Northeast Community School District December 16, 2020

Northeast Elementary Library Regular Board of Education Meeting 6:00 P.M.

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A. Opening of Annual Meeting - Call to Order

Board Secretary-Treasurer Tina Marx, as president pro tem, will preside over the meeting until a new board president is elected

Election of the President Election of Board Vice-President Administer Oath of Office

“Do you solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Iowa, and that you will faithfully and impartially, to the best of your ability, discharge all the duties of the office of president and vice-president in the Northeast Community School District as now or hereafter required by law.”

Recognition of Visitors - Public Forum (IT Club Officers)

B. Consent Agenda Items Approve Bills Outstanding Recapitulation/Finance Summary Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting Nurse Report Transportation Report Open Enrollments

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C. Information and Discussion Items (Non-Action Items) Administrative Reports Eastern Iowa Community College District Career and Technical Centers Proposal Therapy Dogs 2021-2022 Calendar Drafts FFA Crop Land $5,185,000 General Obligation School Refunding Bonds Meyer Pest Control, LLC Board Retreat/Work Session D. Action Items Consider Appointment of Tina Marx as Board Secretary-Treasurer and

Administer Oath of Office Consider Approval of Lynch Dallas Law Firm as District Legal Counsel Consider Approval of First Central State Bank as Depository Bank Consider Approving Personnel Report Consider Approving Public Speaking (SPC 112) Course to start

2nd Semester Consider Approving Sharing Agreement for Concurrent Credit Classes

For the 2020-2021 School Year with Central DeWitt CSD Consider Approving Regional Career & Technical Education Planning

Cooperative 28E Agreement with EICCD E. Consider Setting Date, Time and Place of SIAC Meeting F. Consider Setting Date, Time and Place of the January Board of Education Meeting G. Announcements and Opportunities H. Adjournment

B. Consent Agenda Items

Student Local Option Debt

General Activity Management Sales Tax PPEL Service Sinking Nutrition

Fund 10 Fund 21 Fund 22 Fund 33 Fund 36 Fund 40 Fund 41 Fund 61

Beginning Balance-

October 31, 2020 1,187,651.17$ 111,916.65$ 372,652.06$ (325,594.83)$ 140,483.42$ 228,943.53$ 2,289,277.19$ 240,453.85$

Cash Receipts 517,781.99$ 28,080.80$ 22,187.51$ 65,406.20$ 14,638.32$ 32,954.49$ 5,644.79$ 72,894.62$

Cash Expenditures (829,096.96)$ (11,233.56)$ -$ (70.99)$ (3,851.02)$ (300.00)$ -$ (52,039.23)$

Ending Balance-

November 30, 2020 876,336.20$ 128,763.89$ 394,839.57$ (260,259.62)$ 151,270.72$ 261,598.02$ 2,294,921.98$ 261,309.24$

PRIOR YEAR -- NOV 2019 720,741.30$ 141,986.78$ 225,316.80$ (192,382.80)$ 133,470.55$ 256,868.73$ 2,053,279.84$ 258,998.43$

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CASH BALANCE BY FUND

November 30, 2020

Northeast Community School District School Board Meeting Minutes November 18, 2020 Meeting access via Zoom: https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 863 9650 0639 Board President Richard Krogmann called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. Present were Directors Mary Smith, Shawn Rathje, Jeni Grantz, Andy Friedrichsen, Board Secretary Marx, Superintendent Gray and Administrators Jennifer Huling, Leigh McEwen, and Jeremy Heeringa. Public Forum- Community member and former student, Gary Taplin, addressed the school board about the need for a swimming pool. He expressed concern that everyone should know how to swim. He has started a savings account for the project and encouraged the school board to consider it. Consent Agenda Items – Moved by Shawn Rathje, Mary Smith to approve the consent agenda, which included approving bills outstanding, recapitulation/finance summary, minutes from October 21st and November 5th, nurse report, transportation report and the following open enrollments.

2020-2021 Open Enrollment IN

3 Students from Easton Valley CSD 2 Students from Maquoketa CSD

2021-2022 Open Enrollment IN 1 Student from Camanche CSD 1 Student from Clinton CSD

Motion carried 5-0.

Information and Discussion Items—

Activity Director Hansen shared that students are doing a great job masking up. Per Governor Reynolds proclamation, all Middle School activities have been canceled through December 10th. High School activities will continue but only 2 spectators per athlete per event are allowed to attend. Activity passes will be honored. The musical will be rescheduled to the end of March or beginning of April, a definite date has not been set yet.

Principal McEwen expressed that the elementary building moving to online learning was an extremely difficult decision because of the effect it would have on families and students. But the transition has gone very well because everyone has been preparing for the possibility of online learning since school started in August. Student attendance has been very high. Teachers have been contacting parents whose children aren’t online to see what can be done to help. There have been a lot of requests for hotspots for internet access. Elementary associates have been able to fill in for MSHS staff absences. Currently, 5 elementary associates have their substitute authorization to substitute for teachers. She expressed her appreciation for them being so willing to help where needed.

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Principal Huling thanked the school board for approving the mask mandate. Current COVID related absences at the Middle-High School are very low but everyone is aware that may change at any time. Having elementary associates being able to fill in for MSHS staff absences has been very helpful.

