Board approves contract extension for superintendent, distribution of $175,000 in Student Achievement and Teacher Quality Program funds from state.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by
President Phyllis Ahlstrand. Members present: Ahlstrand, Barsness,
Coon, O'Hara, Romans, Thornton. Absent: Dayman. Also present: Dale
Barber, Jim Spelhaug, Mike Clingingsmith, Don Dehner, Jean Rittmer, and
Chris Harvey.
EXEMPT SESSION: Motion by Romans, second by Thornton that the Board
hold an exempt session for the purpose of negotiations as provided in
section 20.17(3) of the Code of Iowa. Roll call vote. Ayes - Romans,
Thornton, Ahlstrand, Barsness, Coon, O'Hara. Nays - none. Motion
carried.
AGENDA APPROVED: Motion by O'Hara, second by Barsness that the Agenda
be approved as presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: Director Barsness asked if there was a possibility of
offering use of the district's pool facility to the City of Bettendorf
while Splash Landing is closed. Dr. Barber said he would check the
pool's schedule of activities and contact City Manager Decker Ploehn to
offer the use of any unscheduled pool time.
Director Romans inquired about the condition of Cody's gym floor. Dr.
Barber replied that the insurance adjuster has given his verbal approval
for the floor to be refinished. After written confirmation is received,
the district will seek bids for this project.
Dr. Barber reported that the rubber running surface has been removed
from the track at the high school; drainage grading around the outside
of the tennis courts has been completed and the fences have been taken
down; quotes have been received for resurfacing the walkway from the
football stadium to the summer sports complex; and Tri City Blacktop has
been given approval to complete the new bus loading area at Bridgeview
and the additional parking lot behind the administration office. Dr.
Barber also informed the Board that the project to connect Pleasant
Valley Junior High to Iowa-American Water through the City of LeClaire
has been put on hold due to the fact that the City will not finalize the
project until this fall. Should the City approve the project, work at
the junior high will be completed next summer.
The secretary read a thank you card to the Board from President
Ahlstrand whose mother passed away recently.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by O'Hara, second by Thornton that the Consent
Agenda be approved as presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
The
Consent Agenda consists of the following:
approval of the minutes of the
June 20, 2001, Regular Board Meeting and executive session,
the transfer
of Michael Duncan from high school at-risk teacher to 7th grade science
teacher for the 2001-02 school year;
the resignation of Jay Kirman as
junior high science teacher for the 2001-02 school year;
the transfer of
Mary Rangen as a severe/profound special education aide from Black Hawk
Junior High School to PVCHS due to the student she has been
working with advancing to the high school;
the extra-curricular
assignment changes as follows:
Drop: Shawn Rice as Assistant
Publication Sponsor at PVCHS, Jay Kirman as Track Coach, Football Coach,
Boys Basketball Coach, Girls Basketball Coach all at Pleasant Valley
Junior High School, Debbie Menke as Senior Class Sponsor, and Tori
Moffit-Nelson, as Assistant Girls Soccer Coach.
Add: Craig Parker,
Earth Corps Sponsor and Freshman Class Sponsor, John Schneider,
Assistant Publication Sponsor, PVCHS, and Newspaper Advisor, PVJHS, Judy
Schwartz, Assistant Varsity Girls Basketball Coach, Brianna Smith, Flag
Corp, Randy Teymer, Senior Class Sponsor, and Mary Vasquez, Assistant
Varsity Cheerleading Sponsor;
appointment of Keith Osborn as District
child abuse investigator with Cyndy Behrer serving as alternate and Jim
Sweeney as outside investigator for the 2001-02 school year;
and the
following resolutions to comply with the district's requirements for
appointments normally handled in the Board of Directors Annual Meeting:
1. Be it resolved that the President and Secretary be named as the
officers of the Pleasant Valley Community School District designated to
sign all warrants authorized to be drawn on the accounts (both General
Fund and Schoolhouse Fund) of the Treasurer of the School District. Said
accounts are maintained at the Great River Bank & Trust, LeClaire; Wells
Fargo Bank, Iowa, N.A., f/k/a Norwest Bank Iowa, N.A., Davenport;
Firstar Bank, Davenport, N.A. Davenport; Quad City Bank & Trust,
Bettendorf; Northwest Bank & Trust Co., Davenport; Brenton First
National Bank, Davenport; and Valley State Bank, Eldridge.
2. Be it resolved that Mike Clingingsmith, Dale Barber, and Joanne
Noble be authorized to sign warrants authorized by the Chief Financial
Officer to be drawn upon the School Lunch Account maintained at Great
River Bank & Trust, LeClaire, IA.
