Nov. 20-21 (Des Moines)
12. SUGGESTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 18th BOARD MEETING (8:30 PM)
A. Budget Updates
B. SBRC Application for Increased Enrollment, Open Enrollment, and Excess LEP Cost
C. Policy Review
13. CLOSED SESSION - SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION (8:35 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.
14. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION (9:15 PM)
15. ADJOURNMENT (9:15 PM)
ADDENDUM TO THE OCTOBER 21, 2019 BOARD AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM #2 CONSENT AGENDA
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Resignations (See Personnel Report)
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Field trip - Sonia Walsh and 7 students would like to travel to Cedar Falls in a school van on November 8 to attend the International Thespian Society festival and they would return on November 9th.
AGENDA ITEM #5 PUBLIC FORUM
A. As of October 17, 2019, no one has contacted the district office to address the Board.
AGENDA ITEM #6 DONATIONS
A. The Association for Handicapped Citizens would like to donate $500 to the CCSD Special Education Department.
B. Marty Tuel would like to donate 10 medicine balls to the middle school wrestling Program.
C. Stephanie Drake and the 6th grade Carroll Youth Volleyball program would like to donate five volleyballs to the CMS Volleyball program.
AGENDA ITEM #7 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT REPORT
A. 2019 FAST Fall Results - The 2019 Fall FAST Results for reading and math will be reviewed in the Principal reports.
AGENDA ITEM #8 PERSONNEL
A. Approvals - See Personnel Handout
AGENDA ITEM #9 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
A. Report from Superintendent - Dr. Berlau will report.
Reports from Building Principals - Principals will report on programs/activities going on in their buildings.
B. October 2019 Certified Enrollment Report - Dr. Berlau will provide a certified enrollment report to the Board.
C. Seven-Year Enrollment History Report - Dr. Berlau will provide a seven-year enrollment history to the Board for comparison purposes.
D. Memorandum of Understanding with New Hope Village
E. Sharing Agreement with Ar-We-Va CSD for Speech (Co-curricular program)
F. Establish Timeline for Superintendent Evaluation
G. Approve Board Policy Review Schedule
H. Board Policy Review - First reading and Second readings(see linked policies)
J. Discuss Early Retirement Plan for 2019-2020
K. Recommend persons to serve on School Improvement Committee
L. Recommend persons to serve on Special Ed Services Delivery Plan
M. Recommended Board Motion: “I move to seek approval of Modified Supplemental Amount of $26,278 for excess costs for serving English Language
Learners in a Limited English Instructional Program during the 2018-2019 school year.”
AGENDA ITEM #10 BUSINESS OFFICE REPORT
A. Agreement with Iowa School Board Association to Conduct a Needs Assessment
B. Financial Reports - Gary Bengtson will report on Account Balances
C. Sound System Bid for Adams Elementary Gym - Bid from DB Acoustics will be considered.
D. Sound System Bid for Carroll High School Auditorium - Bid from DB Acoustics will be considered.
AGENDA ITEM #11 C/A/I
A. IASB Annual Convention - The board will affirm attendance at the IASB convention Nov. 20-21
AGENDA ITEM #14 ADJOURNMENT
