PLEASANT VALLEY, IOWA
UNOFFICIAL MINUTES
BOARD OF EDUCATION, REGULAR MEETING, BELMONT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
Monday, July 19, 1999, 7:00 P.M. C.D.S.T.
Regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Phyllis Ahlstrand. Members present: Adam, Ahlstrand, Dayman, Thornton. Absent: O’Hara, Romans. Also present: Dale Barber, Jim Spelhaug, Joanne Noble, Joe Kint, Polly Taylor and Chris Harvey.
Motion by Adam second by Dayman to approve the agenda as presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: Director Barsness congratulated the Varsity and Junior Varsity Cheerleaders who attended a cheerleading camp at the University of Northern Iowa and received the “Camp Champs” award. They also have the opportunity to participate in the Christmas Parade held on Thanksgiving Day in Hollywood.
Director Adam shared that he had received a few comments from students and one parent regarding the new policy which states that book bags and duffel bags must be stored in a student’s locker at the junior high and high school buildings during the school day. Dr. Barber responded that he had received both positive and negative responses to the new policy. The policy was a recommendation of a team of law enforcement officers from the Bettendorf and LeClaire Police Departments and the Scott County Sheriff’s Department who were asked to assess security issues in our buildings. This policy has been in effect for a number of years at the junior high. Dr. Spelhaug added that the same policy will be in effect in other Scott County schools this year.
On behalf of the four Scott County Public School Districts, Dr. Barber presented a plaque to Ms. Paulette (Polly) Taylor for her service on the Riverboat Development Authority Board of Directors. The plaque reads: “Her advocacy while on the Board of Directors was instrumental in providing funds to support educational excellence in the schools of Scott County”. Ms. Taylor is a former Pleasant Valley teacher and is currently employed as a special education consultant at the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency.
Motion by Barsness second by Thornton that the Consent Agenda be approved as presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
The Consent Agenda included the following:
• the resignations of Scott Angelici as an instrumental music instructor at Cody, Riverdale Heights, and the High School and Deb Collins as a part-time custodian at Riverdale Heights Elementary School for the 1999-2000 school year;
• the employment of Kelly Wyatt Dircks as a one quarter time Title I Reading Teacher at Cody School, Kathy Kinzenbaw as a Title I Preschool/Reading Recovery teacher at Bridgeview/Cody, Judy Fitzgibbon as a Title I Educational Aide at Bridgeview Elementary School, Pamela Robertson as a Title I Educational Aide at Bridgeview School, and Karen Bemis as a Title I Educational Aide at Cody Elementary School;
• the probationary employment of Debra Huegel, part-time food service, at Riverdale Heights elementary School, Claudia Hill, part-time food service, at Pleasant Valley High School, and Joni Burke, part-time food service, at Bridgeview Elementary School.
The consent agenda also included one open enrollment application - in for 99-00 from Bettendorf Schools due to change of residence and 10 open enrollment applications-out for 99-00 to Bettendorf Schools - six due to good cause and four due to change of residence.
Motion by Dayman second by Adam that General Fund warrants be issued in the total amount of $108.009.19 in payment of invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Thornton second by Barsness that Nutrition Fund warrants be issued in the total amount of $359.52 in payment of invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Adam second by Dayman that Elementary/Junior High School Activity Fund warrants be issued in the total amount of $227.55 in payment of invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Barsness second by Dayman that High School Activity Fund warrants be issued in the total amount of $11,478.41 in payment of invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Adam second by Barsness that Schoolhouse Fund warrants be issued in the total amount of $14,430.54 in payment of invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Seven companies submitted bids for phase one of the parking lot addition at the West end of the high school. The low bidder was Foley Construction Company of Clinton, IA with a bid for $47,413.00. The expanded parking lot will provide approximately 100 parking spaces. The first phase provides for a gravel surface. Next spring the district will seek bids for black topping the parking lot. We hope to have the work completed prior to the opening of school on August 26.
