BETTENDORF COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
BETTENDORF, IOWA
Official Minutes of the May 17, 1999, Regular Meeting
1. Call to Order
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 the regular meeting at the Ray Stensvad Administration Center, 3311 Central Avenue, Bettendorf, Iowa, on May 17, 1999. President Mayer called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Lynne Lindstrom, Board Secretary, verified that the meeting notice had been posted and mailed to the media as required by law.
Members present: Directors Arney, Mayer, Petersen, Roski, Weigle.
Members absent: Directors Nelson, Wahlstrand.
Other officials present: John Finnessy, Superintendent; John Perdue, Assistant Superintendent; Paul Bobek, Executive Director of Business Affairs; Barry Anderson, Board Treasurer; Mary Ellen Olson, BEA Representative; Lynne Lindstrom, Board Secretary.
2. Agenda Approval
Motion by Director Roski, seconded by Director Petersen, to approve the agenda as presented.
Ayes: 5 Directors Arney, Mayer, Petersen, Roski, Weigle.
Nays: 0
Absent: 2 Directors Nelson, Wahlstrand. Motion carried 5-0-2.
3. Comments and Suggestions from Audience.
3.01 President's Statement. On behalf of fellow Board members, at this time I would like to invite any member of the audience to step to the microphone with comments about items of interest or concern that do not appear on the agenda this evening. Please begin by stating your name and address. It would be most appreciated if you would limit your comments to three minutes so that we can keep the meeting moving in a timely fashion and allow others an opportunity to speak. We ask that you remember that Iowa law prohibits us from discussing specific employees or their job performance. If you have thoughts to share about items that are included as topics for tonight's meeting, we would invite those comments when we reach that point in the meeting. Thank you for your support of our school district.
There were no comments from the audience.
4. Commendations.
The following Bettendorf schools participated in the 1998/99 Jump Rope for Heart program, raising funds to support the American Heart Association: Hoover Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary, Armstrong Elementary, Paul Norton Elementary, and Grant Wood Elementary.
5. Consent Agenda.
Superintendent Finnessy noted a change on item 5.07 under Administrative Approval to Employ, Mark Brooks - salary should be change to $66,048, as he will be working a twelve month contract.
Motion by Director Roski, seconded by Director Petersen, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended.
Ayes: 5 Directors Mayer, Petersen, Roski, Weigle, Arney.
Nays: 0
Absent: 2 Directors Nelson, Wahlstrand. Motion carried 5-0-2.
5.01 Approval of April 29, 1999, Special Meeting Minutes.
5.02 Approval of May 3, 1999, Public Hearing Meeting Minutes.
5.03 Approval of May 3, 1999, Regular Meeting Minutes.
5.04 Approval of May 3, 1999, Special Meeting Minutes.
5.05 Approval of May 3, 1999, Special Meeting Minutes.
5.06 Approval of May 17, 1999, Bills Recommended for Payment.
5.07 Approval of Administrative Recommendations--Personnel.
Certified Resignation
• Mark Brooks/BHS/Science/effective 6/4/99
• Jody Boddicker/BHS/Freshman Baseball Coach/Effective 5/4/99
Administrative Approval to Employ
• Mark Brooks/BHS/Associate Principal, Athletic Director/$66,048/Effective 7/1/99
Certified Recall
• Paula Woods/BHS/Recall to 1.0 FTE due to a certified resignation/$27,294/Effective 8/99
Certified Approval to Employ
• Jill Scahdt/BHS/Art/$22,190/Replace Dave Boynton/Effective 8/99
• Lori Johnson/PN/Increase from Kindergarten .50 FTE to Kindergarten 1.00 FTE/$33,063/Replacing Glenda Bennett/Effective 8/99
• Kari Petersen/BMS/8th Grade Girls Volleyball/$1,775/Replacing Stephanie Bell/Effective 8/99
• Sarah Hansel/BHS/Assistant Cheerleading Advisor/$1,997/Replacing Jon Raymer/Effective 8/16/99
Certified Transfer
• Sharon Brooks/BMS/Transfer from BMS Nurse to BHS Nurse/Same hours per day and same rate of pay/Replacing Sue Rollins/Effective 8/99
Classified Resignation
• Shirley Mauher/Bus Driver/6/4/99
• Christine Wilson/BHS/Secretary, Class I/Effective 4/16/99
• Tina DeVries/TJ/Individual Aide/Effective 5/7/99
• Julie Jones/MT/Individual Aide/Effective 6/4/99
• Vera Betts/Project Ready/Secretary, Class I/Effective 5/14/99
Classified Approval for Employment
• Vera Betts/RSAC/Guest Teacher Coordinator (Caller)/7.5 hours per day/$9.47 per hour/Effective 4/17/99
• Carla Galer/TJ/Secretary, Class III/As per salary schedule/Replacing Judy Stang/Effective 8/99