Associate Principal Heeringa reported that we currently have 25 hotspots and all are in use. He received a lot of positive community feedback for the Veterans Day program about the Honor Flight Network that had to be virtual this year

Superintendent Gray shared that EICC is planning to pursue a bond referendum for a Regional CTE Center. They have decided on 2 sites, one adjacent to the Clinton Community College building and a satellite facility in the DeWitt Business Park. Each participating school district has been requested to provide a number of students they expect to attend and which location they would prefer. He asked the school board for feedback. He is working on 2021-22 calendar drafts and will provide them at next month’s meeting.

An early retirement program potential savings was reviewed.

Action Items-- Moved by Mary Smith, Jeni Grantz to approve the personnel report as follows: Recommendation to approve the appointment of Lisa Leab as Special Education Associate at the Elementary School effective November 23rd. She will work 3.5 hours per day at $10.42 per hour.

Recommendation to approve the appointment of Bill Feaster as Head Girls Soccer Coach for the 2020-2021 school year. He will be paid $3,130.11 which is 11% of the 2020-21 Schedule B base of $28,455.58.

Recommendation to approve the resignation of Kellee Clarke as Spanish Club Advisor at the end of the 2020-2021 school year.

Motion carried 5-0.

Moved by Jeni Grantz, Shawn Rathje to approve the Early Graduation Requests for 5 students. Motion carried 5-0. Moved by Mary Smith, Jeni Grantz to approve the Purchase of a new Plow Truck based on the quote provided. Motion carried 5-0. Moved by Shawn Rathje, Andy Friedrichsen to approve the Request to the SBRC in the amount of $82,560.for Open Enrollment Out not in Fall 2019. Motion carried 5-0. Moved by Shawn Rathje, Jeni Grantz to approve the Request to the SBRC in the amount of $7,862.80 for Modified Supplemental Aid for LEP Instruction Beyond 5 Years. Motion carried 5-0. Setting a date for a SIAC Meeting was tabled. The next Regular Board Meeting was set for Wednesday, December 16th at 6:00 P.M. in the Elementary Library. The meeting was adjourned at 7:27 P.M.

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Richard Krogmann Tina Marx Board President Board Secretary

School Nurse Report--November, 2020  General Information: Ambulance Calls: 0

Blood sugar monitoring: 3 students daily at lunch and on an as needed basis (2 with pumps, 1 insulin pen use). (Students are at the High School)

Home visits: 0

Parent contacts (phone/school regarding illness/injury/health updates and Covid guidance): 375+ . The office continues to be so busy with phone calls with questions from parents regarding Covid and giving guidance and recommendations. With guidelines changing frequently, parents are calling to ask and clarify what the school district is doing.

Student illness/injury: 299 visits for the High School and 206 visits for the Elementary (students seen in the health office).

Student illness letters or parent notifications:

The Mask Mandate that went into effect 11/9/2020 has been going great--students and staff have been compliant with the mandate. Many positive comments have been made regarding the mandate. Students and families and staff want to keep the district at in-person learning.

The Elementary building was online learning 11/13/20 to 11/30/30 and 11/23-25/2020 the MS/HS students were off for Thanksgiving break. A reminder was sent out to wear masks and social distance if students and staff would be around family and friends at Thanksgiving. CDC also reminded everyone to practice mitigation strategies over the Holiday Season.

More and more promising news of Covid vaccines to be approved.

Parents continue to be notified of changes from the school district, CDC and IDPH. (Changes happen quite frequently.)

There was no Veteran’s Day Program at the Elementary this year because of the pandemic. We are hoping next year we can resume this awesome tradition. Mr. Heeringa did an awesome job with a Veteran’s Day Tribute for the High School. Members of the school and community missed this event.

The preparing for the Immunization Audit on 12/1/2020 continues as we are speaking with parents to let them know provisionals are in effect and their children need their immunizations to return to school. The Health Dept. will extend provisionals for students that have been in isolation for quarantine.

I am still trying to get in touch with Proctor and Gamble for free puberty supplies. They have suspended their program until a later date because of the pandemic.

I continue to work closely with Michele Cullen from the Clinton County Health

Dept. I do continue to be updated with the CDC guidelines and talk with

Administrators when needed and keep updated with IDPH. Covid Tracking

Chart--Working together with Administration and other staff members to

document and track positive Covid cases and close contacts. (This also continues

to be a busy task). Communication between Contact Tracers continues to be great

so we all keep an accurate account of students and staff in isolation and quarantine.

Staff injury: 0

Seizure monitoring: 0

Headlice: 1 student monitored during the month

Nebulizer treatments: We are not giving nebulizers treatments for safety of students during this pandemic and following best practice guidelines.

Vision screening:

No word has been received yet from the Lions Club regarding vision screenings. We are continuing to

finish up with vision testing in the Elementary Building-there is one class on Kindergarten left to test.

Dental:

Shannon from I-Smiles is still scheduled to come to do dental screenings December 11. Letters and

phone calls made to parents of 9th graders also to remind them of the requirement of a dental

screening is needed. Shannon will be doing preschool and kindergarten in the AM and 9th graders in

the PM.

Blood pressure monitoring: _1_students 2-3x/week __0__staff: upon request

IEP: 0 reviewed for October

Health updates: Student Emergency Plans: -18 for Elem - 10 MS/HS

Medicaid claiming information: - 5 students continue to have monthly claiming done.

