BOARD
OF EDUCATION MEETING
DATE: June 9, 2008
EXEMPT SESSION
(CLOSED)
HIGH SCHOOL-ROOM 11
6:00 P. M.
Strategy session regarding non-certified staff.
REGULAR MEETING
HIGH SCHOOL-ROOM 11
6:15 P.M. (estimated)
TENTATIVE AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Consent Agenda
a. Read and Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting(s)
b. Financial Reports
c. Approve Bills
d. Approve Agenda
e. Open Enrollment(s)
4. Public Forum
5. Superintendent/Elementary Principal’s Report- Paul Tobin
6. Jr./High School Principal’s Report-David Miller
7. Curriculum Director’s Report- Ann Gomez
8. Old Business-
a. Discussion and Approval of Corrected Student Fees
9. New Business-
a. Discussion and Approval of the District Building and Liability Insurance
for the 2008-2009 School Year.
b. Personnel- Employment (s)/Resignation(s).
c. Approval of K-6 and 7-12 Student/Parent and Staff Handbooks for the
2008-2009 School Year.
d. Approval of Membership in Iowa Association of School Boards for 2008-2009
School Year.
e. Discussion and Possible Action on New School Board Election Law.
f. Discussion and possible approval of the 2008-09 Master Contract.
g. Discussion and possible approval of 2008-09 Non-Certified Staff salaries
and contracts.
10. Adjournment
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Date: May
20, 2008
School Board Meeting on May 19, 2008
1. Board approved the second reading and approval of
school board policy 505.8- High School Graduation – Extended School
Calendar.
2. Board approved School Fees for the 2008-2009 school
year.
3. Employed Dianne Anderson of Manly, Iowa as the district’s
new Superintendent/ Elementary Principal for 2008-2009 school year replacing
retiring Superintendent/ Elementary Principal Paul Tobin. Anderson has
been employed as Elementary Principal the past two years at North Central
CSD. Prior to that she served as Elementary Principal at Woodward Granger
School District for five years. She also was an elementary teacher at
Forest City Iowa for eight years. Preston will be her first Superintendent’s
position. She has both her Master Degree and Specialist Degrees from
Drake University in Education Administration. She will start her duties
on July 1, 2008.
Employed Sandy Trenkamp as substitute high school custodian.
Resignation- With regret, of part time grades 2-6 Vocal
Music Instructor, Mrs. Maggie Hammer, who served the school district
for two years.
4. Approved the Preston Graduation Class of 2008 and
also approve the Waiver for the Extended School Calendar.
5. Approve the two week Grades 1-4 summer school for
selected students – June 16-27, 2008.
6. Approved
the summer athletic camps:
a. Boys Basketball – Grades 3-7 –Week of June 16
b. Girls Basketball- Grades 3-7- Week of July 7
c. Volleyball- Grades 4-8- Week of August 4
d. Volleyball- High School- Week of August 11
e. Football – Jr. High and High School- August 6-7-8
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Preston Community
Schools
Board Action from Monday – April 14, 2008- Meeting
1. Board approved the 2008-2009 School Budget following the Budget Hearing.
2. Employed Jill Andresen as a volunteer/non paid Assistant Girls Softball
Coach.
3. Employed Sonia Miller as a volunteer/non paid suburban driver.
4. Employed Doris Roling as the new Elementary School Custodian.
5. Employed for 20 hours per week as summer custodial helpers: Tayden
Helmle, Destiny Tebbe, and Zack Henningsen.
6. Board approved High School Boys and Girls Cross Country as a student
activity starting with the 2008 season. This had been a coop program
with East Central.
7. Board discussed the 2008-2009 Student Fee Schedule and Registration
dates. Final action will be taken at the may School Board Meeting.
8. Approved the first reading of School Board Policy 505.8- High School
Graduation/Extended School Calendar.
9. Approved the low bid from Bernie’s Heating and Cooling of Preston
of $6072 for a new central air conditioning system to serve both the
Preston High School Computer Lab and High School Office.
Reminded the School Board of their ongoing process of searching for
a new Supt. /Elementary Principal to replace retiring Supt. /Elementary
Principal Paul Tobin. The Board has a number of meetings coming up to
meet with the search
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SPECIAL
MEETING
PRESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ADMINITRATION OFFICE
DATE: March 14, 2008
7:30am
AGENDA
1.
Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Discussion and Possible Action on a Selection of School Board Superintendent
Search Firm.
4. Adjournment
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School Board Update from Regular Meeting on Monday, March 10, 2008
1. Heard a presentation
from Major Consulting Group regarding their proposal to be the search
firm for a new superintendent. No action was taken.
2. Accepted the
resignation, with much regret, of School Nurse Josie DeVries ( effective
the end of the current school year).