Classified Termination
• Tom Aiello/Bus Driver/Effective 6/7/99
5.08 Approval of 1999 BHS Graduates.
5.09 Approval of Requests for Open Enrollment.
Into Bettendorf, 1998/99
Rochelle Hull, grade 4, from Davenport, change of residence
Dennis Lund, Jr., grade 9, from Pleasant Valley, change of residence
Megan Williams, grade 1, from Davenport, change of residence
Out of Bettendorf, 1998/99
Michael Sanders, grade 2, to Pleasant Valley, change of residence
Robert Sanders, grade 5, to Pleasant Valley, change of residence
Into Bettendorf, 1999/00
James Gerard, grade 8, from Pleasant Valley, change of residence
Michael Gerard, grade 10, from Pleasant Valley, change of residence
Mary Moore, grade 5, to Pleasant Valley, change of residence
Kelsey VanderVeer, grade 0, from Davenport
Director Nelson arrived at 7:07 p.m.
6. Action Items.
6.01 Approval of B.E.S.A. Contract
Mr. Bobek highlighted the changes in the BESA contract language and outlined the financial segment of the proposed contract for the 1999/00 school year.
Motion by Director Roski, seconded by Director Petersen, to approve the BESA Contract as presented.
Ayes: 6 Directors Nelson, Petersen, Roski, Weigle, Arney, Mayer.
Nays: 0
Absent: 1 Director Wahlstrand. Motion carried 6-0-1.
6.02 Second Reading of Board Policy 605.4 Graduation Requirements.
Motion by Director Weigle, seconded by Director Arney, to approve the second reading of Board Policy 605.4 Graduation Requirements.
Ayes: 6 Directors Petersen, Roski, Weigle, Arney, Mayer, Nelson.
Nays: 0
Absent: 1 Director Wahlstrand. Motion carried 6-0-1.
6.03 First Reading of Board Policy 605.6R Early Graduation Regulation.
Motion by Director Weigle, seconded by Director Arney, to approve the first reading of Board Policy 605.6R Early Graduation Regulation.
Ayes: 6 Directors Roski, Weigle, Arney, Mayer, Nelson, Petersen.
Nays: 0
Absent: 1 Director Wahlstrand. Motion carried 6-0-1.
6.04 1997/98 Audit Report.
Paul Bobek, Executive Director of Business Affairs, and Barry Anderson, Board Treasurer, summarized the findings of the recent audit report of the Bettendorf Community School District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998. It was noted that the Independent Auditor’s Report on Compliance and on Lateral Control over Financial Reporting,and The Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs, Part I and Part II, were not all consistent. The Audit Committee will contact the CPA firm and ask for clarification of any changes made; any such change will be presented to the Board for action.
Motion by Director Roski, seconded by Director Arney, to approve the 1997/98 Audit Report as presented and noted that should there be any changes to the report, these will be presented to the Board for action.
Ayes: 6 Directors Weigle, Arney, Mayer, Nelson, Petersen, Roski.
Nays: 0
Absent: 1 Director Wahlstrand. Motion carried 6-0-1.
Director Petersen left the meeting at 7:35 p.m.