Still working with Crystal Cumberland, the Timberline consultant regarding some claims during the

shut down period during the pandemic. Crystal has been so helpful in assisting with submission with

all the pandemic happenings. Crystal is reviewing claim submissions with me.

Continuing to reach out to parents for any changes with Emergency Plans. Asking parents to notify

the Health Office with any changes and updates.

Immunization update: Sent out reminders to parents of Preschool, TK, Kindergarten students for

requirements needed: Immunizations, physicals and other screenings necessary. Letters and Phone

calls made to 7th and 12th grade parents for reminders of immunizations requirements. Provisionals

sent. The State of Iowa did not extend dates for any requirements needed. We are also preparing

information and letters for 2021-2022 immunizations and requirements. Immunization Audit with

the Health Dept is scheduled for December 1st. The Health office is busy preparing for that audit.

Many parents are having difficulties getting their children in for physicals and vaccinations as

offices are so busy.

Student Daily medication doses: Elementary: 11 daily doses MS/HS: 12 daily doses plus 3 students with diabetes have frequent monitoring during the day. (Many students have PRN (as needed) medications also).

Other: In November:

Mask wearing for MS/HS students has increased due to the Mask Mandate.

We are continuing to watch Clinton and Jackson Counties as number of positive cases keep increasing on a daily basis. Covid phone calls and contact tracing are keeping all of us busy throughout the day, early mornings and evenings.

Clinton County Health Department and the Iowa Department of Health continue to be exceptional help to guide and direct us in unique circumstances with Covid.

I have passed the monitoring class for CPR Instructor Course. I need to meet with Genesis regarding the guidelines for new HeartSaver instructions and new process. More “pre” information and testing will start to be online. I am hoping to lead and schedule some CPR classes (fingers crossed) come the first of the year. (Again, fingers crossed).

Bus Drivers for the quarter will be testing at MercyOne again. (They needed to be done by Thanksgiving). I have not received any notice yet regarding the certification training with Medical Enterprises and DOT for drug and alcohol testing. I am still hoping it will be scheduled soon after the first of the year.

I am so proud to be part of the Northeast School District. Everyone is working so hard to keep our students continuing in-person learning. This District believes we can conquer this pandemic by working together and helping out students and families in any way we can! We want everyone to practice safe measures during this Holiday Season so we can return in-person and give the students and staff the best environment for learning.

Hoping everyone had a relaxing Thanksgiving!

 

BUS # Ending Mileage MILES DRIVEN ADM MILES

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1 2016 Dodge Caravan 50615 0

2 2017 Chevy Express 19593 0

3 2007 Toyota Camry 82777 215 215

4 2019 Ford Transit 8102 0

5 SE 2019 Caravan 23183 617 617

6 2018 Chevy Express 18147 0

7 2020 Chevy Express 27 0

9 Lift Bus 95347 0

10 2000 Spare Bus 208661 13

12 Lunch Van 122605 25 25

15 2002 Spare Bus 146644 74

16 Kevin Cain 176541 709

17 2003 Spare Bus 200357 0

18 Jolene Sparks 221536 701

19 Bob Unruh 183997 1321

20 2003 Astro Van 141994 0

21 Rich Geerts 172289 652

22 Rachel McClimon 209710 818

23 Suburban 147162 308 308

24 Suburban 160752 155 62

25 Mary Wilslef 139537 476

26 2008 Spare Bus 148953 562 562

27 Suburban 115650 419

81 Darryl Banowetz 107165 873

102 Lisa McGarry 95464 1095

103 2014 Spare Bus 39286 651 651

104 Byron Bielenberg 31816 1337

105 Mel Miller 15559 842

106 Al Trenkamp 46828 1000

SVC-42 Maintenance 139883 110 110

TOTAL 3,270,180 12,973 - - - - 1,140 1,213 - 172 25

10,423

MONTHLY TRANSPORTATION REPORT - NOVEMBER

CLASS TRIPS

FIELD TRIPS SP. ED ACTIVITY

NET STUDENT TRANSPORTATION

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Northeast School Board Regular Meeting

December 16, 2020

Open Enrollment Report

2020-2021

3 Students Open Enrolled IN from Clinton CSD

3 Students Open Enrolled IN from Camanche CSD

2021-2022

10 Students Open Enrolled IN from Clinton CSD

1 Student Open Enrolled IN from Camanche CSD

C. Information and Discussion Items

Therapy Dog Proposal for Elsie

Emily Schulz Special Education Teacher

Proposal:

As a special education teacher, I spend most of my time supporting students with higher needs. I co-teach in many classrooms and have the opportunity to see many of the special education students in the high school (including the ones that are not on my own roster). I deal with students who are struggling in classes, frustrated with the tasks at hand, and worried about seeming different than their peers. What this looks like in the classroom is: students who shutdown, students who don’t want to leave the classroom to utilize accommodations, students becoming visibly upset, and students who have anxiety just walking into some classrooms because they know they will struggle. These students would benefit greatly from support from Elsie as a therapy dog in the classroom. As a therapy dog, she will be able to help regulate these emotions for students and allow them to continue to learn. Emotional regulation is important for ensuring that learning takes place, and it has been proven that therapy dogs can do this for students. As a co-teacher, I also am in the room with general education students of many grade levels. General education students can struggle with some of these same things, and Elsie would have the opportunity to work with these students as well. For example, I am co-teaching in one class of senior English this year, and we have discussed how the seniors have had a different attitude towards school this year. These students are struggling to enjoy their senior year because of the circumstances around COVID-19. I regularly think about how Elsie could bring joy and emotional regulation for these students this year.