3. Employed Chet
Knake as the Head Football Coach for the 2008 season.
Employed Kevin Miller and Adam Nemmers as Assistant Football Coaches
for the 2008 season.
Employed Steve Nemmers as a volunteer (unpaid) Assistant Football Coach
for the 2008 season.
4. Employed Ann
Gomez as 3/5 time Curriculum Director and Assistant Elementary Principal
for 2008-2009.
Employed David Miller as Jr./Sr. High School Principal for the 2008/2009
and 2009/2010 ( 2 year contract) school years.
5. Discussed the
Certified Budget for the 2008-2009 school year and viewed a power point
presentation from Business Manager, Vicki Schmidt.
Board set Monday, April 14, 2008 at 6:00pm for the Budget Levy Hearing
Date. Board approved the tax levy rate at $16.55010 per thousand dollars
of assessed property value.
6. Approved the
shared wrestling program with Northeast for the 2008-2009 school year.
7. Board discussed
and approved the number of elementary grade level sections for the 2008-2009
school year as following:
Kindergarten- 1
½ sections
First and Second Grades- 2 sections each
Grades 3-6- 1 ½ sections per grade level
8. Board
discussed offering a Teacher Early Retirement Incentive Plan. Board
took no action at this time, but will re-visit the issue next
September.
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| Monday –
February 11, 2008
School Board Motions
Preston School Board
presented their negotiation proposal to the PCEA.
Preston School Board
approved the 2008-2009 School Calendar.
1.Approved the 1% SILO Projects for the 2008-2009 school year- Per Attachment
2.Personnel-
Accepted the resignation
of Curriculum Secretary Marilyn Marvin.
Accepted the resignation
of Elementary Custodian Bev Cook.
3.Approved the resolution
to the School Budget Review Committee to authorize the Preston Schools
to be allowed to pay back monies from a student miscount on state aid
over a three year process.
4.Approved
the resolution to approve motions, revenue purpose statements, and calendar
for the Clinton County 1% SILO Extension Referendum.
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BOARD
OF EDUCATION
SPECIAL (OPEN) MEETING/2008-2009 SCHOOL CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARING/REGULAR
MEETING
PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL-ROOM 11
MONDAY-FEBRUARY 11, 2008
5:30PM
AGENDA-
SPECIAL (OPEN) MEETING
1.Call to Order
2.Roll Call
3.Presentation of School Board Negotiation Proposal to the PCEA
4.Adjournment
AGENDA-
PUBLIC HEARING ON 2008-2009 SCHOOL CALENDAR
-5:45PM -Public Hearing will immediately follow the Special Meeting
1. Roll Call
2. Discussion of Calendar
3. Action on the 2008-2009 School Calendar
4. Adjournment
AGENDA-REGULAR
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
-6:00PM or at the conclusion of the 5:45 Public Hearing on the 08/09
School Calendar
1.Call to Order
2.Roll Call
3.Consent Agenda
a.Read and Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting(s)
b.Financial Reports
c.Approve Bills
d.Approve Agenda
e.Open Enrollment(s)
2.Public Forum
3.Superintendent/Elementary Principal’s Report- Paul Tobin
4.Jr./High School Principal’s Report-David Miller
5.Curriculum Director’s Report- Ann Gomez
6.Old Business-
a. On-Going Discussion and Possible Action Regarding 1% Silo Projects
for 2008-2009
7.New Business-
a.Personnel- Employment (s)/Resignation(s)
b.Action on Request to School Budget Review Committee.
c.Discussion and Action on Clinton County 1% SILO Extension Referendum
8.Adjournment
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| PRESTON SCHOOL
BOARD MEETING- 01/14/08
1.Board approved
the second reading of Board Policy #801.5 – Bids and Awards for
Construction Contracts.
2.Board approved
the second reading of Board Policy #502.1-104.1 – Anti –
Bullying and Harassment Policy.
3.Board employed
the following:
1.Mark Bormann as
Head Boys Baseball Coach
2.Brian Fedderson as Assistant Boys Baseball Coach
3.Josh Yaddof as a Volunteer, Assistant Jr. High Boys Basketball Coach
Board accepted the
following resignations:
1.Adam Nemmers as Assistant High School Football Coach
2.Steve Nemmers as Assistant High School Football Coach
3.Paul Tobin as Superintendent. Elementary Principal-effective at the
end of the 2007-2008 School Year.
4.Board discussed
summer maintenance and renovation projects.
5.Board approved
a 28E Agreement for East Central students attending Preston High School
classes for the 2008-2009 school year.
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BOARD
OF EDUCATION MEETING
DATE: January 14, 2008
REGULAR
MEETING
HIGH SCHOOL-ROOM 11
6:30 P.M.