Motion by Adam, second by Thornton that the Board accept the low bid of $47,413.00 from Foley Construction Company for phase one of the high school parking lot addition. Roll call vote. Ayes - Adam, Ahlstrand, Barsness, Dayman, Thornton. Nays - none. Motion carried.
Joanne Noble, Food Service Director, presented the milk bids for 1999-00. Bids were submitted by three companies. Mrs. Noble recommended the low bid submitted by Swiss Valley Farms for dairy products.
Motion by Dayman, second by Barsness that the Board accept the low dairy products bid submitted by Swiss Valley Farms for dairy products for the 1999-00 school year. Roll call vote. Ayes - Dayman, Thornton, Adam, Ahlstrand, Barsness. Nays - none. Motion carried.
Two companies submitted bids for bread products for the 1999-2000 school year. Mrs. Noble recommended the Board accept the low bid submitted by Metz Bakery for bread products.
Motion by Barsness, second by Thornton that the Board accept the low bread products bid submitted by Metz Bakery for bread products for the 1999-00 school year. Roll call vote. Ayes - Barsness, Dayman, Thornton, Adam, Ahlstrand. Nays - none. Motion carried.
Mrs. Noble presented the 1999-00 food cooperative bid for approval. The cooperative includes Pleasant Valley, Bettendorf, Rock Island, Bennett, Calamus-Wheatland, Camanche, Central Community, Clinton, North Scott, Northeast, Rockridge, and Tipton school districts. Mrs. Noble recommended acceptance of the bid $1,240,043.61 submitted by Hawkeye Foods for food products and the bid of $35,371.70 submitted by Eco Lab for chemicals.
Motion by Thornton, second by Adam that the Board approve the bid of $1,240,043.61 for the School Food Service Cooperative submitted by Hawkeye Foods for 1999-00.
Motion by Thornton, second by Barsness to amend the motion by adding the words “and the bid of $35,371.70 submitted by Eco Lab for chemicals”. Roll call vote. Ayes - Thornton, Adam, Ahlstrand, Barsness, Dayman. Nays - none.
Roll call vote on the amended motion. Ayes - Thornton, Adam, Ahlstrand, Barsness, Dayman. Nays - none. Motion carried.
The 1998-99 Year End Food Service Report was presented by Mrs. Noble. Revenues for the 1998-99 school year totaled $635,751.37. Expenditures totaled $596,063.15.
Motion by Dayman, second by Thornton that the Board accept the 1998-99 Food Service Year End Report as presented. Roll call vote. Ayes - Thornton, Adam, Ahlstrand, Barsness, Dayman. Nays - none. Motion carried.
The Board discussed its Self-Evaluation Summary. Board members agreed that the evaluation was positive and provided a tool for discussion and formulating Board goals. President Ahlstrand asked the directors to consider formulating two or three goals which will be reviewed at the August 16 Board meeting.
Dr. Barber and the Board discussed the proposed 2000 legislative action priorities which will be submitted to the Iowa Association of School Boards. The five legislative action priorities are as follows:
1 IASB supports legislation which will assure ongoing funding in the area of class size reduction.
2 IASB supports the establishment of a study committee appointed by the legislature to study and recommend to the 2000 legislature reduction in state mandates, a standardization of reporting requirements impacting elementary and secondary education, and a plan to streamline government based on a cost/benefit analysis of services provided.
2 IASB supports legislation that will continue to provide funds to support technology in districts.
3 IASB supports changes to mandated key dates impacting school finance and collective bargaining to establish a uniform completion date of collective bargaining for licensed and support units no later than the date of budget certification and that such date be changed to April 30.
5 IASB supports including school boards in the development of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district.
The priorities will be placed on the Consent Agenda at the August 2 Board meeting for approval.
Dr. Barber and Dr. Spelhaug presented a recommended modification to Board Policy 505.1 Student Records Policy which amends and consolidates Board Policies 505.1, 505.1A, 505.1B, 505.1C plus the necessary changes that the district needs to be in compliance for sharing information with other agencies such as the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, Bettendorf Police Department, LeClaire Police Department, Juvenile Court Services, and the Department of Human Services.