As demonstrated above, our students at the secondary level are showing a need for

emotional regulation. According to the article, “Why Schools Are Going to the Dogs” by Sarah McKibben, “Petting a dog for even a few minutes can positively affect our brain chemistry, according to research, increasing oxytocin levels and reducing the stress hormone cortisol. For kids who have experienced trauma, the dogs can be incredibly comforting.” Most of us have experienced this on a personal level. After going home from a stressful day, many people find comfort in being greeted by a pet. Elsie has been providing this for me personally on a daily basis. Another personal connection that many of us have with our pets is the ability to talk to them without any feelings of judgement. Many of our students have a fear of reading in front of the class and many don’t like to read in general. Our students could benefit from reading to or with Elsie. She would be a non-judgemental companion and ear for our students. In my experience as a special education teacher, I have seen many students deny their accommodations that require them to leave the classroom because they don’t want to appear different than their peers. A therapy dog would be an incentive for them to leave the room, and it would be beneficial for them as well. The AKC website gives the following example. A study was conducted by the University of California in 2010. It proved that students who read to animals for 15 to 20 minutes once a week for eight weeks were able to increase their reading skills by 12% to 20%. After this, teachers also reported that students demonstrated more self-confidence

and participated more in class. Many of the students that I work with on a daily basis could benefit from this kind of reading support.

My vision for Elsie is to be a welcomed member of the Northeast staff. She will work to

regulate the emotions of students to prepare them to be effective learners as well as work with students to improve their reading abilities and accepting their accommodations. I see her following my schedule unless needed/checked out by a staff member from another space. Some of the spaces that I see Elsie working in are the other special education rooms or with any staff member who shares their need for her. These staff members will be working with Elsie, the trainer, and I to ensure that her training is effectively maintained by anyone using her.

As a team, we have discussed protocols and procedures for those staff members

working with Nova as well as what communication to students and families will look like. When there is a need for Elsie and a staff member checks her out from my handling, they will be expected to fill out a form stating the intended goal, Elsie’s work, and if the goal was attained. This will assist me and our trainer to continue to ensure Elsie is working to the best of her ability. It will also allow for further training as needed to ensure that she is meeting the needs of our district.

About Elsie and our journey thus far:

Elsie was born in Washington, IA on January 19, 2020. Elsie is an F1B Goldendoodle. This means that she is 75% Poodle and 25% Golden Retriever. When deciding that we wanted a puppy, we knew right away that we wanted her to be a school dog to benefit our district. With this in mind, we decided on a goldendoodle because of the non-shedding, hypoallergenic factors. We found Elsie’s breeder online, and after many pictures, videos, and questions, we chose our puppy. Elsie was already 8 weeks old, so we drove out to Washington, IA and met her. We knew instantly that she would make a great addition to our family and our school district. She loves people, and always wanted to be near us. We brought her home that day.

Having had dogs previously, we began with simple commands, crate training, and potty training (with a bell) immediately. She picked up on all ove this quickly, and within two weeks, we made contact with our trainer. By twelve weeks old, she was actively training to be a school therapy dog with Jim Stenfeldt, the owner of C M Academy of Dog Training.

Elsie caught on quickly to training; she always wants to please. She follows her commands and learns quickly. We have impressed many people with her abilities already. She loves to “go to work”, and she knows that when her vest goes on, we are all business. On average, we “work” twice a day with walks and practicing each of her commands, and we work with Jim for her formal, one-on-one training on a weekly basis. We also try to attend Jim’s group classes in Eldridge, IA twice a month. However, we attended group classes much more frequently over the summer months. At first, we started with training at home, but we graduated to working in other communities to ensure that Elsie is able to ignore distractions and be confident when encountering new situations and settings. We have been working and progressing on our goals since the very beginning. In order to be school ready, Elsie has worked through basic obedience training including heel, sit, stay, stand, down, fallout (aka be a puppy) and foot commands (she knows that when I step off on my right foot she should heel, and when I step off on my right foot she should stay). She also has hand signals for all of these

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commands as well. Additionally, she has learned to be tolerant of pain, ignore distractions, and place on command (go to her bed or designated spot in the room). Jim is therapy dog certified which allows him to train and certify dogs through the Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs, Inc. We are continuing to make rapid progress to become Bright & Beautiful certified.

Overall, Elsie has enough love for a bigger family, our Northeast family. She is going to make an amazing addition to our secondary building. I look forward to seeing how she will benefit our district and the joy that she will bring in her future as a Northeast staff member.