AGENDA
1.Call
to Order
2.Roll Call
3.Consent Agenda
a.Read and Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting(s)
b.Financial Reports
c.Approve Bills
d.Approve Agenda
e.Open Enrollment(s)
2.Public Forum
3.Superintendent/Elementary Principal’s Report- Paul Tobin
4.Jr./High School Principal’s Report-David Miller
5.Curriculum Director’s Report- Ann Gomez
6.Old Business-
a. Approve the Second Reading and Approval of Board Policy #801.5 –
Bids and Awards for Construction Contracts.
b. Approve the Second Reading and Approval of Board Policy #502.1/#104.1
Anti Bullying/Harassment Policy
7.New Business-
a.Personnel- Employment (s)/Resignation(s)
b.Further Discussion on Summer Maintenance Work Projects/ 1%-PPEL Funds.
c.Discussion and Possible Action on a 28E Agreement for East Central
Students Attending Preston High School for Classes (2008-2009 School
Year).
8.Adjournment
Following
adjournment, the Board will go into an exempt session.
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| PRESTON SCHOOL
BOARD MEETING- 11/12/07
Action Taken:
1.Board voted 3-2 to discontinue
the shared cooperative grades 7-12 football program with East Central.
2.Board voted to participate
in 8 man football program beginning with the 2008-2009 season.
3.Board employed:
a.Chad Gruver as Jr. High
Basketball Coach.
b.Dan Henningsen, Gordy Cornilsen, and Pat Hartung as Volunteer Assistant
Boys Basketball Coaches.
c.Al Sparks as Volunteer Assistant Girls Basketball Coach.
d.Gary Schmidt as a Volunteer Substitute Suburban Driver.
4.Approved the Iowa Association
of School Board Proposed 2008 Legislative Resolution.
5.Approved the Jr. and Sr.
High School Detention Policy.
6.Approved the appointment
of the Teacher Quality Committee.
7.Approved the School Budget
Review Committee Application for Modified Allowable Growth for Special
Education Deficit of $24,870.
8.Approved the School Budget
Review Committee Application for Modified Allowable Growth for the Open
Enrollment Out in the amount of $10,256.
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November
12, 2007
HIGH SCHOOL-ROOM 11
6:30 P.M.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
1.Call
to Order
2.Roll Call
3.Consent Agenda
a.Read and Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting(s)
b.Financial Reports
c.Approve Bills
d.Approve Agenda
e.Open Enrollment(s)
2.Public Forum
3.Superintendent/Elementary Principal’s Report- Paul Tobin
4.Jr./High School Principal’s Report-David Miller
5.Curriculum Director’s Report- Ann Gomez
6.Old Business-
7.New Business
A. Personnel- Employment (s)/Resignation(s)
B. Approval of School Advisory Committee.
C. FFA Report from National Convention.
D. Approve the SBRC (School Board Review Committee) Application for
Modified Allowable Growth for the Open Enrollment Out in the Amount
of $10,256.
E. Approve the SBRC Modified Allowable Growth for Special Education
Deficit of $24,870.
F. Discussion and Approval on IASB Proposed 2008 Legislative Resolution.
G. Approval of High School Detention Policy.
H. Discussion and possible action regarding the football program for
2008 (this last agenda item will be held in the HS Media Center)
8.Adjournment
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October
8, 2007
1.Approved a $3000
sharing donation to the Preston Performing Arts Boosters for the purchase
of portable choral risers. The PPAB will pick up the remaining cost
for this project.
2.Employed Tim Zeimet
as Varsity Girls Softball Coach. The Board accepted the resignation
of Varsity Baseball Coach, Chris Powers, who served in that position
for four years.
3.Appointed School
Board Member Dan Henningsen to the Jackson County Conference Board for
2008.
4.Discussed the
Transportation and Building Needs for the next two years.
5.No action was
taken following the regular meeting, when the Board held a Work Session
to discuss an After School Program and the status of the Preston East
Central Co- operative Football Program for next year.
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BOARD
OF EDUCATION MEETING
DATE: October 8, 2007
HIGH SCHOOL-ROOM 11
6:30 P.M.
AGENDA
1.Call
to Order
2.Roll Call
3.Consent Agenda
a.Read and Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting(s)
b.Financial Reports
c.Approve Bills
d.Approve Agenda
e.Open Enrollment(s)
4.Public Forum
5.Superintendent/Elementary Principal’s Report- Paul Tobin
6.Jr./High School Principal’s Report-David Miller
7.Curriculum Director’s Report- Ann Gomez
8.Old Business-
a. Discussion and Possible Action on Purchase of Choral Risers.