This will bring the district into compliance with state and federal regulations regarding sharing of such information and is an essential policy change if we are to effectively utilize the Juvenile Court and Sheriff’s Department liaison officers that we will be adding at the high school this fall. The policy is a recommendation from the Iowa Association of School Boards and has been reviewed by the district’s attorneys.
The meeting adjourned at 9:33 p.m.
PLEASANT VALLEY, IOWA
UNOFFICIAL MINUTES
BOARD OF EDUCATION, REGULAR MEETING, BELMONT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
Monday, July 5, 1999, 7:00 P.M. C.D.S.T.
Regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Phyllis Ahlstrand. Members present: Adam, Ahlstrand, Dayman, O’Hara, Thornton. Absent: Romans. Also present: Dale Barber, Jim Spelhaug, Don Dehner, Bert Murphy, Dalen Hodge, Mary Louise Speer, Chris Youngquist, and Chris Harvey.
Motion by Barsness second by Adam to approve the agenda as presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: Director Dayman and Dr. Barber extended the Board and Administration’s condolences to the family of Don Parkin who died recently. Mr. Parkin had been Principal of Riverdale Elementary School for one year, the Black Hawk Junior High School principal for twelve years, and had served as an Industrial Arts teacher at the High School for one year. Dr. Barber described him as a “respected colleague and good friend.”
Director Dayman also extended the Board’s congratulations to the PVCHS Girls Soccer Team for their outstanding season.
President Ahlstrand shared that she and Directors O’Hara and Thornton enjoyed their experience of being in the 4th of July parade.
President Ahlstrand asked if the Board was going to see new textbooks as they were adopted. Dr. Spelhaug replied that the district has not had an adoption of new elementary textbooks for the past two years due to revisions in the curriculum development process. Unless the adoption would be a significant alteration of path or philosophy in practice, the texts will likely not be brought before the Board.
Motion by O’Hara second by Dayman that the Consent Agenda be approved as presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
The Consent Agenda included the following:
the following individuals for extra-curricular positions as indicated for the 1999-2000 school year:
• Jessica Meyer, Junior High Cheerleading Coach; Judy Schwartz, Junior High Volleyball Coach; James Welch, Junior High Boys Basketball Coach; Junior High Assistant Football Coach and Junior High Boys Track Coach; Cathy Allbaugh, Head Girls Soccer Coach; Alan Conner, Drum Line; Paul Eure, Head Boys Swimming Coach and Head Girls Swimming Coach; Jamey Fah, Assistant Wrestling Coach; Gregory Fiscus, Assistant Boys Soccer Coach; Deb Freund, Flag Corp Advisor; Michael Hawley, Head Boys Soccer Coach; Linda Hoffman, Drama Choreographer; Jose Morzan, Assistant Boys Soccer Coach; Rebecca Seward, Drama Accompanist; Jarrin Williams, Assistant Boys Track Coach.
• the resignation of Lisa Schricker as Assistant Swim coach for the Pleasant Valley Girls Swim Team, the Pleasant Valley Boys Swim Team, and as head coach for the Black Hawk Junior High Swim Team.
• The consent agenda also included two open enrollment applications - in for 98-99 from Bettendorf Schools due to change of residence.
• appointment of district child abuse investigator, David Fairweather, and alternates Keith Osborn and Cyndy Behrer, and outside investigator Jim Sweeney.
• 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; 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; The Rock Island Bank, N.A., Bettendorf; and Valley State Bank, Eldridge.
2. Be it resolved that Terry Haut 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 Tom Parker be authorized to sign warrants authorized by the High School Principal to be drawn upon the High School Activity Fund maintained at the Norwest Bank Iowa, N.A., Davenport.
4. Be it resolved that Terry Haut and Dale Barber be authorized to sign warrants authorized by the Chief Financial Officer to be drawn upon the Activity Fund Account maintained at Firstar Bank Davenport N.A., Davenport, Iowa.
5. Be it resolved that Terry Haut and Dale Barber be authorized to sign warrants authorized by the Superintendent of Schools to be drawn upon the Revolving Account maintained at Great River Bank & Trust, LeClaire, IA.