DRAFT 1

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AugustMo Tu We Th Fr2 3 4 5 69 10 11 12 13

16 17 18 19 20 3 0 0.023 24 25 26 27 5 5 33.0 end of quarter or semester

30 31 2 2 13.2 early dismissalSeptember parent/teacher conferences

1 2 3 3 3 17.8 no school6 7 8 9 10 4 4 26.4 possible make-up day

13 14 15 16 17 5 5 31.0 teacher inservice20 21 22 23 24 5 5 31.027 28 29 30 4 4 24.4 Regular School Day

October 8:15-3:15=395 minutes (lunch not included)1 1 1 6.6

4 5 6 7 8 5 5 31.0 Early Dismissal School Day11 12 13 14 15 5 5 31.0 8:15-1:15=275 minutes (lunch not included)18 19 20 21 22 5 5 31.025 26 27 28 29 5 5 31.0 Teachers

November 190 day contract (w/ 5 paid holidays)1 2 3 4 5 5 5 31.08 9 10 11 12 5 5 31.0 Students

15 16 17 18 19 5 5 31.0 1080 instructional hours minimum22 23 24 25 26 2 2 13.229 30 2 2 13.2 AUG

December 16 new teacher inservice1 2 3 3 3 17.8 17-19 teacher inservice

6 7 8 9 10 5 5 31.0 23 classes begin13 14 15 16 17 5 5 31.0 SEP20 21 22 23 24 2 2 13.2 6 Labor Day27 28 29 30 31 0 0 0.0 1,15,22,29 2-hour early dismissal

January OCT3 4 5 6 7 5 5 31.0 6,13,20,27 2-hour early dismissal

10 11 12 13 14 5 5 31.0 19 end of 1st quarter (41 days)17 18 19 20 21 4 4 26.4 20,21 parent/teacher conferences (3:30-7:30 p.m.)24 25 26 27 28 5 5 31.0 22 no school - instructional hrs. from P/T Conferences31 1 1 6.6 NOV

February 3,10,17 2-hour early dismissal1 2 3 4 4 4 24.4 24-26 Thanksgiving Break

7 8 9 10 11 5 5 31.0 DEC14 15 16 17 18 5 5 31.0 1,8,15 2-hour early dismissal21 22 23 24 25 4 4 26.4 21 end of 2nd quarter (42 days), end of 1st semester (83 days)28 1 1 6.6 22-31 Winter Break

March JAN1 2 3 4 4 4 24.4 3 classes resume

7 8 9 10 11 5 5 31.0 5,12,26 2-hour early dismissal14 15 16 17 18 0 0 0.0 17 no school - MLK Day (possible make-up day)21 22 23 24 25 5 5 31.0 FEB28 29 30 31 4 4 24.4 2,9,16 2-hour early dismissal

April 21 Presidents Day: no school (possible make-up day)1 1 1 6.6 MAR

4 5 6 7 8 5 5 31.0 2,9,23,30 2-hour early dismissal11 12 13 14 15 4 4 26.4 11 end of 3rd quarter (48 days)18 19 20 21 22 5 5 31.0 9,10 parent/teacher conferences (3:30-7:30 p.m.)25 26 27 28 29 5 5 31.0 14-18 no school - Spring Break

May APR2 3 4 5 6 5 5 31.0 15 no school - Good Friday - inst. hrs. from P/T Conferences9 10 11 12 13 5 5 31.0 6,20,27 2-hour early dismissal

16 17 18 19 20 5 5 31.0 18 no school (possible make-up day)23 24 25 26 27 5 5 31.0 MAY30 31 1 0 0.0 4,11,18,27* 2-hour early dismissal (*if students' last day of school)

June 22 Commencement1 2 3 27 end of 4th quarter (49 days), end of 2nd semester (97 days)

6 7 8 9 10 30 Memorial Day13 14 15 16 17 31 teacher inservice20 21 22 23 24 JUNE27 28 29 30 1 30 last contract teacher PD day due

TOTALS 185 180 1126

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16 17 18 19 20 3 0 0.0 end of quarter or semester

23 24 25 26 27 5 5 33.0 early dismissal30 31 2 2 13.2 parent/teacher conferences

September no school1 2 3 3 3 17.8 possible make-up day

6 7 8 9 10 4 4 26.4 teacher inservice13 14 15 16 17 5 5 31.020 21 22 23 24 5 5 31.0 Regular School Day27 28 29 30 4 4 24.4 8:15-3:15=395 minutes (lunch not included)

October1 1 1 6.6 Early Dismissal School Day

4 5 6 7 8 5 5 31.0 8:15-1:15=275 minutes (lunch not included)11 12 13 14 15 5 5 31.018 19 20 21 22 5 5 31.0 Teachers25 26 27 28 29 5 5 31.0 190 day contract (w/ 5 paid holidays)

November1 2 3 4 5 5 5 31.0 Students8 9 10 11 12 5 5 31.0 1080 instructional hours minimum

15 16 17 18 19 5 5 31.022 23 24 25 26 2 2 13.229 30 2 2 13.2 AUG

December 16 new teacher inservice1 2 3 3 3 17.8 17-19 teacher inservice

6 7 8 9 10 5 5 31.0 23 classes begin13 14 15 16 17 5 5 31.0 SEP20 21 22 23 24 3 3 17.8 6 Labor Day27 28 29 30 31 0 0 0.0 1,15,22,29 2-hour early dismissal

January OCT3 4 5 6 7 5 4 26.4 6,13,20,27 2-hour early dismissal

10 11 12 13 14 5 5 31.0 19 end of 1st quarter (41 days)17 18 19 20 21 4 4 26.4 20,21 parent/teacher conferences (3:30-7:30 p.m.)24 25 26 27 28 5 5 31.0 22 no school - instructional hrs. from P/T Conferences31 1 1 6.6 NOV

