FEBRUARY 20, 2019, REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES
The Stanton School District Board of Directors met at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, in the Board Room for a regular session. President Brian Bates called the meeting to order with Directors Travis Taylor, Amy Tibben, Tom Weis and Paul Vanderholm present. Additional attendees were Superintendent David Gute, Business Office Clerk Shirley Maxwell, and Board Secretary Tammy Boyer.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Director Weis made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Director Tibben. The motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
Director Weis made a motion to approve the consent agenda of past minutes, reports, and bills with a second by Director Taylor. The motion carried unanimously.
K-12 Principal Kevin Blunt arrived at 5:53 PM.
SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE
Superintendent Gute reported that the governor signed the bill for 2.06% State Supplemental Aid. The legislators have not acted on SAVE. The Board Personnel Committee and the SEA postponed their negotiations meeting for earlier today due to weather. A Superintendent evaluation form was given to the board members. A rough draft of the calendar for next school year was shared with the board. There is a Department of Education staff member here this week for a nutrition site visit. Business Office Clerk Maxwell and he attended a Budget Meeting in Des Moines this week and have another meeting tomorrow for the budget.
PRINCIPAL UPDATE
Principal Blunt reported that the PTSO has a meeting February 21st. The Booster Club gave the boys basketball team t-shirts for being the Conference Champions. The boys basketball team ended the year 21-2 and the girls team ended 11-11. Congratulations to Donnie Weis for going over 1,000 points. The track teams will start practice soon. We have 2 Quiz Bowl teams that are participating in the 103B Radio station contest. Stanton will also host the Conference Quiz Bowl on March 6th. The music department has the Parade of Bands Concert on February 26th, Elementary Musical on March 8th, Conference Band Festival in Stanton on March 12th, and the Pops Concert on March 19th. Conference Speech will be held on February 21st at South Page and District Individual Speech Contest will be February 23rd in Shenandoah. Allie Sandin and Ashley Henneman are a part of the FFA Conduct of Meeting Team that participated in the Sub-District Contest at Bedford and have qualified for District Contest on March 2nd at Glenwood. Both Ashley and Allie took the Greenhand Test at Sub-District and received golds. National FFA Week is this week and the FFA Members presented flowers to the staff.
GOOD NEWS
Congratulations to the Radio Broadcasting Group, Nick Mueller, Mallorie Wookey, Devin Isaacson, Brooklyn Adams, Anika Wenstrand, and Bethany Goodemote, that received an invite to All-State Speech held on February 16th.
NEW BUSINESS
2018-2019 SNOW MAKE-UP DAYS/TIME
Director Vanderholm made a motion to approve adding an hour to the school day on Mondays to make-up time for two snow days missed with a second by Director Weis. The motion carried unanimously.
2017-2018 AUDIT
Business Office Clerk Maxwell presented the 2017-2018 audit to the board.
Director Weis made a motion to approve the 2017-2018 audit with a second by Director Vanderholm. The motion carried unanimously.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CONFERENCE BOARD MEMBER
Director Vanderholm made a motion to approve Director Bates as the Montgomery County Conference Board Member with a second by Director Tibben. The motion carried Unanimoulsy.
OPEN ENROLLMENT
Director Taylor made a motion to approve Abigail Maynes for open enrollment from Red Oak to Stanton for the 2019-2020 school year with a second by Director Tibben. The motion carried unanimously.
Director Tibben made a motion to approve Dacota Bolton for open enrollment from Clarinda to Stanton for the 2019-2020 school year with a second by Director Vanderholm. The motion carried unanimously.
Director Vanderholm made a motion to approve Hunter Swartz for open enrollment from Red Oak to Stanton for the 2019-2020 school year with a second by Director Taylor. The motion carried unanimously.
Director Weis made a motion to approve Jaspyr Nielsen for open enrollment from Red Oak to Stanton for the 2019-2020 school year with a second by Director Tibben. The motion carried unanimously.
Director Vanderholm made a motion to approve Kyre Nielsen for open enrollment from Red Oak to Stanton for the 2019-2020 school year with a second by Director Taylor. The motion carried unanimously.
Director Weis made a motion to approve Mazlyn Nielsen for open enrollment from Red Oak to Stanton for the 2019-2020 school year with a second by Director Tibben. The motion carried unanimously.
Director Tibben made a motion to approve Rozlyn Nielsen for open enrollment from Red Oak to Stanton for the 2019-2020 school year with a second by Director Vanderholm. The motion carried unanimously.