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, 1999, and end June 30, 2000.
Christine Harvey is appointed as Secretary of the Pleasant Valley Community School District for a one year term. The term will begin July 1, 1999, and end June 30, 2000.
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.
Motion by Adam second by Thornton that General Fund warrants be issued in the total amount of $365,131.19 for payment of year-end invoices. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Thornton second by O’Hara that PV Spirit Gear warrants be issued in the total amount of $3,087.15 in payment of invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Barsness second by Dayman that General Fund warrants be issued in the total amount of $13,540.41 in payment of invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Dayman second by O’Hara that Nutrition Fund warrants be issued in the total amount of $1,750.95 in payment of invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by O’Hara second by Adam that Elementary/Junior High School Activity Fund warrants be issued in the total amount of $1,870.50 in payment of invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Dayman second by Barsness that High School Activity Fund warrants be issued in the total amount of $16,271.28 in payment of invoices presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
Bert Murphy, Dalen Hodge, and Dr. Spelhaug provided an update on the 9th and 10th grade integrated science program. The concept began approximately six years ago and was designed to create a stronger activity-based program which would deepen students’ conceptual understanding of scientific principals.
Test scores indicate that students continue to be well prepared in the areas measured by standardized assessments. Independent surveys underscore a significantly higher level of student interest/satisfaction with science. A new text is being added as an additional resource for the integrated science curriculum.
Motion by Dayman second by Adam that the Board accept the Integrated Science Report as presented. Roll call vote. Ayes - Dayman, O’Hara, Thornton, Adam, Ahlstrand, Barsness. Nays - none. Motion carried.
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.
Don Dehner, Bridgeview Elementary School Principal, presented the Title I application to the Board. He explained that Cody and Bridgeview Elementary Schools are served by these funds which are estimated to be approximately $82,000 for 1999-2000. The federal funds provide a preschool for up to twenty children who will be entering kindergarten the following year and a twelve week reading recovery program for first graders who need reading assistance. Once the application has been approved by the State, teachers will be hired/re-hired for the program.
Motion by Barsness second by O’Hara that the Board approve the Title I application for 1999-2000 as presented. Roll call vote. Ayes - Barsness, Dayman, O’Hara, Thornton, Adam, Ahlstrand.
Due to increases in officials fees, royalties, and equipment costs, Tom Neuhaus, High School Associate Principal/Activities, presented a proposal to provide funds to cover the increases by raising ticket prices for the following activities:
• Football - Adults $4 to $5, Students remain $3;
• Basketball, Volleyball, Wrestling, and Swimming - Adults $3 to $4, Students $2 to $3;
• Student Activity Tickets - $20 to $25;
• Drama Musical - Adults $5 - $6, Students $4 to $5; Other Drama Productions - Adults $3 to $5, Students remain $3;
• Chorus and Band remain the same - Family $5, Students $1, Adults $2.
Mr. Neuhaus pointed out that there is a 20-punch ticket available which can be used to enter all activities. The price of this ticket is $50.
Motion by Thornton second by Adam that the Board approve the athletic/activity admission fees recommendation for 1999-2000 as presented. Roll call vote. Ayes - Thornton, Adam, Ahlstrand, Barsness, Dayman, O’Hara. Nays - none. Motion carried.
Dr. Barber and Dr. Spelhaug presented the 1998-99 Phase III Final Report. One hundred ninety-eight teachers were eligible to participate in Phase III and one hundred eighty-four completed their Phase III projects.
Motion by Adam second by Barsness that the Board approve the 1998-99 Phase III Final Report as presented. Roll call vote. Ayes - Adam, Ahlstrand, Barsness, Dayman, O’Hara, Thornton. Nays - none. Motion carried.
Board directors discussed topics to submit to the Iowa Association of School Board as legislative action priorities.
The items will focus on ongoing funding from the state for technology and for reducing elementary class size; special education funding; and gifted and talented funding. The draft form of these priorities will be an action item on the July 19 Board Agenda.
President Ahlstrand reminded the Board that a special meeting will be held from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 15 for the purpose of strategic planning.
The meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