February 3,10,17 2-hour early dismissal1 2 3 4 4 4 24.4 24-26 Thanksgiving Break

7 8 9 10 11 5 5 31.0 DEC14 15 16 17 18 5 5 31.0 1,8,15,22 2-hour early dismissal21 22 23 24 25 4 4 26.4 22 end of 2nd quarter (42 days), end of 1st semester (83 days)28 1 1 6.6 23-31 Winter Break

March JAN1 2 3 4 4 4 24.4 3 no school - teacher inservice

7 8 9 10 11 5 5 31.0 12,26 2-hour early dismissal14 15 16 17 18 0 0 0.0 17 no school - MLK Day (possible make-up day)21 22 23 24 25 5 5 31.0 FEB28 29 30 31 4 4 24.4 2,9,16 2-hour early dismissal

April 21 Presidents Day: no school (possible make-up day)1 1 1 6.6 MAR

4 5 6 7 8 5 5 31.0 2,9,23,30 2-hour early dismissal11 12 13 14 15 4 4 26.4 11 end of 3rd quarter (48 days)18 19 20 21 22 5 5 31.0 9,10 parent/teacher conferences (3:30-7:30 p.m.)25 26 27 28 29 5 5 31.0 14-18 no school - Spring Break

May APR2 3 4 5 6 5 5 31.0 15 no school - Good Friday - inst. hrs. from P/T Conferences9 10 11 12 13 5 5 31.0 6,20,27 2-hour early dismissal

16 17 18 19 20 5 5 31.0 18 no school (possible make-up day)23 24 25 26 27 5 5 31.0 MAY30 31 1 0 0.0 4,11,18,27* 2-hour early dismissal (*if students' last day of school)

June 22 Commencement1 2 3 27 end of 4th quarter (49 days), end of 2nd semester (97 days)

6 7 8 9 10 30 Memorial Day13 14 15 16 17 31 teacher inservice20 21 22 23 24 JUNE27 28 29 30 30 last contract teacher PD day due

TOTALS 185 180 1126

D. Action Items

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Personnel Report

December 16, 2020

Recommendation to approve the appointment of Keitha Kjergaard as Assistant HS Girls Basketball Coach for the 2020-2021 school year. She will be paid $3,130.11 which is 11% of the 2020-21 Schedule B base of $28,455.58. Keitha is also a Special Education Associate so she will have to be paid overtime for all hours worked over 40 per week.

Recommendation to approve the appointment of Michael Hansen as Assistant HS Girls Basketball Coach for the 2020-2021 school year. He will be paid $3,130.11 which is 11% of the 2020-21 Schedule B base of $28,455.58.

Recommendation to approve the appointment of Shana Johnson as Cheerleading Advisor. She will be paid $2,845.56 which is 10% of the 2020-21 Schedule B base of $28,455.58. This has been a shared position but isn’t this year.

Course Name: Public Speaking From the syllabus - Course Description: Introduction to public speaking with emphasis on organization, presentation, and listening gives experience in the process and principles of public speaking: audience analysis, selection and organization, style and delivery. Practice in preparation and delivery of informative and persuasive extemporaneous speeches. This course satisfies a General Education requirement in Communication. Course Goals: Upon successful completion of the course, a student should be able to:

1. Analyze various models of communication 2. Demonstrate usage of the five canons of rhetoric in the preparation and delivery speeches.

3. Think and listen critically. 4. Apply strategies to manage speech anxiety effectively. 5. Construct and utilize appropriate presentational aids. 6. Formulate topic selection through audience analysis.

7. Develop and organize content for informative and persuasive speaking situations.

8. Identify and employ strategies for persuasion. 9. Demonstrate effective vocal and physical speech delivery.

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REGIONAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PLANNING COOPERATIVE

28E AGREEMENT

THIS 28E AGREEMENT is entered into this ___ day of __________, 2020, by and between Eastern Iowa Community College District (“EICCD”)/Clinton Community College (“CCC”) (collectively “EICCD/CCC”) and ____________________ School District (the “District”) (EICCD/CCC and the Districts collectively referred to hereinafter as the “Parties”).

WHEREAS, EICCD and CCC are both community colleges organized and existing under the

laws of the State of Iowa and are both public agencies as defined in Iowa Code Chapter 28E; and WHEREAS, the District is a school corporation organized and existing under the laws of the

State of Iowa and is a public agency as defined in Iowa Code Chapter 28E; WHEREAS, the District, and such other school districts as choose to participate in the Regional

Career and Technical Education Planning Cooperative (“RCTEPC”) by execution of a 28E Agreement, wish to provide for their students high-quality high school and college credit instruction in Career Academies through cooperation with EICCD/CCC on its Career and Technical Education Centers in Clinton, DeWitt and Maquoketa; and

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to raise the quality of secondary career and technical education programs statewide, better prepare students for success beyond high school, help the State of Iowa meet the needs of employers, and set a new vision for students in Iowa to graduate ready for college or career training and jobs; and

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to provide access to high-quality career and technical education options that are effective, efficient, and economical; and

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to support the Future Ready Iowa initiative; and

WHEREAS, EICCD has the expertise to provide leadership, guidance and coordination in the design and delivery of College Credit and Shared High School Programs/Career Academies.