SCHOOL BOARD POLICY
Superintendent Gute presented School Board Policies Code No. 500 (Objectives for Equal Educational Opportunities for Students), 501.1 (Resident Students), 501.2 (Nonresident Students), 501.3 (Compulsory Attendance), 501.4 (Entrance-Admissions), 501.5 (Attendance Center Assignment), 501.6 (Student Transfers In), 501.7 (Student Transfers Out or Withdrawals), 501.8 (Student Attendance Records), 501.9 (Student Absences-Excused), 501.10 (Truancy-Unexcused Absences), 501.11 (Student Release During School Hours), 501.12 (Pregnant Students), 501.13 (Students of Legal Age), 501.14 (Open Enrollment Transfers-Procedures as a Sending District), 501.15 (Open Enrollment Transfers-Procedures as a Receiving District), 501.16 (Homeless Children and Youth), 502.1 (Student Appearance), 502.2 (Care of School Property/Vandalism), 501.3 (Student Expression), 502.4 (Student Complaints and Grievances), 502.5 (Student Lockers), 502.6 (Weapons), and 502.7 (Smoking-Drinking-Drugs).
Director Tibben made a motion to approve School Board Policies Code No. 401.13 (Staff Technology Use/Social Networking), 402.1 (Release of Credit Information), 402.2 (Child Abuse Reporting), 402.3 (Abuse of Students by School District Employees), 402.4 (Gifts to Employees), 402.6 (Employee Outside Employment), 403.1 (Employee Physical Examinations), 403.2 (Employee Injury on the Job), 403.3 (Communicable Diseases-Employees), 403.4 (Hazardous Chemical Disclosure), 403.5 (Substance-Free Workplace), 403.6 (Drug and Alcohol Testing Program), 404 (Employee Conduct and Appearance), 405.1 (Licensed Employee Defined), 405.2 (Licensed Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection), 405.3 (Licensed Employee Individual Contracts), 405.4 (Licensed Employee Continuing Contracts), 405.5 (Licensed Employee Workday), 405.6 (Licensed Employee Assignment), 405.7 (Licensed Employee Transfers), 405.8 (Licensed Employee Evaluation), 405.9 (Licensed Employee Probationary Status), 406.1 (Licensed Employee Salary Schedule), 406.2 (Licensed Employee Salary Schedule Advancement), 406.3 (Licensed Employee Continued Education Credit), 406.4 (Licensed Employee Compensation for Extra Duty), 406.5 (Licensed Employee Group Insurance Benefits), 406.6 (Licensed Employee Tax Shelter Programs), 407.1 (Licensed Employee Resignation), 407.2 (Licensed Employee Contact Release), 407.3 (Licensed Employee Retirement), 407.4 (Licensed Employee Suspension), 407.5 (Licensed Employee Reduction in Force), 407.6 (Voluntary Early Retirement-Licensed Employees), 408.1 (Licensed Employee Professional Development), 408.2 (Licensed Employee Publication or Creation of Materials), 408.3 (Licensed Employee Tutoring), 409.1 (Licensed Employee Vacation-Holidays-Personal Leave), 409.2 (Licensed Employee Personal Illness Leave), 409.3 (Licensed Employee Family and Medical Leave), 409.4 (Licensed Employee Bereavement Leave), 409.5 (Licensed Employee Political Leave), 409.6 (Licensed Employee Jury Duty Leave), 409.7 (Licensed Employee Military Service Leave), 409.8 (Licensed Employee Unpaid Leave), 410.1 (Substitute Teachers), 410.2 (Summer School Licensed Employees), 410.3 (Truancy Officer), 410.4 (Education Associate), 411.1 (Classified Employee Defined), 411.2 (Classified Employee-Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection), 411.3 (Classified Employee Contracts), 411.4 (Classified Employee Licensing/Certification), 411.5 (Classified Employee Assignment), 411.6 (Classified Employee Transfers), 411.7 (Classified Employee Evaluation), 411.8 (Classified Employee Probationary Status), 412.1 (Classified Employee Compensation), 412.2 (Classified Employee Wage and Overtime Compensation), 412.3 (Classified Employee Group Benefits), 412.4 (Classified Employee Tax Shelter Programs), 413.1 (Classified Employee Resignation), 413.2 (Classified Employee Retirement), 413.3 (Classified Employee Suspension), 413.4 (Classified Employee Dismissal), 413.5 (Classified Employee Reduction in Force), 414.1 (Classified Employee Vacations-Holidays-Personal Leave), 414.2 (Classified Employee Personal Illness Leave), 414.3 (Classified Employee Family and Medical Leave), 414.4 (Classified Employee Bereavement Leave), 414.5 (Classified Employee Political Leave), 414.6 (Classified Employee Jury Duty Leave), 414.7 (Classified Employee Military Service Leave), 414.8 (Classified Employee Unpaid Leave), and 414.9 (Classified Employee Professional Purposes Leave) with a second by Director Taylor. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
President Bates adjourned the meeting at 7:12 PM. The next regular meeting for the board is set for March 20, 2019, at 5:30 PM in the Board Room