Camanche Community School District

The Camanche School District’s Board of Education met on Monday, April 17^th.  Please note that these are not the official minutes.  The official Agendas and Minutes from the Camanche Community School District school board are available and posted on our school district website (camanche.k12.ia.us).

Items to highlight from this school board meeting would include:

• The Board approved appointing Josh Davis as High School Principal beginning the 2023-24 school year.  Mr. Shaffer will return to the Middle School and resume his role as Middle School Principal.
• The Board approved the Financial Packages for Certified, Classified, and Administrative Staff in the school district.  Basically, these packages all reflect approximately a 1.5% increase in each group’s total financial package.
• A representative from Estes Construction, the district’s construction manager, provided the school board with an update about the ongoing Facilities Enhancement Project.  Weather permitting, the project is moving along on schedule with a goal of substantial completion before school begins in August.
• The Board approved the upcoming Drama/Speech trip for Camanche students to New York City.  This trip will take place next spring.  Mr. Myatt previously presented a sample itinerary and presented ideas that would help students in raising the funds to make this trip possible. 
• The Board approved renewing the agreement with the Mississippi Bend AEA to provide driver education programming for Camanche students.  This has been a successful program and the cost for students taking this course will be $385 with cost adjustments made for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch.
• The Board passed a Resolution to enact the use of the Flexibility Account to transfer surplus funds from a Categorical Fund that is limited to specific students to the General Fund which can be used to support all students.
• The Board set a Public Hearing in order to consider amending the FY23 budget to more accurately reflect the expenditures in line items that have been impacted by things such as paying for our ongoing Facilities Enhancement Project and the federally funded ESSER money.
• The Board conducted the 1^st Reading of new, revised, and reviewed Policies.  This is part of the process to be sure our policies have been updated to reflect current changes in state law.  A 2^nd Reading with Board action to approve these policies will occur at the next regularly scheduled meeting in May.

As is usually the case, the school board completed the meeting by approving administrative recommendations regarding personnel