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 28E, in consideration of the foregoing promises and the mutual promises, terms, provisions, and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree to provide joint services as follows:

ARTICLE I:

AGREEMENT DURATION

This Agreement shall become effective by approval of the District’s Board of Directors and by the EEICD Board of Directors. The duration of this Agreement shall be for ten (10) years, (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2032). If the District experiences a major disruption to its operation as an organizational entity, such as consolidation or dissolution, this Agreement will automatically expire upon the District serving written notice on EICCD/CCC of said major disruption.

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ARTICLE II: FINANCING

The District agrees to guarantee funding to EICCD/CCC for a pre-determined number of seats

on as defined in Article III of this Agreement each year for the ten (10) year term. The District further accepts full financial responsibility for their students enrolled in career academies seven (7) days after the start of the course. EICCD/CCC agrees to reimburse the Districts’ instructor costs for courses taught by District instructors at the Center.

ARTICLE III:

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

1. Program Name: The name of the program shall be North-Regional Career and Technical Education Planning Cooperative (“RCTEPC”).

2. Purpose: To provide students high-quality high school and college credit instruction in

Career Academies through cooperation with EICCD/CCC. 3. Joint Board: No separate legal or administrative entity will be created for the governance

or administration of the program with the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement will be administered through a Joint Board appointed by EICCD/CCC and the Districts. The Parties agree to establish a Joint Board which will set goals and review progress annually and will assist in planning, development, implementation, and on-going delivery of career-related programs.

4. Real and Personal Property: The RCTEPC shall not acquire, hold, or dispose of real or

personal property used in the program. Any instructional materials or equipment provided by a District shall remain District property. Any instructional materials or equipment provided by EICCD/CCC shall remain the property of EICCD/CCC.

5. Participation: Students from school districts not a party to this Agreement may participate

in these programs on a “space availability” basis for a fee as determined by the Joint Board. Participation by a non-resident student is not to be construed as open enrollment nor subject to the requirements of Iowa Code Chapter 282.

6. Supplemental Weighted Funding: Shared programs awarding college credit may qualify

for supplemental weighted funding if a seven (7) criteria Department of Education "test" is met. To meet this "test", the course must:

a) Supplement, not supplant, an existing high school course; b) Be included in the college catalog or an addendum to the college catalog; c) Be open to all registered community college students, not just high school students

(interpreted on a "space available" basis); d) Be for college credit and apply towards an associate's degree or a college diploma

program; e) Be taught by a teacher meeting community college licensing requirements; f) Be taught utilizing the community college course syllabus; and g) Be the same quality as a course offered on a community college campus.

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In addition, community colleges in Iowa require that all students enrolled in a college credit course shall be enrolled for college credit, not just for high school credit or course audit.

7. Perkins Compliance: The Parties agree to comply with the provisions of the Carl Perkins Vocational Education Act regarding the use of Perkins Funding, program accountability measures, data collection and reporting, equity, and program gender balance.

8. Nondiscrimination: The Parties agree that all state and federal statutes regarding

nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, actual or potential family, parental, or marital status, or economic status will be followed.

9. Exclusivity and Articulation Agreements: This Agreement is exclusive to EICCD and no

assurance is given that courses awarded college credit will automatically transfer to any other postsecondary institution. However, EICCD will continue to develop articulation agreements with higher education institutions to aid in course credit transfer.

ARTICLE IV: MISSION, GOALS, and DUTIES OF PARTIES

1. Mission: To create a dynamic learning environment where students from participating

high schools can access higher education opportunities and earn high school and/or college credit in a Career Academy model.

2. Goals:

a) To create a regional education center in which high quality, advanced, and diverse

learning opportunities are provided to high school students in a career academy model;

b) To prepare students to compete in a global, 21st century work environment; c) To share instructional resources (teachers, equipment, professional development,

grants, etc.) among secondary and postsecondary institutions; d) To further each student’s career pathway plan and his/her many career

opportunities; e) To connect high school students to college and industry environments and

expectations; f) To provide career development activities, including job shadowing, internships,

tours, speakers, pre-apprenticeships and career planning in high-demand fields; g) To provide students the opportunity to earn high school and/or college credit; h) To provide the opportunity to earn industry recognized certification and/or college

certificates in high-demand areas; and i) To advance students in college and/or their career.

3. Duties of the Districts:

a) Ensure each district superintendent (or his/her designee) will serve on the RCTEPC Joint Board to guide the development, implementation, decision making, and on-going success of the curriculum and programs;

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b) Provide administrative and counseling commitment to the RCTEPC’s administration, instructors, and support staff;

c) Provide administration and counseling support to students enrolled in the program;

d) Provide students and parents with program information; e) Partner with EICCD/CCC designated staff to assist in advising students about

RCTEPC options; f) Provide students pathways from middle school and high school into the Career

Academies; g) Select students prepared for success in college-level programs; h) Abide by the terms of individual shared program guidelines, if applicable, and

include offerings in high school program of studies; i) Require students to comply with all health and safety regulations of EICCD/CCC,

supporting agencies, and business partners; j) Support efforts to transport students to and from the Center; k) Provide special support services to eligible students through regular district

procedures; l) Guarantee to support enrollment of ____ students per year or of ____ % of District

juniors and seniors served, whichever enrollment figure is lower, in EICC Career Academies for ten years from FY 2023-FY2032 at the cost contained in Schedule A;

m) If the school district is unable to fill its allotted seats, they may be allocated to other school districts within the program with the involvement of EICCD/CCC;.

n) The Parties will agree on a specific number of seats per program offered by February 1 for each fall enrollment period;.

o) Accept full financial responsibility for its students enrolled in career academies seven (7) days after the start of the course. There will be no charge for students who withdraw during the first seven (7) days of the course. Career Academy annual costs will be calculated as follows: $2,000/ student for rent (building, equipment, utility and supplies) with a projected 5% increase beginning in FY 2026 and 30% for tuition. Instructional costs are calculated using the EICCD academic calendar;.

o)p) To act as the employer and be solely responsible for all wages, benefits, withholding taxes, social security, FICA, Medicare, unemployment, and other taxes and workers’ compensation insurance coverage for each of its employee instructors at the Center; and

p)q) Each district agrees to provide liability insurance with respect to the conduct of the educational program described above. The Districts agree to have EICCD named as an additional insured, pursuant to the aforesaid liability policies.