3. Be it resolved that Debbie Menke be authorized to sign warrants
authorized by the High School Principal to be drawn upon the High School
Activity Fund maintained at the Wells Fargo Bank, Iowa, N.A., f/k/a
Norwest Bank Iowa, N.A., Davenport.
4. Be it resolved that Mike Clingingsmith, Dale Barber, and Chris
Harvey be authorized to sign warrants authorized by the Chief Financial
Officer to be drawn upon the Elementary/Junior High Activity Fund
Account maintained at Valley State Bank, Eldridge.
5. Be it resolved that Mike Clingingsmith, Dale Barber, and Chris
Harvey be authorized to sign warrants authorized by the Superintendent
of Schools to be drawn upon the Internal Service Fund Account maintained
at Valley State Bank, Eldridge.
6. Appointments of Treasurer and Secretary:
Joyce Bauwens is appointed as Treasurer of the Pleasant Valley
Community School District for a one year term. The term will begin July
1, 2001, and end June 30, 2002.
Christine Harvey is appointed as Secretary of the Pleasant
Valley Community School District for a one year term. The term will
begin July 1, 2001, and end June 30, 2002.
Secretary and Treasurer will be bonded in the amount of $10,000
as per Code of Iowa, Section 291.2.
7. Appointment of Lane & Waterman as District Legal Counsel.
EXPENSES APPROVED: Approval of June 30, 2001 bills was as follows:
Motion by Barsness, second by Thornton that General Fund warrants be
issued in the total amount of $484,956.00 in payment of invoices
presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Thornton, second by Romans that Nutrition Fund warrants be
issued in the total amount of $1,238.48 in payment of invoices
presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Romans, second by O'Hara that Elementary/Junior High School
Activity Fund warrants be issued in the total amount of $5,506.79 in
payment of invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by O'Hara, second by Thornton that Spirit Gear, Ltd. warrants be
issued in the total amount of $4,001.63 in payment of invoices
presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Approval of July 9, 2001 bills was as follows:
Motion by Romans, second by O'Hara that General Fund warrants be issued
in the total amount of $48,461.36 in payment of invoices presented. All
ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Coon, second by Barsness that Nutrition Fund warrants be
issued in the total amount of $963.54 in payment of invoices presented.
All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Barsness, second by Coon that Elementary/Junior High School
Activity Fund warrants be issued in the total amount of $5,506.79 in
payment of invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Thornton, second by O'Hara that High School Activity Fund
warrants be issued in the total amount of $25,990.44 in payment of
invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by O'Hara, second by Thornton that Schoolhouse Fund warrants be
issued in the total amount of $88,294.37 in payment of invoices
presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
OATH OF OFFICE: President Ahlstrand issued the Oath of Office to the
Secretary of the Board, Christine Harvey, who will in turn issue the
Oath of Office to the Treasurer of the Board, Joyce Bauwens.
2001-02 TITLE I APPLICATION: Don Dehner, Bridgeview Elementary School
Principal, presented the Title I application for 2001-02. Cody and
Bridgeview Elementary Schools are the targeted schools served by these
funds which are estimated to be approximately $85,000. The federal
funds provide a preschool for up to twenty children who will be entering
kindergarten the following year, Reading Recovery for selected first
graders, and reading assistance for grades 1-3. A total of 81 students
were served by these programs this past year. Mr. Dehner has received
confirmation of the approval of the district's plan from the Iowa
Department of Education.
Motion by Romans, second by Thornton that the Board approve the Title
One report for 2001-02 as presented. Ayes - Romans, Thornton,
Ahlstrand, Barsness, Coon, O'Hara. Nays - none. Motion carried.
DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT & TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM FUNDS (SF
476): Dr. Barber reported that Jim Spelhaug, Mike Clingingsmith and
himself had met with Uniserv Director Lynette Claeys, PVEA President
Brent Pearson, and PVEA President-Elect Jean Rittmer to develop a
distribution agreement for the funds to be received under Senate File
476 (Student Achievement and Teacher Quality Program). ISEA attorneys
and Lane and Waterman also reviewed the tentative agreement. The Board
must approve the agreement by July 15 to enable the district to
participate in this stream of funding that will provide the district in
excess of $175,000 for teacher salaries.
Motion by O'Hara, second by Barsness that the Board approve the
Agreement for Distribution of Student Achievement and Teacher Quality
Program funds as provided for under Senate File 476. Roll call vote.
Ayes - O'Hara, Romans, Thornton, Ahlstrand, Barsness, Coon. Nays -
none. Motion carried.