9.New Business
a.Personnel- Employment (s)/Resignation(s)
b.Approval of CSIP (Comprehensive School Improvement Plan).
c.Discussion of 2008-2010 Needs of School Buildings and Transportation.
d.Appoint a Board Representative to the Jackson County Conference Board
for 2008.
10.Adjournment
WORK SESSION- Work Sessions are open meetings where no action can be
taken and will immediately follow the regular meeting.
1.Discussion
of Co-Operative Football Program for 2008-2010.
2.Discussion of After School Program.
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| Sept 17,
2007
1.Board swore in newly elected
school board members Sally Marvin (incumbent) and Craig Thines.
2.Ken Lane was elected Board President and Dan Henningsen was elected
Vice President.
3.Board set the second Monday of the month at 6:30pm for regular scheduled
school board meetings.
4.Board employed Mike Kelly as Head Girls Varsity Basketball Coach and
Kevin Miller as Assistant Girls Varsity Basketball Coach.
The Jr. High girl’s basketball coach’s position is still
vacant and candidates are still being sought.
5.Board approved the APR (Annual Progress Report) and the CAR (Certified
Annual Report).
6.Approved the use of 2 school suburbans for the FFA to use for transportation
to the FFA Convention in Indianapolis in October.
7.Approve the PPAB (Preston Performing Arts Boosters) Student Trip to
NYC in early June.
8.Discussed the purchase of portable performance risers with the PPAB
and the possibility of sharing some of the costs with them. Further
discussion and action may be taken at the October school board meeting.
9.Appointed Supt. Paul Tobin and Business Manager Vicki Schmidt to represent
the district as part of the statewide School District Sharing Efficiency
Study to be directed by Area Education Agency 9 in Bettendorf.
10.Learned that five, 2 year old computers from the U. S. Senate are
being donated to the Preston Schools courtesy of Iowa Senator Tom Harkin.
11.Learned that Opera Iowa will also be coming to Preston Schools for
a one day workshop and performance.
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Retiring
Board/Reorganization
Monday, September 17, 2007
Preston High School – Room 11
6:30 pm
Tentative
Agenda
1.Call To Order
2.Roll Call
3.Consent Agenda
a.Read and Approve Minutes
b.Financial Reports
c.Approve Bills
d.Approve Agenda
e.Open Enrollment
4.Old Business
5.Adjournment of Retiring Board
Preston
Community Schools
Board of Education/Reorganization Meeting
Preston High School- Room 11
Monday, September 17, 2007
Immediately Following the Conclusion of the Retiring Board Meeting
1.Call to Order
2.Administration of the Oath to Newly Elected Board Members
3.Election of the President and Vice President with Oath
4.Adoption of the Rules and Procedures to be Followed at All Board Meetings
5.Determination of Time and Place of Regular Board Meetings
6.Public Forum
7.Supt. Report- Paul Tobin
8.Jr/Sr High School Principal’s Report- David Miller
9.Curriculum Director’s Report- Ann Gomez
10.New Business-
a.Resignation/Employment
b.Select a Representative to the IASB Delegate Assembly.
c.Approval of the APR (Annual Progress Report).
d.Approval of the CAR (Certified Annual Report).
e.Approve the FFA Transportation to the National FFA Convention.
f.Discussion and Action on Preston Performing Arts Boosters Student
Trip to New York City.
g.Discussion and Possible Action on PPAB Request for Portable Performance
Risers.
h.Discussion and Possible Action on Senate File 447 Statewide School
District Sharing Efficiency Study.
11.Adjournment
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Board
Action from the August 13, 2007 Regular Meeting
1.Approved the low
bid from Anderson-Erickson Dairy for the 2007-2008 school lunch program.
2.Accepted the resignation
of Scott Jess as Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach and Head Girls
Softball Coach.
3.Approved Paul
Tobin and Chad Gruver as Level I and Level II Child Abuse Investigators
for the 2007-2008 school year.
4.Update on school
maintenance projects:
a.A 2006 -71 passenger
International school bus has been delivered to the school district.
b.A new elementary playground ( equipment and tile) have been completed.
c.A new dishwasher and booster heater has been installed in the cafeteria.
d.HVAC modification to the high school gym has been started.
e.New phone system for the district buildings has been completed.
5.Two school board
positions are open for the September 11 school board election. Incumbent
Sally Marvin is running for the board.
6.Approved three
foreign exchange students to Preston Schools for the 2007-2008 school
year.
7.Set the September
Organizational School Board Meeting for Monday, September 17, 2007 at
6:30pm.
8.Approved the resolution
for the sale of bonds for the payment of Local Option Sales Tax Revenue
Bonds for the playground resurfacing project.
9.Tuesday, August
28 is set for the Preston Elementary School Open House from 6:00-7:00pm. |