4. Duties of EICCD/CCC:

a) Ensure the CCC president (or his/her designee) will serve on the RCTEPC Joint Board to guide the development, implementation, decision making, and on-going success of the curriculum and programs;

b) Maintain on-going communications with Districts and convene the RCTEPC Joint Board at least four (4) times per year;

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c) Provide administrative leadership to guide the planning, development, implementation, staffing, supervision, funding, and coordination of shared college and high school programs;

d) Award college credit to high school students who successfully complete EICCD/CCC courses;

e) Follow the policies and procedures as published in the EICCD/CCC catalog for college credit courses, the statewide Principles of Good Practice for Concurrent Enrollment, and Senior Year Plus legislation;

f) Provide college planning and career development services to students attending the Center; and

f)g) To appropriately handle all management, operational, maintenance, repair, and cleaning duties associated with the Center;

h) To act as the employer and be solely responsible for all wages, benefits, withholding taxes, social security, FICA, Medicare, unemployment, and other taxes and workers’ compensation insurance coverage for each of its employee instructors at the Center;

i) To reimburse the Districts’ instructor costs for courses taught by District instructors at the Center, calculated as the percentage of contracted instructional load and salary assigned to the instructor to teach in the Career Academy plus 10% of the instructor’s base salary amount; and.

j) EEICD agrees to provide premises liability insurance with respect to the premises in which the educational program occurs and the conduct of the educational program described above. EEICD agrees to have the District named as an additional insured, pursuant to the aforesaid liability policies.

5. Program Concerns: Program concerns shall be addressed at the point closest to the source of the concern and move to the next level of function and responsibility, as warranted. In general, concerns at the Center should go to the Dean of Instruction at EICCD/CCC. This person will seek to resolve the concern in collaboration with the appropriate people (teacher, staff, student’s home high school, college personnel, etc.)

ARTICLE V: MISCELLANEOUS

1. Severability: If any of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal, or

unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force, if the essential terms and conditions of this Agreement for each Party remain valid, binding, and enforceable.

2. Amendments: This Agreement may be amended by the Parties at any time by mutual

agreement between the Districts and EICCD/CCC. All Amendments shall be filed in an electronic format with the Iowa Secretary of State within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the Amendment in a manner specified by the Secretary of State.

3. Indemnity: Each District and EICCD/CCC agree to indemnify and hold harmless each

other party from and against and all liability, damages, loss, costs, and reasonable attorney fees that arise

Commented [EE1]: There is some risk to the District if EEICD does not name the District as an additional insured. WithOUT this language, the District has only its policy to utilize and is not considered “covered” under EEICD’s policy. You will note in provision 3(q), above, the District has to name EEICD as an additional insured on its policy. Typically, these requirements would go two ways. Additionally, I am more concerned with the District not being named as an insured (than I am about the District naming EEICD as an insured) since the District will be utilizing EEICD’s facilities and the most likely risk to the District in this scenario is a slip and fall case that would name the District as a party, which the District would have to defend under its insurance policy, even though it is EEICD’s property.

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out of any claims, suits, actions, or other proceedings asserted against the party indemnified based upon any acts or omissions of the indemnifying party.

3.4. Conditions: This 28E agreement will be effective on satisfaction of the following

conditions:

a. Approval of the Board of the District and EICCD. b. EICCD obtains financial commitments from the school districts involved in the Regional

Career and Technical Education Planning Cooperative to guarantee funding for sufficient numbers of students to ensure the financial viability of the program for a minimum of ten years.

c. EICCD secures the funding necessary to build and equip the facilities necessary to offer proposed Career Academies no later than September 2021.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto execute this Agreement as of the date first written above. _____________________________________ __________________ Eastern Iowa Community College District Date Board of Directors, President _____________________________________ __________________ __________________ School District Date Board of Directors, President

SCHEDULE A

Cost to School District for Career Academy Students:

Financial Model

The annual cost to a school district to enroll a student in a Career Academy provided by the Eastern

Iowa Community College District (EICCD) is calculated as follows:

For the FY 2023-2025, the annual base charge for an academic year is $2,000 per

student, plus 30% of EICC’s current tuition per credit hour. The annual base charge may

be considered rent for the use of EICCD facilities, equipment, supplies and materials.

For FY 2026-21032, the annual base charge increases 5% per year.

EICC tuition is charged per credit hour, with annual increases as determined by the

EICCD Board of Trustee each year. Tuition increases typically average about 3% per

year.

Examples of the annual costs per Career Academy student taking 8, 12 or 16 credit hours in the

academic year are as follows.

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