The Camanche School District’s Board of Education met on Monday, November 15th. 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 formally reviewed the school board election results. The outcome elected Rich Klahn, Stacy Kinkaid, and Kelli Sullivan for terms of four years. Superintendent Parker and the Board of Directors extended their thanks and appreciation to Peg Wolf and Todd Gravert for serving on the Board. President Weber presented each with a plaque and his thanks.
- The Board conducted their Annual Meeting and formally appointed its Secretary/Treasurer, Legal Counsel, and Financial Depositories. The Board also conducted their Organizational Meeting to elect a Board President, Vice President and organize committee assignments.
- The Board voted to support the election of Dr. Karen Vickers to the Mississippi Bend AEA’s Board of Directors, representing District #6 that includes the Camanche School District.
- The Board heard the Annual Treasurer’s Report as presented by Business Director Aude.
- Principal Shaffer presented the Board with a report regarding high school course enrollment data. This report desegregated course enrollment by gender, race, nationality and disability. The reason for doing this revolves around making sure educational opportunities are as equitable as possible for all of our students.
- The Board approved Principal Shaffer’s recommendation to implement some changes in the high school student handbook as a pilot program for the remainder of the school year. These changes revolve around making adjustments in the attendance policy due to the ongoing pandemic. Also, the dress code in the handbook was updated to provide wording that is similar to the middle school. This will allow the dress code to be more consistent at the secondary level.
- The Board approved authorizing the administration to apply to the state for Modified Supplemental Amount due to an increase of thirty-three students into the district this year. This will be an increase of funding for the district of $238,491.00
- The representatives from the district’s Architect, Bray Architecture, and Construction Manager, Estes Construction, were present to update the Board about the ongoing Facilities Enhancement Project. We are prepared to rebid Phase III of the project during a Special School Board Meeting that will be held on December 6th at noon.
- Superintendent Parker updated the Board about the COVID-19 protocols that are being followed in the district. Our schools have not seen a significant increase in the number of infections, but we are continuing to closely monitor this. If the number of infections in one of our buildings totals 10 or more, that specific number is reported to the school board. If the number of infections in a building is under ten, no specific number is reported in order to protect the privacy of individuals who are infected. He also let the Board know that the school district plans to make a voluntary vaccination clinic available to families in the district with students ranging in age from 5 to 11 years-old. This will be tentatively scheduled to occur before the school district’s Winter Break.
- The Board approved moving the starting time of the December 20th meeting to 5:00 p.m. in order to not conflict with the elementary school’s winter program.
- The Board approved authorizing the administration to solicit competitive quotes to update the Career and Technical Education Department’s computer hardware.
As is usually the case, the school board completed the meeting by approving administrative recommendations regarding personnel.