BCSD Board of Directors Meeting
May 8, 2018
6:30 - Closed session for expulsion hearing.
I. Call to Order - 7:15 PM
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Adoption of Agenda - Motion Hatteberg, Kendell second, approved
IV. Public Comments - none
V. Consent Agenda - Bross moved to approve, Kendell second, approved, Vickstrom abstained
VI. District Positive Accomplishments - Girls Track Drake Experience
Maddie Tucker coach of track presented girls that went to Drake. Larger group of girls out this year. Talent, discipline, motivated. Ally Bivens ,Madison Bunton, -, Angel Baylark, Ariana Baylark, and Callie Anderson (I think I correct names) spoke about what their events were. The spring medley was 4th place. Coach Tucker said the team was young. Each girl then spoke about what they liked about the Drake Relays. Callie liked running at Drake around the blue oval and found it fun seeing a lot of competition and colleges while thinking that it could her out there. Maddie found it really inspiring. Ariana was the only BHS freshman and found it a really cool experience and environment and great to watch. Angel liked running the 400 and the competeition inspired her to be faster. She caught three girls and felt great. Coach Tucker said it was a great experience and really exciting to have BHS on the board.
Kendell asked the girls what other sports they participated in. Included were; basketball, volleyball, softball, and cheer.
Courtney comment on how young the coach looked.
VII. Student Representative Report
Matt Rowland was inspired to see how well the girls did as a track runner who usually got last. Inspiring to see women doing and well represented. Dragon boats was fun, no thunderstorms, beautiful weather and thanks to the National Guard for what they brought and did. Matt’s team won and beat the Sunnyside staff boat. Senior awards night was Monday and he thanked BEF and BEA for contributions. About $720,000 was awarded that night and the seniors have landed over $1 million and counting. MAC conference meet tonight. Boys and girls track district Thursday. Soccer still going strong. Come see the teams do well. Matt’s second to last board meeting. Kendell congratulated Matt for awards at senior awards night.
VIII. Superintendent Report
May takes on a life of its own. Cabinet meeting held. First LMC professional development meeting held and appeared to go well. Met with board president and vp. Talked about how well combining middle school sports teams is working. He attended last GPAEA superintendent meeting. He mentioned that insurance concerns came up as a possible agenda item for the LMC. Mr. McKee instead would reachout to local insurance provider for more information and then maybe propose the item again to the LMC. He met with social worker that will take over Mr. Wagner’s position. Lot going on. Evaluations, art shows, track meets, tennis meets, lots of stuff to do.
IX Items for Discussion
4. School Board Recognition
Mr. Coen gave Iowa Association of School Board recognition certificates to each of the board members. Joked about giving them all a raise. Vickstrom - Isn’t this teacher recognition day? Yes. Coen - Sent email and let teachers out early today. Can’t give them a ham and turkey, what can you give them? Time.
5. Board Policy 403.5 Second Reading
Jeremy out of state. This is the pass for events for employees. No changes since the last reading. Motion to approve Bross, Brueck second. Approved.
6. Board Policy 903.5 First Reading
This policy is to allow building principals with guidance by superintendent to make decisions about posting stuff in their school instead of having the assistant superintendent do it. Coen - good move and allows building admin to have control of it. Hatteberg - What if you got something that would be district wide? Coen - go to superintendent’s. Doesn’t happen very often. Motion to approve first reading Hatteberg, second Vickstrom. Bross - Apply to yard signs? Yes. Bross - are there administrative regulations related to this policy? Coen - no. Something about inappropriate or political signs. Approved first reading.
X Board Communications
Kendell - Dragon boats great, commended stucco and Des Moines County Conservation for how it was run. Awards night is always fun. Teacher appreciation day - owe huge debt of gratitude to teachers. Hatteberg - congrats to seniors awards, congrats to students of renaissance assembly, Friday 5th grade track meet, noticed gifts of $162,000 amazing. Thanks community. Congrats to all teachers that works so hard that these talented students can reach their potential Vickstrom - awards assembly is a testament to work of teachers. Zach Shay needs to know how to pronounce names. Courtney - in UI hospital last week. He received a text from Janet about BEA contract vote going to take place last Thursday. He couldn’t be there. He understoodd that some board members allowed to vote by phone but he wasn’t given that as an option. Greg - didn’t know he didn’t get to do it. Courtney - is it legal? Greg - yes. Coen - I can run a copy of the policy off. Courtney - would like to have been able to vote on the phone. Robberts - very sorry. Didn’t know he was in the hospital. Courtney - legislature can’t vote by phone. He said they all knew how he felt about the contract. He wished he had been given the opportunity to vote. Brueck - wish students and teachers good last of the year and thanks teachers. Bross - appreciated what Courtney said. He had asked if Courtney was going to be here and thought he had declined to vote by phone. First time at dragon boats. Neat and thought schools worked well together. Proud of students for all their achievements at the seniors award nights. Couldn't do it without the teachers. Thank you to everybody and to the board for volunteering. Courtney - Big Hollow or go back to Geode? Bross - really don't know or the timeline on Geode repairs. Plan to spend the entire day at Dragon Boats next year. Coen - its had been only two years allowed teachers to be teams. Brought a whole new level of camaraderie. Bross - kind of wish I was in a boat. Matt - Big Hollow pushing for it to be there. Brueck - like to see stay Big Hollow. Robberts - Teacher appreciation day. Favorite quote - teacher nourishes the soul for lifetime. Thank you for being teachers in our district. Kurth receive national speech and debate recognition. Congrats to Mr. Kurth in all he does in speech and debate. Couple things that show us how wonderful our students are senior awards and renaissance assembly. May 17 teacher retirement dinner 6:30. Hatteberg - Teacher of the year was from Ed Stone - didn’t catch the name of the teacher (sorry). Robberts asked for this and Kurth to be put on Facebook. Bross - participated in Grimes PTO. Energetic group of teachers and parents. Other schools need to follow.
XI Adjournment 7:46
7. Closed Session Expulsion GS 050818
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