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Bettendorf Park Board 4.13.05

on Sat, 05/21/2005 - 03:07   by Anonymous

MINUTES
BETTENDORF PARK BOARD
April 13, 2005

The Bettendorf Park Board held a regular meeting on April 13, 2005 at City Hall in the Council Chambers at 7:00 pm.

Present: Kamp, Makoben, Beckman, Gackle, Glenn
Absent: None

Bettendorf Park Board 4.12.05

on Sat, 05/21/2005 - 03:07   by Anonymous

MINUTES
BETTENDORF PARK BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
April 12, 2005

The Bettendorf Park Board held a special meeting on April 12, 2005 at 4:00 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall.

Present: Kamp, Makoben, Beckman, Gackle, Glenn
Absent: None

BETTENDORF SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES 5.16.05

on Sat, 05/21/2005 - 03:05   by Anonymous

Unofficial Minutes of the May 16, 2005, Regular Meeting Of the Board of Education (Pending Board Approval)

The Board of Directors of the Bettendorf Community School District, in the County of Scott, state of Iowa, met in open session according to Iowa law for their regular Board meeting at Ray Stensvad Administration Center, 3311 Central Avenue, Bettendorf, Iowa, on May 16, 2005. President Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and the Board recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Nancy Herrin, Board Secretary, verified that the meeting notice had been posted and mailed to the media as required by law. Members present: Directors Anderson, Castro, Crockett, Ehrmann, Luton, Mayer, Weigle. Members absent: None. Other officials present: John Perdue, Superintendent; Carol Webb, Assistant Superintendent; Maxine McEnany, Director of Business & Financial Services; Bonnie Fisher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Principal; Kevin Hatfield, Neil Armstrong Elementary School Principal; Caroline Olson, Mark Twain Elementary School Principal; Julie Duffin, Paul Norton Elementary School Principal; Jimmy Casas, Bettendorf High School Principal; Linda Goff, Bettendorf Middle School Principal; Marcia Hartman, Director of Technology; Celeste Reuter, Director of Communications; Laura Kauffman, Teacher Representative; Erin Cavanaugh, Student Representative; Nancy Herrin, Board Secretary.

Legislative session nearing end - Sen. Maggie Tinsman (R-Bett.)

on Thu, 05/19/2005 - 03:04   by Anonymous

If anyone would have told me back in January that we would still be here on May 17, I would not have believed them! However, here we are and I thought I would bring you up to speed on what we have been doing.

Early Childhood Initiative Passes

House File 761, which establishes a Quality Rating System for childcare and creates tax incentives for both pre-school and childcare passed this week. The bill also establishes the statewide use of a Kindergarten readiness test. The bill outlines the DIBELS test as the recommended method; however there is some flexibility built in for districts who want to use an alternative test, as long as it is approved by the Iowa Department of Education.

Youth baseball under the lights

on Mon, 05/16/2005 - 02:18   by Anonymous

Despite unseasonably cool weather, Bettendorf-Pleasant Valley youth baseball is in full swing. Below, Pony League teams square off at one of the Crow Creek Park diamonds.

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School board names new superintendent

on Fri, 05/13/2005 - 21:10   by Anonymous

By unanimous vote after a meeting Monday night (5/9), the Bettendorf Board of Education named Marty Lucas the new administrative head of the district, pending contract negotiations.

ìMarty brings 17 years of experience as a superintendent of Iowa schools,î said Barry Anderson, President, Bettendorf Board of Education.

ìI believe he will not only meet the high expectations of the Board and community, but will also help the Bettendorf Community School District continue its path of excellence for the students of this District.î

Lucas is the superintendent of schools for the Charles City School District, Charles Iowa. He comes to Bettendorf with experience as a high school principal, assistant principal and athletic director, as well as superintendent experience in Plainfield, Hudson and Charles City.

He has been superintendent for Charles City schools since 1994. Lucas has a bachelor of science in physical education/health from the University of Northern Iowa.

He also has a masters of science in educational administration and a Superintendent Licensure: Certificate of Advanced Studies from Iowa State University. Directors plan on Lucas assuming the new post effective July.

Current Bettendorf Community School District superintendent, John S Perdue, Ed.D will leave at the end of the school year to lead a district in the Chicago suburbs. Perdue, who has been the top administrator in Bettendorf for five years and a district employee for 30, will be the superintendent of the kindergarten through eighth-grade district in Glen Ellyn.

Jefferson joggers

on Thu, 04/14/2005 - 03:24   by Anonymous

Students at Jefferson Elementary School, Bettendorf, enjoy a jog or walk around Meier Park prior to class. The morning fitness walk/run encourages students (and their parents) to get in extra exercise prior to hitting the books each day.

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