6.05 Award of Contract for BHS Vestibule.
Motion by Director Arney, seconded by Director Roski, to award the contract for the Bettendorf High School vestibule remodeling to Gilbert E. Leech Company in the amount of $71,900.
Ayes: 5 Directors Arney, Mayer, Nelson, Roski, Weigle.
Nays: 0
Absent: 2 Directors Petersen, Wahlstrand. Motion carried 5-0-2.
The Board recessed at 7:38 p.m. and reconvened at 7:46 p.m.
7. Discussion Items and Reports.
7.01 Shared Communications.
Director Weigle presented cards to the Board of Education which were made by Rose Schuch’s third grade students at Grant Wood in honor of Board of Education Recognition Week.
Director Weigle reported on the School Law Conference on HF2272 held last week in Newton, Iowa.
Director Roski noted BHS is displaying the AIDS quilt and will be given the opportunity to add a section to the quilt. She also attended an assembly at BHS regarding this.
Director Roski updated members on activities related to the recent Schools Council meeting.
Director Mayer expressed his appreciation to local agencies for their notes of appreciation during Board of Education Recognition Week.
Middle School Health Curriculum.
Rick Herrig, BMS Co-Principal, and staff presented an update of the health curriculum at BMS. They reviewed the goals of the program, participation levels, and recommendations for future years.
Marta Brooks, 4370 Amesbury Drive, requested the inclusion of a fifth day which would be abstinence only based and would allow an option for all students. She presented a petition from parents supporting this concept. Additionally, Ms. Brooks presented a petition and information from the Crisis Pregnancy Center endorsing the fifth day abstinence only curriculum.
Stacy Zimmerman, 1685 Queens Drive, expressed her support of the fifth day abstinence only option.
Maureen Conrad, 1722 Cindy Court, stated her support of the fifth day abstinence only option. She noted that this would assist parents in their decision-making process and would also provide support to students. She complimented staff on the communication segment between parents and children on the health curriculum.
Dr. Perdue expressed his appreciation to the parents and staff for their efforts with developing and critiquing this curriculum.
Director Petersen returned to the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
7.03 Instructional Materials Adoption.
Curriculum committees presented recommendations for the purchase and adoption of new instructional materials for K-5 mathematics and 6-8 social studies. Both committees included parents in their review process and funds have been appropriated for this purpose.
Stacy Zimmerman, 1685 Queens Drive, stated her concern regarding the lack of books being ordered and the difficulties with each student not having their own book.
Discussion followed regarding the cost associated with each student having their own book, availability concerns, and testing preparation issues. In summary, the quantity of books ordered will continue to be reviewed; however, the approval of new instructional materials will be an action item on the June 7 Board agenda.
Mr. Anderson left the meeting at 9:26 p.m.
7.04 Board Policy 903.1(B) Outside Organizations.
Superintendent Finnessy requested this item be taken to the Policy Review Committee prior to being presented to the Board for review.
The Board recessed at 9:27 p.m. and reconvened at 9:35 p.m.
7.05 Student Achievement Data
Dr. John Perdue, Assistant Superintendent, reviewed student achievement data, noting that Bettendorf students rank consistently in the upper segment on ITED when compared with Iowaís 20 largest systems in grades 9, 10, and 11. Additionally, comparative data was presented on ACT scores from 1990-1998; these scores also demonstrated that Bettendorf students rank consistently higher than state and national norms.
Superintendent's Report.
Board Election Filing Dates. Superintendent Finnessy distributed the election filing dates for Directors review.
Board Retreat Topics. The upcoming Board Retreat has been scheduled for Saturday, June 26, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. Board/Superintendent Relations will be discussed, and Board members were asked for additional topics they might like to discuss.
Legislative Update. Superintendent Finnessy distributed a legislative update and summarized recent activities.
Construction Update. Superintendent Finnessy updated Directors on current building projects.
Motion by Director Nelson to adjourn the meeting at 10:17 p.m.
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Steve Mayer, President
ATTEST:
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Lynne Lindstrom, Secretary
Board of Education