ADDITIONAL CHANGE FOR STUDENT/PARENT HANDBOOKS: At its June 20 meeting,
the Board discussed the desirability of adding a section to Student
Parent Handbooks banning student possession of cigarette lighters and
other incendiary devices. The following statement was recommended for
addition to the handbooks: "Contraband (which includes incendiary
devices such as lighters or other devices that could cause fires) Levels
1-2-3-4*".
Motion by Thornton, second by Romans that the Board approve an addition
to the Student Parent Handbooks banning possession of cigarette lighters
and other incendiary devices. Roll call vote. Ayes - Thornton,
Ahlstrand, Barsness, Coon, O'Hara, Romans. Nays - none. Motion
carried.
2000-01 PHASE III FINAL REPORT: Dr. Spelhaug presented the 2000-2001
Phase III Final Report. Two hundred and five teachers were eligible to
participate in Phase III and one hundred ninety-eight completed their
Phase III projects.
Motion by Barsness, second by O'Hara that the Board approve the
2000-2001 Phase III Final Report as presented. Roll call vote. Ayes -
Barsness, Coon, O'Hara, Romans, Thornton, Ahlstrand. Nays - none.
Motion carried.
BOARD POLICY 803.7, "PAYROLL PERIODS": Chief Financial Officer Mike
Clingingsmith presented a proposed change to Board Policy 803.7,
"Payroll Periods" for its last reading and approval. The policy change
will enable the district to go to a semi-monthly pay period which will
eliminate the need to insert a 27th pay period every few years.
Motion by Coon, second by Thornton that the Board approve the revision
to Board Policy 803.7, "Payroll Periods" as presented. Roll call vote.
Ayes - Coon, O'Hara, Romans, Thornton, Ahlstrand, Barsness. Nays -
none. Motion carried.
LEGISLATIVE ACTION PRIORITIES: The Board discussed the Iowa Association
of School Boards Legislative Action Priorities. This will be an agenda
action item at the July 23 meeting.
SECOND JULY BOARD MEETING - JULY 23, 2001: Due to changing the July 2
Board meeting to July 9, Dr. Barber recommended that the second Board
meeting in July be held on Monday, July 23, 7:00 p.m. in the Belmont
Administration Office.
Motion by Romans, second by Thornton that the second Board meeting in
July be held on Monday, July 23, 7:00 p.m. in the Belmont Administration
Office. Roll call vote. Ayes - Romans, Thornton, Ahlstrand, Barsness,
Coon, O'Hara. Nays - none. Motion carried.
EXEMPT SESSION: The Board met in exempt session for negotiations from
8:06 p.m. to 8:25 p.m.
In open session, motion by O'Hara, second by Barsness that the Board
extend to Superintendent Barber a total package salary increase of 3.5%
and that his annuity and car allowance may be applied to salary at his
discretion for the 2001-02 school year and that his contract be extended
one year for a total of three years. Roll call vote. Ayes - O'Hara,
Romans, Thornton, Ahlstrand, Barsness, Coon. Nays - none. Motion
carried.
The Board thanked Dr. Barber for his continuing leadership.
The meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m.
Next Board Meeting
Monday, July 23, 2001
7:00 P.M.
Belmont Administration Center
PV Wednesday Night Summer Tennis
Drills and singles/doubles play for any PV student who will be in grades
7-12 in the fall and is either on a PVHS Tennis Team or is considering
it for the future. Wednesday nights from 7-8:30 at the PVHS Courts when
possible (courts are being re-done this summer) and at the Bettendorf
High School Courts when the PV Courts are under construction, throughout
the summer. There is no cost. Bring your own racquet. Contact Randy
Brockhage (332-9171) for further information.
Birdies for Charity Pledges for
PV Foundation
2001 John Deere Classic
Enclosed with previous minutes was a Birdies for Charity form. Please
take a minute to complete the form and return to Birdies for Charity,
15623 Coaltown Rd., East Moline, IL 61244. If you need a form, call
Chris Harvey at 332-5550.
Each penny pledged to the Foundation through this process returns to the
Foundation and aids in funding Scholarships to PVCHS Seniors. Fifteen
$1,000 scholarships were presented this year.
Pleasant Valley Schools
Foundation
Alumni Data Base
If you are an alumnus of Pleasant Valley Community Schools, we'd like to
hear from you. We are developing an alumni data base and will make this
available for class reunions. Please let us know your address, phone
number, and year of graduation so you can be kept informed of your class
events. Call (319)332-5550 or e-mail harveychris@pleasval.k12.ia.us.
