Below is a synopsis of the Monday, May 9, 2016 regular meeting of the Muscatine Schools' Board of Education. The meeting was held at City Hall in Council Chambers.
Regular Meeting
Present: President Tammi Drawbaugh and Vice President Mary Wildermuth. Board of Directors John Dabeet, Aaron Finn, Nathan Mather, and Randy Naber. Director Tim Bower was absent. Also present: Superintendent Jerry Riibe and Director of Finance Jean Garner.
- No one spoke during Citizens Speak.
- MHS Student Council representative Saul Ocampo gave an update on recent student council activities.
- The consent agenda was approved which included:
- Minutes of the April 25, 2016 planning and regular meeting.
- Employment Recommendations of:
- Resignations: Brandi Peterson - At-Risk ELA at MHS.
- Resignations-Classified Professionals: Cindy Rada - Nutritionist/Dietician.
- New Hires-Certified Staff:
- Madelyn Deuth - 7th Grade Science & Social Studies.
- Joseph Kane - Special Ed Strat II at MHS.
- Emma McCreary - ELA & Social Studies @ CMS.
- Dustin Miller - Spanish at MHS.
- Brian Willett - Behavioral Disabilities at WMS.
- Bills and Claims against the district dated May 9, 2016.
- The List of Tentative Graduates for the Class of 2016 was approved.
- The request to change the last student day to Thursday, May 26, 2016 was approved.
- The request to award bid to Tierney Brothers in the amount not to exceed $519,200 for the purchase of Chromebooks for MHS was approved.
- Approved the request to demolish the wood playground structure at Franklin Elementary.
- The board heard a second reading on the following policies:
- 204.3 Special Board Meetings
- 204.4 Closed Sessions of the Board
- 300 Role of School District Administration (new)
- 300.1 Management (new)
- 301.1 Functions
- 301.2 Evaluation
- 301.3 Superintendent Qualifications, Recruitment, Appointment (new)
- 301.4 Superintendent Contract and Contract Non-renewal (new)
- 301.5 Superintendent Salary and Other Compensation (new)
- 301.6 Superintendent Professional Development (new)
- 301.7 Superintendent Civic Activities (new)
- 301.8 Superintendent Consulting/Outside Employment (new)
- 302.1 Classifications
- 302.2 Evaluation
- 302.3 Job Descriptions
- 302.4 Administrator Qualifications, Recruitment, Appointment (new)
- 302.5 Administrator Contract and Contract Non-renewal (new)
- 302.6 Administrator Salary and Other Compensation (new)
- 302.7 Administrator Professional Development (new)
- 302.9 Administrator Civic Activities (new)
- 302.10 Administrator Consulting/Outside Employment (new)
- 400 Guiding Principles - Employees
- 401.1 Recruitment of Personnel
- 401.3 Qualifications
- The board heard a first reading to delete Policy 401.8 Physical Examinations.
- Jefferson Principal Corry Spies and Reading teacher Nancy Reichert gave a presentation on the new elementary reading series. They explained the process, the next steps, and had books available from the series for the board to review.
- Director of Finance Jean Garner reviewed the April financials.
- Superintendent Riibe recognized board members for their service to the students of Muscatine Schools as part of School Board Recognition Month.
- The following future meetings and events were announced:
- May 15 - Excellence in Education Award Ceremony at 2 p.m. at MHS Auditorium.
- May 19 - Washington Community Celebration at 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- May 22 - Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2016 at 2 p.m. at the MHS Gymnasium.
- May 26 - Students Last Day.
- May 30 - Memorial Day.
- May 31 - Last Day for Teachers
- The meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
To see the board book for this meeting, go to: Board Book.
The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 13 at 7 p.m. at City Hall in Council Chambers.
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